used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED _A LATERE_ The Old Man of Musse, Lord of all the Assassins, descendant of Ali, Fulness of Light, Master of them that eat hemp, and many things beside, wedded Jehane and made her his principal wife.
AlinounUS /ˈɑːli/
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED _A LATERE_ The Old Man of Musse, Lord of all the Assassins, descendant of Ali, Fulness of Light, Master of them that eat hemp, and many things beside, wedded Jehane and made her his principal wife.
(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 THE CHAPTER CALLED _A LATERE_ The Old Man of Musse, Lord of all the Assassins, descendant of Ali, Fulness of Light, Master of them that eat hemp, and many things beside, wedded Jehane and made her his principal wife.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When her husband left her, which was very early in the morning, she generally slept for an hour, then rose and went to the bath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED _A LATERE_ The Old Man of Musse, Lord of all the Assassins, descendant of Ali, Fulness of Light, Master of them that eat hemp, and many things beside, wedded Jehane and made her his principal wife.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading He valued in her, apart from her bodily perfections, her discretion, obedience, good sense, and that extraordinary sort of pride which makes its possessor humble, so inset it is; too proud, you may say, to give pride a thought.
AssassinsnounUS /əˈsæsənz/
plural of “assassin” — a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED _A LATERE_ The Old Man of Musse, Lord of all the Assassins, descendant of Ali, Fulness of Light, Master of them that eat hemp, and many things beside, wedded Jehane and made her his principal wife.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Esteeming her at this price, it is not remarkable if she came to be his only wife.
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 When her husband left her, which was very early in the morning, she generally slept for an hour, then rose and went to the bath.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Esteeming her at this price, it is not remarkable if she came to be his only wife.
next to; at the side of
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED _A LATERE_ The Old Man of Musse, Lord of all the Assassins, descendant of Ali, Fulness of Light, Master of them that eat hemp, and many things beside, wedded Jehane and made her his principal wife.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading He valued in her, apart from her bodily perfections, her discretion, obedience, good sense, and that extraordinary sort of pride which makes its possessor humble, so inset it is; too proud, you may say, to give pride a thought.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED _A LATERE_ The Old Man of Musse, Lord of all the Assassins, descendant of Ali, Fulness of Light, Master of them that eat hemp, and many things beside, wedded Jehane and made her his principal wife.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Esteeming her at this price, it is not remarkable if she came to be his only wife.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED _A LATERE_ The Old Man of Musse, Lord of all the Assassins, descendant of Ali, Fulness of Light, Master of them that eat hemp, and many things beside, wedded Jehane and made her his principal wife.
descendantnounUS /dɪˈsendənt/
a person considered as descended from some ancestor
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED _A LATERE_ The Old Man of Musse, Lord of all the Assassins, descendant of Ali, Fulness of Light, Master of them that eat hemp, and many things beside, wedded Jehane and made her his principal wife.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading He valued in her, apart from her bodily perfections, her discretion, obedience, good sense, and that extraordinary sort of pride which makes its possessor humble, so inset it is; too proud, you may say, to give pride a thought.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading When her husband left her, which was very early in the morning, she generally slept for an hour, then rose and went to the bath.
take in solid food
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED _A LATERE_ The Old Man of Musse, Lord of all the Assassins, descendant of Ali, Fulness of Light, Master of them that eat hemp, and many things beside, wedded Jehane and made her his principal wife.
Esteeming
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From this reading Esteeming her at this price, it is not remarkable if she came to be his only wife.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading He valued in her, apart from her bodily perfections, her discretion, obedience, good sense, and that extraordinary sort of pride which makes its possessor humble, so inset it is; too proud, you may say, to give pride a thought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When her husband left her, which was very early in the morning, she generally slept for an hour, then rose and went to the bath.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He valued in her, apart from her bodily perfections, her discretion, obedience, good sense, and that extraordinary sort of pride which makes its possessor humble, so inset it is; too proud, you may say, to give pride a thought.
Fulness
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From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED _A LATERE_ The Old Man of Musse, Lord of all the Assassins, descendant of Ali, Fulness of Light, Master of them that eat hemp, and many things beside, wedded Jehane and made her his principal wife.
usually; as a rule
From this reading When her husband left her, which was very early in the morning, she generally slept for an hour, then rose and went to the bath.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He valued in her, apart from her bodily perfections, her discretion, obedience, good sense, and that extraordinary sort of pride which makes its possessor humble, so inset it is; too proud, you may say, to give pride a thought.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He valued in her, apart from her bodily perfections, her discretion, obedience, good sense, and that extraordinary sort of pride which makes its possessor humble, so inset it is; too proud, you may say, to give pride a thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He valued in her, apart from her bodily perfections, her discretion, obedience, good sense, and that extraordinary sort of pride which makes its possessor humble, so inset it is; too proud, you may say, to give pride a thought.
