used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN INTERRUPTION When Hamdi Bey had taken Aimée back to her apartments he pulled sharply upon a bellcord.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading "Your new mistress has met with an accident, out boating--a curse upon me for gratifying forbidden caprice!" he said crisply.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In a few moments the slave woman, Fatima, made her appearance, no kindly-eyed old crone like Miriam, but a sallow, furtive-faced creature, with an old disfiguring scar across a cheek.
Aimée
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From this reading AN INTERRUPTION When Hamdi Bey had taken Aimée back to her apartments he pulled sharply upon a bellcord.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERRUPTION When Hamdi Bey had taken Aimée back to her apartments he pulled sharply upon a bellcord.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The general pointed to the wet and fainting girl huddling weakly upon the divan.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading AN INTERRUPTION When Hamdi Bey had taken Aimée back to her apartments he pulled sharply upon a bellcord.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading In a few moments the slave woman, Fatima, made her appearance, no kindly-eyed old crone like Miriam, but a sallow, furtive-faced creature, with an old disfiguring scar across a cheek.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading "Be silent of this and array her quickly in garments of rest.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading AN INTERRUPTION When Hamdi Bey had taken Aimée back to her apartments he pulled sharply upon a bellcord.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be silent of this and array her quickly in garments of rest.
bellcord
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From this reading AN INTERRUPTION When Hamdi Bey had taken Aimée back to her apartments he pulled sharply upon a bellcord.
BeynounUS /beɪ/
(formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading AN INTERRUPTION When Hamdi Bey had taken Aimée back to her apartments he pulled sharply upon a bellcord.
boatingnounUS /ˈboʊtɪŋ/
water travel for pleasure
From this reading "Your new mistress has met with an accident, out boating--a curse upon me for gratifying forbidden caprice!" he said crisply.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In a few moments the slave woman, Fatima, made her appearance, no kindly-eyed old crone like Miriam, but a sallow, furtive-faced creature, with an old disfiguring scar across a cheek.
capricenounUS /kəˈpriːs/
a sudden desire
From this reading "Your new mistress has met with an accident, out boating--a curse upon me for gratifying forbidden caprice!" he said crisply.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading In a few moments the slave woman, Fatima, made her appearance, no kindly-eyed old crone like Miriam, but a sallow, furtive-faced creature, with an old disfiguring scar across a cheek.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading In a few moments the slave woman, Fatima, made her appearance, no kindly-eyed old crone like Miriam, but a sallow, furtive-faced creature, with an old disfiguring scar across a cheek.
crisplyadverbUS /ˈkrɪspli/
in a well delineated manner
From this reading "Your new mistress has met with an accident, out boating--a curse upon me for gratifying forbidden caprice!" he said crisply.
cronenounUS /kroʊn/
an ugly evil-looking old woman
From this reading In a few moments the slave woman, Fatima, made her appearance, no kindly-eyed old crone like Miriam, but a sallow, furtive-faced creature, with an old disfiguring scar across a cheek.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading "Your new mistress has met with an accident, out boating--a curse upon me for gratifying forbidden caprice!" he said crisply.
disfiguringverbUS /dɪˈsfɪɡjərɪŋ/
-ing form of “disfigure” — mar or spoil the appearance of
From this reading In a few moments the slave woman, Fatima, made her appearance, no kindly-eyed old crone like Miriam, but a sallow, furtive-faced creature, with an old disfiguring scar across a cheek.
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading The general pointed to the wet and fainting girl huddling weakly upon the divan.
faintingverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading The general pointed to the wet and fainting girl huddling weakly upon the divan.
FatimanounUS /ˈfæθɪmə/
youngest daughter of the prophet Mohammed and wife of the fourth calif Ali; revered especially by Shiite Muslims (606-632)
From this reading In a few moments the slave woman, Fatima, made her appearance, no kindly-eyed old crone like Miriam, but a sallow, furtive-faced creature, with an old disfiguring scar across a cheek.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few moments the slave woman, Fatima, made her appearance, no kindly-eyed old crone like Miriam, but a sallow, furtive-faced creature, with an old disfiguring scar across a cheek.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Your new mistress has met with an accident, out boating--a curse upon me for gratifying forbidden caprice!" he said crisply.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading "Your new mistress has met with an accident, out boating--a curse upon me for gratifying forbidden caprice!" he said crisply.
furtive-faced
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From this reading In a few moments the slave woman, Fatima, made her appearance, no kindly-eyed old crone like Miriam, but a sallow, furtive-faced creature, with an old disfiguring scar across a cheek.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading "Be silent of this and array her quickly in garments of rest.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The general pointed to the wet and fainting girl huddling weakly upon the divan.
a young female
From this reading The general pointed to the wet and fainting girl huddling weakly upon the divan.
gratifyingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪɪŋ/
pleasing to the mind or feeling
From this reading "Your new mistress has met with an accident, out boating--a curse upon me for gratifying forbidden caprice!" he said crisply.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN INTERRUPTION When Hamdi Bey had taken Aimée back to her apartments he pulled sharply upon a bellcord.
