used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My dear children--If you will take a piece of mahogany in your hands, and view its different shades, you will have a pretty good representation of the color of a large class of this heathen people--I say, of a large class, for there is a great variety of colors.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It is difficult to account for the different colors which we often see in the same family.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Some appear to be almost of a bronze color.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE COLOR AND ORNAMENTS OF THE HINDOOS.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Some appear to be almost of a bronze color.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some are quite black.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some appear to be almost of a bronze color.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Some are quite black.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading Some appear to be almost of a bronze color.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading My dear children--If you will take a piece of mahogany in your hands, and view its different shades, you will have a pretty good representation of the color of a large class of this heathen people--I say, of a large class, for there is a great variety of colors.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading My dear children--If you will take a piece of mahogany in your hands, and view its different shades, you will have a pretty good representation of the color of a large class of this heathen people--I say, of a large class, for there is a great variety of colors.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading THE COLOR AND ORNAMENTS OF THE HINDOOS.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading My dear children--If you will take a piece of mahogany in your hands, and view its different shades, you will have a pretty good representation of the color of a large class of this heathen people--I say, of a large class, for there is a great variety of colors.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear children--If you will take a piece of mahogany in your hands, and view its different shades, you will have a pretty good representation of the color of a large class of this heathen people--I say, of a large class, for there is a great variety of colors.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading My dear children--If you will take a piece of mahogany in your hands, and view its different shades, you will have a pretty good representation of the color of a large class of this heathen people--I say, of a large class, for there is a great variety of colors.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is difficult to account for the different colors which we often see in the same family.
a social unit living together
From this reading It is difficult to account for the different colors which we often see in the same family.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My dear children--If you will take a piece of mahogany in your hands, and view its different shades, you will have a pretty good representation of the color of a large class of this heathen people--I say, of a large class, for there is a great variety of colors.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading My dear children--If you will take a piece of mahogany in your hands, and view its different shades, you will have a pretty good representation of the color of a large class of this heathen people--I say, of a large class, for there is a great variety of colors.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading My dear children--If you will take a piece of mahogany in your hands, and view its different shades, you will have a pretty good representation of the color of a large class of this heathen people--I say, of a large class, for there is a great variety of colors.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading My dear children--If you will take a piece of mahogany in your hands, and view its different shades, you will have a pretty good representation of the color of a large class of this heathen people--I say, of a large class, for there is a great variety of colors.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My dear children--If you will take a piece of mahogany in your hands, and view its different shades, you will have a pretty good representation of the color of a large class of this heathen people--I say, of a large class, for there is a great variety of colors.
heathennounUS /ˈhiːðən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading My dear children--If you will take a piece of mahogany in your hands, and view its different shades, you will have a pretty good representation of the color of a large class of this heathen people--I say, of a large class, for there is a great variety of colors.
HINDOOS
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From this reading THE COLOR AND ORNAMENTS OF THE HINDOOS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear children--If you will take a piece of mahogany in your hands, and view its different shades, you will have a pretty good representation of the color of a large class of this heathen people--I say, of a large class, for there is a great variety of colors.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My dear children--If you will take a piece of mahogany in your hands, and view its different shades, you will have a pretty good representation of the color of a large class of this heathen people--I say, of a large class, for there is a great variety of colors.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My dear children--If you will take a piece of mahogany in your hands, and view its different shades, you will have a pretty good representation of the color of a large class of this heathen people--I say, of a large class, for there is a great variety of colors.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My dear children--If you will take a piece of mahogany in your hands, and view its different shades, you will have a pretty good representation of the color of a large class of this heathen people--I say, of a large class, for there is a great variety of colors.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is difficult to account for the different colors which we often see in the same family.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading My dear children--If you will take a piece of mahogany in your hands, and view its different shades, you will have a pretty good representation of the color of a large class of this heathen people--I say, of a large class, for there is a great variety of colors.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My dear children--If you will take a piece of mahogany in your hands, and view its different shades, you will have a pretty good representation of the color of a large class of this heathen people--I say, of a large class, for there is a great variety of colors.
