used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Zamin Ki Dost is a title given to one who lived in India many years--from the time when she was little more than a child.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was eleven years old, when he wandered quite alone to Lincoln Park Zoo, and the madness took him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was eleven years old, when he wandered quite alone to Lincoln Park Zoo, and the madness took him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her name is His name was Sanford Hantee, but you will hear that only occasionally, for the boys of the back streets called him Skag, which "got" him somewhere at once.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her name is His name was Sanford Hantee, but you will hear that only occasionally, for the boys of the back streets called him Skag, which "got" him somewhere at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The tale of tales would be her own story.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Her name is His name was Sanford Hantee, but you will hear that only occasionally, for the boys of the back streets called him Skag, which "got" him somewhere at once.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her name is His name was Sanford Hantee, but you will hear that only occasionally, for the boys of the back streets called him Skag, which "got" him somewhere at once.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her name is His name was Sanford Hantee, but you will hear that only occasionally, for the boys of the back streets called him Skag, which "got" him somewhere at once.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading That was in Chicago.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Zamin Ki Dost is a title given to one who lived in India many years--from the time when she was little more than a child.
Dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading Zamin Ki Dost is a title given to one who lived in India many years--from the time when she was little more than a child.
being one more than ten
From this reading He was eleven years old, when he wandered quite alone to Lincoln Park Zoo, and the madness took him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her name is His name was Sanford Hantee, but you will hear that only occasionally, for the boys of the back streets called him Skag, which "got" him somewhere at once.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Zamin Ki Dost is a title given to one who lived in India many years--from the time when she was little more than a child.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Zamin Ki Dost is a title given to one who lived in India many years--from the time when she was little more than a child.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Her name is His name was Sanford Hantee, but you will hear that only occasionally, for the boys of the back streets called him Skag, which "got" him somewhere at once.
Hantee
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From this reading Her name is His name was Sanford Hantee, but you will hear that only occasionally, for the boys of the back streets called him Skag, which "got" him somewhere at once.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was eleven years old, when he wandered quite alone to Lincoln Park Zoo, and the madness took him.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Her name is His name was Sanford Hantee, but you will hear that only occasionally, for the boys of the back streets called him Skag, which "got" him somewhere at once.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The tale of tales would be her own story.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her name is His name was Sanford Hantee, but you will hear that only occasionally, for the boys of the back streets called him Skag, which "got" him somewhere at once.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her name is His name was Sanford Hantee, but you will hear that only occasionally, for the boys of the back streets called him Skag, which "got" him somewhere at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Zamin Ki Dost is a title given to one who lived in India many years--from the time when she was little more than a child.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading Zamin Ki Dost is a title given to one who lived in India many years--from the time when she was little more than a child.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Zamin Ki Dost is a title given to one who lived in India many years--from the time when she was little more than a child.
KinounUS /kiː/
the circulating life energy that in Chinese philosophy is thought to be inherent in all things; in traditional Chinese medicine the balance of negative and positive forms in the body is believed to be essential for good health
From this reading Zamin Ki Dost is a title given to one who lived in India many years--from the time when she was little more than a child.
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading He was eleven years old, when he wandered quite alone to Lincoln Park Zoo, and the madness took him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Zamin Ki Dost is a title given to one who lived in India many years--from the time when she was little more than a child.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Zamin Ki Dost is a title given to one who lived in India many years--from the time when she was little more than a child.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading He was eleven years old, when he wandered quite alone to Lincoln Park Zoo, and the madness took him.
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 Zamin Ki Dost is a title given to one who lived in India many years--from the time when she was little more than a child.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Zamin Ki Dost is a title given to one who lived in India many years--from the time when she was little more than a child.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her name is His name was Sanford Hantee, but you will hear that only occasionally, for the boys of the back streets called him Skag, which "got" him somewhere at once.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Her name is His name was Sanford Hantee, but you will hear that only occasionally, for the boys of the back streets called him Skag, which "got" him somewhere at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tale of tales would be her own story.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was eleven years old, when he wandered quite alone to Lincoln Park Zoo, and the madness took him.
on one occasion
From this reading Her name is His name was Sanford Hantee, but you will hear that only occasionally, for the boys of the back streets called him Skag, which "got" him somewhere at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Zamin Ki Dost is a title given to one who lived in India many years--from the time when she was little more than a child.
and nothing more
From this reading Her name is His name was Sanford Hantee, but you will hear that only occasionally, for the boys of the back streets called him Skag, which "got" him somewhere at once.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The tale of tales would be her own story.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading He was eleven years old, when he wandered quite alone to Lincoln Park Zoo, and the madness took him.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was eleven years old, when he wandered quite alone to Lincoln Park Zoo, and the madness took him.
Sanford
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From this reading Her name is His name was Sanford Hantee, but you will hear that only occasionally, for the boys of the back streets called him Skag, which "got" him somewhere at once.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Zamin Ki Dost is a title given to one who lived in India many years--from the time when she was little more than a child.
Skagnoun
street names for heroin
From this reading Her name is His name was Sanford Hantee, but you will hear that only occasionally, for the boys of the back streets called him Skag, which "got" him somewhere at once.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Her name is His name was Sanford Hantee, but you will hear that only occasionally, for the boys of the back streets called him Skag, which "got" him somewhere at once.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The tale of tales would be her own story.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Her name is His name was Sanford Hantee, but you will hear that only occasionally, for the boys of the back streets called him Skag, which "got" him somewhere at once.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The tale of tales would be her own story.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The tale of tales would be her own story.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Zamin Ki Dost is a title given to one who lived in India many years--from the time when she was little more than a child.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her name is His name was Sanford Hantee, but you will hear that only occasionally, for the boys of the back streets called him Skag, which "got" him somewhere at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Zamin Ki Dost is a title given to one who lived in India many years--from the time when she was little more than a child.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Zamin Ki Dost is a title given to one who lived in India many years--from the time when she was little more than a child.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Zamin Ki Dost is a title given to one who lived in India many years--from the time when she was little more than a child.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Zamin Ki Dost is a title given to one who lived in India many years--from the time when she was little more than a child.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He was eleven years old, when he wandered quite alone to Lincoln Park Zoo, and the madness took him.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading He was eleven years old, when he wandered quite alone to Lincoln Park Zoo, and the madness took him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Zamin Ki Dost is a title given to one who lived in India many years--from the time when she was little more than a child.
at the time that
From this reading Zamin Ki Dost is a title given to one who lived in India many years--from the time when she was little more than a child.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her name is His name was Sanford Hantee, but you will hear that only occasionally, for the boys of the back streets called him Skag, which "got" him somewhere at once.
which person or people
From this reading Zamin Ki Dost is a title given to one who lived in India many years--from the time when she was little more than a child.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Her name is His name was Sanford Hantee, but you will hear that only occasionally, for the boys of the back streets called him Skag, which "got" him somewhere at once.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The tale of tales would be her own story.
a late time of life
From this reading Zamin Ki Dost is a title given to one who lived in India many years--from the time when she was little more than a child.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Her name is His name was Sanford Hantee, but you will hear that only occasionally, for the boys of the back streets called him Skag, which "got" him somewhere at once.
Zamin
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From this reading Zamin Ki Dost is a title given to one who lived in India many years--from the time when she was little more than a child.
ZoonounUS /zuː/
the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition
From this reading He was eleven years old, when he wandered quite alone to Lincoln Park Zoo, and the madness took him.
