used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
Aboo
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From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what did you think, Ted?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "In Old Madras," "Lismoyle," etc.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
etc
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From this reading Author of "In Old Madras," "Lismoyle," etc.
coins made of gold
From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading "Oh yes, _I_ heard him," grunted the other with a shrug.
Hajinoun
an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca
From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Oh yes, _I_ heard him," grunted the other with a shrug.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh yes, _I_ heard him," grunted the other with a shrug.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author of "In Old Madras," "Lismoyle," etc.
jawing
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From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
Lismoyle
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From this reading Author of "In Old Madras," "Lismoyle," etc.
MadrasnounUS /ˈmædrəs/
a state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras
From this reading Author of "In Old Madras," "Lismoyle," etc.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "In Old Madras," "Lismoyle," etc.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh yes, _I_ heard him," grunted the other with a shrug.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Author of "In Old Madras," "Lismoyle," etc.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Oh yes, _I_ heard him," grunted the other with a shrug.
pensionernounUS /ˈpenʃənər/
the beneficiary of a pension fund
From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
planternounUS /ˈplæntər/
the owner or manager of a plantation
From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
on the contrary
From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
reefsnounUS /riːfs/
plural of “reef” — a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
express in words
From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
shrugnounUS /ʃrʌɡ/
a gesture involving the shoulders
From this reading "Oh yes, _I_ heard him," grunted the other with a shrug.
Tappah
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From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading "And what did you think, Ted?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "And what did you think, Ted?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
toiledverbUS /tɔɪld/
past form of “toil” — work hard
From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what did you think, Ted?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh yes, _I_ heard him," grunted the other with a shrug.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh yes, _I_ heard him," grunted the other with a shrug.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
