used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The traveller, however, instead of obeying, began to speak in broken Persian, and begged the officer rather to take a seat by him in the carriage, for that he had very important news to communicate.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The stranger looked at him with a smile and said: "Now, do I look like an impostor?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You are not in the least like him, and you will have reason to repent leaving tried to pass for him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are not in the least like him, and you will have reason to repent leaving tried to pass for him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The stranger looked at him with a smile and said: "Now, do I look like an impostor?"
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The man hesitated a moment; but on seeing a fresh band of whip-bearers come up, he nodded to them to stand before the impatient, chafing horses, and got into the carriage.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The man hesitated a moment; but on seeing a fresh band of whip-bearers come up, he nodded to them to stand before the impatient, chafing horses, and got into the carriage.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The traveller, however, instead of obeying, began to speak in broken Persian, and begged the officer rather to take a seat by him in the carriage, for that he had very important news to communicate.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading The traveller, however, instead of obeying, began to speak in broken Persian, and begged the officer rather to take a seat by him in the carriage, for that he had very important news to communicate.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The traveller, however, instead of obeying, began to speak in broken Persian, and begged the officer rather to take a seat by him in the carriage, for that he had very important news to communicate.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The man hesitated a moment; but on seeing a fresh band of whip-bearers come up, he nodded to them to stand before the impatient, chafing horses, and got into the carriage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The traveller, however, instead of obeying, began to speak in broken Persian, and begged the officer rather to take a seat by him in the carriage, for that he had very important news to communicate.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Get out of your carriage and follow me."
chafingnounUS /ˈtʃeɪfɪŋ/
soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
From this reading The man hesitated a moment; but on seeing a fresh band of whip-bearers come up, he nodded to them to stand before the impatient, chafing horses, and got into the carriage.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The man hesitated a moment; but on seeing a fresh band of whip-bearers come up, he nodded to them to stand before the impatient, chafing horses, and got into the carriage.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading The traveller, however, instead of obeying, began to speak in broken Persian, and begged the officer rather to take a seat by him in the carriage, for that he had very important news to communicate.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The stranger looked at him with a smile and said: "Now, do I look like an impostor?"
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Get out of your carriage and follow me."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You are not in the least like him, and you will have reason to repent leaving tried to pass for him.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The man hesitated a moment; but on seeing a fresh band of whip-bearers come up, he nodded to them to stand before the impatient, chafing horses, and got into the carriage.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get out of your carriage and follow me."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The man hesitated a moment; but on seeing a fresh band of whip-bearers come up, he nodded to them to stand before the impatient, chafing horses, and got into the carriage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The traveller, however, instead of obeying, began to speak in broken Persian, and begged the officer rather to take a seat by him in the carriage, for that he had very important news to communicate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You are not in the least like him, and you will have reason to repent leaving tried to pass for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The traveller, however, instead of obeying, began to speak in broken Persian, and begged the officer rather to take a seat by him in the carriage, for that he had very important news to communicate.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading The man hesitated a moment; but on seeing a fresh band of whip-bearers come up, he nodded to them to stand before the impatient, chafing horses, and got into the carriage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You are not in the least like him, and you will have reason to repent leaving tried to pass for him.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The man hesitated a moment; but on seeing a fresh band of whip-bearers come up, he nodded to them to stand before the impatient, chafing horses, and got into the carriage.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The traveller, however, instead of obeying, began to speak in broken Persian, and begged the officer rather to take a seat by him in the carriage, for that he had very important news to communicate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The stranger looked at him with a smile and said: "Now, do I look like an impostor?"
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading The man hesitated a moment; but on seeing a fresh band of whip-bearers come up, he nodded to them to stand before the impatient, chafing horses, and got into the carriage.
of great significance or value
From this reading The traveller, however, instead of obeying, began to speak in broken Persian, and begged the officer rather to take a seat by him in the carriage, for that he had very important news to communicate.
impostornounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːstər/
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
From this reading The stranger looked at him with a smile and said: "Now, do I look like an impostor?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You are not in the least like him, and you will have reason to repent leaving tried to pass for him.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading The traveller, however, instead of obeying, began to speak in broken Persian, and begged the officer rather to take a seat by him in the carriage, for that he had very important news to communicate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The man hesitated a moment; but on seeing a fresh band of whip-bearers come up, he nodded to them to stand before the impatient, chafing horses, and got into the carriage.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading You are not in the least like him, and you will have reason to repent leaving tried to pass for him.
