used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were all alone in the midst of the courtyard, not even watched from behind the wheels of arabas, for a fight or a thrashing in the khans of Asia Minor is strictly the affair of him who gets the worst of it.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading We were all alone in the midst of the courtyard, not even watched from behind the wheels of arabas, for a fight or a thrashing in the khans of Asia Minor is strictly the affair of him who gets the worst of it.
(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 We were all alone in the midst of the courtyard, not even watched from behind the wheels of arabas, for a fight or a thrashing in the khans of Asia Minor is strictly the affair of him who gets the worst of it.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading We were all alone in the midst of the courtyard, not even watched from behind the wheels of arabas, for a fight or a thrashing in the khans of Asia Minor is strictly the affair of him who gets the worst of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rustum Khan strode off into the night, and Monty bent over the sobbing form of the self-appointed missionary.
arabas
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From this reading We were all alone in the midst of the courtyard, not even watched from behind the wheels of arabas, for a fight or a thrashing in the khans of Asia Minor is strictly the affair of him who gets the worst of it.
AsianounUS /ˈeɪʒə/
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading We were all alone in the midst of the courtyard, not even watched from behind the wheels of arabas, for a fight or a thrashing in the khans of Asia Minor is strictly the affair of him who gets the worst of it.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading "Will you burn that book of yours, Measel, if we protect you from further assault?"
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading We were all alone in the midst of the courtyard, not even watched from behind the wheels of arabas, for a fight or a thrashing in the khans of Asia Minor is strictly the affair of him who gets the worst of it.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Rustum Khan strode off into the night, and Monty bent over the sobbing form of the self-appointed missionary.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading "Will you burn that book of yours, Measel, if we protect you from further assault?"
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I will bring it."
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading "Will you burn that book of yours, Measel, if we protect you from further assault?"
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading We were all alone in the midst of the courtyard, not even watched from behind the wheels of arabas, for a fight or a thrashing in the khans of Asia Minor is strictly the affair of him who gets the worst of it.
divisible by two
From this reading We were all alone in the midst of the courtyard, not even watched from behind the wheels of arabas, for a fight or a thrashing in the khans of Asia Minor is strictly the affair of him who gets the worst of it.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading We were all alone in the midst of the courtyard, not even watched from behind the wheels of arabas, for a fight or a thrashing in the khans of Asia Minor is strictly the affair of him who gets the worst of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We were all alone in the midst of the courtyard, not even watched from behind the wheels of arabas, for a fight or a thrashing in the khans of Asia Minor is strictly the affair of him who gets the worst of it.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Rustum Khan strode off into the night, and Monty bent over the sobbing form of the self-appointed missionary.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We were all alone in the midst of the courtyard, not even watched from behind the wheels of arabas, for a fight or a thrashing in the khans of Asia Minor is strictly the affair of him who gets the worst of it.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading "Will you burn that book of yours, Measel, if we protect you from further assault?"
a person of German nationality
From this reading "The German has no right to it."
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading We were all alone in the midst of the courtyard, not even watched from behind the wheels of arabas, for a fight or a thrashing in the khans of Asia Minor is strictly the affair of him who gets the worst of it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The German has no right to it."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were all alone in the midst of the courtyard, not even watched from behind the wheels of arabas, for a fight or a thrashing in the khans of Asia Minor is strictly the affair of him who gets the worst of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will bring it."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Will you burn that book of yours, Measel, if we protect you from further assault?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were all alone in the midst of the courtyard, not even watched from behind the wheels of arabas, for a fight or a thrashing in the khans of Asia Minor is strictly the affair of him who gets the worst of it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Rustum Khan strode off into the night, and Monty bent over the sobbing form of the self-appointed missionary.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were all alone in the midst of the courtyard, not even watched from behind the wheels of arabas, for a fight or a thrashing in the khans of Asia Minor is strictly the affair of him who gets the worst of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The German has no right to it."
KhannounUS /kɑːn/
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading Rustum Khan strode off into the night, and Monty bent over the sobbing form of the self-appointed missionary.
khans
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From this reading We were all alone in the midst of the courtyard, not even watched from behind the wheels of arabas, for a fight or a thrashing in the khans of Asia Minor is strictly the affair of him who gets the worst of it.
