used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He then bade me wait an instant, and vanished, returning in a few moments with a richly dressed lady of great beauty, but as he did not tell me her name, I thought it was better not to inquire.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We all three sat down to table and amused ourselves with talking of all sorts of indifferent things, and with drinking each other's health.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading We all three sat down to table and amused ourselves with talking of all sorts of indifferent things, and with drinking each other's health.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He then bade me wait an instant, and vanished, returning in a few moments with a richly dressed lady of great beauty, but as he did not tell me her name, I thought it was better not to inquire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course I did not dream of refusing him anything he asked, and gave the promise without the least hesitation.
any thing at all
From this reading Of course I did not dream of refusing him anything he asked, and gave the promise without the least hesitation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He then bade me wait an instant, and vanished, returning in a few moments with a richly dressed lady of great beauty, but as he did not tell me her name, I thought it was better not to inquire.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Of course I did not dream of refusing him anything he asked, and gave the promise without the least hesitation.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading He then bade me wait an instant, and vanished, returning in a few moments with a richly dressed lady of great beauty, but as he did not tell me her name, I thought it was better not to inquire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Suddenly the prince said to me, "Cousin, we have no time to lose; be so kind as to conduct this lady to a certain spot, where you will find a dome-like tomb, newly built.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He then bade me wait an instant, and vanished, returning in a few moments with a richly dressed lady of great beauty, but as he did not tell me her name, I thought it was better not to inquire.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He then bade me wait an instant, and vanished, returning in a few moments with a richly dressed lady of great beauty, but as he did not tell me her name, I thought it was better not to inquire.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Suddenly the prince said to me, "Cousin, we have no time to lose; be so kind as to conduct this lady to a certain spot, where you will find a dome-like tomb, newly built.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He then bade me wait an instant, and vanished, returning in a few moments with a richly dressed lady of great beauty, but as he did not tell me her name, I thought it was better not to inquire.
cannot
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From this reading You cannot mistake it.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Suddenly the prince said to me, "Cousin, we have no time to lose; be so kind as to conduct this lady to a certain spot, where you will find a dome-like tomb, newly built.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Suddenly the prince said to me, "Cousin, we have no time to lose; be so kind as to conduct this lady to a certain spot, where you will find a dome-like tomb, newly built.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course I did not dream of refusing him anything he asked, and gave the promise without the least hesitation.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Suddenly the prince said to me, "Cousin, we have no time to lose; be so kind as to conduct this lady to a certain spot, where you will find a dome-like tomb, newly built.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Of course I did not dream of refusing him anything he asked, and gave the promise without the least hesitation.
dome-like
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From this reading Suddenly the prince said to me, "Cousin, we have no time to lose; be so kind as to conduct this lady to a certain spot, where you will find a dome-like tomb, newly built.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We all three sat down to table and amused ourselves with talking of all sorts of indifferent things, and with drinking each other's health.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Of course I did not dream of refusing him anything he asked, and gave the promise without the least hesitation.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He then bade me wait an instant, and vanished, returning in a few moments with a richly dressed lady of great beauty, but as he did not tell me her name, I thought it was better not to inquire.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading We all three sat down to table and amused ourselves with talking of all sorts of indifferent things, and with drinking each other's health.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We all three sat down to table and amused ourselves with talking of all sorts of indifferent things, and with drinking each other's health.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He then bade me wait an instant, and vanished, returning in a few moments with a richly dressed lady of great beauty, but as he did not tell me her name, I thought it was better not to inquire.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Suddenly the prince said to me, "Cousin, we have no time to lose; be so kind as to conduct this lady to a certain spot, where you will find a dome-like tomb, newly built.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Of course I did not dream of refusing him anything he asked, and gave the promise without the least hesitation.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He then bade me wait an instant, and vanished, returning in a few moments with a richly dressed lady of great beauty, but as he did not tell me her name, I thought it was better not to inquire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Suddenly the prince said to me, "Cousin, we have no time to lose; be so kind as to conduct this lady to a certain spot, where you will find a dome-like tomb, newly built.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course I did not dream of refusing him anything he asked, and gave the promise without the least hesitation.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading We all three sat down to table and amused ourselves with talking of all sorts of indifferent things, and with drinking each other's health.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He then bade me wait an instant, and vanished, returning in a few moments with a richly dressed lady of great beauty, but as he did not tell me her name, I thought it was better not to inquire.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading Of course I did not dream of refusing him anything he asked, and gave the promise without the least hesitation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course I did not dream of refusing him anything he asked, and gave the promise without the least hesitation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course I did not dream of refusing him anything he asked, and gave the promise without the least hesitation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He then bade me wait an instant, and vanished, returning in a few moments with a richly dressed lady of great beauty, but as he did not tell me her name, I thought it was better not to inquire.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading We all three sat down to table and amused ourselves with talking of all sorts of indifferent things, and with drinking each other's health.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading He then bade me wait an instant, and vanished, returning in a few moments with a richly dressed lady of great beauty, but as he did not tell me her name, I thought it was better not to inquire.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading He then bade me wait an instant, and vanished, returning in a few moments with a richly dressed lady of great beauty, but as he did not tell me her name, I thought it was better not to inquire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He then bade me wait an instant, and vanished, returning in a few moments with a richly dressed lady of great beauty, but as he did not tell me her name, I thought it was better not to inquire.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Suddenly the prince said to me, "Cousin, we have no time to lose; be so kind as to conduct this lady to a certain spot, where you will find a dome-like tomb, newly built.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He then bade me wait an instant, and vanished, returning in a few moments with a richly dressed lady of great beauty, but as he did not tell me her name, I thought it was better not to inquire.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Of course I did not dream of refusing him anything he asked, and gave the promise without the least hesitation.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Suddenly the prince said to me, "Cousin, we have no time to lose; be so kind as to conduct this lady to a certain spot, where you will find a dome-like tomb, newly built.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He then bade me wait an instant, and vanished, returning in a few moments with a richly dressed lady of great beauty, but as he did not tell me her name, I thought it was better not to inquire.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading You cannot mistake it.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading He then bade me wait an instant, and vanished, returning in a few moments with a richly dressed lady of great beauty, but as he did not tell me her name, I thought it was better not to inquire.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He then bade me wait an instant, and vanished, returning in a few moments with a richly dressed lady of great beauty, but as he did not tell me her name, I thought it was better not to inquire.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading Suddenly the prince said to me, "Cousin, we have no time to lose; be so kind as to conduct this lady to a certain spot, where you will find a dome-like tomb, newly built.
