used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The death of Moobarik afforded a subject of conversation for several weeks at the court of Mujahid’s father.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading The death of Moobarik afforded a subject of conversation for several weeks at the court of Mujahid’s father.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Musaood Chan, however, from that moment entertained an implacable hatred against the destroyer of his father.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Musaood Chan, however, from that moment entertained an implacable hatred against the destroyer of his father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a matter of extreme surprise that a mere boy should have so easily foiled a man of such great strength, and have so rapidly and fatally concluded the contest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was from this time looked upon as a prodigy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The death of Moobarik afforded a subject of conversation for several weeks at the court of Mujahid’s father.
a youthful male person
From this reading It was a matter of extreme surprise that a mere boy should have so easily foiled a man of such great strength, and have so rapidly and fatally concluded the contest.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading He dared not openly manifest his hostility; nevertheless, it burned within him with a smothered, indeed, but still with an unextinguishable, flame.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He dared not openly manifest his hostility; nevertheless, it burned within him with a smothered, indeed, but still with an unextinguishable, flame.
Chan
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From this reading Musaood Chan, however, from that moment entertained an implacable hatred against the destroyer of his father.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading It was a matter of extreme surprise that a mere boy should have so easily foiled a man of such great strength, and have so rapidly and fatally concluded the contest.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading It was a matter of extreme surprise that a mere boy should have so easily foiled a man of such great strength, and have so rapidly and fatally concluded the contest.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The death of Moobarik afforded a subject of conversation for several weeks at the court of Mujahid’s father.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The death of Moobarik afforded a subject of conversation for several weeks at the court of Mujahid’s father.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading He dared not openly manifest his hostility; nevertheless, it burned within him with a smothered, indeed, but still with an unextinguishable, flame.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The death of Moobarik afforded a subject of conversation for several weeks at the court of Mujahid’s father.
destroyernounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪər/
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading Musaood Chan, however, from that moment entertained an implacable hatred against the destroyer of his father.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading It was a matter of extreme surprise that a mere boy should have so easily foiled a man of such great strength, and have so rapidly and fatally concluded the contest.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Musaood Chan, however, from that moment entertained an implacable hatred against the destroyer of his father.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading It was a matter of extreme surprise that a mere boy should have so easily foiled a man of such great strength, and have so rapidly and fatally concluded the contest.
fatallyadverbUS /ˈfeɪtəli/
with fatal consequences or implications
From this reading It was a matter of extreme surprise that a mere boy should have so easily foiled a man of such great strength, and have so rapidly and fatally concluded the contest.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The death of Moobarik afforded a subject of conversation for several weeks at the court of Mujahid’s father.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading He dared not openly manifest his hostility; nevertheless, it burned within him with a smothered, indeed, but still with an unextinguishable, flame.
foiledadjectiveUS /fɔɪld/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading It was a matter of extreme surprise that a mere boy should have so easily foiled a man of such great strength, and have so rapidly and fatally concluded the contest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The death of Moobarik afforded a subject of conversation for several weeks at the court of Mujahid’s father.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was from this time looked upon as a prodigy.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a matter of extreme surprise that a mere boy should have so easily foiled a man of such great strength, and have so rapidly and fatally concluded the contest.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Musaood Chan, however, from that moment entertained an implacable hatred against the destroyer of his father.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a matter of extreme surprise that a mere boy should have so easily foiled a man of such great strength, and have so rapidly and fatally concluded the contest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was from this time looked upon as a prodigy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He dared not openly manifest his hostility; nevertheless, it burned within him with a smothered, indeed, but still with an unextinguishable, flame.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Musaood Chan, however, from that moment entertained an implacable hatred against the destroyer of his father.
hostilitynounUS /hɑːˈstɪləti/
a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
From this reading He dared not openly manifest his hostility; nevertheless, it burned within him with a smothered, indeed, but still with an unextinguishable, flame.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Musaood Chan, however, from that moment entertained an implacable hatred against the destroyer of his father.
implacableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplækəbəl/
incapable of being placated
From this reading Musaood Chan, however, from that moment entertained an implacable hatred against the destroyer of his father.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He dared not openly manifest his hostility; nevertheless, it burned within him with a smothered, indeed, but still with an unextinguishable, flame.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a matter of extreme surprise that a mere boy should have so easily foiled a man of such great strength, and have so rapidly and fatally concluded the contest.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was from this time looked upon as a prodigy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was a matter of extreme surprise that a mere boy should have so easily foiled a man of such great strength, and have so rapidly and fatally concluded the contest.
