used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a twinkling they were restored, and in the excessive joy of their newly-bestowed life, alternately laughing and weeping, were folded in each other's arms.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Then he turned to the East: three times they bowed their long necks towards the sun, which was even now rising above the mountains, and at the same moment exclaimed "MUTABOR!"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When the storks heard this through their chasm in the wall, they became almost beside themselves with joy.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading In a twinkling they were restored, and in the excessive joy of their newly-bestowed life, alternately laughing and weeping, were folded in each other's arms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thereupon spoke the Caliph to her: "Preserver of my life and that of my friend, in token of our eternal thanks for what thou hast done for us, take me as thy husband."
weapons considered collectively
From this reading In a twinkling they were restored, and in the excessive joy of their newly-bestowed life, alternately laughing and weeping, were folded in each other's arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thereupon spoke the Caliph to her: "Preserver of my life and that of my friend, in token of our eternal thanks for what thou hast done for us, take me as thy husband."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he turned to the East: three times they bowed their long necks towards the sun, which was even now rising above the mountains, and at the same moment exclaimed "MUTABOR!"
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When the storks heard this through their chasm in the wall, they became almost beside themselves with joy.
next to; at the side of
From this reading When the storks heard this through their chasm in the wall, they became almost beside themselves with joy.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Then he turned to the East: three times they bowed their long necks towards the sun, which was even now rising above the mountains, and at the same moment exclaimed "MUTABOR!"
CaliphnounUS /ˈkæləf/
the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth
From this reading Thereupon spoke the Caliph to her: "Preserver of my life and that of my friend, in token of our eternal thanks for what thou hast done for us, take me as thy husband."
chasmnounUS /ˈkæzəm/
a deep opening in the earth's surface
From this reading When the storks heard this through their chasm in the wall, they became almost beside themselves with joy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They ran so quickly with their long feet to the door of the ruin, that the owl could scarcely keep up with them.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Thereupon spoke the Caliph to her: "Preserver of my life and that of my friend, in token of our eternal thanks for what thou hast done for us, take me as thy husband."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They ran so quickly with their long feet to the door of the ruin, that the owl could scarcely keep up with them.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In a twinkling they were restored, and in the excessive joy of their newly-bestowed life, alternately laughing and weeping, were folded in each other's arms.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Then he turned to the East: three times they bowed their long necks towards the sun, which was even now rising above the mountains, and at the same moment exclaimed "MUTABOR!"
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Thereupon spoke the Caliph to her: "Preserver of my life and that of my friend, in token of our eternal thanks for what thou hast done for us, take me as thy husband."
divisible by two
From this reading Then he turned to the East: three times they bowed their long necks towards the sun, which was even now rising above the mountains, and at the same moment exclaimed "MUTABOR!"
excessiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsesɪv/
beyond normal limits
From this reading In a twinkling they were restored, and in the excessive joy of their newly-bestowed life, alternately laughing and weeping, were folded in each other's arms.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Then he turned to the East: three times they bowed their long necks towards the sun, which was even now rising above the mountains, and at the same moment exclaimed "MUTABOR!"
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They ran so quickly with their long feet to the door of the ruin, that the owl could scarcely keep up with them.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading In a twinkling they were restored, and in the excessive joy of their newly-bestowed life, alternately laughing and weeping, were folded in each other's arms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thereupon spoke the Caliph to her: "Preserver of my life and that of my friend, in token of our eternal thanks for what thou hast done for us, take me as thy husband."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Thereupon spoke the Caliph to her: "Preserver of my life and that of my friend, in token of our eternal thanks for what thou hast done for us, take me as thy husband."
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thereupon spoke the Caliph to her: "Preserver of my life and that of my friend, in token of our eternal thanks for what thou hast done for us, take me as thy husband."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he turned to the East: three times they bowed their long necks towards the sun, which was even now rising above the mountains, and at the same moment exclaimed "MUTABOR!"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When the storks heard this through their chasm in the wall, they became almost beside themselves with joy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Thereupon spoke the Caliph to her: "Preserver of my life and that of my friend, in token of our eternal thanks for what thou hast done for us, take me as thy husband."
