used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While he was making the best of his way from the grand vizier Giafar, that minister came into the room where Fetnah was sitting on a sofa, and where there were many chests full of Ganem’s equipage, and of the money he had made of his goods.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading My lord, said she, I am ready to undergo the sentence passed against me by the chief of the believers; you need only make it known to me.
in addition
From this reading Madam, answered Giafar, falling also down till she had raised herself, God forbid any man should presume to lay his profane hands on you.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading My lord, said she, I am ready to undergo the sentence passed against me by the chief of the believers; you need only make it known to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While he was making the best of his way from the grand vizier Giafar, that minister came into the room where Fetnah was sitting on a sofa, and where there were many chests full of Ganem’s equipage, and of the money he had made of his goods.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Madam, answered Giafar, falling also down till she had raised herself, God forbid any man should presume to lay his profane hands on you.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Madam, answered Giafar, falling also down till she had raised herself, God forbid any man should presume to lay his profane hands on you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Fetnah saw the grand vizier come into the room, she fell flat on her face, and continued in that posture, as it were, ready to receive her death.
believersnounUS /bəˈliːvərz/
plural of “believer” — a supporter who accepts something as true
From this reading My lord, said she, I am ready to undergo the sentence passed against me by the chief of the believers; you need only make it known to me.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading While he was making the best of his way from the grand vizier Giafar, that minister came into the room where Fetnah was sitting on a sofa, and where there were many chests full of Ganem’s equipage, and of the money he had made of his goods.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My lord, said she, I am ready to undergo the sentence passed against me by the chief of the believers; you need only make it known to me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While he was making the best of his way from the grand vizier Giafar, that minister came into the room where Fetnah was sitting on a sofa, and where there were many chests full of Ganem’s equipage, and of the money he had made of his goods.
chestsnounUS /tʃests/
plural of “chest” — the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading While he was making the best of his way from the grand vizier Giafar, that minister came into the room where Fetnah was sitting on a sofa, and where there were many chests full of Ganem’s equipage, and of the money he had made of his goods.
a person who is in charge
From this reading My lord, said she, I am ready to undergo the sentence passed against me by the chief of the believers; you need only make it known to me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As soon as Fetnah saw the grand vizier come into the room, she fell flat on her face, and continued in that posture, as it were, ready to receive her death.
without stop or interruption
From this reading As soon as Fetnah saw the grand vizier come into the room, she fell flat on her face, and continued in that posture, as it were, ready to receive her death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading As soon as Fetnah saw the grand vizier come into the room, she fell flat on her face, and continued in that posture, as it were, ready to receive her death.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading I do not design to offer you the least wrong.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not design to offer you the least wrong.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Madam, answered Giafar, falling also down till she had raised herself, God forbid any man should presume to lay his profane hands on you.
equipagenoun
equipment and supplies of a military force
From this reading While he was making the best of his way from the grand vizier Giafar, that minister came into the room where Fetnah was sitting on a sofa, and where there were many chests full of Ganem’s equipage, and of the money he had made of his goods.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As soon as Fetnah saw the grand vizier come into the room, she fell flat on her face, and continued in that posture, as it were, ready to receive her death.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Madam, answered Giafar, falling also down till she had raised herself, God forbid any man should presume to lay his profane hands on you.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As soon as Fetnah saw the grand vizier come into the room, she fell flat on her face, and continued in that posture, as it were, ready to receive her death.
Fetnah
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From this reading While he was making the best of his way from the grand vizier Giafar, that minister came into the room where Fetnah was sitting on a sofa, and where there were many chests full of Ganem’s equipage, and of the money he had made of his goods.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading As soon as Fetnah saw the grand vizier come into the room, she fell flat on her face, and continued in that posture, as it were, ready to receive her death.
forbidverbUS /fərˈbɪd/
command against
From this reading Madam, answered Giafar, falling also down till she had raised herself, God forbid any man should presume to lay his profane hands on you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While he was making the best of his way from the grand vizier Giafar, that minister came into the room where Fetnah was sitting on a sofa, and where there were many chests full of Ganem’s equipage, and of the money he had made of his goods.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading While he was making the best of his way from the grand vizier Giafar, that minister came into the room where Fetnah was sitting on a sofa, and where there were many chests full of Ganem’s equipage, and of the money he had made of his goods.
Ganem's
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From this reading While he was making the best of his way from the grand vizier Giafar, that minister came into the room where Fetnah was sitting on a sofa, and where there were many chests full of Ganem’s equipage, and of the money he had made of his goods.
