used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cook pulled nervously at his beard, turned up the whites of his eyes, shot a savage glance at the shikari, then said in a voice which all his resolution could not prevent from trembling:-- "Sir, I step out like a man.
(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 The cook pulled nervously at his beard, turned up the whites of his eyes, shot a savage glance at the shikari, then said in a voice which all his resolution could not prevent from trembling:-- "Sir, I step out like a man.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Sahib, I am your servant," the man replied, simply.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you, Hamid?"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE IRON SHUTTER "You come with us, Sher Jang?" asked Forrester.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The cook pulled nervously at his beard, turned up the whites of his eyes, shot a savage glance at the shikari, then said in a voice which all his resolution could not prevent from trembling:-- "Sir, I step out like a man.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading The cook pulled nervously at his beard, turned up the whites of his eyes, shot a savage glance at the shikari, then said in a voice which all his resolution could not prevent from trembling:-- "Sir, I step out like a man.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading One volunteer is worth tons of pressed beef."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE IRON SHUTTER "You come with us, Sher Jang?" asked Forrester.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading The cook pulled nervously at his beard, turned up the whites of his eyes, shot a savage glance at the shikari, then said in a voice which all his resolution could not prevent from trembling:-- "Sir, I step out like a man.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The cook pulled nervously at his beard, turned up the whites of his eyes, shot a savage glance at the shikari, then said in a voice which all his resolution could not prevent from trembling:-- "Sir, I step out like a man.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The cook pulled nervously at his beard, turned up the whites of his eyes, shot a savage glance at the shikari, then said in a voice which all his resolution could not prevent from trembling:-- "Sir, I step out like a man.
Forrester
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From this reading THE IRON SHUTTER "You come with us, Sher Jang?" asked Forrester.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cook pulled nervously at his beard, turned up the whites of his eyes, shot a savage glance at the shikari, then said in a voice which all his resolution could not prevent from trembling:-- "Sir, I step out like a man.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The cook pulled nervously at his beard, turned up the whites of his eyes, shot a savage glance at the shikari, then said in a voice which all his resolution could not prevent from trembling:-- "Sir, I step out like a man.
Hamid
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From this reading "And you, Hamid?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cook pulled nervously at his beard, turned up the whites of his eyes, shot a savage glance at the shikari, then said in a voice which all his resolution could not prevent from trembling:-- "Sir, I step out like a man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sahib, I am your servant," the man replied, simply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cook pulled nervously at his beard, turned up the whites of his eyes, shot a savage glance at the shikari, then said in a voice which all his resolution could not prevent from trembling:-- "Sir, I step out like a man.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading THE IRON SHUTTER "You come with us, Sher Jang?" asked Forrester.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One volunteer is worth tons of pressed beef."
Jang
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From this reading THE IRON SHUTTER "You come with us, Sher Jang?" asked Forrester.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The cook pulled nervously at his beard, turned up the whites of his eyes, shot a savage glance at the shikari, then said in a voice which all his resolution could not prevent from trembling:-- "Sir, I step out like a man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Sahib, I am your servant," the man replied, simply.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading The cook pulled nervously at his beard, turned up the whites of his eyes, shot a savage glance at the shikari, then said in a voice which all his resolution could not prevent from trembling:-- "Sir, I step out like a man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The cook pulled nervously at his beard, turned up the whites of his eyes, shot a savage glance at the shikari, then said in a voice which all his resolution could not prevent from trembling:-- "Sir, I step out like a man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cook pulled nervously at his beard, turned up the whites of his eyes, shot a savage glance at the shikari, then said in a voice which all his resolution could not prevent from trembling:-- "Sir, I step out like a man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One volunteer is worth tons of pressed beef."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The cook pulled nervously at his beard, turned up the whites of his eyes, shot a savage glance at the shikari, then said in a voice which all his resolution could not prevent from trembling:-- "Sir, I step out like a man.
compacted by ironing
From this reading One volunteer is worth tons of pressed beef."
