adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading Mahmoud was almost always dumb, but he was ceaselessly watchful; he adored his mistress, but he was morbidly jealous of her.
(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 In the gay households of La Jacquemerille, of Zaraizoff, of the Hôtel Napraxine, his precocity had become familiar with all the corruptions of the world of white faces.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Mahmoud was almost always dumb, but he was ceaselessly watchful; he adored his mistress, but he was morbidly jealous of her.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Mahmoud was almost always dumb, but he was ceaselessly watchful; he adored his mistress, but he was morbidly jealous of her.
any person at all
From this reading He had heard them in Paris speak of Othmar; he had comprehended that Othmar was the lover of his mistress; he had heard Paul say to his friends, 'If it have ever been anyone, it is that one.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Speaking little he was supposed to understand as little; but, in truth, the small listening dusky boy understood every word which went past him.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In the gay households of La Jacquemerille, of Zaraizoff, of the Hôtel Napraxine, his precocity had become familiar with all the corruptions of the world of white faces.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had heard them in Paris speak of Othmar; he had comprehended that Othmar was the lover of his mistress; he had heard Paul say to his friends, 'If it have ever been anyone, it is that one.'
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy Mahmoud, with the letter in his vest, took his way by the inland paths towards S. Pharamond; it was not more than three miles, following the tracks the peasants used.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mahmoud was almost always dumb, but he was ceaselessly watchful; he adored his mistress, but he was morbidly jealous of her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The boy Mahmoud, with the letter in his vest, took his way by the inland paths towards S. Pharamond; it was not more than three miles, following the tracks the peasants used.
ceaselesslyadverbUS /ˈsiːzləsli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading Mahmoud was almost always dumb, but he was ceaselessly watchful; he adored his mistress, but he was morbidly jealous of her.
comprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading He had heard them in Paris speak of Othmar; he had comprehended that Othmar was the lover of his mistress; he had heard Paul say to his friends, 'If it have ever been anyone, it is that one.'
corruptionsnounUS /kərˈʌpʃənz/
plural of “corruption” — lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain
From this reading In the gay households of La Jacquemerille, of Zaraizoff, of the Hôtel Napraxine, his precocity had become familiar with all the corruptions of the world of white faces.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Mahmoud was almost always dumb, but he was ceaselessly watchful; he adored his mistress, but he was morbidly jealous of her.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading Speaking little he was supposed to understand as little; but, in truth, the small listening dusky boy understood every word which went past him.
at any time
From this reading He had heard them in Paris speak of Othmar; he had comprehended that Othmar was the lover of his mistress; he had heard Paul say to his friends, 'If it have ever been anyone, it is that one.'
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Speaking little he was supposed to understand as little; but, in truth, the small listening dusky boy understood every word which went past him.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In the gay households of La Jacquemerille, of Zaraizoff, of the Hôtel Napraxine, his precocity had become familiar with all the corruptions of the world of white faces.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading In the gay households of La Jacquemerille, of Zaraizoff, of the Hôtel Napraxine, his precocity had become familiar with all the corruptions of the world of white faces.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The boy Mahmoud, with the letter in his vest, took his way by the inland paths towards S. Pharamond; it was not more than three miles, following the tracks the peasants used.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had heard them in Paris speak of Othmar; he had comprehended that Othmar was the lover of his mistress; he had heard Paul say to his friends, 'If it have ever been anyone, it is that one.'
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading In the gay households of La Jacquemerille, of Zaraizoff, of the Hôtel Napraxine, his precocity had become familiar with all the corruptions of the world of white faces.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the gay households of La Jacquemerille, of Zaraizoff, of the Hôtel Napraxine, his precocity had become familiar with all the corruptions of the world of white faces.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had heard them in Paris speak of Othmar; he had comprehended that Othmar was the lover of his mistress; he had heard Paul say to his friends, 'If it have ever been anyone, it is that one.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mahmoud was almost always dumb, but he was ceaselessly watchful; he adored his mistress, but he was morbidly jealous of her.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had heard them in Paris speak of Othmar; he had comprehended that Othmar was the lover of his mistress; he had heard Paul say to his friends, 'If it have ever been anyone, it is that one.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mahmoud was almost always dumb, but he was ceaselessly watchful; he adored his mistress, but he was morbidly jealous of her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Speaking little he was supposed to understand as little; but, in truth, the small listening dusky boy understood every word which went past him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy Mahmoud, with the letter in his vest, took his way by the inland paths towards S. Pharamond; it was not more than three miles, following the tracks the peasants used.
householdsnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊldz/
plural of “household” — a social unit living together
From this reading In the gay households of La Jacquemerille, of Zaraizoff, of the Hôtel Napraxine, his precocity had become familiar with all the corruptions of the world of white faces.
