used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Do you call that a face?" replied the girl.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I saw nothing but a goat's beard, the eyes of an owl, and a nose that looked like an old crushed fig.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I saw nothing but a goat's beard, the eyes of an owl, and a nose that looked like an old crushed fig.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "I don't think so; but, if you are anxious to find out his name, it will be very easy, for here is a brother who will tell me."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I don't think so; but, if you are anxious to find out his name, it will be very easy, for here is a brother who will tell me."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I don't think so; but, if you are anxious to find out his name, it will be very easy, for here is a brother who will tell me."
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading "I saw nothing but a goat's beard, the eyes of an owl, and a nose that looked like an old crushed fig.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading "You said just now, Mila, that you knew several of these monks from having seen them begging in our suburb; have you ever met that fellow?"
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "I don't think so; but, if you are anxious to find out his name, it will be very easy, for here is a brother who will tell me."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I saw nothing but a goat's beard, the eyes of an owl, and a nose that looked like an old crushed fig.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Do you call that a face?" replied the girl.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading "I saw nothing but a goat's beard, the eyes of an owl, and a nose that looked like an old crushed fig.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you call that a face?" replied the girl.
don't
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From this reading "I don't think so; but, if you are anxious to find out his name, it will be very easy, for here is a brother who will tell me."
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "I don't think so; but, if you are anxious to find out his name, it will be very easy, for here is a brother who will tell me."
at any time
From this reading "You said just now, Mila, that you knew several of these monks from having seen them begging in our suburb; have you ever met that fellow?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I saw nothing but a goat's beard, the eyes of an owl, and a nose that looked like an old crushed fig.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Do you call that a face?" replied the girl.
a boy or man
From this reading "You said just now, Mila, that you knew several of these monks from having seen them begging in our suburb; have you ever met that fellow?"
fignounUS /fɪɡ/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "I saw nothing but a goat's beard, the eyes of an owl, and a nose that looked like an old crushed fig.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I don't think so; but, if you are anxious to find out his name, it will be very easy, for here is a brother who will tell me."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I don't think so; but, if you are anxious to find out his name, it will be very easy, for here is a brother who will tell me."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You said just now, Mila, that you knew several of these monks from having seen them begging in our suburb; have you ever met that fellow?"
a young female
From this reading "Do you call that a face?" replied the girl.
goat'snounUS /ɡoʊts/
possessive form of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading "I saw nothing but a goat's beard, the eyes of an owl, and a nose that looked like an old crushed fig.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You said just now, Mila, that you knew several of these monks from having seen them begging in our suburb; have you ever met that fellow?"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "You said just now, Mila, that you knew several of these monks from having seen them begging in our suburb; have you ever met that fellow?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I don't think so; but, if you are anxious to find out his name, it will be very easy, for here is a brother who will tell me."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You won't paint his portrait, I hope?"
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading You won't paint his portrait, I hope?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I saw nothing but a goat's beard, the eyes of an owl, and a nose that looked like an old crushed fig.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I don't think so; but, if you are anxious to find out his name, it will be very easy, for here is a brother who will tell me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You said just now, Mila, that you knew several of these monks from having seen them begging in our suburb; have you ever met that fellow?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't think so; but, if you are anxious to find out his name, it will be very easy, for here is a brother who will tell me."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't think so; but, if you are anxious to find out his name, it will be very easy, for here is a brother who will tell me."
and nothing more
From this reading "You said just now, Mila, that you knew several of these monks from having seen them begging in our suburb; have you ever met that fellow?"
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You said just now, Mila, that you knew several of these monks from having seen them begging in our suburb; have you ever met that fellow?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I saw nothing but a goat's beard, the eyes of an owl, and a nose that looked like an old crushed fig.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I saw nothing but a goat's beard, the eyes of an owl, and a nose that looked like an old crushed fig.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I don't think so; but, if you are anxious to find out his name, it will be very easy, for here is a brother who will tell me."
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "You said just now, Mila, that you knew several of these monks from having seen them begging in our suburb; have you ever met that fellow?"
Mila
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From this reading "You said just now, Mila, that you knew several of these monks from having seen them begging in our suburb; have you ever met that fellow?"
monksnounUS /mʌŋks/
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading "You said just now, Mila, that you knew several of these monks from having seen them begging in our suburb; have you ever met that fellow?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I don't think so; but, if you are anxious to find out his name, it will be very easy, for here is a brother who will tell me."
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading "I saw nothing but a goat's beard, the eyes of an owl, and a nose that looked like an old crushed fig.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I saw nothing but a goat's beard, the eyes of an owl, and a nose that looked like an old crushed fig.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You said just now, Mila, that you knew several of these monks from having seen them begging in our suburb; have you ever met that fellow?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I saw nothing but a goat's beard, the eyes of an owl, and a nose that looked like an old crushed fig.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I saw nothing but a goat's beard, the eyes of an owl, and a nose that looked like an old crushed fig.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You said just now, Mila, that you knew several of these monks from having seen them begging in our suburb; have you ever met that fellow?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I don't think so; but, if you are anxious to find out his name, it will be very easy, for here is a brother who will tell me."
owlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading "I saw nothing but a goat's beard, the eyes of an owl, and a nose that looked like an old crushed fig.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading You won't paint his portrait, I hope?"
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading You won't paint his portrait, I hope?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Do you call that a face?" replied the girl.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You said just now, Mila, that you knew several of these monks from having seen them begging in our suburb; have you ever met that fellow?"
cut with a saw
From this reading "I saw nothing but a goat's beard, the eyes of an owl, and a nose that looked like an old crushed fig.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You said just now, Mila, that you knew several of these monks from having seen them begging in our suburb; have you ever met that fellow?"
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "You said just now, Mila, that you knew several of these monks from having seen them begging in our suburb; have you ever met that fellow?"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I don't think so; but, if you are anxious to find out his name, it will be very easy, for here is a brother who will tell me."
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading "You said just now, Mila, that you knew several of these monks from having seen them begging in our suburb; have you ever met that fellow?"
express in words
From this reading "I don't think so; but, if you are anxious to find out his name, it will be very easy, for here is a brother who will tell me."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you call that a face?" replied the girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you call that a face?" replied the girl.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "You said just now, Mila, that you knew several of these monks from having seen them begging in our suburb; have you ever met that fellow?"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "You said just now, Mila, that you knew several of these monks from having seen them begging in our suburb; have you ever met that fellow?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think so; but, if you are anxious to find out his name, it will be very easy, for here is a brother who will tell me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I don't think so; but, if you are anxious to find out his name, it will be very easy, for here is a brother who will tell me."
precisely as stated
From this reading "I don't think so; but, if you are anxious to find out his name, it will be very easy, for here is a brother who will tell me."
which person or people
From this reading "I don't think so; but, if you are anxious to find out his name, it will be very easy, for here is a brother who will tell me."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I don't think so; but, if you are anxious to find out his name, it will be very easy, for here is a brother who will tell me."
won't
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From this reading You won't paint his portrait, I hope?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you call that a face?" replied the girl.
