used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Princess said to her handmaiden, "Take this dish of henna, go to that traveller dressed like a Fakir, and sprinkle scent on him from the dish."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Princess said to her handmaiden, "Take this dish of henna, go to that traveller dressed like a Fakir, and sprinkle scent on him from the dish."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she replied, "The slave-girl has made no mistake, 'tis her mistress has made the mistake."
a female human offspring
From this reading On this the King married his daughter to the Fakir, who was really no Fakir, but a Prince.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading The Princess said to her handmaiden, "Take this dish of henna, go to that traveller dressed like a Fakir, and sprinkle scent on him from the dish."
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The Princess said to her handmaiden, "Take this dish of henna, go to that traveller dressed like a Fakir, and sprinkle scent on him from the dish."
Fakirnoun
a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man
From this reading The Princess said to her handmaiden, "Take this dish of henna, go to that traveller dressed like a Fakir, and sprinkle scent on him from the dish."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Princess said to her handmaiden, "Take this dish of henna, go to that traveller dressed like a Fakir, and sprinkle scent on him from the dish."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Princess said to her handmaiden, "Take this dish of henna, go to that traveller dressed like a Fakir, and sprinkle scent on him from the dish."
handmaidennoun
in a subordinate position
From this reading The Princess said to her handmaiden, "Take this dish of henna, go to that traveller dressed like a Fakir, and sprinkle scent on him from the dish."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the people said, "The slave-girl has made a mistake."
hennanounUS /ˈhenə/
a reddish brown dye used especially on hair
From this reading The Princess said to her handmaiden, "Take this dish of henna, go to that traveller dressed like a Fakir, and sprinkle scent on him from the dish."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Princess said to her handmaiden, "Take this dish of henna, go to that traveller dressed like a Fakir, and sprinkle scent on him from the dish."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Princess said to her handmaiden, "Take this dish of henna, go to that traveller dressed like a Fakir, and sprinkle scent on him from the dish."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On this the King married his daughter to the Fakir, who was really no Fakir, but a Prince.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading On this the King married his daughter to the Fakir, who was really no Fakir, but a Prince.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Princess said to her handmaiden, "Take this dish of henna, go to that traveller dressed like a Fakir, and sprinkle scent on him from the dish."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then the people said, "The slave-girl has made a mistake."
joined in matrimony
From this reading On this the King married his daughter to the Fakir, who was really no Fakir, but a Prince.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Then the people said, "The slave-girl has made a mistake."
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading But she replied, "The slave-girl has made no mistake, 'tis her mistress has made the mistake."
not any; not one
From this reading But she replied, "The slave-girl has made no mistake, 'tis her mistress has made the mistake."
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading The handmaiden obeyed the Princess's order, went to him, and sprinkled the scent over him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Princess said to her handmaiden, "Take this dish of henna, go to that traveller dressed like a Fakir, and sprinkle scent on him from the dish."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Princess said to her handmaiden, "Take this dish of henna, go to that traveller dressed like a Fakir, and sprinkle scent on him from the dish."
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The handmaiden obeyed the Princess's order, went to him, and sprinkled the scent over him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The handmaiden obeyed the Princess's order, went to him, and sprinkled the scent over him.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Then the people said, "The slave-girl has made a mistake."
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading On this the King married his daughter to the Fakir, who was really no Fakir, but a Prince.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The Princess said to her handmaiden, "Take this dish of henna, go to that traveller dressed like a Fakir, and sprinkle scent on him from the dish."
Princess'snounUS /ˈprɪnsesɪz/
possessive form of “princess” — a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
From this reading The handmaiden obeyed the Princess's order, went to him, and sprinkled the scent over him.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading On this the King married his daughter to the Fakir, who was really no Fakir, but a Prince.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading But she replied, "The slave-girl has made no mistake, 'tis her mistress has made the mistake."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Princess said to her handmaiden, "Take this dish of henna, go to that traveller dressed like a Fakir, and sprinkle scent on him from the dish."
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading The Princess said to her handmaiden, "Take this dish of henna, go to that traveller dressed like a Fakir, and sprinkle scent on him from the dish."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she replied, "The slave-girl has made no mistake, 'tis her mistress has made the mistake."
slave-girl
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From this reading Then the people said, "The slave-girl has made a mistake."
sprinkleverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəl/
distribute loosely
From this reading The Princess said to her handmaiden, "Take this dish of henna, go to that traveller dressed like a Fakir, and sprinkle scent on him from the dish."
sprinkledverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəld/
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading The handmaiden obeyed the Princess's order, went to him, and sprinkled the scent over him.
carry out
From this reading The Princess said to her handmaiden, "Take this dish of henna, go to that traveller dressed like a Fakir, and sprinkle scent on him from the dish."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Princess said to her handmaiden, "Take this dish of henna, go to that traveller dressed like a Fakir, and sprinkle scent on him from the dish."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Princess said to her handmaiden, "Take this dish of henna, go to that traveller dressed like a Fakir, and sprinkle scent on him from the dish."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the people said, "The slave-girl has made a mistake."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Princess said to her handmaiden, "Take this dish of henna, go to that traveller dressed like a Fakir, and sprinkle scent on him from the dish."
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading But she replied, "The slave-girl has made no mistake, 'tis her mistress has made the mistake."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Princess said to her handmaiden, "Take this dish of henna, go to that traveller dressed like a Fakir, and sprinkle scent on him from the dish."
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading The Princess said to her handmaiden, "Take this dish of henna, go to that traveller dressed like a Fakir, and sprinkle scent on him from the dish."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On this the King married his daughter to the Fakir, who was really no Fakir, but a Prince.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The handmaiden obeyed the Princess's order, went to him, and sprinkled the scent over him.
which person or people
From this reading On this the King married his daughter to the Fakir, who was really no Fakir, but a Prince.
