Chapter VII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “If I were to search all the world through I could never find a more powerful son-in-law.”

(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 “If I were to search all the world through I could never find a more powerful son-in-law.”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And when the old woman entered his presence he informed her that he was ready to fulfil his promise, and she was to bid her son appear at the palace without delay.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading And when the old woman entered his presence he informed her that he was ready to fulfil his promise, and she was to bid her son appear at the palace without delay.

without a doubt

From this reading “I will assuredly give my daughter to the old woman’s son,” thought he.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And when the old woman entered his presence he informed her that he was ready to fulfil his promise, and she was to bid her son appear at the palace without delay.

propose a payment

From this reading And when the old woman entered his presence he informed her that he was ready to fulfil his promise, and she was to bid her son appear at the palace without delay.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “All has gone well so far,” she grumbled, when she told her story to the head,” but what do you suppose the sultan will say, when he sees his daughter’s husband?”

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading This command did not at all please the old woman, though, of course, she made no objections to the sultan.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “If I were to search all the world through I could never find a more powerful son-in-law.”

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading This command did not at all please the old woman, though, of course, she made no objections to the sultan.

a female human offspring

From this reading “I will assuredly give my daughter to the old woman’s son,” thought he.

possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading “All has gone well so far,” she grumbled, when she told her story to the head,” but what do you suppose the sultan will say, when he sees his daughter’s husband?”

cause to be slowed down or delayed

From this reading And when the old woman entered his presence he informed her that he was ready to fulfil his promise, and she was to bid her son appear at the palace without delay.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading This command did not at all please the old woman, though, of course, she made no objections to the sultan.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “All has gone well so far,” she grumbled, when she told her story to the head,” but what do you suppose the sultan will say, when he sees his daughter’s husband?”

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading And when the old woman entered his presence he informed her that he was ready to fulfil his promise, and she was to bid her son appear at the palace without delay.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading “All has gone well so far,” she grumbled, when she told her story to the head,” but what do you suppose the sultan will say, when he sees his daughter’s husband?”

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading “If I were to search all the world through I could never find a more powerful son-in-law.”

put in effect

From this reading And when the old woman entered his presence he informed her that he was ready to fulfil his promise, and she was to bid her son appear at the palace without delay.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading “I will assuredly give my daughter to the old woman’s son,” thought he.

destroyed or killed

From this reading “All has gone well so far,” she grumbled, when she told her story to the head,” but what do you suppose the sultan will say, when he sees his daughter’s husband?”

past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude

From this reading “All has gone well so far,” she grumbled, when she told her story to the head,” but what do you suppose the sultan will say, when he sees his daughter’s husband?”

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “All has gone well so far,” she grumbled, when she told her story to the head,” but what do you suppose the sultan will say, when he sees his daughter’s husband?”

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “I will assuredly give my daughter to the old woman’s son,” thought he.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading “All has gone well so far,” she grumbled, when she told her story to the head,” but what do you suppose the sultan will say, when he sees his daughter’s husband?”

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading And when the old woman entered his presence he informed her that he was ready to fulfil his promise, and she was to bid her son appear at the palace without delay.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading And when the old woman entered his presence he informed her that he was ready to fulfil his promise, and she was to bid her son appear at the palace without delay.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading “All has gone well so far,” she grumbled, when she told her story to the head,” but what do you suppose the sultan will say, when he sees his daughter’s husband?”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “I will assuredly give my daughter to the old woman’s son,” thought he.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “If I were to search all the world through I could never find a more powerful son-in-law.”

having much knowledge or education

From this reading And when the old woman entered his presence he informed her that he was ready to fulfil his promise, and she was to bid her son appear at the palace without delay.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading This command did not at all please the old woman, though, of course, she made no objections to the sultan.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading “If I were to search all the world through I could never find a more powerful son-in-law.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “I will assuredly give my daughter to the old woman’s son,” thought he.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “If I were to search all the world through I could never find a more powerful son-in-law.”

not any; not one

From this reading This command did not at all please the old woman, though, of course, she made no objections to the sultan.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This command did not at all please the old woman, though, of course, she made no objections to the sultan.

plural of “objection” — the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

From this reading This command did not at all please the old woman, though, of course, she made no objections to the sultan.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This command did not at all please the old woman, though, of course, she made no objections to the sultan.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading “I will assuredly give my daughter to the old woman’s son,” thought he.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading And when the old woman entered his presence he informed her that he was ready to fulfil his promise, and she was to bid her son appear at the palace without delay.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading This command did not at all please the old woman, though, of course, she made no objections to the sultan.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading “If I were to search all the world through I could never find a more powerful son-in-law.”

