used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “My father,” said Yhahil, one day, “I have a great desire to visit the Mogul capital.”
(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 As you know, I once saved the Emperors life, and his liberality upon that occasion was the source of all my present wealth.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Because the Mahomedans have no more antipathy towards Pariahs than they have towards the castes; and among them our wealth would gain us respect, though our social degradation did not.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Because the Mahomedans have no more antipathy towards Pariahs than they have towards the castes; and among them our wealth would gain us respect, though our social degradation did not.”
antipathynounUS /ænˈtɪpəθi/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading “Because the Mahomedans have no more antipathy towards Pariahs than they have towards the castes; and among them our wealth would gain us respect, though our social degradation did not.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As you know, I once saved the Emperors life, and his liberality upon that occasion was the source of all my present wealth.
for the reason that
From this reading “Because the Mahomedans have no more antipathy towards Pariahs than they have towards the castes; and among them our wealth would gain us respect, though our social degradation did not.”
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading “My father,” said Yhahil, one day, “I have a great desire to visit the Mogul capital.”
castesnounUS /kæsts/
plural of “caste” — social status or position conferred by a system based on class
From this reading “Because the Mahomedans have no more antipathy towards Pariahs than they have towards the castes; and among them our wealth would gain us respect, though our social degradation did not.”
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “Well, I see no objection to the change.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Why, my child?”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “My father,” said Yhahil, one day, “I have a great desire to visit the Mogul capital.”
degradationnounUS /ˌdeɡrəˈdeɪʃən/
changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
From this reading “Because the Mahomedans have no more antipathy towards Pariahs than they have towards the castes; and among them our wealth would gain us respect, though our social degradation did not.”
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “My father,” said Yhahil, one day, “I have a great desire to visit the Mogul capital.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Because the Mahomedans have no more antipathy towards Pariahs than they have towards the castes; and among them our wealth would gain us respect, though our social degradation did not.”
EmperorsnounUS /ˈempərərz/
plural of “emperor” — the male ruler of an empire
From this reading As you know, I once saved the Emperors life, and his liberality upon that occasion was the source of all my present wealth.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “My father,” said Yhahil, one day, “I have a great desire to visit the Mogul capital.”
obtain
From this reading “Because the Mahomedans have no more antipathy towards Pariahs than they have towards the castes; and among them our wealth would gain us respect, though our social degradation did not.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “My father,” said Yhahil, one day, “I have a great desire to visit the Mogul capital.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My father,” said Yhahil, one day, “I have a great desire to visit the Mogul capital.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As you know, I once saved the Emperors life, and his liberality upon that occasion was the source of all my present wealth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My father,” said Yhahil, one day, “I have a great desire to visit the Mogul capital.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As you know, I once saved the Emperors life, and his liberality upon that occasion was the source of all my present wealth.
liberalitynounUS /ˌlɪbɜːrˈælətiː/
an inclination to favor progress and individual freedom
From this reading As you know, I once saved the Emperors life, and his liberality upon that occasion was the source of all my present wealth.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As you know, I once saved the Emperors life, and his liberality upon that occasion was the source of all my present wealth.
Mahomedans
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From this reading “Because the Mahomedans have no more antipathy towards Pariahs than they have towards the castes; and among them our wealth would gain us respect, though our social degradation did not.”
MogulnounUS /ˈmoʊɡəl/
a bump on a ski slope
From this reading “My father,” said Yhahil, one day, “I have a great desire to visit the Mogul capital.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Because the Mahomedans have no more antipathy towards Pariahs than they have towards the castes; and among them our wealth would gain us respect, though our social degradation did not.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My father,” said Yhahil, one day, “I have a great desire to visit the Mogul capital.”
not any; not one
From this reading “Because the Mahomedans have no more antipathy towards Pariahs than they have towards the castes; and among them our wealth would gain us respect, though our social degradation did not.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Because the Mahomedans have no more antipathy towards Pariahs than they have towards the castes; and among them our wealth would gain us respect, though our social degradation did not.”
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading “Well, I see no objection to the change.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading As you know, I once saved the Emperors life, and his liberality upon that occasion was the source of all my present wealth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As you know, I once saved the Emperors life, and his liberality upon that occasion was the source of all my present wealth.
on one occasion
From this reading As you know, I once saved the Emperors life, and his liberality upon that occasion was the source of all my present wealth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “My father,” said Yhahil, one day, “I have a great desire to visit the Mogul capital.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Because the Mahomedans have no more antipathy towards Pariahs than they have towards the castes; and among them our wealth would gain us respect, though our social degradation did not.”
PariahsnounUS /pərˈaɪəz/
plural of “pariah” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading “Because the Mahomedans have no more antipathy towards Pariahs than they have towards the castes; and among them our wealth would gain us respect, though our social degradation did not.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As you know, I once saved the Emperors life, and his liberality upon that occasion was the source of all my present wealth.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading “Because the Mahomedans have no more antipathy towards Pariahs than they have towards the castes; and among them our wealth would gain us respect, though our social degradation did not.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My father,” said Yhahil, one day, “I have a great desire to visit the Mogul capital.”
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading As you know, I once saved the Emperors life, and his liberality upon that occasion was the source of all my present wealth.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Well, I see no objection to the change.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading “Because the Mahomedans have no more antipathy towards Pariahs than they have towards the castes; and among them our wealth would gain us respect, though our social degradation did not.”
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading As you know, I once saved the Emperors life, and his liberality upon that occasion was the source of all my present wealth.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Because the Mahomedans have no more antipathy towards Pariahs than they have towards the castes; and among them our wealth would gain us respect, though our social degradation did not.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As you know, I once saved the Emperors life, and his liberality upon that occasion was the source of all my present wealth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My father,” said Yhahil, one day, “I have a great desire to visit the Mogul capital.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Because the Mahomedans have no more antipathy towards Pariahs than they have towards the castes; and among them our wealth would gain us respect, though our social degradation did not.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Because the Mahomedans have no more antipathy towards Pariahs than they have towards the castes; and among them our wealth would gain us respect, though our social degradation did not.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Because the Mahomedans have no more antipathy towards Pariahs than they have towards the castes; and among them our wealth would gain us respect, though our social degradation did not.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My father,” said Yhahil, one day, “I have a great desire to visit the Mogul capital.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Because the Mahomedans have no more antipathy towards Pariahs than they have towards the castes; and among them our wealth would gain us respect, though our social degradation did not.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As you know, I once saved the Emperors life, and his liberality upon that occasion was the source of all my present wealth.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Because the Mahomedans have no more antipathy towards Pariahs than they have towards the castes; and among them our wealth would gain us respect, though our social degradation did not.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “My father,” said Yhahil, one day, “I have a great desire to visit the Mogul capital.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As you know, I once saved the Emperors life, and his liberality upon that occasion was the source of all my present wealth.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading “Because the Mahomedans have no more antipathy towards Pariahs than they have towards the castes; and among them our wealth would gain us respect, though our social degradation did not.”
(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 see no objection to the change.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, my child?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Because the Mahomedans have no more antipathy towards Pariahs than they have towards the castes; and among them our wealth would gain us respect, though our social degradation did not.”
Yhahil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My father,” said Yhahil, one day, “I have a great desire to visit the Mogul capital.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As you know, I once saved the Emperors life, and his liberality upon that occasion was the source of all my present wealth.
