Chapter IV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I told her, in Castilian, to combat with her terrors; and assured her that she was fallen into the hands of a master who had not put off humanity when he took up the turban.

plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression

From this reading Her whole soul seemed to be breathed in her sighs; she descanted on her wretched fate, and exclaimed from time to time, in softened accents, O my mother, why were we ever parted?

how long something has existed

From this reading It seemed strange that at her age slavery should make such an impression on her.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It seemed strange that at her age slavery should make such an impression on her.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I told her, in Castilian, to combat with her terrors; and assured her that she was fallen into the hands of a master who had not put off humanity when he took up the turban.

marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence

From this reading I told her, in Castilian, to combat with her terrors; and assured her that she was fallen into the hands of a master who had not put off humanity when he took up the turban.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It seemed strange that at her age slavery should make such an impression on her.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Her whole soul seemed to be breathed in her sighs; she descanted on her wretched fate, and exclaimed from time to time, in softened accents, O my mother, why were we ever parted?

have

From this reading I could bear my lot with patience, might we share it together.

uttered without voice

From this reading Her whole soul seemed to be breathed in her sighs; she descanted on her wretched fate, and exclaimed from time to time, in softened accents, O my mother, why were we ever parted?

the Spanish language as spoken in Castile

From this reading I told her, in Castilian, to combat with her terrors; and assured her that she was fallen into the hands of a master who had not put off humanity when he took up the turban.

an engagement fought between two military forces

From this reading I told her, in Castilian, to combat with her terrors; and assured her that she was fallen into the hands of a master who had not put off humanity when he took up the turban.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I could bear my lot with patience, might we share it together.

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From this reading Her whole soul seemed to be breathed in her sighs; she descanted on her wretched fate, and exclaimed from time to time, in softened accents, O my mother, why were we ever parted?

at any time

From this reading Her whole soul seemed to be breathed in her sighs; she descanted on her wretched fate, and exclaimed from time to time, in softened accents, O my mother, why were we ever parted?

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading Her whole soul seemed to be breathed in her sighs; she descanted on her wretched fate, and exclaimed from time to time, in softened accents, O my mother, why were we ever parted?

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading I told her, in Castilian, to combat with her terrors; and assured her that she was fallen into the hands of a master who had not put off humanity when he took up the turban.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Her whole soul seemed to be breathed in her sighs; she descanted on her wretched fate, and exclaimed from time to time, in softened accents, O my mother, why were we ever parted?

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Her whole soul seemed to be breathed in her sighs; she descanted on her wretched fate, and exclaimed from time to time, in softened accents, O my mother, why were we ever parted?

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading The little mourner, not initiated in the trade of grief, pursued the subject of her lamentations without listening to me.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading I told her, in Castilian, to combat with her terrors; and assured her that she was fallen into the hands of a master who had not put off humanity when he took up the turban.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading I told her, in Castilian, to combat with her terrors; and assured her that she was fallen into the hands of a master who had not put off humanity when he took up the turban.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I told her, in Castilian, to combat with her terrors; and assured her that she was fallen into the hands of a master who had not put off humanity when he took up the turban.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It seemed strange that at her age slavery should make such an impression on her.

the quality of being humane

From this reading I told her, in Castilian, to combat with her terrors; and assured her that she was fallen into the hands of a master who had not put off humanity when he took up the turban.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I told her, in Castilian, to combat with her terrors; and assured her that she was fallen into the hands of a master who had not put off humanity when he took up the turban.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading It seemed strange that at her age slavery should make such an impression on her.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I told her, in Castilian, to combat with her terrors; and assured her that she was fallen into the hands of a master who had not put off humanity when he took up the turban.

past form of “initiate” — bring into being

From this reading The little mourner, not initiated in the trade of grief, pursued the subject of her lamentations without listening to me.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading I told her, in Castilian, to combat with her terrors; and assured her that she was fallen into the hands of a master who had not put off humanity when he took up the turban.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed strange that at her age slavery should make such an impression on her.

an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah

From this reading The little mourner, not initiated in the trade of grief, pursued the subject of her lamentations without listening to me.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading The little mourner, not initiated in the trade of grief, pursued the subject of her lamentations without listening to me.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The little mourner, not initiated in the trade of grief, pursued the subject of her lamentations without listening to me.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading I could bear my lot with patience, might we share it together.

engage in

From this reading It seemed strange that at her age slavery should make such an impression on her.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading I told her, in Castilian, to combat with her terrors; and assured her that she was fallen into the hands of a master who had not put off humanity when he took up the turban.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The little mourner, not initiated in the trade of grief, pursued the subject of her lamentations without listening to me.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading I could bear my lot with patience, might we share it together.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Her whole soul seemed to be breathed in her sighs; she descanted on her wretched fate, and exclaimed from time to time, in softened accents, O my mother, why were we ever parted?

a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)

From this reading The little mourner, not initiated in the trade of grief, pursued the subject of her lamentations without listening to me.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Her whole soul seemed to be breathed in her sighs; she descanted on her wretched fate, and exclaimed from time to time, in softened accents, O my mother, why were we ever parted?

