Chapter IX · Chapter 9

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It was the morning of the marriage, almost the very hour when the wedding cortège would bear the bride from her father's home to the house of her husband.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

out of bed

From this reading THE RECEPTION In Tewfick Pasha's harem everything was astir.

have

From this reading It was the morning of the marriage, almost the very hour when the wedding cortège would bear the bride from her father's home to the house of her husband.

plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

a woman who has recently been married

From this reading It was the morning of the marriage, almost the very hour when the wedding cortège would bear the bride from her father's home to the house of her husband.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

make calm or still

From this reading Still and white, she was the only image of calm in that fluttering, confusing room.

causing confusion or disorientation

From this reading Still and white, she was the only image of calm in that fluttering, confusing room.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

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From this reading It was the morning of the marriage, almost the very hour when the wedding cortège would bear the bride from her father's home to the house of her husband.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading THE RECEPTION In Tewfick Pasha's harem everything was astir.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading It was the morning of the marriage, almost the very hour when the wedding cortège would bear the bride from her father's home to the house of her husband.

associated with women and not with men

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

the motion made by flapping up and down

From this reading Still and white, she was the only image of calm in that fluttering, confusing room.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was the morning of the marriage, almost the very hour when the wedding cortège would bear the bride from her father's home to the house of her husband.

plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

living quarters reserved for wives and concubines and female relatives in a Muslim household

From this reading THE RECEPTION In Tewfick Pasha's harem everything was astir.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It was the morning of the marriage, almost the very hour when the wedding cortège would bear the bride from her father's home to the house of her husband.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading It was the morning of the marriage, almost the very hour when the wedding cortège would bear the bride from her father's home to the house of her husband.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading It was the morning of the marriage, almost the very hour when the wedding cortège would bear the bride from her father's home to the house of her husband.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading It was the morning of the marriage, almost the very hour when the wedding cortège would bear the bride from her father's home to the house of her husband.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading It was the morning of the marriage, almost the very hour when the wedding cortège would bear the bride from her father's home to the house of her husband.

an iconic mental representation

From this reading Still and white, she was the only image of calm in that fluttering, confusing room.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE RECEPTION In Tewfick Pasha's harem everything was astir.

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the morning of the marriage, almost the very hour when the wedding cortège would bear the bride from her father's home to the house of her husband.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading It was the morning of the marriage, almost the very hour when the wedding cortège would bear the bride from her father's home to the house of her husband.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was the morning of the marriage, almost the very hour when the wedding cortège would bear the bride from her father's home to the house of her husband.

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

characterized by or capable of producing music

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The bride was not yet ready.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was the morning of the marriage, almost the very hour when the wedding cortège would bear the bride from her father's home to the house of her husband.

and nothing more

From this reading Still and white, she was the only image of calm in that fluttering, confusing room.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE RECEPTION In Tewfick Pasha's harem everything was astir.

-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading The bride was not yet ready.

the manner in which something is greeted

From this reading THE RECEPTION In Tewfick Pasha's harem everything was astir.

plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Still and white, she was the only image of calm in that fluttering, confusing room.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Still and white, she was the only image of calm in that fluttering, confusing room.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

inclined to or marked by drowsiness

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

not in physical motion

From this reading Still and white, she was the only image of calm in that fluttering, confusing room.

exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

closely encircling

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

plural of “syrup” — a thick sweet sticky liquid

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE RECEPTION In Tewfick Pasha's harem everything was astir.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Still and white, she was the only image of calm in that fluttering, confusing room.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE RECEPTION In Tewfick Pasha's harem everything was astir.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

the act of making something tighter

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was the morning of the marriage, almost the very hour when the wedding cortège would bear the bride from her father's home to the house of her husband.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was the morning of the marriage, almost the very hour when the wedding cortège would bear the bride from her father's home to the house of her husband.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE RECEPTION In Tewfick Pasha's harem everything was astir.

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading It was the morning of the marriage, almost the very hour when the wedding cortège would bear the bride from her father's home to the house of her husband.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

at the time that

From this reading It was the morning of the marriage, almost the very hour when the wedding cortège would bear the bride from her father's home to the house of her husband.

a Caucasian

From this reading Still and white, she was the only image of calm in that fluttering, confusing room.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The invited guests were already arrived and streaming through the reception rooms, a bright, feminine tide in evening toilettes, surrounding the exhibited gifts or pausing about tables of cool syrups, and their soft, low voices, the delicious musical tones of highbred Turkish women, rose like a murmuring of somnolent bees to the tenser regions about, tightening the excitement of haste.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It was the morning of the marriage, almost the very hour when the wedding cortège would bear the bride from her father's home to the house of her husband.

but in spite of that

From this reading The bride was not yet ready.