used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His neighbour the tailor, who had been listening to his visions, broke into a loud fit of laughter as he saw this sight.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading The accident, so fatal to all his profits, had restored my brother to his senses, and seeing that the mischief had been caused by his own insufferable pride, he rent his clothes and tore his hair, and lamented himself so loudly that the passers-by stopped to listen.
having companions or an escort
From this reading If I were the grand-vizir I would order you a hundred blows from a bullock whip, and would have you led round the town accompanied by a herald who should proclaim your crimes."
(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 The accident, so fatal to all his profits, had restored my brother to his senses, and seeing that the mischief had been caused by his own insufferable pride, he rent his clothes and tore his hair, and lamented himself so loudly that the passers-by stopped to listen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You must be a brute for her tears and prayers not to touch your heart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His neighbour the tailor, who had been listening to his visions, broke into a loud fit of laughter as he saw this sight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Wretched man!" he cried, "you ought to die of shame at behaving so to a young wife who has done nothing to you.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You must be a brute for her tears and prayers not to touch your heart.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His neighbour the tailor, who had been listening to his visions, broke into a loud fit of laughter as he saw this sight.
behavingverbUS /bɪˈheɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading "Wretched man!" he cried, "you ought to die of shame at behaving so to a young wife who has done nothing to you.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading If I were the grand-vizir I would order you a hundred blows from a bullock whip, and would have you led round the town accompanied by a herald who should proclaim your crimes."
lacking funds
From this reading His neighbour the tailor, who had been listening to his visions, broke into a loud fit of laughter as he saw this sight.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The accident, so fatal to all his profits, had restored my brother to his senses, and seeing that the mischief had been caused by his own insufferable pride, he rent his clothes and tore his hair, and lamented himself so loudly that the passers-by stopped to listen.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading You must be a brute for her tears and prayers not to touch your heart.
bullocknounUS /ˈbʊlək/
young bull
From this reading If I were the grand-vizir I would order you a hundred blows from a bullock whip, and would have you led round the town accompanied by a herald who should proclaim your crimes."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If I were the grand-vizir I would order you a hundred blows from a bullock whip, and would have you led round the town accompanied by a herald who should proclaim your crimes."
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The accident, so fatal to all his profits, had restored my brother to his senses, and seeing that the mischief had been caused by his own insufferable pride, he rent his clothes and tore his hair, and lamented himself so loudly that the passers-by stopped to listen.
clothing in general
From this reading The accident, so fatal to all his profits, had restored my brother to his senses, and seeing that the mischief had been caused by his own insufferable pride, he rent his clothes and tore his hair, and lamented himself so loudly that the passers-by stopped to listen.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Wretched man!" he cried, "you ought to die of shame at behaving so to a young wife who has done nothing to you.
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading If I were the grand-vizir I would order you a hundred blows from a bullock whip, and would have you led round the town accompanied by a herald who should proclaim your crimes."
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Wretched man!" he cried, "you ought to die of shame at behaving so to a young wife who has done nothing to you.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Wretched man!" he cried, "you ought to die of shame at behaving so to a young wife who has done nothing to you.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading The accident, so fatal to all his profits, had restored my brother to his senses, and seeing that the mischief had been caused by his own insufferable pride, he rent his clothes and tore his hair, and lamented himself so loudly that the passers-by stopped to listen.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading His neighbour the tailor, who had been listening to his visions, broke into a loud fit of laughter as he saw this sight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You must be a brute for her tears and prayers not to touch your heart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If I were the grand-vizir I would order you a hundred blows from a bullock whip, and would have you led round the town accompanied by a herald who should proclaim your crimes."
grand-vizir
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From this reading If I were the grand-vizir I would order you a hundred blows from a bullock whip, and would have you led round the town accompanied by a herald who should proclaim your crimes."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His neighbour the tailor, who had been listening to his visions, broke into a loud fit of laughter as he saw this sight.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The accident, so fatal to all his profits, had restored my brother to his senses, and seeing that the mischief had been caused by his own insufferable pride, he rent his clothes and tore his hair, and lamented himself so loudly that the passers-by stopped to listen.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Wretched man!" he cried, "you ought to die of shame at behaving so to a young wife who has done nothing to you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If I were the grand-vizir I would order you a hundred blows from a bullock whip, and would have you led round the town accompanied by a herald who should proclaim your crimes."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His neighbour the tailor, who had been listening to his visions, broke into a loud fit of laughter as he saw this sight.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading You must be a brute for her tears and prayers not to touch your heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You must be a brute for her tears and prayers not to touch your heart.
heraldverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading If I were the grand-vizir I would order you a hundred blows from a bullock whip, and would have you led round the town accompanied by a herald who should proclaim your crimes."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The accident, so fatal to all his profits, had restored my brother to his senses, and seeing that the mischief had been caused by his own insufferable pride, he rent his clothes and tore his hair, and lamented himself so loudly that the passers-by stopped to listen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His neighbour the tailor, who had been listening to his visions, broke into a loud fit of laughter as he saw this sight.
ten 10s
From this reading If I were the grand-vizir I would order you a hundred blows from a bullock whip, and would have you led round the town accompanied by a herald who should proclaim your crimes."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I were the grand-vizir I would order you a hundred blows from a bullock whip, and would have you led round the town accompanied by a herald who should proclaim your crimes."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I were the grand-vizir I would order you a hundred blows from a bullock whip, and would have you led round the town accompanied by a herald who should proclaim your crimes."
insufferableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsʌfərəbəl/
unbearably arrogant or conceited
From this reading The accident, so fatal to all his profits, had restored my brother to his senses, and seeing that the mischief had been caused by his own insufferable pride, he rent his clothes and tore his hair, and lamented himself so loudly that the passers-by stopped to listen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His neighbour the tailor, who had been listening to his visions, broke into a loud fit of laughter as he saw this sight.
lamentedadjectiveUS /ləˈmentɪd/
mourned or grieved for
From this reading The accident, so fatal to all his profits, had restored my brother to his senses, and seeing that the mischief had been caused by his own insufferable pride, he rent his clothes and tore his hair, and lamented himself so loudly that the passers-by stopped to listen.
the sound of laughing
From this reading His neighbour the tailor, who had been listening to his visions, broke into a loud fit of laughter as he saw this sight.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading If I were the grand-vizir I would order you a hundred blows from a bullock whip, and would have you led round the town accompanied by a herald who should proclaim your crimes."
hear with intention
From this reading The accident, so fatal to all his profits, had restored my brother to his senses, and seeing that the mischief had been caused by his own insufferable pride, he rent his clothes and tore his hair, and lamented himself so loudly that the passers-by stopped to listen.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading His neighbour the tailor, who had been listening to his visions, broke into a loud fit of laughter as he saw this sight.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading His neighbour the tailor, who had been listening to his visions, broke into a loud fit of laughter as he saw this sight.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading The accident, so fatal to all his profits, had restored my brother to his senses, and seeing that the mischief had been caused by his own insufferable pride, he rent his clothes and tore his hair, and lamented himself so loudly that the passers-by stopped to listen.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Wretched man!" he cried, "you ought to die of shame at behaving so to a young wife who has done nothing to you.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading The accident, so fatal to all his profits, had restored my brother to his senses, and seeing that the mischief had been caused by his own insufferable pride, he rent his clothes and tore his hair, and lamented himself so loudly that the passers-by stopped to listen.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must be a brute for her tears and prayers not to touch your heart.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The accident, so fatal to all his profits, had restored my brother to his senses, and seeing that the mischief had been caused by his own insufferable pride, he rent his clothes and tore his hair, and lamented himself so loudly that the passers-by stopped to listen.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading His neighbour the tailor, who had been listening to his visions, broke into a loud fit of laughter as he saw this sight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You must be a brute for her tears and prayers not to touch your heart.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Wretched man!" he cried, "you ought to die of shame at behaving so to a young wife who has done nothing to you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His neighbour the tailor, who had been listening to his visions, broke into a loud fit of laughter as he saw this sight.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading If I were the grand-vizir I would order you a hundred blows from a bullock whip, and would have you led round the town accompanied by a herald who should proclaim your crimes."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Wretched man!" he cried, "you ought to die of shame at behaving so to a young wife who has done nothing to you.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The accident, so fatal to all his profits, had restored my brother to his senses, and seeing that the mischief had been caused by his own insufferable pride, he rent his clothes and tore his hair, and lamented himself so loudly that the passers-by stopped to listen.
passers-bynounUS /ˈpæsərzbaɪ/
plural of “passer-by” — a person who passes by casually or by chance
From this reading The accident, so fatal to all his profits, had restored my brother to his senses, and seeing that the mischief had been caused by his own insufferable pride, he rent his clothes and tore his hair, and lamented himself so loudly that the passers-by stopped to listen.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading You must be a brute for her tears and prayers not to touch your heart.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading The accident, so fatal to all his profits, had restored my brother to his senses, and seeing that the mischief had been caused by his own insufferable pride, he rent his clothes and tore his hair, and lamented himself so loudly that the passers-by stopped to listen.
