achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading I woke the next morning with an aching head and feverish frame.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I woke the next morning with an aching head and feverish frame.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cave of Falri smelt not more delicately--on every side appeared the marks of drunkenness and gluttony.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The cave of Falri smelt not more delicately--on every side appeared the marks of drunkenness and gluttony.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the upper end of the cave the sorcerer lay extended, etc. --Mirglip the Persian, in the "Tales of the Genii."
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Show me not thy painted beauties, These impostures I defy.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading The cave of Falri smelt not more delicately--on every side appeared the marks of drunkenness and gluttony.
defyverbUS /dɪˈfaɪ/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading Show me not thy painted beauties, These impostures I defy.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading The cave of Falri smelt not more delicately--on every side appeared the marks of drunkenness and gluttony.
drunkennessnounUS /ˈdrʌŋkənnəs/
a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
From this reading The cave of Falri smelt not more delicately--on every side appeared the marks of drunkenness and gluttony.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the upper end of the cave the sorcerer lay extended, etc. --Mirglip the Persian, in the "Tales of the Genii."
etc
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From this reading At the upper end of the cave the sorcerer lay extended, etc. --Mirglip the Persian, in the "Tales of the Genii."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The cave of Falri smelt not more delicately--on every side appeared the marks of drunkenness and gluttony.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading At the upper end of the cave the sorcerer lay extended, etc. --Mirglip the Persian, in the "Tales of the Genii."
Falri
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From this reading The cave of Falri smelt not more delicately--on every side appeared the marks of drunkenness and gluttony.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading I woke the next morning with an aching head and feverish frame.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading I woke the next morning with an aching head and feverish frame.
Genii
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From this reading At the upper end of the cave the sorcerer lay extended, etc. --Mirglip the Persian, in the "Tales of the Genii."
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading --George Withers.
gluttonynounUS /ˈɡlʌtəni/
habitual eating to excess
From this reading The cave of Falri smelt not more delicately--on every side appeared the marks of drunkenness and gluttony.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I woke the next morning with an aching head and feverish frame.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Show me not thy painted beauties, These impostures I defy.
impostures
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From this reading Show me not thy painted beauties, These impostures I defy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the upper end of the cave the sorcerer lay extended, etc. --Mirglip the Persian, in the "Tales of the Genii."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At the upper end of the cave the sorcerer lay extended, etc. --Mirglip the Persian, in the "Tales of the Genii."
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading The cave of Falri smelt not more delicately--on every side appeared the marks of drunkenness and gluttony.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Show me not thy painted beauties, These impostures I defy.
Mirglip
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From this reading At the upper end of the cave the sorcerer lay extended, etc. --Mirglip the Persian, in the "Tales of the Genii."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The cave of Falri smelt not more delicately--on every side appeared the marks of drunkenness and gluttony.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I woke the next morning with an aching head and feverish frame.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I woke the next morning with an aching head and feverish frame.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Show me not thy painted beauties, These impostures I defy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cave of Falri smelt not more delicately--on every side appeared the marks of drunkenness and gluttony.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cave of Falri smelt not more delicately--on every side appeared the marks of drunkenness and gluttony.
coated with paint
From this reading Show me not thy painted beauties, These impostures I defy.
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading At the upper end of the cave the sorcerer lay extended, etc. --Mirglip the Persian, in the "Tales of the Genii."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Show me not thy painted beauties, These impostures I defy.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The cave of Falri smelt not more delicately--on every side appeared the marks of drunkenness and gluttony.
smeltnounUS /smelt/
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading The cave of Falri smelt not more delicately--on every side appeared the marks of drunkenness and gluttony.
sorcerernounUS /ˈsɔːr.sər.ər/
A person who claims or is believed to have magical powers; a wizard of dark enchantments.
From this reading At the upper end of the cave the sorcerer lay extended, etc. --Mirglip the Persian, in the "Tales of the Genii."
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading At the upper end of the cave the sorcerer lay extended, etc. --Mirglip the Persian, in the "Tales of the Genii."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cave of Falri smelt not more delicately--on every side appeared the marks of drunkenness and gluttony.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Show me not thy painted beauties, These impostures I defy.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Show me not thy painted beauties, These impostures I defy.
the topmost one of two
From this reading At the upper end of the cave the sorcerer lay extended, etc. --Mirglip the Persian, in the "Tales of the Genii."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I woke the next morning with an aching head and feverish frame.
WithersnounUS /ˈwɪðərz/
the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals
From this reading --George Withers.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading I woke the next morning with an aching head and feverish frame.
