(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 “You all forgot me entirely yesterday; and now you want me to help you, you suddenly remember my existence.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not going to be at your beck and call or anyone else’s.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On hearing what Vidya said, the merchant at once told her to go and fetch her husband.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading “You can tell the master what you like,” he said, angrily.
any person at all
From this reading I am not going to be at your beck and call or anyone else’s.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On hearing what Vidya said, the merchant at once told her to go and fetch her husband.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But to her surprise Hari-Sarman refused to go back with her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am not going to be at your beck and call or anyone else’s.”
becknounUS /bek/
a beckoning gesture
From this reading I am not going to be at your beck and call or anyone else’s.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to her surprise Hari-Sarman refused to go back with her.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I am not going to be at your beck and call or anyone else’s.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can tell the master what you like,” he said, angrily.
else's
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From this reading I am not going to be at your beck and call or anyone else’s.”
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading “You all forgot me entirely yesterday; and now you want me to help you, you suddenly remember my existence.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading “You all forgot me entirely yesterday; and now you want me to help you, you suddenly remember my existence.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading On hearing what Vidya said, the merchant at once told her to go and fetch her husband.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “You all forgot me entirely yesterday; and now you want me to help you, you suddenly remember my existence.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On hearing what Vidya said, the merchant at once told her to go and fetch her husband.
the act of departing
From this reading I am not going to be at your beck and call or anyone else’s.”
Hari-Sarman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But to her surprise Hari-Sarman refused to go back with her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You can tell the master what you like,” he said, angrily.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading On hearing what Vidya said, the merchant at once told her to go and fetch her husband.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “You all forgot me entirely yesterday; and now you want me to help you, you suddenly remember my existence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On hearing what Vidya said, the merchant at once told her to go and fetch her husband.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading On hearing what Vidya said, the merchant at once told her to go and fetch her husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am not going to be at your beck and call or anyone else’s.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “You can tell the master what you like,” he said, angrily.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “You can tell the master what you like,” he said, angrily.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You all forgot me entirely yesterday; and now you want me to help you, you suddenly remember my existence.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading On hearing what Vidya said, the merchant at once told her to go and fetch her husband.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You all forgot me entirely yesterday; and now you want me to help you, you suddenly remember my existence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not going to be at your beck and call or anyone else’s.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “You all forgot me entirely yesterday; and now you want me to help you, you suddenly remember my existence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On hearing what Vidya said, the merchant at once told her to go and fetch her husband.
on one occasion
From this reading On hearing what Vidya said, the merchant at once told her to go and fetch her husband.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I am not going to be at your beck and call or anyone else’s.”
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading But to her surprise Hari-Sarman refused to go back with her.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “You all forgot me entirely yesterday; and now you want me to help you, you suddenly remember my existence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On hearing what Vidya said, the merchant at once told her to go and fetch her husband.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading “You all forgot me entirely yesterday; and now you want me to help you, you suddenly remember my existence.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading But to her surprise Hari-Sarman refused to go back with her.
express in words
From this reading “You can tell the master what you like,” he said, angrily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On hearing what Vidya said, the merchant at once told her to go and fetch her husband.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On hearing what Vidya said, the merchant at once told her to go and fetch her husband.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading On hearing what Vidya said, the merchant at once told her to go and fetch her husband.
Vidya
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From this reading On hearing what Vidya said, the merchant at once told her to go and fetch her husband.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “You all forgot me entirely yesterday; and now you want me to help you, you suddenly remember my existence.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On hearing what Vidya said, the merchant at once told her to go and fetch her husband.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But to her surprise Hari-Sarman refused to go back with her.
the day immediately before today
From this reading “You all forgot me entirely yesterday; and now you want me to help you, you suddenly remember my existence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can tell the master what you like,” he said, angrily.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am not going to be at your beck and call or anyone else’s.”
