adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as the old lady had spoken, Zobeide took a rich diamond ring out of her casket, and putting it on her finger, and embracing her in a transport of joy, said, "How infinitely am I beholden to you, my good mother!
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading As soon as the old lady had spoken, Zobeide took a rich diamond ring out of her casket, and putting it on her finger, and embracing her in a transport of joy, said, "How infinitely am I beholden to you, my good mother!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as the old lady had spoken, Zobeide took a rich diamond ring out of her casket, and putting it on her finger, and embracing her in a transport of joy, said, "How infinitely am I beholden to you, my good mother!
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the old lady had spoken, Zobeide took a rich diamond ring out of her casket, and putting it on her finger, and embracing her in a transport of joy, said, "How infinitely am I beholden to you, my good mother!
bed-chamber
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From this reading The wooden image was got ready with as much expedition as Zobeide could have wished, and then conveyed by the old lady herself into Fetnah's bed-chamber, where she dressed it like a dead body, and put it into a coffin.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It cannot fail of success, and I begin to recover my peace.
beholdenadjectiveUS /bɪˈhoʊldən/
under a moral obligation to someone
From this reading As soon as the old lady had spoken, Zobeide took a rich diamond ring out of her casket, and putting it on her finger, and embracing her in a transport of joy, said, "How infinitely am I beholden to you, my good mother!
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The wooden image was got ready with as much expedition as Zobeide could have wished, and then conveyed by the old lady herself into Fetnah's bed-chamber, where she dressed it like a dead body, and put it into a coffin.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The wooden image was got ready with as much expedition as Zobeide could have wished, and then conveyed by the old lady herself into Fetnah's bed-chamber, where she dressed it like a dead body, and put it into a coffin.
cannot
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From this reading It cannot fail of success, and I begin to recover my peace.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I leave the care of the wooden figure to you, and will go myself to order the rest."
casketnounUS /ˈkæskət/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading As soon as the old lady had spoken, Zobeide took a rich diamond ring out of her casket, and putting it on her finger, and embracing her in a transport of joy, said, "How infinitely am I beholden to you, my good mother!
coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading The wooden image was got ready with as much expedition as Zobeide could have wished, and then conveyed by the old lady herself into Fetnah's bed-chamber, where she dressed it like a dead body, and put it into a coffin.
contrivancenounUS /kənˈtraɪvəns/
a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
From this reading I should never have thought of so ingenious a contrivance.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading The wooden image was got ready with as much expedition as Zobeide could have wished, and then conveyed by the old lady herself into Fetnah's bed-chamber, where she dressed it like a dead body, and put it into a coffin.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The wooden image was got ready with as much expedition as Zobeide could have wished, and then conveyed by the old lady herself into Fetnah's bed-chamber, where she dressed it like a dead body, and put it into a coffin.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The wooden image was got ready with as much expedition as Zobeide could have wished, and then conveyed by the old lady herself into Fetnah's bed-chamber, where she dressed it like a dead body, and put it into a coffin.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading As soon as the old lady had spoken, Zobeide took a rich diamond ring out of her casket, and putting it on her finger, and embracing her in a transport of joy, said, "How infinitely am I beholden to you, my good mother!
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The wooden image was got ready with as much expedition as Zobeide could have wished, and then conveyed by the old lady herself into Fetnah's bed-chamber, where she dressed it like a dead body, and put it into a coffin.
embracingnounUS /emˈbreɪsɪŋ/
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading As soon as the old lady had spoken, Zobeide took a rich diamond ring out of her casket, and putting it on her finger, and embracing her in a transport of joy, said, "How infinitely am I beholden to you, my good mother!
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The wooden image was got ready with as much expedition as Zobeide could have wished, and then conveyed by the old lady herself into Fetnah's bed-chamber, where she dressed it like a dead body, and put it into a coffin.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading It cannot fail of success, and I begin to recover my peace.
Fetnah's
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From this reading The wooden image was got ready with as much expedition as Zobeide could have wished, and then conveyed by the old lady herself into Fetnah's bed-chamber, where she dressed it like a dead body, and put it into a coffin.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading I leave the care of the wooden figure to you, and will go myself to order the rest."
fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading As soon as the old lady had spoken, Zobeide took a rich diamond ring out of her casket, and putting it on her finger, and embracing her in a transport of joy, said, "How infinitely am I beholden to you, my good mother!
