used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a man he hated all the pranks that women play alone, and deemed them of necessity immodest.
adaptedadjectiveUS /əˈdæptɪd/
changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose
From this reading The place in the haramlik being ill adapted to a large assembly, he hired the finest of the public baths for the occasion.
adduceverb
advance evidence for
From this reading But the feeling roused in the harîm was too intense for him; and as Barakah, he was told, herself desired the entertainment, he could adduce no cogent reason for refusal.
(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 party at the bath with all its ritual was one of the ordeals which Muhammad Pasha had wished to spare the English girl.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading As a man he hated all the pranks that women play alone, and deemed them of necessity immodest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a man he hated all the pranks that women play alone, and deemed them of necessity immodest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a man he hated all the pranks that women play alone, and deemed them of necessity immodest.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading The place in the haramlik being ill adapted to a large assembly, he hired the finest of the public baths for the occasion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The party at the bath with all its ritual was one of the ordeals which Muhammad Pasha had wished to spare the English girl.
Barakah
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From this reading But the feeling roused in the harîm was too intense for him; and as Barakah, he was told, herself desired the entertainment, he could adduce no cogent reason for refusal.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading The party at the bath with all its ritual was one of the ordeals which Muhammad Pasha had wished to spare the English girl.
bathsnounUS /bæθs/
plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading The place in the haramlik being ill adapted to a large assembly, he hired the finest of the public baths for the occasion.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The dependants of the household clamouring for a procession through the streets, he gave them one, putting in place of Barakah a humbler bride whose nuptials would be celebrated at his cost.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The place in the haramlik being ill adapted to a large assembly, he hired the finest of the public baths for the occasion.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading The dependants of the household clamouring for a procession through the streets, he gave them one, putting in place of Barakah a humbler bride whose nuptials would be celebrated at his cost.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the feeling roused in the harîm was too intense for him; and as Barakah, he was told, herself desired the entertainment, he could adduce no cogent reason for refusal.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The dependants of the household clamouring for a procession through the streets, he gave them one, putting in place of Barakah a humbler bride whose nuptials would be celebrated at his cost.
clamouringnoun
loud and persistent outcry from many people
From this reading The dependants of the household clamouring for a procession through the streets, he gave them one, putting in place of Barakah a humbler bride whose nuptials would be celebrated at his cost.
cogentadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊdʒənt/
powerfully persuasive
From this reading But the feeling roused in the harîm was too intense for him; and as Barakah, he was told, herself desired the entertainment, he could adduce no cogent reason for refusal.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading The dependants of the household clamouring for a procession through the streets, he gave them one, putting in place of Barakah a humbler bride whose nuptials would be celebrated at his cost.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the feeling roused in the harîm was too intense for him; and as Barakah, he was told, herself desired the entertainment, he could adduce no cogent reason for refusal.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading As a man he hated all the pranks that women play alone, and deemed them of necessity immodest.
dependants
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From this reading The dependants of the household clamouring for a procession through the streets, he gave them one, putting in place of Barakah a humbler bride whose nuptials would be celebrated at his cost.
wanted intensely
From this reading But the feeling roused in the harîm was too intense for him; and as Barakah, he was told, herself desired the entertainment, he could adduce no cogent reason for refusal.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The party at the bath with all its ritual was one of the ordeals which Muhammad Pasha had wished to spare the English girl.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading But the feeling roused in the harîm was too intense for him; and as Barakah, he was told, herself desired the entertainment, he could adduce no cogent reason for refusal.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But the feeling roused in the harîm was too intense for him; and as Barakah, he was told, herself desired the entertainment, he could adduce no cogent reason for refusal.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The place in the haramlik being ill adapted to a large assembly, he hired the finest of the public baths for the occasion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the feeling roused in the harîm was too intense for him; and as Barakah, he was told, herself desired the entertainment, he could adduce no cogent reason for refusal.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The dependants of the household clamouring for a procession through the streets, he gave them one, putting in place of Barakah a humbler bride whose nuptials would be celebrated at his cost.
a young female
From this reading The party at the bath with all its ritual was one of the ordeals which Muhammad Pasha had wished to spare the English girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The party at the bath with all its ritual was one of the ordeals which Muhammad Pasha had wished to spare the English girl.
haramlik
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From this reading The place in the haramlik being ill adapted to a large assembly, he hired the finest of the public baths for the occasion.
harîm
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From this reading But the feeling roused in the harîm was too intense for him; and as Barakah, he was told, herself desired the entertainment, he could adduce no cogent reason for refusal.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading As a man he hated all the pranks that women play alone, and deemed them of necessity immodest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a man he hated all the pranks that women play alone, and deemed them of necessity immodest.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the feeling roused in the harîm was too intense for him; and as Barakah, he was told, herself desired the entertainment, he could adduce no cogent reason for refusal.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the feeling roused in the harîm was too intense for him; and as Barakah, he was told, herself desired the entertainment, he could adduce no cogent reason for refusal.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading The place in the haramlik being ill adapted to a large assembly, he hired the finest of the public baths for the occasion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The dependants of the household clamouring for a procession through the streets, he gave them one, putting in place of Barakah a humbler bride whose nuptials would be celebrated at his cost.
a social unit living together
From this reading The dependants of the household clamouring for a procession through the streets, he gave them one, putting in place of Barakah a humbler bride whose nuptials would be celebrated at his cost.
humbleradjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbələr/
comparative of “humble” — low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading The dependants of the household clamouring for a procession through the streets, he gave them one, putting in place of Barakah a humbler bride whose nuptials would be celebrated at his cost.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The place in the haramlik being ill adapted to a large assembly, he hired the finest of the public baths for the occasion.
immodestadjective
having or showing an exaggerated opinion of your importance, ability, etc
From this reading As a man he hated all the pranks that women play alone, and deemed them of necessity immodest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the feeling roused in the harîm was too intense for him; and as Barakah, he was told, herself desired the entertainment, he could adduce no cogent reason for refusal.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading But the feeling roused in the harîm was too intense for him; and as Barakah, he was told, herself desired the entertainment, he could adduce no cogent reason for refusal.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The party at the bath with all its ritual was one of the ordeals which Muhammad Pasha had wished to spare the English girl.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The place in the haramlik being ill adapted to a large assembly, he hired the finest of the public baths for the occasion.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As a man he hated all the pranks that women play alone, and deemed them of necessity immodest.
