used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The messenger was thin and wiry; he was not a tall man, but neither was Burah Khan, for that matter.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Dirrag was brother to the sirdar of his tribe, and the tribe of Ugg was Burah Khan’s tribe, prominent above all others for having furnished two great rulers to the nation: Keedar the Great and his warrior son the Lion of Mekran.
(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 Dirrag was brother to the sirdar of his tribe, and the tribe of Ugg was Burah Khan’s tribe, prominent above all others for having furnished two great rulers to the nation: Keedar the Great and his warrior son the Lion of Mekran.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dirrag was brother to the sirdar of his tribe, and the tribe of Ugg was Burah Khan’s tribe, prominent above all others for having furnished two great rulers to the nation: Keedar the Great and his warrior son the Lion of Mekran.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DIRRAG When Burah Khan picked Dirrag of the tribe of Ugg as his messenger to the monastery of Takkatu, he knew his man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well might the tribe of Ugg be proud, and well might Dirrag be faithful to his own kin.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Dirrag wore a black, thick beard that covered nearly his entire face.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Dirrag wore a black, thick beard that covered nearly his entire face.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Dirrag was brother to the sirdar of his tribe, and the tribe of Ugg was Burah Khan’s tribe, prominent above all others for having furnished two great rulers to the nation: Keedar the Great and his warrior son the Lion of Mekran.
Burah
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From this reading DIRRAG When Burah Khan picked Dirrag of the tribe of Ugg as his messenger to the monastery of Takkatu, he knew his man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The messenger was thin and wiry; he was not a tall man, but neither was Burah Khan, for that matter.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Dirrag wore a black, thick beard that covered nearly his entire face.
DIRRAG
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From this reading DIRRAG When Burah Khan picked Dirrag of the tribe of Ugg as his messenger to the monastery of Takkatu, he knew his man.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Dirrag wore a black, thick beard that covered nearly his entire face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dirrag wore a black, thick beard that covered nearly his entire face.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading Well might the tribe of Ugg be proud, and well might Dirrag be faithful to his own kin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dirrag was brother to the sirdar of his tribe, and the tribe of Ugg was Burah Khan’s tribe, prominent above all others for having furnished two great rulers to the nation: Keedar the Great and his warrior son the Lion of Mekran.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Dirrag was brother to the sirdar of his tribe, and the tribe of Ugg was Burah Khan’s tribe, prominent above all others for having furnished two great rulers to the nation: Keedar the Great and his warrior son the Lion of Mekran.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Dirrag was brother to the sirdar of his tribe, and the tribe of Ugg was Burah Khan’s tribe, prominent above all others for having furnished two great rulers to the nation: Keedar the Great and his warrior son the Lion of Mekran.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Dirrag was brother to the sirdar of his tribe, and the tribe of Ugg was Burah Khan’s tribe, prominent above all others for having furnished two great rulers to the nation: Keedar the Great and his warrior son the Lion of Mekran.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DIRRAG When Burah Khan picked Dirrag of the tribe of Ugg as his messenger to the monastery of Takkatu, he knew his man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DIRRAG When Burah Khan picked Dirrag of the tribe of Ugg as his messenger to the monastery of Takkatu, he knew his man.
Keedar
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From this reading Dirrag was brother to the sirdar of his tribe, and the tribe of Ugg was Burah Khan’s tribe, prominent above all others for having furnished two great rulers to the nation: Keedar the Great and his warrior son the Lion of Mekran.
KhannounUS /kɑːn/
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading DIRRAG When Burah Khan picked Dirrag of the tribe of Ugg as his messenger to the monastery of Takkatu, he knew his man.
Khan'snounUS /kɑːnz/
possessive form of “khan” — a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading Dirrag was brother to the sirdar of his tribe, and the tribe of Ugg was Burah Khan’s tribe, prominent above all others for having furnished two great rulers to the nation: Keedar the Great and his warrior son the Lion of Mekran.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading Well might the tribe of Ugg be proud, and well might Dirrag be faithful to his own kin.
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 DIRRAG When Burah Khan picked Dirrag of the tribe of Ugg as his messenger to the monastery of Takkatu, he knew his man.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading Dirrag was brother to the sirdar of his tribe, and the tribe of Ugg was Burah Khan’s tribe, prominent above all others for having furnished two great rulers to the nation: Keedar the Great and his warrior son the Lion of Mekran.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading DIRRAG When Burah Khan picked Dirrag of the tribe of Ugg as his messenger to the monastery of Takkatu, he knew his man.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The messenger was thin and wiry; he was not a tall man, but neither was Burah Khan, for that matter.
