abusedadjectiveUS /əˈbjuːzd/
used improperly or excessively especially drugs
From this reading Well then, my abused daughter, said he, can you give me no further light into this matter?
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Sir, said she, I can give you no other account than what I have done already.
(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 She then showed him Bedreddin's turban, which he took and examined carefully on all sides.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Sir, said she, I can give you no other account than what I have done already.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She then showed him Bedreddin's turban, which he took and examined carefully on all sides.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here are my husband's clothes, which he left upon the chair; perhaps you may find somewhat that may solve your doubt.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Schemseddin returned to his daughter's chamber more astonished than before.
Bedreddin's
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From this reading She then showed him Bedreddin's turban, which he took and examined carefully on all sides.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Schemseddin returned to his daughter's chamber more astonished than before.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Well then, my abused daughter, said he, can you give me no further light into this matter?
taking care or paying attention
From this reading She then showed him Bedreddin's turban, which he took and examined carefully on all sides.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Here are my husband's clothes, which he left upon the chair; perhaps you may find somewhat that may solve your doubt.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Schemseddin returned to his daughter's chamber more astonished than before.
clothing in general
From this reading Here are my husband's clothes, which he left upon the chair; perhaps you may find somewhat that may solve your doubt.
a female human offspring
From this reading Well then, my abused daughter, said he, can you give me no further light into this matter?
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading Schemseddin returned to his daughter's chamber more astonished than before.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Sir, said she, I can give you no other account than what I have done already.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Here are my husband's clothes, which he left upon the chair; perhaps you may find somewhat that may solve your doubt.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading She then showed him Bedreddin's turban, which he took and examined carefully on all sides.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Here are my husband's clothes, which he left upon the chair; perhaps you may find somewhat that may solve your doubt.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Well then, my abused daughter, said he, can you give me no further light into this matter?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Well then, my abused daughter, said he, can you give me no further light into this matter?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sir, said she, I can give you no other account than what I have done already.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well then, my abused daughter, said he, can you give me no further light into this matter?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here are my husband's clothes, which he left upon the chair; perhaps you may find somewhat that may solve your doubt.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She then showed him Bedreddin's turban, which he took and examined carefully on all sides.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Schemseddin returned to his daughter's chamber more astonished than before.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Here are my husband's clothes, which he left upon the chair; perhaps you may find somewhat that may solve your doubt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sir, said she, I can give you no other account than what I have done already.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Well then, my abused daughter, said he, can you give me no further light into this matter?
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Here are my husband's clothes, which he left upon the chair; perhaps you may find somewhat that may solve your doubt.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Well then, my abused daughter, said he, can you give me no further light into this matter?
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Well then, my abused daughter, said he, can you give me no further light into this matter?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Here are my husband's clothes, which he left upon the chair; perhaps you may find somewhat that may solve your doubt.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well then, my abused daughter, said he, can you give me no further light into this matter?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Schemseddin returned to his daughter's chamber more astonished than before.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Well then, my abused daughter, said he, can you give me no further light into this matter?
not any; not one
From this reading Well then, my abused daughter, said he, can you give me no further light into this matter?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She then showed him Bedreddin's turban, which he took and examined carefully on all sides.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Sir, said she, I can give you no other account than what I have done already.
by chance
From this reading Here are my husband's clothes, which he left upon the chair; perhaps you may find somewhat that may solve your doubt.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Schemseddin returned to his daughter's chamber more astonished than before.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Well then, my abused daughter, said he, can you give me no further light into this matter?
Schemseddin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Schemseddin returned to his daughter's chamber more astonished than before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir, said she, I can give you no other account than what I have done already.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She then showed him Bedreddin's turban, which he took and examined carefully on all sides.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She then showed him Bedreddin's turban, which he took and examined carefully on all sides.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir, said she, I can give you no other account than what I have done already.
solveverbUS /sɑːlv/
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading Here are my husband's clothes, which he left upon the chair; perhaps you may find somewhat that may solve your doubt.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Here are my husband's clothes, which he left upon the chair; perhaps you may find somewhat that may solve your doubt.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Schemseddin returned to his daughter's chamber more astonished than before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here are my husband's clothes, which he left upon the chair; perhaps you may find somewhat that may solve your doubt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here are my husband's clothes, which he left upon the chair; perhaps you may find somewhat that may solve your doubt.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Well then, my abused daughter, said he, can you give me no further light into this matter?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Well then, my abused daughter, said he, can you give me no further light into this matter?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Schemseddin returned to his daughter's chamber more astonished than before.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She then showed him Bedreddin's turban, which he took and examined carefully on all sides.
turbannounUS /ˈtɜːrbən/
a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head
From this reading She then showed him Bedreddin's turban, which he took and examined carefully on all sides.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Here are my husband's clothes, which he left upon the chair; perhaps you may find somewhat that may solve your doubt.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well then, my abused daughter, said he, can you give me no further light into this matter?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Sir, said she, I can give you no other account than what I have done already.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here are my husband's clothes, which he left upon the chair; perhaps you may find somewhat that may solve your doubt.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well then, my abused daughter, said he, can you give me no further light into this matter?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Here are my husband's clothes, which he left upon the chair; perhaps you may find somewhat that may solve your doubt.
