used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "England overlaid the real man with a pretty varnish," he said.
AJMERE
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From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
AlinounUS /ˈɑːli/
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading "I can't believe it," he cried; "I know Shere Ali so well."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I can't believe it," he cried; "I know Shere Ali so well."
can't
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From this reading "I can't believe it," he cried; "I know Shere Ali so well."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I can't believe it," he cried; "I know Shere Ali so well."
someone who is a detective
From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "England overlaid the real man with a pretty varnish," he said.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Ralston shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ralston shook his head.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Linforth, however, was still perplexed, still unconvinced.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't believe it," he cried; "I know Shere Ali so well."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I can't believe it," he cried; "I know Shere Ali so well."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I can't believe it," he cried; "I know Shere Ali so well."
Linforth
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From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "England overlaid the real man with a pretty varnish," he said.
information about recent and important events
From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
overlaidverbUS /ˈoʊvərleɪd/
inflected form of “overlay” — put something on top of something else
From this reading "England overlaid the real man with a pretty varnish," he said.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading Linforth, however, was still perplexed, still unconvinced.
Peshawur
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From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "England overlaid the real man with a pretty varnish," he said.
Ralston
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From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "England overlaid the real man with a pretty varnish," he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "England overlaid the real man with a pretty varnish," he said.
Shere
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From this reading "I can't believe it," he cried; "I know Shere Ali so well."
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Ralston shook his head.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I can't believe it," he cried; "I know Shere Ali so well."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
not in physical motion
From this reading Linforth, however, was still perplexed, still unconvinced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
the upper part of anything
From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
unconvincedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈvɪnst/
lacking conviction
From this reading Linforth, however, was still perplexed, still unconvinced.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
varnishnounUS /ˈvɑːrnɪʃ/
a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface
From this reading "England overlaid the real man with a pretty varnish," he said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Linforth, however, was still perplexed, still unconvinced.
(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 "I can't believe it," he cried; "I know Shere Ali so well."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading NEWS FROM AJMERE Something of this pilgrimage Ralston understood; and what he understood he explained to Dick Linforth on the top of the tower at Peshawur.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "England overlaid the real man with a pretty varnish," he said.
