used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Which restraints are a sort of sacrifice they make on the altar of friendship.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading One, for instance, would never permit himself an advantage which the other could not enjoy, or a pleasure in which the other could not share.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading Which restraints are a sort of sacrifice they make on the altar of friendship.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They always appeared together, went the rounds of their peddling orbit together, and together were subject to the same conditions and restraints.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One, for instance, would never permit himself an advantage which the other could not enjoy, or a pleasure in which the other could not share.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CELLAR OF THE SOUL Heretofore, Khalid and Shakib have been inseparable as the Pointers.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They always appeared together, went the rounds of their peddling orbit together, and together were subject to the same conditions and restraints.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Which restraints are a sort of sacrifice they make on the altar of friendship.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CELLAR OF THE SOUL Heretofore, Khalid and Shakib have been inseparable as the Pointers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They even slept under the same blanket, we learn, ate from the same plate, puffed at the same narghilah, which Shakib brought with him from Baalbek, and collaborated in writing to one lady-love!
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading They even slept under the same blanket, we learn, ate from the same plate, puffed at the same narghilah, which Shakib brought with him from Baalbek, and collaborated in writing to one lady-love!
Baalbek
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From this reading They even slept under the same blanket, we learn, ate from the same plate, puffed at the same narghilah, which Shakib brought with him from Baalbek, and collaborated in writing to one lady-love!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE CELLAR OF THE SOUL Heretofore, Khalid and Shakib have been inseparable as the Pointers.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading They even slept under the same blanket, we learn, ate from the same plate, puffed at the same narghilah, which Shakib brought with him from Baalbek, and collaborated in writing to one lady-love!
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They even slept under the same blanket, we learn, ate from the same plate, puffed at the same narghilah, which Shakib brought with him from Baalbek, and collaborated in writing to one lady-love!
CELLARnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading THE CELLAR OF THE SOUL Heretofore, Khalid and Shakib have been inseparable as the Pointers.
collaboratedverbUS /kəˈlæbəreɪtɪd/
past form of “collaborate” — work together on a common enterprise of project
From this reading They even slept under the same blanket, we learn, ate from the same plate, puffed at the same narghilah, which Shakib brought with him from Baalbek, and collaborated in writing to one lady-love!
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading They always appeared together, went the rounds of their peddling orbit together, and together were subject to the same conditions and restraints.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One, for instance, would never permit himself an advantage which the other could not enjoy, or a pleasure in which the other could not share.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading One, for instance, would never permit himself an advantage which the other could not enjoy, or a pleasure in which the other could not share.
divisible by two
From this reading They even slept under the same blanket, we learn, ate from the same plate, puffed at the same narghilah, which Shakib brought with him from Baalbek, and collaborated in writing to one lady-love!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One, for instance, would never permit himself an advantage which the other could not enjoy, or a pleasure in which the other could not share.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Which restraints are a sort of sacrifice they make on the altar of friendship.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They even slept under the same blanket, we learn, ate from the same plate, puffed at the same narghilah, which Shakib brought with him from Baalbek, and collaborated in writing to one lady-love!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE CELLAR OF THE SOUL Heretofore, Khalid and Shakib have been inseparable as the Pointers.
HeretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading THE CELLAR OF THE SOUL Heretofore, Khalid and Shakib have been inseparable as the Pointers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They even slept under the same blanket, we learn, ate from the same plate, puffed at the same narghilah, which Shakib brought with him from Baalbek, and collaborated in writing to one lady-love!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One, for instance, would never permit himself an advantage which the other could not enjoy, or a pleasure in which the other could not share.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One, for instance, would never permit himself an advantage which the other could not enjoy, or a pleasure in which the other could not share.
inseparableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsepərəbəl/
not capable of being separated
From this reading THE CELLAR OF THE SOUL Heretofore, Khalid and Shakib have been inseparable as the Pointers.
an occurrence of something
From this reading One, for instance, would never permit himself an advantage which the other could not enjoy, or a pleasure in which the other could not share.
Khalid
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From this reading THE CELLAR OF THE SOUL Heretofore, Khalid and Shakib have been inseparable as the Pointers.
lady-love
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From this reading They even slept under the same blanket, we learn, ate from the same plate, puffed at the same narghilah, which Shakib brought with him from Baalbek, and collaborated in writing to one lady-love!
