used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN ARMENIAN AND A TURK I. ARTEN.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No doubt he would have made an excellent cook if he had known anything about the art; but it was not till after we had engaged him in this capacity that we discovered that he had not thought this qualification necessary.
advisedlyadverbUS /ædˈvaɪzədli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading I say _the_ cook advisedly, for _a_ cook he was not.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading No doubt he would have made an excellent cook if he had known anything about the art; but it was not till after we had engaged him in this capacity that we discovered that he had not thought this qualification necessary.
in addition
From this reading Arten was an Armenian; he was quick, thin, methodical, dirty, intelligent, and untruthful; he was also the cook.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ARMENIAN AND A TURK I. ARTEN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ARMENIAN AND A TURK I. ARTEN.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate, he knew, being a hungry man himself, that we were in need of food of some sort at stated intervals.
any thing at all
From this reading No doubt he would have made an excellent cook if he had known anything about the art; but it was not till after we had engaged him in this capacity that we discovered that he had not thought this qualification necessary.
ARMENIANnounUS /ɑːrˈmiːniən/
a native or inhabitant of Armenia
From this reading AN ARMENIAN AND A TURK I. ARTEN.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading No doubt he would have made an excellent cook if he had known anything about the art; but it was not till after we had engaged him in this capacity that we discovered that he had not thought this qualification necessary.
ARTEN
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From this reading AN ARMENIAN AND A TURK I. ARTEN.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate, he knew, being a hungry man himself, that we were in need of food of some sort at stated intervals.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At any rate, he knew, being a hungry man himself, that we were in need of food of some sort at stated intervals.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No doubt he would have made an excellent cook if he had known anything about the art; but it was not till after we had engaged him in this capacity that we discovered that he had not thought this qualification necessary.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading No doubt he would have made an excellent cook if he had known anything about the art; but it was not till after we had engaged him in this capacity that we discovered that he had not thought this qualification necessary.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Arten was an Armenian; he was quick, thin, methodical, dirty, intelligent, and untruthful; he was also the cook.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Arten was an Armenian; he was quick, thin, methodical, dirty, intelligent, and untruthful; he was also the cook.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading No doubt he would have made an excellent cook if he had known anything about the art; but it was not till after we had engaged him in this capacity that we discovered that he had not thought this qualification necessary.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt he would have made an excellent cook if he had known anything about the art; but it was not till after we had engaged him in this capacity that we discovered that he had not thought this qualification necessary.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading No doubt he would have made an excellent cook if he had known anything about the art; but it was not till after we had engaged him in this capacity that we discovered that he had not thought this qualification necessary.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading No doubt he would have made an excellent cook if he had known anything about the art; but it was not till after we had engaged him in this capacity that we discovered that he had not thought this qualification necessary.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading At any rate, he knew, being a hungry man himself, that we were in need of food of some sort at stated intervals.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I say _the_ cook advisedly, for _a_ cook he was not.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No doubt he would have made an excellent cook if he had known anything about the art; but it was not till after we had engaged him in this capacity that we discovered that he had not thought this qualification necessary.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No doubt he would have made an excellent cook if he had known anything about the art; but it was not till after we had engaged him in this capacity that we discovered that he had not thought this qualification necessary.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arten was an Armenian; he was quick, thin, methodical, dirty, intelligent, and untruthful; he was also the cook.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No doubt he would have made an excellent cook if he had known anything about the art; but it was not till after we had engaged him in this capacity that we discovered that he had not thought this qualification necessary.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At any rate, he knew, being a hungry man himself, that we were in need of food of some sort at stated intervals.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading At any rate, he knew, being a hungry man himself, that we were in need of food of some sort at stated intervals.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN ARMENIAN AND A TURK I. ARTEN.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No doubt he would have made an excellent cook if he had known anything about the art; but it was not till after we had engaged him in this capacity that we discovered that he had not thought this qualification necessary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No doubt he would have made an excellent cook if he had known anything about the art; but it was not till after we had engaged him in this capacity that we discovered that he had not thought this qualification necessary.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Arten was an Armenian; he was quick, thin, methodical, dirty, intelligent, and untruthful; he was also the cook.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading At any rate, he knew, being a hungry man himself, that we were in need of food of some sort at stated intervals.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No doubt he would have made an excellent cook if he had known anything about the art; but it was not till after we had engaged him in this capacity that we discovered that he had not thought this qualification necessary.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading At any rate, he knew, being a hungry man himself, that we were in need of food of some sort at stated intervals.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading No doubt he would have made an excellent cook if he had known anything about the art; but it was not till after we had engaged him in this capacity that we discovered that he had not thought this qualification necessary.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading No doubt he would have made an excellent cook if he had known anything about the art; but it was not till after we had engaged him in this capacity that we discovered that he had not thought this qualification necessary.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At any rate, he knew, being a hungry man himself, that we were in need of food of some sort at stated intervals.
