take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading ‘But he saw my face—he must have seen it,’ cried Ameena; as, after relating the adventure to her lord, she was lying upon the soft cushions which had been spread for her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ‘But he saw my face—he must have seen it,’ cried Ameena; as, after relating the adventure to her lord, she was lying upon the soft cushions which had been spread for her.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, what wilt thou not think of me, my lord!’
Ameena
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From this reading ‘But he saw my face—he must have seen it,’ cried Ameena; as, after relating the adventure to her lord, she was lying upon the soft cushions which had been spread for her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘I was not sensible, and he thought I must be hurt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘But he saw my face—he must have seen it,’ cried Ameena; as, after relating the adventure to her lord, she was lying upon the soft cushions which had been spread for her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘I was not sensible, and he thought I must be hurt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘But he saw my face—he must have seen it,’ cried Ameena; as, after relating the adventure to her lord, she was lying upon the soft cushions which had been spread for her.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading ‘What matter, fairest?’ replied the Khan, as, bending over her with much concern in his countenance, he parted the hair upon her forehead and kissed it tenderly.
the act of burning something
From this reading And she hid her burning face in her hands upon the pillow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘But he saw my face—he must have seen it,’ cried Ameena; as, after relating the adventure to her lord, she was lying upon the soft cushions which had been spread for her.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading ‘What matter, fairest?’ replied the Khan, as, bending over her with much concern in his countenance, he parted the hair upon her forehead and kissed it tenderly.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading ‘What matter, fairest?’ replied the Khan, as, bending over her with much concern in his countenance, he parted the hair upon her forehead and kissed it tenderly.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ‘But he saw my face—he must have seen it,’ cried Ameena; as, after relating the adventure to her lord, she was lying upon the soft cushions which had been spread for her.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading ‘But he saw my face—he must have seen it,’ cried Ameena; as, after relating the adventure to her lord, she was lying upon the soft cushions which had been spread for her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading ‘But he saw my face—he must have seen it,’ cried Ameena; as, after relating the adventure to her lord, she was lying upon the soft cushions which had been spread for her.
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading ‘What matter, fairest?’ replied the Khan, as, bending over her with much concern in his countenance, he parted the hair upon her forehead and kissed it tenderly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘But he saw my face—he must have seen it,’ cried Ameena; as, after relating the adventure to her lord, she was lying upon the soft cushions which had been spread for her.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading ‘What matter, fairest?’ replied the Khan, as, bending over her with much concern in his countenance, he parted the hair upon her forehead and kissed it tenderly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘But he saw my face—he must have seen it,’ cried Ameena; as, after relating the adventure to her lord, she was lying upon the soft cushions which had been spread for her.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading ‘What matter, fairest?’ replied the Khan, as, bending over her with much concern in his countenance, he parted the hair upon her forehead and kissed it tenderly.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And she hid her burning face in her hands upon the pillow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘But he saw my face—he must have seen it,’ cried Ameena; as, after relating the adventure to her lord, she was lying upon the soft cushions which had been spread for her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘But he saw my face—he must have seen it,’ cried Ameena; as, after relating the adventure to her lord, she was lying upon the soft cushions which had been spread for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘But he saw my face—he must have seen it,’ cried Ameena; as, after relating the adventure to her lord, she was lying upon the soft cushions which had been spread for her.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading And she hid her burning face in her hands upon the pillow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘What matter, fairest?’ replied the Khan, as, bending over her with much concern in his countenance, he parted the hair upon her forehead and kissed it tenderly.
be the source of pain
From this reading ‘I was not sensible, and he thought I must be hurt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I was not sensible, and he thought I must be hurt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And she hid her burning face in her hands upon the pillow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘But he saw my face—he must have seen it,’ cried Ameena; as, after relating the adventure to her lord, she was lying upon the soft cushions which had been spread for her.
