used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Although not a man of wrath habitually, or one indeed who could be easily excited, he was now in very truth enraged, and felt that he would have given worlds for any object on which he could have vented the fury that possessed him.
Abdool
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From this reading Abdool Rhyman Khan, as may be imagined, quitted his wives in no very pleasant mood.
abominationnounUS /əˌbɑːməˈneɪʃən/
a person who is loathsome or disgusting
From this reading Alla!’ he exclaimed, as he ground his teeth in vexation; ‘that I should have been born to eat this abomination; that I, who have a grey beard, should be thus taunted by my women, and called a coward, one less than a man!
abuseverbUS /əˈbjuːs/
treat badly
From this reading Tired by his long march, and without having tasted food since the morning, the bitter insult he had received, their disrespect and their abuse, were the more aggravating, and sank deeply into his heart.
aggravatingadjectiveUS /ˈæɡrəveɪtɪŋ/
making worse
From this reading Tired by his long march, and without having tasted food since the morning, the bitter insult he had received, their disrespect and their abuse, were the more aggravating, and sank deeply into his heart.
Alla
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From this reading ‘Alla!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although not a man of wrath habitually, or one indeed who could be easily excited, he was now in very truth enraged, and felt that he would have given worlds for any object on which he could have vented the fury that possessed him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tired by his long march, and without having tasted food since the morning, the bitter insult he had received, their disrespect and their abuse, were the more aggravating, and sank deeply into his heart.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Although not a man of wrath habitually, or one indeed who could be easily excited, he was now in very truth enraged, and felt that he would have given worlds for any object on which he could have vented the fury that possessed him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Abdool Rhyman Khan, as may be imagined, quitted his wives in no very pleasant mood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Abdool Rhyman Khan, as may be imagined, quitted his wives in no very pleasant mood.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Alla!’ he exclaimed, as he ground his teeth in vexation; ‘that I should have been born to eat this abomination; that I, who have a grey beard, should be thus taunted by my women, and called a coward, one less than a man!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Alla!’ he exclaimed, as he ground his teeth in vexation; ‘that I should have been born to eat this abomination; that I, who have a grey beard, should be thus taunted by my women, and called a coward, one less than a man!
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Tired by his long march, and without having tasted food since the morning, the bitter insult he had received, their disrespect and their abuse, were the more aggravating, and sank deeply into his heart.
brought into existence
From this reading Alla!’ he exclaimed, as he ground his teeth in vexation; ‘that I should have been born to eat this abomination; that I, who have a grey beard, should be thus taunted by my women, and called a coward, one less than a man!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tired by his long march, and without having tasted food since the morning, the bitter insult he had received, their disrespect and their abuse, were the more aggravating, and sank deeply into his heart.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Alla!’ he exclaimed, as he ground his teeth in vexation; ‘that I should have been born to eat this abomination; that I, who have a grey beard, should be thus taunted by my women, and called a coward, one less than a man!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Although not a man of wrath habitually, or one indeed who could be easily excited, he was now in very truth enraged, and felt that he would have given worlds for any object on which he could have vented the fury that possessed him.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading Alla!’ he exclaimed, as he ground his teeth in vexation; ‘that I should have been born to eat this abomination; that I, who have a grey beard, should be thus taunted by my women, and called a coward, one less than a man!
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Tired by his long march, and without having tasted food since the morning, the bitter insult he had received, their disrespect and their abuse, were the more aggravating, and sank deeply into his heart.
disrespectnounUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈspekt/
an expression of lack of respect
From this reading Tired by his long march, and without having tasted food since the morning, the bitter insult he had received, their disrespect and their abuse, were the more aggravating, and sank deeply into his heart.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Although not a man of wrath habitually, or one indeed who could be easily excited, he was now in very truth enraged, and felt that he would have given worlds for any object on which he could have vented the fury that possessed him.
take in solid food
From this reading Alla!’ he exclaimed, as he ground his teeth in vexation; ‘that I should have been born to eat this abomination; that I, who have a grey beard, should be thus taunted by my women, and called a coward, one less than a man!
