used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Indade, it's right ye are, mavourneen; it is fer a ball--fer a cannon-ball--as will make yer purty body swim to the bothom nately as ony shtone."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the eunuch toyed lovingly with his measuring-tape, which the wretched girls now observed was singularly like a bow-string.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Indade, it's right ye are, mavourneen; it is fer a ball--fer a cannon-ball--as will make yer purty body swim to the bothom nately as ony shtone."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Indade, it's right ye are, mavourneen; it is fer a ball--fer a cannon-ball--as will make yer purty body swim to the bothom nately as ony shtone."
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "Indade, it's right ye are, mavourneen; it is fer a ball--fer a cannon-ball--as will make yer purty body swim to the bothom nately as ony shtone."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A minute later the betrayed maidens were carried, feet-foremost-and-fainting, through a particularly dirty portal, over which gleamed the infernal legend: "Who enters here leaves soap behind!"
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading A minute later the betrayed maidens were carried, feet-foremost-and-fainting, through a particularly dirty portal, over which gleamed the infernal legend: "Who enters here leaves soap behind!"
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "Indade, it's right ye are, mavourneen; it is fer a ball--fer a cannon-ball--as will make yer purty body swim to the bothom nately as ony shtone."
bothom
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From this reading "Indade, it's right ye are, mavourneen; it is fer a ball--fer a cannon-ball--as will make yer purty body swim to the bothom nately as ony shtone."
bow-string
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From this reading And the eunuch toyed lovingly with his measuring-tape, which the wretched girls now observed was singularly like a bow-string.
cannon-ball
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From this reading "Indade, it's right ye are, mavourneen; it is fer a ball--fer a cannon-ball--as will make yer purty body swim to the bothom nately as ony shtone."
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A minute later the betrayed maidens were carried, feet-foremost-and-fainting, through a particularly dirty portal, over which gleamed the infernal legend: "Who enters here leaves soap behind!"
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading A minute later the betrayed maidens were carried, feet-foremost-and-fainting, through a particularly dirty portal, over which gleamed the infernal legend: "Who enters here leaves soap behind!"
Djainan
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From this reading "O, sister," shrieked Djainan, "this is--" "O, sister," shrieked Djulya, "this is--" "That horrid--" "That horrid--" _"Harem!"_ It was even so.
Djulya
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From this reading "O, sister," shrieked Djainan, "this is--" "O, sister," shrieked Djulya, "this is--" "That horrid--" "That horrid--" _"Harem!"_ It was even so.
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A minute later the betrayed maidens were carried, feet-foremost-and-fainting, through a particularly dirty portal, over which gleamed the infernal legend: "Who enters here leaves soap behind!"
eunuchnounUS /ˈjuːnək/
a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction
From this reading And the eunuch toyed lovingly with his measuring-tape, which the wretched girls now observed was singularly like a bow-string.
divisible by two
From this reading "O, sister," shrieked Djainan, "this is--" "O, sister," shrieked Djulya, "this is--" "That horrid--" "That horrid--" _"Harem!"_ It was even so.
feet-foremost-and-fainting
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From this reading A minute later the betrayed maidens were carried, feet-foremost-and-fainting, through a particularly dirty portal, over which gleamed the infernal legend: "Who enters here leaves soap behind!"
fer
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From this reading "Indade, it's right ye are, mavourneen; it is fer a ball--fer a cannon-ball--as will make yer purty body swim to the bothom nately as ony shtone."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading And the eunuch toyed lovingly with his measuring-tape, which the wretched girls now observed was singularly like a bow-string.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading A minute later the betrayed maidens were carried, feet-foremost-and-fainting, through a particularly dirty portal, over which gleamed the infernal legend: "Who enters here leaves soap behind!"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I wash my hands of them.