KhannounUS /kɑːn/
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading ‘What matter, fairest?’ replied the Khan, as, bending over her with much concern in his countenance, he parted the hair upon her forehead and kissed it tenderly.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading ‘What matter, fairest?’ replied the Khan, as, bending over her with much concern in his countenance, he parted the hair upon her forehead and kissed it tenderly.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading ‘But he saw my face—he must have seen it,’ cried Ameena; as, after relating the adventure to her lord, she was lying upon the soft cushions which had been spread for her.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading ‘But he saw my face—he must have seen it,’ cried Ameena; as, after relating the adventure to her lord, she was lying upon the soft cushions which had been spread for her.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading ‘What matter, fairest?’ replied the Khan, as, bending over her with much concern in his countenance, he parted the hair upon her forehead and kissed it tenderly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ah, what wilt thou not think of me, my lord!’
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ‘What matter, fairest?’ replied the Khan, as, bending over her with much concern in his countenance, he parted the hair upon her forehead and kissed it tenderly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ‘But he saw my face—he must have seen it,’ cried Ameena; as, after relating the adventure to her lord, she was lying upon the soft cushions which had been spread for her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘But he saw my face—he must have seen it,’ cried Ameena; as, after relating the adventure to her lord, she was lying upon the soft cushions which had been spread for her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘I was not sensible, and he thought I must be hurt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ah, what wilt thou not think of me, my lord!’
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ‘What matter, fairest?’ replied the Khan, as, bending over her with much concern in his countenance, he parted the hair upon her forehead and kissed it tenderly.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading ‘What matter, fairest?’ replied the Khan, as, bending over her with much concern in his countenance, he parted the hair upon her forehead and kissed it tenderly.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading And she hid her burning face in her hands upon the pillow.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading ‘But he saw my face—he must have seen it,’ cried Ameena; as, after relating the adventure to her lord, she was lying upon the soft cushions which had been spread for her.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading ‘What matter, fairest?’ replied the Khan, as, bending over her with much concern in his countenance, he parted the hair upon her forehead and kissed it tenderly.
cut with a saw
From this reading ‘But he saw my face—he must have seen it,’ cried Ameena; as, after relating the adventure to her lord, she was lying upon the soft cushions which had been spread for her.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘But he saw my face—he must have seen it,’ cried Ameena; as, after relating the adventure to her lord, she was lying upon the soft cushions which had been spread for her.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading ‘I was not sensible, and he thought I must be hurt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘But he saw my face—he must have seen it,’ cried Ameena; as, after relating the adventure to her lord, she was lying upon the soft cushions which had been spread for her.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading ‘But he saw my face—he must have seen it,’ cried Ameena; as, after relating the adventure to her lord, she was lying upon the soft cushions which had been spread for her.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading ‘But he saw my face—he must have seen it,’ cried Ameena; as, after relating the adventure to her lord, she was lying upon the soft cushions which had been spread for her.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading ‘What matter, fairest?’ replied the Khan, as, bending over her with much concern in his countenance, he parted the hair upon her forehead and kissed it tenderly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘But he saw my face—he must have seen it,’ cried Ameena; as, after relating the adventure to her lord, she was lying upon the soft cushions which had been spread for her.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Ah, what wilt thou not think of me, my lord!’
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Ah, what wilt thou not think of me, my lord!’
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ‘I was not sensible, and he thought I must be hurt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘But he saw my face—he must have seen it,’ cried Ameena; as, after relating the adventure to her lord, she was lying upon the soft cushions which had been spread for her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ‘But he saw my face—he must have seen it,’ cried Ameena; as, after relating the adventure to her lord, she was lying upon the soft cushions which had been spread for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘But he saw my face—he must have seen it,’ cried Ameena; as, after relating the adventure to her lord, she was lying upon the soft cushions which had been spread for her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ah, what wilt thou not think of me, my lord!’
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ‘But he saw my face—he must have seen it,’ cried Ameena; as, after relating the adventure to her lord, she was lying upon the soft cushions which had been spread for her.
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading Ah, what wilt thou not think of me, my lord!’
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘What matter, fairest?’ replied the Khan, as, bending over her with much concern in his countenance, he parted the hair upon her forehead and kissed it tenderly.