Measel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Will you burn that book of yours, Measel, if we protect you from further assault?"
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading We were all alone in the midst of the courtyard, not even watched from behind the wheels of arabas, for a fight or a thrashing in the khans of Asia Minor is strictly the affair of him who gets the worst of it.
MinoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading We were all alone in the midst of the courtyard, not even watched from behind the wheels of arabas, for a fight or a thrashing in the khans of Asia Minor is strictly the affair of him who gets the worst of it.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading Rustum Khan strode off into the night, and Monty bent over the sobbing form of the self-appointed missionary.
Monty
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From this reading Rustum Khan strode off into the night, and Monty bent over the sobbing form of the self-appointed missionary.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Rustum Khan strode off into the night, and Monty bent over the sobbing form of the self-appointed missionary.
not any; not one
From this reading "The German has no right to it."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We were all alone in the midst of the courtyard, not even watched from behind the wheels of arabas, for a fight or a thrashing in the khans of Asia Minor is strictly the affair of him who gets the worst of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rustum Khan strode off into the night, and Monty bent over the sobbing form of the self-appointed missionary.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Rustum Khan strode off into the night, and Monty bent over the sobbing form of the self-appointed missionary.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We were all alone in the midst of the courtyard, not even watched from behind the wheels of arabas, for a fight or a thrashing in the khans of Asia Minor is strictly the affair of him who gets the worst of it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Rustum Khan strode off into the night, and Monty bent over the sobbing form of the self-appointed missionary.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading "Will you burn that book of yours, Measel, if we protect you from further assault?"
precisely, exactly
From this reading "The German has no right to it."
Rustum
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From this reading Rustum Khan strode off into the night, and Monty bent over the sobbing form of the self-appointed missionary.
self-appointedadjective
designated or chosen by yourself
From this reading Rustum Khan strode off into the night, and Monty bent over the sobbing form of the self-appointed missionary.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading Rustum Khan strode off into the night, and Monty bent over the sobbing form of the self-appointed missionary.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading We were all alone in the midst of the courtyard, not even watched from behind the wheels of arabas, for a fight or a thrashing in the khans of Asia Minor is strictly the affair of him who gets the worst of it.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Rustum Khan strode off into the night, and Monty bent over the sobbing form of the self-appointed missionary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Will you burn that book of yours, Measel, if we protect you from further assault?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The German has no right to it."
thrashingnounUS /ˈθræʃɪŋ/
a sound defeat
From this reading We were all alone in the midst of the courtyard, not even watched from behind the wheels of arabas, for a fight or a thrashing in the khans of Asia Minor is strictly the affair of him who gets the worst of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The German has no right to it."
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading We were all alone in the midst of the courtyard, not even watched from behind the wheels of arabas, for a fight or a thrashing in the khans of Asia Minor is strictly the affair of him who gets the worst of it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were all alone in the midst of the courtyard, not even watched from behind the wheels of arabas, for a fight or a thrashing in the khans of Asia Minor is strictly the affair of him who gets the worst of it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were all alone in the midst of the courtyard, not even watched from behind the wheels of arabas, for a fight or a thrashing in the khans of Asia Minor is strictly the affair of him who gets the worst of it.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading We were all alone in the midst of the courtyard, not even watched from behind the wheels of arabas, for a fight or a thrashing in the khans of Asia Minor is strictly the affair of him who gets the worst of it.
which person or people
From this reading We were all alone in the midst of the courtyard, not even watched from behind the wheels of arabas, for a fight or a thrashing in the khans of Asia Minor is strictly the affair of him who gets the worst of it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will bring it."
the least favorable outcome
From this reading We were all alone in the midst of the courtyard, not even watched from behind the wheels of arabas, for a fight or a thrashing in the khans of Asia Minor is strictly the affair of him who gets the worst of it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you burn that book of yours, Measel, if we protect you from further assault?"
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Will you burn that book of yours, Measel, if we protect you from further assault?"
