used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And when a lady's in the case, You know all other things give place."
AgranounUS /ˈæɡrə/
a city in northern India; former capital of the Mogul empire; site of the Taj Mahal
From this reading Fateh Mohammed, whose name, literally translated, meant "The Victorious and Praised," intended to halt his cohort a short day's ride from Agra, in order to patch its way-worn aspect into some semblance of dignity ere he entered the presence of the King of Kings.
(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 "And when a lady's in the case, You know all other things give place."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And when a lady's in the case, You know all other things give place."
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Fateh Mohammed, whose name, literally translated, meant "The Victorious and Praised," intended to halt his cohort a short day's ride from Agra, in order to patch its way-worn aspect into some semblance of dignity ere he entered the presence of the King of Kings.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "And when a lady's in the case, You know all other things give place."
cohortnounUS /ˈkoʊhɔːrt/
a company of companions or supporters
From this reading Fateh Mohammed, whose name, literally translated, meant "The Victorious and Praised," intended to halt his cohort a short day's ride from Agra, in order to patch its way-worn aspect into some semblance of dignity ere he entered the presence of the King of Kings.
CoventrynounUS /ˈkʌvəntri/
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading I'll not march through Coventry with them, that's flat."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Had he ever heard of Falstaff he might well have cried with Sir John: "No eye hath seen such scarecrows.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Fateh Mohammed, whose name, literally translated, meant "The Victorious and Praised," intended to halt his cohort a short day's ride from Agra, in order to patch its way-worn aspect into some semblance of dignity ere he entered the presence of the King of Kings.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Fateh Mohammed, whose name, literally translated, meant "The Victorious and Praised," intended to halt his cohort a short day's ride from Agra, in order to patch its way-worn aspect into some semblance of dignity ere he entered the presence of the King of Kings.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Fateh Mohammed, whose name, literally translated, meant "The Victorious and Praised," intended to halt his cohort a short day's ride from Agra, in order to patch its way-worn aspect into some semblance of dignity ere he entered the presence of the King of Kings.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Fateh Mohammed, whose name, literally translated, meant "The Victorious and Praised," intended to halt his cohort a short day's ride from Agra, in order to patch its way-worn aspect into some semblance of dignity ere he entered the presence of the King of Kings.
at any time
From this reading Had he ever heard of Falstaff he might well have cried with Sir John: "No eye hath seen such scarecrows.
the organ of sight
From this reading Had he ever heard of Falstaff he might well have cried with Sir John: "No eye hath seen such scarecrows.
FalstaffnounUS /ˈfɔːlstæf/
a dissolute character in Shakespeare's plays
From this reading Had he ever heard of Falstaff he might well have cried with Sir John: "No eye hath seen such scarecrows.
Fateh
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From this reading Fateh Mohammed, whose name, literally translated, meant "The Victorious and Praised," intended to halt his cohort a short day's ride from Agra, in order to patch its way-worn aspect into some semblance of dignity ere he entered the presence of the King of Kings.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading I'll not march through Coventry with them, that's flat."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _Gay_, "The Hare and Many Friends."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fateh Mohammed, whose name, literally translated, meant "The Victorious and Praised," intended to halt his cohort a short day's ride from Agra, in order to patch its way-worn aspect into some semblance of dignity ere he entered the presence of the King of Kings.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading _Gay_, "The Hare and Many Friends."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "And when a lady's in the case, You know all other things give place."
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he ever heard of Falstaff he might well have cried with Sir John: "No eye hath seen such scarecrows.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading Fateh Mohammed, whose name, literally translated, meant "The Victorious and Praised," intended to halt his cohort a short day's ride from Agra, in order to patch its way-worn aspect into some semblance of dignity ere he entered the presence of the King of Kings.
HarenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading _Gay_, "The Hare and Many Friends."
