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From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
91
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From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
a-bucking
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From this reading Then she threw me on my back and, mounting astraddle on my breast, fell a-wriggling and a-bucking upon me till she had uncovered my yard.
a-wriggling
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From this reading Then she threw me on my back and, mounting astraddle on my breast, fell a-wriggling and a-bucking upon me till she had uncovered my yard.
how long something has existed
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One day I went in to her and found her sitting in an inner room, and she looked as if she had just come out of the bath which was in the house; for she was scented with essences and reek of aromatic woods, and her face shone like the circle of the moon on the fourteenth night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
Apparitor
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From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
aromaticadjectiveUS /ˌerəˈmætɪk/
(chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings
From this reading One day I went in to her and found her sitting in an inner room, and she looked as if she had just come out of the bath which was in the house; for she was scented with essences and reek of aromatic woods, and her face shone like the circle of the moon on the fourteenth night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day I went in to her and found her sitting in an inner room, and she looked as if she had just come out of the bath which was in the house; for she was scented with essences and reek of aromatic woods, and her face shone like the circle of the moon on the fourteenth night.
astraddleadverbUS /əˈstrædəl/
with one leg on each side
From this reading Then she threw me on my back and, mounting astraddle on my breast, fell a-wriggling and a-bucking upon me till she had uncovered my yard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now I had just reached the age of puberty; so my prickle stood at point, as it were a huge key.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then she threw me on my back and, mounting astraddle on my breast, fell a-wriggling and a-bucking upon me till she had uncovered my yard.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading One day I went in to her and found her sitting in an inner room, and she looked as if she had just come out of the bath which was in the house; for she was scented with essences and reek of aromatic woods, and her face shone like the circle of the moon on the fourteenth night.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She began to sport with me, and I with her.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Then she threw me on my back and, mounting astraddle on my breast, fell a-wriggling and a-bucking upon me till she had uncovered my yard.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
BUKHAYT
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From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading One day I went in to her and found her sitting in an inner room, and she looked as if she had just come out of the bath which was in the house; for she was scented with essences and reek of aromatic woods, and her face shone like the circle of the moon on the fourteenth night.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One day I went in to her and found her sitting in an inner room, and she looked as if she had just come out of the bath which was in the house; for she was scented with essences and reek of aromatic woods, and her face shone like the circle of the moon on the fourteenth night.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
a female human offspring
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day I went in to her and found her sitting in an inner room, and she looked as if she had just come out of the bath which was in the house; for she was scented with essences and reek of aromatic woods, and her face shone like the circle of the moon on the fourteenth night.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
essences
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From this reading One day I went in to her and found her sitting in an inner room, and she looked as if she had just come out of the bath which was in the house; for she was scented with essences and reek of aromatic woods, and her face shone like the circle of the moon on the fourteenth night.
EUNUCHnounUS /ˈjuːnək/
a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
divisible by two
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading One day I went in to her and found her sitting in an inner room, and she looked as if she had just come out of the bath which was in the house; for she was scented with essences and reek of aromatic woods, and her face shone like the circle of the moon on the fourteenth night.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then she threw me on my back and, mounting astraddle on my breast, fell a-wriggling and a-bucking upon me till she had uncovered my yard.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
forbidverbUS /fərˈbɪd/
command against
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
set up or found
From this reading One day I went in to her and found her sitting in an inner room, and she looked as if she had just come out of the bath which was in the house; for she was scented with essences and reek of aromatic woods, and her face shone like the circle of the moon on the fourteenth night.
fourteenthadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the thirteenth in position
From this reading One day I went in to her and found her sitting in an inner room, and she looked as if she had just come out of the bath which was in the house; for she was scented with essences and reek of aromatic woods, and her face shone like the circle of the moon on the fourteenth night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One day I went in to her and found her sitting in an inner room, and she looked as if she had just come out of the bath which was in the house; for she was scented with essences and reek of aromatic woods, and her face shone like the circle of the moon on the fourteenth night.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Now I had just reached the age of puberty; so my prickle stood at point, as it were a huge key.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One day I went in to her and found her sitting in an inner room, and she looked as if she had just come out of the bath which was in the house; for she was scented with essences and reek of aromatic woods, and her face shone like the circle of the moon on the fourteenth night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day I went in to her and found her sitting in an inner room, and she looked as if she had just come out of the bath which was in the house; for she was scented with essences and reek of aromatic woods, and her face shone like the circle of the moon on the fourteenth night.
located inward
From this reading One day I went in to her and found her sitting in an inner room, and she looked as if she had just come out of the bath which was in the house; for she was scented with essences and reek of aromatic woods, and her face shone like the circle of the moon on the fourteenth night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now I had just reached the age of puberty; so my prickle stood at point, as it were a huge key.