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading And when the old woman entered his presence he informed her that he was ready to fulfil his promise, and she was to bid her son appear at the palace without delay.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading And when the old woman entered his presence he informed her that he was ready to fulfil his promise, and she was to bid her son appear at the palace without delay.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading And when the old woman entered his presence he informed her that he was ready to fulfil his promise, and she was to bid her son appear at the palace without delay.

express in words

From this reading “All has gone well so far,” she grumbled, when she told her story to the head,” but what do you suppose the sultan will say, when he sees his daughter’s husband?”

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading “If I were to search all the world through I could never find a more powerful son-in-law.”

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading “All has gone well so far,” she grumbled, when she told her story to the head,” but what do you suppose the sultan will say, when he sees his daughter’s husband?”

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And when the old woman entered his presence he informed her that he was ready to fulfil his promise, and she was to bid her son appear at the palace without delay.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “All has gone well so far,” she grumbled, when she told her story to the head,” but what do you suppose the sultan will say, when he sees his daughter’s husband?”

a male human offspring

From this reading “I will assuredly give my daughter to the old woman’s son,” thought he.

the husband of your daughter

From this reading “If I were to search all the world through I could never find a more powerful son-in-law.”

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 “All has gone well so far,” she grumbled, when she told her story to the head,” but what do you suppose the sultan will say, when he sees his daughter’s husband?”

A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.

From this reading This command did not at all please the old woman, though, of course, she made no objections to the sultan.

express a supposition

From this reading “All has gone well so far,” she grumbled, when she told her story to the head,” but what do you suppose the sultan will say, when he sees his daughter’s husband?”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And when the old woman entered his presence he informed her that he was ready to fulfil his promise, and she was to bid her son appear at the palace without delay.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “I will assuredly give my daughter to the old woman’s son,” thought he.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This command did not at all please the old woman, though, of course, she made no objections to the sultan.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading This command did not at all please the old woman, though, of course, she made no objections to the sultan.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “I will assuredly give my daughter to the old woman’s son,” thought he.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading “If I were to search all the world through I could never find a more powerful son-in-law.”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “I will assuredly give my daughter to the old woman’s son,” thought he.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading “All has gone well so far,” she grumbled, when she told her story to the head,” but what do you suppose the sultan will say, when he sees his daughter’s husband?”

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And when the old woman entered his presence he informed her that he was ready to fulfil his promise, and she was to bid her son appear at the palace without delay.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “All has gone well so far,” she grumbled, when she told her story to the head,” but what do you suppose the sultan will say, when he sees his daughter’s husband?”

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “If I were to search all the world through I could never find a more powerful son-in-law.”

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “All has gone well so far,” she grumbled, when she told her story to the head,” but what do you suppose the sultan will say, when he sees his daughter’s husband?”

at the time that

From this reading And when the old woman entered his presence he informed her that he was ready to fulfil his promise, and she was to bid her son appear at the palace without delay.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “I will assuredly give my daughter to the old woman’s son,” thought he.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading And when the old woman entered his presence he informed her that he was ready to fulfil his promise, and she was to bid her son appear at the palace without delay.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading And when the old woman entered his presence he informed her that he was ready to fulfil his promise, and she was to bid her son appear at the palace without delay.

possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading “I will assuredly give my daughter to the old woman’s son,” thought he.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading “If I were to search all the world through I could never find a more powerful son-in-law.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “All has gone well so far,” she grumbled, when she told her story to the head,” but what do you suppose the sultan will say, when he sees his daughter’s husband?”