used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'I thought I should have died, my son,' said my father, at length; 'and see what a black heart that villain must have to treat an old man after that fashion.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "'I thought I should have died, my son,' said my father, at length; 'and see what a black heart that villain must have to treat an old man after that fashion.
in the past
From this reading Some years ago, when you were but a boy, Jeysookhdas, who was the principal sahoukar in the village, died.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading My curses on him and his! he will prosper awhile, but judgment for this and all his villanies will at last overtake him.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "'I thought I should have died, my son,' said my father, at length; 'and see what a black heart that villain must have to treat an old man after that fashion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'I thought I should have died, my son,' said my father, at length; 'and see what a black heart that villain must have to treat an old man after that fashion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "'I thought I should have died, my son,' said my father, at length; 'and see what a black heart that villain must have to treat an old man after that fashion.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading My curses on him and his! he will prosper awhile, but judgment for this and all his villanies will at last overtake him.'
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "'Tell me,' said I, 'what quarrel there is between you, and what cause he has to persecute you in this manner.'
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "'I thought I should have died, my son,' said my father, at length; 'and see what a black heart that villain must have to treat an old man after that fashion.
a youthful male person
From this reading Some years ago, when you were but a boy, Jeysookhdas, who was the principal sahoukar in the village, died.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My curses on him and his! he will prosper awhile, but judgment for this and all his villanies will at last overtake him.'
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "'Tell me,' said I, 'what quarrel there is between you, and what cause he has to persecute you in this manner.'
cursesnounUS /ˈkɜːrsɪz/
plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading My curses on him and his! he will prosper awhile, but judgment for this and all his villanies will at last overtake him.'
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "'I thought I should have died, my son,' said my father, at length; 'and see what a black heart that villain must have to treat an old man after that fashion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "'I thought I should have died, my son,' said my father, at length; 'and see what a black heart that villain must have to treat an old man after that fashion.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "'I thought I should have died, my son,' said my father, at length; 'and see what a black heart that villain must have to treat an old man after that fashion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My curses on him and his! he will prosper awhile, but judgment for this and all his villanies will at last overtake him.'
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'Tell me,' said I, 'what quarrel there is between you, and what cause he has to persecute you in this manner.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'I thought I should have died, my son,' said my father, at length; 'and see what a black heart that villain must have to treat an old man after that fashion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My curses on him and his! he will prosper awhile, but judgment for this and all his villanies will at last overtake him.'
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "'I thought I should have died, my son,' said my father, at length; 'and see what a black heart that villain must have to treat an old man after that fashion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My curses on him and his! he will prosper awhile, but judgment for this and all his villanies will at last overtake him.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My curses on him and his! he will prosper awhile, but judgment for this and all his villanies will at last overtake him.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'I thought I should have died, my son,' said my father, at length; 'and see what a black heart that villain must have to treat an old man after that fashion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'Tell me,' said I, 'what quarrel there is between you, and what cause he has to persecute you in this manner.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'Tell me,' said I, 'what quarrel there is between you, and what cause he has to persecute you in this manner.'
Jeysookhdas
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From this reading Some years ago, when you were but a boy, Jeysookhdas, who was the principal sahoukar in the village, died.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading My curses on him and his! he will prosper awhile, but judgment for this and all his villanies will at last overtake him.'
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "'Listen,' he replied, 'and you shall know.
immediately past
From this reading My curses on him and his! he will prosper awhile, but judgment for this and all his villanies will at last overtake him.'
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "'I thought I should have died, my son,' said my father, at length; 'and see what a black heart that villain must have to treat an old man after that fashion.
hear with intention
From this reading "'Listen,' he replied, 'and you shall know.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "'I thought I should have died, my son,' said my father, at length; 'and see what a black heart that villain must have to treat an old man after that fashion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "'Tell me,' said I, 'what quarrel there is between you, and what cause he has to persecute you in this manner.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'Tell me,' said I, 'what quarrel there is between you, and what cause he has to persecute you in this manner.'
