used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To it a Mahatma is a kind of spiritual Mrs. Harris, giving an address in Thibet at which no letters are delivered.
speak to
From this reading To it a Mahatma is a kind of spiritual Mrs. Harris, giving an address in Thibet at which no letters are delivered.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I never met, and I scarcely expect to meet, an individual entitled to set “Mahatma” after his name.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To it a Mahatma is a kind of spiritual Mrs. Harris, giving an address in Thibet at which no letters are delivered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I never met, and I scarcely expect to meet, an individual entitled to set “Mahatma” after his name.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To it a Mahatma is a kind of spiritual Mrs. Harris, giving an address in Thibet at which no letters are delivered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Certainly _I_ have no right to do so, who only took that title on the spur of the moment when the Hare asked me how I was called, and now make use of it as a _nom-de-plume_.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Certainly _I_ have no right to do so, who only took that title on the spur of the moment when the Hare asked me how I was called, and now make use of it as a _nom-de-plume_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To it a Mahatma is a kind of spiritual Mrs. Harris, giving an address in Thibet at which no letters are delivered.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Certainly _I_ have no right to do so, who only took that title on the spur of the moment when the Hare asked me how I was called, and now make use of it as a _nom-de-plume_.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly _I_ have no right to do so, who only took that title on the spur of the moment when the Hare asked me how I was called, and now make use of it as a _nom-de-plume_.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I confess that this view of Mahatmas is one that does not surprise me in the least.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading To it a Mahatma is a kind of spiritual Mrs. Harris, giving an address in Thibet at which no letters are delivered.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Certainly _I_ have no right to do so, who only took that title on the spur of the moment when the Hare asked me how I was called, and now make use of it as a _nom-de-plume_.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I confess that this view of Mahatmas is one that does not surprise me in the least.
one or the other of two
From this reading Either, it says, there is no such person, or he is a fraudulent scamp with no greater occult powers—well, than a hare.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading I never met, and I scarcely expect to meet, an individual entitled to set “Mahatma” after his name.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I never met, and I scarcely expect to meet, an individual entitled to set “Mahatma” after his name.
fraudulentadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːdʒələnt/
intended to deceive
From this reading Either, it says, there is no such person, or he is a fraudulent scamp with no greater occult powers—well, than a hare.
the act of giving
From this reading To it a Mahatma is a kind of spiritual Mrs. Harris, giving an address in Thibet at which no letters are delivered.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Either, it says, there is no such person, or he is a fraudulent scamp with no greater occult powers—well, than a hare.
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 Either, it says, there is no such person, or he is a fraudulent scamp with no greater occult powers—well, than a hare.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading To it a Mahatma is a kind of spiritual Mrs. Harris, giving an address in Thibet at which no letters are delivered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Certainly _I_ have no right to do so, who only took that title on the spur of the moment when the Hare asked me how I was called, and now make use of it as a _nom-de-plume_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Either, it says, there is no such person, or he is a fraudulent scamp with no greater occult powers—well, than a hare.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I never met, and I scarcely expect to meet, an individual entitled to set “Mahatma” after his name.
how
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From this reading Certainly _I_ have no right to do so, who only took that title on the spur of the moment when the Hare asked me how I was called, and now make use of it as a _nom-de-plume_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I confess that this view of Mahatmas is one that does not surprise me in the least.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To it a Mahatma is a kind of spiritual Mrs. Harris, giving an address in Thibet at which no letters are delivered.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading I never met, and I scarcely expect to meet, an individual entitled to set “Mahatma” after his name.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To it a Mahatma is a kind of spiritual Mrs. Harris, giving an address in Thibet at which no letters are delivered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To it a Mahatma is a kind of spiritual Mrs. Harris, giving an address in Thibet at which no letters are delivered.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading To it a Mahatma is a kind of spiritual Mrs. Harris, giving an address in Thibet at which no letters are delivered.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I confess that this view of Mahatmas is one that does not surprise me in the least.
the literary culture
From this reading To it a Mahatma is a kind of spiritual Mrs. Harris, giving an address in Thibet at which no letters are delivered.
MahatmanounUS /məˈhɑːtmə/
(Hinduism) term of respect for a brahmin sage
From this reading To it a Mahatma is a kind of spiritual Mrs. Harris, giving an address in Thibet at which no letters are delivered.
