used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Happy nations have no history," said a wise man; happiness requires no description.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading In the detailed account which I gave you, my dear Louis, of my honeymoon, I described pretty nearly the history of every day which has passed since I last wrote.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading First then, you must understand that I am now writing after recovery from the natural excitement into which my strange adventures had plunged me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading First then, you must understand that I am now writing after recovery from the natural excitement into which my strange adventures had plunged me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading First then, you must understand that I am now writing after recovery from the natural excitement into which my strange adventures had plunged me.
analyticaladjectiveUS /ˌænəˈlɪtɪkəl/
using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole--intellectual or substantial--into its elemental parts or basic principles)
From this reading I have recovered my analytical composure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three months have passed; I am now enjoying my life like a refined vizir, and no longer like a simple troubadour of Provence, transported of a sudden into the Caliph's harem.
Caliph's
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From this reading Three months have passed; I am now enjoying my life like a refined vizir, and no longer like a simple troubadour of Provence, transported of a sudden into the Caliph's harem.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading I have recovered my analytical composure.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the detailed account which I gave you, my dear Louis, of my honeymoon, I described pretty nearly the history of every day which has passed since I last wrote.
dearly loved
From this reading In the detailed account which I gave you, my dear Louis, of my honeymoon, I described pretty nearly the history of every day which has passed since I last wrote.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading In the detailed account which I gave you, my dear Louis, of my honeymoon, I described pretty nearly the history of every day which has passed since I last wrote.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading "Happy nations have no history," said a wise man; happiness requires no description.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading In the detailed account which I gave you, my dear Louis, of my honeymoon, I described pretty nearly the history of every day which has passed since I last wrote.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Three months have passed; I am now enjoying my life like a refined vizir, and no longer like a simple troubadour of Provence, transported of a sudden into the Caliph's harem.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In the detailed account which I gave you, my dear Louis, of my honeymoon, I described pretty nearly the history of every day which has passed since I last wrote.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading First then, you must understand that I am now writing after recovery from the natural excitement into which my strange adventures had plunged me.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First then, you must understand that I am now writing after recovery from the natural excitement into which my strange adventures had plunged me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading First then, you must understand that I am now writing after recovery from the natural excitement into which my strange adventures had plunged me.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In the detailed account which I gave you, my dear Louis, of my honeymoon, I described pretty nearly the history of every day which has passed since I last wrote.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading First then, you must understand that I am now writing after recovery from the natural excitement into which my strange adventures had plunged me.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading "Happy nations have no history," said a wise man; happiness requires no description.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Happy nations have no history," said a wise man; happiness requires no description.
haremnounUS /ˈherəm/
living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household
From this reading Three months have passed; I am now enjoying my life like a refined vizir, and no longer like a simple troubadour of Provence, transported of a sudden into the Caliph's harem.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the detailed account which I gave you, my dear Louis, of my honeymoon, I described pretty nearly the history of every day which has passed since I last wrote.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Happy nations have no history," said a wise man; happiness requires no description.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading In the detailed account which I gave you, my dear Louis, of my honeymoon, I described pretty nearly the history of every day which has passed since I last wrote.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading In the detailed account which I gave you, my dear Louis, of my honeymoon, I described pretty nearly the history of every day which has passed since I last wrote.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the detailed account which I gave you, my dear Louis, of my honeymoon, I described pretty nearly the history of every day which has passed since I last wrote.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the detailed account which I gave you, my dear Louis, of my honeymoon, I described pretty nearly the history of every day which has passed since I last wrote.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading First then, you must understand that I am now writing after recovery from the natural excitement into which my strange adventures had plunged me.
immediately past
From this reading In the detailed account which I gave you, my dear Louis, of my honeymoon, I described pretty nearly the history of every day which has passed since I last wrote.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Three months have passed; I am now enjoying my life like a refined vizir, and no longer like a simple troubadour of Provence, transported of a sudden into the Caliph's harem.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Three months have passed; I am now enjoying my life like a refined vizir, and no longer like a simple troubadour of Provence, transported of a sudden into the Caliph's harem.
