(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 With her black locks all dishevelled, she was putting out his grandest clothes and dusting them in the feeble lamp-light.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With her black locks all dishevelled, she was putting out his grandest clothes and dusting them in the feeble lamp-light.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next morning Iskender was disturbed at daybreak by the movements of his mother in the house.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading "Though shalt wear this sweet suit which thy father left thee," she croaked out when she knew he was awake.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading With her black locks all dishevelled, she was putting out his grandest clothes and dusting them in the feeble lamp-light.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Next morning Iskender was disturbed at daybreak by the movements of his mother in the house.
clothing in general
From this reading With her black locks all dishevelled, she was putting out his grandest clothes and dusting them in the feeble lamp-light.
croaked
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From this reading "Though shalt wear this sweet suit which thy father left thee," she croaked out when she knew he was awake.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading Next morning Iskender was disturbed at daybreak by the movements of his mother in the house.
dishevelledadjective
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading With her black locks all dishevelled, she was putting out his grandest clothes and dusting them in the feeble lamp-light.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Next morning Iskender was disturbed at daybreak by the movements of his mother in the house.
dustingverbUS /ˈdʌstɪŋ/
-ing form of “dust” — remove the dust from
From this reading With her black locks all dishevelled, she was putting out his grandest clothes and dusting them in the feeble lamp-light.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Wallah, thou wilt fill men's eyes.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Though shalt wear this sweet suit which thy father left thee," she croaked out when she knew he was awake.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading With her black locks all dishevelled, she was putting out his grandest clothes and dusting them in the feeble lamp-light.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Wallah, thou wilt fill men's eyes.
grandestadjectiveUS /ˈɡrændəst/
superlative of “grand” — of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading With her black locks all dishevelled, she was putting out his grandest clothes and dusting them in the feeble lamp-light.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "That and thy new tarbush and the great umbrella.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Though shalt wear this sweet suit which thy father left thee," she croaked out when she knew he was awake.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With her black locks all dishevelled, she was putting out his grandest clothes and dusting them in the feeble lamp-light.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Next morning Iskender was disturbed at daybreak by the movements of his mother in the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Next morning Iskender was disturbed at daybreak by the movements of his mother in the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next morning Iskender was disturbed at daybreak by the movements of his mother in the house.
Iskender
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From this reading Next morning Iskender was disturbed at daybreak by the movements of his mother in the house.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Though shalt wear this sweet suit which thy father left thee," she croaked out when she knew he was awake.
lamp-light
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From this reading With her black locks all dishevelled, she was putting out his grandest clothes and dusting them in the feeble lamp-light.
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 "Though shalt wear this sweet suit which thy father left thee," she croaked out when she knew he was awake.
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading With her black locks all dishevelled, she was putting out his grandest clothes and dusting them in the feeble lamp-light.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading Wallah, thou wilt fill men's eyes.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning Iskender was disturbed at daybreak by the movements of his mother in the house.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Next morning Iskender was disturbed at daybreak by the movements of his mother in the house.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Next morning Iskender was disturbed at daybreak by the movements of his mother in the house.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "That and thy new tarbush and the great umbrella.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning Iskender was disturbed at daybreak by the movements of his mother in the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning Iskender was disturbed at daybreak by the movements of his mother in the house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With her black locks all dishevelled, she was putting out his grandest clothes and dusting them in the feeble lamp-light.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading With her black locks all dishevelled, she was putting out his grandest clothes and dusting them in the feeble lamp-light.
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Though shalt wear this sweet suit which thy father left thee," she croaked out when she knew he was awake.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With her black locks all dishevelled, she was putting out his grandest clothes and dusting them in the feeble lamp-light.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "Though shalt wear this sweet suit which thy father left thee," she croaked out when she knew he was awake.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "Though shalt wear this sweet suit which thy father left thee," she croaked out when she knew he was awake.
tarbush
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From this reading "That and thy new tarbush and the great umbrella.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That and thy new tarbush and the great umbrella.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning Iskender was disturbed at daybreak by the movements of his mother in the house.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Though shalt wear this sweet suit which thy father left thee," she croaked out when she knew he was awake.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With her black locks all dishevelled, she was putting out his grandest clothes and dusting them in the feeble lamp-light.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Though shalt wear this sweet suit which thy father left thee," she croaked out when she knew he was awake.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Wallah, thou wilt fill men's eyes.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Though shalt wear this sweet suit which thy father left thee," she croaked out when she knew he was awake.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Though shalt wear this sweet suit which thy father left thee," she croaked out when she knew he was awake.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading "That and thy new tarbush and the great umbrella.
Wallahnoun
usually in combination: person in charge of or employed at a particular thing
From this reading Wallah, thou wilt fill men's eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning Iskender was disturbed at daybreak by the movements of his mother in the house.
be dressed in
From this reading "Though shalt wear this sweet suit which thy father left thee," she croaked out when she knew he was awake.
at the time that
From this reading "Though shalt wear this sweet suit which thy father left thee," she croaked out when she knew he was awake.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Though shalt wear this sweet suit which thy father left thee," she croaked out when she knew he was awake.
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading Wallah, thou wilt fill men's eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With her black locks all dishevelled, she was putting out his grandest clothes and dusting them in the feeble lamp-light.