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading They even slept under the same blanket, we learn, ate from the same plate, puffed at the same narghilah, which Shakib brought with him from Baalbek, and collaborated in writing to one lady-love!
engage in
From this reading Which restraints are a sort of sacrifice they make on the altar of friendship.
narghilah
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From this reading They even slept under the same blanket, we learn, ate from the same plate, puffed at the same narghilah, which Shakib brought with him from Baalbek, and collaborated in writing to one lady-love!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading One, for instance, would never permit himself an advantage which the other could not enjoy, or a pleasure in which the other could not share.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One, for instance, would never permit himself an advantage which the other could not enjoy, or a pleasure in which the other could not share.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CELLAR OF THE SOUL Heretofore, Khalid and Shakib have been inseparable as the Pointers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Which restraints are a sort of sacrifice they make on the altar of friendship.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One, for instance, would never permit himself an advantage which the other could not enjoy, or a pleasure in which the other could not share.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One, for instance, would never permit himself an advantage which the other could not enjoy, or a pleasure in which the other could not share.
orbitnounUS /ˈɔːrbət/
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
From this reading They always appeared together, went the rounds of their peddling orbit together, and together were subject to the same conditions and restraints.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One, for instance, would never permit himself an advantage which the other could not enjoy, or a pleasure in which the other could not share.
peddlingnounUS /ˈpedəlɪŋ/
the act of selling goods for a living
From this reading They always appeared together, went the rounds of their peddling orbit together, and together were subject to the same conditions and restraints.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading One, for instance, would never permit himself an advantage which the other could not enjoy, or a pleasure in which the other could not share.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading They even slept under the same blanket, we learn, ate from the same plate, puffed at the same narghilah, which Shakib brought with him from Baalbek, and collaborated in writing to one lady-love!
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading One, for instance, would never permit himself an advantage which the other could not enjoy, or a pleasure in which the other could not share.
PointersnounUS /ˈpɔɪntərz/
plural of “pointer” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading THE CELLAR OF THE SOUL Heretofore, Khalid and Shakib have been inseparable as the Pointers.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading They even slept under the same blanket, we learn, ate from the same plate, puffed at the same narghilah, which Shakib brought with him from Baalbek, and collaborated in writing to one lady-love!
restraintsnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnts/
plural of “restraint” — the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading They always appeared together, went the rounds of their peddling orbit together, and together were subject to the same conditions and restraints.
roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading They always appeared together, went the rounds of their peddling orbit together, and together were subject to the same conditions and restraints.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading Which restraints are a sort of sacrifice they make on the altar of friendship.
Identical; not different.
From this reading They always appeared together, went the rounds of their peddling orbit together, and together were subject to the same conditions and restraints.
Shakib
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From this reading THE CELLAR OF THE SOUL Heretofore, Khalid and Shakib have been inseparable as the Pointers.
have in common
From this reading One, for instance, would never permit himself an advantage which the other could not enjoy, or a pleasure in which the other could not share.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading They even slept under the same blanket, we learn, ate from the same plate, puffed at the same narghilah, which Shakib brought with him from Baalbek, and collaborated in writing to one lady-love!
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Which restraints are a sort of sacrifice they make on the altar of friendship.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading THE CELLAR OF THE SOUL Heretofore, Khalid and Shakib have been inseparable as the Pointers.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading They always appeared together, went the rounds of their peddling orbit together, and together were subject to the same conditions and restraints.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CELLAR OF THE SOUL Heretofore, Khalid and Shakib have been inseparable as the Pointers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They always appeared together, went the rounds of their peddling orbit together, and together were subject to the same conditions and restraints.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They always appeared together, went the rounds of their peddling orbit together, and together were subject to the same conditions and restraints.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They always appeared together, went the rounds of their peddling orbit together, and together were subject to the same conditions and restraints.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They always appeared together, went the rounds of their peddling orbit together, and together were subject to the same conditions and restraints.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They even slept under the same blanket, we learn, ate from the same plate, puffed at the same narghilah, which Shakib brought with him from Baalbek, and collaborated in writing to one lady-love!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They even slept under the same blanket, we learn, ate from the same plate, puffed at the same narghilah, which Shakib brought with him from Baalbek, and collaborated in writing to one lady-love!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They always appeared together, went the rounds of their peddling orbit together, and together were subject to the same conditions and restraints.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They always appeared together, went the rounds of their peddling orbit together, and together were subject to the same conditions and restraints.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which restraints are a sort of sacrifice they make on the altar of friendship.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They even slept under the same blanket, we learn, ate from the same plate, puffed at the same narghilah, which Shakib brought with him from Baalbek, and collaborated in writing to one lady-love!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One, for instance, would never permit himself an advantage which the other could not enjoy, or a pleasure in which the other could not share.
the act of creating written works
From this reading They even slept under the same blanket, we learn, ate from the same plate, puffed at the same narghilah, which Shakib brought with him from Baalbek, and collaborated in writing to one lady-love!
