Chapter VI · Chapter 6

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I replied, "O cruel! what a question thou askest!

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading He said, with a smile, "Now weep on account of thy own death; I told thee at first, that perhaps thine evil fate had led thee here [to perish]; so it has turned out; now, except death, thou hast no release."

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading "'In the mean time, some one from behind seized me by the collar, and dragged me along; I looked up, and saw it was the same man of Persia who had married me [to the _wazir's_ daughter].

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "'In the mean time, some one from behind seized me by the collar, and dragged me along; I looked up, and saw it was the same man of Persia who had married me [to the _wazir's_ daughter].

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading He exclaimed, "O blockhead! for what art thou weeping?"

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From this reading I replied, "O cruel! what a question thou askest!

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He said, with a smile, "Now weep on account of thy own death; I told thee at first, that perhaps thine evil fate had led thee here [to perish]; so it has turned out; now, except death, thou hast no release."

at or toward the back of something

From this reading "'In the mean time, some one from behind seized me by the collar, and dragged me along; I looked up, and saw it was the same man of Persia who had married me [to the _wazir's_ daughter].

a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence

From this reading He exclaimed, "O blockhead! for what art thou weeping?"

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "'In the mean time, some one from behind seized me by the collar, and dragged me along; I looked up, and saw it was the same man of Persia who had married me [to the _wazir's_ daughter].

a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

From this reading "'In the mean time, some one from behind seized me by the collar, and dragged me along; I looked up, and saw it was the same man of Persia who had married me [to the _wazir's_ daughter].

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading I replied, "O cruel! what a question thou askest!

a female human offspring

From this reading "'In the mean time, some one from behind seized me by the collar, and dragged me along; I looked up, and saw it was the same man of Persia who had married me [to the _wazir's_ daughter].

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading He said, with a smile, "Now weep on account of thy own death; I told thee at first, that perhaps thine evil fate had led thee here [to perish]; so it has turned out; now, except death, thou hast no release."

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From this reading I have lost my empire, and the repose of my house is utterly gone, and thou demandest why I weep!"

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading "'In the mean time, some one from behind seized me by the collar, and dragged me along; I looked up, and saw it was the same man of Persia who had married me [to the _wazir's_ daughter].

the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading I have lost my empire, and the repose of my house is utterly gone, and thou demandest why I weep!"

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading He said, with a smile, "Now weep on account of thy own death; I told thee at first, that perhaps thine evil fate had led thee here [to perish]; so it has turned out; now, except death, thou hast no release."

apart from; not including

From this reading He said, with a smile, "Now weep on account of thy own death; I told thee at first, that perhaps thine evil fate had led thee here [to perish]; so it has turned out; now, except death, thou hast no release."

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading He exclaimed, "O blockhead! for what art thou weeping?"

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading He said, with a smile, "Now weep on account of thy own death; I told thee at first, that perhaps thine evil fate had led thee here [to perish]; so it has turned out; now, except death, thou hast no release."

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He said, with a smile, "Now weep on account of thy own death; I told thee at first, that perhaps thine evil fate had led thee here [to perish]; so it has turned out; now, except death, thou hast no release."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He exclaimed, "O blockhead! for what art thou weeping?"

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "'In the mean time, some one from behind seized me by the collar, and dragged me along; I looked up, and saw it was the same man of Persia who had married me [to the _wazir's_ daughter].

destroyed or killed

From this reading I have lost my empire, and the repose of my house is utterly gone, and thou demandest why I weep!"

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "'In the mean time, some one from behind seized me by the collar, and dragged me along; I looked up, and saw it was the same man of Persia who had married me [to the _wazir's_ daughter].

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He said, with a smile, "Now weep on account of thy own death; I told thee at first, that perhaps thine evil fate had led thee here [to perish]; so it has turned out; now, except death, thou hast no release."

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading He said, with a smile, "Now weep on account of thy own death; I told thee at first, that perhaps thine evil fate had led thee here [to perish]; so it has turned out; now, except death, thou hast no release."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I have lost my empire, and the repose of my house is utterly gone, and thou demandest why I weep!"

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He exclaimed, "O blockhead! for what art thou weeping?"

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading He said, with a smile, "Now weep on account of thy own death; I told thee at first, that perhaps thine evil fate had led thee here [to perish]; so it has turned out; now, except death, thou hast no release."