for more time
From this reading Three months have passed; I am now enjoying my life like a refined vizir, and no longer like a simple troubadour of Provence, transported of a sudden into the Caliph's harem.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading In the detailed account which I gave you, my dear Louis, of my honeymoon, I described pretty nearly the history of every day which has passed since I last wrote.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Happy nations have no history," said a wise man; happiness requires no description.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading First then, you must understand that I am now writing after recovery from the natural excitement into which my strange adventures had plunged me.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Three months have passed; I am now enjoying my life like a refined vizir, and no longer like a simple troubadour of Provence, transported of a sudden into the Caliph's harem.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading First then, you must understand that I am now writing after recovery from the natural excitement into which my strange adventures had plunged me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the detailed account which I gave you, my dear Louis, of my honeymoon, I described pretty nearly the history of every day which has passed since I last wrote.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "Happy nations have no history," said a wise man; happiness requires no description.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading First then, you must understand that I am now writing after recovery from the natural excitement into which my strange adventures had plunged me.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the detailed account which I gave you, my dear Louis, of my honeymoon, I described pretty nearly the history of every day which has passed since I last wrote.
not any; not one
From this reading "Happy nations have no history," said a wise man; happiness requires no description.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading First then, you must understand that I am now writing after recovery from the natural excitement into which my strange adventures had plunged me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the detailed account which I gave you, my dear Louis, of my honeymoon, I described pretty nearly the history of every day which has passed since I last wrote.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In the detailed account which I gave you, my dear Louis, of my honeymoon, I described pretty nearly the history of every day which has passed since I last wrote.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading First then, you must understand that I am now writing after recovery from the natural excitement into which my strange adventures had plunged me.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading In the detailed account which I gave you, my dear Louis, of my honeymoon, I described pretty nearly the history of every day which has passed since I last wrote.
ProvencenounUS /ˈproʊvəns/
a former province of southeastern France; now administered with Cote d'Azur
From this reading Three months have passed; I am now enjoying my life like a refined vizir, and no longer like a simple troubadour of Provence, transported of a sudden into the Caliph's harem.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading I have recovered my analytical composure.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading First then, you must understand that I am now writing after recovery from the natural excitement into which my strange adventures had plunged me.
refinedadjectiveUS /rəˈfaɪnd/
(used of persons and their behavior) cultivated and genteel
From this reading Three months have passed; I am now enjoying my life like a refined vizir, and no longer like a simple troubadour of Provence, transported of a sudden into the Caliph's harem.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading "Happy nations have no history," said a wise man; happiness requires no description.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Happy nations have no history," said a wise man; happiness requires no description.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Three months have passed; I am now enjoying my life like a refined vizir, and no longer like a simple troubadour of Provence, transported of a sudden into the Caliph's harem.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In the detailed account which I gave you, my dear Louis, of my honeymoon, I described pretty nearly the history of every day which has passed since I last wrote.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading First then, you must understand that I am now writing after recovery from the natural excitement into which my strange adventures had plunged me.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Three months have passed; I am now enjoying my life like a refined vizir, and no longer like a simple troubadour of Provence, transported of a sudden into the Caliph's harem.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading First then, you must understand that I am now writing after recovery from the natural excitement into which my strange adventures had plunged me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the detailed account which I gave you, my dear Louis, of my honeymoon, I described pretty nearly the history of every day which has passed since I last wrote.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading First then, you must understand that I am now writing after recovery from the natural excitement into which my strange adventures had plunged me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three months have passed; I am now enjoying my life like a refined vizir, and no longer like a simple troubadour of Provence, transported of a sudden into the Caliph's harem.
transportedverbUS /trænˈspɔːrtɪd/
past form of “transport” — move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
From this reading Three months have passed; I am now enjoying my life like a refined vizir, and no longer like a simple troubadour of Provence, transported of a sudden into the Caliph's harem.
troubadournounUS /ˈtruːbədɔːr/
a singer of folk songs
From this reading Three months have passed; I am now enjoying my life like a refined vizir, and no longer like a simple troubadour of Provence, transported of a sudden into the Caliph's harem.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading First then, you must understand that I am now writing after recovery from the natural excitement into which my strange adventures had plunged me.
vizir
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From this reading Three months have passed; I am now enjoying my life like a refined vizir, and no longer like a simple troubadour of Provence, transported of a sudden into the Caliph's harem.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the detailed account which I gave you, my dear Louis, of my honeymoon, I described pretty nearly the history of every day which has passed since I last wrote.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "Happy nations have no history," said a wise man; happiness requires no description.
the act of creating written works
From this reading First then, you must understand that I am now writing after recovery from the natural excitement into which my strange adventures had plunged me.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading In the detailed account which I gave you, my dear Louis, of my honeymoon, I described pretty nearly the history of every day which has passed since I last wrote.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In the detailed account which I gave you, my dear Louis, of my honeymoon, I described pretty nearly the history of every day which has passed since I last wrote.
