(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading To her, that is worth all the rest; and it is worth this great journey, which she takes with so much pain.
amuletnounUS /ˈæmjələt/
a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease
From this reading She prays much instead; and the Sidi has given her an amulet which touched the sacred Black Stone at Mecca.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She prays much instead; and the Sidi has given her an amulet which touched the sacred Black Stone at Mecca.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She prays much instead; and the Sidi has given her an amulet which touched the sacred Black Stone at Mecca.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She prays much instead; and the Sidi has given her an amulet which touched the sacred Black Stone at Mecca.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She prays much instead; and the Sidi has given her an amulet which touched the sacred Black Stone at Mecca.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "But it is for us both--for Lella M'Barka more than for me," protested Victoria.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it is for us both--for Lella M'Barka more than for me," protested Victoria.
Fafann
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Fafann laughed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But it is for us both--for Lella M'Barka more than for me," protested Victoria.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She prays much instead; and the Sidi has given her an amulet which touched the sacred Black Stone at Mecca.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To her, that is worth all the rest; and it is worth this great journey, which she takes with so much pain.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She prays much instead; and the Sidi has given her an amulet which touched the sacred Black Stone at Mecca.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "My mistress no longer spends time in thinking of her skin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My mistress no longer spends time in thinking of her skin.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading She prays much instead; and the Sidi has given her an amulet which touched the sacred Black Stone at Mecca.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But it is for us both--for Lella M'Barka more than for me," protested Victoria.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But it is for us both--for Lella M'Barka more than for me," protested Victoria.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading To her, that is worth all the rest; and it is worth this great journey, which she takes with so much pain.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Fafann laughed.
Lella
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But it is for us both--for Lella M'Barka more than for me," protested Victoria.
for more time
From this reading "My mistress no longer spends time in thinking of her skin.
M'Barka
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But it is for us both--for Lella M'Barka more than for me," protested Victoria.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But it is for us both--for Lella M'Barka more than for me," protested Victoria.
MeccanounUS /ˈmekə/
joint capital (with Riyadh) of Saudi Arabia; located in western Saudi Arabia; as the birthplace of Muhammad it is the holiest city of Islam
From this reading She prays much instead; and the Sidi has given her an amulet which touched the sacred Black Stone at Mecca.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "My mistress no longer spends time in thinking of her skin.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "But it is for us both--for Lella M'Barka more than for me," protested Victoria.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She prays much instead; and the Sidi has given her an amulet which touched the sacred Black Stone at Mecca.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My mistress no longer spends time in thinking of her skin.
not any; not one
From this reading "My mistress no longer spends time in thinking of her skin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My mistress no longer spends time in thinking of her skin.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading To her, that is worth all the rest; and it is worth this great journey, which she takes with so much pain.
praysverbUS /preɪz/
third-person singular of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading She prays much instead; and the Sidi has given her an amulet which touched the sacred Black Stone at Mecca.
protestedverbUS /prəˈtestɪd/
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading "But it is for us both--for Lella M'Barka more than for me," protested Victoria.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading To her, that is worth all the rest; and it is worth this great journey, which she takes with so much pain.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading She prays much instead; and the Sidi has given her an amulet which touched the sacred Black Stone at Mecca.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She prays much instead; and the Sidi has given her an amulet which touched the sacred Black Stone at Mecca.
Sidi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She prays much instead; and the Sidi has given her an amulet which touched the sacred Black Stone at Mecca.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading "My mistress no longer spends time in thinking of her skin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To her, that is worth all the rest; and it is worth this great journey, which she takes with so much pain.
spendsverbUS /spendz/
third-person singular of “spend” — use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "My mistress no longer spends time in thinking of her skin.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She prays much instead; and the Sidi has given her an amulet which touched the sacred Black Stone at Mecca.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading To her, that is worth all the rest; and it is worth this great journey, which she takes with so much pain.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "But it is for us both--for Lella M'Barka more than for me," protested Victoria.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To her, that is worth all the rest; and it is worth this great journey, which she takes with so much pain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She prays much instead; and the Sidi has given her an amulet which touched the sacred Black Stone at Mecca.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "My mistress no longer spends time in thinking of her skin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To her, that is worth all the rest; and it is worth this great journey, which she takes with so much pain.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "My mistress no longer spends time in thinking of her skin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To her, that is worth all the rest; and it is worth this great journey, which she takes with so much pain.
having come into contact
From this reading She prays much instead; and the Sidi has given her an amulet which touched the sacred Black Stone at Mecca.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But it is for us both--for Lella M'Barka more than for me," protested Victoria.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading "But it is for us both--for Lella M'Barka more than for me," protested Victoria.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She prays much instead; and the Sidi has given her an amulet which touched the sacred Black Stone at Mecca.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To her, that is worth all the rest; and it is worth this great journey, which she takes with so much pain.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading To her, that is worth all the rest; and it is worth this great journey, which she takes with so much pain.
