used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Then I fear you are equally a stranger to the more modern names of Gibson and Bartlett?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then I fear you are equally a stranger to the more modern names of Gibson and Bartlett?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Then I fear you are equally a stranger to the more modern names of Gibson and Bartlett?"
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Poor Frank had never even heard of that author.
BartlettnounUS /ˈbɑːrtlɪt/
United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading "Then I fear you are equally a stranger to the more modern names of Gibson and Bartlett?"
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading "Never to have heard of Markham--the Koran of this savage tribe--the most celebrated author on farriery!" she cried.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Never to have heard of Markham--the Koran of this savage tribe--the most celebrated author on farriery!" she cried.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Have you read Markham?" she demanded.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading "Then I fear you are equally a stranger to the more modern names of Gibson and Bartlett?"
divisible by two
From this reading Poor Frank had never even heard of that author.
farriery
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From this reading "Never to have heard of Markham--the Koran of this savage tribe--the most celebrated author on farriery!" she cried.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Then I fear you are equally a stranger to the more modern names of Gibson and Bartlett?"
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Poor Frank had never even heard of that author.
GibsonnounUS /ˈɡɪbsən/
United States illustrator remembered for his creation of the “Gibson girl” (1867-1944)
From this reading "Then I fear you are equally a stranger to the more modern names of Gibson and Bartlett?"
a young female
From this reading The girl held up her hands in horror.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Poor Frank had never even heard of that author.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The girl held up her hands in horror.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you read Markham?" she demanded.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Poor Frank had never even heard of that author.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The girl held up her hands in horror.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl held up her hands in horror.
intense and profound fear
From this reading The girl held up her hands in horror.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then I fear you are equally a stranger to the more modern names of Gibson and Bartlett?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl held up her hands in horror.
KorannounUS /kɔːˈrɑːn/
the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina
From this reading "Never to have heard of Markham--the Koran of this savage tribe--the most celebrated author on farriery!" she cried.
Markham
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From this reading "Have you read Markham?" she demanded.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading "Then I fear you are equally a stranger to the more modern names of Gibson and Bartlett?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Then I fear you are equally a stranger to the more modern names of Gibson and Bartlett?"
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Never to have heard of Markham--the Koran of this savage tribe--the most celebrated author on farriery!" she cried.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading "Then I fear you are equally a stranger to the more modern names of Gibson and Bartlett?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Poor Frank had never even heard of that author.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Poor Frank had never even heard of that author.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Never to have heard of Markham--the Koran of this savage tribe--the most celebrated author on farriery!" she cried.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Frank had never even heard of that author.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "Have you read Markham?" she demanded.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "Never to have heard of Markham--the Koran of this savage tribe--the most celebrated author on farriery!" she cried.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Have you read Markham?" she demanded.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "Then I fear you are equally a stranger to the more modern names of Gibson and Bartlett?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Poor Frank had never even heard of that author.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl held up her hands in horror.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I fear you are equally a stranger to the more modern names of Gibson and Bartlett?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Never to have heard of Markham--the Koran of this savage tribe--the most celebrated author on farriery!" she cried.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Never to have heard of Markham--the Koran of this savage tribe--the most celebrated author on farriery!" she cried.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading "Never to have heard of Markham--the Koran of this savage tribe--the most celebrated author on farriery!" she cried.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The girl held up her hands in horror.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you read Markham?" she demanded.
