used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He looked sideways for a second, reflecting.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, not a bad phrase that; I must suggest it to Macdonald."
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading "It has always been my aim to get at the spirit of the people," said Sir Arthur, "to draw water from the source that springs in the soil of the land itself."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "It has always been my aim to get at the spirit of the people," said Sir Arthur, "to draw water from the source that springs in the soil of the land itself."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what’s the name of the particular native spring?" inquired the pert Miss Cuningham.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading "It has always been my aim to get at the spirit of the people," said Sir Arthur, "to draw water from the source that springs in the soil of the land itself."
Aspasia
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From this reading "His name"—Sir Arthur drew a letter from his pocket—"is Muhammed Saif-u-din, if it makes you much the wiser, my dear Aspasia.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It has always been my aim to get at the spirit of the people," said Sir Arthur, "to draw water from the source that springs in the soil of the land itself."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Ah, not a bad phrase that; I must suggest it to Macdonald."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It has always been my aim to get at the spirit of the people," said Sir Arthur, "to draw water from the source that springs in the soil of the land itself."
Cuningham
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From this reading "And what’s the name of the particular native spring?" inquired the pert Miss Cuningham.
dearly loved
From this reading "His name"—Sir Arthur drew a letter from his pocket—"is Muhammed Saif-u-din, if it makes you much the wiser, my dear Aspasia.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "It has always been my aim to get at the spirit of the people," said Sir Arthur, "to draw water from the source that springs in the soil of the land itself."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "His name"—Sir Arthur drew a letter from his pocket—"is Muhammed Saif-u-din, if it makes you much the wiser, my dear Aspasia.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He looked sideways for a second, reflecting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It has always been my aim to get at the spirit of the people," said Sir Arthur, "to draw water from the source that springs in the soil of the land itself."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It has always been my aim to get at the spirit of the people," said Sir Arthur, "to draw water from the source that springs in the soil of the land itself."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It has always been my aim to get at the spirit of the people," said Sir Arthur, "to draw water from the source that springs in the soil of the land itself."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked sideways for a second, reflecting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "His name"—Sir Arthur drew a letter from his pocket—"is Muhammed Saif-u-din, if it makes you much the wiser, my dear Aspasia.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ah, not a bad phrase that; I must suggest it to Macdonald."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "His name"—Sir Arthur drew a letter from his pocket—"is Muhammed Saif-u-din, if it makes you much the wiser, my dear Aspasia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It has always been my aim to get at the spirit of the people," said Sir Arthur, "to draw water from the source that springs in the soil of the land itself."
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "And what’s the name of the particular native spring?" inquired the pert Miss Cuningham.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "His name"—Sir Arthur drew a letter from his pocket—"is Muhammed Saif-u-din, if it makes you much the wiser, my dear Aspasia.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It has always been my aim to get at the spirit of the people," said Sir Arthur, "to draw water from the source that springs in the soil of the land itself."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It has always been my aim to get at the spirit of the people," said Sir Arthur, "to draw water from the source that springs in the soil of the land itself."
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "It has always been my aim to get at the spirit of the people," said Sir Arthur, "to draw water from the source that springs in the soil of the land itself."
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "His name"—Sir Arthur drew a letter from his pocket—"is Muhammed Saif-u-din, if it makes you much the wiser, my dear Aspasia.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked sideways for a second, reflecting.
Macdonald
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From this reading "Ah, not a bad phrase that; I must suggest it to Macdonald."
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "His name"—Sir Arthur drew a letter from his pocket—"is Muhammed Saif-u-din, if it makes you much the wiser, my dear Aspasia.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "And what’s the name of the particular native spring?" inquired the pert Miss Cuningham.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "His name"—Sir Arthur drew a letter from his pocket—"is Muhammed Saif-u-din, if it makes you much the wiser, my dear Aspasia.
Muhammed
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From this reading "His name"—Sir Arthur drew a letter from his pocket—"is Muhammed Saif-u-din, if it makes you much the wiser, my dear Aspasia.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Ah, not a bad phrase that; I must suggest it to Macdonald."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It has always been my aim to get at the spirit of the people," said Sir Arthur, "to draw water from the source that springs in the soil of the land itself."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "And what’s the name of the particular native spring?" inquired the pert Miss Cuningham.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading "And what’s the name of the particular native spring?" inquired the pert Miss Cuningham.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Ah, not a bad phrase that; I must suggest it to Macdonald."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It has always been my aim to get at the spirit of the people," said Sir Arthur, "to draw water from the source that springs in the soil of the land itself."
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "And what’s the name of the particular native spring?" inquired the pert Miss Cuningham.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "It has always been my aim to get at the spirit of the people," said Sir Arthur, "to draw water from the source that springs in the soil of the land itself."
pertadjectiveUS /pɜːrt/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading "And what’s the name of the particular native spring?" inquired the pert Miss Cuningham.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading "Ah, not a bad phrase that; I must suggest it to Macdonald."
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "His name"—Sir Arthur drew a letter from his pocket—"is Muhammed Saif-u-din, if it makes you much the wiser, my dear Aspasia.
reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading He looked sideways for a second, reflecting.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It has always been my aim to get at the spirit of the people," said Sir Arthur, "to draw water from the source that springs in the soil of the land itself."
Saif-u-din
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "His name"—Sir Arthur drew a letter from his pocket—"is Muhammed Saif-u-din, if it makes you much the wiser, my dear Aspasia.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He looked sideways for a second, reflecting.
sidewaysadverbUS /ˈsaɪdweɪz/
with one side forward or to the front
From this reading He looked sideways for a second, reflecting.
term of address for a man
From this reading "It has always been my aim to get at the spirit of the people," said Sir Arthur, "to draw water from the source that springs in the soil of the land itself."
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading "It has always been my aim to get at the spirit of the people," said Sir Arthur, "to draw water from the source that springs in the soil of the land itself."
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading "It has always been my aim to get at the spirit of the people," said Sir Arthur, "to draw water from the source that springs in the soil of the land itself."
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "It has always been my aim to get at the spirit of the people," said Sir Arthur, "to draw water from the source that springs in the soil of the land itself."
the season of growth
From this reading "And what’s the name of the particular native spring?" inquired the pert Miss Cuningham.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading "It has always been my aim to get at the spirit of the people," said Sir Arthur, "to draw water from the source that springs in the soil of the land itself."
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Ah, not a bad phrase that; I must suggest it to Macdonald."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It has always been my aim to get at the spirit of the people," said Sir Arthur, "to draw water from the source that springs in the soil of the land itself."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It has always been my aim to get at the spirit of the people," said Sir Arthur, "to draw water from the source that springs in the soil of the land itself."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It has always been my aim to get at the spirit of the people," said Sir Arthur, "to draw water from the source that springs in the soil of the land itself."
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "It has always been my aim to get at the spirit of the people," said Sir Arthur, "to draw water from the source that springs in the soil of the land itself."
what's
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From this reading "And what’s the name of the particular native spring?" inquired the pert Miss Cuningham.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading "His name"—Sir Arthur drew a letter from his pocket—"is Muhammed Saif-u-din, if it makes you much the wiser, my dear Aspasia.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "His name"—Sir Arthur drew a letter from his pocket—"is Muhammed Saif-u-din, if it makes you much the wiser, my dear Aspasia.
