used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The visitor wore a long, blue cloth coat, belted with leather, a huge white turban and a venerable white beard.
Abdul
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From this reading "Why, it is Abdul Buk!" exclaimed Mrs. Chandos.
AbrahamnounUS /ˈeɪbrəhæm/
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading His air and expression of benevolent dignity recalled to Verona the pictures of the prophet Abraham.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading His air and expression of benevolent dignity recalled to Verona the pictures of the prophet Abraham.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The visitor wore a long, blue cloth coat, belted with leather, a huge white turban and a venerable white beard.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Abdul, what a man you are!
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading The visitor wore a long, blue cloth coat, belted with leather, a huge white turban and a venerable white beard.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe," laying her hand over the gold in front of her, "you smell money."
beltedadjectiveUS /ˈbeltəd/
having or provided with a belt
From this reading The visitor wore a long, blue cloth coat, belted with leather, a huge white turban and a venerable white beard.
benevolentadjectiveUS /bəˈnevələnt/
intending or showing kindness
From this reading His air and expression of benevolent dignity recalled to Verona the pictures of the prophet Abraham.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The visitor wore a long, blue cloth coat, belted with leather, a huge white turban and a venerable white beard.
Buk
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From this reading "Why, it is Abdul Buk!" exclaimed Mrs. Chandos.
Chandos
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From this reading "Why, it is Abdul Buk!" exclaimed Mrs. Chandos.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading The visitor wore a long, blue cloth coat, belted with leather, a huge white turban and a venerable white beard.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The visitor wore a long, blue cloth coat, belted with leather, a huge white turban and a venerable white beard.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading His air and expression of benevolent dignity recalled to Verona the pictures of the prophet Abraham.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Why, it is Abdul Buk!" exclaimed Mrs. Chandos.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His air and expression of benevolent dignity recalled to Verona the pictures of the prophet Abraham.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading I believe," laying her hand over the gold in front of her, "you smell money."
coins made of gold
From this reading I believe," laying her hand over the gold in front of her, "you smell money."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I believe," laying her hand over the gold in front of her, "you smell money."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I believe," laying her hand over the gold in front of her, "you smell money."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His air and expression of benevolent dignity recalled to Verona the pictures of the prophet Abraham.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The visitor wore a long, blue cloth coat, belted with leather, a huge white turban and a venerable white beard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I believe," laying her hand over the gold in front of her, "you smell money."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I believe," laying her hand over the gold in front of her, "you smell money."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, it is Abdul Buk!" exclaimed Mrs. Chandos.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why, it is Abdul Buk!" exclaimed Mrs. Chandos.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading I believe," laying her hand over the gold in front of her, "you smell money."
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading The visitor wore a long, blue cloth coat, belted with leather, a huge white turban and a venerable white beard.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The visitor wore a long, blue cloth coat, belted with leather, a huge white turban and a venerable white beard.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Abdul, what a man you are!
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I believe," laying her hand over the gold in front of her, "you smell money."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Why, it is Abdul Buk!" exclaimed Mrs. Chandos.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His air and expression of benevolent dignity recalled to Verona the pictures of the prophet Abraham.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I believe," laying her hand over the gold in front of her, "you smell money."
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading His air and expression of benevolent dignity recalled to Verona the pictures of the prophet Abraham.
prophetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading His air and expression of benevolent dignity recalled to Verona the pictures of the prophet Abraham.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading His air and expression of benevolent dignity recalled to Verona the pictures of the prophet Abraham.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading I believe," laying her hand over the gold in front of her, "you smell money."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The visitor wore a long, blue cloth coat, belted with leather, a huge white turban and a venerable white beard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His air and expression of benevolent dignity recalled to Verona the pictures of the prophet Abraham.
turbannounUS /ˈtɜːrbən/
a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head
From this reading The visitor wore a long, blue cloth coat, belted with leather, a huge white turban and a venerable white beard.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading The visitor wore a long, blue cloth coat, belted with leather, a huge white turban and a venerable white beard.
VeronanounUS /vərˈoʊnə/
a city in Veneto on the River Adige
From this reading His air and expression of benevolent dignity recalled to Verona the pictures of the prophet Abraham.
someone who visits
From this reading The visitor wore a long, blue cloth coat, belted with leather, a huge white turban and a venerable white beard.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Abdul, what a man you are!
a Caucasian
From this reading The visitor wore a long, blue cloth coat, belted with leather, a huge white turban and a venerable white beard.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, it is Abdul Buk!" exclaimed Mrs. Chandos.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The visitor wore a long, blue cloth coat, belted with leather, a huge white turban and a venerable white beard.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The visitor wore a long, blue cloth coat, belted with leather, a huge white turban and a venerable white beard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Abdul, what a man you are!
