used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CRUEL BROTHER KUMRAN If Dearest-Lady was in truth a gaoler, she was a very kind one, and her prison the pleasantest prison in the world.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading For that was one of Dearest-Lady's virtues, she always made people feel contented, and as if they were doing the right thing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CRUEL BROTHER KUMRAN If Dearest-Lady was in truth a gaoler, she was a very kind one, and her prison the pleasantest prison in the world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For that was one of Dearest-Lady's virtues, she always made people feel contented, and as if they were doing the right thing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So even Prince Kumran, when he returned to Kabul, though he frowned at the big, bold, frank-faced boy who claimed to be the Heir-to-an-Empire which his own fingers itched to have, did not feel inclined to interfere with his aunt.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading So even Prince Kumran, when he returned to Kabul, though he frowned at the big, bold, frank-faced boy who claimed to be the Heir-to-an-Empire which his own fingers itched to have, did not feel inclined to interfere with his aunt.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So even Prince Kumran, when he returned to Kabul, though he frowned at the big, bold, frank-faced boy who claimed to be the Heir-to-an-Empire which his own fingers itched to have, did not feel inclined to interfere with his aunt.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Even misshapen Meroo, in the kitchen, felt the better for helping to cook the Khanzada Khanum's dinner.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So even Prince Kumran, when he returned to Kabul, though he frowned at the big, bold, frank-faced boy who claimed to be the Heir-to-an-Empire which his own fingers itched to have, did not feel inclined to interfere with his aunt.
fearless and daring
From this reading So even Prince Kumran, when he returned to Kabul, though he frowned at the big, bold, frank-faced boy who claimed to be the Heir-to-an-Empire which his own fingers itched to have, did not feel inclined to interfere with his aunt.
a youthful male person
From this reading So even Prince Kumran, when he returned to Kabul, though he frowned at the big, bold, frank-faced boy who claimed to be the Heir-to-an-Empire which his own fingers itched to have, did not feel inclined to interfere with his aunt.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading CRUEL BROTHER KUMRAN If Dearest-Lady was in truth a gaoler, she was a very kind one, and her prison the pleasantest prison in the world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It would take too long to tell how happily the next four months passed, not only for the two children, but for Roy and Foster-father, Head-nurse and Foster-mother.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It would take too long to tell how happily the next four months passed, not only for the two children, but for Roy and Foster-father, Head-nurse and Foster-mother.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading So even Prince Kumran, when he returned to Kabul, though he frowned at the big, bold, frank-faced boy who claimed to be the Heir-to-an-Empire which his own fingers itched to have, did not feel inclined to interfere with his aunt.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading For that was one of Dearest-Lady's virtues, she always made people feel contented, and as if they were doing the right thing.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Even misshapen Meroo, in the kitchen, felt the better for helping to cook the Khanzada Khanum's dinner.
CRUELadjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading CRUEL BROTHER KUMRAN If Dearest-Lady was in truth a gaoler, she was a very kind one, and her prison the pleasantest prison in the world.
Dearest-Lady
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From this reading CRUEL BROTHER KUMRAN If Dearest-Lady was in truth a gaoler, she was a very kind one, and her prison the pleasantest prison in the world.
Dearest-Lady's
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From this reading For that was one of Dearest-Lady's virtues, she always made people feel contented, and as if they were doing the right thing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So even Prince Kumran, when he returned to Kabul, though he frowned at the big, bold, frank-faced boy who claimed to be the Heir-to-an-Empire which his own fingers itched to have, did not feel inclined to interfere with his aunt.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Even misshapen Meroo, in the kitchen, felt the better for helping to cook the Khanzada Khanum's dinner.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading For that was one of Dearest-Lady's virtues, she always made people feel contented, and as if they were doing the right thing.
divisible by two
From this reading Even misshapen Meroo, in the kitchen, felt the better for helping to cook the Khanzada Khanum's dinner.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading For that was one of Dearest-Lady's virtues, she always made people feel contented, and as if they were doing the right thing.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Even misshapen Meroo, in the kitchen, felt the better for helping to cook the Khanzada Khanum's dinner.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading So even Prince Kumran, when he returned to Kabul, though he frowned at the big, bold, frank-faced boy who claimed to be the Heir-to-an-Empire which his own fingers itched to have, did not feel inclined to interfere with his aunt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would take too long to tell how happily the next four months passed, not only for the two children, but for Roy and Foster-father, Head-nurse and Foster-mother.
