used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The princess of China had a very beautiful ring on her finger; and as the prince concluded his speech, he drew it quietly, and put one of its own in its place.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading From surprise, she passed to admiration; and from admiration to excess of joy, which was very apparent as soon as she saw that it was a young, handsome, and well-made man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The princess of China had a very beautiful ring on her finger; and as the prince concluded his speech, he drew it quietly, and put one of its own in its place.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading From surprise, she passed to admiration; and from admiration to excess of joy, which was very apparent as soon as she saw that it was a young, handsome, and well-made man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The princess of China had a very beautiful ring on her finger; and as the prince concluded his speech, he drew it quietly, and put one of its own in its place.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading She awoke suddenly, and starting up opened her eyes: how great was her astonishment at finding herself in bed with a man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He then turned his back, and it was not long before, through the enchantment of the Genii, he fell into as deep a sleep as he was in at first.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading She awoke suddenly, and starting up opened her eyes: how great was her astonishment at finding herself in bed with a man.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He then turned his back, and it was not long before, through the enchantment of the Genii, he fell into as deep a sleep as he was in at first.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The princess of China had a very beautiful ring on her finger; and as the prince concluded his speech, he drew it quietly, and put one of its own in its place.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She awoke suddenly, and starting up opened her eyes: how great was her astonishment at finding herself in bed with a man.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He then turned his back, and it was not long before, through the enchantment of the Genii, he fell into as deep a sleep as he was in at first.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading As soon as prince Camaralzaman’s eyes were completely closed, Danhasch, in his turn, transformed himself into a flea, and bit the princess directly under her lip.
Camaralzaman's
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From this reading As soon as prince Camaralzaman’s eyes were completely closed, Danhasch, in his turn, transformed himself into a flea, and bit the princess directly under her lip.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading The princess of China had a very beautiful ring on her finger; and as the prince concluded his speech, he drew it quietly, and put one of its own in its place.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading As soon as prince Camaralzaman’s eyes were completely closed, Danhasch, in his turn, transformed himself into a flea, and bit the princess directly under her lip.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading As soon as prince Camaralzaman’s eyes were completely closed, Danhasch, in his turn, transformed himself into a flea, and bit the princess directly under her lip.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The princess of China had a very beautiful ring on her finger; and as the prince concluded his speech, he drew it quietly, and put one of its own in its place.
Danhasch
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From this reading As soon as prince Camaralzaman’s eyes were completely closed, Danhasch, in his turn, transformed himself into a flea, and bit the princess directly under her lip.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He then turned his back, and it was not long before, through the enchantment of the Genii, he fell into as deep a sleep as he was in at first.
without deviation
From this reading As soon as prince Camaralzaman’s eyes were completely closed, Danhasch, in his turn, transformed himself into a flea, and bit the princess directly under her lip.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The princess of China had a very beautiful ring on her finger; and as the prince concluded his speech, he drew it quietly, and put one of its own in its place.
enchantmentnounUS /enˈtʃæntmənt/
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading He then turned his back, and it was not long before, through the enchantment of the Genii, he fell into as deep a sleep as he was in at first.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading From surprise, she passed to admiration; and from admiration to excess of joy, which was very apparent as soon as she saw that it was a young, handsome, and well-made man.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As soon as prince Camaralzaman’s eyes were completely closed, Danhasch, in his turn, transformed himself into a flea, and bit the princess directly under her lip.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He then turned his back, and it was not long before, through the enchantment of the Genii, he fell into as deep a sleep as he was in at first.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading She awoke suddenly, and starting up opened her eyes: how great was her astonishment at finding herself in bed with a man.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading The princess of China had a very beautiful ring on her finger; and as the prince concluded his speech, he drew it quietly, and put one of its own in its place.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He then turned his back, and it was not long before, through the enchantment of the Genii, he fell into as deep a sleep as he was in at first.
fleanounUS /fliː/
any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
From this reading As soon as prince Camaralzaman’s eyes were completely closed, Danhasch, in his turn, transformed himself into a flea, and bit the princess directly under her lip.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From surprise, she passed to admiration; and from admiration to excess of joy, which was very apparent as soon as she saw that it was a young, handsome, and well-made man.
Genii
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From this reading He then turned his back, and it was not long before, through the enchantment of the Genii, he fell into as deep a sleep as he was in at first.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She awoke suddenly, and starting up opened her eyes: how great was her astonishment at finding herself in bed with a man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The princess of China had a very beautiful ring on her finger; and as the prince concluded his speech, he drew it quietly, and put one of its own in its place.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading From surprise, she passed to admiration; and from admiration to excess of joy, which was very apparent as soon as she saw that it was a young, handsome, and well-made man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The princess of China had a very beautiful ring on her finger; and as the prince concluded his speech, he drew it quietly, and put one of its own in its place.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The princess of China had a very beautiful ring on her finger; and as the prince concluded his speech, he drew it quietly, and put one of its own in its place.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She awoke suddenly, and starting up opened her eyes: how great was her astonishment at finding herself in bed with a man.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As soon as prince Camaralzaman’s eyes were completely closed, Danhasch, in his turn, transformed himself into a flea, and bit the princess directly under her lip.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The princess of China had a very beautiful ring on her finger; and as the prince concluded his speech, he drew it quietly, and put one of its own in its place.
how
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From this reading She awoke suddenly, and starting up opened her eyes: how great was her astonishment at finding herself in bed with a man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The princess of China had a very beautiful ring on her finger; and as the prince concluded his speech, he drew it quietly, and put one of its own in its place.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He then turned his back, and it was not long before, through the enchantment of the Genii, he fell into as deep a sleep as he was in at first.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The princess of China had a very beautiful ring on her finger; and as the prince concluded his speech, he drew it quietly, and put one of its own in its place.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The princess of China had a very beautiful ring on her finger; and as the prince concluded his speech, he drew it quietly, and put one of its own in its place.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading From surprise, she passed to admiration; and from admiration to excess of joy, which was very apparent as soon as she saw that it was a young, handsome, and well-made man.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading As soon as prince Camaralzaman’s eyes were completely closed, Danhasch, in his turn, transformed himself into a flea, and bit the princess directly under her lip.