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading I have lost my empire, and the repose of my house is utterly gone, and thou demandest why I weep!"

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "'In the mean time, some one from behind seized me by the collar, and dragged me along; I looked up, and saw it was the same man of Persia who had married me [to the _wazir's_ daughter].

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "'In the mean time, some one from behind seized me by the collar, and dragged me along; I looked up, and saw it was the same man of Persia who had married me [to the _wazir's_ daughter].

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I have lost my empire, and the repose of my house is utterly gone, and thou demandest why I weep!"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "'In the mean time, some one from behind seized me by the collar, and dragged me along; I looked up, and saw it was the same man of Persia who had married me [to the _wazir's_ daughter].

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 He said, with a smile, "Now weep on account of thy own death; I told thee at first, that perhaps thine evil fate had led thee here [to perish]; so it has turned out; now, except death, thou hast no release."

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "'In the mean time, some one from behind seized me by the collar, and dragged me along; I looked up, and saw it was the same man of Persia who had married me [to the _wazir's_ daughter].

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading I have lost my empire, and the repose of my house is utterly gone, and thou demandest why I weep!"

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "'In the mean time, some one from behind seized me by the collar, and dragged me along; I looked up, and saw it was the same man of Persia who had married me [to the _wazir's_ daughter].

joined in matrimony

From this reading "'In the mean time, some one from behind seized me by the collar, and dragged me along; I looked up, and saw it was the same man of Persia who had married me [to the _wazir's_ daughter].

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "'In the mean time, some one from behind seized me by the collar, and dragged me along; I looked up, and saw it was the same man of Persia who had married me [to the _wazir's_ daughter].

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "'In the mean time, some one from behind seized me by the collar, and dragged me along; I looked up, and saw it was the same man of Persia who had married me [to the _wazir's_ daughter].

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I have lost my empire, and the repose of my house is utterly gone, and thou demandest why I weep!"

not any; not one

From this reading He said, with a smile, "Now weep on account of thy own death; I told thee at first, that perhaps thine evil fate had led thee here [to perish]; so it has turned out; now, except death, thou hast no release."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading He said, with a smile, "Now weep on account of thy own death; I told thee at first, that perhaps thine evil fate had led thee here [to perish]; so it has turned out; now, except death, thou hast no release."

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading He exclaimed, "O blockhead! for what art thou weeping?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "'In the mean time, some one from behind seized me by the collar, and dragged me along; I looked up, and saw it was the same man of Persia who had married me [to the _wazir's_ daughter].

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He said, with a smile, "Now weep on account of thy own death; I told thee at first, that perhaps thine evil fate had led thee here [to perish]; so it has turned out; now, except death, thou hast no release."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "'In the mean time, some one from behind seized me by the collar, and dragged me along; I looked up, and saw it was the same man of Persia who had married me [to the _wazir's_ daughter].

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He said, with a smile, "Now weep on account of thy own death; I told thee at first, that perhaps thine evil fate had led thee here [to perish]; so it has turned out; now, except death, thou hast no release."

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He said, with a smile, "Now weep on account of thy own death; I told thee at first, that perhaps thine evil fate had led thee here [to perish]; so it has turned out; now, except death, thou hast no release."

by chance

From this reading He said, with a smile, "Now weep on account of thy own death; I told thee at first, that perhaps thine evil fate had led thee here [to perish]; so it has turned out; now, except death, thou hast no release."

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading He said, with a smile, "Now weep on account of thy own death; I told thee at first, that perhaps thine evil fate had led thee here [to perish]; so it has turned out; now, except death, thou hast no release."

an empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC

From this reading "'In the mean time, some one from behind seized me by the collar, and dragged me along; I looked up, and saw it was the same man of Persia who had married me [to the _wazir's_ daughter].

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading I replied, "O cruel! what a question thou askest!

release, as from one's grip

From this reading He said, with a smile, "Now weep on account of thy own death; I told thee at first, that perhaps thine evil fate had led thee here [to perish]; so it has turned out; now, except death, thou hast no release."

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading I replied, "O cruel! what a question thou askest!

put or confide something in a person or thing

From this reading I have lost my empire, and the repose of my house is utterly gone, and thou demandest why I weep!"

