used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I opposed this detestable design," continued the slave-princess, "and laid before her the terrible consequences of such a deed.
adduced
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From this reading "The other favourite slave supported with all her eloquence the arguments I adduced, but all our persuasions were of no avail; we could not turn her from her purpose.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading "O inhuman princess, perfidious Tourandocte," cried the prince of the Nagaeis, "is it thus you prepare to crown the affection of the unhappy son of Timurtasch?
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading I represented to her the injury she would inflict upon herself, the despair she would occasion the king, and the just horror that future ages would entertain for her memory.
(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 other favourite slave supported with all her eloquence the arguments I adduced, but all our persuasions were of no avail; we could not turn her from her purpose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I opposed this detestable design," continued the slave-princess, "and laid before her the terrible consequences of such a deed.
argumentsnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading "The other favourite slave supported with all her eloquence the arguments I adduced, but all our persuasions were of no avail; we could not turn her from her purpose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She has entrusted her faithful eunuchs with orders to take your life to-morrow morning as you leave your palace to repair to the divan."
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading "The other favourite slave supported with all her eloquence the arguments I adduced, but all our persuasions were of no avail; we could not turn her from her purpose.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I opposed this detestable design," continued the slave-princess, "and laid before her the terrible consequences of such a deed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The other favourite slave supported with all her eloquence the arguments I adduced, but all our persuasions were of no avail; we could not turn her from her purpose.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading "I opposed this detestable design," continued the slave-princess, "and laid before her the terrible consequences of such a deed.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "I opposed this detestable design," continued the slave-princess, "and laid before her the terrible consequences of such a deed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "The other favourite slave supported with all her eloquence the arguments I adduced, but all our persuasions were of no avail; we could not turn her from her purpose.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "O inhuman princess, perfidious Tourandocte," cried the prince of the Nagaeis, "is it thus you prepare to crown the affection of the unhappy son of Timurtasch?
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading "O inhuman princess, perfidious Tourandocte," cried the prince of the Nagaeis, "is it thus you prepare to crown the affection of the unhappy son of Timurtasch?
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading "I opposed this detestable design," continued the slave-princess, "and laid before her the terrible consequences of such a deed.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading "I opposed this detestable design," continued the slave-princess, "and laid before her the terrible consequences of such a deed.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading I represented to her the injury she would inflict upon herself, the despair she would occasion the king, and the just horror that future ages would entertain for her memory.
detestableadjective
offensive to the mind
From this reading "I opposed this detestable design," continued the slave-princess, "and laid before her the terrible consequences of such a deed.
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading She has entrusted her faithful eunuchs with orders to take your life to-morrow morning as you leave your palace to repair to the divan."
eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/
Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)
From this reading "The other favourite slave supported with all her eloquence the arguments I adduced, but all our persuasions were of no avail; we could not turn her from her purpose.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading I represented to her the injury she would inflict upon herself, the despair she would occasion the king, and the just horror that future ages would entertain for her memory.
entrustedverbUS /enˈtrʌstɪd/
past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading She has entrusted her faithful eunuchs with orders to take your life to-morrow morning as you leave your palace to repair to the divan."
eunuchs
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From this reading She has entrusted her faithful eunuchs with orders to take your life to-morrow morning as you leave your palace to repair to the divan."
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading She has entrusted her faithful eunuchs with orders to take your life to-morrow morning as you leave your palace to repair to the divan."
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading "The other favourite slave supported with all her eloquence the arguments I adduced, but all our persuasions were of no avail; we could not turn her from her purpose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I represented to her the injury she would inflict upon herself, the despair she would occasion the king, and the just horror that future ages would entertain for her memory.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The other favourite slave supported with all her eloquence the arguments I adduced, but all our persuasions were of no avail; we could not turn her from her purpose.
yet to be or coming
From this reading I represented to her the injury she would inflict upon herself, the despair she would occasion the king, and the just horror that future ages would entertain for her memory.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has entrusted her faithful eunuchs with orders to take your life to-morrow morning as you leave your palace to repair to the divan."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I opposed this detestable design," continued the slave-princess, "and laid before her the terrible consequences of such a deed.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I represented to her the injury she would inflict upon herself, the despair she would occasion the king, and the just horror that future ages would entertain for her memory.
