used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When therefore they awoke, and found themselves in a place so charming, they deemed that it was Paradise in very truth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now this Prince whom we call the Old One kept his Court in grand and noble style, and made those simple hill-folks about him believe firmly that he was a great Prophet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When therefore they awoke, and found themselves in a place so charming, they deemed that it was Paradise in very truth.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And when he wanted one of his _Ashishin_ to send on any mission, he would cause that potion whereof I spoke to be given to one of the youths in the garden, and then had him carried into his Palace.
Ashishin
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From this reading And when he wanted one of his _Ashishin_ to send on any mission, he would cause that potion whereof I spoke to be given to one of the youths in the garden, and then had him carried into his Palace.
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 HOW THE OLD MAN USED TO TRAIN HIS ASSASSINS.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When therefore they awoke, and found themselves in a place so charming, they deemed that it was Paradise in very truth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And when he wanted one of his _Ashishin_ to send on any mission, he would cause that potion whereof I spoke to be given to one of the youths in the garden, and then had him carried into his Palace.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Now this Prince whom we call the Old One kept his Court in grand and noble style, and made those simple hill-folks about him believe firmly that he was a great Prophet.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now this Prince whom we call the Old One kept his Court in grand and noble style, and made those simple hill-folks about him believe firmly that he was a great Prophet.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading And when he wanted one of his _Ashishin_ to send on any mission, he would cause that potion whereof I spoke to be given to one of the youths in the garden, and then had him carried into his Palace.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading And when he wanted one of his _Ashishin_ to send on any mission, he would cause that potion whereof I spoke to be given to one of the youths in the garden, and then had him carried into his Palace.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading When therefore they awoke, and found themselves in a place so charming, they deemed that it was Paradise in very truth.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading And the ladies and damsels dallied with them to their hearts’ content, so that they had what young men would have; and with their own good will they never would have quitted the place.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Now this Prince whom we call the Old One kept his Court in grand and noble style, and made those simple hill-folks about him believe firmly that he was a great Prophet.
dalliedverbUS /ˈdælid/
inflected form of “dally” — behave carelessly or indifferently
From this reading And the ladies and damsels dallied with them to their hearts’ content, so that they had what young men would have; and with their own good will they never would have quitted the place.
damsels
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From this reading And the ladies and damsels dallied with them to their hearts’ content, so that they had what young men would have; and with their own good will they never would have quitted the place.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading When therefore they awoke, and found themselves in a place so charming, they deemed that it was Paradise in very truth.
with resolute determination
From this reading Now this Prince whom we call the Old One kept his Court in grand and noble style, and made those simple hill-folks about him believe firmly that he was a great Prophet.
set up or found
From this reading When therefore they awoke, and found themselves in a place so charming, they deemed that it was Paradise in very truth.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading And when he wanted one of his _Ashishin_ to send on any mission, he would cause that potion whereof I spoke to be given to one of the youths in the garden, and then had him carried into his Palace.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading And when he wanted one of his _Ashishin_ to send on any mission, he would cause that potion whereof I spoke to be given to one of the youths in the garden, and then had him carried into his Palace.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And the ladies and damsels dallied with them to their hearts’ content, so that they had what young men would have; and with their own good will they never would have quitted the place.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Now this Prince whom we call the Old One kept his Court in grand and noble style, and made those simple hill-folks about him believe firmly that he was a great Prophet.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now this Prince whom we call the Old One kept his Court in grand and noble style, and made those simple hill-folks about him believe firmly that he was a great Prophet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the ladies and damsels dallied with them to their hearts’ content, so that they had what young men would have; and with their own good will they never would have quitted the place.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And the ladies and damsels dallied with them to their hearts’ content, so that they had what young men would have; and with their own good will they never would have quitted the place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now this Prince whom we call the Old One kept his Court in grand and noble style, and made those simple hill-folks about him believe firmly that he was a great Prophet.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading And the ladies and damsels dallied with them to their hearts’ content, so that they had what young men would have; and with their own good will they never would have quitted the place.
