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 Hence, my old comet! give the stars due warning— And, Christian! mingle with them as you may, And as you’d have me pardon your past scorning—’ Here they were interrupted by a humming Sound, and then by a cry, ‘The Sultan ’s coming!’

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading First came her damsels, a decorous file, And then his Highness’ eunuchs, black and white; The train might reach a quarter of a mile: His majesty was always so polite As to announce his visits a long while Before he came, especially at night; For being the last wife of the Emperour, She was of course the favorite of the four.

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

From this reading Hence, my old comet! give the stars due warning— And, Christian! mingle with them as you may, And as you’d have me pardon your past scorning—’ Here they were interrupted by a humming Sound, and then by a cry, ‘The Sultan ’s coming!’

make known; make an announcement

From this reading First came her damsels, a decorous file, And then his Highness’ eunuchs, black and white; The train might reach a quarter of a mile: His majesty was always so polite As to announce his visits a long while Before he came, especially at night; For being the last wife of the Emperour, She was of course the favorite of the four.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading ‘Is it,’ exclaim’d Gulbeyaz, ‘as you say?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading First came her damsels, a decorous file, And then his Highness’ eunuchs, black and white; The train might reach a quarter of a mile: His majesty was always so polite As to announce his visits a long while Before he came, especially at night; For being the last wife of the Emperour, She was of course the favorite of the four.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading First came her damsels, a decorous file, And then his Highness’ eunuchs, black and white; The train might reach a quarter of a mile: His majesty was always so polite As to announce his visits a long while Before he came, especially at night; For being the last wife of the Emperour, She was of course the favorite of the four.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading First came her damsels, a decorous file, And then his Highness’ eunuchs, black and white; The train might reach a quarter of a mile: His majesty was always so polite As to announce his visits a long while Before he came, especially at night; For being the last wife of the Emperour, She was of course the favorite of the four.

propose a payment

From this reading But bid my women form the milky way.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading First came her damsels, a decorous file, And then his Highness’ eunuchs, black and white; The train might reach a quarter of a mile: His majesty was always so polite As to announce his visits a long while Before he came, especially at night; For being the last wife of the Emperour, She was of course the favorite of the four.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But bid my women form the milky way.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Hence, my old comet! give the stars due warning— And, Christian! mingle with them as you may, And as you’d have me pardon your past scorning—’ Here they were interrupted by a humming Sound, and then by a cry, ‘The Sultan ’s coming!’

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading First came her damsels, a decorous file, And then his Highness’ eunuchs, black and white; The train might reach a quarter of a mile: His majesty was always so polite As to announce his visits a long while Before he came, especially at night; For being the last wife of the Emperour, She was of course the favorite of the four.

relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading Hence, my old comet! give the stars due warning— And, Christian! mingle with them as you may, And as you’d have me pardon your past scorning—’ Here they were interrupted by a humming Sound, and then by a cry, ‘The Sultan ’s coming!’

(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit

From this reading Hence, my old comet! give the stars due warning— And, Christian! mingle with them as you may, And as you’d have me pardon your past scorning—’ Here they were interrupted by a humming Sound, and then by a cry, ‘The Sultan ’s coming!’

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Hence, my old comet! give the stars due warning— And, Christian! mingle with them as you may, And as you’d have me pardon your past scorning—’ Here they were interrupted by a humming Sound, and then by a cry, ‘The Sultan ’s coming!’

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading First came her damsels, a decorous file, And then his Highness’ eunuchs, black and white; The train might reach a quarter of a mile: His majesty was always so polite As to announce his visits a long while Before he came, especially at night; For being the last wife of the Emperour, She was of course the favorite of the four.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Hence, my old comet! give the stars due warning— And, Christian! mingle with them as you may, And as you’d have me pardon your past scorning—’ Here they were interrupted by a humming Sound, and then by a cry, ‘The Sultan ’s coming!’