enragedadjectiveUS /enˈreɪdʒd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading Although not a man of wrath habitually, or one indeed who could be easily excited, he was now in very truth enraged, and felt that he would have given worlds for any object on which he could have vented the fury that possessed him.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Although not a man of wrath habitually, or one indeed who could be easily excited, he was now in very truth enraged, and felt that he would have given worlds for any object on which he could have vented the fury that possessed him.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Alla!’ he exclaimed, as he ground his teeth in vexation; ‘that I should have been born to eat this abomination; that I, who have a grey beard, should be thus taunted by my women, and called a coward, one less than a man!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Although not a man of wrath habitually, or one indeed who could be easily excited, he was now in very truth enraged, and felt that he would have given worlds for any object on which he could have vented the fury that possessed him.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Tired by his long march, and without having tasted food since the morning, the bitter insult he had received, their disrespect and their abuse, were the more aggravating, and sank deeply into his heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Although not a man of wrath habitually, or one indeed who could be easily excited, he was now in very truth enraged, and felt that he would have given worlds for any object on which he could have vented the fury that possessed him.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Although not a man of wrath habitually, or one indeed who could be easily excited, he was now in very truth enraged, and felt that he would have given worlds for any object on which he could have vented the fury that possessed him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Although not a man of wrath habitually, or one indeed who could be easily excited, he was now in very truth enraged, and felt that he would have given worlds for any object on which he could have vented the fury that possessed him.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Alla!’ he exclaimed, as he ground his teeth in vexation; ‘that I should have been born to eat this abomination; that I, who have a grey beard, should be thus taunted by my women, and called a coward, one less than a man!
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Alla!’ he exclaimed, as he ground his teeth in vexation; ‘that I should have been born to eat this abomination; that I, who have a grey beard, should be thus taunted by my women, and called a coward, one less than a man!
habituallyadverbUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəli/
according to habit or custom
From this reading Although not a man of wrath habitually, or one indeed who could be easily excited, he was now in very truth enraged, and felt that he would have given worlds for any object on which he could have vented the fury that possessed him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tired by his long march, and without having tasted food since the morning, the bitter insult he had received, their disrespect and their abuse, were the more aggravating, and sank deeply into his heart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Although not a man of wrath habitually, or one indeed who could be easily excited, he was now in very truth enraged, and felt that he would have given worlds for any object on which he could have vented the fury that possessed him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Tired by his long march, and without having tasted food since the morning, the bitter insult he had received, their disrespect and their abuse, were the more aggravating, and sank deeply into his heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tired by his long march, and without having tasted food since the morning, the bitter insult he had received, their disrespect and their abuse, were the more aggravating, and sank deeply into his heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Tired by his long march, and without having tasted food since the morning, the bitter insult he had received, their disrespect and their abuse, were the more aggravating, and sank deeply into his heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although not a man of wrath habitually, or one indeed who could be easily excited, he was now in very truth enraged, and felt that he would have given worlds for any object on which he could have vented the fury that possessed him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Abdool Rhyman Khan, as may be imagined, quitted his wives in no very pleasant mood.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Alla!’ he exclaimed, as he ground his teeth in vexation; ‘that I should have been born to eat this abomination; that I, who have a grey beard, should be thus taunted by my women, and called a coward, one less than a man!
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Abdool Rhyman Khan, as may be imagined, quitted his wives in no very pleasant mood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Abdool Rhyman Khan, as may be imagined, quitted his wives in no very pleasant mood.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Although not a man of wrath habitually, or one indeed who could be easily excited, he was now in very truth enraged, and felt that he would have given worlds for any object on which he could have vented the fury that possessed him.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading Tired by his long march, and without having tasted food since the morning, the bitter insult he had received, their disrespect and their abuse, were the more aggravating, and sank deeply into his heart.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tired by his long march, and without having tasted food since the morning, the bitter insult he had received, their disrespect and their abuse, were the more aggravating, and sank deeply into his heart.
KhannounUS /kɑːn/
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading Abdool Rhyman Khan, as may be imagined, quitted his wives in no very pleasant mood.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Alla!’ he exclaimed, as he ground his teeth in vexation; ‘that I should have been born to eat this abomination; that I, who have a grey beard, should be thus taunted by my women, and called a coward, one less than a man!
