acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading If you find it wrong one way or the other, I will acknowledge my error."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The second Sage now came forward and said: "O Khoja Effendi, how many stars are there on the face of this sky?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The second Sage now came forward and said: "O Khoja Effendi, how many stars are there on the face of this sky?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The same number," replied the Khoja, "as there are hairs on my donkey."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How do you know that?" asked the wise man.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "If you do not believe me," replied the Khoja, "measure for yourself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The second Sage now came forward and said: "O Khoja Effendi, how many stars are there on the face of this sky?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If you do not believe me," replied the Khoja, "measure for yourself.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading "The same number," replied the Khoja, "as there are hairs on my donkey."
Effendinoun
a former Turkish term of respect; especially for government officials
From this reading The second Sage now came forward and said: "O Khoja Effendi, how many stars are there on the face of this sky?"
errornounUS /ˈerər/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading If you find it wrong one way or the other, I will acknowledge my error."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The second Sage now came forward and said: "O Khoja Effendi, how many stars are there on the face of this sky?"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If you find it wrong one way or the other, I will acknowledge my error."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If you do not believe me," replied the Khoja, "measure for yourself.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The second Sage now came forward and said: "O Khoja Effendi, how many stars are there on the face of this sky?"
hairsnounUS /herz/
plural of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "The same number," replied the Khoja, "as there are hairs on my donkey."
how
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From this reading The second Sage now came forward and said: "O Khoja Effendi, how many stars are there on the face of this sky?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If you find it wrong one way or the other, I will acknowledge my error."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you do not believe me," replied the Khoja, "measure for yourself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If you find it wrong one way or the other, I will acknowledge my error."
Khoja
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From this reading "If you do not believe me," replied the Khoja, "measure for yourself.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "How do you know that?" asked the wise man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "How do you know that?" asked the wise man.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The second Sage now came forward and said: "O Khoja Effendi, how many stars are there on the face of this sky?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you do not believe me," replied the Khoja, "measure for yourself.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "If you do not believe me," replied the Khoja, "measure for yourself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If you find it wrong one way or the other, I will acknowledge my error."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If you do not believe me," replied the Khoja, "measure for yourself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The second Sage now came forward and said: "O Khoja Effendi, how many stars are there on the face of this sky?"
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading "The same number," replied the Khoja, "as there are hairs on my donkey."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading The second Sage now came forward and said: "O Khoja Effendi, how many stars are there on the face of this sky?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The second Sage now came forward and said: "O Khoja Effendi, how many stars are there on the face of this sky?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The second Sage now came forward and said: "O Khoja Effendi, how many stars are there on the face of this sky?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If you find it wrong one way or the other, I will acknowledge my error."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If you find it wrong one way or the other, I will acknowledge my error."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If you find it wrong one way or the other, I will acknowledge my error."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "If you do not believe me," replied the Khoja, "measure for yourself.
SagenounUS /seɪdʒ/
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading The second Sage now came forward and said: "O Khoja Effendi, how many stars are there on the face of this sky?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The second Sage now came forward and said: "O Khoja Effendi, how many stars are there on the face of this sky?"
Identical; not different.
From this reading "The same number," replied the Khoja, "as there are hairs on my donkey."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second Sage now came forward and said: "O Khoja Effendi, how many stars are there on the face of this sky?"
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The second Sage now came forward and said: "O Khoja Effendi, how many stars are there on the face of this sky?"
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The second Sage now came forward and said: "O Khoja Effendi, how many stars are there on the face of this sky?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How do you know that?" asked the wise man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If you do not believe me," replied the Khoja, "measure for yourself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The second Sage now came forward and said: "O Khoja Effendi, how many stars are there on the face of this sky?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The second Sage now came forward and said: "O Khoja Effendi, how many stars are there on the face of this sky?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading If you find it wrong one way or the other, I will acknowledge my error."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you find it wrong one way or the other, I will acknowledge my error."
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "How do you know that?" asked the wise man.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading If you find it wrong one way or the other, I will acknowledge my error."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you do not believe me," replied the Khoja, "measure for yourself.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "If you do not believe me," replied the Khoja, "measure for yourself.