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From this reading First came her damsels, a decorous file, And then his Highness’ eunuchs, black and white; The train might reach a quarter of a mile: His majesty was always so polite As to announce his visits a long while Before he came, especially at night; For being the last wife of the Emperour, She was of course the favorite of the four.

characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct

From this reading First came her damsels, a decorous file, And then his Highness’ eunuchs, black and white; The train might reach a quarter of a mile: His majesty was always so polite As to announce his visits a long while Before he came, especially at night; For being the last wife of the Emperour, She was of course the favorite of the four.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading Hence, my old comet! give the stars due warning— And, Christian! mingle with them as you may, And as you’d have me pardon your past scorning—’ Here they were interrupted by a humming Sound, and then by a cry, ‘The Sultan ’s coming!’

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From this reading First came her damsels, a decorous file, And then his Highness’ eunuchs, black and white; The train might reach a quarter of a mile: His majesty was always so polite As to announce his visits a long while Before he came, especially at night; For being the last wife of the Emperour, She was of course the favorite of the four.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading First came her damsels, a decorous file, And then his Highness’ eunuchs, black and white; The train might reach a quarter of a mile: His majesty was always so polite As to announce his visits a long while Before he came, especially at night; For being the last wife of the Emperour, She was of course the favorite of the four.

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From this reading First came her damsels, a decorous file, And then his Highness’ eunuchs, black and white; The train might reach a quarter of a mile: His majesty was always so polite As to announce his visits a long while Before he came, especially at night; For being the last wife of the Emperour, She was of course the favorite of the four.

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From this reading ‘Is it,’ exclaim’d Gulbeyaz, ‘as you say?

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading First came her damsels, a decorous file, And then his Highness’ eunuchs, black and white; The train might reach a quarter of a mile: His majesty was always so polite As to announce his visits a long while Before he came, especially at night; For being the last wife of the Emperour, She was of course the favorite of the four.

record in a public office or in a court of law

From this reading First came her damsels, a decorous file, And then his Highness’ eunuchs, black and white; The train might reach a quarter of a mile: His majesty was always so polite As to announce his visits a long while Before he came, especially at night; For being the last wife of the Emperour, She was of course the favorite of the four.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First came her damsels, a decorous file, And then his Highness’ eunuchs, black and white; The train might reach a quarter of a mile: His majesty was always so polite As to announce his visits a long while Before he came, especially at night; For being the last wife of the Emperour, She was of course the favorite of the four.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading First came her damsels, a decorous file, And then his Highness’ eunuchs, black and white; The train might reach a quarter of a mile: His majesty was always so polite As to announce his visits a long while Before he came, especially at night; For being the last wife of the Emperour, She was of course the favorite of the four.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading But bid my women form the milky way.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading First came her damsels, a decorous file, And then his Highness’ eunuchs, black and white; The train might reach a quarter of a mile: His majesty was always so polite As to announce his visits a long while Before he came, especially at night; For being the last wife of the Emperour, She was of course the favorite of the four.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Hence, my old comet! give the stars due warning— And, Christian! mingle with them as you may, And as you’d have me pardon your past scorning—’ Here they were interrupted by a humming Sound, and then by a cry, ‘The Sultan ’s coming!’

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From this reading ‘Is it,’ exclaim’d Gulbeyaz, ‘as you say?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Hence, my old comet! give the stars due warning— And, Christian! mingle with them as you may, And as you’d have me pardon your past scorning—’ Here they were interrupted by a humming Sound, and then by a cry, ‘The Sultan ’s coming!’

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

From this reading I wish to heaven he would not shine till morning!

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading I wish to heaven he would not shine till morning!

for this reason

From this reading Hence, my old comet! give the stars due warning— And, Christian! mingle with them as you may, And as you’d have me pardon your past scorning—’ Here they were interrupted by a humming Sound, and then by a cry, ‘The Sultan ’s coming!’

