used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her eyes were large, and she wore a golden crown ornamented with very tall feathers.
Aghas
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From this reading And the wives of Aghas have to put up with a good deal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her eyes were large, and she wore a golden crown ornamented with very tall feathers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading However it was, one evening Halima danced with the hedgehog’s foot that had been blessed dangling from her jewelled girdle.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading However it was, one evening Halima danced with the hedgehog’s foot that had been blessed dangling from her jewelled girdle.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading And there was a great scandal in the city.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Her eyes were large, and she wore a golden crown ornamented with very tall feathers.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading And she danced the dance of the hands and the dance of the fainting fit with great perfection.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading And she danced the dance of the hands and the dance of the fainting fit with great perfection.
danglingnounUS /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading However it was, one evening Halima danced with the hedgehog’s foot that had been blessed dangling from her jewelled girdle.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading And the wives of Aghas have to put up with a good deal.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading However it was, one evening Halima danced with the hedgehog’s foot that had been blessed dangling from her jewelled girdle.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes were large, and she wore a golden crown ornamented with very tall feathers.
faintingverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading And she danced the dance of the hands and the dance of the fainting fit with great perfection.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading Her eyes were large, and she wore a golden crown ornamented with very tall feathers.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading And she danced the dance of the hands and the dance of the fainting fit with great perfection.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading However it was, one evening Halima danced with the hedgehog’s foot that had been blessed dangling from her jewelled girdle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading However it was, one evening Halima danced with the hedgehog’s foot that had been blessed dangling from her jewelled girdle.
girdlenounUS /ˈɡɜːrdəl/
an encircling or ringlike structure
From this reading However it was, one evening Halima danced with the hedgehog’s foot that had been blessed dangling from her jewelled girdle.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Her eyes were large, and she wore a golden crown ornamented with very tall feathers.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And the wives of Aghas have to put up with a good deal.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And she danced the dance of the hands and the dance of the fainting fit with great perfection.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading However it was, one evening Halima danced with the hedgehog’s foot that had been blessed dangling from her jewelled girdle.
Halima
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From this reading However it was, one evening Halima danced with the hedgehog’s foot that had been blessed dangling from her jewelled girdle.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And she danced the dance of the hands and the dance of the fainting fit with great perfection.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And the wives of Aghas have to put up with a good deal.
hedgehog's
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From this reading However it was, one evening Halima danced with the hedgehog’s foot that had been blessed dangling from her jewelled girdle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes were large, and she wore a golden crown ornamented with very tall feathers.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However it was, one evening Halima danced with the hedgehog’s foot that had been blessed dangling from her jewelled girdle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And there was a great scandal in the city.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading However it was, one evening Halima danced with the hedgehog’s foot that had been blessed dangling from her jewelled girdle.
jewelledadjective
covered with beads or jewels or sequins
From this reading However it was, one evening Halima danced with the hedgehog’s foot that had been blessed dangling from her jewelled girdle.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her eyes were large, and she wore a golden crown ornamented with very tall feathers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And she danced the dance of the hands and the dance of the fainting fit with great perfection.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading However it was, one evening Halima danced with the hedgehog’s foot that had been blessed dangling from her jewelled girdle.
ornamentedverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmentɪd/
past form of “ornament” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading Her eyes were large, and she wore a golden crown ornamented with very tall feathers.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading And she danced the dance of the hands and the dance of the fainting fit with great perfection.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And the wives of Aghas have to put up with a good deal.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading And there was a great scandal in the city.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her eyes were large, and she wore a golden crown ornamented with very tall feathers.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Her eyes were large, and she wore a golden crown ornamented with very tall feathers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However it was, one evening Halima danced with the hedgehog’s foot that had been blessed dangling from her jewelled girdle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And she danced the dance of the hands and the dance of the fainting fit with great perfection.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there was a great scandal in the city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the wives of Aghas have to put up with a good deal.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And the wives of Aghas have to put up with a good deal.
precisely as stated
From this reading Her eyes were large, and she wore a golden crown ornamented with very tall feathers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However it was, one evening Halima danced with the hedgehog’s foot that had been blessed dangling from her jewelled girdle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were large, and she wore a golden crown ornamented with very tall feathers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her eyes were large, and she wore a golden crown ornamented with very tall feathers.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And the wives of Aghas have to put up with a good deal.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Her eyes were large, and she wore a golden crown ornamented with very tall feathers.
