used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is easy to divine how I passed the night after those vexations of a whole day.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading When I had lain down, I asked myself first of all what had happened, and why I had had such adventures.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It is easy to divine how I passed the night after those vexations of a whole day.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When I had lain down, I asked myself first of all what had happened, and why I had had such adventures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I had lain down, I asked myself first of all what had happened, and why I had had such adventures.
angeredadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡərd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading That Selim pleased Hania, and she him, was more than certain; but what right had I to be angered because of that, and destroy every one's peace?
react verbally
From this reading The answer was easy: Nothing had happened; that is, I could not reproach either Selim or Hania with anything which might not be explained by the friendliness which bound us all equally, or by curiosity, or by mutual sympathy.
any thing at all
From this reading The answer was easy: Nothing had happened; that is, I could not reproach either Selim or Hania with anything which might not be explained by the friendliness which bound us all equally, or by curiosity, or by mutual sympathy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When I had lain down, I asked myself first of all what had happened, and why I had had such adventures.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not they were at fault, but I. This thought should have calmed me, but the opposite happened.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The answer was easy: Nothing had happened; that is, I could not reproach either Selim or Hania with anything which might not be explained by the friendliness which bound us all equally, or by curiosity, or by mutual sympathy.
for the reason that
From this reading That Selim pleased Hania, and she him, was more than certain; but what right had I to be angered because of that, and destroy every one's peace?
confined by bonds
From this reading The answer was easy: Nothing had happened; that is, I could not reproach either Selim or Hania with anything which might not be explained by the friendliness which bound us all equally, or by curiosity, or by mutual sympathy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That Selim pleased Hania, and she him, was more than certain; but what right had I to be angered because of that, and destroy every one's peace?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The answer was easy: Nothing had happened; that is, I could not reproach either Selim or Hania with anything which might not be explained by the friendliness which bound us all equally, or by curiosity, or by mutual sympathy.
calmedverbUS /kɑːmd/
past form of “calm” — make calm or still
From this reading Not they were at fault, but I. This thought should have calmed me, but the opposite happened.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading That Selim pleased Hania, and she him, was more than certain; but what right had I to be angered because of that, and destroy every one's peace?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The answer was easy: Nothing had happened; that is, I could not reproach either Selim or Hania with anything which might not be explained by the friendliness which bound us all equally, or by curiosity, or by mutual sympathy.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The answer was easy: Nothing had happened; that is, I could not reproach either Selim or Hania with anything which might not be explained by the friendliness which bound us all equally, or by curiosity, or by mutual sympathy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It is easy to divine how I passed the night after those vexations of a whole day.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading That Selim pleased Hania, and she him, was more than certain; but what right had I to be angered because of that, and destroy every one's peace?
emanating from God
From this reading It is easy to divine how I passed the night after those vexations of a whole day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When I had lain down, I asked myself first of all what had happened, and why I had had such adventures.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It is easy to divine how I passed the night after those vexations of a whole day.
one or the other of two
From this reading The answer was easy: Nothing had happened; that is, I could not reproach either Selim or Hania with anything which might not be explained by the friendliness which bound us all equally, or by curiosity, or by mutual sympathy.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading The answer was easy: Nothing had happened; that is, I could not reproach either Selim or Hania with anything which might not be explained by the friendliness which bound us all equally, or by curiosity, or by mutual sympathy.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading That Selim pleased Hania, and she him, was more than certain; but what right had I to be angered because of that, and destroy every one's peace?
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The answer was easy: Nothing had happened; that is, I could not reproach either Selim or Hania with anything which might not be explained by the friendliness which bound us all equally, or by curiosity, or by mutual sympathy.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Not they were at fault, but I. This thought should have calmed me, but the opposite happened.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When I had lain down, I asked myself first of all what had happened, and why I had had such adventures.
friendlinessnounUS /ˈfrendlinɪs/
a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company
From this reading The answer was easy: Nothing had happened; that is, I could not reproach either Selim or Hania with anything which might not be explained by the friendliness which bound us all equally, or by curiosity, or by mutual sympathy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I had lain down, I asked myself first of all what had happened, and why I had had such adventures.
Hania
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From this reading The answer was easy: Nothing had happened; that is, I could not reproach either Selim or Hania with anything which might not be explained by the friendliness which bound us all equally, or by curiosity, or by mutual sympathy.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading When I had lain down, I asked myself first of all what had happened, and why I had had such adventures.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not they were at fault, but I. This thought should have calmed me, but the opposite happened.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That Selim pleased Hania, and she him, was more than certain; but what right had I to be angered because of that, and destroy every one's peace?
how
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From this reading It is easy to divine how I passed the night after those vexations of a whole day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is easy to divine how I passed the night after those vexations of a whole day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is easy to divine how I passed the night after those vexations of a whole day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is easy to divine how I passed the night after those vexations of a whole day.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading When I had lain down, I asked myself first of all what had happened, and why I had had such adventures.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not they were at fault, but I. This thought should have calmed me, but the opposite happened.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The answer was easy: Nothing had happened; that is, I could not reproach either Selim or Hania with anything which might not be explained by the friendliness which bound us all equally, or by curiosity, or by mutual sympathy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That Selim pleased Hania, and she him, was more than certain; but what right had I to be angered because of that, and destroy every one's peace?