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading First came her damsels, a decorous file, And then his Highness’ eunuchs, black and white; The train might reach a quarter of a mile: His majesty was always so polite As to announce his visits a long while Before he came, especially at night; For being the last wife of the Emperour, She was of course the favorite of the four.

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

From this reading Hence, my old comet! give the stars due warning— And, Christian! mingle with them as you may, And as you’d have me pardon your past scorning—’ Here they were interrupted by a humming Sound, and then by a cry, ‘The Sultan ’s coming!’

(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person

From this reading First came her damsels, a decorous file, And then his Highness’ eunuchs, black and white; The train might reach a quarter of a mile: His majesty was always so polite As to announce his visits a long while Before he came, especially at night; For being the last wife of the Emperour, She was of course the favorite of the four.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading First came her damsels, a decorous file, And then his Highness’ eunuchs, black and white; The train might reach a quarter of a mile: His majesty was always so polite As to announce his visits a long while Before he came, especially at night; For being the last wife of the Emperour, She was of course the favorite of the four.

a humming noise

From this reading Hence, my old comet! give the stars due warning— And, Christian! mingle with them as you may, And as you’d have me pardon your past scorning—’ Here they were interrupted by a humming Sound, and then by a cry, ‘The Sultan ’s coming!’

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

From this reading I wish to heaven he would not shine till morning!

discontinued temporarily

From this reading Hence, my old comet! give the stars due warning— And, Christian! mingle with them as you may, And as you’d have me pardon your past scorning—’ Here they were interrupted by a humming Sound, and then by a cry, ‘The Sultan ’s coming!’

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

From this reading ‘Is it,’ exclaim’d Gulbeyaz, ‘as you say?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ‘Is it,’ exclaim’d Gulbeyaz, ‘as you say?

immediately past

From this reading First came her damsels, a decorous file, And then his Highness’ eunuchs, black and white; The train might reach a quarter of a mile: His majesty was always so polite As to announce his visits a long while Before he came, especially at night; For being the last wife of the Emperour, She was of course the favorite of the four.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading First came her damsels, a decorous file, And then his Highness’ eunuchs, black and white; The train might reach a quarter of a mile: His majesty was always so polite As to announce his visits a long while Before he came, especially at night; For being the last wife of the Emperour, She was of course the favorite of the four.

impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading First came her damsels, a decorous file, And then his Highness’ eunuchs, black and white; The train might reach a quarter of a mile: His majesty was always so polite As to announce his visits a long while Before he came, especially at night; For being the last wife of the Emperour, She was of course the favorite of the four.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Hence, my old comet! give the stars due warning— And, Christian! mingle with them as you may, And as you’d have me pardon your past scorning—’ Here they were interrupted by a humming Sound, and then by a cry, ‘The Sultan ’s coming!’

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

From this reading Hence, my old comet! give the stars due warning— And, Christian! mingle with them as you may, And as you’d have me pardon your past scorning—’ Here they were interrupted by a humming Sound, and then by a cry, ‘The Sultan ’s coming!’

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading First came her damsels, a decorous file, And then his Highness’ eunuchs, black and white; The train might reach a quarter of a mile: His majesty was always so polite As to announce his visits a long while Before he came, especially at night; For being the last wife of the Emperour, She was of course the favorite of the four.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading First came her damsels, a decorous file, And then his Highness’ eunuchs, black and white; The train might reach a quarter of a mile: His majesty was always so polite As to announce his visits a long while Before he came, especially at night; For being the last wife of the Emperour, She was of course the favorite of the four.

resembling milk in color; not clear

From this reading But bid my women form the milky way.

to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading Hence, my old comet! give the stars due warning— And, Christian! mingle with them as you may, And as you’d have me pardon your past scorning—’ Here they were interrupted by a humming Sound, and then by a cry, ‘The Sultan ’s coming!’

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading I wish to heaven he would not shine till morning!

