used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STORY OF ALADDIN; OR, THE WONDERFUL LAMP In one of the large and rich cities of China, there once lived a tailor named Mustapha.
how long something has existed
From this reading He was disobedient to his father and mother, and would go out early in the morning and stay out all day, playing in the streets and public places with idle children of his own age.
ALADDINnounUS /æˈlædɪn/
in the Arabian Nights a boy who acquires a magic lamp from which he can summon a genie
From this reading THE STORY OF ALADDIN; OR, THE WONDERFUL LAMP In one of the large and rich cities of China, there once lived a tailor named Mustapha.
(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 He was disobedient to his father and mother, and would go out early in the morning and stay out all day, playing in the streets and public places with idle children of his own age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STORY OF ALADDIN; OR, THE WONDERFUL LAMP In one of the large and rich cities of China, there once lived a tailor named Mustapha.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He could hardly, by his daily labour, maintain himself and his family, which consisted only of his wife and a son.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His son, who was called Aladdin, was a very careless and idle fellow.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading His son, who was called Aladdin, was a very careless and idle fellow.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He was disobedient to his father and mother, and would go out early in the morning and stay out all day, playing in the streets and public places with idle children of his own age.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading THE STORY OF ALADDIN; OR, THE WONDERFUL LAMP In one of the large and rich cities of China, there once lived a tailor named Mustapha.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE STORY OF ALADDIN; OR, THE WONDERFUL LAMP In one of the large and rich cities of China, there once lived a tailor named Mustapha.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading He could hardly, by his daily labour, maintain himself and his family, which consisted only of his wife and a son.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could hardly, by his daily labour, maintain himself and his family, which consisted only of his wife and a son.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading He could hardly, by his daily labour, maintain himself and his family, which consisted only of his wife and a son.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was disobedient to his father and mother, and would go out early in the morning and stay out all day, playing in the streets and public places with idle children of his own age.
disobedientadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiənt/
not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority
From this reading He was disobedient to his father and mother, and would go out early in the morning and stay out all day, playing in the streets and public places with idle children of his own age.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He was disobedient to his father and mother, and would go out early in the morning and stay out all day, playing in the streets and public places with idle children of his own age.
a social unit living together
From this reading He could hardly, by his daily labour, maintain himself and his family, which consisted only of his wife and a son.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was disobedient to his father and mother, and would go out early in the morning and stay out all day, playing in the streets and public places with idle children of his own age.
a boy or man
From this reading His son, who was called Aladdin, was a very careless and idle fellow.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was disobedient to his father and mother, and would go out early in the morning and stay out all day, playing in the streets and public places with idle children of his own age.
only a very short time before
From this reading He could hardly, by his daily labour, maintain himself and his family, which consisted only of his wife and a son.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was very poor.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He could hardly, by his daily labour, maintain himself and his family, which consisted only of his wife and a son.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could hardly, by his daily labour, maintain himself and his family, which consisted only of his wife and a son.
not in action or at work
From this reading His son, who was called Aladdin, was a very careless and idle fellow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STORY OF ALADDIN; OR, THE WONDERFUL LAMP In one of the large and rich cities of China, there once lived a tailor named Mustapha.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading He could hardly, by his daily labour, maintain himself and his family, which consisted only of his wife and a son.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading THE STORY OF ALADDIN; OR, THE WONDERFUL LAMP In one of the large and rich cities of China, there once lived a tailor named Mustapha.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE STORY OF ALADDIN; OR, THE WONDERFUL LAMP In one of the large and rich cities of China, there once lived a tailor named Mustapha.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE STORY OF ALADDIN; OR, THE WONDERFUL LAMP In one of the large and rich cities of China, there once lived a tailor named Mustapha.
maintainverbUS /meɪnˈteɪn/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He could hardly, by his daily labour, maintain himself and his family, which consisted only of his wife and a son.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He was disobedient to his father and mother, and would go out early in the morning and stay out all day, playing in the streets and public places with idle children of his own age.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He was disobedient to his father and mother, and would go out early in the morning and stay out all day, playing in the streets and public places with idle children of his own age.
Mustapha
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From this reading THE STORY OF ALADDIN; OR, THE WONDERFUL LAMP In one of the large and rich cities of China, there once lived a tailor named Mustapha.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE STORY OF ALADDIN; OR, THE WONDERFUL LAMP In one of the large and rich cities of China, there once lived a tailor named Mustapha.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF ALADDIN; OR, THE WONDERFUL LAMP In one of the large and rich cities of China, there once lived a tailor named Mustapha.
on one occasion
From this reading THE STORY OF ALADDIN; OR, THE WONDERFUL LAMP In one of the large and rich cities of China, there once lived a tailor named Mustapha.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE STORY OF ALADDIN; OR, THE WONDERFUL LAMP In one of the large and rich cities of China, there once lived a tailor named Mustapha.
and nothing more
From this reading He could hardly, by his daily labour, maintain himself and his family, which consisted only of his wife and a son.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE STORY OF ALADDIN; OR, THE WONDERFUL LAMP In one of the large and rich cities of China, there once lived a tailor named Mustapha.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was disobedient to his father and mother, and would go out early in the morning and stay out all day, playing in the streets and public places with idle children of his own age.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was disobedient to his father and mother, and would go out early in the morning and stay out all day, playing in the streets and public places with idle children of his own age.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was disobedient to his father and mother, and would go out early in the morning and stay out all day, playing in the streets and public places with idle children of his own age.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading He was disobedient to his father and mother, and would go out early in the morning and stay out all day, playing in the streets and public places with idle children of his own age.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He was very poor.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading He was disobedient to his father and mother, and would go out early in the morning and stay out all day, playing in the streets and public places with idle children of his own age.
possessing material wealth
From this reading THE STORY OF ALADDIN; OR, THE WONDERFUL LAMP In one of the large and rich cities of China, there once lived a tailor named Mustapha.
a male human offspring
From this reading He could hardly, by his daily labour, maintain himself and his family, which consisted only of his wife and a son.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He was disobedient to his father and mother, and would go out early in the morning and stay out all day, playing in the streets and public places with idle children of his own age.
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 THE STORY OF ALADDIN; OR, THE WONDERFUL LAMP In one of the large and rich cities of China, there once lived a tailor named Mustapha.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He was disobedient to his father and mother, and would go out early in the morning and stay out all day, playing in the streets and public places with idle children of his own age.
tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading THE STORY OF ALADDIN; OR, THE WONDERFUL LAMP In one of the large and rich cities of China, there once lived a tailor named Mustapha.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF ALADDIN; OR, THE WONDERFUL LAMP In one of the large and rich cities of China, there once lived a tailor named Mustapha.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE STORY OF ALADDIN; OR, THE WONDERFUL LAMP In one of the large and rich cities of China, there once lived a tailor named Mustapha.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was disobedient to his father and mother, and would go out early in the morning and stay out all day, playing in the streets and public places with idle children of his own age.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very poor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was very poor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He could hardly, by his daily labour, maintain himself and his family, which consisted only of his wife and a son.
which person or people
From this reading His son, who was called Aladdin, was a very careless and idle fellow.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He could hardly, by his daily labour, maintain himself and his family, which consisted only of his wife and a son.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was disobedient to his father and mother, and would go out early in the morning and stay out all day, playing in the streets and public places with idle children of his own age.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading THE STORY OF ALADDIN; OR, THE WONDERFUL LAMP In one of the large and rich cities of China, there once lived a tailor named Mustapha.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was disobedient to his father and mother, and would go out early in the morning and stay out all day, playing in the streets and public places with idle children of his own age.