intense and profound fear
From this reading I represented to her the injury she would inflict upon herself, the despair she would occasion the king, and the just horror that future ages would entertain for her memory.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I opposed this detestable design," continued the slave-princess, "and laid before her the terrible consequences of such a deed.
inflictverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪkt/
impose something unpleasant
From this reading I represented to her the injury she would inflict upon herself, the despair she would occasion the king, and the just horror that future ages would entertain for her memory.
inhumanadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhjuːmən/
without compunction or human feeling
From this reading "O inhuman princess, perfidious Tourandocte," cried the prince of the Nagaeis, "is it thus you prepare to crown the affection of the unhappy son of Timurtasch?
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading I represented to her the injury she would inflict upon herself, the despair she would occasion the king, and the just horror that future ages would entertain for her memory.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "O inhuman princess, perfidious Tourandocte," cried the prince of the Nagaeis, "is it thus you prepare to crown the affection of the unhappy son of Timurtasch?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "O inhuman princess, perfidious Tourandocte," cried the prince of the Nagaeis, "is it thus you prepare to crown the affection of the unhappy son of Timurtasch?
and nothing more
From this reading I represented to her the injury she would inflict upon herself, the despair she would occasion the king, and the just horror that future ages would entertain for her memory.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I represented to her the injury she would inflict upon herself, the despair she would occasion the king, and the just horror that future ages would entertain for her memory.
set down according to a plan
From this reading "I opposed this detestable design," continued the slave-princess, "and laid before her the terrible consequences of such a deed.
go away from a place
From this reading She has entrusted her faithful eunuchs with orders to take your life to-morrow morning as you leave your palace to repair to the divan."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She has entrusted her faithful eunuchs with orders to take your life to-morrow morning as you leave your palace to repair to the divan."
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading I represented to her the injury she would inflict upon herself, the despair she would occasion the king, and the just horror that future ages would entertain for her memory.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She has entrusted her faithful eunuchs with orders to take your life to-morrow morning as you leave your palace to repair to the divan."
Nagaeis
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From this reading "O inhuman princess, perfidious Tourandocte," cried the prince of the Nagaeis, "is it thus you prepare to crown the affection of the unhappy son of Timurtasch?
not any; not one
From this reading "The other favourite slave supported with all her eloquence the arguments I adduced, but all our persuasions were of no avail; we could not turn her from her purpose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The other favourite slave supported with all her eloquence the arguments I adduced, but all our persuasions were of no avail; we could not turn her from her purpose.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O inhuman princess, perfidious Tourandocte," cried the prince of the Nagaeis, "is it thus you prepare to crown the affection of the unhappy son of Timurtasch?
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading I represented to her the injury she would inflict upon herself, the despair she would occasion the king, and the just horror that future ages would entertain for her memory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I opposed this detestable design," continued the slave-princess, "and laid before her the terrible consequences of such a deed.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading "I opposed this detestable design," continued the slave-princess, "and laid before her the terrible consequences of such a deed.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading She has entrusted her faithful eunuchs with orders to take your life to-morrow morning as you leave your palace to repair to the divan."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "The other favourite slave supported with all her eloquence the arguments I adduced, but all our persuasions were of no avail; we could not turn her from her purpose.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "The other favourite slave supported with all her eloquence the arguments I adduced, but all our persuasions were of no avail; we could not turn her from her purpose.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading She has entrusted her faithful eunuchs with orders to take your life to-morrow morning as you leave your palace to repair to the divan."
perfidiousadjective
tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans
From this reading "O inhuman princess, perfidious Tourandocte," cried the prince of the Nagaeis, "is it thus you prepare to crown the affection of the unhappy son of Timurtasch?
persuasionsnounUS /pərˈsweɪʒənz/
plural of “persuasion” — the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
From this reading "The other favourite slave supported with all her eloquence the arguments I adduced, but all our persuasions were of no avail; we could not turn her from her purpose.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading "O inhuman princess, perfidious Tourandocte," cried the prince of the Nagaeis, "is it thus you prepare to crown the affection of the unhappy son of Timurtasch?
