Chapter V

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

From this reading And when she had caught the pomegranate again, she winked at him, and exclaimed, "Now come back, I will give you a blow on the face."

superlative of “able” — (usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading "Well, indeed, well done," exclaimed she, as she caught it from Jussuf, who had not thrown it quite straight, with the same ease as if it had fallen from the hand of the ablest thrower.

anew

From this reading And when she had caught the pomegranate again, she winked at him, and exclaimed, "Now come back, I will give you a blow on the face."

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

From this reading Jussuf had been very fond of playing at ball in his younger days, and still possessed some skill, so that he caught it.

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

From this reading "Well, indeed, well done," exclaimed she, as she caught it from Jussuf, who had not thrown it quite straight, with the same ease as if it had fallen from the hand of the ablest thrower.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Jussuf had been very fond of playing at ball in his younger days, and still possessed some skill, so that he caught it.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading And when she had caught the pomegranate again, she winked at him, and exclaimed, "Now come back, I will give you a blow on the face."

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading Jussuf had been very fond of playing at ball in his younger days, and still possessed some skill, so that he caught it.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Jussuf had been very fond of playing at ball in his younger days, and still possessed some skill, so that he caught it.

exhale hard

From this reading And when she had caught the pomegranate again, she winked at him, and exclaimed, "Now come back, I will give you a blow on the face."

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Jussuf had been very fond of playing at ball in his younger days, and still possessed some skill, so that he caught it.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And when she had caught the pomegranate again, she winked at him, and exclaimed, "Now come back, I will give you a blow on the face."

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Oh!" cried she, "well done! whoever lets it fall, to him the punishment is due."

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Jussuf had been very fond of playing at ball in his younger days, and still possessed some skill, so that he caught it.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "Well, indeed, well done," exclaimed she, as she caught it from Jussuf, who had not thrown it quite straight, with the same ease as if it had fallen from the hand of the ablest thrower.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading "Oh!" cried she, "well done! whoever lets it fall, to him the punishment is due."

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading They threw it in this way several times to each other, till at last Jussuf let it fall.

move gently or carefully

From this reading "Well, indeed, well done," exclaimed she, as she caught it from Jussuf, who had not thrown it quite straight, with the same ease as if it had fallen from the hand of the ablest thrower.

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

From this reading "Well, indeed, well done," exclaimed she, as she caught it from Jussuf, who had not thrown it quite straight, with the same ease as if it had fallen from the hand of the ablest thrower.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading And when she had caught the pomegranate again, she winked at him, and exclaimed, "Now come back, I will give you a blow on the face."

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading They threw it in this way several times to each other, till at last Jussuf let it fall.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading "Well, indeed, well done," exclaimed she, as she caught it from Jussuf, who had not thrown it quite straight, with the same ease as if it had fallen from the hand of the ablest thrower.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading Jussuf had been very fond of playing at ball in his younger days, and still possessed some skill, so that he caught it.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Well, indeed, well done," exclaimed she, as she caught it from Jussuf, who had not thrown it quite straight, with the same ease as if it had fallen from the hand of the ablest thrower.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading And when she had caught the pomegranate again, she winked at him, and exclaimed, "Now come back, I will give you a blow on the face."

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

From this reading Jussuf had been very fond of playing at ball in his younger days, and still possessed some skill, so that he caught it.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading "Well, indeed, well done," exclaimed she, as she caught it from Jussuf, who had not thrown it quite straight, with the same ease as if it had fallen from the hand of the ablest thrower.

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

From this reading Jussuf had been very fond of playing at ball in his younger days, and still possessed some skill, so that he caught it.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Oh!" cried she, "well done! whoever lets it fall, to him the punishment is due."

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

From this reading Jussuf had been very fond of playing at ball in his younger days, and still possessed some skill, so that he caught it.

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

From this reading And when she had caught the pomegranate again, she winked at him, and exclaimed, "Now come back, I will give you a blow on the face."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Well, indeed, well done," exclaimed she, as she caught it from Jussuf, who had not thrown it quite straight, with the same ease as if it had fallen from the hand of the ablest thrower.

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

From this reading Jussuf had been very fond of playing at ball in his younger days, and still possessed some skill, so that he caught it.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading "Well, indeed, well done," exclaimed she, as she caught it from Jussuf, who had not thrown it quite straight, with the same ease as if it had fallen from the hand of the ablest thrower.

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

From this reading "Oh!" cried she, "well done! whoever lets it fall, to him the punishment is due."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Jussuf had been very fond of playing at ball in his younger days, and still possessed some skill, so that he caught it.

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From this reading Jussuf had been very fond of playing at ball in his younger days, and still possessed some skill, so that he caught it.

immediately past

From this reading They threw it in this way several times to each other, till at last Jussuf let it fall.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading They threw it in this way several times to each other, till at last Jussuf let it fall.

plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India

From this reading "Oh!" cried she, "well done! whoever lets it fall, to him the punishment is due."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Well, indeed, well done," exclaimed she, as she caught it from Jussuf, who had not thrown it quite straight, with the same ease as if it had fallen from the hand of the ablest thrower.

