used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The hours seemed very tedious to Selim, he look'd a hundred times on his watch: infine the fatal moment came, and the courtier went to visit his mistress.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
(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 It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hours seemed very tedious to Selim, he look'd a hundred times on his watch: infine the fatal moment came, and the courtier went to visit his mistress.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading How! two whole days without seeing you."--"You know," answered Selim, "what my rank obliges me to: and let the favour of the great appear ever so fixed"----"How," interrupted Fulvia, "has the Sultan shewn you any coldness?
appartment
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From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How! two whole days without seeing you."--"You know," answered Selim, "what my rank obliges me to: and let the favour of the great appear ever so fixed"----"How," interrupted Fulvia, "has the Sultan shewn you any coldness?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The hours seemed very tedious to Selim, he look'd a hundred times on his watch: infine the fatal moment came, and the courtier went to visit his mistress.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading How! two whole days without seeing you."--"You know," answered Selim, "what my rank obliges me to: and let the favour of the great appear ever so fixed"----"How," interrupted Fulvia, "has the Sultan shewn you any coldness?
courtiernounUS /ˈkɔːrtiər/
an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading The hours seemed very tedious to Selim, he look'd a hundred times on his watch: infine the fatal moment came, and the courtier went to visit his mistress.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading How! two whole days without seeing you."--"You know," answered Selim, "what my rank obliges me to: and let the favour of the great appear ever so fixed"----"How," interrupted Fulvia, "has the Sultan shewn you any coldness?
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "And for my part," replied Fulvia, "I have been in a dreadful humour.
at any time
From this reading How! two whole days without seeing you."--"You know," answered Selim, "what my rank obliges me to: and let the favour of the great appear ever so fixed"----"How," interrupted Fulvia, "has the Sultan shewn you any coldness?
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading The hours seemed very tedious to Selim, he look'd a hundred times on his watch: infine the fatal moment came, and the courtier went to visit his mistress.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading How! two whole days without seeing you."--"You know," answered Selim, "what my rank obliges me to: and let the favour of the great appear ever so fixed"----"How," interrupted Fulvia, "has the Sultan shewn you any coldness?
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading How! two whole days without seeing you."--"You know," answered Selim, "what my rank obliges me to: and let the favour of the great appear ever so fixed"----"How," interrupted Fulvia, "has the Sultan shewn you any coldness?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Has he forgot your services?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
Fulvia
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From this reading "And for my part," replied Fulvia, "I have been in a dreadful humour.
Fulvia's
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From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading How! two whole days without seeing you."--"You know," answered Selim, "what my rank obliges me to: and let the favour of the great appear ever so fixed"----"How," interrupted Fulvia, "has the Sultan shewn you any coldness?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How! two whole days without seeing you."--"You know," answered Selim, "what my rank obliges me to: and let the favour of the great appear ever so fixed"----"How," interrupted Fulvia, "has the Sultan shewn you any coldness?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hours seemed very tedious to Selim, he look'd a hundred times on his watch: infine the fatal moment came, and the courtier went to visit his mistress.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hours seemed very tedious to Selim, he look'd a hundred times on his watch: infine the fatal moment came, and the courtier went to visit his mistress.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The hours seemed very tedious to Selim, he look'd a hundred times on his watch: infine the fatal moment came, and the courtier went to visit his mistress.
How
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From this reading How! two whole days without seeing you."--"You know," answered Selim, "what my rank obliges me to: and let the favour of the great appear ever so fixed"----"How," interrupted Fulvia, "has the Sultan shewn you any coldness?
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading "And for my part," replied Fulvia, "I have been in a dreadful humour.
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From this reading The hours seemed very tedious to Selim, he look'd a hundred times on his watch: infine the fatal moment came, and the courtier went to visit his mistress.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
infine
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From this reading The hours seemed very tedious to Selim, he look'd a hundred times on his watch: infine the fatal moment came, and the courtier went to visit his mistress.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading How! two whole days without seeing you."--"You know," answered Selim, "what my rank obliges me to: and let the favour of the great appear ever so fixed"----"How," interrupted Fulvia, "has the Sultan shewn you any coldness?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How! two whole days without seeing you."--"You know," answered Selim, "what my rank obliges me to: and let the favour of the great appear ever so fixed"----"How," interrupted Fulvia, "has the Sultan shewn you any coldness?
