used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have always read a deep contempt for me in the eyes of the Mussulmans I have met.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I have always read a deep contempt for me in the eyes of the Mussulmans I have met.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Arab boy who cleans my boots and cares for "Citron," my mare, looks down on me from a perfectly unspeakable height of superiority.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading The Arab boy who cleans my boots and cares for "Citron," my mare, looks down on me from a perfectly unspeakable height of superiority.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The men do not matter, but to be insulted so by a woman, a very pretty woman, made my hair crinkle!
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading The Arab boy who cleans my boots and cares for "Citron," my mare, looks down on me from a perfectly unspeakable height of superiority.
a youthful male person
From this reading The Arab boy who cleans my boots and cares for "Citron," my mare, looks down on me from a perfectly unspeakable height of superiority.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The men do not matter, but to be insulted so by a woman, a very pretty woman, made my hair crinkle!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The men do not matter, but to be insulted so by a woman, a very pretty woman, made my hair crinkle!
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The Arab boy who cleans my boots and cares for "Citron," my mare, looks down on me from a perfectly unspeakable height of superiority.
CitronnounUS /ˈsɪtrən/
large lemonlike fruit with thick aromatic rind; usually preserved
From this reading The Arab boy who cleans my boots and cares for "Citron," my mare, looks down on me from a perfectly unspeakable height of superiority.
cleansnounUS /kliːnz/
plural of “clean” — a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
From this reading The Arab boy who cleans my boots and cares for "Citron," my mare, looks down on me from a perfectly unspeakable height of superiority.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading I have always read a deep contempt for me in the eyes of the Mussulmans I have met.
crinkleverb
make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; “crisp” is archaic
From this reading The men do not matter, but to be insulted so by a woman, a very pretty woman, made my hair crinkle!
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading I have always read a deep contempt for me in the eyes of the Mussulmans I have met.
didn't
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From this reading I didn't return his salute.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The men do not matter, but to be insulted so by a woman, a very pretty woman, made my hair crinkle!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Arab boy who cleans my boots and cares for "Citron," my mare, looks down on me from a perfectly unspeakable height of superiority.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I had never felt so entirely, so shamefully insulted in my life.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I have always read a deep contempt for me in the eyes of the Mussulmans I have met.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I had never felt so entirely, so shamefully insulted in my life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have always read a deep contempt for me in the eyes of the Mussulmans I have met.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Arab boy who cleans my boots and cares for "Citron," my mare, looks down on me from a perfectly unspeakable height of superiority.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had never felt so entirely, so shamefully insulted in my life.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The men do not matter, but to be insulted so by a woman, a very pretty woman, made my hair crinkle!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have always read a deep contempt for me in the eyes of the Mussulmans I have met.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The Arab boy who cleans my boots and cares for "Citron," my mare, looks down on me from a perfectly unspeakable height of superiority.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I didn't return his salute.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn't return his salute.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had never felt so entirely, so shamefully insulted in my life.
insultedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsʌltɪd/
past form of “insult” — treat, mention, or speak to rudely
From this reading I had never felt so entirely, so shamefully insulted in my life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I had never felt so entirely, so shamefully insulted in my life.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The Arab boy who cleans my boots and cares for "Citron," my mare, looks down on me from a perfectly unspeakable height of superiority.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The men do not matter, but to be insulted so by a woman, a very pretty woman, made my hair crinkle!
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading The Arab boy who cleans my boots and cares for "Citron," my mare, looks down on me from a perfectly unspeakable height of superiority.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The men do not matter, but to be insulted so by a woman, a very pretty woman, made my hair crinkle!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have always read a deep contempt for me in the eyes of the Mussulmans I have met.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men do not matter, but to be insulted so by a woman, a very pretty woman, made my hair crinkle!
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I have always read a deep contempt for me in the eyes of the Mussulmans I have met.
Mussulmans
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From this reading I have always read a deep contempt for me in the eyes of the Mussulmans I have met.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had never felt so entirely, so shamefully insulted in my life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had never felt so entirely, so shamefully insulted in my life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The men do not matter, but to be insulted so by a woman, a very pretty woman, made my hair crinkle!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have always read a deep contempt for me in the eyes of the Mussulmans I have met.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Arab boy who cleans my boots and cares for "Citron," my mare, looks down on me from a perfectly unspeakable height of superiority.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The Arab boy who cleans my boots and cares for "Citron," my mare, looks down on me from a perfectly unspeakable height of superiority.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The men do not matter, but to be insulted so by a woman, a very pretty woman, made my hair crinkle!
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I have always read a deep contempt for me in the eyes of the Mussulmans I have met.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I didn't return his salute.
saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/
propose a toast to
From this reading I didn't return his salute.
shamefullyadverb
in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree
From this reading I had never felt so entirely, so shamefully insulted in my life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had never felt so entirely, so shamefully insulted in my life.
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading The Arab boy who cleans my boots and cares for "Citron," my mare, looks down on me from a perfectly unspeakable height of superiority.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have always read a deep contempt for me in the eyes of the Mussulmans I have met.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The men do not matter, but to be insulted so by a woman, a very pretty woman, made my hair crinkle!
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading The Arab boy who cleans my boots and cares for "Citron," my mare, looks down on me from a perfectly unspeakable height of superiority.
precisely as stated
From this reading The men do not matter, but to be insulted so by a woman, a very pretty woman, made my hair crinkle!
which person or people
From this reading The Arab boy who cleans my boots and cares for "Citron," my mare, looks down on me from a perfectly unspeakable height of superiority.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The men do not matter, but to be insulted so by a woman, a very pretty woman, made my hair crinkle!
