used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now this Sam, I should say, hailed from the Cape, and was a person of mixed blood.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HASSAN I suppose it must have been two hours after dawn on the following morning that I was awakened by knocks upon the door and the voice of Jack saying that Sam, the cook, wanted to speak to me.
in addition
From this reading Also, somewhere or other, there was a dash of white and possibly, but of this I am not sure, a little Hottentot.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Also, somewhere or other, there was a dash of white and possibly, but of this I am not sure, a little Hottentot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HASSAN I suppose it must have been two hours after dawn on the following morning that I was awakened by knocks upon the door and the voice of Jack saying that Sam, the cook, wanted to speak to me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wondering what he could be doing there, as I understood he was sleeping on the ship, I called out that he was to come in.
aroused or activated
From this reading HASSAN I suppose it must have been two hours after dawn on the following morning that I was awakened by knocks upon the door and the voice of Jack saying that Sam, the cook, wanted to speak to me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Wondering what he could be doing there, as I understood he was sleeping on the ship, I called out that he was to come in.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading HASSAN I suppose it must have been two hours after dawn on the following morning that I was awakened by knocks upon the door and the voice of Jack saying that Sam, the cook, wanted to speak to me.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Now this Sam, I should say, hailed from the Cape, and was a person of mixed blood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Also, somewhere or other, there was a dash of white and possibly, but of this I am not sure, a little Hottentot.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HASSAN I suppose it must have been two hours after dawn on the following morning that I was awakened by knocks upon the door and the voice of Jack saying that Sam, the cook, wanted to speak to me.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Wondering what he could be doing there, as I understood he was sleeping on the ship, I called out that he was to come in.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Now this Sam, I should say, hailed from the Cape, and was a person of mixed blood.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Wondering what he could be doing there, as I understood he was sleeping on the ship, I called out that he was to come in.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading HASSAN I suppose it must have been two hours after dawn on the following morning that I was awakened by knocks upon the door and the voice of Jack saying that Sam, the cook, wanted to speak to me.
coolienoun
(ethnic slur) an offensive name for an unskilled Asian laborer
From this reading The original stock, I imagine, was Malay which had been crossed with Indian coolie.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Wondering what he could be doing there, as I understood he was sleeping on the ship, I called out that he was to come in.
placed crosswise
From this reading The original stock, I imagine, was Malay which had been crossed with Indian coolie.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading Also, somewhere or other, there was a dash of white and possibly, but of this I am not sure, a little Hottentot.
the first light of day
From this reading HASSAN I suppose it must have been two hours after dawn on the following morning that I was awakened by knocks upon the door and the voice of Jack saying that Sam, the cook, wanted to speak to me.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Wondering what he could be doing there, as I understood he was sleeping on the ship, I called out that he was to come in.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading HASSAN I suppose it must have been two hours after dawn on the following morning that I was awakened by knocks upon the door and the voice of Jack saying that Sam, the cook, wanted to speak to me.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading HASSAN I suppose it must have been two hours after dawn on the following morning that I was awakened by knocks upon the door and the voice of Jack saying that Sam, the cook, wanted to speak to me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now this Sam, I should say, hailed from the Cape, and was a person of mixed blood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The original stock, I imagine, was Malay which had been crossed with Indian coolie.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading Now this Sam, I should say, hailed from the Cape, and was a person of mixed blood.
HASSAN
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From this reading HASSAN I suppose it must have been two hours after dawn on the following morning that I was awakened by knocks upon the door and the voice of Jack saying that Sam, the cook, wanted to speak to me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HASSAN I suppose it must have been two hours after dawn on the following morning that I was awakened by knocks upon the door and the voice of Jack saying that Sam, the cook, wanted to speak to me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wondering what he could be doing there, as I understood he was sleeping on the ship, I called out that he was to come in.
Hottentotnoun
any of the Khoisan languages spoken by the pastoral people of Namibia and South Africa
From this reading Also, somewhere or other, there was a dash of white and possibly, but of this I am not sure, a little Hottentot.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading HASSAN I suppose it must have been two hours after dawn on the following morning that I was awakened by knocks upon the door and the voice of Jack saying that Sam, the cook, wanted to speak to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HASSAN I suppose it must have been two hours after dawn on the following morning that I was awakened by knocks upon the door and the voice of Jack saying that Sam, the cook, wanted to speak to me.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading The original stock, I imagine, was Malay which had been crossed with Indian coolie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wondering what he could be doing there, as I understood he was sleeping on the ship, I called out that he was to come in.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The original stock, I imagine, was Malay which had been crossed with Indian coolie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HASSAN I suppose it must have been two hours after dawn on the following morning that I was awakened by knocks upon the door and the voice of Jack saying that Sam, the cook, wanted to speak to me.
a small worthless amount
From this reading HASSAN I suppose it must have been two hours after dawn on the following morning that I was awakened by knocks upon the door and the voice of Jack saying that Sam, the cook, wanted to speak to me.
knocksnounUS /nɑːks/
plural of “knock” — the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading HASSAN I suppose it must have been two hours after dawn on the following morning that I was awakened by knocks upon the door and the voice of Jack saying that Sam, the cook, wanted to speak to me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Also, somewhere or other, there was a dash of white and possibly, but of this I am not sure, a little Hottentot.