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Had he ever heard of Falstaff he might well have cried with Sir John: "No eye hath seen such scarecrows.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he ever heard of Falstaff he might well have cried with Sir John: "No eye hath seen such scarecrows.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fateh Mohammed, whose name, literally translated, meant "The Victorious and Praised," intended to halt his cohort a short day's ride from Agra, in order to patch its way-worn aspect into some semblance of dignity ere he entered the presence of the King of Kings.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Had he ever heard of Falstaff he might well have cried with Sir John: "No eye hath seen such scarecrows.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fateh Mohammed, whose name, literally translated, meant "The Victorious and Praised," intended to halt his cohort a short day's ride from Agra, in order to patch its way-worn aspect into some semblance of dignity ere he entered the presence of the King of Kings.
I'll
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From this reading I'll not march through Coventry with them, that's flat."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "And when a lady's in the case, You know all other things give place."
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Fateh Mohammed, whose name, literally translated, meant "The Victorious and Praised," intended to halt his cohort a short day's ride from Agra, in order to patch its way-worn aspect into some semblance of dignity ere he entered the presence of the King of Kings.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Fateh Mohammed, whose name, literally translated, meant "The Victorious and Praised," intended to halt his cohort a short day's ride from Agra, in order to patch its way-worn aspect into some semblance of dignity ere he entered the presence of the King of Kings.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Fateh Mohammed, whose name, literally translated, meant "The Victorious and Praised," intended to halt his cohort a short day's ride from Agra, in order to patch its way-worn aspect into some semblance of dignity ere he entered the presence of the King of Kings.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Had he ever heard of Falstaff he might well have cried with Sir John: "No eye hath seen such scarecrows.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Fateh Mohammed, whose name, literally translated, meant "The Victorious and Praised," intended to halt his cohort a short day's ride from Agra, in order to patch its way-worn aspect into some semblance of dignity ere he entered the presence of the King of Kings.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Fateh Mohammed, whose name, literally translated, meant "The Victorious and Praised," intended to halt his cohort a short day's ride from Agra, in order to patch its way-worn aspect into some semblance of dignity ere he entered the presence of the King of Kings.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "And when a lady's in the case, You know all other things give place."
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "And when a lady's in the case, You know all other things give place."
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading Fateh Mohammed, whose name, literally translated, meant "The Victorious and Praised," intended to halt his cohort a short day's ride from Agra, in order to patch its way-worn aspect into some semblance of dignity ere he entered the presence of the King of Kings.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading _Gay_, "The Hare and Many Friends."
march in a procession
From this reading I'll not march through Coventry with them, that's flat."
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Fateh Mohammed, whose name, literally translated, meant "The Victorious and Praised," intended to halt his cohort a short day's ride from Agra, in order to patch its way-worn aspect into some semblance of dignity ere he entered the presence of the King of Kings.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had he ever heard of Falstaff he might well have cried with Sir John: "No eye hath seen such scarecrows.
MohammednounUS /moʊˈhæmɪd/
the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
From this reading Fateh Mohammed, whose name, literally translated, meant "The Victorious and Praised," intended to halt his cohort a short day's ride from Agra, in order to patch its way-worn aspect into some semblance of dignity ere he entered the presence of the King of Kings.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Fateh Mohammed, whose name, literally translated, meant "The Victorious and Praised," intended to halt his cohort a short day's ride from Agra, in order to patch its way-worn aspect into some semblance of dignity ere he entered the presence of the King of Kings.
not any; not one
From this reading Had he ever heard of Falstaff he might well have cried with Sir John: "No eye hath seen such scarecrows.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I'll not march through Coventry with them, that's flat."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fateh Mohammed, whose name, literally translated, meant "The Victorious and Praised," intended to halt his cohort a short day's ride from Agra, in order to patch its way-worn aspect into some semblance of dignity ere he entered the presence of the King of Kings.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Fateh Mohammed, whose name, literally translated, meant "The Victorious and Praised," intended to halt his cohort a short day's ride from Agra, in order to patch its way-worn aspect into some semblance of dignity ere he entered the presence of the King of Kings.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "And when a lady's in the case, You know all other things give place."