the act of departing
From this reading You are not in the least like him, and you will have reason to repent leaving tried to pass for him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You are not in the least like him, and you will have reason to repent leaving tried to pass for him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The stranger looked at him with a smile and said: "Now, do I look like an impostor?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The stranger looked at him with a smile and said: "Now, do I look like an impostor?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man hesitated a moment; but on seeing a fresh band of whip-bearers come up, he nodded to them to stand before the impatient, chafing horses, and got into the carriage.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Get out of your carriage and follow me."
a particular point in time
From this reading The man hesitated a moment; but on seeing a fresh band of whip-bearers come up, he nodded to them to stand before the impatient, chafing horses, and got into the carriage.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The traveller, however, instead of obeying, began to speak in broken Persian, and begged the officer rather to take a seat by him in the carriage, for that he had very important news to communicate.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The man hesitated a moment; but on seeing a fresh band of whip-bearers come up, he nodded to them to stand before the impatient, chafing horses, and got into the carriage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You are not in the least like him, and you will have reason to repent leaving tried to pass for him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The stranger looked at him with a smile and said: "Now, do I look like an impostor?"
obeyingverbUS /oʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading The traveller, however, instead of obeying, began to speak in broken Persian, and begged the officer rather to take a seat by him in the carriage, for that he had very important news to communicate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Get out of your carriage and follow me."
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The traveller, however, instead of obeying, began to speak in broken Persian, and begged the officer rather to take a seat by him in the carriage, for that he had very important news to communicate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The man hesitated a moment; but on seeing a fresh band of whip-bearers come up, he nodded to them to stand before the impatient, chafing horses, and got into the carriage.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Get out of your carriage and follow me."
go across or through
From this reading You are not in the least like him, and you will have reason to repent leaving tried to pass for him.
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading The traveller, however, instead of obeying, began to speak in broken Persian, and begged the officer rather to take a seat by him in the carriage, for that he had very important news to communicate.
on the contrary
From this reading The traveller, however, instead of obeying, began to speak in broken Persian, and begged the officer rather to take a seat by him in the carriage, for that he had very important news to communicate.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading You are not in the least like him, and you will have reason to repent leaving tried to pass for him.
repentverbUS /rɪˈpent/
turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading You are not in the least like him, and you will have reason to repent leaving tried to pass for him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The stranger looked at him with a smile and said: "Now, do I look like an impostor?"
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The traveller, however, instead of obeying, began to speak in broken Persian, and begged the officer rather to take a seat by him in the carriage, for that he had very important news to communicate.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The man hesitated a moment; but on seeing a fresh band of whip-bearers come up, he nodded to them to stand before the impatient, chafing horses, and got into the carriage.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The stranger looked at him with a smile and said: "Now, do I look like an impostor?"
express in speech
From this reading The traveller, however, instead of obeying, began to speak in broken Persian, and begged the officer rather to take a seat by him in the carriage, for that he had very important news to communicate.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The man hesitated a moment; but on seeing a fresh band of whip-bearers come up, he nodded to them to stand before the impatient, chafing horses, and got into the carriage.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The stranger looked at him with a smile and said: "Now, do I look like an impostor?"
carry out
From this reading The traveller, however, instead of obeying, began to speak in broken Persian, and begged the officer rather to take a seat by him in the carriage, for that he had very important news to communicate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The traveller, however, instead of obeying, began to speak in broken Persian, and begged the officer rather to take a seat by him in the carriage, for that he had very important news to communicate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You are not in the least like him, and you will have reason to repent leaving tried to pass for him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The man hesitated a moment; but on seeing a fresh band of whip-bearers come up, he nodded to them to stand before the impatient, chafing horses, and got into the carriage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You are not in the least like him, and you will have reason to repent leaving tried to pass for him.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading The traveller, however, instead of obeying, began to speak in broken Persian, and begged the officer rather to take a seat by him in the carriage, for that he had very important news to communicate.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading You are not in the least like him, and you will have reason to repent leaving tried to pass for him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The man hesitated a moment; but on seeing a fresh band of whip-bearers come up, he nodded to them to stand before the impatient, chafing horses, and got into the carriage.
precisely as stated
From this reading The traveller, however, instead of obeying, began to speak in broken Persian, and begged the officer rather to take a seat by him in the carriage, for that he had very important news to communicate.
whip-bearers
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From this reading The man hesitated a moment; but on seeing a fresh band of whip-bearers come up, he nodded to them to stand before the impatient, chafing horses, and got into the carriage.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You are not in the least like him, and you will have reason to repent leaving tried to pass for him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The stranger looked at him with a smile and said: "Now, do I look like an impostor?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are not in the least like him, and you will have reason to repent leaving tried to pass for him.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Get out of your carriage and follow me."