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I told her, in Castilian, to combat with her terrors; and assured her that she was fallen into the hands of a master who had not put off humanity when he took up the turban.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading Her whole soul seemed to be breathed in her sighs; she descanted on her wretched fate, and exclaimed from time to time, in softened accents, O my mother, why were we ever parted?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I told her, in Castilian, to combat with her terrors; and assured her that she was fallen into the hands of a master who had not put off humanity when he took up the turban.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I told her, in Castilian, to combat with her terrors; and assured her that she was fallen into the hands of a master who had not put off humanity when he took up the turban.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It seemed strange that at her age slavery should make such an impression on her.

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading Her whole soul seemed to be breathed in her sighs; she descanted on her wretched fate, and exclaimed from time to time, in softened accents, O my mother, why were we ever parted?

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading I could bear my lot with patience, might we share it together.

a person who is being chased

From this reading The little mourner, not initiated in the trade of grief, pursued the subject of her lamentations without listening to me.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I told her, in Castilian, to combat with her terrors; and assured her that she was fallen into the hands of a master who had not put off humanity when he took up the turban.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed strange that at her age slavery should make such an impression on her.

have in common

From this reading I could bear my lot with patience, might we share it together.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I told her, in Castilian, to combat with her terrors; and assured her that she was fallen into the hands of a master who had not put off humanity when he took up the turban.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It seemed strange that at her age slavery should make such an impression on her.

plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly

From this reading Her whole soul seemed to be breathed in her sighs; she descanted on her wretched fate, and exclaimed from time to time, in softened accents, O my mother, why were we ever parted?

the state of being under the control of another person

From this reading It seemed strange that at her age slavery should make such an impression on her.

toned down

From this reading Her whole soul seemed to be breathed in her sighs; she descanted on her wretched fate, and exclaimed from time to time, in softened accents, O my mother, why were we ever parted?

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Her whole soul seemed to be breathed in her sighs; she descanted on her wretched fate, and exclaimed from time to time, in softened accents, O my mother, why were we ever parted?

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading It seemed strange that at her age slavery should make such an impression on her.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading The little mourner, not initiated in the trade of grief, pursued the subject of her lamentations without listening to me.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It seemed strange that at her age slavery should make such an impression on her.

plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading I told her, in Castilian, to combat with her terrors; and assured her that she was fallen into the hands of a master who had not put off humanity when he took up the turban.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It seemed strange that at her age slavery should make such an impression on her.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I told her, in Castilian, to combat with her terrors; and assured her that she was fallen into the hands of a master who had not put off humanity when he took up the turban.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Her whole soul seemed to be breathed in her sighs; she descanted on her wretched fate, and exclaimed from time to time, in softened accents, O my mother, why were we ever parted?

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I told her, in Castilian, to combat with her terrors; and assured her that she was fallen into the hands of a master who had not put off humanity when he took up the turban.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading I could bear my lot with patience, might we share it together.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading I told her, in Castilian, to combat with her terrors; and assured her that she was fallen into the hands of a master who had not put off humanity when he took up the turban.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading I told her, in Castilian, to combat with her terrors; and assured her that she was fallen into the hands of a master who had not put off humanity when he took up the turban.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading The little mourner, not initiated in the trade of grief, pursued the subject of her lamentations without listening to me.

a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head

From this reading I told her, in Castilian, to combat with her terrors; and assured her that she was fallen into the hands of a master who had not put off humanity when he took up the turban.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I told her, in Castilian, to combat with her terrors; and assured her that she was fallen into the hands of a master who had not put off humanity when he took up the turban.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I told her, in Castilian, to combat with her terrors; and assured her that she was fallen into the hands of a master who had not put off humanity when he took up the turban.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Her whole soul seemed to be breathed in her sighs; she descanted on her wretched fate, and exclaimed from time to time, in softened accents, O my mother, why were we ever parted?

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Her whole soul seemed to be breathed in her sighs; she descanted on her wretched fate, and exclaimed from time to time, in softened accents, O my mother, why were we ever parted?

at the time that

From this reading I told her, in Castilian, to combat with her terrors; and assured her that she was fallen into the hands of a master who had not put off humanity when he took up the turban.

which person or people

From this reading I told her, in Castilian, to combat with her terrors; and assured her that she was fallen into the hands of a master who had not put off humanity when he took up the turban.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Her whole soul seemed to be breathed in her sighs; she descanted on her wretched fate, and exclaimed from time to time, in softened accents, O my mother, why were we ever parted?

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Her whole soul seemed to be breathed in her sighs; she descanted on her wretched fate, and exclaimed from time to time, in softened accents, O my mother, why were we ever parted?

in the company of; together with

From this reading I told her, in Castilian, to combat with her terrors; and assured her that she was fallen into the hands of a master who had not put off humanity when he took up the turban.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The little mourner, not initiated in the trade of grief, pursued the subject of her lamentations without listening to me.

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading Her whole soul seemed to be breathed in her sighs; she descanted on her wretched fate, and exclaimed from time to time, in softened accents, O my mother, why were we ever parted?