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 Tired by his long march, and without having tasted food since the morning, the bitter insult he had received, their disrespect and their abuse, were the more aggravating, and sank deeply into his heart.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Although not a man of wrath habitually, or one indeed who could be easily excited, he was now in very truth enraged, and felt that he would have given worlds for any object on which he could have vented the fury that possessed him.
march in a procession
From this reading Tired by his long march, and without having tasted food since the morning, the bitter insult he had received, their disrespect and their abuse, were the more aggravating, and sank deeply into his heart.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Abdool Rhyman Khan, as may be imagined, quitted his wives in no very pleasant mood.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Abdool Rhyman Khan, as may be imagined, quitted his wives in no very pleasant mood.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Tired by his long march, and without having tasted food since the morning, the bitter insult he had received, their disrespect and their abuse, were the more aggravating, and sank deeply into his heart.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Tired by his long march, and without having tasted food since the morning, the bitter insult he had received, their disrespect and their abuse, were the more aggravating, and sank deeply into his heart.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Alla!’ he exclaimed, as he ground his teeth in vexation; ‘that I should have been born to eat this abomination; that I, who have a grey beard, should be thus taunted by my women, and called a coward, one less than a man!
not any; not one
From this reading Abdool Rhyman Khan, as may be imagined, quitted his wives in no very pleasant mood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although not a man of wrath habitually, or one indeed who could be easily excited, he was now in very truth enraged, and felt that he would have given worlds for any object on which he could have vented the fury that possessed him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Although not a man of wrath habitually, or one indeed who could be easily excited, he was now in very truth enraged, and felt that he would have given worlds for any object on which he could have vented the fury that possessed him.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Although not a man of wrath habitually, or one indeed who could be easily excited, he was now in very truth enraged, and felt that he would have given worlds for any object on which he could have vented the fury that possessed him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although not a man of wrath habitually, or one indeed who could be easily excited, he was now in very truth enraged, and felt that he would have given worlds for any object on which he could have vented the fury that possessed him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Although not a man of wrath habitually, or one indeed who could be easily excited, he was now in very truth enraged, and felt that he would have given worlds for any object on which he could have vented the fury that possessed him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Although not a man of wrath habitually, or one indeed who could be easily excited, he was now in very truth enraged, and felt that he would have given worlds for any object on which he could have vented the fury that possessed him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Although not a man of wrath habitually, or one indeed who could be easily excited, he was now in very truth enraged, and felt that he would have given worlds for any object on which he could have vented the fury that possessed him.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Abdool Rhyman Khan, as may be imagined, quitted his wives in no very pleasant mood.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Although not a man of wrath habitually, or one indeed who could be easily excited, he was now in very truth enraged, and felt that he would have given worlds for any object on which he could have vented the fury that possessed him.
quitted
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From this reading Abdool Rhyman Khan, as may be imagined, quitted his wives in no very pleasant mood.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Tired by his long march, and without having tasted food since the morning, the bitter insult he had received, their disrespect and their abuse, were the more aggravating, and sank deeply into his heart.
Rhyman
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From this reading Abdool Rhyman Khan, as may be imagined, quitted his wives in no very pleasant mood.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Tired by his long march, and without having tasted food since the morning, the bitter insult he had received, their disrespect and their abuse, were the more aggravating, and sank deeply into his heart.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Alla!’ he exclaimed, as he ground his teeth in vexation; ‘that I should have been born to eat this abomination; that I, who have a grey beard, should be thus taunted by my women, and called a coward, one less than a man!
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Tired by his long march, and without having tasted food since the morning, the bitter insult he had received, their disrespect and their abuse, were the more aggravating, and sank deeply into his heart.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading Tired by his long march, and without having tasted food since the morning, the bitter insult he had received, their disrespect and their abuse, were the more aggravating, and sank deeply into his heart.
tauntedverbUS /ˈtɔːntɪd/
past form of “taunt” — harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading Alla!’ he exclaimed, as he ground his teeth in vexation; ‘that I should have been born to eat this abomination; that I, who have a grey beard, should be thus taunted by my women, and called a coward, one less than a man!