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

From this reading And when she had caught the pomegranate again, she winked at him, and exclaimed, "Now come back, I will give you a blow on the face."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Jussuf had been very fond of playing at ball in his younger days, and still possessed some skill, so that he caught it.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh!" cried she, "well done! whoever lets it fall, to him the punishment is due."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And when she had caught the pomegranate again, she winked at him, and exclaimed, "Now come back, I will give you a blow on the face."

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading They threw it in this way several times to each other, till at last Jussuf let it fall.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading Jussuf had been very fond of playing at ball in his younger days, and still possessed some skill, so that he caught it.

shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruit

From this reading And when she had caught the pomegranate again, she winked at him, and exclaimed, "Now come back, I will give you a blow on the face."

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading Jussuf had been very fond of playing at ball in his younger days, and still possessed some skill, so that he caught it.

the act of punishing

From this reading "Oh!" cried she, "well done! whoever lets it fall, to him the punishment is due."

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading "Well, indeed, well done," exclaimed she, as she caught it from Jussuf, who had not thrown it quite straight, with the same ease as if it had fallen from the hand of the ablest thrower.

Identical; not different.

From this reading "Well, indeed, well done," exclaimed she, as she caught it from Jussuf, who had not thrown it quite straight, with the same ease as if it had fallen from the hand of the ablest thrower.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading They threw it in this way several times to each other, till at last Jussuf let it fall.

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

From this reading "Well, indeed, well done," exclaimed she, as she caught it from Jussuf, who had not thrown it quite straight, with the same ease as if it had fallen from the hand of the ablest thrower.

an ability that has been acquired by training

From this reading Jussuf had been very fond of playing at ball in his younger days, and still possessed some skill, so that he caught it.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Jussuf had been very fond of playing at ball in his younger days, and still possessed some skill, so that he caught it.

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

From this reading Jussuf had been very fond of playing at ball in his younger days, and still possessed some skill, so that he caught it.

not in physical motion

From this reading Jussuf had been very fond of playing at ball in his younger days, and still possessed some skill, so that he caught it.

successive (without a break)

From this reading "Well, indeed, well done," exclaimed she, as she caught it from Jussuf, who had not thrown it quite straight, with the same ease as if it had fallen from the hand of the ablest thrower.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Jussuf had been very fond of playing at ball in his younger days, and still possessed some skill, so that he caught it.

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

From this reading "Well, indeed, well done," exclaimed she, as she caught it from Jussuf, who had not thrown it quite straight, with the same ease as if it had fallen from the hand of the ablest thrower.

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

From this reading They threw it in this way several times to each other, till at last Jussuf let it fall.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading They threw it in this way several times to each other, till at last Jussuf let it fall.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading They threw it in this way several times to each other, till at last Jussuf let it fall.

a person who twists silk or rayon filaments into a thread or yarn

From this reading "Well, indeed, well done," exclaimed she, as she caught it from Jussuf, who had not thrown it quite straight, with the same ease as if it had fallen from the hand of the ablest thrower.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading "Well, indeed, well done," exclaimed she, as she caught it from Jussuf, who had not thrown it quite straight, with the same ease as if it had fallen from the hand of the ablest thrower.

up to a particular time

From this reading They threw it in this way several times to each other, till at last Jussuf let it fall.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading They threw it in this way several times to each other, till at last Jussuf let it fall.

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

From this reading They threw it in this way several times to each other, till at last Jussuf let it fall.

precisely as stated

From this reading Jussuf had been very fond of playing at ball in his younger days, and still possessed some skill, so that he caught it.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading They threw it in this way several times to each other, till at last Jussuf let it fall.

(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, indeed, well done," exclaimed she, as she caught it from Jussuf, who had not thrown it quite straight, with the same ease as if it had fallen from the hand of the ablest thrower.

at the time that

From this reading And when she had caught the pomegranate again, she winked at him, and exclaimed, "Now come back, I will give you a blow on the face."

which person or people

From this reading "Well, indeed, well done," exclaimed she, as she caught it from Jussuf, who had not thrown it quite straight, with the same ease as if it had fallen from the hand of the ablest thrower.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Oh!" cried she, "well done! whoever lets it fall, to him the punishment is due."

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading And when she had caught the pomegranate again, she winked at him, and exclaimed, "Now come back, I will give you a blow on the face."

past form of “wink” — signal by winking

From this reading And when she had caught the pomegranate again, she winked at him, and exclaimed, "Now come back, I will give you a blow on the face."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Well, indeed, well done," exclaimed she, as she caught it from Jussuf, who had not thrown it quite straight, with the same ease as if it had fallen from the hand of the ablest thrower.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And when she had caught the pomegranate again, she winked at him, and exclaimed, "Now come back, I will give you a blow on the face."

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading Jussuf had been very fond of playing at ball in his younger days, and still possessed some skill, so that he caught it.