HaremnounUS /ˈherəm/
living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
From this reading "O, sister," shrieked Djainan, "this is--" "O, sister," shrieked Djulya, "this is--" "That horrid--" "That horrid--" _"Harem!"_ It was even so.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading A minute later the betrayed maidens were carried, feet-foremost-and-fainting, through a particularly dirty portal, over which gleamed the infernal legend: "Who enters here leaves soap behind!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the eunuch toyed lovingly with his measuring-tape, which the wretched girls now observed was singularly like a bow-string.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading "O, sister," shrieked Djainan, "this is--" "O, sister," shrieked Djulya, "this is--" "That horrid--" "That horrid--" _"Harem!"_ It was even so.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wash my hands of them.
Indade
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From this reading "Indade, it's right ye are, mavourneen; it is fer a ball--fer a cannon-ball--as will make yer purty body swim to the bothom nately as ony shtone."
infernaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading A minute later the betrayed maidens were carried, feet-foremost-and-fainting, through a particularly dirty portal, over which gleamed the infernal legend: "Who enters here leaves soap behind!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Indade, it's right ye are, mavourneen; it is fer a ball--fer a cannon-ball--as will make yer purty body swim to the bothom nately as ony shtone."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Indade, it's right ye are, mavourneen; it is fer a ball--fer a cannon-ball--as will make yer purty body swim to the bothom nately as ony shtone."
it's
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From this reading "Indade, it's right ye are, mavourneen; it is fer a ball--fer a cannon-ball--as will make yer purty body swim to the bothom nately as ony shtone."
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A minute later the betrayed maidens were carried, feet-foremost-and-fainting, through a particularly dirty portal, over which gleamed the infernal legend: "Who enters here leaves soap behind!"
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading A minute later the betrayed maidens were carried, feet-foremost-and-fainting, through a particularly dirty portal, over which gleamed the infernal legend: "Who enters here leaves soap behind!"
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading A minute later the betrayed maidens were carried, feet-foremost-and-fainting, through a particularly dirty portal, over which gleamed the infernal legend: "Who enters here leaves soap behind!"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And the eunuch toyed lovingly with his measuring-tape, which the wretched girls now observed was singularly like a bow-string.
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading And the eunuch toyed lovingly with his measuring-tape, which the wretched girls now observed was singularly like a bow-string.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading A minute later the betrayed maidens were carried, feet-foremost-and-fainting, through a particularly dirty portal, over which gleamed the infernal legend: "Who enters here leaves soap behind!"
engage in
From this reading "Indade, it's right ye are, mavourneen; it is fer a ball--fer a cannon-ball--as will make yer purty body swim to the bothom nately as ony shtone."
mavourneen
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From this reading "Indade, it's right ye are, mavourneen; it is fer a ball--fer a cannon-ball--as will make yer purty body swim to the bothom nately as ony shtone."
measuring-tape
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From this reading And the eunuch toyed lovingly with his measuring-tape, which the wretched girls now observed was singularly like a bow-string.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading A minute later the betrayed maidens were carried, feet-foremost-and-fainting, through a particularly dirty portal, over which gleamed the infernal legend: "Who enters here leaves soap behind!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wash my hands of them.
nately
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From this reading "Indade, it's right ye are, mavourneen; it is fer a ball--fer a cannon-ball--as will make yer purty body swim to the bothom nately as ony shtone."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And the eunuch toyed lovingly with his measuring-tape, which the wretched girls now observed was singularly like a bow-string.
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 "O, sister," shrieked Djainan, "this is--" "O, sister," shrieked Djulya, "this is--" "That horrid--" "That horrid--" _"Harem!"_ It was even so.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading And the eunuch toyed lovingly with his measuring-tape, which the wretched girls now observed was singularly like a bow-string.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wash my hands of them.
ony
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From this reading "Indade, it's right ye are, mavourneen; it is fer a ball--fer a cannon-ball--as will make yer purty body swim to the bothom nately as ony shtone."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A minute later the betrayed maidens were carried, feet-foremost-and-fainting, through a particularly dirty portal, over which gleamed the infernal legend: "Who enters here leaves soap behind!"
