used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Do you wish to sell the girl?" said Bacri in a casual way, as though it had just occurred to him.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading To his surprise, the other at once agreed to it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Hassan named a sum much larger than he had any expectation the Jew would give.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Do you wish to sell the girl?" said Bacri in a casual way, as though it had just occurred to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To his surprise, the other at once agreed to it.
Ay
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From this reading "Ay, but I must have a good price for her," replied the Turk.
Bacri
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From this reading "Do you wish to sell the girl?" said Bacri in a casual way, as though it had just occurred to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ay, but I must have a good price for her," replied the Turk.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading "Do you wish to sell the girl?" said Bacri in a casual way, as though it had just occurred to him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you wish to sell the girl?" said Bacri in a casual way, as though it had just occurred to him.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading Hassan named a sum much larger than he had any expectation the Jew would give.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Ay, but I must have a good price for her," replied the Turk.
a young female
From this reading "Do you wish to sell the girl?" said Bacri in a casual way, as though it had just occurred to him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Hassan named a sum much larger than he had any expectation the Jew would give.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Ay, but I must have a good price for her," replied the Turk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Do you wish to sell the girl?" said Bacri in a casual way, as though it had just occurred to him.
handmaidennoun
in a subordinate position
From this reading "Name it," said the Jew; "my wife has need of a handmaiden just now."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Name it," said the Jew; "my wife has need of a handmaiden just now."
Hassan
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From this reading Hassan named a sum much larger than he had any expectation the Jew would give.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ay, but I must have a good price for her," replied the Turk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hassan named a sum much larger than he had any expectation the Jew would give.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ay, but I must have a good price for her," replied the Turk.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you wish to sell the girl?" said Bacri in a casual way, as though it had just occurred to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his surprise, the other at once agreed to it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ay, but I must have a good price for her," replied the Turk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Do you wish to sell the girl?" said Bacri in a casual way, as though it had just occurred to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Do you wish to sell the girl?" said Bacri in a casual way, as though it had just occurred to him.
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading "Name it," said the Jew; "my wife has need of a handmaiden just now."
and nothing more
From this reading "Do you wish to sell the girl?" said Bacri in a casual way, as though it had just occurred to him.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Hassan named a sum much larger than he had any expectation the Jew would give.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Hassan named a sum much larger than he had any expectation the Jew would give.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Ay, but I must have a good price for her," replied the Turk.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Name it," said the Jew; "my wife has need of a handmaiden just now."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Name it," said the Jew; "my wife has need of a handmaiden just now."
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Hassan named a sum much larger than he had any expectation the Jew would give.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "Name it," said the Jew; "my wife has need of a handmaiden just now."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Name it," said the Jew; "my wife has need of a handmaiden just now."
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading "Do you wish to sell the girl?" said Bacri in a casual way, as though it had just occurred to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Name it," said the Jew; "my wife has need of a handmaiden just now."
on one occasion
From this reading To his surprise, the other at once agreed to it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To his surprise, the other at once agreed to it.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading "Ay, but I must have a good price for her," replied the Turk.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Ay, but I must have a good price for her," replied the Turk.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Do you wish to sell the girl?" said Bacri in a casual way, as though it had just occurred to him.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading "Do you wish to sell the girl?" said Bacri in a casual way, as though it had just occurred to him.
a quantity of money
From this reading Hassan named a sum much larger than he had any expectation the Jew would give.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To his surprise, the other at once agreed to it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Hassan named a sum much larger than he had any expectation the Jew would give.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you wish to sell the girl?" said Bacri in a casual way, as though it had just occurred to him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Do you wish to sell the girl?" said Bacri in a casual way, as though it had just occurred to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you wish to sell the girl?" said Bacri in a casual way, as though it had just occurred to him.
TurknounUS /tɜːrk/
a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading "Ay, but I must have a good price for her," replied the Turk.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Do you wish to sell the girl?" said Bacri in a casual way, as though it had just occurred to him.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Name it," said the Jew; "my wife has need of a handmaiden just now."
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Do you wish to sell the girl?" said Bacri in a casual way, as though it had just occurred to him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Hassan named a sum much larger than he had any expectation the Jew would give.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you wish to sell the girl?" said Bacri in a casual way, as though it had just occurred to him.