methodicaladjectiveUS /məˈθɑːdəkəl/
characterized by method and orderliness
From this reading Arten was an Armenian; he was quick, thin, methodical, dirty, intelligent, and untruthful; he was also the cook.
absolutely essential
From this reading No doubt he would have made an excellent cook if he had known anything about the art; but it was not till after we had engaged him in this capacity that we discovered that he had not thought this qualification necessary.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading At any rate, he knew, being a hungry man himself, that we were in need of food of some sort at stated intervals.
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt he would have made an excellent cook if he had known anything about the art; but it was not till after we had engaged him in this capacity that we discovered that he had not thought this qualification necessary.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I say _the_ cook advisedly, for _a_ cook he was not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At any rate, he knew, being a hungry man himself, that we were in need of food of some sort at stated intervals.
qualificationnounUS /ˌkwɑːləfəˈkeɪʃən/
an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something
From this reading No doubt he would have made an excellent cook if he had known anything about the art; but it was not till after we had engaged him in this capacity that we discovered that he had not thought this qualification necessary.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Arten was an Armenian; he was quick, thin, methodical, dirty, intelligent, and untruthful; he was also the cook.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate, he knew, being a hungry man himself, that we were in need of food of some sort at stated intervals.
express in words
From this reading I say _the_ cook advisedly, for _a_ cook he was not.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At any rate, he knew, being a hungry man himself, that we were in need of food of some sort at stated intervals.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading At any rate, he knew, being a hungry man himself, that we were in need of food of some sort at stated intervals.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading At any rate, he knew, being a hungry man himself, that we were in need of food of some sort at stated intervals.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No doubt he would have made an excellent cook if he had known anything about the art; but it was not till after we had engaged him in this capacity that we discovered that he had not thought this qualification necessary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arten was an Armenian; he was quick, thin, methodical, dirty, intelligent, and untruthful; he was also the cook.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Arten was an Armenian; he was quick, thin, methodical, dirty, intelligent, and untruthful; he was also the cook.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No doubt he would have made an excellent cook if he had known anything about the art; but it was not till after we had engaged him in this capacity that we discovered that he had not thought this qualification necessary.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading No doubt he would have made an excellent cook if he had known anything about the art; but it was not till after we had engaged him in this capacity that we discovered that he had not thought this qualification necessary.
up to a particular time
From this reading No doubt he would have made an excellent cook if he had known anything about the art; but it was not till after we had engaged him in this capacity that we discovered that he had not thought this qualification necessary.
TURKnounUS /tɜːrk/
a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading AN ARMENIAN AND A TURK I. ARTEN.
untruthfuladjectiveUS /ənˈtruːθfəl/
not expressing or given to expressing the truth
From this reading Arten was an Armenian; he was quick, thin, methodical, dirty, intelligent, and untruthful; he was also the cook.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arten was an Armenian; he was quick, thin, methodical, dirty, intelligent, and untruthful; he was also the cook.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading No doubt he would have made an excellent cook if he had known anything about the art; but it was not till after we had engaged him in this capacity that we discovered that he had not thought this qualification necessary.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At any rate, he knew, being a hungry man himself, that we were in need of food of some sort at stated intervals.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No doubt he would have made an excellent cook if he had known anything about the art; but it was not till after we had engaged him in this capacity that we discovered that he had not thought this qualification necessary.