Hamdi
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From this reading AN INTERRUPTION When Hamdi Bey had taken Aimée back to her apartments he pulled sharply upon a bellcord.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your new mistress has met with an accident, out boating--a curse upon me for gratifying forbidden caprice!" he said crisply.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN INTERRUPTION When Hamdi Bey had taken Aimée back to her apartments he pulled sharply upon a bellcord.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN INTERRUPTION When Hamdi Bey had taken Aimée back to her apartments he pulled sharply upon a bellcord.
huddlingverbUS /ˈhʌdəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “huddle” — crowd or draw together
From this reading The general pointed to the wet and fainting girl huddling weakly upon the divan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few moments the slave woman, Fatima, made her appearance, no kindly-eyed old crone like Miriam, but a sallow, furtive-faced creature, with an old disfiguring scar across a cheek.
INTERRUPTIONnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading AN INTERRUPTION When Hamdi Bey had taken Aimée back to her apartments he pulled sharply upon a bellcord.
kindly-eyed
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From this reading In a few moments the slave woman, Fatima, made her appearance, no kindly-eyed old crone like Miriam, but a sallow, furtive-faced creature, with an old disfiguring scar across a cheek.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In a few moments the slave woman, Fatima, made her appearance, no kindly-eyed old crone like Miriam, but a sallow, furtive-faced creature, with an old disfiguring scar across a cheek.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In a few moments the slave woman, Fatima, made her appearance, no kindly-eyed old crone like Miriam, but a sallow, furtive-faced creature, with an old disfiguring scar across a cheek.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Your new mistress has met with an accident, out boating--a curse upon me for gratifying forbidden caprice!" he said crisply.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Your new mistress has met with an accident, out boating--a curse upon me for gratifying forbidden caprice!" he said crisply.
Miriam
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From this reading In a few moments the slave woman, Fatima, made her appearance, no kindly-eyed old crone like Miriam, but a sallow, furtive-faced creature, with an old disfiguring scar across a cheek.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "Your new mistress has met with an accident, out boating--a curse upon me for gratifying forbidden caprice!" he said crisply.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading In a few moments the slave woman, Fatima, made her appearance, no kindly-eyed old crone like Miriam, but a sallow, furtive-faced creature, with an old disfiguring scar across a cheek.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Your new mistress has met with an accident, out boating--a curse upon me for gratifying forbidden caprice!" he said crisply.
not any; not one
From this reading In a few moments the slave woman, Fatima, made her appearance, no kindly-eyed old crone like Miriam, but a sallow, furtive-faced creature, with an old disfiguring scar across a cheek.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Be silent of this and array her quickly in garments of rest.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In a few moments the slave woman, Fatima, made her appearance, no kindly-eyed old crone like Miriam, but a sallow, furtive-faced creature, with an old disfiguring scar across a cheek.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Your new mistress has met with an accident, out boating--a curse upon me for gratifying forbidden caprice!" he said crisply.
having a point
From this reading The general pointed to the wet and fainting girl huddling weakly upon the divan.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading AN INTERRUPTION When Hamdi Bey had taken Aimée back to her apartments he pulled sharply upon a bellcord.
with speed
From this reading "Be silent of this and array her quickly in garments of rest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Be silent of this and array her quickly in garments of rest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Your new mistress has met with an accident, out boating--a curse upon me for gratifying forbidden caprice!" he said crisply.
sallowadjective
unhealthy looking
From this reading In a few moments the slave woman, Fatima, made her appearance, no kindly-eyed old crone like Miriam, but a sallow, furtive-faced creature, with an old disfiguring scar across a cheek.
scarnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading In a few moments the slave woman, Fatima, made her appearance, no kindly-eyed old crone like Miriam, but a sallow, furtive-faced creature, with an old disfiguring scar across a cheek.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading AN INTERRUPTION When Hamdi Bey had taken Aimée back to her apartments he pulled sharply upon a bellcord.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading "Be silent of this and array her quickly in garments of rest.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading In a few moments the slave woman, Fatima, made her appearance, no kindly-eyed old crone like Miriam, but a sallow, furtive-faced creature, with an old disfiguring scar across a cheek.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading AN INTERRUPTION When Hamdi Bey had taken Aimée back to her apartments he pulled sharply upon a bellcord.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a few moments the slave woman, Fatima, made her appearance, no kindly-eyed old crone like Miriam, but a sallow, furtive-faced creature, with an old disfiguring scar across a cheek.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Be silent of this and array her quickly in garments of rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN INTERRUPTION When Hamdi Bey had taken Aimée back to her apartments he pulled sharply upon a bellcord.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading AN INTERRUPTION When Hamdi Bey had taken Aimée back to her apartments he pulled sharply upon a bellcord.
weaklyadverbUS /ˈwiːkli/
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
From this reading The general pointed to the wet and fainting girl huddling weakly upon the divan.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The general pointed to the wet and fainting girl huddling weakly upon the divan.
at the time that
From this reading AN INTERRUPTION When Hamdi Bey had taken Aimée back to her apartments he pulled sharply upon a bellcord.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a few moments the slave woman, Fatima, made her appearance, no kindly-eyed old crone like Miriam, but a sallow, furtive-faced creature, with an old disfiguring scar across a cheek.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In a few moments the slave woman, Fatima, made her appearance, no kindly-eyed old crone like Miriam, but a sallow, furtive-faced creature, with an old disfiguring scar across a cheek.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your new mistress has met with an accident, out boating--a curse upon me for gratifying forbidden caprice!" he said crisply.