Hôtel
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From this reading In the gay households of La Jacquemerille, of Zaraizoff, of the Hôtel Napraxine, his precocity had become familiar with all the corruptions of the world of white faces.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had heard them in Paris speak of Othmar; he had comprehended that Othmar was the lover of his mistress; he had heard Paul say to his friends, 'If it have ever been anyone, it is that one.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boy Mahmoud, with the letter in his vest, took his way by the inland paths towards S. Pharamond; it was not more than three miles, following the tracks the peasants used.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading The boy Mahmoud, with the letter in his vest, took his way by the inland paths towards S. Pharamond; it was not more than three miles, following the tracks the peasants used.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had heard them in Paris speak of Othmar; he had comprehended that Othmar was the lover of his mistress; he had heard Paul say to his friends, 'If it have ever been anyone, it is that one.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The boy Mahmoud, with the letter in his vest, took his way by the inland paths towards S. Pharamond; it was not more than three miles, following the tracks the peasants used.
Jacquemerille
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From this reading In the gay households of La Jacquemerille, of Zaraizoff, of the Hôtel Napraxine, his precocity had become familiar with all the corruptions of the world of white faces.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading Mahmoud was almost always dumb, but he was ceaselessly watchful; he adored his mistress, but he was morbidly jealous of her.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading In the gay households of La Jacquemerille, of Zaraizoff, of the Hôtel Napraxine, his precocity had become familiar with all the corruptions of the world of white faces.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The boy Mahmoud, with the letter in his vest, took his way by the inland paths towards S. Pharamond; it was not more than three miles, following the tracks the peasants used.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Speaking little he was supposed to understand as little; but, in truth, the small listening dusky boy understood every word which went past him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Speaking little he was supposed to understand as little; but, in truth, the small listening dusky boy understood every word which went past him.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading He had heard them in Paris speak of Othmar; he had comprehended that Othmar was the lover of his mistress; he had heard Paul say to his friends, 'If it have ever been anyone, it is that one.'
Mahmoud
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From this reading The boy Mahmoud, with the letter in his vest, took his way by the inland paths towards S. Pharamond; it was not more than three miles, following the tracks the peasants used.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The boy Mahmoud, with the letter in his vest, took his way by the inland paths towards S. Pharamond; it was not more than three miles, following the tracks the peasants used.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Mahmoud was almost always dumb, but he was ceaselessly watchful; he adored his mistress, but he was morbidly jealous of her.
morbidlyadverbUS /ˈmɔːrbədli/
in a morbid manner or to a morbid degree
From this reading Mahmoud was almost always dumb, but he was ceaselessly watchful; he adored his mistress, but he was morbidly jealous of her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The boy Mahmoud, with the letter in his vest, took his way by the inland paths towards S. Pharamond; it was not more than three miles, following the tracks the peasants used.
Napraxine
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From this reading In the gay households of La Jacquemerille, of Zaraizoff, of the Hôtel Napraxine, his precocity had become familiar with all the corruptions of the world of white faces.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The boy Mahmoud, with the letter in his vest, took his way by the inland paths towards S. Pharamond; it was not more than three miles, following the tracks the peasants used.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mahmoud was almost always dumb, but he was ceaselessly watchful; he adored his mistress, but he was morbidly jealous of her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had heard them in Paris speak of Othmar; he had comprehended that Othmar was the lover of his mistress; he had heard Paul say to his friends, 'If it have ever been anyone, it is that one.'
Othmar
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From this reading He had heard them in Paris speak of Othmar; he had comprehended that Othmar was the lover of his mistress; he had heard Paul say to his friends, 'If it have ever been anyone, it is that one.'
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading He had heard them in Paris speak of Othmar; he had comprehended that Othmar was the lover of his mistress; he had heard Paul say to his friends, 'If it have ever been anyone, it is that one.'
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Speaking little he was supposed to understand as little; but, in truth, the small listening dusky boy understood every word which went past him.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading The boy Mahmoud, with the letter in his vest, took his way by the inland paths towards S. Pharamond; it was not more than three miles, following the tracks the peasants used.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading He had heard them in Paris speak of Othmar; he had comprehended that Othmar was the lover of his mistress; he had heard Paul say to his friends, 'If it have ever been anyone, it is that one.'
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading The boy Mahmoud, with the letter in his vest, took his way by the inland paths towards S. Pharamond; it was not more than three miles, following the tracks the peasants used.