mahoganynounUS /məˈhɑːɡəni/
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
From this reading My dear children--If you will take a piece of mahogany in your hands, and view its different shades, you will have a pretty good representation of the color of a large class of this heathen people--I say, of a large class, for there is a great variety of colors.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear children--If you will take a piece of mahogany in your hands, and view its different shades, you will have a pretty good representation of the color of a large class of this heathen people--I say, of a large class, for there is a great variety of colors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COLOR AND ORNAMENTS OF THE HINDOOS.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It is difficult to account for the different colors which we often see in the same family.
ORNAMENTSnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading THE COLOR AND ORNAMENTS OF THE HINDOOS.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading My dear children--If you will take a piece of mahogany in your hands, and view its different shades, you will have a pretty good representation of the color of a large class of this heathen people--I say, of a large class, for there is a great variety of colors.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading My dear children--If you will take a piece of mahogany in your hands, and view its different shades, you will have a pretty good representation of the color of a large class of this heathen people--I say, of a large class, for there is a great variety of colors.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading My dear children--If you will take a piece of mahogany in your hands, and view its different shades, you will have a pretty good representation of the color of a large class of this heathen people--I say, of a large class, for there is a great variety of colors.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Some are quite black.
representationnounUS /ˌreprəzenˈteɪʃən/
a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
From this reading My dear children--If you will take a piece of mahogany in your hands, and view its different shades, you will have a pretty good representation of the color of a large class of this heathen people--I say, of a large class, for there is a great variety of colors.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It is difficult to account for the different colors which we often see in the same family.
express in words
From this reading My dear children--If you will take a piece of mahogany in your hands, and view its different shades, you will have a pretty good representation of the color of a large class of this heathen people--I say, of a large class, for there is a great variety of colors.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It is difficult to account for the different colors which we often see in the same family.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading My dear children--If you will take a piece of mahogany in your hands, and view its different shades, you will have a pretty good representation of the color of a large class of this heathen people--I say, of a large class, for there is a great variety of colors.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some appear to be almost of a bronze color.
carry out
From this reading My dear children--If you will take a piece of mahogany in your hands, and view its different shades, you will have a pretty good representation of the color of a large class of this heathen people--I say, of a large class, for there is a great variety of colors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COLOR AND ORNAMENTS OF THE HINDOOS.
in or at that place or location
From this reading My dear children--If you will take a piece of mahogany in your hands, and view its different shades, you will have a pretty good representation of the color of a large class of this heathen people--I say, of a large class, for there is a great variety of colors.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My dear children--If you will take a piece of mahogany in your hands, and view its different shades, you will have a pretty good representation of the color of a large class of this heathen people--I say, of a large class, for there is a great variety of colors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some appear to be almost of a bronze color.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading My dear children--If you will take a piece of mahogany in your hands, and view its different shades, you will have a pretty good representation of the color of a large class of this heathen people--I say, of a large class, for there is a great variety of colors.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading My dear children--If you will take a piece of mahogany in your hands, and view its different shades, you will have a pretty good representation of the color of a large class of this heathen people--I say, of a large class, for there is a great variety of colors.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It is difficult to account for the different colors which we often see in the same family.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is difficult to account for the different colors which we often see in the same family.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My dear children--If you will take a piece of mahogany in your hands, and view its different shades, you will have a pretty good representation of the color of a large class of this heathen people--I say, of a large class, for there is a great variety of colors.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear children--If you will take a piece of mahogany in your hands, and view its different shades, you will have a pretty good representation of the color of a large class of this heathen people--I say, of a large class, for there is a great variety of colors.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear children--If you will take a piece of mahogany in your hands, and view its different shades, you will have a pretty good representation of the color of a large class of this heathen people--I say, of a large class, for there is a great variety of colors.
