used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That is a Bhula Admee (a respectable man)," said I to the Potail, as he walked to our camp; "he suits my purpose exactly."
Admee
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From this reading "That is a Bhula Admee (a respectable man)," said I to the Potail, as he walked to our camp; "he suits my purpose exactly."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And I suspect he chose this post, if he had any choice in the matter, because he was likely to meet Thugs here.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And I suspect he chose this post, if he had any choice in the matter, because he was likely to meet Thugs here.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That is a Bhula Admee (a respectable man)," said I to the Potail, as he walked to our camp; "he suits my purpose exactly."
for the reason that
From this reading And I suspect he chose this post, if he had any choice in the matter, because he was likely to meet Thugs here.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "He has been on the look-out for some of you," said he, "for a long time.
Bhula
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From this reading "That is a Bhula Admee (a respectable man)," said I to the Potail, as he walked to our camp; "he suits my purpose exactly."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We have never spoken openly on the subject, but he has hinted as much many times.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "That is a Bhula Admee (a respectable man)," said I to the Potail, as he walked to our camp; "he suits my purpose exactly."
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading And I suspect he chose this post, if he had any choice in the matter, because he was likely to meet Thugs here.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading And I suspect he chose this post, if he had any choice in the matter, because he was likely to meet Thugs here.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "That is a Bhula Admee (a respectable man)," said I to the Potail, as he walked to our camp; "he suits my purpose exactly."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He has been on the look-out for some of you," said he, "for a long time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And I suspect he chose this post, if he had any choice in the matter, because he was likely to meet Thugs here.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has been on the look-out for some of you," said he, "for a long time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have never spoken openly on the subject, but he has hinted as much many times.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That is a Bhula Admee (a respectable man)," said I to the Potail, as he walked to our camp; "he suits my purpose exactly."
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading If you pay him well, he will help you materially."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And I suspect he chose this post, if he had any choice in the matter, because he was likely to meet Thugs here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you pay him well, he will help you materially."
hintedverbUS /ˈhɪntəd/
past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint
From this reading We have never spoken openly on the subject, but he has hinted as much many times.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That is a Bhula Admee (a respectable man)," said I to the Potail, as he walked to our camp; "he suits my purpose exactly."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And I suspect he chose this post, if he had any choice in the matter, because he was likely to meet Thugs here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And I suspect he chose this post, if he had any choice in the matter, because he was likely to meet Thugs here.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is a Bhula Admee (a respectable man)," said I to the Potail, as he walked to our camp; "he suits my purpose exactly."
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading And I suspect he chose this post, if he had any choice in the matter, because he was likely to meet Thugs here.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "He has been on the look-out for some of you," said he, "for a long time.
look-out
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From this reading "He has been on the look-out for some of you," said he, "for a long time.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "That is a Bhula Admee (a respectable man)," said I to the Potail, as he walked to our camp; "he suits my purpose exactly."
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 We have never spoken openly on the subject, but he has hinted as much many times.
materiallyadverbUS /məˈtɪriəli/
with respect to material aspects
From this reading If you pay him well, he will help you materially."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And I suspect he chose this post, if he had any choice in the matter, because he was likely to meet Thugs here.
come together
From this reading And I suspect he chose this post, if he had any choice in the matter, because he was likely to meet Thugs here.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We have never spoken openly on the subject, but he has hinted as much many times.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That is a Bhula Admee (a respectable man)," said I to the Potail, as he walked to our camp; "he suits my purpose exactly."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We have never spoken openly on the subject, but he has hinted as much many times.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He has been on the look-out for some of you," said he, "for a long time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "He has been on the look-out for some of you," said he, "for a long time.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading We have never spoken openly on the subject, but he has hinted as much many times.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "That is a Bhula Admee (a respectable man)," said I to the Potail, as he walked to our camp; "he suits my purpose exactly."
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading If you pay him well, he will help you materially."
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading And I suspect he chose this post, if he had any choice in the matter, because he was likely to meet Thugs here.
Potail
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From this reading "That is a Bhula Admee (a respectable man)," said I to the Potail, as he walked to our camp; "he suits my purpose exactly."
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "That is a Bhula Admee (a respectable man)," said I to the Potail, as he walked to our camp; "he suits my purpose exactly."
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading "That is a Bhula Admee (a respectable man)," said I to the Potail, as he walked to our camp; "he suits my purpose exactly."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That is a Bhula Admee (a respectable man)," said I to the Potail, as he walked to our camp; "he suits my purpose exactly."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "He has been on the look-out for some of you," said he, "for a long time.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading We have never spoken openly on the subject, but he has hinted as much many times.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading We have never spoken openly on the subject, but he has hinted as much many times.
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading "That is a Bhula Admee (a respectable man)," said I to the Potail, as he walked to our camp; "he suits my purpose exactly."
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading And I suspect he chose this post, if he had any choice in the matter, because he was likely to meet Thugs here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That is a Bhula Admee (a respectable man)," said I to the Potail, as he walked to our camp; "he suits my purpose exactly."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That is a Bhula Admee (a respectable man)," said I to the Potail, as he walked to our camp; "he suits my purpose exactly."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And I suspect he chose this post, if he had any choice in the matter, because he was likely to meet Thugs here.
ThugsnounUS /θʌɡz/
plural of “thug” — an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading And I suspect he chose this post, if he had any choice in the matter, because he was likely to meet Thugs here.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "He has been on the look-out for some of you," said he, "for a long time.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading We have never spoken openly on the subject, but he has hinted as much many times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That is a Bhula Admee (a respectable man)," said I to the Potail, as he walked to our camp; "he suits my purpose exactly."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "That is a Bhula Admee (a respectable man)," said I to the Potail, as he walked to our camp; "he suits my purpose exactly."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I suspect he chose this post, if he had any choice in the matter, because he was likely to meet Thugs here.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have never spoken openly on the subject, but he has hinted as much many times.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading If you pay him well, he will help you materially."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you pay him well, he will help you materially."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He has been on the look-out for some of you," said he, "for a long time.
