used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Selìm bowed low over the hand which enriched him—a hand horny and grimed as his own—and kissed it fervently.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Now truly, I am very happy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Selìm bowed low over the hand which enriched him—a hand horny and grimed as his own—and kissed it fervently.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Selìm bowed low over the hand which enriched him—a hand horny and grimed as his own—and kissed it fervently.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Selìm bowed low over the hand which enriched him—a hand horny and grimed as his own—and kissed it fervently.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading A muleteer’s life is the life of a dog, and in the end he dies the death of a dog by the wayside; often there is no burial for him.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Many a time has Selìm said in his mind, ‘O mind, it were well to leave this dog’s business and cleave to some great one as his servant.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A muleteer’s life is the life of a dog, and in the end he dies the death of a dog by the wayside; often there is no burial for him.
cleaveverbUS /kliːv/
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
From this reading Many a time has Selìm said in his mind, ‘O mind, it were well to leave this dog’s business and cleave to some great one as his servant.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A muleteer’s life is the life of a dog, and in the end he dies the death of a dog by the wayside; often there is no burial for him.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading A muleteer’s life is the life of a dog, and in the end he dies the death of a dog by the wayside; often there is no burial for him.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading A muleteer’s life is the life of a dog, and in the end he dies the death of a dog by the wayside; often there is no burial for him.
dog'snounUS /dɔːɡz/
possessive form of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Many a time has Selìm said in his mind, ‘O mind, it were well to leave this dog’s business and cleave to some great one as his servant.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A muleteer’s life is the life of a dog, and in the end he dies the death of a dog by the wayside; often there is no burial for him.
enrichedverbUS /enˈrɪtʃt/
past form of “enrich” — make better or improve in quality
From this reading Selìm bowed low over the hand which enriched him—a hand horny and grimed as his own—and kissed it fervently.
ferventlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrvəntli/
with passionate fervor
From this reading Selìm bowed low over the hand which enriched him—a hand horny and grimed as his own—and kissed it fervently.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A muleteer’s life is the life of a dog, and in the end he dies the death of a dog by the wayside; often there is no burial for him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Many a time has Selìm said in his mind, ‘O mind, it were well to leave this dog’s business and cleave to some great one as his servant.
grimed
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From this reading Selìm bowed low over the hand which enriched him—a hand horny and grimed as his own—and kissed it fervently.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Selìm bowed low over the hand which enriched him—a hand horny and grimed as his own—and kissed it fervently.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “Now truly, I am very happy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many a time has Selìm said in his mind, ‘O mind, it were well to leave this dog’s business and cleave to some great one as his servant.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “May thy wealth increase!” he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Selìm bowed low over the hand which enriched him—a hand horny and grimed as his own—and kissed it fervently.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Selìm bowed low over the hand which enriched him—a hand horny and grimed as his own—and kissed it fervently.
hornyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrni/
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading Selìm bowed low over the hand which enriched him—a hand horny and grimed as his own—and kissed it fervently.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now truly, I am very happy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A muleteer’s life is the life of a dog, and in the end he dies the death of a dog by the wayside; often there is no burial for him.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading “May thy wealth increase!” he said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A muleteer’s life is the life of a dog, and in the end he dies the death of a dog by the wayside; often there is no burial for him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Selìm bowed low over the hand which enriched him—a hand horny and grimed as his own—and kissed it fervently.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Selìm bowed low over the hand which enriched him—a hand horny and grimed as his own—and kissed it fervently.
go away from a place
From this reading Many a time has Selìm said in his mind, ‘O mind, it were well to leave this dog’s business and cleave to some great one as his servant.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A muleteer’s life is the life of a dog, and in the end he dies the death of a dog by the wayside; often there is no burial for him.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Selìm bowed low over the hand which enriched him—a hand horny and grimed as his own—and kissed it fervently.
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 Many a time has Selìm said in his mind, ‘O mind, it were well to leave this dog’s business and cleave to some great one as his servant.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “May thy wealth increase!” he said.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Many a time has Selìm said in his mind, ‘O mind, it were well to leave this dog’s business and cleave to some great one as his servant.
muleteer's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A muleteer’s life is the life of a dog, and in the end he dies the death of a dog by the wayside; often there is no burial for him.
not any; not one
From this reading A muleteer’s life is the life of a dog, and in the end he dies the death of a dog by the wayside; often there is no burial for him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now truly, I am very happy.
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 Many a time has Selìm said in his mind, ‘O mind, it were well to leave this dog’s business and cleave to some great one as his servant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A muleteer’s life is the life of a dog, and in the end he dies the death of a dog by the wayside; often there is no burial for him.
many times at short intervals
From this reading A muleteer’s life is the life of a dog, and in the end he dies the death of a dog by the wayside; often there is no burial for him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Many a time has Selìm said in his mind, ‘O mind, it were well to leave this dog’s business and cleave to some great one as his servant.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Selìm bowed low over the hand which enriched him—a hand horny and grimed as his own—and kissed it fervently.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Selìm bowed low over the hand which enriched him—a hand horny and grimed as his own—and kissed it fervently.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “May thy wealth increase!” he said.
Selìm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Selìm bowed low over the hand which enriched him—a hand horny and grimed as his own—and kissed it fervently.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Many a time has Selìm said in his mind, ‘O mind, it were well to leave this dog’s business and cleave to some great one as his servant.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Many a time has Selìm said in his mind, ‘O mind, it were well to leave this dog’s business and cleave to some great one as his servant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Selìm bowed low over the hand which enriched him—a hand horny and grimed as his own—and kissed it fervently.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A muleteer’s life is the life of a dog, and in the end he dies the death of a dog by the wayside; often there is no burial for him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Many a time has Selìm said in his mind, ‘O mind, it were well to leave this dog’s business and cleave to some great one as his servant.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “May thy wealth increase!” he said.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Many a time has Selìm said in his mind, ‘O mind, it were well to leave this dog’s business and cleave to some great one as his servant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many a time has Selìm said in his mind, ‘O mind, it were well to leave this dog’s business and cleave to some great one as his servant.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Now truly, I am very happy.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Now truly, I am very happy.
waysidenounUS /ˈweɪsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading A muleteer’s life is the life of a dog, and in the end he dies the death of a dog by the wayside; often there is no burial for him.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading “May thy wealth increase!” he said.
(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 Many a time has Selìm said in his mind, ‘O mind, it were well to leave this dog’s business and cleave to some great one as his servant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many a time has Selìm said in his mind, ‘O mind, it were well to leave this dog’s business and cleave to some great one as his servant.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Selìm bowed low over the hand which enriched him—a hand horny and grimed as his own—and kissed it fervently.
