used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He took the guitar and had scarcely played a few notes, when Hussain Cadi entered the arbour.
Ali'snounUS /ˈɑːliz/
possessive form of “ali” — United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading Ali’s terror may easily be conceived.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His hand almost dropped the guitar so greatly was he embarrassed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took the guitar and had scarcely played a few notes, when Hussain Cadi entered the arbour.
arbournounUS /ˈɑːrbər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading He took the guitar and had scarcely played a few notes, when Hussain Cadi entered the arbour.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Is this the Greek slave, daughter,” he asked, “whom your nurse procured to instruct you in music?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hussain looked at him attentively.
attentivelyadverbUS /əˈtentɪvli/
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading Hussain looked at him attentively.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ali’s terror may easily be conceived.
Cadi
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From this reading He took the guitar and had scarcely played a few notes, when Hussain Cadi entered the arbour.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading Ali’s terror may easily be conceived.
a female human offspring
From this reading “Is this the Greek slave, daughter,” he asked, “whom your nurse procured to instruct you in music?”
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading His hand almost dropped the guitar so greatly was he embarrassed.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Ali’s terror may easily be conceived.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading His hand almost dropped the guitar so greatly was he embarrassed.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He took the guitar and had scarcely played a few notes, when Hussain Cadi entered the arbour.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He took the guitar and had scarcely played a few notes, when Hussain Cadi entered the arbour.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading His hand almost dropped the guitar so greatly was he embarrassed.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading “Is this the Greek slave, daughter,” he asked, “whom your nurse procured to instruct you in music?”
guitarnounUS /ɡɪˈtɑːr/
a stringed instrument usually having six strings; played by strumming or plucking
From this reading He took the guitar and had scarcely played a few notes, when Hussain Cadi entered the arbour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He took the guitar and had scarcely played a few notes, when Hussain Cadi entered the arbour.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His hand almost dropped the guitar so greatly was he embarrassed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took the guitar and had scarcely played a few notes, when Hussain Cadi entered the arbour.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hussain looked at him attentively.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hand almost dropped the guitar so greatly was he embarrassed.
Hussain
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From this reading He took the guitar and had scarcely played a few notes, when Hussain Cadi entered the arbour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Is this the Greek slave, daughter,” he asked, “whom your nurse procured to instruct you in music?”
instructverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkt/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading “Is this the Greek slave, daughter,” he asked, “whom your nurse procured to instruct you in music?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is this the Greek slave, daughter,” he asked, “whom your nurse procured to instruct you in music?”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hussain looked at him attentively.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Ali’s terror may easily be conceived.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading “Is this the Greek slave, daughter,” he asked, “whom your nurse procured to instruct you in music?”
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading He took the guitar and had scarcely played a few notes, when Hussain Cadi entered the arbour.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “Is this the Greek slave, daughter,” he asked, “whom your nurse procured to instruct you in music?”
(of games) engaged in
From this reading He took the guitar and had scarcely played a few notes, when Hussain Cadi entered the arbour.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading “Is this the Greek slave, daughter,” he asked, “whom your nurse procured to instruct you in music?”
only a very short time before
From this reading He took the guitar and had scarcely played a few notes, when Hussain Cadi entered the arbour.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading “Is this the Greek slave, daughter,” he asked, “whom your nurse procured to instruct you in music?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His hand almost dropped the guitar so greatly was he embarrassed.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Ali’s terror may easily be conceived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He took the guitar and had scarcely played a few notes, when Hussain Cadi entered the arbour.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Is this the Greek slave, daughter,” he asked, “whom your nurse procured to instruct you in music?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Is this the Greek slave, daughter,” he asked, “whom your nurse procured to instruct you in music?”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took the guitar and had scarcely played a few notes, when Hussain Cadi entered the arbour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His hand almost dropped the guitar so greatly was he embarrassed.
at the time that
From this reading He took the guitar and had scarcely played a few notes, when Hussain Cadi entered the arbour.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Is this the Greek slave, daughter,” he asked, “whom your nurse procured to instruct you in music?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is this the Greek slave, daughter,” he asked, “whom your nurse procured to instruct you in music?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is this the Greek slave, daughter,” he asked, “whom your nurse procured to instruct you in music?”
