used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For aught I know Jorsen may be a Mahatma, but he does not in the least look the part.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Imagine a bluff person with a strong, hard face, piercing grey eyes, and very prominent, bushy eyebrows, of about fifty or sixty years of age.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading Add a Scotch accent and a meerschaum pipe, which he smokes even when he is wearing a frock coat and a tall hat, and you have Jorsen.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Add a Scotch accent and a meerschaum pipe, which he smokes even when he is wearing a frock coat and a tall hat, and you have Jorsen.
how long something has existed
From this reading Imagine a bluff person with a strong, hard face, piercing grey eyes, and very prominent, bushy eyebrows, of about fifty or sixty years of age.
amountsnounUS /əˈmaʊnts/
plural of “amount” — a quantity of money
From this reading It is true there is Jorsen, by whose order, for it amounts to that, I publish this history.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Imagine a bluff person with a strong, hard face, piercing grey eyes, and very prominent, bushy eyebrows, of about fifty or sixty years of age.
aughtnounUS /ɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading For aught I know Jorsen may be a Mahatma, but he does not in the least look the part.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For aught I know Jorsen may be a Mahatma, but he does not in the least look the part.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe that he lives somewhere in the country, is well off, and practises gardening.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading Imagine a bluff person with a strong, hard face, piercing grey eyes, and very prominent, bushy eyebrows, of about fifty or sixty years of age.
bushyadjectiveUS /ˈbʊʃi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading Imagine a bluff person with a strong, hard face, piercing grey eyes, and very prominent, bushy eyebrows, of about fifty or sixty years of age.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For aught I know Jorsen may be a Mahatma, but he does not in the least look the part.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is true there is Jorsen, by whose order, for it amounts to that, I publish this history.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Add a Scotch accent and a meerschaum pipe, which he smokes even when he is wearing a frock coat and a tall hat, and you have Jorsen.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I believe that he lives somewhere in the country, is well off, and practises gardening.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For aught I know Jorsen may be a Mahatma, but he does not in the least look the part.
divisible by two
From this reading Add a Scotch accent and a meerschaum pipe, which he smokes even when he is wearing a frock coat and a tall hat, and you have Jorsen.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading Imagine a bluff person with a strong, hard face, piercing grey eyes, and very prominent, bushy eyebrows, of about fifty or sixty years of age.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Imagine a bluff person with a strong, hard face, piercing grey eyes, and very prominent, bushy eyebrows, of about fifty or sixty years of age.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Imagine a bluff person with a strong, hard face, piercing grey eyes, and very prominent, bushy eyebrows, of about fifty or sixty years of age.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Imagine a bluff person with a strong, hard face, piercing grey eyes, and very prominent, bushy eyebrows, of about fifty or sixty years of age.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is true there is Jorsen, by whose order, for it amounts to that, I publish this history.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading Add a Scotch accent and a meerschaum pipe, which he smokes even when he is wearing a frock coat and a tall hat, and you have Jorsen.
gardeningnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənɪŋ/
the cultivation of plants
From this reading I believe that he lives somewhere in the country, is well off, and practises gardening.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Imagine a bluff person with a strong, hard face, piercing grey eyes, and very prominent, bushy eyebrows, of about fifty or sixty years of age.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Imagine a bluff person with a strong, hard face, piercing grey eyes, and very prominent, bushy eyebrows, of about fifty or sixty years of age.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Add a Scotch accent and a meerschaum pipe, which he smokes even when he is wearing a frock coat and a tall hat, and you have Jorsen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Add a Scotch accent and a meerschaum pipe, which he smokes even when he is wearing a frock coat and a tall hat, and you have Jorsen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For aught I know Jorsen may be a Mahatma, but he does not in the least look the part.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading It is true there is Jorsen, by whose order, for it amounts to that, I publish this history.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is true there is Jorsen, by whose order, for it amounts to that, I publish this history.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Imagine a bluff person with a strong, hard face, piercing grey eyes, and very prominent, bushy eyebrows, of about fifty or sixty years of age.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For aught I know Jorsen may be a Mahatma, but he does not in the least look the part.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true there is Jorsen, by whose order, for it amounts to that, I publish this history.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true there is Jorsen, by whose order, for it amounts to that, I publish this history.
Jorsen
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From this reading It is true there is Jorsen, by whose order, for it amounts to that, I publish this history.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For aught I know Jorsen may be a Mahatma, but he does not in the least look the part.
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 For aught I know Jorsen may be a Mahatma, but he does not in the least look the part.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I believe that he lives somewhere in the country, is well off, and practises gardening.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For aught I know Jorsen may be a Mahatma, but he does not in the least look the part.
