used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their son was being brought up in a distant province; social scandal was subsiding, and the lovers began to enjoy greater tranquillity, in silence remembering the past storm and trying not to think of the future.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Days and months passed, and love-sick Ibrahim could not resolve to leave the woman he had wronged.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One day Ibrahim was standing at the Duke of Orleans' door.
being joined in close association
From this reading The Countess from hour to hour grew more attached to him.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading The Duke passing him, stopped, handed him a letter, and bade him read it at his leisure.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Their son was being brought up in a distant province; social scandal was subsiding, and the lovers began to enjoy greater tranquillity, in silence remembering the past storm and trying not to think of the future.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Their son was being brought up in a distant province; social scandal was subsiding, and the lovers began to enjoy greater tranquillity, in silence remembering the past storm and trying not to think of the future.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Their son was being brought up in a distant province; social scandal was subsiding, and the lovers began to enjoy greater tranquillity, in silence remembering the past storm and trying not to think of the future.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Days and months passed, and love-sick Ibrahim could not resolve to leave the woman he had wronged.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The Countess from hour to hour grew more attached to him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day Ibrahim was standing at the Duke of Orleans' door.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Days and months passed, and love-sick Ibrahim could not resolve to leave the woman he had wronged.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Their son was being brought up in a distant province; social scandal was subsiding, and the lovers began to enjoy greater tranquillity, in silence remembering the past storm and trying not to think of the future.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading One day Ibrahim was standing at the Duke of Orleans' door.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading One day Ibrahim was standing at the Duke of Orleans' door.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Their son was being brought up in a distant province; social scandal was subsiding, and the lovers began to enjoy greater tranquillity, in silence remembering the past storm and trying not to think of the future.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Countess from hour to hour grew more attached to him.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Their son was being brought up in a distant province; social scandal was subsiding, and the lovers began to enjoy greater tranquillity, in silence remembering the past storm and trying not to think of the future.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Their son was being brought up in a distant province; social scandal was subsiding, and the lovers began to enjoy greater tranquillity, in silence remembering the past storm and trying not to think of the future.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The Countess from hour to hour grew more attached to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Days and months passed, and love-sick Ibrahim could not resolve to leave the woman he had wronged.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading The Duke passing him, stopped, handed him a letter, and bade him read it at his leisure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Days and months passed, and love-sick Ibrahim could not resolve to leave the woman he had wronged.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Countess from hour to hour grew more attached to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duke passing him, stopped, handed him a letter, and bade him read it at his leisure.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The Countess from hour to hour grew more attached to him.
IbrahimnounUS /ˌɪbrɑːˈhiːm/
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading Days and months passed, and love-sick Ibrahim could not resolve to leave the woman he had wronged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their son was being brought up in a distant province; social scandal was subsiding, and the lovers began to enjoy greater tranquillity, in silence remembering the past storm and trying not to think of the future.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Duke passing him, stopped, handed him a letter, and bade him read it at his leisure.
go away from a place
From this reading Days and months passed, and love-sick Ibrahim could not resolve to leave the woman he had wronged.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading The Duke passing him, stopped, handed him a letter, and bade him read it at his leisure.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The Duke passing him, stopped, handed him a letter, and bade him read it at his leisure.
love-sick
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From this reading Days and months passed, and love-sick Ibrahim could not resolve to leave the woman he had wronged.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Their son was being brought up in a distant province; social scandal was subsiding, and the lovers began to enjoy greater tranquillity, in silence remembering the past storm and trying not to think of the future.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Days and months passed, and love-sick Ibrahim could not resolve to leave the woman he had wronged.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Countess from hour to hour grew more attached to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Days and months passed, and love-sick Ibrahim could not resolve to leave the woman he had wronged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their son was being brought up in a distant province; social scandal was subsiding, and the lovers began to enjoy greater tranquillity, in silence remembering the past storm and trying not to think of the future.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Ibrahim was standing at the Duke of Orleans' door.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading One day Ibrahim was standing at the Duke of Orleans' door.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Days and months passed, and love-sick Ibrahim could not resolve to leave the woman he had wronged.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The Duke passing him, stopped, handed him a letter, and bade him read it at his leisure.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Their son was being brought up in a distant province; social scandal was subsiding, and the lovers began to enjoy greater tranquillity, in silence remembering the past storm and trying not to think of the future.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Their son was being brought up in a distant province; social scandal was subsiding, and the lovers began to enjoy greater tranquillity, in silence remembering the past storm and trying not to think of the future.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The Duke passing him, stopped, handed him a letter, and bade him read it at his leisure.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Their son was being brought up in a distant province; social scandal was subsiding, and the lovers began to enjoy greater tranquillity, in silence remembering the past storm and trying not to think of the future.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading Days and months passed, and love-sick Ibrahim could not resolve to leave the woman he had wronged.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading Their son was being brought up in a distant province; social scandal was subsiding, and the lovers began to enjoy greater tranquillity, in silence remembering the past storm and trying not to think of the future.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Their son was being brought up in a distant province; social scandal was subsiding, and the lovers began to enjoy greater tranquillity, in silence remembering the past storm and trying not to think of the future.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Their son was being brought up in a distant province; social scandal was subsiding, and the lovers began to enjoy greater tranquillity, in silence remembering the past storm and trying not to think of the future.
a male human offspring
From this reading Their son was being brought up in a distant province; social scandal was subsiding, and the lovers began to enjoy greater tranquillity, in silence remembering the past storm and trying not to think of the future.
having a supporting base
From this reading One day Ibrahim was standing at the Duke of Orleans' door.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The Duke passing him, stopped, handed him a letter, and bade him read it at his leisure.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Their son was being brought up in a distant province; social scandal was subsiding, and the lovers began to enjoy greater tranquillity, in silence remembering the past storm and trying not to think of the future.
subsidingnounUS /səbˈsaɪdɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading Their son was being brought up in a distant province; social scandal was subsiding, and the lovers began to enjoy greater tranquillity, in silence remembering the past storm and trying not to think of the future.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Days and months passed, and love-sick Ibrahim could not resolve to leave the woman he had wronged.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their son was being brought up in a distant province; social scandal was subsiding, and the lovers began to enjoy greater tranquillity, in silence remembering the past storm and trying not to think of the future.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Their son was being brought up in a distant province; social scandal was subsiding, and the lovers began to enjoy greater tranquillity, in silence remembering the past storm and trying not to think of the future.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Days and months passed, and love-sick Ibrahim could not resolve to leave the woman he had wronged.
tranquillitynounUS /træŋˈkwɪlɪti/
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
From this reading Their son was being brought up in a distant province; social scandal was subsiding, and the lovers began to enjoy greater tranquillity, in silence remembering the past storm and trying not to think of the future.
hard to endure
From this reading Their son was being brought up in a distant province; social scandal was subsiding, and the lovers began to enjoy greater tranquillity, in silence remembering the past storm and trying not to think of the future.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Their son was being brought up in a distant province; social scandal was subsiding, and the lovers began to enjoy greater tranquillity, in silence remembering the past storm and trying not to think of the future.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their son was being brought up in a distant province; social scandal was subsiding, and the lovers began to enjoy greater tranquillity, in silence remembering the past storm and trying not to think of the future.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Days and months passed, and love-sick Ibrahim could not resolve to leave the woman he had wronged.
wrongedverbUS /rɔːŋd/
past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to
From this reading Days and months passed, and love-sick Ibrahim could not resolve to leave the woman he had wronged.
