used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!” said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave’s.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Margrave bought it in Egypt, and declares that it is very ancient.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!” said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave’s.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading “What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!” said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave’s.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Let me look at it.”
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Margrave bought it in Egypt, and declares that it is very ancient.”
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading “What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!” said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave’s.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
declaresverbUS /dɪˈklerz/
third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading Margrave bought it in Egypt, and declares that it is very ancient.”
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading Margrave bought it in Egypt, and declares that it is very ancient.”
entwinedverbUS /enˈtwaɪnd/
past form of “entwine” — tie or link together
From this reading “What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!” said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave’s.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
a young female
From this reading “What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!” said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave’s.
gravenadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪvən/
cut into a desired shape
From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!” said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave’s.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!” said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave’s.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!” said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave’s.
hieroglyphicnounUS /ˌhaɪroʊˈɡlɪfɪk/
writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible)
From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Margrave bought it in Egypt, and declares that it is very ancient.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes,” said Strahan, “that cane, or rather walking-staff, is worth looking at.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Let me look at it.”
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me look at it.”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!” said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave’s.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Let me look at it.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Yes,” said Strahan, “that cane, or rather walking-staff, is worth looking at.
MargravenounUS /ˈmɑːrɡreɪv/
the military governor of a frontier province in medieval Germany
From this reading Margrave bought it in Egypt, and declares that it is very ancient.”
Margrave's
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From this reading “What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!” said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave’s.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me look at it.”
obliteratedadjectiveUS /əˈblɪtəreɪtɪd/
reduced to nothingness
From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!” said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave’s.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!” said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave’s.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Yes,” said Strahan, “that cane, or rather walking-staff, is worth looking at.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading “What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!” said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave’s.
on the contrary
From this reading “Yes,” said Strahan, “that cane, or rather walking-staff, is worth looking at.
reednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!” said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave’s.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!” said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave’s.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
term of address for a man
From this reading “What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!” said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave’s.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
Strahan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” said Strahan, “that cane, or rather walking-staff, is worth looking at.
strange-looking
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From this reading “What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!” said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave’s.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes,” said Strahan, “that cane, or rather walking-staff, is worth looking at.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!” said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave’s.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
precisely as stated
From this reading Margrave bought it in Egypt, and declares that it is very ancient.”
walking-staff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes,” said Strahan, “that cane, or rather walking-staff, is worth looking at.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!” said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave’s.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!” said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave’s.
which person or people
From this reading “What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!” said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave’s.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading “Yes,” said Strahan, “that cane, or rather walking-staff, is worth looking at.
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading This staff seemed constructed from a reed: looked at, it seemed light, in the hand it felt heavy; it was of a pale, faded yellow, wrought with black rings at equal distances, and graven with half obliterated characters that seemed hieroglyphic.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” said Strahan, “that cane, or rather walking-staff, is worth looking at.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What a strange-looking cane you have, sir!” said a little girl, who was one of the party, and who had entwined her arm round Margrave’s.
