at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She always comes to me when I go there.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "In the baths, there's an old woman named Bakta--an attendant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The next time I went to the bath, he was there; and though I held my veil, he looked at me with the same wonderful look, as if he could see through it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The next time I went to the bath, he was there; and though I held my veil, he looked at me with the same wonderful look, as if he could see through it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "The next time I went to the bath, he was there; and though I held my veil, he looked at me with the same wonderful look, as if he could see through it.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading "In the baths, there's an old woman named Bakta--an attendant.
Bakta
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From this reading "In the baths, there's an old woman named Bakta--an attendant.
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 "The next time I went to the bath, he was there; and though I held my veil, he looked at me with the same wonderful look, as if he could see through it.
bathsnounUS /bæθs/
plural of “bath” — 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 "In the baths, there's an old woman named Bakta--an attendant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I felt that he longed to speak, but of course he could not.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading She always comes to me when I go there.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "The next time I went to the bath, he was there; and though I held my veil, he looked at me with the same wonderful look, as if he could see through it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I felt that he longed to speak, but of course he could not.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt that he longed to speak, but of course he could not.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She always comes to me when I go there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have meant my ruin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The next time I went to the bath, he was there; and though I held my veil, he looked at me with the same wonderful look, as if he could see through it.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "The next time I went to the bath, he was there; and though I held my veil, he looked at me with the same wonderful look, as if he could see through it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The next time I went to the bath, he was there; and though I held my veil, he looked at me with the same wonderful look, as if he could see through it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "The next time I went to the bath, he was there; and though I held my veil, he looked at me with the same wonderful look, as if he could see through it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In the baths, there's an old woman named Bakta--an attendant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The next time I went to the bath, he was there; and though I held my veil, he looked at me with the same wonderful look, as if he could see through it.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading I felt that he longed to speak, but of course he could not.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "The next time I went to the bath, he was there; and though I held my veil, he looked at me with the same wonderful look, as if he could see through it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "The next time I went to the bath, he was there; and though I held my veil, he looked at me with the same wonderful look, as if he could see through it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The next time I went to the bath, he was there; and though I held my veil, he looked at me with the same wonderful look, as if he could see through it.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It would have meant my ruin.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "The next time I went to the bath, he was there; and though I held my veil, he looked at me with the same wonderful look, as if he could see through it.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "In the baths, there's an old woman named Bakta--an attendant.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "The next time I went to the bath, he was there; and though I held my veil, he looked at me with the same wonderful look, as if he could see through it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I felt that he longed to speak, but of course he could not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I felt that he longed to speak, but of course he could not.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "In the baths, there's an old woman named Bakta--an attendant.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading It would have meant my ruin.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "The next time I went to the bath, he was there; and though I held my veil, he looked at me with the same wonderful look, as if he could see through it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "The next time I went to the bath, he was there; and though I held my veil, he looked at me with the same wonderful look, as if he could see through it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She always comes to me when I go there.
express in speech
From this reading I felt that he longed to speak, but of course he could not.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I felt that he longed to speak, but of course he could not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The next time I went to the bath, he was there; and though I held my veil, he looked at me with the same wonderful look, as if he could see through it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "The next time I went to the bath, he was there; and though I held my veil, he looked at me with the same wonderful look, as if he could see through it.
there's
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From this reading "In the baths, there's an old woman named Bakta--an attendant.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "The next time I went to the bath, he was there; and though I held my veil, he looked at me with the same wonderful look, as if he could see through it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "The next time I went to the bath, he was there; and though I held my veil, he looked at me with the same wonderful look, as if he could see through it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "The next time I went to the bath, he was there; and though I held my veil, he looked at me with the same wonderful look, as if he could see through it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The next time I went to the bath, he was there; and though I held my veil, he looked at me with the same wonderful look, as if he could see through it.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading "The next time I went to the bath, he was there; and though I held my veil, he looked at me with the same wonderful look, as if he could see through it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The next time I went to the bath, he was there; and though I held my veil, he looked at me with the same wonderful look, as if he could see through it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "The next time I went to the bath, he was there; and though I held my veil, he looked at me with the same wonderful look, as if he could see through it.
at the time that
From this reading She always comes to me when I go there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The next time I went to the bath, he was there; and though I held my veil, he looked at me with the same wonderful look, as if he could see through it.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "In the baths, there's an old woman named Bakta--an attendant.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "The next time I went to the bath, he was there; and though I held my veil, he looked at me with the same wonderful look, as if he could see through it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have meant my ruin.