Foster-fathernoun
a man who is a foster parent
From this reading It would take too long to tell how happily the next four months passed, not only for the two children, but for Roy and Foster-father, Head-nurse and Foster-mother.
Foster-mothernoun
a woman who is a foster parent and raises another's child
From this reading It would take too long to tell how happily the next four months passed, not only for the two children, but for Roy and Foster-father, Head-nurse and Foster-mother.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It would take too long to tell how happily the next four months passed, not only for the two children, but for Roy and Foster-father, Head-nurse and Foster-mother.
frank-faced
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From this reading So even Prince Kumran, when he returned to Kabul, though he frowned at the big, bold, frank-faced boy who claimed to be the Heir-to-an-Empire which his own fingers itched to have, did not feel inclined to interfere with his aunt.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading So even Prince Kumran, when he returned to Kabul, though he frowned at the big, bold, frank-faced boy who claimed to be the Heir-to-an-Empire which his own fingers itched to have, did not feel inclined to interfere with his aunt.
gaolernoun
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading CRUEL BROTHER KUMRAN If Dearest-Lady was in truth a gaoler, she was a very kind one, and her prison the pleasantest prison in the world.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading It would take too long to tell how happily the next four months passed, not only for the two children, but for Roy and Foster-father, Head-nurse and Foster-mother.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So even Prince Kumran, when he returned to Kabul, though he frowned at the big, bold, frank-faced boy who claimed to be the Heir-to-an-Empire which his own fingers itched to have, did not feel inclined to interfere with his aunt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So even Prince Kumran, when he returned to Kabul, though he frowned at the big, bold, frank-faced boy who claimed to be the Heir-to-an-Empire which his own fingers itched to have, did not feel inclined to interfere with his aunt.
Head-nurse
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From this reading It would take too long to tell how happily the next four months passed, not only for the two children, but for Roy and Foster-father, Head-nurse and Foster-mother.
Heir-to-an-Empire
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From this reading So even Prince Kumran, when he returned to Kabul, though he frowned at the big, bold, frank-faced boy who claimed to be the Heir-to-an-Empire which his own fingers itched to have, did not feel inclined to interfere with his aunt.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Even misshapen Meroo, in the kitchen, felt the better for helping to cook the Khanzada Khanum's dinner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CRUEL BROTHER KUMRAN If Dearest-Lady was in truth a gaoler, she was a very kind one, and her prison the pleasantest prison in the world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So even Prince Kumran, when he returned to Kabul, though he frowned at the big, bold, frank-faced boy who claimed to be the Heir-to-an-Empire which his own fingers itched to have, did not feel inclined to interfere with his aunt.
how
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From this reading It would take too long to tell how happily the next four months passed, not only for the two children, but for Roy and Foster-father, Head-nurse and Foster-mother.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading CRUEL BROTHER KUMRAN If Dearest-Lady was in truth a gaoler, she was a very kind one, and her prison the pleasantest prison in the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CRUEL BROTHER KUMRAN If Dearest-Lady was in truth a gaoler, she was a very kind one, and her prison the pleasantest prison in the world.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading So even Prince Kumran, when he returned to Kabul, though he frowned at the big, bold, frank-faced boy who claimed to be the Heir-to-an-Empire which his own fingers itched to have, did not feel inclined to interfere with his aunt.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading So even Prince Kumran, when he returned to Kabul, though he frowned at the big, bold, frank-faced boy who claimed to be the Heir-to-an-Empire which his own fingers itched to have, did not feel inclined to interfere with his aunt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would take too long to tell how happily the next four months passed, not only for the two children, but for Roy and Foster-father, Head-nurse and Foster-mother.
itched
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From this reading So even Prince Kumran, when he returned to Kabul, though he frowned at the big, bold, frank-faced boy who claimed to be the Heir-to-an-Empire which his own fingers itched to have, did not feel inclined to interfere with his aunt.
