used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Before thy departure thou wast mute, stricken as a dumb man, neither wouldst thou speak in response to any question."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Curiosity leapt into the eyes of the Chinaman, and he dropped his attitude of contempt.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Before thy departure thou wast mute, stricken as a dumb man, neither wouldst thou speak in response to any question."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Before thy departure thou wast mute, stricken as a dumb man, neither wouldst thou speak in response to any question."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What business?" he asked greedily.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Curiosity leapt into the eyes of the Chinaman, and he dropped his attitude of contempt.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Before thy departure thou wast mute, stricken as a dumb man, neither wouldst thou speak in response to any question."
BowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading "None the less, the business is done, O Bowl of Ghee, and I have returned."
Burman
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From this reading The Burman curled himself up on the floor and smiled complaisantly.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "What business?" he asked greedily.
Chinamannoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading Curiosity leapt into the eyes of the Chinaman, and he dropped his attitude of contempt.
complaisantly
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From this reading The Burman curled himself up on the floor and smiled complaisantly.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Curiosity leapt into the eyes of the Chinaman, and he dropped his attitude of contempt.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Curiosity leapt into the eyes of the Chinaman, and he dropped his attitude of contempt.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading The Burman curled himself up on the floor and smiled complaisantly.
the act of departing
From this reading "Before thy departure thou wast mute, stricken as a dumb man, neither wouldst thou speak in response to any question."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "None the less, the business is done, O Bowl of Ghee, and I have returned."
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Curiosity leapt into the eyes of the Chinaman, and he dropped his attitude of contempt.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading "Before thy departure thou wast mute, stricken as a dumb man, neither wouldst thou speak in response to any question."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Curiosity leapt into the eyes of the Chinaman, and he dropped his attitude of contempt.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The Burman curled himself up on the floor and smiled complaisantly.
GheenounUS /ɡiː/
clarified butter used in Indian cookery
From this reading "None the less, the business is done, O Bowl of Ghee, and I have returned."
greedilyadverbUS /ˈɡriːdəli/
in a greedy manner
From this reading "What business?" he asked greedily.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "None the less, the business is done, O Bowl of Ghee, and I have returned."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Curiosity leapt into the eyes of the Chinaman, and he dropped his attitude of contempt.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Burman curled himself up on the floor and smiled complaisantly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Curiosity leapt into the eyes of the Chinaman, and he dropped his attitude of contempt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "None the less, the business is done, O Bowl of Ghee, and I have returned."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Before thy departure thou wast mute, stricken as a dumb man, neither wouldst thou speak in response to any question."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Curiosity leapt into the eyes of the Chinaman, and he dropped his attitude of contempt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "None the less, the business is done, O Bowl of Ghee, and I have returned."
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Curiosity leapt into the eyes of the Chinaman, and he dropped his attitude of contempt.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "None the less, the business is done, O Bowl of Ghee, and I have returned."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Before thy departure thou wast mute, stricken as a dumb man, neither wouldst thou speak in response to any question."
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading "Before thy departure thou wast mute, stricken as a dumb man, neither wouldst thou speak in response to any question."
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "Before thy departure thou wast mute, stricken as a dumb man, neither wouldst thou speak in response to any question."
not one, and not any
From this reading "None the less, the business is done, O Bowl of Ghee, and I have returned."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "None the less, the business is done, O Bowl of Ghee, and I have returned."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Curiosity leapt into the eyes of the Chinaman, and he dropped his attitude of contempt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Burman curled himself up on the floor and smiled complaisantly.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Before thy departure thou wast mute, stricken as a dumb man, neither wouldst thou speak in response to any question."
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading "Before thy departure thou wast mute, stricken as a dumb man, neither wouldst thou speak in response to any question."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "None the less, the business is done, O Bowl of Ghee, and I have returned."
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The Burman curled himself up on the floor and smiled complaisantly.
express in speech
From this reading "Before thy departure thou wast mute, stricken as a dumb man, neither wouldst thou speak in response to any question."
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading "Before thy departure thou wast mute, stricken as a dumb man, neither wouldst thou speak in response to any question."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Curiosity leapt into the eyes of the Chinaman, and he dropped his attitude of contempt.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Before thy departure thou wast mute, stricken as a dumb man, neither wouldst thou speak in response to any question."
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Before thy departure thou wast mute, stricken as a dumb man, neither wouldst thou speak in response to any question."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Before thy departure thou wast mute, stricken as a dumb man, neither wouldst thou speak in response to any question."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Burman curled himself up on the floor and smiled complaisantly.
wast
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Before thy departure thou wast mute, stricken as a dumb man, neither wouldst thou speak in response to any question."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What business?" he asked greedily.
wouldstmodal verbUS /wʊdst/
an old form of “would”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Before thy departure thou wast mute, stricken as a dumb man, neither wouldst thou speak in response to any question."
