used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had frequently in going about the station, seen a European whose name I learned was Jasper.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had frequently in going about the station, seen a European whose name I learned was Jasper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a beautiful house and well kept grounds on a retired road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This much I saw as I passed his place, but had never spoken to him.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He had a beautiful house and well kept grounds on a retired road.
botanynounUS /ˈbɑːtəni/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading We went into the yard, and through the garden, and I found he was greatly interested in botany.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This much I saw as I passed his place, but had never spoken to him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One morning he came, as I was sitting in the veranda, and handing me his card said that his mali had told him that I had some very fine crotons, and with my permission, he would like to see them.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading One morning he came, as I was sitting in the veranda, and handing me his card said that his mali had told him that I had some very fine crotons, and with my permission, he would like to see them.
crotons
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From this reading One morning he came, as I was sitting in the veranda, and handing me his card said that his mali had told him that I had some very fine crotons, and with my permission, he would like to see them.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading I had frequently in going about the station, seen a European whose name I learned was Jasper.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading One morning he came, as I was sitting in the veranda, and handing me his card said that his mali had told him that I had some very fine crotons, and with my permission, he would like to see them.
set up or found
From this reading We went into the yard, and through the garden, and I found he was greatly interested in botany.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I had frequently in going about the station, seen a European whose name I learned was Jasper.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading We went into the yard, and through the garden, and I found he was greatly interested in botany.
the act of departing
From this reading I had frequently in going about the station, seen a European whose name I learned was Jasper.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading We went into the yard, and through the garden, and I found he was greatly interested in botany.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading He had a beautiful house and well kept grounds on a retired road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had frequently in going about the station, seen a European whose name I learned was Jasper.
handingverbUS /ˈhændɪŋ/
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading One morning he came, as I was sitting in the veranda, and handing me his card said that his mali had told him that I had some very fine crotons, and with my permission, he would like to see them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a beautiful house and well kept grounds on a retired road.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This much I saw as I passed his place, but had never spoken to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This much I saw as I passed his place, but had never spoken to him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had a beautiful house and well kept grounds on a retired road.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had frequently in going about the station, seen a European whose name I learned was Jasper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had frequently in going about the station, seen a European whose name I learned was Jasper.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading We went into the yard, and through the garden, and I found he was greatly interested in botany.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We went into the yard, and through the garden, and I found he was greatly interested in botany.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading I had frequently in going about the station, seen a European whose name I learned was Jasper.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He had a beautiful house and well kept grounds on a retired road.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I had frequently in going about the station, seen a European whose name I learned was Jasper.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading One morning he came, as I was sitting in the veranda, and handing me his card said that his mali had told him that I had some very fine crotons, and with my permission, he would like to see them.
malinounUS /ˈmɑːli/
a landlocked republic in northwestern Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960; Mali was a center of West African civilization for more than 4,000 years
From this reading One morning he came, as I was sitting in the veranda, and handing me his card said that his mali had told him that I had some very fine crotons, and with my permission, he would like to see them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One morning he came, as I was sitting in the veranda, and handing me his card said that his mali had told him that I had some very fine crotons, and with my permission, he would like to see them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning he came, as I was sitting in the veranda, and handing me his card said that his mali had told him that I had some very fine crotons, and with my permission, he would like to see them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading This much I saw as I passed his place, but had never spoken to him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One morning he came, as I was sitting in the veranda, and handing me his card said that his mali had told him that I had some very fine crotons, and with my permission, he would like to see them.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I had frequently in going about the station, seen a European whose name I learned was Jasper.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This much I saw as I passed his place, but had never spoken to him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had a beautiful house and well kept grounds on a retired road.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning he came, as I was sitting in the veranda, and handing me his card said that his mali had told him that I had some very fine crotons, and with my permission, he would like to see them.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading This much I saw as I passed his place, but had never spoken to him.
approval to do something
From this reading One morning he came, as I was sitting in the veranda, and handing me his card said that his mali had told him that I had some very fine crotons, and with my permission, he would like to see them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This much I saw as I passed his place, but had never spoken to him.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading He had a beautiful house and well kept grounds on a retired road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He had a beautiful house and well kept grounds on a retired road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One morning he came, as I was sitting in the veranda, and handing me his card said that his mali had told him that I had some very fine crotons, and with my permission, he would like to see them.
cut with a saw
From this reading This much I saw as I passed his place, but had never spoken to him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One morning he came, as I was sitting in the veranda, and handing me his card said that his mali had told him that I had some very fine crotons, and with my permission, he would like to see them.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had frequently in going about the station, seen a European whose name I learned was Jasper.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading One morning he came, as I was sitting in the veranda, and handing me his card said that his mali had told him that I had some very fine crotons, and with my permission, he would like to see them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One morning he came, as I was sitting in the veranda, and handing me his card said that his mali had told him that I had some very fine crotons, and with my permission, he would like to see them.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading This much I saw as I passed his place, but had never spoken to him.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading I had frequently in going about the station, seen a European whose name I learned was Jasper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One morning he came, as I was sitting in the veranda, and handing me his card said that his mali had told him that I had some very fine crotons, and with my permission, he would like to see them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had frequently in going about the station, seen a European whose name I learned was Jasper.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One morning he came, as I was sitting in the veranda, and handing me his card said that his mali had told him that I had some very fine crotons, and with my permission, he would like to see them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This much I saw as I passed his place, but had never spoken to him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We went into the yard, and through the garden, and I found he was greatly interested in botany.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This much I saw as I passed his place, but had never spoken to him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading One morning he came, as I was sitting in the veranda, and handing me his card said that his mali had told him that I had some very fine crotons, and with my permission, he would like to see them.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading One morning he came, as I was sitting in the veranda, and handing me his card said that his mali had told him that I had some very fine crotons, and with my permission, he would like to see them.
precisely as stated
From this reading One morning he came, as I was sitting in the veranda, and handing me his card said that his mali had told him that I had some very fine crotons, and with my permission, he would like to see them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had frequently in going about the station, seen a European whose name I learned was Jasper.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We went into the yard, and through the garden, and I found he was greatly interested in botany.
(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 He had a beautiful house and well kept grounds on a retired road.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went into the yard, and through the garden, and I found he was greatly interested in botany.
belonging to which person
From this reading I had frequently in going about the station, seen a European whose name I learned was Jasper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One morning he came, as I was sitting in the veranda, and handing me his card said that his mali had told him that I had some very fine crotons, and with my permission, he would like to see them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One morning he came, as I was sitting in the veranda, and handing me his card said that his mali had told him that I had some very fine crotons, and with my permission, he would like to see them.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading We went into the yard, and through the garden, and I found he was greatly interested in botany.