and nothing more
From this reading One day I went in to her and found her sitting in an inner room, and she looked as if she had just come out of the bath which was in the house; for she was scented with essences and reek of aromatic woods, and her face shone like the circle of the moon on the fourteenth night.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Now I had just reached the age of puberty; so my prickle stood at point, as it were a huge key.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading One day I went in to her and found her sitting in an inner room, and she looked as if she had just come out of the bath which was in the house; for she was scented with essences and reek of aromatic woods, and her face shone like the circle of the moon on the fourteenth night.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One day I went in to her and found her sitting in an inner room, and she looked as if she had just come out of the bath which was in the house; for she was scented with essences and reek of aromatic woods, and her face shone like the circle of the moon on the fourteenth night.
engage in
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
mockverbUS /mɑːk/
treat with contempt
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading One day I went in to her and found her sitting in an inner room, and she looked as if she had just come out of the bath which was in the house; for she was scented with essences and reek of aromatic woods, and her face shone like the circle of the moon on the fourteenth night.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading Then she threw me on my back and, mounting astraddle on my breast, fell a-wriggling and a-bucking upon me till she had uncovered my yard.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One day I went in to her and found her sitting in an inner room, and she looked as if she had just come out of the bath which was in the house; for she was scented with essences and reek of aromatic woods, and her face shone like the circle of the moon on the fourteenth night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I had just reached the age of puberty; so my prickle stood at point, as it were a huge key.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day I went in to her and found her sitting in an inner room, and she looked as if she had just come out of the bath which was in the house; for she was scented with essences and reek of aromatic woods, and her face shone like the circle of the moon on the fourteenth night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One day I went in to her and found her sitting in an inner room, and she looked as if she had just come out of the bath which was in the house; for she was scented with essences and reek of aromatic woods, and her face shone like the circle of the moon on the fourteenth night.
participate in games or sport
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Now I had just reached the age of puberty; so my prickle stood at point, as it were a huge key.
prickleverb
cause a prickling sensation
From this reading Now I had just reached the age of puberty; so my prickle stood at point, as it were a huge key.
pubertynounUS /ˈpjuːbərti/
the time of life when sex glands become functional
From this reading Now I had just reached the age of puberty; so my prickle stood at point, as it were a huge key.
purchasernounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsər/
a person who buys
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
reekverbUS /riːk/
have an element suggestive (of something)
From this reading One day I went in to her and found her sitting in an inner room, and she looked as if she had just come out of the bath which was in the house; for she was scented with essences and reek of aromatic woods, and her face shone like the circle of the moon on the fourteenth night.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One day I went in to her and found her sitting in an inner room, and she looked as if she had just come out of the bath which was in the house; for she was scented with essences and reek of aromatic woods, and her face shone like the circle of the moon on the fourteenth night.
scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading One day I went in to her and found her sitting in an inner room, and she looked as if she had just come out of the bath which was in the house; for she was scented with essences and reek of aromatic woods, and her face shone like the circle of the moon on the fourteenth night.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading One day I went in to her and found her sitting in an inner room, and she looked as if she had just come out of the bath which was in the house; for she was scented with essences and reek of aromatic woods, and her face shone like the circle of the moon on the fourteenth night.
deliver by singing
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading One day I went in to her and found her sitting in an inner room, and she looked as if she had just come out of the bath which was in the house; for she was scented with essences and reek of aromatic woods, and her face shone like the circle of the moon on the fourteenth night.
slave-driver
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From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now I had just reached the age of puberty; so my prickle stood at point, as it were a huge key.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading She began to sport with me, and I with her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Now I had just reached the age of puberty; so my prickle stood at point, as it were a huge key.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Then she threw me on my back and, mounting astraddle on my breast, fell a-wriggling and a-bucking upon me till she had uncovered my yard.
up to a particular time
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
uncoveredadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌvərd/
not covered with clothing
From this reading Then she threw me on my back and, mounting astraddle on my breast, fell a-wriggling and a-bucking upon me till she had uncovered my yard.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then she threw me on my back and, mounting astraddle on my breast, fell a-wriggling and a-bucking upon me till she had uncovered my yard.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One day I went in to her and found her sitting in an inner room, and she looked as if she had just come out of the bath which was in the house; for she was scented with essences and reek of aromatic woods, and her face shone like the circle of the moon on the fourteenth night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now I had just reached the age of puberty; so my prickle stood at point, as it were a huge key.
at the time that
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One day I went in to her and found her sitting in an inner room, and she looked as if she had just come out of the bath which was in the house; for she was scented with essences and reek of aromatic woods, and her face shone like the circle of the moon on the fourteenth night.
which person or people
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading One day I went in to her and found her sitting in an inner room, and she looked as if she had just come out of the bath which was in the house; for she was scented with essences and reek of aromatic woods, and her face shone like the circle of the moon on the fourteenth night.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Then she threw me on my back and, mounting astraddle on my breast, fell a-wriggling and a-bucking upon me till she had uncovered my yard.
a late time of life
From this reading _TALE OF THE FIRST EUNUCH BUKHAYT._ Know, O my brothers, that when I was a little one, some five years old, I was taken home from my native country by a slave-driver who sold me to a certain Apparitor.[90] My purchaser had a daughter three years old, with whom I was brought up, and they used to make mock of me, letting me play with her and dance for her[91] and sing to her, till I reached the age of twelve and she that of ten; and even then they did not forbid me seeing her.
