adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She meets with one of her father's domestics, who informs her that her parents and their servants had all been destroyed by a hurricane, and that "he only had escaped" to tell her the sad tidings.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this she is married to a weaver, who ill-uses her, and she escapes from him one night.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 She meets with one of her father's domestics, who informs her that her parents and their servants had all been destroyed by a hurricane, and that "he only had escaped" to tell her the sad tidings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She meets with one of her father's domestics, who informs her that her parents and their servants had all been destroyed by a hurricane, and that "he only had escaped" to tell her the sad tidings.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The party are attacked by robbers and the leader is killed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She then becomes the wife of the chief of the robbers, who in his turn finds death at the hands of the king of that country, and she is placed in his zenana.
attachesnounUS /əˈtætʃɪz/
plural of “attache” — a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission
From this reading She attaches herself to some travellers returning from a trading expedition in the north, and the leader of the caravan takes her for his wife.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading The party are attacked by robbers and the leader is killed.
becomesverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She then becomes the wife of the chief of the robbers, who in his turn finds death at the hands of the king of that country, and she is placed in his zenana.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She meets with one of her father's domestics, who informs her that her parents and their servants had all been destroyed by a hurricane, and that "he only had escaped" to tell her the sad tidings.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She meets with one of her father's domestics, who informs her that her parents and their servants had all been destroyed by a hurricane, and that "he only had escaped" to tell her the sad tidings.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading She attaches herself to some travellers returning from a trading expedition in the north, and the leader of the caravan takes her for his wife.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading She then becomes the wife of the chief of the robbers, who in his turn finds death at the hands of the king of that country, and she is placed in his zenana.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading She then becomes the wife of the chief of the robbers, who in his turn finds death at the hands of the king of that country, and she is placed in his zenana.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She then becomes the wife of the chief of the robbers, who in his turn finds death at the hands of the king of that country, and she is placed in his zenana.
destroyedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔɪd/
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading She meets with one of her father's domestics, who informs her that her parents and their servants had all been destroyed by a hurricane, and that "he only had escaped" to tell her the sad tidings.
domesticsnounUS /dəˈmestɪks/
plural of “domestic” — a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household
From this reading She meets with one of her father's domestics, who informs her that her parents and their servants had all been destroyed by a hurricane, and that "he only had escaped" to tell her the sad tidings.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading She meets with one of her father's domestics, who informs her that her parents and their servants had all been destroyed by a hurricane, and that "he only had escaped" to tell her the sad tidings.
escapesnounUS /ɪˈskeɪps/
plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically
From this reading After this she is married to a weaver, who ill-uses her, and she escapes from him one night.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading She attaches herself to some travellers returning from a trading expedition in the north, and the leader of the caravan takes her for his wife.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She meets with one of her father's domestics, who informs her that her parents and their servants had all been destroyed by a hurricane, and that "he only had escaped" to tell her the sad tidings.
findsnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading She then becomes the wife of the chief of the robbers, who in his turn finds death at the hands of the king of that country, and she is placed in his zenana.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She attaches herself to some travellers returning from a trading expedition in the north, and the leader of the caravan takes her for his wife.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After this she is married to a weaver, who ill-uses her, and she escapes from him one night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She meets with one of her father's domestics, who informs her that her parents and their servants had all been destroyed by a hurricane, and that "he only had escaped" to tell her the sad tidings.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She then becomes the wife of the chief of the robbers, who in his turn finds death at the hands of the king of that country, and she is placed in his zenana.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She meets with one of her father's domestics, who informs her that her parents and their servants had all been destroyed by a hurricane, and that "he only had escaped" to tell her the sad tidings.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She meets with one of her father's domestics, who informs her that her parents and their servants had all been destroyed by a hurricane, and that "he only had escaped" to tell her the sad tidings.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She attaches herself to some travellers returning from a trading expedition in the north, and the leader of the caravan takes her for his wife.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After this she is married to a weaver, who ill-uses her, and she escapes from him one night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She attaches herself to some travellers returning from a trading expedition in the north, and the leader of the caravan takes her for his wife.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading She meets with one of her father's domestics, who informs her that her parents and their servants had all been destroyed by a hurricane, and that "he only had escaped" to tell her the sad tidings.
ill-uses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After this she is married to a weaver, who ill-uses her, and she escapes from him one night.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She attaches herself to some travellers returning from a trading expedition in the north, and the leader of the caravan takes her for his wife.
informsverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmz/
third-person singular of “inform” — impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading She meets with one of her father's domestics, who informs her that her parents and their servants had all been destroyed by a hurricane, and that "he only had escaped" to tell her the sad tidings.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After this she is married to a weaver, who ill-uses her, and she escapes from him one night.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The party are attacked by robbers and the leader is killed.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading She then becomes the wife of the chief of the robbers, who in his turn finds death at the hands of the king of that country, and she is placed in his zenana.
