used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was a day of gayety and laughter for all of them.
Aksa
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From this reading When Turgen left toward evening, Aksa who was more talkative and more inquisitive than her brother asked her mother, “Now that Turgen belongs to us, will we go to live in his yurta?”
(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 That was a day of gayety and laughter for all of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That was a day of gayety and laughter for all of them.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When Turgen left toward evening, Aksa who was more talkative and more inquisitive than her brother asked her mother, “Now that Turgen belongs to us, will we go to live in his yurta?”
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading When Turgen left toward evening, Aksa who was more talkative and more inquisitive than her brother asked her mother, “Now that Turgen belongs to us, will we go to live in his yurta?”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading When Turgen left toward evening, Aksa who was more talkative and more inquisitive than her brother asked her mother, “Now that Turgen belongs to us, will we go to live in his yurta?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In the summer we can visit him.”
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading “We will live here, for he has not enough room for us, and up in the mountains there is no food for a cow.
a female human offspring
From this reading “No, daughter,” Marfa replied.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That was a day of gayety and laughter for all of them.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “We will live here, for he has not enough room for us, and up in the mountains there is no food for a cow.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When Turgen left toward evening, Aksa who was more talkative and more inquisitive than her brother asked her mother, “Now that Turgen belongs to us, will we go to live in his yurta?”
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading “We will live here, for he has not enough room for us, and up in the mountains there is no food for a cow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was a day of gayety and laughter for all of them.
gayety
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From this reading That was a day of gayety and laughter for all of them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Turgen left toward evening, Aksa who was more talkative and more inquisitive than her brother asked her mother, “Now that Turgen belongs to us, will we go to live in his yurta?”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We will live here, for he has not enough room for us, and up in the mountains there is no food for a cow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We will live here, for he has not enough room for us, and up in the mountains there is no food for a cow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Turgen left toward evening, Aksa who was more talkative and more inquisitive than her brother asked her mother, “Now that Turgen belongs to us, will we go to live in his yurta?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “We will live here, for he has not enough room for us, and up in the mountains there is no food for a cow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the summer we can visit him.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Turgen left toward evening, Aksa who was more talkative and more inquisitive than her brother asked her mother, “Now that Turgen belongs to us, will we go to live in his yurta?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Turgen left toward evening, Aksa who was more talkative and more inquisitive than her brother asked her mother, “Now that Turgen belongs to us, will we go to live in his yurta?”
inquisitiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkwɪzɪtɪv/
showing curiosity
From this reading When Turgen left toward evening, Aksa who was more talkative and more inquisitive than her brother asked her mother, “Now that Turgen belongs to us, will we go to live in his yurta?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We will live here, for he has not enough room for us, and up in the mountains there is no food for a cow.
the sound of laughing
From this reading That was a day of gayety and laughter for all of them.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Turgen left toward evening, Aksa who was more talkative and more inquisitive than her brother asked her mother, “Now that Turgen belongs to us, will we go to live in his yurta?”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading When Turgen left toward evening, Aksa who was more talkative and more inquisitive than her brother asked her mother, “Now that Turgen belongs to us, will we go to live in his yurta?”
Marfa
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From this reading “No, daughter,” Marfa replied.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When Turgen left toward evening, Aksa who was more talkative and more inquisitive than her brother asked her mother, “Now that Turgen belongs to us, will we go to live in his yurta?”
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When Turgen left toward evening, Aksa who was more talkative and more inquisitive than her brother asked her mother, “Now that Turgen belongs to us, will we go to live in his yurta?”
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading “We will live here, for he has not enough room for us, and up in the mountains there is no food for a cow.
not any; not one
From this reading “No, daughter,” Marfa replied.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “We will live here, for he has not enough room for us, and up in the mountains there is no food for a cow.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When Turgen left toward evening, Aksa who was more talkative and more inquisitive than her brother asked her mother, “Now that Turgen belongs to us, will we go to live in his yurta?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was a day of gayety and laughter for all of them.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “No, daughter,” Marfa replied.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “We will live here, for he has not enough room for us, and up in the mountains there is no food for a cow.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In the summer we can visit him.”
talkativeadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːkətɪv/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading When Turgen left toward evening, Aksa who was more talkative and more inquisitive than her brother asked her mother, “Now that Turgen belongs to us, will we go to live in his yurta?”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When Turgen left toward evening, Aksa who was more talkative and more inquisitive than her brother asked her mother, “Now that Turgen belongs to us, will we go to live in his yurta?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was a day of gayety and laughter for all of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We will live here, for he has not enough room for us, and up in the mountains there is no food for a cow.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That was a day of gayety and laughter for all of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “We will live here, for he has not enough room for us, and up in the mountains there is no food for a cow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Turgen left toward evening, Aksa who was more talkative and more inquisitive than her brother asked her mother, “Now that Turgen belongs to us, will we go to live in his yurta?”
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading When Turgen left toward evening, Aksa who was more talkative and more inquisitive than her brother asked her mother, “Now that Turgen belongs to us, will we go to live in his yurta?”
Turgen
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From this reading When Turgen left toward evening, Aksa who was more talkative and more inquisitive than her brother asked her mother, “Now that Turgen belongs to us, will we go to live in his yurta?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “We will live here, for he has not enough room for us, and up in the mountains there is no food for a cow.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Turgen left toward evening, Aksa who was more talkative and more inquisitive than her brother asked her mother, “Now that Turgen belongs to us, will we go to live in his yurta?”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading In the summer we can visit him.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was a day of gayety and laughter for all of them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When Turgen left toward evening, Aksa who was more talkative and more inquisitive than her brother asked her mother, “Now that Turgen belongs to us, will we go to live in his yurta?”
at the time that
From this reading When Turgen left toward evening, Aksa who was more talkative and more inquisitive than her brother asked her mother, “Now that Turgen belongs to us, will we go to live in his yurta?”
which person or people
From this reading When Turgen left toward evening, Aksa who was more talkative and more inquisitive than her brother asked her mother, “Now that Turgen belongs to us, will we go to live in his yurta?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When Turgen left toward evening, Aksa who was more talkative and more inquisitive than her brother asked her mother, “Now that Turgen belongs to us, will we go to live in his yurta?”
yurta
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From this reading When Turgen left toward evening, Aksa who was more talkative and more inquisitive than her brother asked her mother, “Now that Turgen belongs to us, will we go to live in his yurta?”