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading A minute later the betrayed maidens were carried, feet-foremost-and-fainting, through a particularly dirty portal, over which gleamed the infernal legend: "Who enters here leaves soap behind!"
portalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtəl/
a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading A minute later the betrayed maidens were carried, feet-foremost-and-fainting, through a particularly dirty portal, over which gleamed the infernal legend: "Who enters here leaves soap behind!"
purty
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From this reading "Indade, it's right ye are, mavourneen; it is fer a ball--fer a cannon-ball--as will make yer purty body swim to the bothom nately as ony shtone."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Indade, it's right ye are, mavourneen; it is fer a ball--fer a cannon-ball--as will make yer purty body swim to the bothom nately as ony shtone."
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading "O, sister," shrieked Djainan, "this is--" "O, sister," shrieked Djulya, "this is--" "That horrid--" "That horrid--" _"Harem!"_ It was even so.
shtone
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From this reading "Indade, it's right ye are, mavourneen; it is fer a ball--fer a cannon-ball--as will make yer purty body swim to the bothom nately as ony shtone."
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading And the eunuch toyed lovingly with his measuring-tape, which the wretched girls now observed was singularly like a bow-string.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "O, sister," shrieked Djainan, "this is--" "O, sister," shrieked Djulya, "this is--" "That horrid--" "That horrid--" _"Harem!"_ It was even so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "O, sister," shrieked Djainan, "this is--" "O, sister," shrieked Djulya, "this is--" "That horrid--" "That horrid--" _"Harem!"_ It was even so.
soapnounUS /soʊp/
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading A minute later the betrayed maidens were carried, feet-foremost-and-fainting, through a particularly dirty portal, over which gleamed the infernal legend: "Who enters here leaves soap behind!"
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading "Indade, it's right ye are, mavourneen; it is fer a ball--fer a cannon-ball--as will make yer purty body swim to the bothom nately as ony shtone."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "O, sister," shrieked Djainan, "this is--" "O, sister," shrieked Djulya, "this is--" "That horrid--" "That horrid--" _"Harem!"_ It was even so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Indade, it's right ye are, mavourneen; it is fer a ball--fer a cannon-ball--as will make yer purty body swim to the bothom nately as ony shtone."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I wash my hands of them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "O, sister," shrieked Djainan, "this is--" "O, sister," shrieked Djulya, "this is--" "That horrid--" "That horrid--" _"Harem!"_ It was even so.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A minute later the betrayed maidens were carried, feet-foremost-and-fainting, through a particularly dirty portal, over which gleamed the infernal legend: "Who enters here leaves soap behind!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Indade, it's right ye are, mavourneen; it is fer a ball--fer a cannon-ball--as will make yer purty body swim to the bothom nately as ony shtone."
toyedverbUS /tɔɪd/
past form of “toy” — behave carelessly or indifferently
From this reading And the eunuch toyed lovingly with his measuring-tape, which the wretched girls now observed was singularly like a bow-string.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the eunuch toyed lovingly with his measuring-tape, which the wretched girls now observed was singularly like a bow-string.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading I wash my hands of them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A minute later the betrayed maidens were carried, feet-foremost-and-fainting, through a particularly dirty portal, over which gleamed the infernal legend: "Who enters here leaves soap behind!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And the eunuch toyed lovingly with his measuring-tape, which the wretched girls now observed was singularly like a bow-string.
which person or people
From this reading A minute later the betrayed maidens were carried, feet-foremost-and-fainting, through a particularly dirty portal, over which gleamed the infernal legend: "Who enters here leaves soap behind!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Indade, it's right ye are, mavourneen; it is fer a ball--fer a cannon-ball--as will make yer purty body swim to the bothom nately as ony shtone."
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the eunuch toyed lovingly with his measuring-tape, which the wretched girls now observed was singularly like a bow-string.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading And the eunuch toyed lovingly with his measuring-tape, which the wretched girls now observed was singularly like a bow-string.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Indade, it's right ye are, mavourneen; it is fer a ball--fer a cannon-ball--as will make yer purty body swim to the bothom nately as ony shtone."
yer
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From this reading "Indade, it's right ye are, mavourneen; it is fer a ball--fer a cannon-ball--as will make yer purty body swim to the bothom nately as ony shtone."
