201
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From this reading [FN#201] _i.e._ “Thou art unjust and violent enough to wrong even the Caliph!”
202
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From this reading [FN#202] I may note that a “donkey-boy” like our “post-boy” can be of any age in Egypt.
203
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From this reading [FN#203] They could legally demand to be recouped but the chief would have found some pretext to put off payment.
204
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From this reading [FN#204] _i.e._ drunk with the excess of his beauty.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [FN#202] I may note that a “donkey-boy” like our “post-boy” can be of any age in Egypt.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading [FN#202] I may note that a “donkey-boy” like our “post-boy” can be of any age in Egypt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [FN#201] _i.e._ “Thou art unjust and violent enough to wrong even the Caliph!”
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading [FN#202] I may note that a “donkey-boy” like our “post-boy” can be of any age in Egypt.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading [FN#201] _i.e._ “Thou art unjust and violent enough to wrong even the Caliph!”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Such at least is the legal process of these days.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading [FN#202] I may note that a “donkey-boy” like our “post-boy” can be of any age in Egypt.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading [FN#204] _i.e._ drunk with the excess of his beauty.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [FN#203] They could legally demand to be recouped but the chief would have found some pretext to put off payment.
CaliphnounUS /ˈkæləf/
the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth
From this reading [FN#201] _i.e._ “Thou art unjust and violent enough to wrong even the Caliph!”
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading [FN#202] I may note that a “donkey-boy” like our “post-boy” can be of any age in Egypt.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading [FN#203] They could legally demand to be recouped but the chief would have found some pretext to put off payment.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading [FN#203] They could legally demand to be recouped but the chief would have found some pretext to put off payment.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Such at least is the legal process of these days.
demandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading [FN#203] They could legally demand to be recouped but the chief would have found some pretext to put off payment.
donkey-boy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [FN#202] I may note that a “donkey-boy” like our “post-boy” can be of any age in Egypt.
drunkadjectiveUS /drʌŋk/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading [FN#204] _i.e._ drunk with the excess of his beauty.
enounUS /iː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading [FN#201] _i.e._ “Thou art unjust and violent enough to wrong even the Caliph!”
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading [FN#202] I may note that a “donkey-boy” like our “post-boy” can be of any age in Egypt.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading [FN#201] _i.e._ “Thou art unjust and violent enough to wrong even the Caliph!”
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading [FN#201] _i.e._ “Thou art unjust and violent enough to wrong even the Caliph!”
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading [FN#204] _i.e._ drunk with the excess of his beauty.
FN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [FN#201] _i.e._ “Thou art unjust and violent enough to wrong even the Caliph!”
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading [FN#203] They could legally demand to be recouped but the chief would have found some pretext to put off payment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading [FN#203] They could legally demand to be recouped but the chief would have found some pretext to put off payment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [FN#204] _i.e._ drunk with the excess of his beauty.
ipronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading [FN#201] _i.e._ “Thou art unjust and violent enough to wrong even the Caliph!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [FN#202] I may note that a “donkey-boy” like our “post-boy” can be of any age in Egypt.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such at least is the legal process of these days.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Such at least is the legal process of these days.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading Such at least is the legal process of these days.
legallyadverbUS /ˈliːɡəli/
by law; conforming to the law
From this reading [FN#203] They could legally demand to be recouped but the chief would have found some pretext to put off payment.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading [FN#202] I may note that a “donkey-boy” like our “post-boy” can be of any age in Egypt.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading [FN#202] I may note that a “donkey-boy” like our “post-boy” can be of any age in Egypt.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading [FN#202] I may note that a “donkey-boy” like our “post-boy” can be of any age in Egypt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [FN#202] I may note that a “donkey-boy” like our “post-boy” can be of any age in Egypt.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading [FN#203] They could legally demand to be recouped but the chief would have found some pretext to put off payment.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading [FN#202] I may note that a “donkey-boy” like our “post-boy” can be of any age in Egypt.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading [FN#203] They could legally demand to be recouped but the chief would have found some pretext to put off payment.
post-boy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [FN#202] I may note that a “donkey-boy” like our “post-boy” can be of any age in Egypt.
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading [FN#203] They could legally demand to be recouped but the chief would have found some pretext to put off payment.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading Such at least is the legal process of these days.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading [FN#203] They could legally demand to be recouped but the chief would have found some pretext to put off payment.
recoupedverbUS /rɪˈkuːpt/
past form of “recoup” — reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss
From this reading [FN#203] They could legally demand to be recouped but the chief would have found some pretext to put off payment.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading [FN#203] They could legally demand to be recouped but the chief would have found some pretext to put off payment.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such at least is the legal process of these days.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading [FN#202] I may note that a “donkey-boy” like our “post-boy” can be of any age in Egypt.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [FN#201] _i.e._ “Thou art unjust and violent enough to wrong even the Caliph!”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Such at least is the legal process of these days.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [FN#203] They could legally demand to be recouped but the chief would have found some pretext to put off payment.
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading [FN#201] _i.e._ “Thou art unjust and violent enough to wrong even the Caliph!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [FN#201] _i.e._ “Thou art unjust and violent enough to wrong even the Caliph!”
unjustadjectiveUS /ənˈdʒʌst/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading [FN#201] _i.e._ “Thou art unjust and violent enough to wrong even the Caliph!”
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading [FN#201] _i.e._ “Thou art unjust and violent enough to wrong even the Caliph!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading [FN#204] _i.e._ drunk with the excess of his beauty.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading [FN#203] They could legally demand to be recouped but the chief would have found some pretext to put off payment.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading [FN#201] _i.e._ “Thou art unjust and violent enough to wrong even the Caliph!”