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading The answer was easy: Nothing had happened; that is, I could not reproach either Selim or Hania with anything which might not be explained by the friendliness which bound us all equally, or by curiosity, or by mutual sympathy.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading When I had lain down, I asked myself first of all what had happened, and why I had had such adventures.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It is easy to divine how I passed the night after those vexations of a whole day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The answer was easy: Nothing had happened; that is, I could not reproach either Selim or Hania with anything which might not be explained by the friendliness which bound us all equally, or by curiosity, or by mutual sympathy.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The answer was easy: Nothing had happened; that is, I could not reproach either Selim or Hania with anything which might not be explained by the friendliness which bound us all equally, or by curiosity, or by mutual sympathy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is easy to divine how I passed the night after those vexations of a whole day.
one's
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From this reading That Selim pleased Hania, and she him, was more than certain; but what right had I to be angered because of that, and destroy every one's peace?
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Not they were at fault, but I. This thought should have calmed me, but the opposite happened.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The answer was easy: Nothing had happened; that is, I could not reproach either Selim or Hania with anything which might not be explained by the friendliness which bound us all equally, or by curiosity, or by mutual sympathy.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It is easy to divine how I passed the night after those vexations of a whole day.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading That Selim pleased Hania, and she him, was more than certain; but what right had I to be angered because of that, and destroy every one's peace?
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading That Selim pleased Hania, and she him, was more than certain; but what right had I to be angered because of that, and destroy every one's peace?
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading The answer was easy: Nothing had happened; that is, I could not reproach either Selim or Hania with anything which might not be explained by the friendliness which bound us all equally, or by curiosity, or by mutual sympathy.
precisely, exactly
From this reading That Selim pleased Hania, and she him, was more than certain; but what right had I to be angered because of that, and destroy every one's peace?
Selim
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From this reading The answer was easy: Nothing had happened; that is, I could not reproach either Selim or Hania with anything which might not be explained by the friendliness which bound us all equally, or by curiosity, or by mutual sympathy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That Selim pleased Hania, and she him, was more than certain; but what right had I to be angered because of that, and destroy every one's peace?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Not they were at fault, but I. This thought should have calmed me, but the opposite happened.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When I had lain down, I asked myself first of all what had happened, and why I had had such adventures.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading The answer was easy: Nothing had happened; that is, I could not reproach either Selim or Hania with anything which might not be explained by the friendliness which bound us all equally, or by curiosity, or by mutual sympathy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That Selim pleased Hania, and she him, was more than certain; but what right had I to be angered because of that, and destroy every one's peace?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The answer was easy: Nothing had happened; that is, I could not reproach either Selim or Hania with anything which might not be explained by the friendliness which bound us all equally, or by curiosity, or by mutual sympathy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is easy to divine how I passed the night after those vexations of a whole day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not they were at fault, but I. This thought should have calmed me, but the opposite happened.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not they were at fault, but I. This thought should have calmed me, but the opposite happened.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It is easy to divine how I passed the night after those vexations of a whole day.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Not they were at fault, but I. This thought should have calmed me, but the opposite happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is easy to divine how I passed the night after those vexations of a whole day.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The answer was easy: Nothing had happened; that is, I could not reproach either Selim or Hania with anything which might not be explained by the friendliness which bound us all equally, or by curiosity, or by mutual sympathy.
vexations
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From this reading It is easy to divine how I passed the night after those vexations of a whole day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The answer was easy: Nothing had happened; that is, I could not reproach either Selim or Hania with anything which might not be explained by the friendliness which bound us all equally, or by curiosity, or by mutual sympathy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not they were at fault, but I. This thought should have calmed me, but the opposite happened.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When I had lain down, I asked myself first of all what had happened, and why I had had such adventures.
at the time that
From this reading When I had lain down, I asked myself first of all what had happened, and why I had had such adventures.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The answer was easy: Nothing had happened; that is, I could not reproach either Selim or Hania with anything which might not be explained by the friendliness which bound us all equally, or by curiosity, or by mutual sympathy.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It is easy to divine how I passed the night after those vexations of a whole day.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading When I had lain down, I asked myself first of all what had happened, and why I had had such adventures.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The answer was easy: Nothing had happened; that is, I could not reproach either Selim or Hania with anything which might not be explained by the friendliness which bound us all equally, or by curiosity, or by mutual sympathy.