KabulnounUS /ˈkɑːbʊl/
the capital and largest city of Afghanistan; located in eastern Afghanistan
From this reading So even Prince Kumran, when he returned to Kabul, though he frowned at the big, bold, frank-faced boy who claimed to be the Heir-to-an-Empire which his own fingers itched to have, did not feel inclined to interfere with his aunt.
Khanum's
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From this reading Even misshapen Meroo, in the kitchen, felt the better for helping to cook the Khanzada Khanum's dinner.
Khanzada
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From this reading Even misshapen Meroo, in the kitchen, felt the better for helping to cook the Khanzada Khanum's dinner.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading CRUEL BROTHER KUMRAN If Dearest-Lady was in truth a gaoler, she was a very kind one, and her prison the pleasantest prison in the world.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Even misshapen Meroo, in the kitchen, felt the better for helping to cook the Khanzada Khanum's dinner.
KUMRAN
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From this reading CRUEL BROTHER KUMRAN If Dearest-Lady was in truth a gaoler, she was a very kind one, and her prison the pleasantest prison in the world.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It would take too long to tell how happily the next four months passed, not only for the two children, but for Roy and Foster-father, Head-nurse and Foster-mother.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For that was one of Dearest-Lady's virtues, she always made people feel contented, and as if they were doing the right thing.
Meroo
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From this reading Even misshapen Meroo, in the kitchen, felt the better for helping to cook the Khanzada Khanum's dinner.
misshapenadjectiveUS /mɪsˈʃeɪpən/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading Even misshapen Meroo, in the kitchen, felt the better for helping to cook the Khanzada Khanum's dinner.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It would take too long to tell how happily the next four months passed, not only for the two children, but for Roy and Foster-father, Head-nurse and Foster-mother.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It would take too long to tell how happily the next four months passed, not only for the two children, but for Roy and Foster-father, Head-nurse and Foster-mother.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would take too long to tell how happily the next four months passed, not only for the two children, but for Roy and Foster-father, Head-nurse and Foster-mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For that was one of Dearest-Lady's virtues, she always made people feel contented, and as if they were doing the right thing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CRUEL BROTHER KUMRAN If Dearest-Lady was in truth a gaoler, she was a very kind one, and her prison the pleasantest prison in the world.
and nothing more
From this reading It would take too long to tell how happily the next four months passed, not only for the two children, but for Roy and Foster-father, Head-nurse and Foster-mother.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading So even Prince Kumran, when he returned to Kabul, though he frowned at the big, bold, frank-faced boy who claimed to be the Heir-to-an-Empire which his own fingers itched to have, did not feel inclined to interfere with his aunt.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It would take too long to tell how happily the next four months passed, not only for the two children, but for Roy and Foster-father, Head-nurse and Foster-mother.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading For that was one of Dearest-Lady's virtues, she always made people feel contented, and as if they were doing the right thing.
pleasantest
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From this reading CRUEL BROTHER KUMRAN If Dearest-Lady was in truth a gaoler, she was a very kind one, and her prison the pleasantest prison in the world.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading So even Prince Kumran, when he returned to Kabul, though he frowned at the big, bold, frank-faced boy who claimed to be the Heir-to-an-Empire which his own fingers itched to have, did not feel inclined to interfere with his aunt.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading CRUEL BROTHER KUMRAN If Dearest-Lady was in truth a gaoler, she was a very kind one, and her prison the pleasantest prison in the world.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading So even Prince Kumran, when he returned to Kabul, though he frowned at the big, bold, frank-faced boy who claimed to be the Heir-to-an-Empire which his own fingers itched to have, did not feel inclined to interfere with his aunt.
precisely, exactly
From this reading For that was one of Dearest-Lady's virtues, she always made people feel contented, and as if they were doing the right thing.