Mahatmas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I confess that this view of Mahatmas is one that does not surprise me in the least.
engage in
From this reading Certainly _I_ have no right to do so, who only took that title on the spur of the moment when the Hare asked me how I was called, and now make use of it as a _nom-de-plume_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I confess that this view of Mahatmas is one that does not surprise me in the least.
come together
From this reading I never met, and I scarcely expect to meet, an individual entitled to set “Mahatma” after his name.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I never met, and I scarcely expect to meet, an individual entitled to set “Mahatma” after his name.
a particular point in time
From this reading Certainly _I_ have no right to do so, who only took that title on the spur of the moment when the Hare asked me how I was called, and now make use of it as a _nom-de-plume_.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading To it a Mahatma is a kind of spiritual Mrs. Harris, giving an address in Thibet at which no letters are delivered.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I never met, and I scarcely expect to meet, an individual entitled to set “Mahatma” after his name.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never met, and I scarcely expect to meet, an individual entitled to set “Mahatma” after his name.
not any; not one
From this reading To it a Mahatma is a kind of spiritual Mrs. Harris, giving an address in Thibet at which no letters are delivered.
nom-de-plume
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Certainly _I_ have no right to do so, who only took that title on the spur of the moment when the Hare asked me how I was called, and now make use of it as a _nom-de-plume_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I confess that this view of Mahatmas is one that does not surprise me in the least.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Certainly _I_ have no right to do so, who only took that title on the spur of the moment when the Hare asked me how I was called, and now make use of it as a _nom-de-plume_.
occultverbUS /əˈkʌlt/
cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention
From this reading Either, it says, there is no such person, or he is a fraudulent scamp with no greater occult powers—well, than a hare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To it a Mahatma is a kind of spiritual Mrs. Harris, giving an address in Thibet at which no letters are delivered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Certainly _I_ have no right to do so, who only took that title on the spur of the moment when the Hare asked me how I was called, and now make use of it as a _nom-de-plume_.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I confess that this view of Mahatmas is one that does not surprise me in the least.
and nothing more
From this reading Certainly _I_ have no right to do so, who only took that title on the spur of the moment when the Hare asked me how I was called, and now make use of it as a _nom-de-plume_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Either, it says, there is no such person, or he is a fraudulent scamp with no greater occult powers—well, than a hare.
a human being
From this reading Either, it says, there is no such person, or he is a fraudulent scamp with no greater occult powers—well, than a hare.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Either, it says, there is no such person, or he is a fraudulent scamp with no greater occult powers—well, than a hare.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Certainly _I_ have no right to do so, who only took that title on the spur of the moment when the Hare asked me how I was called, and now make use of it as a _nom-de-plume_.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Either, it says, there is no such person, or he is a fraudulent scamp with no greater occult powers—well, than a hare.
scampnoun
one who is playfully mischievous
From this reading Either, it says, there is no such person, or he is a fraudulent scamp with no greater occult powers—well, than a hare.
only a very short time before
From this reading I never met, and I scarcely expect to meet, an individual entitled to set “Mahatma” after his name.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I never met, and I scarcely expect to meet, an individual entitled to set “Mahatma” after his name.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Certainly _I_ have no right to do so, who only took that title on the spur of the moment when the Hare asked me how I was called, and now make use of it as a _nom-de-plume_.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading To it a Mahatma is a kind of spiritual Mrs. Harris, giving an address in Thibet at which no letters are delivered.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Certainly _I_ have no right to do so, who only took that title on the spur of the moment when the Hare asked me how I was called, and now make use of it as a _nom-de-plume_.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Either, it says, there is no such person, or he is a fraudulent scamp with no greater occult powers—well, than a hare.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading I confess that this view of Mahatmas is one that does not surprise me in the least.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Either, it says, there is no such person, or he is a fraudulent scamp with no greater occult powers—well, than a hare.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I confess that this view of Mahatmas is one that does not surprise me in the least.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I confess that this view of Mahatmas is one that does not surprise me in the least.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Either, it says, there is no such person, or he is a fraudulent scamp with no greater occult powers—well, than a hare.
Thibetnoun
an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas
From this reading To it a Mahatma is a kind of spiritual Mrs. Harris, giving an address in Thibet at which no letters are delivered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I confess that this view of Mahatmas is one that does not surprise me in the least.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Certainly _I_ have no right to do so, who only took that title on the spur of the moment when the Hare asked me how I was called, and now make use of it as a _nom-de-plume_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To it a Mahatma is a kind of spiritual Mrs. Harris, giving an address in Thibet at which no letters are delivered.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Certainly _I_ have no right to do so, who only took that title on the spur of the moment when the Hare asked me how I was called, and now make use of it as a _nom-de-plume_.
the act of using
From this reading Certainly _I_ have no right to do so, who only took that title on the spur of the moment when the Hare asked me how I was called, and now make use of it as a _nom-de-plume_.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading I confess that this view of Mahatmas is one that does not surprise me in the least.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Certainly _I_ have no right to do so, who only took that title on the spur of the moment when the Hare asked me how I was called, and now make use of it as a _nom-de-plume_.
(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 Either, it says, there is no such person, or he is a fraudulent scamp with no greater occult powers—well, than a hare.
at the time that
From this reading Certainly _I_ have no right to do so, who only took that title on the spur of the moment when the Hare asked me how I was called, and now make use of it as a _nom-de-plume_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To it a Mahatma is a kind of spiritual Mrs. Harris, giving an address in Thibet at which no letters are delivered.
which person or people
From this reading Certainly _I_ have no right to do so, who only took that title on the spur of the moment when the Hare asked me how I was called, and now make use of it as a _nom-de-plume_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Either, it says, there is no such person, or he is a fraudulent scamp with no greater occult powers—well, than a hare.