hempnounUS /hemp/
a plant fiber
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED _A LATERE_ The Old Man of Musse, Lord of all the Assassins, descendant of Ali, Fulness of Light, Master of them that eat hemp, and many things beside, wedded Jehane and made her his principal wife.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED _A LATERE_ The Old Man of Musse, Lord of all the Assassins, descendant of Ali, Fulness of Light, Master of them that eat hemp, and many things beside, wedded Jehane and made her his principal wife.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED _A LATERE_ The Old Man of Musse, Lord of all the Assassins, descendant of Ali, Fulness of Light, Master of them that eat hemp, and many things beside, wedded Jehane and made her his principal wife.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading When her husband left her, which was very early in the morning, she generally slept for an hour, then rose and went to the bath.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading He valued in her, apart from her bodily perfections, her discretion, obedience, good sense, and that extraordinary sort of pride which makes its possessor humble, so inset it is; too proud, you may say, to give pride a thought.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading When her husband left her, which was very early in the morning, she generally slept for an hour, then rose and went to the bath.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Esteeming her at this price, it is not remarkable if she came to be his only wife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He valued in her, apart from her bodily perfections, her discretion, obedience, good sense, and that extraordinary sort of pride which makes its possessor humble, so inset it is; too proud, you may say, to give pride a thought.
insetnounUS /ˈɪnset/
a small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one
From this reading He valued in her, apart from her bodily perfections, her discretion, obedience, good sense, and that extraordinary sort of pride which makes its possessor humble, so inset it is; too proud, you may say, to give pride a thought.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He valued in her, apart from her bodily perfections, her discretion, obedience, good sense, and that extraordinary sort of pride which makes its possessor humble, so inset it is; too proud, you may say, to give pride a thought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He valued in her, apart from her bodily perfections, her discretion, obedience, good sense, and that extraordinary sort of pride which makes its possessor humble, so inset it is; too proud, you may say, to give pride a thought.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He valued in her, apart from her bodily perfections, her discretion, obedience, good sense, and that extraordinary sort of pride which makes its possessor humble, so inset it is; too proud, you may say, to give pride a thought.
Jehane
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From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED _A LATERE_ The Old Man of Musse, Lord of all the Assassins, descendant of Ali, Fulness of Light, Master of them that eat hemp, and many things beside, wedded Jehane and made her his principal wife.
LATERE
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From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED _A LATERE_ The Old Man of Musse, Lord of all the Assassins, descendant of Ali, Fulness of Light, Master of them that eat hemp, and many things beside, wedded Jehane and made her his principal wife.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When her husband left her, which was very early in the morning, she generally slept for an hour, then rose and went to the bath.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This was the manner of her life.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED _A LATERE_ The Old Man of Musse, Lord of all the Assassins, descendant of Ali, Fulness of Light, Master of them that eat hemp, and many things beside, wedded Jehane and made her his principal wife.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED _A LATERE_ The Old Man of Musse, Lord of all the Assassins, descendant of Ali, Fulness of Light, Master of them that eat hemp, and many things beside, wedded Jehane and made her his principal wife.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED _A LATERE_ The Old Man of Musse, Lord of all the Assassins, descendant of Ali, Fulness of Light, Master of them that eat hemp, and many things beside, wedded Jehane and made her his principal wife.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading He valued in her, apart from her bodily perfections, her discretion, obedience, good sense, and that extraordinary sort of pride which makes its possessor humble, so inset it is; too proud, you may say, to give pride a thought.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED _A LATERE_ The Old Man of Musse, Lord of all the Assassins, descendant of Ali, Fulness of Light, Master of them that eat hemp, and many things beside, wedded Jehane and made her his principal wife.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This was the manner of her life.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED _A LATERE_ The Old Man of Musse, Lord of all the Assassins, descendant of Ali, Fulness of Light, Master of them that eat hemp, and many things beside, wedded Jehane and made her his principal wife.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED _A LATERE_ The Old Man of Musse, Lord of all the Assassins, descendant of Ali, Fulness of Light, Master of them that eat hemp, and many things beside, wedded Jehane and made her his principal wife.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He valued in her, apart from her bodily perfections, her discretion, obedience, good sense, and that extraordinary sort of pride which makes its possessor humble, so inset it is; too proud, you may say, to give pride a thought.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When her husband left her, which was very early in the morning, she generally slept for an hour, then rose and went to the bath.
Musse
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From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED _A LATERE_ The Old Man of Musse, Lord of all the Assassins, descendant of Ali, Fulness of Light, Master of them that eat hemp, and many things beside, wedded Jehane and made her his principal wife.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Esteeming her at this price, it is not remarkable if she came to be his only wife.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading He valued in her, apart from her bodily perfections, her discretion, obedience, good sense, and that extraordinary sort of pride which makes its possessor humble, so inset it is; too proud, you may say, to give pride a thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED _A LATERE_ The Old Man of Musse, Lord of all the Assassins, descendant of Ali, Fulness of Light, Master of them that eat hemp, and many things beside, wedded Jehane and made her his principal wife.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED _A LATERE_ The Old Man of Musse, Lord of all the Assassins, descendant of Ali, Fulness of Light, Master of them that eat hemp, and many things beside, wedded Jehane and made her his principal wife.
and nothing more
From this reading Esteeming her at this price, it is not remarkable if she came to be his only wife.