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading She attaches herself to some travellers returning from a trading expedition in the north, and the leader of the caravan takes her for his wife.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading After this she is married to a weaver, who ill-uses her, and she escapes from him one night.
meetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading She meets with one of her father's domestics, who informs her that her parents and their servants had all been destroyed by a hurricane, and that "he only had escaped" to tell her the sad tidings.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading After this she is married to a weaver, who ill-uses her, and she escapes from him one night.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She attaches herself to some travellers returning from a trading expedition in the north, and the leader of the caravan takes her for his wife.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She meets with one of her father's domestics, who informs her that her parents and their servants had all been destroyed by a hurricane, and that "he only had escaped" to tell her the sad tidings.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She meets with one of her father's domestics, who informs her that her parents and their servants had all been destroyed by a hurricane, and that "he only had escaped" to tell her the sad tidings.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She meets with one of her father's domestics, who informs her that her parents and their servants had all been destroyed by a hurricane, and that "he only had escaped" to tell her the sad tidings.
parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading She meets with one of her father's domestics, who informs her that her parents and their servants had all been destroyed by a hurricane, and that "he only had escaped" to tell her the sad tidings.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party are attacked by robbers and the leader is killed.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading She then becomes the wife of the chief of the robbers, who in his turn finds death at the hands of the king of that country, and she is placed in his zenana.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading She attaches herself to some travellers returning from a trading expedition in the north, and the leader of the caravan takes her for his wife.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading The party are attacked by robbers and the leader is killed.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading She meets with one of her father's domestics, who informs her that her parents and their servants had all been destroyed by a hurricane, and that "he only had escaped" to tell her the sad tidings.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading She meets with one of her father's domestics, who informs her that her parents and their servants had all been destroyed by a hurricane, and that "he only had escaped" to tell her the sad tidings.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She meets with one of her father's domestics, who informs her that her parents and their servants had all been destroyed by a hurricane, and that "he only had escaped" to tell her the sad tidings.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She attaches herself to some travellers returning from a trading expedition in the north, and the leader of the caravan takes her for his wife.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading She attaches herself to some travellers returning from a trading expedition in the north, and the leader of the caravan takes her for his wife.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading She meets with one of her father's domestics, who informs her that her parents and their servants had all been destroyed by a hurricane, and that "he only had escaped" to tell her the sad tidings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She meets with one of her father's domestics, who informs her that her parents and their servants had all been destroyed by a hurricane, and that "he only had escaped" to tell her the sad tidings.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She meets with one of her father's domestics, who informs her that her parents and their servants had all been destroyed by a hurricane, and that "he only had escaped" to tell her the sad tidings.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She meets with one of her father's domestics, who informs her that her parents and their servants had all been destroyed by a hurricane, and that "he only had escaped" to tell her the sad tidings.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She then becomes the wife of the chief of the robbers, who in his turn finds death at the hands of the king of that country, and she is placed in his zenana.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this she is married to a weaver, who ill-uses her, and she escapes from him one night.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading She meets with one of her father's domestics, who informs her that her parents and their servants had all been destroyed by a hurricane, and that "he only had escaped" to tell her the sad tidings.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She meets with one of her father's domestics, who informs her that her parents and their servants had all been destroyed by a hurricane, and that "he only had escaped" to tell her the sad tidings.
tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading She attaches herself to some travellers returning from a trading expedition in the north, and the leader of the caravan takes her for his wife.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading She attaches herself to some travellers returning from a trading expedition in the north, and the leader of the caravan takes her for his wife.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She then becomes the wife of the chief of the robbers, who in his turn finds death at the hands of the king of that country, and she is placed in his zenana.
weavernounUS /ˈwiːvər/
a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading After this she is married to a weaver, who ill-uses her, and she escapes from him one night.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She meets with one of her father's domestics, who informs her that her parents and their servants had all been destroyed by a hurricane, and that "he only had escaped" to tell her the sad tidings.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She attaches herself to some travellers returning from a trading expedition in the north, and the leader of the caravan takes her for his wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She meets with one of her father's domestics, who informs her that her parents and their servants had all been destroyed by a hurricane, and that "he only had escaped" to tell her the sad tidings.
zenana
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She then becomes the wife of the chief of the robbers, who in his turn finds death at the hands of the king of that country, and she is placed in his zenana.