Giafar
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From this reading While he was making the best of his way from the grand vizier Giafar, that minister came into the room where Fetnah was sitting on a sofa, and where there were many chests full of Ganem’s equipage, and of the money he had made of his goods.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Madam, answered Giafar, falling also down till she had raised herself, God forbid any man should presume to lay his profane hands on you.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading While he was making the best of his way from the grand vizier Giafar, that minister came into the room where Fetnah was sitting on a sofa, and where there were many chests full of Ganem’s equipage, and of the money he had made of his goods.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading While he was making the best of his way from the grand vizier Giafar, that minister came into the room where Fetnah was sitting on a sofa, and where there were many chests full of Ganem’s equipage, and of the money he had made of his goods.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While he was making the best of his way from the grand vizier Giafar, that minister came into the room where Fetnah was sitting on a sofa, and where there were many chests full of Ganem’s equipage, and of the money he had made of his goods.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Madam, answered Giafar, falling also down till she had raised herself, God forbid any man should presume to lay his profane hands on you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he was making the best of his way from the grand vizier Giafar, that minister came into the room where Fetnah was sitting on a sofa, and where there were many chests full of Ganem’s equipage, and of the money he had made of his goods.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Fetnah saw the grand vizier come into the room, she fell flat on her face, and continued in that posture, as it were, ready to receive her death.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Madam, answered Giafar, falling also down till she had raised herself, God forbid any man should presume to lay his profane hands on you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While he was making the best of his way from the grand vizier Giafar, that minister came into the room where Fetnah was sitting on a sofa, and where there were many chests full of Ganem’s equipage, and of the money he had made of his goods.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My lord, said she, I am ready to undergo the sentence passed against me by the chief of the believers; you need only make it known to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as Fetnah saw the grand vizier come into the room, she fell flat on her face, and continued in that posture, as it were, ready to receive her death.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading While he was making the best of his way from the grand vizier Giafar, that minister came into the room where Fetnah was sitting on a sofa, and where there were many chests full of Ganem’s equipage, and of the money he had made of his goods.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Fetnah saw the grand vizier come into the room, she fell flat on her face, and continued in that posture, as it were, ready to receive her death.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading My lord, said she, I am ready to undergo the sentence passed against me by the chief of the believers; you need only make it known to me.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Madam, answered Giafar, falling also down till she had raised herself, God forbid any man should presume to lay his profane hands on you.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I do not design to offer you the least wrong.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading My lord, said she, I am ready to undergo the sentence passed against me by the chief of the believers; you need only make it known to me.
a woman of refinement
From this reading Madam, answered Giafar, falling also down till she had raised herself, God forbid any man should presume to lay his profane hands on you.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading While he was making the best of his way from the grand vizier Giafar, that minister came into the room where Fetnah was sitting on a sofa, and where there were many chests full of Ganem’s equipage, and of the money he had made of his goods.
engage in
From this reading My lord, said she, I am ready to undergo the sentence passed against me by the chief of the believers; you need only make it known to me.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading While he was making the best of his way from the grand vizier Giafar, that minister came into the room where Fetnah was sitting on a sofa, and where there were many chests full of Ganem’s equipage, and of the money he had made of his goods.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Madam, answered Giafar, falling also down till she had raised herself, God forbid any man should presume to lay his profane hands on you.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading While he was making the best of his way from the grand vizier Giafar, that minister came into the room where Fetnah was sitting on a sofa, and where there were many chests full of Ganem’s equipage, and of the money he had made of his goods.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My lord, said she, I am ready to undergo the sentence passed against me by the chief of the believers; you need only make it known to me.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading While he was making the best of his way from the grand vizier Giafar, that minister came into the room where Fetnah was sitting on a sofa, and where there were many chests full of Ganem’s equipage, and of the money he had made of his goods.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading While he was making the best of his way from the grand vizier Giafar, that minister came into the room where Fetnah was sitting on a sofa, and where there were many chests full of Ganem’s equipage, and of the money he had made of his goods.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My lord, said she, I am ready to undergo the sentence passed against me by the chief of the believers; you need only make it known to me.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading My lord, said she, I am ready to undergo the sentence passed against me by the chief of the believers; you need only make it known to me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not design to offer you the least wrong.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While he was making the best of his way from the grand vizier Giafar, that minister came into the room where Fetnah was sitting on a sofa, and where there were many chests full of Ganem’s equipage, and of the money he had made of his goods.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I do not design to offer you the least wrong.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While he was making the best of his way from the grand vizier Giafar, that minister came into the room where Fetnah was sitting on a sofa, and where there were many chests full of Ganem’s equipage, and of the money he had made of his goods.
and nothing more
From this reading My lord, said she, I am ready to undergo the sentence passed against me by the chief of the believers; you need only make it known to me.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading My lord, said she, I am ready to undergo the sentence passed against me by the chief of the believers; you need only make it known to me.
posturenounUS /ˈpɑːstʃər/
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
From this reading As soon as Fetnah saw the grand vizier come into the room, she fell flat on her face, and continued in that posture, as it were, ready to receive her death.