perfections
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From this reading He valued in her, apart from her bodily perfections, her discretion, obedience, good sense, and that extraordinary sort of pride which makes its possessor humble, so inset it is; too proud, you may say, to give pride a thought.
possessornounUS /pəˈzesər/
a person who owns something
From this reading He valued in her, apart from her bodily perfections, her discretion, obedience, good sense, and that extraordinary sort of pride which makes its possessor humble, so inset it is; too proud, you may say, to give pride a thought.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Esteeming her at this price, it is not remarkable if she came to be his only wife.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading He valued in her, apart from her bodily perfections, her discretion, obedience, good sense, and that extraordinary sort of pride which makes its possessor humble, so inset it is; too proud, you may say, to give pride a thought.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED _A LATERE_ The Old Man of Musse, Lord of all the Assassins, descendant of Ali, Fulness of Light, Master of them that eat hemp, and many things beside, wedded Jehane and made her his principal wife.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading He valued in her, apart from her bodily perfections, her discretion, obedience, good sense, and that extraordinary sort of pride which makes its possessor humble, so inset it is; too proud, you may say, to give pride a thought.
unusual or striking
From this reading Esteeming her at this price, it is not remarkable if she came to be his only wife.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When her husband left her, which was very early in the morning, she generally slept for an hour, then rose and went to the bath.
express in words
From this reading He valued in her, apart from her bodily perfections, her discretion, obedience, good sense, and that extraordinary sort of pride which makes its possessor humble, so inset it is; too proud, you may say, to give pride a thought.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He valued in her, apart from her bodily perfections, her discretion, obedience, good sense, and that extraordinary sort of pride which makes its possessor humble, so inset it is; too proud, you may say, to give pride a thought.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Esteeming her at this price, it is not remarkable if she came to be his only wife.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading When her husband left her, which was very early in the morning, she generally slept for an hour, then rose and went to the bath.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He valued in her, apart from her bodily perfections, her discretion, obedience, good sense, and that extraordinary sort of pride which makes its possessor humble, so inset it is; too proud, you may say, to give pride a thought.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He valued in her, apart from her bodily perfections, her discretion, obedience, good sense, and that extraordinary sort of pride which makes its possessor humble, so inset it is; too proud, you may say, to give pride a thought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED _A LATERE_ The Old Man of Musse, Lord of all the Assassins, descendant of Ali, Fulness of Light, Master of them that eat hemp, and many things beside, wedded Jehane and made her his principal wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED _A LATERE_ The Old Man of Musse, Lord of all the Assassins, descendant of Ali, Fulness of Light, Master of them that eat hemp, and many things beside, wedded Jehane and made her his principal wife.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED _A LATERE_ The Old Man of Musse, Lord of all the Assassins, descendant of Ali, Fulness of Light, Master of them that eat hemp, and many things beside, wedded Jehane and made her his principal wife.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When her husband left her, which was very early in the morning, she generally slept for an hour, then rose and went to the bath.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED _A LATERE_ The Old Man of Musse, Lord of all the Assassins, descendant of Ali, Fulness of Light, Master of them that eat hemp, and many things beside, wedded Jehane and made her his principal wife.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Esteeming her at this price, it is not remarkable if she came to be his only wife.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He valued in her, apart from her bodily perfections, her discretion, obedience, good sense, and that extraordinary sort of pride which makes its possessor humble, so inset it is; too proud, you may say, to give pride a thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He valued in her, apart from her bodily perfections, her discretion, obedience, good sense, and that extraordinary sort of pride which makes its possessor humble, so inset it is; too proud, you may say, to give pride a thought.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He valued in her, apart from her bodily perfections, her discretion, obedience, good sense, and that extraordinary sort of pride which makes its possessor humble, so inset it is; too proud, you may say, to give pride a thought.
valuedadjectiveUS /ˈvæljuːd/
(usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind
From this reading He valued in her, apart from her bodily perfections, her discretion, obedience, good sense, and that extraordinary sort of pride which makes its possessor humble, so inset it is; too proud, you may say, to give pride a thought.
precisely as stated
From this reading When her husband left her, which was very early in the morning, she generally slept for an hour, then rose and went to the bath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the manner of her life.
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED _A LATERE_ The Old Man of Musse, Lord of all the Assassins, descendant of Ali, Fulness of Light, Master of them that eat hemp, and many things beside, wedded Jehane and made her his principal wife.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When her husband left her, which was very early in the morning, she generally slept for an hour, then rose and went to the bath.
at the time that
From this reading When her husband left her, which was very early in the morning, she generally slept for an hour, then rose and went to the bath.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He valued in her, apart from her bodily perfections, her discretion, obedience, good sense, and that extraordinary sort of pride which makes its possessor humble, so inset it is; too proud, you may say, to give pride a thought.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE CHAPTER CALLED _A LATERE_ The Old Man of Musse, Lord of all the Assassins, descendant of Ali, Fulness of Light, Master of them that eat hemp, and many things beside, wedded Jehane and made her his principal wife.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He valued in her, apart from her bodily perfections, her discretion, obedience, good sense, and that extraordinary sort of pride which makes its possessor humble, so inset it is; too proud, you may say, to give pride a thought.
