used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The language of the latter is a _lost_ language, that of the gipsies a _found_ one, claimed by and for no other people.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading To talk of their being Sondras (without showing a miraculous change of nature), would be as absurd as to affirm that they were expelled Esquimaux.”
affirmverbUS /əˈfɜːrm/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading To talk of their being Sondras (without showing a miraculous change of nature), would be as absurd as to affirm that they were expelled Esquimaux.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All these things tend to confirm the surmise (may I say the fact?), that the gipsies are the long-dispersed Egyptians.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “That the language of the Hindoos and that of the ancient Egyptians may have sprung from the same root is very probable; nay, it is almost certain.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “That the language of the Hindoos and that of the ancient Egyptians may have sprung from the same root is very probable; nay, it is almost certain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “That the language of the Hindoos and that of the ancient Egyptians may have sprung from the same root is very probable; nay, it is almost certain.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All these things tend to confirm the surmise (may I say the fact?), that the gipsies are the long-dispersed Egyptians.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To talk of their being Sondras (without showing a miraculous change of nature), would be as absurd as to affirm that they were expelled Esquimaux.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To talk of their being Sondras (without showing a miraculous change of nature), would be as absurd as to affirm that they were expelled Esquimaux.”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading To talk of their being Sondras (without showing a miraculous change of nature), would be as absurd as to affirm that they were expelled Esquimaux.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The language of the latter is a _lost_ language, that of the gipsies a _found_ one, claimed by and for no other people.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “That the language of the Hindoos and that of the ancient Egyptians may have sprung from the same root is very probable; nay, it is almost certain.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading To talk of their being Sondras (without showing a miraculous change of nature), would be as absurd as to affirm that they were expelled Esquimaux.”
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading The language of the latter is a _lost_ language, that of the gipsies a _found_ one, claimed by and for no other people.
confirmverbUS /kənˈfɜːrm/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading All these things tend to confirm the surmise (may I say the fact?), that the gipsies are the long-dispersed Egyptians.
EgyptiansnounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃənz/
plural of “egyptian” — a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading “That the language of the Hindoos and that of the ancient Egyptians may have sprung from the same root is very probable; nay, it is almost certain.
Esquimaux
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From this reading To talk of their being Sondras (without showing a miraculous change of nature), would be as absurd as to affirm that they were expelled Esquimaux.”
expelledverbUS /ɪkˈspeld/
inflected form of “expel” — force to leave or move out
From this reading To talk of their being Sondras (without showing a miraculous change of nature), would be as absurd as to affirm that they were expelled Esquimaux.”
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading All these things tend to confirm the surmise (may I say the fact?), that the gipsies are the long-dispersed Egyptians.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The language of the latter is a _lost_ language, that of the gipsies a _found_ one, claimed by and for no other people.
set up or found
From this reading The language of the latter is a _lost_ language, that of the gipsies a _found_ one, claimed by and for no other people.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “That the language of the Hindoos and that of the ancient Egyptians may have sprung from the same root is very probable; nay, it is almost certain.
gipsies
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From this reading The language of the latter is a _lost_ language, that of the gipsies a _found_ one, claimed by and for no other people.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “That the language of the Hindoos and that of the ancient Egyptians may have sprung from the same root is very probable; nay, it is almost certain.
Hindoos
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From this reading “That the language of the Hindoos and that of the ancient Egyptians may have sprung from the same root is very probable; nay, it is almost certain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All these things tend to confirm the surmise (may I say the fact?), that the gipsies are the long-dispersed Egyptians.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That the language of the Hindoos and that of the ancient Egyptians may have sprung from the same root is very probable; nay, it is almost certain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That the language of the Hindoos and that of the ancient Egyptians may have sprung from the same root is very probable; nay, it is almost certain.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading “That the language of the Hindoos and that of the ancient Egyptians may have sprung from the same root is very probable; nay, it is almost certain.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The language of the latter is a _lost_ language, that of the gipsies a _found_ one, claimed by and for no other people.
long-dispersed
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From this reading All these things tend to confirm the surmise (may I say the fact?), that the gipsies are the long-dispersed Egyptians.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The language of the latter is a _lost_ language, that of the gipsies a _found_ one, claimed by and for no other people.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “That the language of the Hindoos and that of the ancient Egyptians may have sprung from the same root is very probable; nay, it is almost certain.
miraculousadjectiveUS /mərˈækjələs/
being or having the character of a miracle
From this reading To talk of their being Sondras (without showing a miraculous change of nature), would be as absurd as to affirm that they were expelled Esquimaux.”