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The cook pulled nervously at his beard, turned up the whites of his eyes, shot a savage glance at the shikari, then said in a voice which all his resolution could not prevent from trembling:-- "Sir, I step out like a man.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The cook pulled nervously at his beard, turned up the whites of his eyes, shot a savage glance at the shikari, then said in a voice which all his resolution could not prevent from trembling:-- "Sir, I step out like a man.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Sahib, I am your servant," the man replied, simply.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading The cook pulled nervously at his beard, turned up the whites of his eyes, shot a savage glance at the shikari, then said in a voice which all his resolution could not prevent from trembling:-- "Sir, I step out like a man.
Sahibnoun
formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name
From this reading "Sahib, I am your servant," the man replied, simply.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The cook pulled nervously at his beard, turned up the whites of his eyes, shot a savage glance at the shikari, then said in a voice which all his resolution could not prevent from trembling:-- "Sir, I step out like a man.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The cook pulled nervously at his beard, turned up the whites of his eyes, shot a savage glance at the shikari, then said in a voice which all his resolution could not prevent from trembling:-- "Sir, I step out like a man.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "Sahib, I am your servant," the man replied, simply.
Sher
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From this reading THE IRON SHUTTER "You come with us, Sher Jang?" asked Forrester.
shikari
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From this reading The cook pulled nervously at his beard, turned up the whites of his eyes, shot a savage glance at the shikari, then said in a voice which all his resolution could not prevent from trembling:-- "Sir, I step out like a man.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The cook pulled nervously at his beard, turned up the whites of his eyes, shot a savage glance at the shikari, then said in a voice which all his resolution could not prevent from trembling:-- "Sir, I step out like a man.
SHUTTERnounUS /ˈʃʌtər/
a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading THE IRON SHUTTER "You come with us, Sher Jang?" asked Forrester.
and nothing more
From this reading "Sahib, I am your servant," the man replied, simply.
term of address for a man
From this reading The cook pulled nervously at his beard, turned up the whites of his eyes, shot a savage glance at the shikari, then said in a voice which all his resolution could not prevent from trembling:-- "Sir, I step out like a man.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The cook pulled nervously at his beard, turned up the whites of his eyes, shot a savage glance at the shikari, then said in a voice which all his resolution could not prevent from trembling:-- "Sir, I step out like a man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IRON SHUTTER "You come with us, Sher Jang?" asked Forrester.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The cook pulled nervously at his beard, turned up the whites of his eyes, shot a savage glance at the shikari, then said in a voice which all his resolution could not prevent from trembling:-- "Sir, I step out like a man.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading One volunteer is worth tons of pressed beef."
a shaky motion
From this reading The cook pulled nervously at his beard, turned up the whites of his eyes, shot a savage glance at the shikari, then said in a voice which all his resolution could not prevent from trembling:-- "Sir, I step out like a man.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The cook pulled nervously at his beard, turned up the whites of his eyes, shot a savage glance at the shikari, then said in a voice which all his resolution could not prevent from trembling:-- "Sir, I step out like a man.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The cook pulled nervously at his beard, turned up the whites of his eyes, shot a savage glance at the shikari, then said in a voice which all his resolution could not prevent from trembling:-- "Sir, I step out like a man.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE IRON SHUTTER "You come with us, Sher Jang?" asked Forrester.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The cook pulled nervously at his beard, turned up the whites of his eyes, shot a savage glance at the shikari, then said in a voice which all his resolution could not prevent from trembling:-- "Sir, I step out like a man.
volunteerverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/
tell voluntarily
From this reading One volunteer is worth tons of pressed beef."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The cook pulled nervously at his beard, turned up the whites of his eyes, shot a savage glance at the shikari, then said in a voice which all his resolution could not prevent from trembling:-- "Sir, I step out like a man.
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading The cook pulled nervously at his beard, turned up the whites of his eyes, shot a savage glance at the shikari, then said in a voice which all his resolution could not prevent from trembling:-- "Sir, I step out like a man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE IRON SHUTTER "You come with us, Sher Jang?" asked Forrester.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading One volunteer is worth tons of pressed beef."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE IRON SHUTTER "You come with us, Sher Jang?" asked Forrester.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sahib, I am your servant," the man replied, simply.