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He said, with a smile, "Now weep on account of thy own death; I told thee at first, that perhaps thine evil fate had led thee here [to perish]; so it has turned out; now, except death, thou hast no release."

Identical; not different.

From this reading "'In the mean time, some one from behind seized me by the collar, and dragged me along; I looked up, and saw it was the same man of Persia who had married me [to the _wazir's_ daughter].

cut with a saw

From this reading "'In the mean time, some one from behind seized me by the collar, and dragged me along; I looked up, and saw it was the same man of Persia who had married me [to the _wazir's_ daughter].

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading "'In the mean time, some one from behind seized me by the collar, and dragged me along; I looked up, and saw it was the same man of Persia who had married me [to the _wazir's_ daughter].

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading He said, with a smile, "Now weep on account of thy own death; I told thee at first, that perhaps thine evil fate had led thee here [to perish]; so it has turned out; now, except death, thou hast no release."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He said, with a smile, "Now weep on account of thy own death; I told thee at first, that perhaps thine evil fate had led thee here [to perish]; so it has turned out; now, except death, thou hast no release."

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "'In the mean time, some one from behind seized me by the collar, and dragged me along; I looked up, and saw it was the same man of Persia who had married me [to the _wazir's_ daughter].

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He said, with a smile, "Now weep on account of thy own death; I told thee at first, that perhaps thine evil fate had led thee here [to perish]; so it has turned out; now, except death, thou hast no release."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "'In the mean time, some one from behind seized me by the collar, and dragged me along; I looked up, and saw it was the same man of Persia who had married me [to the _wazir's_ daughter].

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading He said, with a smile, "Now weep on account of thy own death; I told thee at first, that perhaps thine evil fate had led thee here [to perish]; so it has turned out; now, except death, thou hast no release."

an old word for “yours”

From this reading He said, with a smile, "Now weep on account of thy own death; I told thee at first, that perhaps thine evil fate had led thee here [to perish]; so it has turned out; now, except death, thou hast no release."

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading He exclaimed, "O blockhead! for what art thou weeping?"

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading He said, with a smile, "Now weep on account of thy own death; I told thee at first, that perhaps thine evil fate had led thee here [to perish]; so it has turned out; now, except death, thou hast no release."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "'In the mean time, some one from behind seized me by the collar, and dragged me along; I looked up, and saw it was the same man of Persia who had married me [to the _wazir's_ daughter].

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "'In the mean time, some one from behind seized me by the collar, and dragged me along; I looked up, and saw it was the same man of Persia who had married me [to the _wazir's_ daughter].

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He said, with a smile, "Now weep on account of thy own death; I told thee at first, that perhaps thine evil fate had led thee here [to perish]; so it has turned out; now, except death, thou hast no release."

moved around an axis or center

From this reading He said, with a smile, "Now weep on account of thy own death; I told thee at first, that perhaps thine evil fate had led thee here [to perish]; so it has turned out; now, except death, thou hast no release."

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "'In the mean time, some one from behind seized me by the collar, and dragged me along; I looked up, and saw it was the same man of Persia who had married me [to the _wazir's_ daughter].

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading I have lost my empire, and the repose of my house is utterly gone, and thou demandest why I weep!"

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "'In the mean time, some one from behind seized me by the collar, and dragged me along; I looked up, and saw it was the same man of Persia who had married me [to the _wazir's_ daughter].

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From this reading "'In the mean time, some one from behind seized me by the collar, and dragged me along; I looked up, and saw it was the same man of Persia who had married me [to the _wazir's_ daughter].

shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading I have lost my empire, and the repose of my house is utterly gone, and thou demandest why I weep!"

showing sorrow

From this reading He exclaimed, "O blockhead! for what art thou weeping?"

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He exclaimed, "O blockhead! for what art thou weeping?"

which person or people

From this reading "'In the mean time, some one from behind seized me by the collar, and dragged me along; I looked up, and saw it was the same man of Persia who had married me [to the _wazir's_ daughter].

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading I have lost my empire, and the repose of my house is utterly gone, and thou demandest why I weep!"

in the company of; together with

From this reading He said, with a smile, "Now weep on account of thy own death; I told thee at first, that perhaps thine evil fate had led thee here [to perish]; so it has turned out; now, except death, thou hast no release."