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading He dared not openly manifest his hostility; nevertheless, it burned within him with a smothered, indeed, but still with an unextinguishable, flame.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was a matter of extreme surprise that a mere boy should have so easily foiled a man of such great strength, and have so rapidly and fatally concluded the contest.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading It was a matter of extreme surprise that a mere boy should have so easily foiled a man of such great strength, and have so rapidly and fatally concluded the contest.
a particular point in time
From this reading Musaood Chan, however, from that moment entertained an implacable hatred against the destroyer of his father.
Moobarik
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From this reading The death of Moobarik afforded a subject of conversation for several weeks at the court of Mujahid’s father.
Mujahid's
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From this reading The death of Moobarik afforded a subject of conversation for several weeks at the court of Mujahid’s father.
Musaood
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From this reading Musaood Chan, however, from that moment entertained an implacable hatred against the destroyer of his father.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading He dared not openly manifest his hostility; nevertheless, it burned within him with a smothered, indeed, but still with an unextinguishable, flame.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He dared not openly manifest his hostility; nevertheless, it burned within him with a smothered, indeed, but still with an unextinguishable, flame.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The death of Moobarik afforded a subject of conversation for several weeks at the court of Mujahid’s father.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading He dared not openly manifest his hostility; nevertheless, it burned within him with a smothered, indeed, but still with an unextinguishable, flame.
prodigynounUS /ˈprɑːdədʒi/
an unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration
From this reading He was from this time looked upon as a prodigy.
with speed
From this reading It was a matter of extreme surprise that a mere boy should have so easily foiled a man of such great strength, and have so rapidly and fatally concluded the contest.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The death of Moobarik afforded a subject of conversation for several weeks at the court of Mujahid’s father.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was a matter of extreme surprise that a mere boy should have so easily foiled a man of such great strength, and have so rapidly and fatally concluded the contest.
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading He dared not openly manifest his hostility; nevertheless, it burned within him with a smothered, indeed, but still with an unextinguishable, flame.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a matter of extreme surprise that a mere boy should have so easily foiled a man of such great strength, and have so rapidly and fatally concluded the contest.
not in physical motion
From this reading He dared not openly manifest his hostility; nevertheless, it burned within him with a smothered, indeed, but still with an unextinguishable, flame.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading It was a matter of extreme surprise that a mere boy should have so easily foiled a man of such great strength, and have so rapidly and fatally concluded the contest.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The death of Moobarik afforded a subject of conversation for several weeks at the court of Mujahid’s father.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was a matter of extreme surprise that a mere boy should have so easily foiled a man of such great strength, and have so rapidly and fatally concluded the contest.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading It was a matter of extreme surprise that a mere boy should have so easily foiled a man of such great strength, and have so rapidly and fatally concluded the contest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a matter of extreme surprise that a mere boy should have so easily foiled a man of such great strength, and have so rapidly and fatally concluded the contest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The death of Moobarik afforded a subject of conversation for several weeks at the court of Mujahid’s father.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was from this time looked upon as a prodigy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was from this time looked upon as a prodigy.
unextinguishable
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From this reading He dared not openly manifest his hostility; nevertheless, it burned within him with a smothered, indeed, but still with an unextinguishable, flame.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was from this time looked upon as a prodigy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a matter of extreme surprise that a mere boy should have so easily foiled a man of such great strength, and have so rapidly and fatally concluded the contest.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The death of Moobarik afforded a subject of conversation for several weeks at the court of Mujahid’s father.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He dared not openly manifest his hostility; nevertheless, it burned within him with a smothered, indeed, but still with an unextinguishable, flame.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He dared not openly manifest his hostility; nevertheless, it burned within him with a smothered, indeed, but still with an unextinguishable, flame.