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I leave the care of the wooden figure to you, and will go myself to order the rest."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading As soon as the old lady had spoken, Zobeide took a rich diamond ring out of her casket, and putting it on her finger, and embracing her in a transport of joy, said, "How infinitely am I beholden to you, my good mother!
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The wooden image was got ready with as much expedition as Zobeide could have wished, and then conveyed by the old lady herself into Fetnah's bed-chamber, where she dressed it like a dead body, and put it into a coffin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as the old lady had spoken, Zobeide took a rich diamond ring out of her casket, and putting it on her finger, and embracing her in a transport of joy, said, "How infinitely am I beholden to you, my good mother!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I should never have thought of so ingenious a contrivance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as the old lady had spoken, Zobeide took a rich diamond ring out of her casket, and putting it on her finger, and embracing her in a transport of joy, said, "How infinitely am I beholden to you, my good mother!
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The wooden image was got ready with as much expedition as Zobeide could have wished, and then conveyed by the old lady herself into Fetnah's bed-chamber, where she dressed it like a dead body, and put it into a coffin.
How
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From this reading As soon as the old lady had spoken, Zobeide took a rich diamond ring out of her casket, and putting it on her finger, and embracing her in a transport of joy, said, "How infinitely am I beholden to you, my good mother!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As soon as the old lady had spoken, Zobeide took a rich diamond ring out of her casket, and putting it on her finger, and embracing her in a transport of joy, said, "How infinitely am I beholden to you, my good mother!
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading The wooden image was got ready with as much expedition as Zobeide could have wished, and then conveyed by the old lady herself into Fetnah's bed-chamber, where she dressed it like a dead body, and put it into a coffin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as the old lady had spoken, Zobeide took a rich diamond ring out of her casket, and putting it on her finger, and embracing her in a transport of joy, said, "How infinitely am I beholden to you, my good mother!
infinitelyadverbUS /ˈɪnfənətli/
without bounds
From this reading As soon as the old lady had spoken, Zobeide took a rich diamond ring out of her casket, and putting it on her finger, and embracing her in a transport of joy, said, "How infinitely am I beholden to you, my good mother!
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading I should never have thought of so ingenious a contrivance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The wooden image was got ready with as much expedition as Zobeide could have wished, and then conveyed by the old lady herself into Fetnah's bed-chamber, where she dressed it like a dead body, and put it into a coffin.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon as the old lady had spoken, Zobeide took a rich diamond ring out of her casket, and putting it on her finger, and embracing her in a transport of joy, said, "How infinitely am I beholden to you, my good mother!
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading As soon as the old lady had spoken, Zobeide took a rich diamond ring out of her casket, and putting it on her finger, and embracing her in a transport of joy, said, "How infinitely am I beholden to you, my good mother!
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading As soon as the old lady had spoken, Zobeide took a rich diamond ring out of her casket, and putting it on her finger, and embracing her in a transport of joy, said, "How infinitely am I beholden to you, my good mother!
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading I leave the care of the wooden figure to you, and will go myself to order the rest."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The wooden image was got ready with as much expedition as Zobeide could have wished, and then conveyed by the old lady herself into Fetnah's bed-chamber, where she dressed it like a dead body, and put it into a coffin.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading As soon as the old lady had spoken, Zobeide took a rich diamond ring out of her casket, and putting it on her finger, and embracing her in a transport of joy, said, "How infinitely am I beholden to you, my good mother!
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The wooden image was got ready with as much expedition as Zobeide could have wished, and then conveyed by the old lady herself into Fetnah's bed-chamber, where she dressed it like a dead body, and put it into a coffin.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As soon as the old lady had spoken, Zobeide took a rich diamond ring out of her casket, and putting it on her finger, and embracing her in a transport of joy, said, "How infinitely am I beholden to you, my good mother!
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I leave the care of the wooden figure to you, and will go myself to order the rest."
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I should never have thought of so ingenious a contrivance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as the old lady had spoken, Zobeide took a rich diamond ring out of her casket, and putting it on her finger, and embracing her in a transport of joy, said, "How infinitely am I beholden to you, my good mother!
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As soon as the old lady had spoken, Zobeide took a rich diamond ring out of her casket, and putting it on her finger, and embracing her in a transport of joy, said, "How infinitely am I beholden to you, my good mother!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as the old lady had spoken, Zobeide took a rich diamond ring out of her casket, and putting it on her finger, and embracing her in a transport of joy, said, "How infinitely am I beholden to you, my good mother!
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I leave the care of the wooden figure to you, and will go myself to order the rest."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As soon as the old lady had spoken, Zobeide took a rich diamond ring out of her casket, and putting it on her finger, and embracing her in a transport of joy, said, "How infinitely am I beholden to you, my good mother!
