used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TALE OF SOA “My lord, I, Soa, am the servant of a white man, a trader who lives on the banks of the Zambesi some four days’ march from hence, having a house there which he built many years ago.”
in the past
From this reading THE TALE OF SOA “My lord, I, Soa, am the servant of a white man, a trader who lives on the banks of the Zambesi some four days’ march from hence, having a house there which he built many years ago.”
ah
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From this reading Twenty years ago or more Mavoom, my lord, married a white woman, a Portuguese whose father dwelt at Delagoa Bay, and who was beautiful, ah! beautiful.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE TALE OF SOA “My lord, I, Soa, am the servant of a white man, a trader who lives on the banks of the Zambesi some four days’ march from hence, having a house there which he built many years ago.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is a good master and no common man, but he has this fault, that at times he is drunken.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “How is the white man named?” asked Leonard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He is a good master and no common man, but he has this fault, that at times he is drunken.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading THE TALE OF SOA “My lord, I, Soa, am the servant of a white man, a trader who lives on the banks of the Zambesi some four days’ march from hence, having a house there which he built many years ago.”
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Twenty years ago or more Mavoom, my lord, married a white woman, a Portuguese whose father dwelt at Delagoa Bay, and who was beautiful, ah! beautiful.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Twenty years ago or more Mavoom, my lord, married a white woman, a Portuguese whose father dwelt at Delagoa Bay, and who was beautiful, ah! beautiful.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading “The black people call him Mavoom, but his white name is Rodd.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading THE TALE OF SOA “My lord, I, Soa, am the servant of a white man, a trader who lives on the banks of the Zambesi some four days’ march from hence, having a house there which he built many years ago.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “The black people call him Mavoom, but his white name is Rodd.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “The black people call him Mavoom, but his white name is Rodd.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading He is a good master and no common man, but he has this fault, that at times he is drunken.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE TALE OF SOA “My lord, I, Soa, am the servant of a white man, a trader who lives on the banks of the Zambesi some four days’ march from hence, having a house there which he built many years ago.”
Delagoa
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From this reading Twenty years ago or more Mavoom, my lord, married a white woman, a Portuguese whose father dwelt at Delagoa Bay, and who was beautiful, ah! beautiful.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading He is a good master and no common man, but he has this fault, that at times he is drunken.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Twenty years ago or more Mavoom, my lord, married a white woman, a Portuguese whose father dwelt at Delagoa Bay, and who was beautiful, ah! beautiful.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Twenty years ago or more Mavoom, my lord, married a white woman, a Portuguese whose father dwelt at Delagoa Bay, and who was beautiful, ah! beautiful.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He is a good master and no common man, but he has this fault, that at times he is drunken.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE TALE OF SOA “My lord, I, Soa, am the servant of a white man, a trader who lives on the banks of the Zambesi some four days’ march from hence, having a house there which he built many years ago.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE TALE OF SOA “My lord, I, Soa, am the servant of a white man, a trader who lives on the banks of the Zambesi some four days’ march from hence, having a house there which he built many years ago.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He is a good master and no common man, but he has this fault, that at times he is drunken.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is a good master and no common man, but he has this fault, that at times he is drunken.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE TALE OF SOA “My lord, I, Soa, am the servant of a white man, a trader who lives on the banks of the Zambesi some four days’ march from hence, having a house there which he built many years ago.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TALE OF SOA “My lord, I, Soa, am the servant of a white man, a trader who lives on the banks of the Zambesi some four days’ march from hence, having a house there which he built many years ago.”
for this reason
From this reading THE TALE OF SOA “My lord, I, Soa, am the servant of a white man, a trader who lives on the banks of the Zambesi some four days’ march from hence, having a house there which he built many years ago.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The black people call him Mavoom, but his white name is Rodd.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The black people call him Mavoom, but his white name is Rodd.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE TALE OF SOA “My lord, I, Soa, am the servant of a white man, a trader who lives on the banks of the Zambesi some four days’ march from hence, having a house there which he built many years ago.”
How
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From this reading “How is the white man named?” asked Leonard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TALE OF SOA “My lord, I, Soa, am the servant of a white man, a trader who lives on the banks of the Zambesi some four days’ march from hence, having a house there which he built many years ago.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “How is the white man named?” asked Leonard.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading “How is the white man named?” asked Leonard.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE TALE OF SOA “My lord, I, Soa, am the servant of a white man, a trader who lives on the banks of the Zambesi some four days’ march from hence, having a house there which he built many years ago.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE TALE OF SOA “My lord, I, Soa, am the servant of a white man, a trader who lives on the banks of the Zambesi some four days’ march from hence, having a house there which he built many years ago.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE TALE OF SOA “My lord, I, Soa, am the servant of a white man, a trader who lives on the banks of the Zambesi some four days’ march from hence, having a house there which he built many years ago.”
