used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The old boy used to do some trapping himself, and whenever he'd catch a fine specimen he'd turn it over to me.
Ahmed
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From this reading One day Ahmed came to me with a message saying that the king commanded my presence at the lodge, where his slaves had trapped a fine leopard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The old boy used to do some trapping himself, and whenever he'd catch a fine specimen he'd turn it over to me.
ashnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading The colonel knocked the ash from his pipe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One day Ahmed came to me with a message saying that the king commanded my presence at the lodge, where his slaves had trapped a fine leopard.
a youthful male person
From this reading "The old boy used to do some trapping himself, and whenever he'd catch a fine specimen he'd turn it over to me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One day Ahmed came to me with a message saying that the king commanded my presence at the lodge, where his slaves had trapped a fine leopard.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "The old boy used to do some trapping himself, and whenever he'd catch a fine specimen he'd turn it over to me.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The colonel knocked the ash from his pipe.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading One day Ahmed came to me with a message saying that the king commanded my presence at the lodge, where his slaves had trapped a fine leopard.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day Ahmed came to me with a message saying that the king commanded my presence at the lodge, where his slaves had trapped a fine leopard.
dears
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From this reading Yes, my dears, slaves.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "The old boy used to do some trapping himself, and whenever he'd catch a fine specimen he'd turn it over to me.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He had a hunting lodge not far from my quarters.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "The old boy used to do some trapping himself, and whenever he'd catch a fine specimen he'd turn it over to me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The colonel knocked the ash from his pipe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a hunting lodge not far from my quarters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a hunting lodge not far from my quarters.
he'd
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From this reading "The old boy used to do some trapping himself, and whenever he'd catch a fine specimen he'd turn it over to me.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "The old boy used to do some trapping himself, and whenever he'd catch a fine specimen he'd turn it over to me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The colonel knocked the ash from his pipe.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading He had a hunting lodge not far from my quarters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The old boy used to do some trapping himself, and whenever he'd catch a fine specimen he'd turn it over to me.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading One day Ahmed came to me with a message saying that the king commanded my presence at the lodge, where his slaves had trapped a fine leopard.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading The colonel knocked the ash from his pipe.
leopardnounUS /ˈlepərd/
the pelt of a leopard
From this reading One day Ahmed came to me with a message saying that the king commanded my presence at the lodge, where his slaves had trapped a fine leopard.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading He had a hunting lodge not far from my quarters.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The old boy used to do some trapping himself, and whenever he'd catch a fine specimen he'd turn it over to me.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading One day Ahmed came to me with a message saying that the king commanded my presence at the lodge, where his slaves had trapped a fine leopard.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He had a hunting lodge not far from my quarters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had a hunting lodge not far from my quarters.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "The old boy used to do some trapping himself, and whenever he'd catch a fine specimen he'd turn it over to me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Ahmed came to me with a message saying that the king commanded my presence at the lodge, where his slaves had trapped a fine leopard.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "The old boy used to do some trapping himself, and whenever he'd catch a fine specimen he'd turn it over to me.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The colonel knocked the ash from his pipe.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading One day Ahmed came to me with a message saying that the king commanded my presence at the lodge, where his slaves had trapped a fine leopard.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading He had a hunting lodge not far from my quarters.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading One day Ahmed came to me with a message saying that the king commanded my presence at the lodge, where his slaves had trapped a fine leopard.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading One day Ahmed came to me with a message saying that the king commanded my presence at the lodge, where his slaves had trapped a fine leopard.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "The old boy used to do some trapping himself, and whenever he'd catch a fine specimen he'd turn it over to me.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading "The old boy used to do some trapping himself, and whenever he'd catch a fine specimen he'd turn it over to me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day Ahmed came to me with a message saying that the king commanded my presence at the lodge, where his slaves had trapped a fine leopard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The colonel knocked the ash from his pipe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The old boy used to do some trapping himself, and whenever he'd catch a fine specimen he'd turn it over to me.
trappedadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading One day Ahmed came to me with a message saying that the king commanded my presence at the lodge, where his slaves had trapped a fine leopard.
trappingnounUS /ˈtræpɪŋ/
stable gear consisting of a decorated covering for a horse, especially (formerly) for a warhorse
From this reading "The old boy used to do some trapping himself, and whenever he'd catch a fine specimen he'd turn it over to me.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "The old boy used to do some trapping himself, and whenever he'd catch a fine specimen he'd turn it over to me.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "The old boy used to do some trapping himself, and whenever he'd catch a fine specimen he'd turn it over to me.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading "The old boy used to do some trapping himself, and whenever he'd catch a fine specimen he'd turn it over to me.
in or at the place that
From this reading One day Ahmed came to me with a message saying that the king commanded my presence at the lodge, where his slaves had trapped a fine leopard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day Ahmed came to me with a message saying that the king commanded my presence at the lodge, where his slaves had trapped a fine leopard.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, my dears, slaves.