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But bid my women form the milky way.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading First came her damsels, a decorous file, And then his Highness’ eunuchs, black and white; The train might reach a quarter of a mile: His majesty was always so polite As to announce his visits a long while Before he came, especially at night; For being the last wife of the Emperour, She was of course the favorite of the four.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I wish to heaven he would not shine till morning!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading First came her damsels, a decorous file, And then his Highness’ eunuchs, black and white; The train might reach a quarter of a mile: His majesty was always so polite As to announce his visits a long while Before he came, especially at night; For being the last wife of the Emperour, She was of course the favorite of the four.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Hence, my old comet! give the stars due warning— And, Christian! mingle with them as you may, And as you’d have me pardon your past scorning—’ Here they were interrupted by a humming Sound, and then by a cry, ‘The Sultan ’s coming!’

accept an excuse for

From this reading Hence, my old comet! give the stars due warning— And, Christian! mingle with them as you may, And as you’d have me pardon your past scorning—’ Here they were interrupted by a humming Sound, and then by a cry, ‘The Sultan ’s coming!’

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Hence, my old comet! give the stars due warning— And, Christian! mingle with them as you may, And as you’d have me pardon your past scorning—’ Here they were interrupted by a humming Sound, and then by a cry, ‘The Sultan ’s coming!’

showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

From this reading First came her damsels, a decorous file, And then his Highness’ eunuchs, black and white; The train might reach a quarter of a mile: His majesty was always so polite As to announce his visits a long while Before he came, especially at night; For being the last wife of the Emperour, She was of course the favorite of the four.

one of four equal parts

From this reading First came her damsels, a decorous file, And then his Highness’ eunuchs, black and white; The train might reach a quarter of a mile: His majesty was always so polite As to announce his visits a long while Before he came, especially at night; For being the last wife of the Emperour, She was of course the favorite of the four.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading First came her damsels, a decorous file, And then his Highness’ eunuchs, black and white; The train might reach a quarter of a mile: His majesty was always so polite As to announce his visits a long while Before he came, especially at night; For being the last wife of the Emperour, She was of course the favorite of the four.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Hence, my old comet! give the stars due warning— And, Christian! mingle with them as you may, And as you’d have me pardon your past scorning—’ Here they were interrupted by a humming Sound, and then by a cry, ‘The Sultan ’s coming!’

express in words

From this reading ‘Is it,’ exclaim’d Gulbeyaz, ‘as you say?

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From this reading Hence, my old comet! give the stars due warning— And, Christian! mingle with them as you may, And as you’d have me pardon your past scorning—’ Here they were interrupted by a humming Sound, and then by a cry, ‘The Sultan ’s coming!’

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading First came her damsels, a decorous file, And then his Highness’ eunuchs, black and white; The train might reach a quarter of a mile: His majesty was always so polite As to announce his visits a long while Before he came, especially at night; For being the last wife of the Emperour, She was of course the favorite of the four.

be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading I wish to heaven he would not shine till morning!

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading First came her damsels, a decorous file, And then his Highness’ eunuchs, black and white; The train might reach a quarter of a mile: His majesty was always so polite As to announce his visits a long while Before he came, especially at night; For being the last wife of the Emperour, She was of course the favorite of the four.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Hence, my old comet! give the stars due warning— And, Christian! mingle with them as you may, And as you’d have me pardon your past scorning—’ Here they were interrupted by a humming Sound, and then by a cry, ‘The Sultan ’s coming!’

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Hence, my old comet! give the stars due warning— And, Christian! mingle with them as you may, And as you’d have me pardon your past scorning—’ Here they were interrupted by a humming Sound, and then by a cry, ‘The Sultan ’s coming!’

A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.

From this reading Hence, my old comet! give the stars due warning— And, Christian! mingle with them as you may, And as you’d have me pardon your past scorning—’ Here they were interrupted by a humming Sound, and then by a cry, ‘The Sultan ’s coming!’