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading It cannot fail of success, and I begin to recover my peace.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The wooden image was got ready with as much expedition as Zobeide could have wished, and then conveyed by the old lady herself into Fetnah's bed-chamber, where she dressed it like a dead body, and put it into a coffin.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading As soon as the old lady had spoken, Zobeide took a rich diamond ring out of her casket, and putting it on her finger, and embracing her in a transport of joy, said, "How infinitely am I beholden to you, my good mother!
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The wooden image was got ready with as much expedition as Zobeide could have wished, and then conveyed by the old lady herself into Fetnah's bed-chamber, where she dressed it like a dead body, and put it into a coffin.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading It cannot fail of success, and I begin to recover my peace.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I leave the care of the wooden figure to you, and will go myself to order the rest."
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading As soon as the old lady had spoken, Zobeide took a rich diamond ring out of her casket, and putting it on her finger, and embracing her in a transport of joy, said, "How infinitely am I beholden to you, my good mother!
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading As soon as the old lady had spoken, Zobeide took a rich diamond ring out of her casket, and putting it on her finger, and embracing her in a transport of joy, said, "How infinitely am I beholden to you, my good mother!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As soon as the old lady had spoken, Zobeide took a rich diamond ring out of her casket, and putting it on her finger, and embracing her in a transport of joy, said, "How infinitely am I beholden to you, my good mother!
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wooden image was got ready with as much expedition as Zobeide could have wished, and then conveyed by the old lady herself into Fetnah's bed-chamber, where she dressed it like a dead body, and put it into a coffin.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should never have thought of so ingenious a contrivance.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I should never have thought of so ingenious a contrivance.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the old lady had spoken, Zobeide took a rich diamond ring out of her casket, and putting it on her finger, and embracing her in a transport of joy, said, "How infinitely am I beholden to you, my good mother!
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading As soon as the old lady had spoken, Zobeide took a rich diamond ring out of her casket, and putting it on her finger, and embracing her in a transport of joy, said, "How infinitely am I beholden to you, my good mother!
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading It cannot fail of success, and I begin to recover my peace.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as the old lady had spoken, Zobeide took a rich diamond ring out of her casket, and putting it on her finger, and embracing her in a transport of joy, said, "How infinitely am I beholden to you, my good mother!
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The wooden image was got ready with as much expedition as Zobeide could have wished, and then conveyed by the old lady herself into Fetnah's bed-chamber, where she dressed it like a dead body, and put it into a coffin.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I should never have thought of so ingenious a contrivance.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as the old lady had spoken, Zobeide took a rich diamond ring out of her casket, and putting it on her finger, and embracing her in a transport of joy, said, "How infinitely am I beholden to you, my good mother!
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As soon as the old lady had spoken, Zobeide took a rich diamond ring out of her casket, and putting it on her finger, and embracing her in a transport of joy, said, "How infinitely am I beholden to you, my good mother!
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading As soon as the old lady had spoken, Zobeide took a rich diamond ring out of her casket, and putting it on her finger, and embracing her in a transport of joy, said, "How infinitely am I beholden to you, my good mother!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wooden image was got ready with as much expedition as Zobeide could have wished, and then conveyed by the old lady herself into Fetnah's bed-chamber, where she dressed it like a dead body, and put it into a coffin.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The wooden image was got ready with as much expedition as Zobeide could have wished, and then conveyed by the old lady herself into Fetnah's bed-chamber, where she dressed it like a dead body, and put it into a coffin.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I leave the care of the wooden figure to you, and will go myself to order the rest."
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The wooden image was got ready with as much expedition as Zobeide could have wished, and then conveyed by the old lady herself into Fetnah's bed-chamber, where she dressed it like a dead body, and put it into a coffin.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wooden image was got ready with as much expedition as Zobeide could have wished, and then conveyed by the old lady herself into Fetnah's bed-chamber, where she dressed it like a dead body, and put it into a coffin.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading I leave the care of the wooden figure to you, and will go myself to order the rest."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As soon as the old lady had spoken, Zobeide took a rich diamond ring out of her casket, and putting it on her finger, and embracing her in a transport of joy, said, "How infinitely am I beholden to you, my good mother!
Zobeide
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From this reading As soon as the old lady had spoken, Zobeide took a rich diamond ring out of her casket, and putting it on her finger, and embracing her in a transport of joy, said, "How infinitely am I beholden to you, my good mother!