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Alla!’ he exclaimed, as he ground his teeth in vexation; ‘that I should have been born to eat this abomination; that I, who have a grey beard, should be thus taunted by my women, and called a coward, one less than a man!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Alla!’ he exclaimed, as he ground his teeth in vexation; ‘that I should have been born to eat this abomination; that I, who have a grey beard, should be thus taunted by my women, and called a coward, one less than a man!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although not a man of wrath habitually, or one indeed who could be easily excited, he was now in very truth enraged, and felt that he would have given worlds for any object on which he could have vented the fury that possessed him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tired by his long march, and without having tasted food since the morning, the bitter insult he had received, their disrespect and their abuse, were the more aggravating, and sank deeply into his heart.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Tired by his long march, and without having tasted food since the morning, the bitter insult he had received, their disrespect and their abuse, were the more aggravating, and sank deeply into his heart.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Alla!’ he exclaimed, as he ground his teeth in vexation; ‘that I should have been born to eat this abomination; that I, who have a grey beard, should be thus taunted by my women, and called a coward, one less than a man!
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Alla!’ he exclaimed, as he ground his teeth in vexation; ‘that I should have been born to eat this abomination; that I, who have a grey beard, should be thus taunted by my women, and called a coward, one less than a man!
TiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Tired by his long march, and without having tasted food since the morning, the bitter insult he had received, their disrespect and their abuse, were the more aggravating, and sank deeply into his heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alla!’ he exclaimed, as he ground his teeth in vexation; ‘that I should have been born to eat this abomination; that I, who have a grey beard, should be thus taunted by my women, and called a coward, one less than a man!
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Although not a man of wrath habitually, or one indeed who could be easily excited, he was now in very truth enraged, and felt that he would have given worlds for any object on which he could have vented the fury that possessed him.
ventedadjectiveUS /ˈventɪd/
supplied with a vent or vents for intake of air or discharge of gases
From this reading Although not a man of wrath habitually, or one indeed who could be easily excited, he was now in very truth enraged, and felt that he would have given worlds for any object on which he could have vented the fury that possessed him.
precisely as stated
From this reading Abdool Rhyman Khan, as may be imagined, quitted his wives in no very pleasant mood.
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading Alla!’ he exclaimed, as he ground his teeth in vexation; ‘that I should have been born to eat this abomination; that I, who have a grey beard, should be thus taunted by my women, and called a coward, one less than a man!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although not a man of wrath habitually, or one indeed who could be easily excited, he was now in very truth enraged, and felt that he would have given worlds for any object on which he could have vented the fury that possessed him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tired by his long march, and without having tasted food since the morning, the bitter insult he had received, their disrespect and their abuse, were the more aggravating, and sank deeply into his heart.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Although not a man of wrath habitually, or one indeed who could be easily excited, he was now in very truth enraged, and felt that he would have given worlds for any object on which he could have vented the fury that possessed him.
which person or people
From this reading Although not a man of wrath habitually, or one indeed who could be easily excited, he was now in very truth enraged, and felt that he would have given worlds for any object on which he could have vented the fury that possessed him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Tired by his long march, and without having tasted food since the morning, the bitter insult he had received, their disrespect and their abuse, were the more aggravating, and sank deeply into his heart.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Abdool Rhyman Khan, as may be imagined, quitted his wives in no very pleasant mood.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Alla!’ he exclaimed, as he ground his teeth in vexation; ‘that I should have been born to eat this abomination; that I, who have a grey beard, should be thus taunted by my women, and called a coward, one less than a man!
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Although not a man of wrath habitually, or one indeed who could be easily excited, he was now in very truth enraged, and felt that he would have given worlds for any object on which he could have vented the fury that possessed him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Although not a man of wrath habitually, or one indeed who could be easily excited, he was now in very truth enraged, and felt that he would have given worlds for any object on which he could have vented the fury that possessed him.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading Although not a man of wrath habitually, or one indeed who could be easily excited, he was now in very truth enraged, and felt that he would have given worlds for any object on which he could have vented the fury that possessed him.
