used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MASTER ROGUE.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading "As I said before," resumed Grattan, "I admire clever people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I send a letter to him at New York and tell him to come to Purling, ask for Pryne at the general store, and bring money enough to buy the Eye of Buddha.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As I said before," resumed Grattan, "I admire clever people.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I send a letter to him at New York and tell him to come to Purling, ask for Pryne at the general store, and bring money enough to buy the Eye of Buddha.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I send a letter to him at New York and tell him to come to Purling, ask for Pryne at the general store, and bring money enough to buy the Eye of Buddha.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "As I said before," resumed Grattan, "I admire clever people.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I send a letter to him at New York and tell him to come to Purling, ask for Pryne at the general store, and bring money enough to buy the Eye of Buddha.
BuddhanounUS /ˈbuːdə/
founder of Buddhism (c 563-483 BC)
From this reading I send a letter to him at New York and tell him to come to Purling, ask for Pryne at the general store, and bring money enough to buy the Eye of Buddha.
BuncenounUS /bʌns/
a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
From this reading His covetous soul prompts him to defy the law, buy the ruby for half its value, and cheat Bunce and me.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading I send a letter to him at New York and tell him to come to Purling, ask for Pryne at the general store, and bring money enough to buy the Eye of Buddha.
cheatverbUS /tʃiːt/
deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading His covetous soul prompts him to defy the law, buy the ruby for half its value, and cheat Bunce and me.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading "As I said before," resumed Grattan, "I admire clever people.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I send a letter to him at New York and tell him to come to Purling, ask for Pryne at the general store, and bring money enough to buy the Eye of Buddha.
covetousadjective
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading His covetous soul prompts him to defy the law, buy the ruby for half its value, and cheat Bunce and me.
defyverbUS /dɪˈfaɪ/
resist or confront with resistance
From this reading His covetous soul prompts him to defy the law, buy the ruby for half its value, and cheat Bunce and me.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I send a letter to him at New York and tell him to come to Purling, ask for Pryne at the general store, and bring money enough to buy the Eye of Buddha.
the organ of sight
From this reading I send a letter to him at New York and tell him to come to Purling, ask for Pryne at the general store, and bring money enough to buy the Eye of Buddha.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I send a letter to him at New York and tell him to come to Purling, ask for Pryne at the general store, and bring money enough to buy the Eye of Buddha.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading I send a letter to him at New York and tell him to come to Purling, ask for Pryne at the general store, and bring money enough to buy the Eye of Buddha.
Goldstein
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From this reading Goldstein is not clever.
Grattan
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From this reading "As I said before," resumed Grattan, "I admire clever people.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading His covetous soul prompts him to defy the law, buy the ruby for half its value, and cheat Bunce and me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I send a letter to him at New York and tell him to come to Purling, ask for Pryne at the general store, and bring money enough to buy the Eye of Buddha.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His covetous soul prompts him to defy the law, buy the ruby for half its value, and cheat Bunce and me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "As I said before," resumed Grattan, "I admire clever people.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Goldstein is not clever.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading His covetous soul prompts him to defy the law, buy the ruby for half its value, and cheat Bunce and me.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading His covetous soul prompts him to defy the law, buy the ruby for half its value, and cheat Bunce and me.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I send a letter to him at New York and tell him to come to Purling, ask for Pryne at the general store, and bring money enough to buy the Eye of Buddha.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading A MASTER ROGUE.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His covetous soul prompts him to defy the law, buy the ruby for half its value, and cheat Bunce and me.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I send a letter to him at New York and tell him to come to Purling, ask for Pryne at the general store, and bring money enough to buy the Eye of Buddha.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I send a letter to him at New York and tell him to come to Purling, ask for Pryne at the general store, and bring money enough to buy the Eye of Buddha.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Goldstein is not clever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I send a letter to him at New York and tell him to come to Purling, ask for Pryne at the general store, and bring money enough to buy the Eye of Buddha.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "As I said before," resumed Grattan, "I admire clever people.
promptsnounUS /prɑːmpts/
plural of “prompt” — a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
From this reading His covetous soul prompts him to defy the law, buy the ruby for half its value, and cheat Bunce and me.
Pryne
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From this reading I send a letter to him at New York and tell him to come to Purling, ask for Pryne at the general store, and bring money enough to buy the Eye of Buddha.
Purling
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From this reading I send a letter to him at New York and tell him to come to Purling, ask for Pryne at the general store, and bring money enough to buy the Eye of Buddha.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading "As I said before," resumed Grattan, "I admire clever people.
ROGUEnounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading A MASTER ROGUE.
rubynounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading His covetous soul prompts him to defy the law, buy the ruby for half its value, and cheat Bunce and me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "As I said before," resumed Grattan, "I admire clever people.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I send a letter to him at New York and tell him to come to Purling, ask for Pryne at the general store, and bring money enough to buy the Eye of Buddha.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading His covetous soul prompts him to defy the law, buy the ruby for half its value, and cheat Bunce and me.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading I send a letter to him at New York and tell him to come to Purling, ask for Pryne at the general store, and bring money enough to buy the Eye of Buddha.
express in words
From this reading I send a letter to him at New York and tell him to come to Purling, ask for Pryne at the general store, and bring money enough to buy the Eye of Buddha.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I send a letter to him at New York and tell him to come to Purling, ask for Pryne at the general store, and bring money enough to buy the Eye of Buddha.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I send a letter to him at New York and tell him to come to Purling, ask for Pryne at the general store, and bring money enough to buy the Eye of Buddha.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading His covetous soul prompts him to defy the law, buy the ruby for half its value, and cheat Bunce and me.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading I send a letter to him at New York and tell him to come to Purling, ask for Pryne at the general store, and bring money enough to buy the Eye of Buddha.