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "O inhuman princess, perfidious Tourandocte," cried the prince of the Nagaeis, "is it thus you prepare to crown the affection of the unhappy son of Timurtasch?
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "O inhuman princess, perfidious Tourandocte," cried the prince of the Nagaeis, "is it thus you prepare to crown the affection of the unhappy son of Timurtasch?
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "The other favourite slave supported with all her eloquence the arguments I adduced, but all our persuasions were of no avail; we could not turn her from her purpose.
repairnounUS /rɪˈper/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading She has entrusted her faithful eunuchs with orders to take your life to-morrow morning as you leave your palace to repair to the divan."
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading I represented to her the injury she would inflict upon herself, the despair she would occasion the king, and the just horror that future ages would entertain for her memory.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I represented to her the injury she would inflict upon herself, the despair she would occasion the king, and the just horror that future ages would entertain for her memory.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading "The other favourite slave supported with all her eloquence the arguments I adduced, but all our persuasions were of no avail; we could not turn her from her purpose.
slave-princess
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From this reading "I opposed this detestable design," continued the slave-princess, "and laid before her the terrible consequences of such a deed.
a male human offspring
From this reading "O inhuman princess, perfidious Tourandocte," cried the prince of the Nagaeis, "is it thus you prepare to crown the affection of the unhappy son of Timurtasch?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I opposed this detestable design," continued the slave-princess, "and laid before her the terrible consequences of such a deed.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading "The other favourite slave supported with all her eloquence the arguments I adduced, but all our persuasions were of no avail; we could not turn her from her purpose.
carry out
From this reading She has entrusted her faithful eunuchs with orders to take your life to-morrow morning as you leave your palace to repair to the divan."
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "I opposed this detestable design," continued the slave-princess, "and laid before her the terrible consequences of such a deed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I represented to her the injury she would inflict upon herself, the despair she would occasion the king, and the just horror that future ages would entertain for her memory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I opposed this detestable design," continued the slave-princess, "and laid before her the terrible consequences of such a deed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I opposed this detestable design," continued the slave-princess, "and laid before her the terrible consequences of such a deed.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "O inhuman princess, perfidious Tourandocte," cried the prince of the Nagaeis, "is it thus you prepare to crown the affection of the unhappy son of Timurtasch?
Timurtasch
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From this reading "O inhuman princess, perfidious Tourandocte," cried the prince of the Nagaeis, "is it thus you prepare to crown the affection of the unhappy son of Timurtasch?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I represented to her the injury she would inflict upon herself, the despair she would occasion the king, and the just horror that future ages would entertain for her memory.
to-morrow
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From this reading She has entrusted her faithful eunuchs with orders to take your life to-morrow morning as you leave your palace to repair to the divan."
Tourandocte
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From this reading "O inhuman princess, perfidious Tourandocte," cried the prince of the Nagaeis, "is it thus you prepare to crown the affection of the unhappy son of Timurtasch?
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "The other favourite slave supported with all her eloquence the arguments I adduced, but all our persuasions were of no avail; we could not turn her from her purpose.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading "O inhuman princess, perfidious Tourandocte," cried the prince of the Nagaeis, "is it thus you prepare to crown the affection of the unhappy son of Timurtasch?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I represented to her the injury she would inflict upon herself, the despair she would occasion the king, and the just horror that future ages would entertain for her memory.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The other favourite slave supported with all her eloquence the arguments I adduced, but all our persuasions were of no avail; we could not turn her from her purpose.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The other favourite slave supported with all her eloquence the arguments I adduced, but all our persuasions were of no avail; we could not turn her from her purpose.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The other favourite slave supported with all her eloquence the arguments I adduced, but all our persuasions were of no avail; we could not turn her from her purpose.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I represented to her the injury she would inflict upon herself, the despair she would occasion the king, and the just horror that future ages would entertain for her memory.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She has entrusted her faithful eunuchs with orders to take your life to-morrow morning as you leave your palace to repair to the divan."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She has entrusted her faithful eunuchs with orders to take your life to-morrow morning as you leave your palace to repair to the divan."