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Fateh Mohammed, whose name, literally translated, meant "The Victorious and Praised," intended to halt his cohort a short day's ride from Agra, in order to patch its way-worn aspect into some semblance of dignity ere he entered the presence of the King of Kings.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "And when a lady's in the case, You know all other things give place."
PraisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading Fateh Mohammed, whose name, literally translated, meant "The Victorious and Praised," intended to halt his cohort a short day's ride from Agra, in order to patch its way-worn aspect into some semblance of dignity ere he entered the presence of the King of Kings.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Fateh Mohammed, whose name, literally translated, meant "The Victorious and Praised," intended to halt his cohort a short day's ride from Agra, in order to patch its way-worn aspect into some semblance of dignity ere he entered the presence of the King of Kings.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Fateh Mohammed, whose name, literally translated, meant "The Victorious and Praised," intended to halt his cohort a short day's ride from Agra, in order to patch its way-worn aspect into some semblance of dignity ere he entered the presence of the King of Kings.
scarecrowsnounUS /ˈskærkroʊz/
plural of “scarecrow” — an effigy in the shape of a man to frighten birds away from seeds
From this reading Had he ever heard of Falstaff he might well have cried with Sir John: "No eye hath seen such scarecrows.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Had he ever heard of Falstaff he might well have cried with Sir John: "No eye hath seen such scarecrows.
semblancenounUS /ˈsembləns/
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading Fateh Mohammed, whose name, literally translated, meant "The Victorious and Praised," intended to halt his cohort a short day's ride from Agra, in order to patch its way-worn aspect into some semblance of dignity ere he entered the presence of the King of Kings.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Fateh Mohammed, whose name, literally translated, meant "The Victorious and Praised," intended to halt his cohort a short day's ride from Agra, in order to patch its way-worn aspect into some semblance of dignity ere he entered the presence of the King of Kings.
term of address for a man
From this reading Had he ever heard of Falstaff he might well have cried with Sir John: "No eye hath seen such scarecrows.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Fateh Mohammed, whose name, literally translated, meant "The Victorious and Praised," intended to halt his cohort a short day's ride from Agra, in order to patch its way-worn aspect into some semblance of dignity ere he entered the presence of the King of Kings.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Had he ever heard of Falstaff he might well have cried with Sir John: "No eye hath seen such scarecrows.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll not march through Coventry with them, that's flat."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And when a lady's in the case, You know all other things give place."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I'll not march through Coventry with them, that's flat."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "And when a lady's in the case, You know all other things give place."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I'll not march through Coventry with them, that's flat."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fateh Mohammed, whose name, literally translated, meant "The Victorious and Praised," intended to halt his cohort a short day's ride from Agra, in order to patch its way-worn aspect into some semblance of dignity ere he entered the presence of the King of Kings.
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Fateh Mohammed, whose name, literally translated, meant "The Victorious and Praised," intended to halt his cohort a short day's ride from Agra, in order to patch its way-worn aspect into some semblance of dignity ere he entered the presence of the King of Kings.
VictoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading Fateh Mohammed, whose name, literally translated, meant "The Victorious and Praised," intended to halt his cohort a short day's ride from Agra, in order to patch its way-worn aspect into some semblance of dignity ere he entered the presence of the King of Kings.
way-worn
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From this reading Fateh Mohammed, whose name, literally translated, meant "The Victorious and Praised," intended to halt his cohort a short day's ride from Agra, in order to patch its way-worn aspect into some semblance of dignity ere he entered the presence of the King of Kings.
(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 Had he ever heard of Falstaff he might well have cried with Sir John: "No eye hath seen such scarecrows.
at the time that
From this reading "And when a lady's in the case, You know all other things give place."
belonging to which person
From this reading Fateh Mohammed, whose name, literally translated, meant "The Victorious and Praised," intended to halt his cohort a short day's ride from Agra, in order to patch its way-worn aspect into some semblance of dignity ere he entered the presence of the King of Kings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had he ever heard of Falstaff he might well have cried with Sir John: "No eye hath seen such scarecrows.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And when a lady's in the case, You know all other things give place."