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 THE TALE OF SOA “My lord, I, Soa, am the servant of a white man, a trader who lives on the banks of the Zambesi some four days’ march from hence, having a house there which he built many years ago.”
march in a procession
From this reading THE TALE OF SOA “My lord, I, Soa, am the servant of a white man, a trader who lives on the banks of the Zambesi some four days’ march from hence, having a house there which he built many years ago.”
joined in matrimony
From this reading Twenty years ago or more Mavoom, my lord, married a white woman, a Portuguese whose father dwelt at Delagoa Bay, and who was beautiful, ah! beautiful.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He is a good master and no common man, but he has this fault, that at times he is drunken.
Mavoom
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From this reading “The black people call him Mavoom, but his white name is Rodd.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Twenty years ago or more Mavoom, my lord, married a white woman, a Portuguese whose father dwelt at Delagoa Bay, and who was beautiful, ah! beautiful.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE TALE OF SOA “My lord, I, Soa, am the servant of a white man, a trader who lives on the banks of the Zambesi some four days’ march from hence, having a house there which he built many years ago.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “The black people call him Mavoom, but his white name is Rodd.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “How is the white man named?” asked Leonard.
not any; not one
From this reading He is a good master and no common man, but he has this fault, that at times he is drunken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TALE OF SOA “My lord, I, Soa, am the servant of a white man, a trader who lives on the banks of the Zambesi some four days’ march from hence, having a house there which he built many years ago.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TALE OF SOA “My lord, I, Soa, am the servant of a white man, a trader who lives on the banks of the Zambesi some four days’ march from hence, having a house there which he built many years ago.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Twenty years ago or more Mavoom, my lord, married a white woman, a Portuguese whose father dwelt at Delagoa Bay, and who was beautiful, ah! beautiful.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “The black people call him Mavoom, but his white name is Rodd.
PortuguesenounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡiːz/
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading Twenty years ago or more Mavoom, my lord, married a white woman, a Portuguese whose father dwelt at Delagoa Bay, and who was beautiful, ah! beautiful.
Rodd
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From this reading “The black people call him Mavoom, but his white name is Rodd.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading THE TALE OF SOA “My lord, I, Soa, am the servant of a white man, a trader who lives on the banks of the Zambesi some four days’ march from hence, having a house there which he built many years ago.”
SOA
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From this reading THE TALE OF SOA “My lord, I, Soa, am the servant of a white man, a trader who lives on the banks of the Zambesi some four days’ march from hence, having a house there which he built many years ago.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE TALE OF SOA “My lord, I, Soa, am the servant of a white man, a trader who lives on the banks of the Zambesi some four days’ march from hence, having a house there which he built many years ago.”
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE TALE OF SOA “My lord, I, Soa, am the servant of a white man, a trader who lives on the banks of the Zambesi some four days’ march from hence, having a house there which he built many years ago.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He is a good master and no common man, but he has this fault, that at times he is drunken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TALE OF SOA “My lord, I, Soa, am the servant of a white man, a trader who lives on the banks of the Zambesi some four days’ march from hence, having a house there which he built many years ago.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE TALE OF SOA “My lord, I, Soa, am the servant of a white man, a trader who lives on the banks of the Zambesi some four days’ march from hence, having a house there which he built many years ago.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He is a good master and no common man, but he has this fault, that at times he is drunken.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He is a good master and no common man, but he has this fault, that at times he is drunken.
tradernounUS /ˈtreɪdər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading THE TALE OF SOA “My lord, I, Soa, am the servant of a white man, a trader who lives on the banks of the Zambesi some four days’ march from hence, having a house there which he built many years ago.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Twenty years ago or more Mavoom, my lord, married a white woman, a Portuguese whose father dwelt at Delagoa Bay, and who was beautiful, ah! beautiful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Twenty years ago or more Mavoom, my lord, married a white woman, a Portuguese whose father dwelt at Delagoa Bay, and who was beautiful, ah! beautiful.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE TALE OF SOA “My lord, I, Soa, am the servant of a white man, a trader who lives on the banks of the Zambesi some four days’ march from hence, having a house there which he built many years ago.”
a Caucasian
From this reading THE TALE OF SOA “My lord, I, Soa, am the servant of a white man, a trader who lives on the banks of the Zambesi some four days’ march from hence, having a house there which he built many years ago.”
which person or people
From this reading THE TALE OF SOA “My lord, I, Soa, am the servant of a white man, a trader who lives on the banks of the Zambesi some four days’ march from hence, having a house there which he built many years ago.”
belonging to which person
From this reading Twenty years ago or more Mavoom, my lord, married a white woman, a Portuguese whose father dwelt at Delagoa Bay, and who was beautiful, ah! beautiful.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Twenty years ago or more Mavoom, my lord, married a white woman, a Portuguese whose father dwelt at Delagoa Bay, and who was beautiful, ah! beautiful.
a late time of life
From this reading THE TALE OF SOA “My lord, I, Soa, am the servant of a white man, a trader who lives on the banks of the Zambesi some four days’ march from hence, having a house there which he built many years ago.”
Zambesi
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From this reading THE TALE OF SOA “My lord, I, Soa, am the servant of a white man, a trader who lives on the banks of the Zambesi some four days’ march from hence, having a house there which he built many years ago.”