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading Madam, answered Giafar, falling also down till she had raised herself, God forbid any man should presume to lay his profane hands on you.
profaneadjectiveUS /proʊˈfeɪn/
characterized by profanity or cursing
From this reading Madam, answered Giafar, falling also down till she had raised herself, God forbid any man should presume to lay his profane hands on you.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Madam, answered Giafar, falling also down till she had raised herself, God forbid any man should presume to lay his profane hands on you.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading As soon as Fetnah saw the grand vizier come into the room, she fell flat on her face, and continued in that posture, as it were, ready to receive her death.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading As soon as Fetnah saw the grand vizier come into the room, she fell flat on her face, and continued in that posture, as it were, ready to receive her death.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading While he was making the best of his way from the grand vizier Giafar, that minister came into the room where Fetnah was sitting on a sofa, and where there were many chests full of Ganem’s equipage, and of the money he had made of his goods.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading My lord, said she, I am ready to undergo the sentence passed against me by the chief of the believers; you need only make it known to me.
cut with a saw
From this reading As soon as Fetnah saw the grand vizier come into the room, she fell flat on her face, and continued in that posture, as it were, ready to receive her death.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading My lord, said she, I am ready to undergo the sentence passed against me by the chief of the believers; you need only make it known to me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Fetnah saw the grand vizier come into the room, she fell flat on her face, and continued in that posture, as it were, ready to receive her death.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Madam, answered Giafar, falling also down till she had raised herself, God forbid any man should presume to lay his profane hands on you.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading While he was making the best of his way from the grand vizier Giafar, that minister came into the room where Fetnah was sitting on a sofa, and where there were many chests full of Ganem’s equipage, and of the money he had made of his goods.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading While he was making the best of his way from the grand vizier Giafar, that minister came into the room where Fetnah was sitting on a sofa, and where there were many chests full of Ganem’s equipage, and of the money he had made of his goods.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Fetnah saw the grand vizier come into the room, she fell flat on her face, and continued in that posture, as it were, ready to receive her death.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While he was making the best of his way from the grand vizier Giafar, that minister came into the room where Fetnah was sitting on a sofa, and where there were many chests full of Ganem’s equipage, and of the money he had made of his goods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While he was making the best of his way from the grand vizier Giafar, that minister came into the room where Fetnah was sitting on a sofa, and where there were many chests full of Ganem’s equipage, and of the money he had made of his goods.
in or at that place or location
From this reading While he was making the best of his way from the grand vizier Giafar, that minister came into the room where Fetnah was sitting on a sofa, and where there were many chests full of Ganem’s equipage, and of the money he had made of his goods.
up to a particular time
From this reading Madam, answered Giafar, falling also down till she had raised herself, God forbid any man should presume to lay his profane hands on you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as Fetnah saw the grand vizier come into the room, she fell flat on her face, and continued in that posture, as it were, ready to receive her death.
undergoverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡoʊ/
pass through
From this reading My lord, said she, I am ready to undergo the sentence passed against me by the chief of the believers; you need only make it known to me.
viziernounUS /vɪˈzɪər/
A high-ranking political advisor or minister to the sovereign monarch.
From this reading While he was making the best of his way from the grand vizier Giafar, that minister came into the room where Fetnah was sitting on a sofa, and where there were many chests full of Ganem’s equipage, and of the money he had made of his goods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While he was making the best of his way from the grand vizier Giafar, that minister came into the room where Fetnah was sitting on a sofa, and where there were many chests full of Ganem’s equipage, and of the money he had made of his goods.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading While he was making the best of his way from the grand vizier Giafar, that minister came into the room where Fetnah was sitting on a sofa, and where there were many chests full of Ganem’s equipage, and of the money he had made of his goods.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While he was making the best of his way from the grand vizier Giafar, that minister came into the room where Fetnah was sitting on a sofa, and where there were many chests full of Ganem’s equipage, and of the money he had made of his goods.
in or at the place that
From this reading While he was making the best of his way from the grand vizier Giafar, that minister came into the room where Fetnah was sitting on a sofa, and where there were many chests full of Ganem’s equipage, and of the money he had made of his goods.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he was making the best of his way from the grand vizier Giafar, that minister came into the room where Fetnah was sitting on a sofa, and where there were many chests full of Ganem’s equipage, and of the money he had made of his goods.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading I do not design to offer you the least wrong.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My lord, said she, I am ready to undergo the sentence passed against me by the chief of the believers; you need only make it known to me.
