the state of being absent
From this reading In his father’s absence Muhammad was the lord of the harîm; all vied to please him.
(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 In his father’s absence Muhammad was the lord of the harîm; all vied to please him.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading No other woman was allowed to scold him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Yûsuf slapped him in the cause of order, which happened often, for the child was naughty, she made it up to him with sugar-plums and fond caresses.
a youthful male person
From this reading Her boy was her delight in life.
caressesnounUS /kərˈesɪz/
plural of “caress” — a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)
From this reading When Yûsuf slapped him in the cause of order, which happened often, for the child was naughty, she made it up to him with sugar-plums and fond caresses.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading When Yûsuf slapped him in the cause of order, which happened often, for the child was naughty, she made it up to him with sugar-plums and fond caresses.
a young person of either sex
From this reading When Yûsuf slapped him in the cause of order, which happened often, for the child was naughty, she made it up to him with sugar-plums and fond caresses.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading His foster-mother and the servants told him fairy stories in which good children killed all kinds of monsters.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Her boy was her delight in life.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading His foster-mother and the servants told him fairy stories in which good children killed all kinds of monsters.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In his father’s absence Muhammad was the lord of the harîm; all vied to please him.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading When Yûsuf slapped him in the cause of order, which happened often, for the child was naughty, she made it up to him with sugar-plums and fond caresses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Yûsuf slapped him in the cause of order, which happened often, for the child was naughty, she made it up to him with sugar-plums and fond caresses.
foster-mothernoun
a woman who is a foster parent and raises another's child
From this reading His foster-mother and the servants told him fairy stories in which good children killed all kinds of monsters.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His foster-mother and the servants told him fairy stories in which good children killed all kinds of monsters.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading When Yûsuf slapped him in the cause of order, which happened often, for the child was naughty, she made it up to him with sugar-plums and fond caresses.
harîm
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From this reading In his father’s absence Muhammad was the lord of the harîm; all vied to please him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her boy was her delight in life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No other woman was allowed to scold him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his father’s absence Muhammad was the lord of the harîm; all vied to please him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her boy was her delight in life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Yûsuf slapped him in the cause of order, which happened often, for the child was naughty, she made it up to him with sugar-plums and fond caresses.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading His foster-mother and the servants told him fairy stories in which good children killed all kinds of monsters.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading His foster-mother and the servants told him fairy stories in which good children killed all kinds of monsters.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her boy was her delight in life.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading In his father’s absence Muhammad was the lord of the harîm; all vied to please him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When Yûsuf slapped him in the cause of order, which happened often, for the child was naughty, she made it up to him with sugar-plums and fond caresses.
monstersnounUS /ˈmɑːnstərz/
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading His foster-mother and the servants told him fairy stories in which good children killed all kinds of monsters.
MuhammadnounUS /mʊˈhɑːməd/
leader of Black Muslims who campaigned for independence for Black Americans (1897-1975)
From this reading In his father’s absence Muhammad was the lord of the harîm; all vied to please him.
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading When Yûsuf slapped him in the cause of order, which happened often, for the child was naughty, she made it up to him with sugar-plums and fond caresses.
not any; not one
From this reading No other woman was allowed to scold him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Yûsuf slapped him in the cause of order, which happened often, for the child was naughty, she made it up to him with sugar-plums and fond caresses.
many times at short intervals
From this reading When Yûsuf slapped him in the cause of order, which happened often, for the child was naughty, she made it up to him with sugar-plums and fond caresses.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading When Yûsuf slapped him in the cause of order, which happened often, for the child was naughty, she made it up to him with sugar-plums and fond caresses.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading No other woman was allowed to scold him.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading In his father’s absence Muhammad was the lord of the harîm; all vied to please him.
scoldverbUS /skoʊld/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading No other woman was allowed to scold him.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading His foster-mother and the servants told him fairy stories in which good children killed all kinds of monsters.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Yûsuf slapped him in the cause of order, which happened often, for the child was naughty, she made it up to him with sugar-plums and fond caresses.
slappedverbUS /slæpt/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading When Yûsuf slapped him in the cause of order, which happened often, for the child was naughty, she made it up to him with sugar-plums and fond caresses.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading His foster-mother and the servants told him fairy stories in which good children killed all kinds of monsters.
sugar-plums
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From this reading When Yûsuf slapped him in the cause of order, which happened often, for the child was naughty, she made it up to him with sugar-plums and fond caresses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Yûsuf slapped him in the cause of order, which happened often, for the child was naughty, she made it up to him with sugar-plums and fond caresses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No other woman was allowed to scold him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading His foster-mother and the servants told him fairy stories in which good children killed all kinds of monsters.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Yûsuf slapped him in the cause of order, which happened often, for the child was naughty, she made it up to him with sugar-plums and fond caresses.
viedverbUS /vaɪd/
past form of “vie” — compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading In his father’s absence Muhammad was the lord of the harîm; all vied to please him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her boy was her delight in life.
at the time that
From this reading When Yûsuf slapped him in the cause of order, which happened often, for the child was naughty, she made it up to him with sugar-plums and fond caresses.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Yûsuf slapped him in the cause of order, which happened often, for the child was naughty, she made it up to him with sugar-plums and fond caresses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Yûsuf slapped him in the cause of order, which happened often, for the child was naughty, she made it up to him with sugar-plums and fond caresses.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading No other woman was allowed to scold him.
Yûsuf
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From this reading When Yûsuf slapped him in the cause of order, which happened often, for the child was naughty, she made it up to him with sugar-plums and fond caresses.
