used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes, that's a grand sword," cried Glyn, with his eyes sparkling.
(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 could, though, if he liked, for he's got all those beautiful Indian jewels the Maharajah gave him."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, I know that; but my father doesn't give me emeralds and diamonds to take with me to school.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He could, though, if he liked, for he's got all those beautiful Indian jewels the Maharajah gave him."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Well, I know that; but my father doesn't give me emeralds and diamonds to take with me to school.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could, though, if he liked, for he's got all those beautiful Indian jewels the Maharajah gave him."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Yes, that's a grand sword," cried Glyn, with his eyes sparkling.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading "Yes," said Singh, "and that diamond--hilted tulwar."
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading "Well, I know that; but my father doesn't give me emeralds and diamonds to take with me to school.
doesn't
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From this reading "Well, I know that; but my father doesn't give me emeralds and diamonds to take with me to school.
emeraldsnounUS /ˈemrəldz/
plural of “emerald” — a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading "Well, I know that; but my father doesn't give me emeralds and diamonds to take with me to school.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Yes, that's a grand sword," cried Glyn, with his eyes sparkling.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Well, I know that; but my father doesn't give me emeralds and diamonds to take with me to school.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could, though, if he liked, for he's got all those beautiful Indian jewels the Maharajah gave him."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He could, though, if he liked, for he's got all those beautiful Indian jewels the Maharajah gave him."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Well, I know that; but my father doesn't give me emeralds and diamonds to take with me to school.
Glyn
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From this reading "Yes, that's a grand sword," cried Glyn, with his eyes sparkling.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He could, though, if he liked, for he's got all those beautiful Indian jewels the Maharajah gave him."
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading "Yes, that's a grand sword," cried Glyn, with his eyes sparkling.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I should like to have that."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could, though, if he liked, for he's got all those beautiful Indian jewels the Maharajah gave him."
he's
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From this reading He could, though, if he liked, for he's got all those beautiful Indian jewels the Maharajah gave him."
hilted
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From this reading "Yes," said Singh, "and that diamond--hilted tulwar."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could, though, if he liked, for he's got all those beautiful Indian jewels the Maharajah gave him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, that's a grand sword," cried Glyn, with his eyes sparkling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I know that; but my father doesn't give me emeralds and diamonds to take with me to school.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He could, though, if he liked, for he's got all those beautiful Indian jewels the Maharajah gave him."
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading He could, though, if he liked, for he's got all those beautiful Indian jewels the Maharajah gave him."
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading He could, though, if he liked, for he's got all those beautiful Indian jewels the Maharajah gave him."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Well, I know that; but my father doesn't give me emeralds and diamonds to take with me to school.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I should like to have that."
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He could, though, if he liked, for he's got all those beautiful Indian jewels the Maharajah gave him."
Maharajahnoun
a great raja; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja
From this reading He could, though, if he liked, for he's got all those beautiful Indian jewels the Maharajah gave him."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, I know that; but my father doesn't give me emeralds and diamonds to take with me to school.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, I know that; but my father doesn't give me emeralds and diamonds to take with me to school.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes," said Singh, "and that diamond--hilted tulwar."
an educational institution
From this reading "Well, I know that; but my father doesn't give me emeralds and diamonds to take with me to school.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should like to have that."
Singh
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From this reading "Yes," said Singh, "and that diamond--hilted tulwar."
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading "Yes, that's a grand sword," cried Glyn, with his eyes sparkling.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading "Yes, that's a grand sword," cried Glyn, with his eyes sparkling.
carry out
From this reading "Well, I know that; but my father doesn't give me emeralds and diamonds to take with me to school.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, I know that; but my father doesn't give me emeralds and diamonds to take with me to school.
that's
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From this reading "Yes, that's a grand sword," cried Glyn, with his eyes sparkling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He could, though, if he liked, for he's got all those beautiful Indian jewels the Maharajah gave him."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He could, though, if he liked, for he's got all those beautiful Indian jewels the Maharajah gave him."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He could, though, if he liked, for he's got all those beautiful Indian jewels the Maharajah gave him."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, I know that; but my father doesn't give me emeralds and diamonds to take with me to school.
tulwar
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From this reading "Yes," said Singh, "and that diamond--hilted tulwar."
(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, I know that; but my father doesn't give me emeralds and diamonds to take with me to school.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, I know that; but my father doesn't give me emeralds and diamonds to take with me to school.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," said Singh, "and that diamond--hilted tulwar."