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

From this reading But bid my women form the milky way.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Hence, my old comet! give the stars due warning— And, Christian! mingle with them as you may, And as you’d have me pardon your past scorning—’ Here they were interrupted by a humming Sound, and then by a cry, ‘The Sultan ’s coming!’

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Hence, my old comet! give the stars due warning— And, Christian! mingle with them as you may, And as you’d have me pardon your past scorning—’ Here they were interrupted by a humming Sound, and then by a cry, ‘The Sultan ’s coming!’

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Hence, my old comet! give the stars due warning— And, Christian! mingle with them as you may, And as you’d have me pardon your past scorning—’ Here they were interrupted by a humming Sound, and then by a cry, ‘The Sultan ’s coming!’

up to a particular time

From this reading I wish to heaven he would not shine till morning!

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

From this reading I wish to heaven he would not shine till morning!

create by training and teaching

From this reading First came her damsels, a decorous file, And then his Highness’ eunuchs, black and white; The train might reach a quarter of a mile: His majesty was always so polite As to announce his visits a long while Before he came, especially at night; For being the last wife of the Emperour, She was of course the favorite of the four.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading First came her damsels, a decorous file, And then his Highness’ eunuchs, black and white; The train might reach a quarter of a mile: His majesty was always so polite As to announce his visits a long while Before he came, especially at night; For being the last wife of the Emperour, She was of course the favorite of the four.

a message informing of danger

From this reading Hence, my old comet! give the stars due warning— And, Christian! mingle with them as you may, And as you’d have me pardon your past scorning—’ Here they were interrupted by a humming Sound, and then by a cry, ‘The Sultan ’s coming!’

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

From this reading First came her damsels, a decorous file, And then his Highness’ eunuchs, black and white; The train might reach a quarter of a mile: His majesty was always so polite As to announce his visits a long while Before he came, especially at night; For being the last wife of the Emperour, She was of course the favorite of the four.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But bid my women form the milky way.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Hence, my old comet! give the stars due warning— And, Christian! mingle with them as you may, And as you’d have me pardon your past scorning—’ Here they were interrupted by a humming Sound, and then by a cry, ‘The Sultan ’s coming!’

during the time that

From this reading First came her damsels, a decorous file, And then his Highness’ eunuchs, black and white; The train might reach a quarter of a mile: His majesty was always so polite As to announce his visits a long while Before he came, especially at night; For being the last wife of the Emperour, She was of course the favorite of the four.

a Caucasian

From this reading First came her damsels, a decorous file, And then his Highness’ eunuchs, black and white; The train might reach a quarter of a mile: His majesty was always so polite As to announce his visits a long while Before he came, especially at night; For being the last wife of the Emperour, She was of course the favorite of the four.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading First came her damsels, a decorous file, And then his Highness’ eunuchs, black and white; The train might reach a quarter of a mile: His majesty was always so polite As to announce his visits a long while Before he came, especially at night; For being the last wife of the Emperour, She was of course the favorite of the four.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading I wish to heaven he would not shine till morning!

in the company of; together with

From this reading Hence, my old comet! give the stars due warning— And, Christian! mingle with them as you may, And as you’d have me pardon your past scorning—’ Here they were interrupted by a humming Sound, and then by a cry, ‘The Sultan ’s coming!’

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading But bid my women form the milky way.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I wish to heaven he would not shine till morning!

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading ‘Is it,’ exclaim’d Gulbeyaz, ‘as you say?

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From this reading Hence, my old comet! give the stars due warning— And, Christian! mingle with them as you may, And as you’d have me pardon your past scorning—’ Here they were interrupted by a humming Sound, and then by a cry, ‘The Sultan ’s coming!’

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Hence, my old comet! give the stars due warning— And, Christian! mingle with them as you may, And as you’d have me pardon your past scorning—’ Here they were interrupted by a humming Sound, and then by a cry, ‘The Sultan ’s coming!’