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Thereupon spoke the Caliph to her: "Preserver of my life and that of my friend, in token of our eternal thanks for what thou hast done for us, take me as thy husband."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the storks heard this through their chasm in the wall, they became almost beside themselves with joy.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading When the storks heard this through their chasm in the wall, they became almost beside themselves with joy.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They ran so quickly with their long feet to the door of the ruin, that the owl could scarcely keep up with them.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading In a twinkling they were restored, and in the excessive joy of their newly-bestowed life, alternately laughing and weeping, were folded in each other's arms.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Thereupon spoke the Caliph to her: "Preserver of my life and that of my friend, in token of our eternal thanks for what thou hast done for us, take me as thy husband."
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They ran so quickly with their long feet to the door of the ruin, that the owl could scarcely keep up with them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thereupon spoke the Caliph to her: "Preserver of my life and that of my friend, in token of our eternal thanks for what thou hast done for us, take me as thy husband."
a particular point in time
From this reading Then he turned to the East: three times they bowed their long necks towards the sun, which was even now rising above the mountains, and at the same moment exclaimed "MUTABOR!"
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Then he turned to the East: three times they bowed their long necks towards the sun, which was even now rising above the mountains, and at the same moment exclaimed "MUTABOR!"
MUTABOR
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From this reading Then he turned to the East: three times they bowed their long necks towards the sun, which was even now rising above the mountains, and at the same moment exclaimed "MUTABOR!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Thereupon spoke the Caliph to her: "Preserver of my life and that of my friend, in token of our eternal thanks for what thou hast done for us, take me as thy husband."
necksnounUS /neks/
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Then he turned to the East: three times they bowed their long necks towards the sun, which was even now rising above the mountains, and at the same moment exclaimed "MUTABOR!"
newly-bestowed
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From this reading In a twinkling they were restored, and in the excessive joy of their newly-bestowed life, alternately laughing and weeping, were folded in each other's arms.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Then he turned to the East: three times they bowed their long necks towards the sun, which was even now rising above the mountains, and at the same moment exclaimed "MUTABOR!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They ran so quickly with their long feet to the door of the ruin, that the owl could scarcely keep up with them.
other's
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From this reading In a twinkling they were restored, and in the excessive joy of their newly-bestowed life, alternately laughing and weeping, were folded in each other's arms.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Thereupon spoke the Caliph to her: "Preserver of my life and that of my friend, in token of our eternal thanks for what thou hast done for us, take me as thy husband."
owlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading They ran so quickly with their long feet to the door of the ruin, that the owl could scarcely keep up with them.
PreservernounUS /priˈzɜːrvər/
a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture
From this reading Thereupon spoke the Caliph to her: "Preserver of my life and that of my friend, in token of our eternal thanks for what thou hast done for us, take me as thy husband."
with speed
From this reading They ran so quickly with their long feet to the door of the ruin, that the owl could scarcely keep up with them.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They ran so quickly with their long feet to the door of the ruin, that the owl could scarcely keep up with them.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading In a twinkling they were restored, and in the excessive joy of their newly-bestowed life, alternately laughing and weeping, were folded in each other's arms.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Then he turned to the East: three times they bowed their long necks towards the sun, which was even now rising above the mountains, and at the same moment exclaimed "MUTABOR!"
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading They ran so quickly with their long feet to the door of the ruin, that the owl could scarcely keep up with them.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Then he turned to the East: three times they bowed their long necks towards the sun, which was even now rising above the mountains, and at the same moment exclaimed "MUTABOR!"
only a very short time before
From this reading They ran so quickly with their long feet to the door of the ruin, that the owl could scarcely keep up with them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They ran so quickly with their long feet to the door of the ruin, that the owl could scarcely keep up with them.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Thereupon spoke the Caliph to her: "Preserver of my life and that of my friend, in token of our eternal thanks for what thou hast done for us, take me as thy husband."
storks
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From this reading When the storks heard this through their chasm in the wall, they became almost beside themselves with joy.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Then he turned to the East: three times they bowed their long necks towards the sun, which was even now rising above the mountains, and at the same moment exclaimed "MUTABOR!"
carry out
From this reading Thereupon spoke the Caliph to her: "Preserver of my life and that of my friend, in token of our eternal thanks for what thou hast done for us, take me as thy husband."