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading How! two whole days without seeing you."--"You know," answered Selim, "what my rank obliges me to: and let the favour of the great appear ever so fixed"----"How," interrupted Fulvia, "has the Sultan shewn you any coldness?
look'd
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From this reading The hours seemed very tedious to Selim, he look'd a hundred times on his watch: infine the fatal moment came, and the courtier went to visit his mistress.
a woman of refinement
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The hours seemed very tedious to Selim, he look'd a hundred times on his watch: infine the fatal moment came, and the courtier went to visit his mistress.
a particular point in time
From this reading The hours seemed very tedious to Selim, he look'd a hundred times on his watch: infine the fatal moment came, and the courtier went to visit his mistress.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
obligesverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒɪz/
third-person singular of “oblige” — force somebody to do something
From this reading How! two whole days without seeing you."--"You know," answered Selim, "what my rank obliges me to: and let the favour of the great appear ever so fixed"----"How," interrupted Fulvia, "has the Sultan shewn you any coldness?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hours seemed very tedious to Selim, he look'd a hundred times on his watch: infine the fatal moment came, and the courtier went to visit his mistress.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "And for my part," replied Fulvia, "I have been in a dreadful humour.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading How! two whole days without seeing you."--"You know," answered Selim, "what my rank obliges me to: and let the favour of the great appear ever so fixed"----"How," interrupted Fulvia, "has the Sultan shewn you any coldness?
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "And for my part," replied Fulvia, "I have been in a dreadful humour.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading How! two whole days without seeing you."--"You know," answered Selim, "what my rank obliges me to: and let the favour of the great appear ever so fixed"----"How," interrupted Fulvia, "has the Sultan shewn you any coldness?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The hours seemed very tedious to Selim, he look'd a hundred times on his watch: infine the fatal moment came, and the courtier went to visit his mistress.
Selim
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From this reading The hours seemed very tedious to Selim, he look'd a hundred times on his watch: infine the fatal moment came, and the courtier went to visit his mistress.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading Has he forgot your services?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
shewn
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From this reading How! two whole days without seeing you."--"You know," answered Selim, "what my rank obliges me to: and let the favour of the great appear ever so fixed"----"How," interrupted Fulvia, "has the Sultan shewn you any coldness?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How! two whole days without seeing you."--"You know," answered Selim, "what my rank obliges me to: and let the favour of the great appear ever so fixed"----"How," interrupted Fulvia, "has the Sultan shewn you any coldness?
SultannounUS /ˈsʌl.tən/
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading The hours seemed very tedious to Selim, he look'd a hundred times on his watch: infine the fatal moment came, and the courtier went to visit his mistress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hours seemed very tedious to Selim, he look'd a hundred times on his watch: infine the fatal moment came, and the courtier went to visit his mistress.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The hours seemed very tedious to Selim, he look'd a hundred times on his watch: infine the fatal moment came, and the courtier went to visit his mistress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hours seemed very tedious to Selim, he look'd a hundred times on his watch: infine the fatal moment came, and the courtier went to visit his mistress.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading How! two whole days without seeing you."--"You know," answered Selim, "what my rank obliges me to: and let the favour of the great appear ever so fixed"----"How," interrupted Fulvia, "has the Sultan shewn you any coldness?
precisely as stated
From this reading The hours seemed very tedious to Selim, he look'd a hundred times on his watch: infine the fatal moment came, and the courtier went to visit his mistress.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The hours seemed very tedious to Selim, he look'd a hundred times on his watch: infine the fatal moment came, and the courtier went to visit his mistress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
look attentively
From this reading The hours seemed very tedious to Selim, he look'd a hundred times on his watch: infine the fatal moment came, and the courtier went to visit his mistress.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The hours seemed very tedious to Selim, he look'd a hundred times on his watch: infine the fatal moment came, and the courtier went to visit his mistress.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading How! two whole days without seeing you."--"You know," answered Selim, "what my rank obliges me to: and let the favour of the great appear ever so fixed"----"How," interrupted Fulvia, "has the Sultan shewn you any coldness?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading How! two whole days without seeing you."--"You know," answered Selim, "what my rank obliges me to: and let the favour of the great appear ever so fixed"----"How," interrupted Fulvia, "has the Sultan shewn you any coldness?
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading How! two whole days without seeing you."--"You know," answered Selim, "what my rank obliges me to: and let the favour of the great appear ever so fixed"----"How," interrupted Fulvia, "has the Sultan shewn you any coldness?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was late, but as he had admission at all hours, Fulvia's appartment was opened for him----"I had given you over," said she, "and I went to bed with a swimming in my head, which I owe to the impatience you have thrown me into"----"Madam," answered Selim, "business and respect have detained me with the Sultan; and since I parted from you, I have not been master of myself one moment."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Has he forgot your services?
