used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The bridegroom arose, shivering with cold,--for he had but a moment since left the wood-closet,--and opened the door.
in addition
From this reading The Sultan had come to wish his daughter good-morning, and to see also if she would behave towards him as on the former occasion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But, when he asked her if she was not the happiest of women, she made no reply, but met his gaze with an angry stare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On being set down in the bridal chamber, dazed and bewildered, they had not returned to their proper senses when the knock came at the door.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading But, when he asked her if she was not the happiest of women, she made no reply, but met his gaze with an angry stare.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading He made way for the Sultan, who entered, and, approaching the couch, saluted Bedr-el-Budur with a kiss.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The bridegroom arose, shivering with cold,--for he had but a moment since left the wood-closet,--and opened the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Sultan had come to wish his daughter good-morning, and to see also if she would behave towards him as on the former occasion.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But, when he asked her if she was not the happiest of women, she made no reply, but met his gaze with an angry stare.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On being set down in the bridal chamber, dazed and bewildered, they had not returned to their proper senses when the knock came at the door.
Bedr-el-Budur
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From this reading He made way for the Sultan, who entered, and, approaching the couch, saluted Bedr-el-Budur with a kiss.
behaveverbUS /bɪˈheɪv/
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading The Sultan had come to wish his daughter good-morning, and to see also if she would behave towards him as on the former occasion.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading On being set down in the bridal chamber, dazed and bewildered, they had not returned to their proper senses when the knock came at the door.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading On being set down in the bridal chamber, dazed and bewildered, they had not returned to their proper senses when the knock came at the door.
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading On being set down in the bridal chamber, dazed and bewildered, they had not returned to their proper senses when the knock came at the door.
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading The bridegroom arose, shivering with cold,--for he had but a moment since left the wood-closet,--and opened the door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The bridegroom arose, shivering with cold,--for he had but a moment since left the wood-closet,--and opened the door.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On being set down in the bridal chamber, dazed and bewildered, they had not returned to their proper senses when the knock came at the door.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading On being set down in the bridal chamber, dazed and bewildered, they had not returned to their proper senses when the knock came at the door.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The bridegroom arose, shivering with cold,--for he had but a moment since left the wood-closet,--and opened the door.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Sultan had come to wish his daughter good-morning, and to see also if she would behave towards him as on the former occasion.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading He made way for the Sultan, who entered, and, approaching the couch, saluted Bedr-el-Budur with a kiss.
a female human offspring
From this reading The Sultan had come to wish his daughter good-morning, and to see also if she would behave towards him as on the former occasion.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading On being set down in the bridal chamber, dazed and bewildered, they had not returned to their proper senses when the knock came at the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On being set down in the bridal chamber, dazed and bewildered, they had not returned to their proper senses when the knock came at the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On being set down in the bridal chamber, dazed and bewildered, they had not returned to their proper senses when the knock came at the door.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He made way for the Sultan, who entered, and, approaching the couch, saluted Bedr-el-Budur with a kiss.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The bridegroom arose, shivering with cold,--for he had but a moment since left the wood-closet,--and opened the door.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The Sultan had come to wish his daughter good-morning, and to see also if she would behave towards him as on the former occasion.
a long fixed look
From this reading But, when he asked her if she was not the happiest of women, she made no reply, but met his gaze with an angry stare.
good-morning
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From this reading The Sultan had come to wish his daughter good-morning, and to see also if she would behave towards him as on the former occasion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On being set down in the bridal chamber, dazed and bewildered, they had not returned to their proper senses when the knock came at the door.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But, when he asked her if she was not the happiest of women, she made no reply, but met his gaze with an angry stare.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bridegroom arose, shivering with cold,--for he had but a moment since left the wood-closet,--and opened the door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But, when he asked her if she was not the happiest of women, she made no reply, but met his gaze with an angry stare.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Sultan had come to wish his daughter good-morning, and to see also if she would behave towards him as on the former occasion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Sultan had come to wish his daughter good-morning, and to see also if she would behave towards him as on the former occasion.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Sultan had come to wish his daughter good-morning, and to see also if she would behave towards him as on the former occasion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On being set down in the bridal chamber, dazed and bewildered, they had not returned to their proper senses when the knock came at the door.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading He made way for the Sultan, who entered, and, approaching the couch, saluted Bedr-el-Budur with a kiss.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading On being set down in the bridal chamber, dazed and bewildered, they had not returned to their proper senses when the knock came at the door.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The bridegroom arose, shivering with cold,--for he had but a moment since left the wood-closet,--and opened the door.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made way for the Sultan, who entered, and, approaching the couch, saluted Bedr-el-Budur with a kiss.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But, when he asked her if she was not the happiest of women, she made no reply, but met his gaze with an angry stare.
