used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I then made them up into a parcel, and gave them to the eunuch, who put them under his arm.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She immediately got up, and after taking leave of me, she went away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I was not less charmed with her wit and understanding than I had been with her person; I was, however, at last compelled to deprive myself of the pleasure of her conversation, and I went to inquire for the stuffs she wanted.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading I then made them up into a parcel, and gave them to the eunuch, who put them under his arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I was not less charmed with her wit and understanding than I had been with her person; I was, however, at last compelled to deprive myself of the pleasure of her conversation, and I went to inquire for the stuffs she wanted.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She immediately got up, and after taking leave of me, she went away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I was not less charmed with her wit and understanding than I had been with her person; I was, however, at last compelled to deprive myself of the pleasure of her conversation, and I went to inquire for the stuffs she wanted.
bezestein
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From this reading I followed her with my eyes till she was got to the gate of the bezestein, nor did I leave off gazing at her till she mounted her mule.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When she had fixed upon those she wished to have, I informed her, that they came to five thousand drachms of silver.
charmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading “I was not less charmed with her wit and understanding than I had been with her person; I was, however, at last compelled to deprive myself of the pleasure of her conversation, and I went to inquire for the stuffs she wanted.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading “I was not less charmed with her wit and understanding than I had been with her person; I was, however, at last compelled to deprive myself of the pleasure of her conversation, and I went to inquire for the stuffs she wanted.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading “I was not less charmed with her wit and understanding than I had been with her person; I was, however, at last compelled to deprive myself of the pleasure of her conversation, and I went to inquire for the stuffs she wanted.
depriveverbUS /dɪˈpraɪv/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading “I was not less charmed with her wit and understanding than I had been with her person; I was, however, at last compelled to deprive myself of the pleasure of her conversation, and I went to inquire for the stuffs she wanted.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I followed her with my eyes till she was got to the gate of the bezestein, nor did I leave off gazing at her till she mounted her mule.
drachms
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From this reading When she had fixed upon those she wished to have, I informed her, that they came to five thousand drachms of silver.
eunuchnounUS /ˈjuːnək/
a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction
From this reading I then made them up into a parcel, and gave them to the eunuch, who put them under his arm.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I followed her with my eyes till she was got to the gate of the bezestein, nor did I leave off gazing at her till she mounted her mule.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading When she had fixed upon those she wished to have, I informed her, that they came to five thousand drachms of silver.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading When she had fixed upon those she wished to have, I informed her, that they came to five thousand drachms of silver.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I followed her with my eyes till she was got to the gate of the bezestein, nor did I leave off gazing at her till she mounted her mule.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I was not less charmed with her wit and understanding than I had been with her person; I was, however, at last compelled to deprive myself of the pleasure of her conversation, and I went to inquire for the stuffs she wanted.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading I followed her with my eyes till she was got to the gate of the bezestein, nor did I leave off gazing at her till she mounted her mule.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I then made them up into a parcel, and gave them to the eunuch, who put them under his arm.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I followed her with my eyes till she was got to the gate of the bezestein, nor did I leave off gazing at her till she mounted her mule.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She immediately got up, and after taking leave of me, she went away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I was not less charmed with her wit and understanding than I had been with her person; I was, however, at last compelled to deprive myself of the pleasure of her conversation, and I went to inquire for the stuffs she wanted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When she had fixed upon those she wished to have, I informed her, that they came to five thousand drachms of silver.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I was not less charmed with her wit and understanding than I had been with her person; I was, however, at last compelled to deprive myself of the pleasure of her conversation, and I went to inquire for the stuffs she wanted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I then made them up into a parcel, and gave them to the eunuch, who put them under his arm.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “I was not less charmed with her wit and understanding than I had been with her person; I was, however, at last compelled to deprive myself of the pleasure of her conversation, and I went to inquire for the stuffs she wanted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was not less charmed with her wit and understanding than I had been with her person; I was, however, at last compelled to deprive myself of the pleasure of her conversation, and I went to inquire for the stuffs she wanted.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading She immediately got up, and after taking leave of me, she went away.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading When she had fixed upon those she wished to have, I informed her, that they came to five thousand drachms of silver.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “I was not less charmed with her wit and understanding than I had been with her person; I was, however, at last compelled to deprive myself of the pleasure of her conversation, and I went to inquire for the stuffs she wanted.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I then made them up into a parcel, and gave them to the eunuch, who put them under his arm.
immediately past
From this reading “I was not less charmed with her wit and understanding than I had been with her person; I was, however, at last compelled to deprive myself of the pleasure of her conversation, and I went to inquire for the stuffs she wanted.
