used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The khan remained sunk in a stupor caused by the medicines administered by the Persian physician, who hovered constantly around the bedside of his patient.
administeredverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstərd/
past form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading The khan remained sunk in a stupor caused by the medicines administered by the Persian physician, who hovered constantly around the bedside of his patient.
airedadjectiveUS /erd/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading Burah now lay in a well aired, high vaulted chamber.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The khan remained sunk in a stupor caused by the medicines administered by the Persian physician, who hovered constantly around the bedside of his patient.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading The khan remained sunk in a stupor caused by the medicines administered by the Persian physician, who hovered constantly around the bedside of his patient.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The musk-scented cushions had been ostracised, the dancing girls dismissed.
BURAH
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From this reading THE PERIL OF BURAH KHAN Three days had passed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The khan remained sunk in a stupor caused by the medicines administered by the Persian physician, who hovered constantly around the bedside of his patient.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The khan remained sunk in a stupor caused by the medicines administered by the Persian physician, who hovered constantly around the bedside of his patient.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Burah now lay in a well aired, high vaulted chamber.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading The khan remained sunk in a stupor caused by the medicines administered by the Persian physician, who hovered constantly around the bedside of his patient.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading The musk-scented cushions had been ostracised, the dancing girls dismissed.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading The musk-scented cushions had been ostracised, the dancing girls dismissed.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE PERIL OF BURAH KHAN Three days had passed.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading The musk-scented cushions had been ostracised, the dancing girls dismissed.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The musk-scented cushions had been ostracised, the dancing girls dismissed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PERIL OF BURAH KHAN Three days had passed.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Burah now lay in a well aired, high vaulted chamber.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The khan remained sunk in a stupor caused by the medicines administered by the Persian physician, who hovered constantly around the bedside of his patient.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading The khan remained sunk in a stupor caused by the medicines administered by the Persian physician, who hovered constantly around the bedside of his patient.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The khan remained sunk in a stupor caused by the medicines administered by the Persian physician, who hovered constantly around the bedside of his patient.
KHANnounUS /kɑːn/
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading THE PERIL OF BURAH KHAN Three days had passed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Burah now lay in a well aired, high vaulted chamber.
medicinesnounUS /ˈmedəsənz/
plural of “medicine” — the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading The khan remained sunk in a stupor caused by the medicines administered by the Persian physician, who hovered constantly around the bedside of his patient.
musk-scentedadjective
smelling of musk
From this reading The musk-scented cushions had been ostracised, the dancing girls dismissed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Burah now lay in a well aired, high vaulted chamber.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PERIL OF BURAH KHAN Three days had passed.
ostracised
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From this reading The musk-scented cushions had been ostracised, the dancing girls dismissed.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Quiet reigned throughout the vast palace.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE PERIL OF BURAH KHAN Three days had passed.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading The khan remained sunk in a stupor caused by the medicines administered by the Persian physician, who hovered constantly around the bedside of his patient.
PERILnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading THE PERIL OF BURAH KHAN Three days had passed.
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading The khan remained sunk in a stupor caused by the medicines administered by the Persian physician, who hovered constantly around the bedside of his patient.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The khan remained sunk in a stupor caused by the medicines administered by the Persian physician, who hovered constantly around the bedside of his patient.
QuietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Quiet reigned throughout the vast palace.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading Quiet reigned throughout the vast palace.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The khan remained sunk in a stupor caused by the medicines administered by the Persian physician, who hovered constantly around the bedside of his patient.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The khan remained sunk in a stupor caused by the medicines administered by the Persian physician, who hovered constantly around the bedside of his patient.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading The khan remained sunk in a stupor caused by the medicines administered by the Persian physician, who hovered constantly around the bedside of his patient.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PERIL OF BURAH KHAN Three days had passed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE PERIL OF BURAH KHAN Three days had passed.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Quiet reigned throughout the vast palace.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Quiet reigned throughout the vast palace.
vaultedadjectiveUS /ˈvɔːltɪd/
having a hemispherical vault or dome
From this reading Burah now lay in a well aired, high vaulted chamber.
(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 Burah now lay in a well aired, high vaulted chamber.
which person or people
From this reading The khan remained sunk in a stupor caused by the medicines administered by the Persian physician, who hovered constantly around the bedside of his patient.