MahatmanounUS /məˈhɑːtmə/
(Hinduism) term of respect for a brahmin sage
From this reading For aught I know Jorsen may be a Mahatma, but he does not in the least look the part.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading For aught I know Jorsen may be a Mahatma, but he does not in the least look the part.
meerschaumnoun
a white clayey mineral
From this reading Add a Scotch accent and a meerschaum pipe, which he smokes even when he is wearing a frock coat and a tall hat, and you have Jorsen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For aught I know Jorsen may be a Mahatma, but he does not in the least look the part.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Imagine a bluff person with a strong, hard face, piercing grey eyes, and very prominent, bushy eyebrows, of about fifty or sixty years of age.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I believe that he lives somewhere in the country, is well off, and practises gardening.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Imagine a bluff person with a strong, hard face, piercing grey eyes, and very prominent, bushy eyebrows, of about fifty or sixty years of age.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It is true there is Jorsen, by whose order, for it amounts to that, I publish this history.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For aught I know Jorsen may be a Mahatma, but he does not in the least look the part.
a human being
From this reading Imagine a bluff person with a strong, hard face, piercing grey eyes, and very prominent, bushy eyebrows, of about fifty or sixty years of age.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Imagine a bluff person with a strong, hard face, piercing grey eyes, and very prominent, bushy eyebrows, of about fifty or sixty years of age.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Add a Scotch accent and a meerschaum pipe, which he smokes even when he is wearing a frock coat and a tall hat, and you have Jorsen.
practisesverbUS /ˈpræktɪsɪz/
third-person singular of “practise” — engage in a rehearsal
From this reading I believe that he lives somewhere in the country, is well off, and practises gardening.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading Imagine a bluff person with a strong, hard face, piercing grey eyes, and very prominent, bushy eyebrows, of about fifty or sixty years of age.
publishverbUS /ˈpʌblɪʃ/
put into print
From this reading It is true there is Jorsen, by whose order, for it amounts to that, I publish this history.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading Add a Scotch accent and a meerschaum pipe, which he smokes even when he is wearing a frock coat and a tall hat, and you have Jorsen.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Imagine a bluff person with a strong, hard face, piercing grey eyes, and very prominent, bushy eyebrows, of about fifty or sixty years of age.
smokesnounUS /smoʊks/
plural of “smoke” — a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Add a Scotch accent and a meerschaum pipe, which he smokes even when he is wearing a frock coat and a tall hat, and you have Jorsen.
in or at or to some place
From this reading I believe that he lives somewhere in the country, is well off, and practises gardening.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Imagine a bluff person with a strong, hard face, piercing grey eyes, and very prominent, bushy eyebrows, of about fifty or sixty years of age.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Add a Scotch accent and a meerschaum pipe, which he smokes even when he is wearing a frock coat and a tall hat, and you have Jorsen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is true there is Jorsen, by whose order, for it amounts to that, I publish this history.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For aught I know Jorsen may be a Mahatma, but he does not in the least look the part.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is true there is Jorsen, by whose order, for it amounts to that, I publish this history.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is true there is Jorsen, by whose order, for it amounts to that, I publish this history.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is true there is Jorsen, by whose order, for it amounts to that, I publish this history.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true there is Jorsen, by whose order, for it amounts to that, I publish this history.
precisely as stated
From this reading Imagine a bluff person with a strong, hard face, piercing grey eyes, and very prominent, bushy eyebrows, of about fifty or sixty years of age.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Add a Scotch accent and a meerschaum pipe, which he smokes even when he is wearing a frock coat and a tall hat, and you have Jorsen.
(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 believe that he lives somewhere in the country, is well off, and practises gardening.
at the time that
From this reading Add a Scotch accent and a meerschaum pipe, which he smokes even when he is wearing a frock coat and a tall hat, and you have Jorsen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Add a Scotch accent and a meerschaum pipe, which he smokes even when he is wearing a frock coat and a tall hat, and you have Jorsen.
belonging to which person
From this reading It is true there is Jorsen, by whose order, for it amounts to that, I publish this history.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Imagine a bluff person with a strong, hard face, piercing grey eyes, and very prominent, bushy eyebrows, of about fifty or sixty years of age.
a late time of life
From this reading Imagine a bluff person with a strong, hard face, piercing grey eyes, and very prominent, bushy eyebrows, of about fifty or sixty years of age.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Add a Scotch accent and a meerschaum pipe, which he smokes even when he is wearing a frock coat and a tall hat, and you have Jorsen.