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "'I thought I should have died, my son,' said my father, at length; 'and see what a black heart that villain must have to treat an old man after that fashion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'I thought I should have died, my son,' said my father, at length; 'and see what a black heart that villain must have to treat an old man after that fashion.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "'I thought I should have died, my son,' said my father, at length; 'and see what a black heart that villain must have to treat an old man after that fashion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My curses on him and his! he will prosper awhile, but judgment for this and all his villanies will at last overtake him.'
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading My curses on him and his! he will prosper awhile, but judgment for this and all his villanies will at last overtake him.'
persecuteverbUS /ˈpɜːrsəkjuːt/
cause to suffer
From this reading "'Tell me,' said I, 'what quarrel there is between you, and what cause he has to persecute you in this manner.'
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Some years ago, when you were but a boy, Jeysookhdas, who was the principal sahoukar in the village, died.
prosperverbUS /ˈprɑːspər/
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading My curses on him and his! he will prosper awhile, but judgment for this and all his villanies will at last overtake him.'
an angry dispute
From this reading "'Tell me,' said I, 'what quarrel there is between you, and what cause he has to persecute you in this manner.'
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "'Listen,' he replied, 'and you shall know.
sahoukar
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From this reading Some years ago, when you were but a boy, Jeysookhdas, who was the principal sahoukar in the village, died.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'I thought I should have died, my son,' said my father, at length; 'and see what a black heart that villain must have to treat an old man after that fashion.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "'I thought I should have died, my son,' said my father, at length; 'and see what a black heart that villain must have to treat an old man after that fashion.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "'Listen,' he replied, 'and you shall know.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "'I thought I should have died, my son,' said my father, at length; 'and see what a black heart that villain must have to treat an old man after that fashion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some years ago, when you were but a boy, Jeysookhdas, who was the principal sahoukar in the village, died.
a male human offspring
From this reading "'I thought I should have died, my son,' said my father, at length; 'and see what a black heart that villain must have to treat an old man after that fashion.
express in words
From this reading "'Tell me,' said I, 'what quarrel there is between you, and what cause he has to persecute you in this manner.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'I thought I should have died, my son,' said my father, at length; 'and see what a black heart that villain must have to treat an old man after that fashion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some years ago, when you were but a boy, Jeysookhdas, who was the principal sahoukar in the village, died.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "'Tell me,' said I, 'what quarrel there is between you, and what cause he has to persecute you in this manner.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My curses on him and his! he will prosper awhile, but judgment for this and all his villanies will at last overtake him.'
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "'I thought I should have died, my son,' said my father, at length; 'and see what a black heart that villain must have to treat an old man after that fashion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'I thought I should have died, my son,' said my father, at length; 'and see what a black heart that villain must have to treat an old man after that fashion.
interact in a certain way
From this reading "'I thought I should have died, my son,' said my father, at length; 'and see what a black heart that villain must have to treat an old man after that fashion.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Some years ago, when you were but a boy, Jeysookhdas, who was the principal sahoukar in the village, died.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading "'I thought I should have died, my son,' said my father, at length; 'and see what a black heart that villain must have to treat an old man after that fashion.
villanies
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From this reading My curses on him and his! he will prosper awhile, but judgment for this and all his villanies will at last overtake him.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some years ago, when you were but a boy, Jeysookhdas, who was the principal sahoukar in the village, died.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some years ago, when you were but a boy, Jeysookhdas, who was the principal sahoukar in the village, died.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "'I thought I should have died, my son,' said my father, at length; 'and see what a black heart that villain must have to treat an old man after that fashion.
at the time that
From this reading Some years ago, when you were but a boy, Jeysookhdas, who was the principal sahoukar in the village, died.
which person or people
From this reading Some years ago, when you were but a boy, Jeysookhdas, who was the principal sahoukar in the village, died.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My curses on him and his! he will prosper awhile, but judgment for this and all his villanies will at last overtake him.'
a late time of life
From this reading Some years ago, when you were but a boy, Jeysookhdas, who was the principal sahoukar in the village, died.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Tell me,' said I, 'what quarrel there is between you, and what cause he has to persecute you in this manner.'