MalaynounUS /ˈmeɪleɪ/
a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago
From this reading The original stock, I imagine, was Malay which had been crossed with Indian coolie.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HASSAN I suppose it must have been two hours after dawn on the following morning that I was awakened by knocks upon the door and the voice of Jack saying that Sam, the cook, wanted to speak to me.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Now this Sam, I should say, hailed from the Cape, and was a person of mixed blood.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HASSAN I suppose it must have been two hours after dawn on the following morning that I was awakened by knocks upon the door and the voice of Jack saying that Sam, the cook, wanted to speak to me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading HASSAN I suppose it must have been two hours after dawn on the following morning that I was awakened by knocks upon the door and the voice of Jack saying that Sam, the cook, wanted to speak to me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Also, somewhere or other, there was a dash of white and possibly, but of this I am not sure, a little Hottentot.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now this Sam, I should say, hailed from the Cape, and was a person of mixed blood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HASSAN I suppose it must have been two hours after dawn on the following morning that I was awakened by knocks upon the door and the voice of Jack saying that Sam, the cook, wanted to speak to me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HASSAN I suppose it must have been two hours after dawn on the following morning that I was awakened by knocks upon the door and the voice of Jack saying that Sam, the cook, wanted to speak to me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Also, somewhere or other, there was a dash of white and possibly, but of this I am not sure, a little Hottentot.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading The original stock, I imagine, was Malay which had been crossed with Indian coolie.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Also, somewhere or other, there was a dash of white and possibly, but of this I am not sure, a little Hottentot.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Wondering what he could be doing there, as I understood he was sleeping on the ship, I called out that he was to come in.
a human being
From this reading Now this Sam, I should say, hailed from the Cape, and was a person of mixed blood.
by chance
From this reading Also, somewhere or other, there was a dash of white and possibly, but of this I am not sure, a little Hottentot.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading HASSAN I suppose it must have been two hours after dawn on the following morning that I was awakened by knocks upon the door and the voice of Jack saying that Sam, the cook, wanted to speak to me.
express in words
From this reading Now this Sam, I should say, hailed from the Cape, and was a person of mixed blood.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading HASSAN I suppose it must have been two hours after dawn on the following morning that I was awakened by knocks upon the door and the voice of Jack saying that Sam, the cook, wanted to speak to me.
transport commercially
From this reading Wondering what he could be doing there, as I understood he was sleeping on the ship, I called out that he was to come in.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Now this Sam, I should say, hailed from the Cape, and was a person of mixed blood.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Wondering what he could be doing there, as I understood he was sleeping on the ship, I called out that he was to come in.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Also, somewhere or other, there was a dash of white and possibly, but of this I am not sure, a little Hottentot.
express in speech
From this reading HASSAN I suppose it must have been two hours after dawn on the following morning that I was awakened by knocks upon the door and the voice of Jack saying that Sam, the cook, wanted to speak to me.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading The original stock, I imagine, was Malay which had been crossed with Indian coolie.
express a supposition
From this reading HASSAN I suppose it must have been two hours after dawn on the following morning that I was awakened by knocks upon the door and the voice of Jack saying that Sam, the cook, wanted to speak to me.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Also, somewhere or other, there was a dash of white and possibly, but of this I am not sure, a little Hottentot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HASSAN I suppose it must have been two hours after dawn on the following morning that I was awakened by knocks upon the door and the voice of Jack saying that Sam, the cook, wanted to speak to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HASSAN I suppose it must have been two hours after dawn on the following morning that I was awakened by knocks upon the door and the voice of Jack saying that Sam, the cook, wanted to speak to me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Wondering what he could be doing there, as I understood he was sleeping on the ship, I called out that he was to come in.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now this Sam, I should say, hailed from the Cape, and was a person of mixed blood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HASSAN I suppose it must have been two hours after dawn on the following morning that I was awakened by knocks upon the door and the voice of Jack saying that Sam, the cook, wanted to speak to me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading HASSAN I suppose it must have been two hours after dawn on the following morning that I was awakened by knocks upon the door and the voice of Jack saying that Sam, the cook, wanted to speak to me.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Wondering what he could be doing there, as I understood he was sleeping on the ship, I called out that he was to come in.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading HASSAN I suppose it must have been two hours after dawn on the following morning that I was awakened by knocks upon the door and the voice of Jack saying that Sam, the cook, wanted to speak to me.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading HASSAN I suppose it must have been two hours after dawn on the following morning that I was awakened by knocks upon the door and the voice of Jack saying that Sam, the cook, wanted to speak to me.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading HASSAN I suppose it must have been two hours after dawn on the following morning that I was awakened by knocks upon the door and the voice of Jack saying that Sam, the cook, wanted to speak to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HASSAN I suppose it must have been two hours after dawn on the following morning that I was awakened by knocks upon the door and the voice of Jack saying that Sam, the cook, wanted to speak to me.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Wondering what he could be doing there, as I understood he was sleeping on the ship, I called out that he was to come in.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The original stock, I imagine, was Malay which had been crossed with Indian coolie.
a Caucasian
From this reading Also, somewhere or other, there was a dash of white and possibly, but of this I am not sure, a little Hottentot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The original stock, I imagine, was Malay which had been crossed with Indian coolie.
showing curiosity
From this reading Wondering what he could be doing there, as I understood he was sleeping on the ship, I called out that he was to come in.