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading To talk of their being Sondras (without showing a miraculous change of nature), would be as absurd as to affirm that they were expelled Esquimaux.”
an old word for “no”
From this reading “That the language of the Hindoos and that of the ancient Egyptians may have sprung from the same root is very probable; nay, it is almost certain.
not any; not one
From this reading The language of the latter is a _lost_ language, that of the gipsies a _found_ one, claimed by and for no other people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That the language of the Hindoos and that of the ancient Egyptians may have sprung from the same root is very probable; nay, it is almost certain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The language of the latter is a _lost_ language, that of the gipsies a _found_ one, claimed by and for no other people.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The language of the latter is a _lost_ language, that of the gipsies a _found_ one, claimed by and for no other people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The language of the latter is a _lost_ language, that of the gipsies a _found_ one, claimed by and for no other people.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading “That the language of the Hindoos and that of the ancient Egyptians may have sprung from the same root is very probable; nay, it is almost certain.
ROBERTSnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading _The Gipsies._ By SAMUEL ROBERTS.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading “That the language of the Hindoos and that of the ancient Egyptians may have sprung from the same root is very probable; nay, it is almost certain.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “That the language of the Hindoos and that of the ancient Egyptians may have sprung from the same root is very probable; nay, it is almost certain.
SAMUELnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading _The Gipsies._ By SAMUEL ROBERTS.
express in words
From this reading All these things tend to confirm the surmise (may I say the fact?), that the gipsies are the long-dispersed Egyptians.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading To talk of their being Sondras (without showing a miraculous change of nature), would be as absurd as to affirm that they were expelled Esquimaux.”
Sondras
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From this reading To talk of their being Sondras (without showing a miraculous change of nature), would be as absurd as to affirm that they were expelled Esquimaux.”
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading “That the language of the Hindoos and that of the ancient Egyptians may have sprung from the same root is very probable; nay, it is almost certain.
surmiseverbUS /sərˈmaɪz/
infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading All these things tend to confirm the surmise (may I say the fact?), that the gipsies are the long-dispersed Egyptians.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading To talk of their being Sondras (without showing a miraculous change of nature), would be as absurd as to affirm that they were expelled Esquimaux.”
tendverbUS /tend/
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading All these things tend to confirm the surmise (may I say the fact?), that the gipsies are the long-dispersed Egyptians.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That the language of the Hindoos and that of the ancient Egyptians may have sprung from the same root is very probable; nay, it is almost certain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That the language of the Hindoos and that of the ancient Egyptians may have sprung from the same root is very probable; nay, it is almost certain.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To talk of their being Sondras (without showing a miraculous change of nature), would be as absurd as to affirm that they were expelled Esquimaux.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All these things tend to confirm the surmise (may I say the fact?), that the gipsies are the long-dispersed Egyptians.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To talk of their being Sondras (without showing a miraculous change of nature), would be as absurd as to affirm that they were expelled Esquimaux.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading All these things tend to confirm the surmise (may I say the fact?), that the gipsies are the long-dispersed Egyptians.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All these things tend to confirm the surmise (may I say the fact?), that the gipsies are the long-dispersed Egyptians.
precisely as stated
From this reading “That the language of the Hindoos and that of the ancient Egyptians may have sprung from the same root is very probable; nay, it is almost certain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To talk of their being Sondras (without showing a miraculous change of nature), would be as absurd as to affirm that they were expelled Esquimaux.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To talk of their being Sondras (without showing a miraculous change of nature), would be as absurd as to affirm that they were expelled Esquimaux.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To talk of their being Sondras (without showing a miraculous change of nature), would be as absurd as to affirm that they were expelled Esquimaux.”
