used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It's a bore, but perhaps it will pay.
Abou
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From this reading Abou Ben Adhem, I'll do it!"
Adhem
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From this reading Abou Ben Adhem, I'll do it!"
Adhem's
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From this reading He was Gloria's newest pet, so named with the superstitious fancy that it might have the effect of making "his tribe increase," and Abou Ben Adhem's "tribe" was exceedingly valuable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I suppose I might go down and ask him this morning.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I suppose I might go down and ask him this morning.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Abou Ben Adhem, I'll do it!"
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading Abou Ben Adhem, the great silver cat in her lap, blinked indifferently.
cause to be bored
From this reading It's a bore, but perhaps it will pay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It's a bore, but perhaps it will pay.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Abou Ben Adhem, the great silver cat in her lap, blinked indifferently.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Abou Ben Adhem, I'll do it!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I suppose I might go down and ask him this morning.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He was Gloria's newest pet, so named with the superstitious fancy that it might have the effect of making "his tribe increase," and Abou Ben Adhem's "tribe" was exceedingly valuable.
to an extreme degree
From this reading He was Gloria's newest pet, so named with the superstitious fancy that it might have the effect of making "his tribe increase," and Abou Ben Adhem's "tribe" was exceedingly valuable.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading He was Gloria's newest pet, so named with the superstitious fancy that it might have the effect of making "his tribe increase," and Abou Ben Adhem's "tribe" was exceedingly valuable.
Gloria's
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From this reading He was Gloria's newest pet, so named with the superstitious fancy that it might have the effect of making "his tribe increase," and Abou Ben Adhem's "tribe" was exceedingly valuable.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I suppose I might go down and ask him this morning.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Abou Ben Adhem, the great silver cat in her lap, blinked indifferently.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was Gloria's newest pet, so named with the superstitious fancy that it might have the effect of making "his tribe increase," and Abou Ben Adhem's "tribe" was exceedingly valuable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was Gloria's newest pet, so named with the superstitious fancy that it might have the effect of making "his tribe increase," and Abou Ben Adhem's "tribe" was exceedingly valuable.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Abou Ben Adhem, the great silver cat in her lap, blinked indifferently.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I suppose I might go down and ask him this morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was Gloria's newest pet, so named with the superstitious fancy that it might have the effect of making "his tribe increase," and Abou Ben Adhem's "tribe" was exceedingly valuable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose I might go down and ask him this morning.
I'll
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From this reading Abou Ben Adhem, I'll do it!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Abou Ben Adhem, the great silver cat in her lap, blinked indifferently.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading He was Gloria's newest pet, so named with the superstitious fancy that it might have the effect of making "his tribe increase," and Abou Ben Adhem's "tribe" was exceedingly valuable.
indifferentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrəntli/
with indifference; in an indifferent manner
From this reading Abou Ben Adhem, the great silver cat in her lap, blinked indifferently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's a bore, but perhaps it will pay.
It's
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From this reading It's a bore, but perhaps it will pay.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Abou Ben Adhem, the great silver cat in her lap, blinked indifferently.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He was Gloria's newest pet, so named with the superstitious fancy that it might have the effect of making "his tribe increase," and Abou Ben Adhem's "tribe" was exceedingly valuable.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I suppose I might go down and ask him this morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I suppose I might go down and ask him this morning.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was Gloria's newest pet, so named with the superstitious fancy that it might have the effect of making "his tribe increase," and Abou Ben Adhem's "tribe" was exceedingly valuable.
newestadjectiveUS /ˈnuːəst/
superlative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He was Gloria's newest pet, so named with the superstitious fancy that it might have the effect of making "his tribe increase," and Abou Ben Adhem's "tribe" was exceedingly valuable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was Gloria's newest pet, so named with the superstitious fancy that it might have the effect of making "his tribe increase," and Abou Ben Adhem's "tribe" was exceedingly valuable.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading It's a bore, but perhaps it will pay.
by chance
From this reading It's a bore, but perhaps it will pay.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading He was Gloria's newest pet, so named with the superstitious fancy that it might have the effect of making "his tribe increase," and Abou Ben Adhem's "tribe" was exceedingly valuable.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Abou Ben Adhem, the great silver cat in her lap, blinked indifferently.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was Gloria's newest pet, so named with the superstitious fancy that it might have the effect of making "his tribe increase," and Abou Ben Adhem's "tribe" was exceedingly valuable.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading He was Gloria's newest pet, so named with the superstitious fancy that it might have the effect of making "his tribe increase," and Abou Ben Adhem's "tribe" was exceedingly valuable.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose I might go down and ask him this morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was Gloria's newest pet, so named with the superstitious fancy that it might have the effect of making "his tribe increase," and Abou Ben Adhem's "tribe" was exceedingly valuable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Abou Ben Adhem, the great silver cat in her lap, blinked indifferently.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I suppose I might go down and ask him this morning.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading He was Gloria's newest pet, so named with the superstitious fancy that it might have the effect of making "his tribe increase," and Abou Ben Adhem's "tribe" was exceedingly valuable.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading He was Gloria's newest pet, so named with the superstitious fancy that it might have the effect of making "his tribe increase," and Abou Ben Adhem's "tribe" was exceedingly valuable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was Gloria's newest pet, so named with the superstitious fancy that it might have the effect of making "his tribe increase," and Abou Ben Adhem's "tribe" was exceedingly valuable.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It's a bore, but perhaps it will pay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was Gloria's newest pet, so named with the superstitious fancy that it might have the effect of making "his tribe increase," and Abou Ben Adhem's "tribe" was exceedingly valuable.