a particular point in time
From this reading The bridegroom arose, shivering with cold,--for he had but a moment since left the wood-closet,--and opened the door.
not any; not one
From this reading But, when he asked her if she was not the happiest of women, she made no reply, but met his gaze with an angry stare.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On being set down in the bridal chamber, dazed and bewildered, they had not returned to their proper senses when the knock came at the door.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The Sultan had come to wish his daughter good-morning, and to see also if she would behave towards him as on the former occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, when he asked her if she was not the happiest of women, she made no reply, but met his gaze with an angry stare.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On being set down in the bridal chamber, dazed and bewildered, they had not returned to their proper senses when the knock came at the door.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The bridegroom arose, shivering with cold,--for he had but a moment since left the wood-closet,--and opened the door.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading On being set down in the bridal chamber, dazed and bewildered, they had not returned to their proper senses when the knock came at the door.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading But, when he asked her if she was not the happiest of women, she made no reply, but met his gaze with an angry stare.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On being set down in the bridal chamber, dazed and bewildered, they had not returned to their proper senses when the knock came at the door.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading He made way for the Sultan, who entered, and, approaching the couch, saluted Bedr-el-Budur with a kiss.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Sultan had come to wish his daughter good-morning, and to see also if she would behave towards him as on the former occasion.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading On being set down in the bridal chamber, dazed and bewildered, they had not returned to their proper senses when the knock came at the door.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On being set down in the bridal chamber, dazed and bewildered, they had not returned to their proper senses when the knock came at the door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Sultan had come to wish his daughter good-morning, and to see also if she would behave towards him as on the former occasion.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading The bridegroom arose, shivering with cold,--for he had but a moment since left the wood-closet,--and opened the door.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The bridegroom arose, shivering with cold,--for he had but a moment since left the wood-closet,--and opened the door.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading But, when he asked her if she was not the happiest of women, she made no reply, but met his gaze with an angry stare.
SultannounUS /ˈsʌl.tən/
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading The Sultan had come to wish his daughter good-morning, and to see also if she would behave towards him as on the former occasion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On being set down in the bridal chamber, dazed and bewildered, they had not returned to their proper senses when the knock came at the door.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On being set down in the bridal chamber, dazed and bewildered, they had not returned to their proper senses when the knock came at the door.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On being set down in the bridal chamber, dazed and bewildered, they had not returned to their proper senses when the knock came at the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On being set down in the bridal chamber, dazed and bewildered, they had not returned to their proper senses when the knock came at the door.
in the direction of
From this reading The Sultan had come to wish his daughter good-morning, and to see also if she would behave towards him as on the former occasion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, when he asked her if she was not the happiest of women, she made no reply, but met his gaze with an angry stare.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He made way for the Sultan, who entered, and, approaching the couch, saluted Bedr-el-Budur with a kiss.
at the time that
From this reading On being set down in the bridal chamber, dazed and bewildered, they had not returned to their proper senses when the knock came at the door.
which person or people
From this reading He made way for the Sultan, who entered, and, approaching the couch, saluted Bedr-el-Budur with a kiss.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading The Sultan had come to wish his daughter good-morning, and to see also if she would behave towards him as on the former occasion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The bridegroom arose, shivering with cold,--for he had but a moment since left the wood-closet,--and opened the door.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But, when he asked her if she was not the happiest of women, she made no reply, but met his gaze with an angry stare.
wood-closet
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From this reading The bridegroom arose, shivering with cold,--for he had but a moment since left the wood-closet,--and opened the door.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Sultan had come to wish his daughter good-morning, and to see also if she would behave towards him as on the former occasion.