MuhammadnounUS /mʊˈhɑːməd/
leader of Black Muslims who campaigned for independence for Black Americans (1897-1975)
From this reading The party at the bath with all its ritual was one of the ordeals which Muhammad Pasha had wished to spare the English girl.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading As a man he hated all the pranks that women play alone, and deemed them of necessity immodest.
not any; not one
From this reading But the feeling roused in the harîm was too intense for him; and as Barakah, he was told, herself desired the entertainment, he could adduce no cogent reason for refusal.
nuptialsnounUS /ˈnʌptʃəlz/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The dependants of the household clamouring for a procession through the streets, he gave them one, putting in place of Barakah a humbler bride whose nuptials would be celebrated at his cost.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The place in the haramlik being ill adapted to a large assembly, he hired the finest of the public baths for the occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The party at the bath with all its ritual was one of the ordeals which Muhammad Pasha had wished to spare the English girl.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The party at the bath with all its ritual was one of the ordeals which Muhammad Pasha had wished to spare the English girl.
ordealsnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːlz/
plural of “ordeal” — a severe or trying experience
From this reading The party at the bath with all its ritual was one of the ordeals which Muhammad Pasha had wished to spare the English girl.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party at the bath with all its ritual was one of the ordeals which Muhammad Pasha had wished to spare the English girl.
PashanounUS /pəˈʃɑː/
a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading The party at the bath with all its ritual was one of the ordeals which Muhammad Pasha had wished to spare the English girl.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place in the haramlik being ill adapted to a large assembly, he hired the finest of the public baths for the occasion.
participate in games or sport
From this reading As a man he hated all the pranks that women play alone, and deemed them of necessity immodest.
pranksnounUS /præŋks/
plural of “prank” — acting like a clown or buffoon
From this reading As a man he hated all the pranks that women play alone, and deemed them of necessity immodest.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading The dependants of the household clamouring for a procession through the streets, he gave them one, putting in place of Barakah a humbler bride whose nuptials would be celebrated at his cost.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The place in the haramlik being ill adapted to a large assembly, he hired the finest of the public baths for the occasion.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading The dependants of the household clamouring for a procession through the streets, he gave them one, putting in place of Barakah a humbler bride whose nuptials would be celebrated at his cost.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But the feeling roused in the harîm was too intense for him; and as Barakah, he was told, herself desired the entertainment, he could adduce no cogent reason for refusal.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading But the feeling roused in the harîm was too intense for him; and as Barakah, he was told, herself desired the entertainment, he could adduce no cogent reason for refusal.
ritualnounUS /ˈrɪtʃuːəl/
any customary observance or practice
From this reading The party at the bath with all its ritual was one of the ordeals which Muhammad Pasha had wished to spare the English girl.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading But the feeling roused in the harîm was too intense for him; and as Barakah, he was told, herself desired the entertainment, he could adduce no cogent reason for refusal.
refrain from harming
From this reading The party at the bath with all its ritual was one of the ordeals which Muhammad Pasha had wished to spare the English girl.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The dependants of the household clamouring for a procession through the streets, he gave them one, putting in place of Barakah a humbler bride whose nuptials would be celebrated at his cost.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As a man he hated all the pranks that women play alone, and deemed them of necessity immodest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The party at the bath with all its ritual was one of the ordeals which Muhammad Pasha had wished to spare the English girl.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As a man he hated all the pranks that women play alone, and deemed them of necessity immodest.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The dependants of the household clamouring for a procession through the streets, he gave them one, putting in place of Barakah a humbler bride whose nuptials would be celebrated at his cost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The party at the bath with all its ritual was one of the ordeals which Muhammad Pasha had wished to spare the English girl.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But the feeling roused in the harîm was too intense for him; and as Barakah, he was told, herself desired the entertainment, he could adduce no cogent reason for refusal.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But the feeling roused in the harîm was too intense for him; and as Barakah, he was told, herself desired the entertainment, he could adduce no cogent reason for refusal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The party at the bath with all its ritual was one of the ordeals which Muhammad Pasha had wished to spare the English girl.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The party at the bath with all its ritual was one of the ordeals which Muhammad Pasha had wished to spare the English girl.
belonging to which person
From this reading The dependants of the household clamouring for a procession through the streets, he gave them one, putting in place of Barakah a humbler bride whose nuptials would be celebrated at his cost.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The party at the bath with all its ritual was one of the ordeals which Muhammad Pasha had wished to spare the English girl.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The party at the bath with all its ritual was one of the ordeals which Muhammad Pasha had wished to spare the English girl.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading As a man he hated all the pranks that women play alone, and deemed them of necessity immodest.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The dependants of the household clamouring for a procession through the streets, he gave them one, putting in place of Barakah a humbler bride whose nuptials would be celebrated at his cost.