hill-folks
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From this reading Now this Prince whom we call the Old One kept his Court in grand and noble style, and made those simple hill-folks about him believe firmly that he was a great Prophet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now this Prince whom we call the Old One kept his Court in grand and noble style, and made those simple hill-folks about him believe firmly that he was a great Prophet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW THE OLD MAN USED TO TRAIN HIS ASSASSINS.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE OLD MAN USED TO TRAIN HIS ASSASSINS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And when he wanted one of his _Ashishin_ to send on any mission, he would cause that potion whereof I spoke to be given to one of the youths in the garden, and then had him carried into his Palace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When therefore they awoke, and found themselves in a place so charming, they deemed that it was Paradise in very truth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And when he wanted one of his _Ashishin_ to send on any mission, he would cause that potion whereof I spoke to be given to one of the youths in the garden, and then had him carried into his Palace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When therefore they awoke, and found themselves in a place so charming, they deemed that it was Paradise in very truth.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Now this Prince whom we call the Old One kept his Court in grand and noble style, and made those simple hill-folks about him believe firmly that he was a great Prophet.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading And the ladies and damsels dallied with them to their hearts’ content, so that they had what young men would have; and with their own good will they never would have quitted the place.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Now this Prince whom we call the Old One kept his Court in grand and noble style, and made those simple hill-folks about him believe firmly that he was a great Prophet.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading HOW THE OLD MAN USED TO TRAIN HIS ASSASSINS.
the force of workers available
From this reading And the ladies and damsels dallied with them to their hearts’ content, so that they had what young men would have; and with their own good will they never would have quitted the place.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading And when he wanted one of his _Ashishin_ to send on any mission, he would cause that potion whereof I spoke to be given to one of the youths in the garden, and then had him carried into his Palace.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And the ladies and damsels dallied with them to their hearts’ content, so that they had what young men would have; and with their own good will they never would have quitted the place.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Now this Prince whom we call the Old One kept his Court in grand and noble style, and made those simple hill-folks about him believe firmly that he was a great Prophet.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now this Prince whom we call the Old One kept his Court in grand and noble style, and made those simple hill-folks about him believe firmly that he was a great Prophet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And when he wanted one of his _Ashishin_ to send on any mission, he would cause that potion whereof I spoke to be given to one of the youths in the garden, and then had him carried into his Palace.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading HOW THE OLD MAN USED TO TRAIN HIS ASSASSINS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And when he wanted one of his _Ashishin_ to send on any mission, he would cause that potion whereof I spoke to be given to one of the youths in the garden, and then had him carried into his Palace.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now this Prince whom we call the Old One kept his Court in grand and noble style, and made those simple hill-folks about him believe firmly that he was a great Prophet.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And the ladies and damsels dallied with them to their hearts’ content, so that they had what young men would have; and with their own good will they never would have quitted the place.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading And when he wanted one of his _Ashishin_ to send on any mission, he would cause that potion whereof I spoke to be given to one of the youths in the garden, and then had him carried into his Palace.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading When therefore they awoke, and found themselves in a place so charming, they deemed that it was Paradise in very truth.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When therefore they awoke, and found themselves in a place so charming, they deemed that it was Paradise in very truth.
potionnounUS /ˈpoʊʃən/
a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage
From this reading And when he wanted one of his _Ashishin_ to send on any mission, he would cause that potion whereof I spoke to be given to one of the youths in the garden, and then had him carried into his Palace.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Now this Prince whom we call the Old One kept his Court in grand and noble style, and made those simple hill-folks about him believe firmly that he was a great Prophet.
ProphetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading Now this Prince whom we call the Old One kept his Court in grand and noble style, and made those simple hill-folks about him believe firmly that he was a great Prophet.
quitted
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From this reading And the ladies and damsels dallied with them to their hearts’ content, so that they had what young men would have; and with their own good will they never would have quitted the place.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading And when he wanted one of his _Ashishin_ to send on any mission, he would cause that potion whereof I spoke to be given to one of the youths in the garden, and then had him carried into his Palace.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Now this Prince whom we call the Old One kept his Court in grand and noble style, and made those simple hill-folks about him believe firmly that he was a great Prophet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When therefore they awoke, and found themselves in a place so charming, they deemed that it was Paradise in very truth.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading And when he wanted one of his _Ashishin_ to send on any mission, he would cause that potion whereof I spoke to be given to one of the youths in the garden, and then had him carried into his Palace.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now this Prince whom we call the Old One kept his Court in grand and noble style, and made those simple hill-folks about him believe firmly that he was a great Prophet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When therefore they awoke, and found themselves in a place so charming, they deemed that it was Paradise in very truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE OLD MAN USED TO TRAIN HIS ASSASSINS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And the ladies and damsels dallied with them to their hearts’ content, so that they had what young men would have; and with their own good will they never would have quitted the place.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And the ladies and damsels dallied with them to their hearts’ content, so that they had what young men would have; and with their own good will they never would have quitted the place.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When therefore they awoke, and found themselves in a place so charming, they deemed that it was Paradise in very truth.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And when he wanted one of his _Ashishin_ to send on any mission, he would cause that potion whereof I spoke to be given to one of the youths in the garden, and then had him carried into his Palace.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading When therefore they awoke, and found themselves in a place so charming, they deemed that it was Paradise in very truth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When therefore they awoke, and found themselves in a place so charming, they deemed that it was Paradise in very truth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now this Prince whom we call the Old One kept his Court in grand and noble style, and made those simple hill-folks about him believe firmly that he was a great Prophet.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Now this Prince whom we call the Old One kept his Court in grand and noble style, and made those simple hill-folks about him believe firmly that he was a great Prophet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW THE OLD MAN USED TO TRAIN HIS ASSASSINS.
create by training and teaching
From this reading HOW THE OLD MAN USED TO TRAIN HIS ASSASSINS.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading When therefore they awoke, and found themselves in a place so charming, they deemed that it was Paradise in very truth.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading HOW THE OLD MAN USED TO TRAIN HIS ASSASSINS.
precisely as stated
From this reading When therefore they awoke, and found themselves in a place so charming, they deemed that it was Paradise in very truth.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading And when he wanted one of his _Ashishin_ to send on any mission, he would cause that potion whereof I spoke to be given to one of the youths in the garden, and then had him carried into his Palace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When therefore they awoke, and found themselves in a place so charming, they deemed that it was Paradise in very truth.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now this Prince whom we call the Old One kept his Court in grand and noble style, and made those simple hill-folks about him believe firmly that he was a great Prophet.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And the ladies and damsels dallied with them to their hearts’ content, so that they had what young men would have; and with their own good will they never would have quitted the place.
at the time that
From this reading When therefore they awoke, and found themselves in a place so charming, they deemed that it was Paradise in very truth.
whereof
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From this reading And when he wanted one of his _Ashishin_ to send on any mission, he would cause that potion whereof I spoke to be given to one of the youths in the garden, and then had him carried into his Palace.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now this Prince whom we call the Old One kept his Court in grand and noble style, and made those simple hill-folks about him believe firmly that he was a great Prophet.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And the ladies and damsels dallied with them to their hearts’ content, so that they had what young men would have; and with their own good will they never would have quitted the place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the ladies and damsels dallied with them to their hearts’ content, so that they had what young men would have; and with their own good will they never would have quitted the place.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And the ladies and damsels dallied with them to their hearts’ content, so that they had what young men would have; and with their own good will they never would have quitted the place.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And the ladies and damsels dallied with them to their hearts’ content, so that they had what young men would have; and with their own good will they never would have quitted the place.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading And when he wanted one of his _Ashishin_ to send on any mission, he would cause that potion whereof I spoke to be given to one of the youths in the garden, and then had him carried into his Palace.