go away from a place
From this reading She immediately got up, and after taking leave of me, she went away.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “I was not less charmed with her wit and understanding than I had been with her person; I was, however, at last compelled to deprive myself of the pleasure of her conversation, and I went to inquire for the stuffs she wanted.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I then made them up into a parcel, and gave them to the eunuch, who put them under his arm.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She immediately got up, and after taking leave of me, she went away.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading I followed her with my eyes till she was got to the gate of the bezestein, nor did I leave off gazing at her till she mounted her mule.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading I followed her with my eyes till she was got to the gate of the bezestein, nor did I leave off gazing at her till she mounted her mule.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I followed her with my eyes till she was got to the gate of the bezestein, nor did I leave off gazing at her till she mounted her mule.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I was not less charmed with her wit and understanding than I had been with her person; I was, however, at last compelled to deprive myself of the pleasure of her conversation, and I went to inquire for the stuffs she wanted.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I followed her with my eyes till she was got to the gate of the bezestein, nor did I leave off gazing at her till she mounted her mule.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I was not less charmed with her wit and understanding than I had been with her person; I was, however, at last compelled to deprive myself of the pleasure of her conversation, and I went to inquire for the stuffs she wanted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I was not less charmed with her wit and understanding than I had been with her person; I was, however, at last compelled to deprive myself of the pleasure of her conversation, and I went to inquire for the stuffs she wanted.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I followed her with my eyes till she was got to the gate of the bezestein, nor did I leave off gazing at her till she mounted her mule.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading I then made them up into a parcel, and gave them to the eunuch, who put them under his arm.
a human being
From this reading “I was not less charmed with her wit and understanding than I had been with her person; I was, however, at last compelled to deprive myself of the pleasure of her conversation, and I went to inquire for the stuffs she wanted.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “I was not less charmed with her wit and understanding than I had been with her person; I was, however, at last compelled to deprive myself of the pleasure of her conversation, and I went to inquire for the stuffs she wanted.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I then made them up into a parcel, and gave them to the eunuch, who put them under his arm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I was not less charmed with her wit and understanding than I had been with her person; I was, however, at last compelled to deprive myself of the pleasure of her conversation, and I went to inquire for the stuffs she wanted.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading When she had fixed upon those she wished to have, I informed her, that they came to five thousand drachms of silver.
stuffsnounUS /stʌfs/
plural of “stuff” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “I was not less charmed with her wit and understanding than I had been with her person; I was, however, at last compelled to deprive myself of the pleasure of her conversation, and I went to inquire for the stuffs she wanted.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading She immediately got up, and after taking leave of me, she went away.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I was not less charmed with her wit and understanding than I had been with her person; I was, however, at last compelled to deprive myself of the pleasure of her conversation, and I went to inquire for the stuffs she wanted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she had fixed upon those she wished to have, I informed her, that they came to five thousand drachms of silver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I was not less charmed with her wit and understanding than I had been with her person; I was, however, at last compelled to deprive myself of the pleasure of her conversation, and I went to inquire for the stuffs she wanted.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I then made them up into a parcel, and gave them to the eunuch, who put them under his arm.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I then made them up into a parcel, and gave them to the eunuch, who put them under his arm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she had fixed upon those she wished to have, I informed her, that they came to five thousand drachms of silver.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When she had fixed upon those she wished to have, I informed her, that they came to five thousand drachms of silver.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading When she had fixed upon those she wished to have, I informed her, that they came to five thousand drachms of silver.
up to a particular time
From this reading I followed her with my eyes till she was got to the gate of the bezestein, nor did I leave off gazing at her till she mounted her mule.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I was not less charmed with her wit and understanding than I had been with her person; I was, however, at last compelled to deprive myself of the pleasure of her conversation, and I went to inquire for the stuffs she wanted.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I then made them up into a parcel, and gave them to the eunuch, who put them under his arm.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading “I was not less charmed with her wit and understanding than I had been with her person; I was, however, at last compelled to deprive myself of the pleasure of her conversation, and I went to inquire for the stuffs she wanted.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I then made them up into a parcel, and gave them to the eunuch, who put them under his arm.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When she had fixed upon those she wished to have, I informed her, that they came to five thousand drachms of silver.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “I was not less charmed with her wit and understanding than I had been with her person; I was, however, at last compelled to deprive myself of the pleasure of her conversation, and I went to inquire for the stuffs she wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I was not less charmed with her wit and understanding than I had been with her person; I was, however, at last compelled to deprive myself of the pleasure of her conversation, and I went to inquire for the stuffs she wanted.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I was not less charmed with her wit and understanding than I had been with her person; I was, however, at last compelled to deprive myself of the pleasure of her conversation, and I went to inquire for the stuffs she wanted.
at the time that
From this reading When she had fixed upon those she wished to have, I informed her, that they came to five thousand drachms of silver.
which person or people
From this reading I then made them up into a parcel, and gave them to the eunuch, who put them under his arm.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading When she had fixed upon those she wished to have, I informed her, that they came to five thousand drachms of silver.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading “I was not less charmed with her wit and understanding than I had been with her person; I was, however, at last compelled to deprive myself of the pleasure of her conversation, and I went to inquire for the stuffs she wanted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I was not less charmed with her wit and understanding than I had been with her person; I was, however, at last compelled to deprive myself of the pleasure of her conversation, and I went to inquire for the stuffs she wanted.