Roy
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From this reading It would take too long to tell how happily the next four months passed, not only for the two children, but for Roy and Foster-father, Head-nurse and Foster-mother.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CRUEL BROTHER KUMRAN If Dearest-Lady was in truth a gaoler, she was a very kind one, and her prison the pleasantest prison in the world.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So even Prince Kumran, when he returned to Kabul, though he frowned at the big, bold, frank-faced boy who claimed to be the Heir-to-an-Empire which his own fingers itched to have, did not feel inclined to interfere with his aunt.
carry out
From this reading It would take too long to tell how happily the next four months passed, not only for the two children, but for Roy and Foster-father, Head-nurse and Foster-mother.
express in words
From this reading It would take too long to tell how happily the next four months passed, not only for the two children, but for Roy and Foster-father, Head-nurse and Foster-mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For that was one of Dearest-Lady's virtues, she always made people feel contented, and as if they were doing the right thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CRUEL BROTHER KUMRAN If Dearest-Lady was in truth a gaoler, she was a very kind one, and her prison the pleasantest prison in the world.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For that was one of Dearest-Lady's virtues, she always made people feel contented, and as if they were doing the right thing.
a special situation
From this reading For that was one of Dearest-Lady's virtues, she always made people feel contented, and as if they were doing the right thing.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading So even Prince Kumran, when he returned to Kabul, though he frowned at the big, bold, frank-faced boy who claimed to be the Heir-to-an-Empire which his own fingers itched to have, did not feel inclined to interfere with his aunt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would take too long to tell how happily the next four months passed, not only for the two children, but for Roy and Foster-father, Head-nurse and Foster-mother.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It would take too long to tell how happily the next four months passed, not only for the two children, but for Roy and Foster-father, Head-nurse and Foster-mother.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading CRUEL BROTHER KUMRAN If Dearest-Lady was in truth a gaoler, she was a very kind one, and her prison the pleasantest prison in the world.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It would take too long to tell how happily the next four months passed, not only for the two children, but for Roy and Foster-father, Head-nurse and Foster-mother.
precisely as stated
From this reading CRUEL BROTHER KUMRAN If Dearest-Lady was in truth a gaoler, she was a very kind one, and her prison the pleasantest prison in the world.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading For that was one of Dearest-Lady's virtues, she always made people feel contented, and as if they were doing the right thing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CRUEL BROTHER KUMRAN If Dearest-Lady was in truth a gaoler, she was a very kind one, and her prison the pleasantest prison in the world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For that was one of Dearest-Lady's virtues, she always made people feel contented, and as if they were doing the right thing.
at the time that
From this reading So even Prince Kumran, when he returned to Kabul, though he frowned at the big, bold, frank-faced boy who claimed to be the Heir-to-an-Empire which his own fingers itched to have, did not feel inclined to interfere with his aunt.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So even Prince Kumran, when he returned to Kabul, though he frowned at the big, bold, frank-faced boy who claimed to be the Heir-to-an-Empire which his own fingers itched to have, did not feel inclined to interfere with his aunt.
which person or people
From this reading So even Prince Kumran, when he returned to Kabul, though he frowned at the big, bold, frank-faced boy who claimed to be the Heir-to-an-Empire which his own fingers itched to have, did not feel inclined to interfere with his aunt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So even Prince Kumran, when he returned to Kabul, though he frowned at the big, bold, frank-faced boy who claimed to be the Heir-to-an-Empire which his own fingers itched to have, did not feel inclined to interfere with his aunt.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading CRUEL BROTHER KUMRAN If Dearest-Lady was in truth a gaoler, she was a very kind one, and her prison the pleasantest prison in the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would take too long to tell how happily the next four months passed, not only for the two children, but for Roy and Foster-father, Head-nurse and Foster-mother.