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 He then turned his back, and it was not long before, through the enchantment of the Genii, he fell into as deep a sleep as he was in at first.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She awoke suddenly, and starting up opened her eyes: how great was her astonishment at finding herself in bed with a man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He then turned his back, and it was not long before, through the enchantment of the Genii, he fell into as deep a sleep as he was in at first.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The princess of China had a very beautiful ring on her finger; and as the prince concluded his speech, he drew it quietly, and put one of its own in its place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The princess of China had a very beautiful ring on her finger; and as the prince concluded his speech, he drew it quietly, and put one of its own in its place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The princess of China had a very beautiful ring on her finger; and as the prince concluded his speech, he drew it quietly, and put one of its own in its place.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She awoke suddenly, and starting up opened her eyes: how great was her astonishment at finding herself in bed with a man.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The princess of China had a very beautiful ring on her finger; and as the prince concluded his speech, he drew it quietly, and put one of its own in its place.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading From surprise, she passed to admiration; and from admiration to excess of joy, which was very apparent as soon as she saw that it was a young, handsome, and well-made man.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The princess of China had a very beautiful ring on her finger; and as the prince concluded his speech, he drew it quietly, and put one of its own in its place.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The princess of China had a very beautiful ring on her finger; and as the prince concluded his speech, he drew it quietly, and put one of its own in its place.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The princess of China had a very beautiful ring on her finger; and as the prince concluded his speech, he drew it quietly, and put one of its own in its place.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The princess of China had a very beautiful ring on her finger; and as the prince concluded his speech, he drew it quietly, and put one of its own in its place.
with low volume
From this reading The princess of China had a very beautiful ring on her finger; and as the prince concluded his speech, he drew it quietly, and put one of its own in its place.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The princess of China had a very beautiful ring on her finger; and as the prince concluded his speech, he drew it quietly, and put one of its own in its place.
cut with a saw
From this reading From surprise, she passed to admiration; and from admiration to excess of joy, which was very apparent as soon as she saw that it was a young, handsome, and well-made man.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She awoke suddenly, and starting up opened her eyes: how great was her astonishment at finding herself in bed with a man.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He then turned his back, and it was not long before, through the enchantment of the Genii, he fell into as deep a sleep as he was in at first.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as prince Camaralzaman’s eyes were completely closed, Danhasch, in his turn, transformed himself into a flea, and bit the princess directly under her lip.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The princess of China had a very beautiful ring on her finger; and as the prince concluded his speech, he drew it quietly, and put one of its own in its place.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading She awoke suddenly, and starting up opened her eyes: how great was her astonishment at finding herself in bed with a man.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She awoke suddenly, and starting up opened her eyes: how great was her astonishment at finding herself in bed with a man.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading From surprise, she passed to admiration; and from admiration to excess of joy, which was very apparent as soon as she saw that it was a young, handsome, and well-made man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From surprise, she passed to admiration; and from admiration to excess of joy, which was very apparent as soon as she saw that it was a young, handsome, and well-made man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The princess of China had a very beautiful ring on her finger; and as the prince concluded his speech, he drew it quietly, and put one of its own in its place.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then turned his back, and it was not long before, through the enchantment of the Genii, he fell into as deep a sleep as he was in at first.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He then turned his back, and it was not long before, through the enchantment of the Genii, he fell into as deep a sleep as he was in at first.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From surprise, she passed to admiration; and from admiration to excess of joy, which was very apparent as soon as she saw that it was a young, handsome, and well-made man.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading As soon as prince Camaralzaman’s eyes were completely closed, Danhasch, in his turn, transformed himself into a flea, and bit the princess directly under her lip.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading As soon as prince Camaralzaman’s eyes were completely closed, Danhasch, in his turn, transformed himself into a flea, and bit the princess directly under her lip.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He then turned his back, and it was not long before, through the enchantment of the Genii, he fell into as deep a sleep as he was in at first.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As soon as prince Camaralzaman’s eyes were completely closed, Danhasch, in his turn, transformed himself into a flea, and bit the princess directly under her lip.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She awoke suddenly, and starting up opened her eyes: how great was her astonishment at finding herself in bed with a man.
precisely as stated
From this reading The princess of China had a very beautiful ring on her finger; and as the prince concluded his speech, he drew it quietly, and put one of its own in its place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He then turned his back, and it was not long before, through the enchantment of the Genii, he fell into as deep a sleep as he was in at first.
well-madeadjective
skillfully constructed
From this reading From surprise, she passed to admiration; and from admiration to excess of joy, which was very apparent as soon as she saw that it was a young, handsome, and well-made man.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as prince Camaralzaman’s eyes were completely closed, Danhasch, in his turn, transformed himself into a flea, and bit the princess directly under her lip.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From surprise, she passed to admiration; and from admiration to excess of joy, which was very apparent as soon as she saw that it was a young, handsome, and well-made man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She awoke suddenly, and starting up opened her eyes: how great was her astonishment at finding herself in bed with a man.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading From surprise, she passed to admiration; and from admiration to excess of joy, which was very apparent as soon as she saw that it was a young, handsome, and well-made man.