not any; not one
From this reading Suddenly the prince said to me, "Cousin, we have no time to lose; be so kind as to conduct this lady to a certain spot, where you will find a dome-like tomb, newly built.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course I did not dream of refusing him anything he asked, and gave the promise without the least hesitation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course I did not dream of refusing him anything he asked, and gave the promise without the least hesitation.
other's
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From this reading We all three sat down to table and amused ourselves with talking of all sorts of indifferent things, and with drinking each other's health.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We all three sat down to table and amused ourselves with talking of all sorts of indifferent things, and with drinking each other's health.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Suddenly the prince said to me, "Cousin, we have no time to lose; be so kind as to conduct this lady to a certain spot, where you will find a dome-like tomb, newly built.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Of course I did not dream of refusing him anything he asked, and gave the promise without the least hesitation.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Of course I did not dream of refusing him anything he asked, and gave the promise without the least hesitation.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading He then bade me wait an instant, and vanished, returning in a few moments with a richly dressed lady of great beauty, but as he did not tell me her name, I thought it was better not to inquire.
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading He then bade me wait an instant, and vanished, returning in a few moments with a richly dressed lady of great beauty, but as he did not tell me her name, I thought it was better not to inquire.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Suddenly the prince said to me, "Cousin, we have no time to lose; be so kind as to conduct this lady to a certain spot, where you will find a dome-like tomb, newly built.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading We all three sat down to table and amused ourselves with talking of all sorts of indifferent things, and with drinking each other's health.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Suddenly the prince said to me, "Cousin, we have no time to lose; be so kind as to conduct this lady to a certain spot, where you will find a dome-like tomb, newly built.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading We all three sat down to table and amused ourselves with talking of all sorts of indifferent things, and with drinking each other's health.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Suddenly the prince said to me, "Cousin, we have no time to lose; be so kind as to conduct this lady to a certain spot, where you will find a dome-like tomb, newly built.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly the prince said to me, "Cousin, we have no time to lose; be so kind as to conduct this lady to a certain spot, where you will find a dome-like tomb, newly built.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading We all three sat down to table and amused ourselves with talking of all sorts of indifferent things, and with drinking each other's health.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading We all three sat down to table and amused ourselves with talking of all sorts of indifferent things, and with drinking each other's health.
express in words
From this reading He then bade me wait an instant, and vanished, returning in a few moments with a richly dressed lady of great beauty, but as he did not tell me her name, I thought it was better not to inquire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course I did not dream of refusing him anything he asked, and gave the promise without the least hesitation.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then bade me wait an instant, and vanished, returning in a few moments with a richly dressed lady of great beauty, but as he did not tell me her name, I thought it was better not to inquire.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading We all three sat down to table and amused ourselves with talking of all sorts of indifferent things, and with drinking each other's health.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Suddenly the prince said to me, "Cousin, we have no time to lose; be so kind as to conduct this lady to a certain spot, where you will find a dome-like tomb, newly built.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He then bade me wait an instant, and vanished, returning in a few moments with a richly dressed lady of great beauty, but as he did not tell me her name, I thought it was better not to inquire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We all three sat down to table and amused ourselves with talking of all sorts of indifferent things, and with drinking each other's health.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Suddenly the prince said to me, "Cousin, we have no time to lose; be so kind as to conduct this lady to a certain spot, where you will find a dome-like tomb, newly built.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He then bade me wait an instant, and vanished, returning in a few moments with a richly dressed lady of great beauty, but as he did not tell me her name, I thought it was better not to inquire.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Suddenly the prince said to me, "Cousin, we have no time to lose; be so kind as to conduct this lady to a certain spot, where you will find a dome-like tomb, newly built.
having passed out of existence
From this reading He then bade me wait an instant, and vanished, returning in a few moments with a richly dressed lady of great beauty, but as he did not tell me her name, I thought it was better not to inquire.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He then bade me wait an instant, and vanished, returning in a few moments with a richly dressed lady of great beauty, but as he did not tell me her name, I thought it was better not to inquire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He then bade me wait an instant, and vanished, returning in a few moments with a richly dressed lady of great beauty, but as he did not tell me her name, I thought it was better not to inquire.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We all three sat down to table and amused ourselves with talking of all sorts of indifferent things, and with drinking each other's health.
in or at the place that
From this reading Suddenly the prince said to me, "Cousin, we have no time to lose; be so kind as to conduct this lady to a certain spot, where you will find a dome-like tomb, newly built.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Suddenly the prince said to me, "Cousin, we have no time to lose; be so kind as to conduct this lady to a certain spot, where you will find a dome-like tomb, newly built.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He then bade me wait an instant, and vanished, returning in a few moments with a richly dressed lady of great beauty, but as he did not tell me her name, I thought it was better not to inquire.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Of course I did not dream of refusing him anything he asked, and gave the promise without the least hesitation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Suddenly the prince said to me, "Cousin, we have no time to lose; be so kind as to conduct this lady to a certain spot, where you will find a dome-like tomb, newly built.
