used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the passengers landed, a rabble of donkey drivers met them.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading An American who had never been in Egypt before, was looking at the surging, struggling lot of donkey drivers with wonder, when one of them pushed forward and addressed him as follows:
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They hit upon the nationality of the stranger almost intuitively.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading An American who had never been in Egypt before, was looking at the surging, struggling lot of donkey drivers with wonder, when one of them pushed forward and addressed him as follows:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An American who had never been in Egypt before, was looking at the surging, struggling lot of donkey drivers with wonder, when one of them pushed forward and addressed him as follows:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An American who had never been in Egypt before, was looking at the surging, struggling lot of donkey drivers with wonder, when one of them pushed forward and addressed him as follows:
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading No more clever, impudent little gossoons exist on the face of the earth than these same Arab donkey boys.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An American who had never been in Egypt before, was looking at the surging, struggling lot of donkey drivers with wonder, when one of them pushed forward and addressed him as follows:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An American who had never been in Egypt before, was looking at the surging, struggling lot of donkey drivers with wonder, when one of them pushed forward and addressed him as follows:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An American who had never been in Egypt before, was looking at the surging, struggling lot of donkey drivers with wonder, when one of them pushed forward and addressed him as follows:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading An American who had never been in Egypt before, was looking at the surging, struggling lot of donkey drivers with wonder, when one of them pushed forward and addressed him as follows:
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading No more clever, impudent little gossoons exist on the face of the earth than these same Arab donkey boys.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading No more clever, impudent little gossoons exist on the face of the earth than these same Arab donkey boys.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading When the passengers landed, a rabble of donkey drivers met them.
driversnounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
plural of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading When the passengers landed, a rabble of donkey drivers met them.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading No more clever, impudent little gossoons exist on the face of the earth than these same Arab donkey boys.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading An American who had never been in Egypt before, was looking at the surging, struggling lot of donkey drivers with wonder, when one of them pushed forward and addressed him as follows:
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading No more clever, impudent little gossoons exist on the face of the earth than these same Arab donkey boys.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading No more clever, impudent little gossoons exist on the face of the earth than these same Arab donkey boys.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading An American who had never been in Egypt before, was looking at the surging, struggling lot of donkey drivers with wonder, when one of them pushed forward and addressed him as follows:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I’se looking for you, sah.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading An American who had never been in Egypt before, was looking at the surging, struggling lot of donkey drivers with wonder, when one of them pushed forward and addressed him as follows:
gossoons
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From this reading No more clever, impudent little gossoons exist on the face of the earth than these same Arab donkey boys.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An American who had never been in Egypt before, was looking at the surging, struggling lot of donkey drivers with wonder, when one of them pushed forward and addressed him as follows:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An American who had never been in Egypt before, was looking at the surging, struggling lot of donkey drivers with wonder, when one of them pushed forward and addressed him as follows:
cause to move by striking
From this reading They hit upon the nationality of the stranger almost intuitively.
I'se
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From this reading “I’se looking for you, sah.
impudentadjective
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading No more clever, impudent little gossoons exist on the face of the earth than these same Arab donkey boys.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An American who had never been in Egypt before, was looking at the surging, struggling lot of donkey drivers with wonder, when one of them pushed forward and addressed him as follows:
intuitivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtuːɪtɪvli/
in an intuitive manner
From this reading They hit upon the nationality of the stranger almost intuitively.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading When the passengers landed, a rabble of donkey drivers met them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No more clever, impudent little gossoons exist on the face of the earth than these same Arab donkey boys.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading An American who had never been in Egypt before, was looking at the surging, struggling lot of donkey drivers with wonder, when one of them pushed forward and addressed him as follows:
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading An American who had never been in Egypt before, was looking at the surging, struggling lot of donkey drivers with wonder, when one of them pushed forward and addressed him as follows:
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When the passengers landed, a rabble of donkey drivers met them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No more clever, impudent little gossoons exist on the face of the earth than these same Arab donkey boys.
nationalitynounUS /ˌnæʃəˈnæləti/
people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation
From this reading They hit upon the nationality of the stranger almost intuitively.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading An American who had never been in Egypt before, was looking at the surging, struggling lot of donkey drivers with wonder, when one of them pushed forward and addressed him as follows:
not any; not one
From this reading No more clever, impudent little gossoons exist on the face of the earth than these same Arab donkey boys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the passengers landed, a rabble of donkey drivers met them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No more clever, impudent little gossoons exist on the face of the earth than these same Arab donkey boys.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading An American who had never been in Egypt before, was looking at the surging, struggling lot of donkey drivers with wonder, when one of them pushed forward and addressed him as follows:
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading When the passengers landed, a rabble of donkey drivers met them.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading An American who had never been in Egypt before, was looking at the surging, struggling lot of donkey drivers with wonder, when one of them pushed forward and addressed him as follows:
rabblenounUS /ˈræbəl/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading When the passengers landed, a rabble of donkey drivers met them.
sah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’se looking for you, sah.
Identical; not different.
From this reading No more clever, impudent little gossoons exist on the face of the earth than these same Arab donkey boys.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading They hit upon the nationality of the stranger almost intuitively.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading An American who had never been in Egypt before, was looking at the surging, struggling lot of donkey drivers with wonder, when one of them pushed forward and addressed him as follows:
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading An American who had never been in Egypt before, was looking at the surging, struggling lot of donkey drivers with wonder, when one of them pushed forward and addressed him as follows:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No more clever, impudent little gossoons exist on the face of the earth than these same Arab donkey boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the passengers landed, a rabble of donkey drivers met them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the passengers landed, a rabble of donkey drivers met them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading No more clever, impudent little gossoons exist on the face of the earth than these same Arab donkey boys.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They hit upon the nationality of the stranger almost intuitively.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They hit upon the nationality of the stranger almost intuitively.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An American who had never been in Egypt before, was looking at the surging, struggling lot of donkey drivers with wonder, when one of them pushed forward and addressed him as follows:
at the time that
From this reading When the passengers landed, a rabble of donkey drivers met them.
which person or people
From this reading An American who had never been in Egypt before, was looking at the surging, struggling lot of donkey drivers with wonder, when one of them pushed forward and addressed him as follows:
in the company of; together with
From this reading An American who had never been in Egypt before, was looking at the surging, struggling lot of donkey drivers with wonder, when one of them pushed forward and addressed him as follows:
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading An American who had never been in Egypt before, was looking at the surging, struggling lot of donkey drivers with wonder, when one of them pushed forward and addressed him as follows:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’se looking for you, sah.