Mekran
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From this reading Dirrag was brother to the sirdar of his tribe, and the tribe of Ugg was Burah Khan’s tribe, prominent above all others for having furnished two great rulers to the nation: Keedar the Great and his warrior son the Lion of Mekran.
a person who carries a message
From this reading DIRRAG When Burah Khan picked Dirrag of the tribe of Ugg as his messenger to the monastery of Takkatu, he knew his man.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Well might the tribe of Ugg be proud, and well might Dirrag be faithful to his own kin.
monasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/
the residence of a religious community
From this reading DIRRAG When Burah Khan picked Dirrag of the tribe of Ugg as his messenger to the monastery of Takkatu, he knew his man.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Dirrag was brother to the sirdar of his tribe, and the tribe of Ugg was Burah Khan’s tribe, prominent above all others for having furnished two great rulers to the nation: Keedar the Great and his warrior son the Lion of Mekran.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Dirrag wore a black, thick beard that covered nearly his entire face.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The messenger was thin and wiry; he was not a tall man, but neither was Burah Khan, for that matter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The messenger was thin and wiry; he was not a tall man, but neither was Burah Khan, for that matter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DIRRAG When Burah Khan picked Dirrag of the tribe of Ugg as his messenger to the monastery of Takkatu, he knew his man.
others
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From this reading Dirrag was brother to the sirdar of his tribe, and the tribe of Ugg was Burah Khan’s tribe, prominent above all others for having furnished two great rulers to the nation: Keedar the Great and his warrior son the Lion of Mekran.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Well might the tribe of Ugg be proud, and well might Dirrag be faithful to his own kin.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading DIRRAG When Burah Khan picked Dirrag of the tribe of Ugg as his messenger to the monastery of Takkatu, he knew his man.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading Dirrag was brother to the sirdar of his tribe, and the tribe of Ugg was Burah Khan’s tribe, prominent above all others for having furnished two great rulers to the nation: Keedar the Great and his warrior son the Lion of Mekran.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Well might the tribe of Ugg be proud, and well might Dirrag be faithful to his own kin.
rulersnounUS /ˈruːlərz/
plural of “ruler” — a person who rules or commands
From this reading Dirrag was brother to the sirdar of his tribe, and the tribe of Ugg was Burah Khan’s tribe, prominent above all others for having furnished two great rulers to the nation: Keedar the Great and his warrior son the Lion of Mekran.
sirdarnoun
an important person in India
From this reading Dirrag was brother to the sirdar of his tribe, and the tribe of Ugg was Burah Khan’s tribe, prominent above all others for having furnished two great rulers to the nation: Keedar the Great and his warrior son the Lion of Mekran.
a male human offspring
From this reading Dirrag was brother to the sirdar of his tribe, and the tribe of Ugg was Burah Khan’s tribe, prominent above all others for having furnished two great rulers to the nation: Keedar the Great and his warrior son the Lion of Mekran.
Takkatu
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From this reading DIRRAG When Burah Khan picked Dirrag of the tribe of Ugg as his messenger to the monastery of Takkatu, he knew his man.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The messenger was thin and wiry; he was not a tall man, but neither was Burah Khan, for that matter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The messenger was thin and wiry; he was not a tall man, but neither was Burah Khan, for that matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DIRRAG When Burah Khan picked Dirrag of the tribe of Ugg as his messenger to the monastery of Takkatu, he knew his man.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Dirrag wore a black, thick beard that covered nearly his entire face.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The messenger was thin and wiry; he was not a tall man, but neither was Burah Khan, for that matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DIRRAG When Burah Khan picked Dirrag of the tribe of Ugg as his messenger to the monastery of Takkatu, he knew his man.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading DIRRAG When Burah Khan picked Dirrag of the tribe of Ugg as his messenger to the monastery of Takkatu, he knew his man.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Dirrag was brother to the sirdar of his tribe, and the tribe of Ugg was Burah Khan’s tribe, prominent above all others for having furnished two great rulers to the nation: Keedar the Great and his warrior son the Lion of Mekran.
Ugg
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From this reading DIRRAG When Burah Khan picked Dirrag of the tribe of Ugg as his messenger to the monastery of Takkatu, he knew his man.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Dirrag was brother to the sirdar of his tribe, and the tribe of Ugg was Burah Khan’s tribe, prominent above all others for having furnished two great rulers to the nation: Keedar the Great and his warrior son the Lion of Mekran.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dirrag was brother to the sirdar of his tribe, and the tribe of Ugg was Burah Khan’s tribe, prominent above all others for having furnished two great rulers to the nation: Keedar the Great and his warrior son the Lion of Mekran.
(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 Well might the tribe of Ugg be proud, and well might Dirrag be faithful to his own kin.
at the time that
From this reading DIRRAG When Burah Khan picked Dirrag of the tribe of Ugg as his messenger to the monastery of Takkatu, he knew his man.
wiryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪri/
lean and sinewy
From this reading The messenger was thin and wiry; he was not a tall man, but neither was Burah Khan, for that matter.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Dirrag wore a black, thick beard that covered nearly his entire face.