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Thereupon spoke the Caliph to her: "Preserver of my life and that of my friend, in token of our eternal thanks for what thou hast done for us, take me as thy husband."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They ran so quickly with their long feet to the door of the ruin, that the owl could scarcely keep up with them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the storks heard this through their chasm in the wall, they became almost beside themselves with joy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the storks heard this through their chasm in the wall, they became almost beside themselves with joy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They ran so quickly with their long feet to the door of the ruin, that the owl could scarcely keep up with them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When the storks heard this through their chasm in the wall, they became almost beside themselves with joy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he turned to the East: three times they bowed their long necks towards the sun, which was even now rising above the mountains, and at the same moment exclaimed "MUTABOR!"
Thereupon
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From this reading Thereupon spoke the Caliph to her: "Preserver of my life and that of my friend, in token of our eternal thanks for what thou hast done for us, take me as thy husband."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the storks heard this through their chasm in the wall, they became almost beside themselves with joy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When the storks heard this through their chasm in the wall, they became almost beside themselves with joy.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thereupon spoke the Caliph to her: "Preserver of my life and that of my friend, in token of our eternal thanks for what thou hast done for us, take me as thy husband."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Then he turned to the East: three times they bowed their long necks towards the sun, which was even now rising above the mountains, and at the same moment exclaimed "MUTABOR!"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When the storks heard this through their chasm in the wall, they became almost beside themselves with joy.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thereupon spoke the Caliph to her: "Preserver of my life and that of my friend, in token of our eternal thanks for what thou hast done for us, take me as thy husband."
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Then he turned to the East: three times they bowed their long necks towards the sun, which was even now rising above the mountains, and at the same moment exclaimed "MUTABOR!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They ran so quickly with their long feet to the door of the ruin, that the owl could scarcely keep up with them.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading Thereupon spoke the Caliph to her: "Preserver of my life and that of my friend, in token of our eternal thanks for what thou hast done for us, take me as thy husband."
in the direction of
From this reading Then he turned to the East: three times they bowed their long necks towards the sun, which was even now rising above the mountains, and at the same moment exclaimed "MUTABOR!"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then he turned to the East: three times they bowed their long necks towards the sun, which was even now rising above the mountains, and at the same moment exclaimed "MUTABOR!"
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In a twinkling they were restored, and in the excessive joy of their newly-bestowed life, alternately laughing and weeping, were folded in each other's arms.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They ran so quickly with their long feet to the door of the ruin, that the owl could scarcely keep up with them.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thereupon spoke the Caliph to her: "Preserver of my life and that of my friend, in token of our eternal thanks for what thou hast done for us, take me as thy husband."
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading When the storks heard this through their chasm in the wall, they became almost beside themselves with joy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he turned to the East: three times they bowed their long necks towards the sun, which was even now rising above the mountains, and at the same moment exclaimed "MUTABOR!"
showing sorrow
From this reading In a twinkling they were restored, and in the excessive joy of their newly-bestowed life, alternately laughing and weeping, were folded in each other's arms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a twinkling they were restored, and in the excessive joy of their newly-bestowed life, alternately laughing and weeping, were folded in each other's arms.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Thereupon spoke the Caliph to her: "Preserver of my life and that of my friend, in token of our eternal thanks for what thou hast done for us, take me as thy husband."
at the time that
From this reading When the storks heard this through their chasm in the wall, they became almost beside themselves with joy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he turned to the East: three times they bowed their long necks towards the sun, which was even now rising above the mountains, and at the same moment exclaimed "MUTABOR!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the storks heard this through their chasm in the wall, they became almost beside themselves with joy.
