used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I am sorry to say I think he has met with a serious accident and is unable to help himself.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, Burton, what is your opinion now?" asked Doctor Mullen on their return to camp about three o'clock in the morning, after an unsuccessful search for Mark.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading "I am sorry to say I think he has met with a serious accident and is unable to help himself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Well, Burton, what is your opinion now?" asked Doctor Mullen on their return to camp about three o'clock in the morning, after an unsuccessful search for Mark.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading You are sure he went alone?" asked Burton.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sorry to say I think he has met with a serious accident and is unable to help himself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Well, Burton, what is your opinion now?" asked Doctor Mullen on their return to camp about three o'clock in the morning, after an unsuccessful search for Mark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am sorry to say I think he has met with a serious accident and is unable to help himself.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sahib!' and far beyond them others are calling, and the boy would have replied if he could have done so.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Well, Burton, what is your opinion now?" asked Doctor Mullen on their return to camp about three o'clock in the morning, after an unsuccessful search for Mark.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Sahib!' and far beyond them others are calling, and the boy would have replied if he could have done so.
a youthful male person
From this reading Sahib!' and far beyond them others are calling, and the boy would have replied if he could have done so.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading "Well, Burton, what is your opinion now?" asked Doctor Mullen on their return to camp about three o'clock in the morning, after an unsuccessful search for Mark.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Sahib!' and far beyond them others are calling, and the boy would have replied if he could have done so.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "Well, Burton, what is your opinion now?" asked Doctor Mullen on their return to camp about three o'clock in the morning, after an unsuccessful search for Mark.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sahib!' and far beyond them others are calling, and the boy would have replied if he could have done so.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Well, Burton, what is your opinion now?" asked Doctor Mullen on their return to camp about three o'clock in the morning, after an unsuccessful search for Mark.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Sahib!' and far beyond them others are calling, and the boy would have replied if he could have done so.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Sahib!' and far beyond them others are calling, and the boy would have replied if he could have done so.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well, Burton, what is your opinion now?" asked Doctor Mullen on their return to camp about three o'clock in the morning, after an unsuccessful search for Mark.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am sorry to say I think he has met with a serious accident and is unable to help himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sahib!' and far beyond them others are calling, and the boy would have replied if he could have done so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am sorry to say I think he has met with a serious accident and is unable to help himself.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "I am sorry to say I think he has met with a serious accident and is unable to help himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I am sorry to say I think he has met with a serious accident and is unable to help himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sorry to say I think he has met with a serious accident and is unable to help himself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sahib!' and far beyond them others are calling, and the boy would have replied if he could have done so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, Burton, what is your opinion now?" asked Doctor Mullen on their return to camp about three o'clock in the morning, after an unsuccessful search for Mark.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, Burton, what is your opinion now?" asked Doctor Mullen on their return to camp about three o'clock in the morning, after an unsuccessful search for Mark.
hear with intention
From this reading Listen to those natives shouting 'Sahib!
attach a tag or label to
From this reading "Well, Burton, what is your opinion now?" asked Doctor Mullen on their return to camp about three o'clock in the morning, after an unsuccessful search for Mark.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "I am sorry to say I think he has met with a serious accident and is unable to help himself.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Well, Burton, what is your opinion now?" asked Doctor Mullen on their return to camp about three o'clock in the morning, after an unsuccessful search for Mark.
Mullen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Burton, what is your opinion now?" asked Doctor Mullen on their return to camp about three o'clock in the morning, after an unsuccessful search for Mark.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Listen to those natives shouting 'Sahib!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, Burton, what is your opinion now?" asked Doctor Mullen on their return to camp about three o'clock in the morning, after an unsuccessful search for Mark.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "Well, Burton, what is your opinion now?" asked Doctor Mullen on their return to camp about three o'clock in the morning, after an unsuccessful search for Mark.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, Burton, what is your opinion now?" asked Doctor Mullen on their return to camp about three o'clock in the morning, after an unsuccessful search for Mark.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading "Well, Burton, what is your opinion now?" asked Doctor Mullen on their return to camp about three o'clock in the morning, after an unsuccessful search for Mark.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sahib!' and far beyond them others are calling, and the boy would have replied if he could have done so.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Sahib!' and far beyond them others are calling, and the boy would have replied if he could have done so.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Well, Burton, what is your opinion now?" asked Doctor Mullen on their return to camp about three o'clock in the morning, after an unsuccessful search for Mark.
Sahibnoun
formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name
From this reading Listen to those natives shouting 'Sahib!
express in words
From this reading "I am sorry to say I think he has met with a serious accident and is unable to help himself.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "Well, Burton, what is your opinion now?" asked Doctor Mullen on their return to camp about three o'clock in the morning, after an unsuccessful search for Mark.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "I am sorry to say I think he has met with a serious accident and is unable to help himself.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Listen to those natives shouting 'Sahib!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Sahib!' and far beyond them others are calling, and the boy would have replied if he could have done so.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I am sorry to say I think he has met with a serious accident and is unable to help himself.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading You are sure he went alone?" asked Burton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, Burton, what is your opinion now?" asked Doctor Mullen on their return to camp about three o'clock in the morning, after an unsuccessful search for Mark.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Well, Burton, what is your opinion now?" asked Doctor Mullen on their return to camp about three o'clock in the morning, after an unsuccessful search for Mark.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sahib!' and far beyond them others are calling, and the boy would have replied if he could have done so.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I am sorry to say I think he has met with a serious accident and is unable to help himself.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Listen to those natives shouting 'Sahib!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Well, Burton, what is your opinion now?" asked Doctor Mullen on their return to camp about three o'clock in the morning, after an unsuccessful search for Mark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, Burton, what is your opinion now?" asked Doctor Mullen on their return to camp about three o'clock in the morning, after an unsuccessful search for Mark.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading "I am sorry to say I think he has met with a serious accident and is unable to help himself.
unsuccessfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl/
not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
From this reading "Well, Burton, what is your opinion now?" asked Doctor Mullen on their return to camp about three o'clock in the morning, after an unsuccessful search for Mark.
(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 "Well, Burton, what is your opinion now?" asked Doctor Mullen on their return to camp about three o'clock in the morning, after an unsuccessful search for Mark.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You are sure he went alone?" asked Burton.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, Burton, what is your opinion now?" asked Doctor Mullen on their return to camp about three o'clock in the morning, after an unsuccessful search for Mark.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am sorry to say I think he has met with a serious accident and is unable to help himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sahib!' and far beyond them others are calling, and the boy would have replied if he could have done so.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are sure he went alone?" asked Burton.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Burton, what is your opinion now?" asked Doctor Mullen on their return to camp about three o'clock in the morning, after an unsuccessful search for Mark.