Pharamond
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From this reading The boy Mahmoud, with the letter in his vest, took his way by the inland paths towards S. Pharamond; it was not more than three miles, following the tracks the peasants used.
precocitynoun
intelligence achieved far ahead of normal developmental schedules
From this reading In the gay households of La Jacquemerille, of Zaraizoff, of the Hôtel Napraxine, his precocity had become familiar with all the corruptions of the world of white faces.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The boy Mahmoud, with the letter in his vest, took his way by the inland paths towards S. Pharamond; it was not more than three miles, following the tracks the peasants used.
express in words
From this reading He had heard them in Paris speak of Othmar; he had comprehended that Othmar was the lover of his mistress; he had heard Paul say to his friends, 'If it have ever been anyone, it is that one.'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Speaking little he was supposed to understand as little; but, in truth, the small listening dusky boy understood every word which went past him.
express in speech
From this reading He had heard them in Paris speak of Othmar; he had comprehended that Othmar was the lover of his mistress; he had heard Paul say to his friends, 'If it have ever been anyone, it is that one.'
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Speaking little he was supposed to understand as little; but, in truth, the small listening dusky boy understood every word which went past him.
required or under orders
From this reading Speaking little he was supposed to understand as little; but, in truth, the small listening dusky boy understood every word which went past him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The boy Mahmoud, with the letter in his vest, took his way by the inland paths towards S. Pharamond; it was not more than three miles, following the tracks the peasants used.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had heard them in Paris speak of Othmar; he had comprehended that Othmar was the lover of his mistress; he had heard Paul say to his friends, 'If it have ever been anyone, it is that one.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boy Mahmoud, with the letter in his vest, took his way by the inland paths towards S. Pharamond; it was not more than three miles, following the tracks the peasants used.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had heard them in Paris speak of Othmar; he had comprehended that Othmar was the lover of his mistress; he had heard Paul say to his friends, 'If it have ever been anyone, it is that one.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The boy Mahmoud, with the letter in his vest, took his way by the inland paths towards S. Pharamond; it was not more than three miles, following the tracks the peasants used.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Speaking little he was supposed to understand as little; but, in truth, the small listening dusky boy understood every word which went past him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The boy Mahmoud, with the letter in his vest, took his way by the inland paths towards S. Pharamond; it was not more than three miles, following the tracks the peasants used.
in the direction of
From this reading The boy Mahmoud, with the letter in his vest, took his way by the inland paths towards S. Pharamond; it was not more than three miles, following the tracks the peasants used.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The boy Mahmoud, with the letter in his vest, took his way by the inland paths towards S. Pharamond; it was not more than three miles, following the tracks the peasants used.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Speaking little he was supposed to understand as little; but, in truth, the small listening dusky boy understood every word which went past him.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Speaking little he was supposed to understand as little; but, in truth, the small listening dusky boy understood every word which went past him.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Speaking little he was supposed to understand as little; but, in truth, the small listening dusky boy understood every word which went past him.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The boy Mahmoud, with the letter in his vest, took his way by the inland paths towards S. Pharamond; it was not more than three miles, following the tracks the peasants used.
vestverbUS /vest/
provide with power and authority
From this reading The boy Mahmoud, with the letter in his vest, took his way by the inland paths towards S. Pharamond; it was not more than three miles, following the tracks the peasants used.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boy Mahmoud, with the letter in his vest, took his way by the inland paths towards S. Pharamond; it was not more than three miles, following the tracks the peasants used.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Mahmoud was almost always dumb, but he was ceaselessly watchful; he adored his mistress, but he was morbidly jealous of her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The boy Mahmoud, with the letter in his vest, took his way by the inland paths towards S. Pharamond; it was not more than three miles, following the tracks the peasants used.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Speaking little he was supposed to understand as little; but, in truth, the small listening dusky boy understood every word which went past him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Speaking little he was supposed to understand as little; but, in truth, the small listening dusky boy understood every word which went past him.
a Caucasian
From this reading In the gay households of La Jacquemerille, of Zaraizoff, of the Hôtel Napraxine, his precocity had become familiar with all the corruptions of the world of white faces.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boy Mahmoud, with the letter in his vest, took his way by the inland paths towards S. Pharamond; it was not more than three miles, following the tracks the peasants used.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Speaking little he was supposed to understand as little; but, in truth, the small listening dusky boy understood every word which went past him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In the gay households of La Jacquemerille, of Zaraizoff, of the Hôtel Napraxine, his precocity had become familiar with all the corruptions of the world of white faces.
Zaraizoff
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From this reading In the gay households of La Jacquemerille, of Zaraizoff, of the Hôtel Napraxine, his precocity had become familiar with all the corruptions of the world of white faces.
