used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was not a Hindu, nor a Mohammedan, but a Parsee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are not very many Parsees in the world, and most of them live in India.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are not very many Parsees in the world, and most of them live in India.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HORMASDJI PESTONJI Before we leave India we shall hear the stories of four others of its children who found their way to Christ the King.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not a Hindu, nor a Mohammedan, but a Parsee.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading HORMASDJI PESTONJI Before we leave India we shall hear the stories of four others of its children who found their way to Christ the King.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading HORMASDJI PESTONJI Before we leave India we shall hear the stories of four others of its children who found their way to Christ the King.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They are a powerful people, though they are few in number.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The name of the first of these is Hormasdji Pestonji.
set up or found
From this reading HORMASDJI PESTONJI Before we leave India we shall hear the stories of four others of its children who found their way to Christ the King.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading HORMASDJI PESTONJI Before we leave India we shall hear the stories of four others of its children who found their way to Christ the King.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not a Hindu, nor a Mohammedan, but a Parsee.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading HORMASDJI PESTONJI Before we leave India we shall hear the stories of four others of its children who found their way to Christ the King.
HindunounUS /ˈhɪnduː/
a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India
From this reading He was not a Hindu, nor a Mohammedan, but a Parsee.
HORMASDJI
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From this reading HORMASDJI PESTONJI Before we leave India we shall hear the stories of four others of its children who found their way to Christ the King.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are not very many Parsees in the world, and most of them live in India.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading HORMASDJI PESTONJI Before we leave India we shall hear the stories of four others of its children who found their way to Christ the King.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The name of the first of these is Hormasdji Pestonji.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading HORMASDJI PESTONJI Before we leave India we shall hear the stories of four others of its children who found their way to Christ the King.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading HORMASDJI PESTONJI Before we leave India we shall hear the stories of four others of its children who found their way to Christ the King.
go away from a place
From this reading HORMASDJI PESTONJI Before we leave India we shall hear the stories of four others of its children who found their way to Christ the King.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There are not very many Parsees in the world, and most of them live in India.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There are not very many Parsees in the world, and most of them live in India.
Mohammedannoun
a follower of Mohammed
From this reading He was not a Hindu, nor a Mohammedan, but a Parsee.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There are not very many Parsees in the world, and most of them live in India.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name of the first of these is Hormasdji Pestonji.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He was not a Hindu, nor a Mohammedan, but a Parsee.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not a Hindu, nor a Mohammedan, but a Parsee.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading They are a powerful people, though they are few in number.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HORMASDJI PESTONJI Before we leave India we shall hear the stories of four others of its children who found their way to Christ the King.
others
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From this reading HORMASDJI PESTONJI Before we leave India we shall hear the stories of four others of its children who found their way to Christ the King.
Parseenoun
a member of a monotheistic sect of Zoroastrian origin; descended from the Persians; now found in western India
From this reading He was not a Hindu, nor a Mohammedan, but a Parsee.
Parsees
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From this reading There are not very many Parsees in the world, and most of them live in India.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They are a powerful people, though they are few in number.
PESTONJI
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From this reading HORMASDJI PESTONJI Before we leave India we shall hear the stories of four others of its children who found their way to Christ the King.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading They are a powerful people, though they are few in number.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading HORMASDJI PESTONJI Before we leave India we shall hear the stories of four others of its children who found their way to Christ the King.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading HORMASDJI PESTONJI Before we leave India we shall hear the stories of four others of its children who found their way to Christ the King.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HORMASDJI PESTONJI Before we leave India we shall hear the stories of four others of its children who found their way to Christ the King.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading HORMASDJI PESTONJI Before we leave India we shall hear the stories of four others of its children who found their way to Christ the King.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There are not very many Parsees in the world, and most of them live in India.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are not very many Parsees in the world, and most of them live in India.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The name of the first of these is Hormasdji Pestonji.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are a powerful people, though they are few in number.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They are a powerful people, though they are few in number.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HORMASDJI PESTONJI Before we leave India we shall hear the stories of four others of its children who found their way to Christ the King.
precisely as stated
From this reading There are not very many Parsees in the world, and most of them live in India.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not a Hindu, nor a Mohammedan, but a Parsee.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading HORMASDJI PESTONJI Before we leave India we shall hear the stories of four others of its children who found their way to Christ the King.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HORMASDJI PESTONJI Before we leave India we shall hear the stories of four others of its children who found their way to Christ the King.
which person or people
From this reading HORMASDJI PESTONJI Before we leave India we shall hear the stories of four others of its children who found their way to Christ the King.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading There are not very many Parsees in the world, and most of them live in India.