proclaimverbUS /proʊˈkleɪm/
declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles
From this reading If I were the grand-vizir I would order you a hundred blows from a bullock whip, and would have you led round the town accompanied by a herald who should proclaim your crimes."
profitsnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading The accident, so fatal to all his profits, had restored my brother to his senses, and seeing that the mischief had been caused by his own insufferable pride, he rent his clothes and tore his hair, and lamented himself so loudly that the passers-by stopped to listen.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading The accident, so fatal to all his profits, had restored my brother to his senses, and seeing that the mischief had been caused by his own insufferable pride, he rent his clothes and tore his hair, and lamented himself so loudly that the passers-by stopped to listen.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading The accident, so fatal to all his profits, had restored my brother to his senses, and seeing that the mischief had been caused by his own insufferable pride, he rent his clothes and tore his hair, and lamented himself so loudly that the passers-by stopped to listen.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading If I were the grand-vizir I would order you a hundred blows from a bullock whip, and would have you led round the town accompanied by a herald who should proclaim your crimes."
cut with a saw
From this reading His neighbour the tailor, who had been listening to his visions, broke into a loud fit of laughter as he saw this sight.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The accident, so fatal to all his profits, had restored my brother to his senses, and seeing that the mischief had been caused by his own insufferable pride, he rent his clothes and tore his hair, and lamented himself so loudly that the passers-by stopped to listen.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading The accident, so fatal to all his profits, had restored my brother to his senses, and seeing that the mischief had been caused by his own insufferable pride, he rent his clothes and tore his hair, and lamented himself so loudly that the passers-by stopped to listen.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading "Wretched man!" he cried, "you ought to die of shame at behaving so to a young wife who has done nothing to you.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I were the grand-vizir I would order you a hundred blows from a bullock whip, and would have you led round the town accompanied by a herald who should proclaim your crimes."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading His neighbour the tailor, who had been listening to his visions, broke into a loud fit of laughter as he saw this sight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Wretched man!" he cried, "you ought to die of shame at behaving so to a young wife who has done nothing to you.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The accident, so fatal to all his profits, had restored my brother to his senses, and seeing that the mischief had been caused by his own insufferable pride, he rent his clothes and tore his hair, and lamented himself so loudly that the passers-by stopped to listen.
tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading His neighbour the tailor, who had been listening to his visions, broke into a loud fit of laughter as he saw this sight.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading You must be a brute for her tears and prayers not to touch your heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The accident, so fatal to all his profits, had restored my brother to his senses, and seeing that the mischief had been caused by his own insufferable pride, he rent his clothes and tore his hair, and lamented himself so loudly that the passers-by stopped to listen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His neighbour the tailor, who had been listening to his visions, broke into a loud fit of laughter as he saw this sight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His neighbour the tailor, who had been listening to his visions, broke into a loud fit of laughter as he saw this sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His neighbour the tailor, who had been listening to his visions, broke into a loud fit of laughter as he saw this sight.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading The accident, so fatal to all his profits, had restored my brother to his senses, and seeing that the mischief had been caused by his own insufferable pride, he rent his clothes and tore his hair, and lamented himself so loudly that the passers-by stopped to listen.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading You must be a brute for her tears and prayers not to touch your heart.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading If I were the grand-vizir I would order you a hundred blows from a bullock whip, and would have you led round the town accompanied by a herald who should proclaim your crimes."
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading His neighbour the tailor, who had been listening to his visions, broke into a loud fit of laughter as he saw this sight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I were the grand-vizir I would order you a hundred blows from a bullock whip, and would have you led round the town accompanied by a herald who should proclaim your crimes."
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading If I were the grand-vizir I would order you a hundred blows from a bullock whip, and would have you led round the town accompanied by a herald who should proclaim your crimes."
which person or people
From this reading His neighbour the tailor, who had been listening to his visions, broke into a loud fit of laughter as he saw this sight.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Wretched man!" he cried, "you ought to die of shame at behaving so to a young wife who has done nothing to you.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I were the grand-vizir I would order you a hundred blows from a bullock whip, and would have you led round the town accompanied by a herald who should proclaim your crimes."
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading "Wretched man!" he cried, "you ought to die of shame at behaving so to a young wife who has done nothing to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wretched man!" he cried, "you ought to die of shame at behaving so to a young wife who has done nothing to you.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Wretched man!" he cried, "you ought to die of shame at behaving so to a young wife who has done nothing to you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must be a brute for her tears and prayers not to touch your heart.
