Abu
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From this reading "Dear, good Fred," she said, one day, as they met among the baubool trees near an old ruined tomb--the tomb of Abu Mirza--"I want you to help me--you alone can do so."
(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 "To be good and proper--to keep in the straight path of propriety, and avoid all chance of scandal."
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Dear, good Fred," she said, one day, as they met among the baubool trees near an old ruined tomb--the tomb of Abu Mirza--"I want you to help me--you alone can do so."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Dear, good Fred," she said, one day, as they met among the baubool trees near an old ruined tomb--the tomb of Abu Mirza--"I want you to help me--you alone can do so."
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading Mr. Thorne's suspicions were right; they _had_ been meeting, without design at first; ample though the cantonment, how could it be otherwise?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Dear, good Fred," she said, one day, as they met among the baubool trees near an old ruined tomb--the tomb of Abu Mirza--"I want you to help me--you alone can do so."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "To be good and proper--to keep in the straight path of propriety, and avoid all chance of scandal."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are quoting some sermon of Thorne's now."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Dear, good Fred," she said, one day, as they met among the baubool trees near an old ruined tomb--the tomb of Abu Mirza--"I want you to help me--you alone can do so."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "In what way?" he asked, looking at her in his old tender manner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Thorne's suspicions were right; they _had_ been meeting, without design at first; ample though the cantonment, how could it be otherwise?
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading "To be good and proper--to keep in the straight path of propriety, and avoid all chance of scandal."
baubool
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From this reading "Dear, good Fred," she said, one day, as they met among the baubool trees near an old ruined tomb--the tomb of Abu Mirza--"I want you to help me--you alone can do so."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Thorne's suspicions were right; they _had_ been meeting, without design at first; ample though the cantonment, how could it be otherwise?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Thorne's suspicions were right; they _had_ been meeting, without design at first; ample though the cantonment, how could it be otherwise?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Dear, good Fred," she said, one day, as they met among the baubool trees near an old ruined tomb--the tomb of Abu Mirza--"I want you to help me--you alone can do so."
cantonmentnoun
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Mr. Thorne's suspicions were right; they _had_ been meeting, without design at first; ample though the cantonment, how could it be otherwise?
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "To be good and proper--to keep in the straight path of propriety, and avoid all chance of scandal."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr. Thorne's suspicions were right; they _had_ been meeting, without design at first; ample though the cantonment, how could it be otherwise?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Dear, good Fred," she said, one day, as they met among the baubool trees near an old ruined tomb--the tomb of Abu Mirza--"I want you to help me--you alone can do so."
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear, good Fred," she said, one day, as they met among the baubool trees near an old ruined tomb--the tomb of Abu Mirza--"I want you to help me--you alone can do so."
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Mr. Thorne's suspicions were right; they _had_ been meeting, without design at first; ample though the cantonment, how could it be otherwise?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Dear, good Fred," she said, one day, as they met among the baubool trees near an old ruined tomb--the tomb of Abu Mirza--"I want you to help me--you alone can do so."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr. Thorne's suspicions were right; they _had_ been meeting, without design at first; ample though the cantonment, how could it be otherwise?
Fred
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From this reading "Dear, good Fred," she said, one day, as they met among the baubool trees near an old ruined tomb--the tomb of Abu Mirza--"I want you to help me--you alone can do so."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Dear, good Fred," she said, one day, as they met among the baubool trees near an old ruined tomb--the tomb of Abu Mirza--"I want you to help me--you alone can do so."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Thorne's suspicions were right; they _had_ been meeting, without design at first; ample though the cantonment, how could it be otherwise?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "In what way?" he asked, looking at her in his old tender manner.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Dear, good Fred," she said, one day, as they met among the baubool trees near an old ruined tomb--the tomb of Abu Mirza--"I want you to help me--you alone can do so."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "In what way?" he asked, looking at her in his old tender manner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "In what way?" he asked, looking at her in his old tender manner.
how
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From this reading Mr. Thorne's suspicions were right; they _had_ been meeting, without design at first; ample though the cantonment, how could it be otherwise?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Dear, good Fred," she said, one day, as they met among the baubool trees near an old ruined tomb--the tomb of Abu Mirza--"I want you to help me--you alone can do so."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In what way?" he asked, looking at her in his old tender manner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Thorne's suspicions were right; they _had_ been meeting, without design at first; ample though the cantonment, how could it be otherwise?
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "To be good and proper--to keep in the straight path of propriety, and avoid all chance of scandal."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "In what way?" he asked, looking at her in his old tender manner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "In what way?" he asked, looking at her in his old tender manner.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dear, good Fred," she said, one day, as they met among the baubool trees near an old ruined tomb--the tomb of Abu Mirza--"I want you to help me--you alone can do so."
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Mr. Thorne's suspicions were right; they _had_ been meeting, without design at first; ample though the cantonment, how could it be otherwise?
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Dear, good Fred," she said, one day, as they met among the baubool trees near an old ruined tomb--the tomb of Abu Mirza--"I want you to help me--you alone can do so."
Mirza
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From this reading "Dear, good Fred," she said, one day, as they met among the baubool trees near an old ruined tomb--the tomb of Abu Mirza--"I want you to help me--you alone can do so."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Thorne's suspicions were right; they _had_ been meeting, without design at first; ample though the cantonment, how could it be otherwise?
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Dear, good Fred," she said, one day, as they met among the baubool trees near an old ruined tomb--the tomb of Abu Mirza--"I want you to help me--you alone can do so."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You are quoting some sermon of Thorne's now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Dear, good Fred," she said, one day, as they met among the baubool trees near an old ruined tomb--the tomb of Abu Mirza--"I want you to help me--you alone can do so."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Dear, good Fred," she said, one day, as they met among the baubool trees near an old ruined tomb--the tomb of Abu Mirza--"I want you to help me--you alone can do so."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Dear, good Fred," she said, one day, as they met among the baubool trees near an old ruined tomb--the tomb of Abu Mirza--"I want you to help me--you alone can do so."
in other respects or ways
From this reading Mr. Thorne's suspicions were right; they _had_ been meeting, without design at first; ample though the cantonment, how could it be otherwise?
a course of conduct
From this reading "To be good and proper--to keep in the straight path of propriety, and avoid all chance of scandal."
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading "To be good and proper--to keep in the straight path of propriety, and avoid all chance of scandal."
proprietynounUS /prəˈpraɪəti/
correct or appropriate behavior
From this reading "To be good and proper--to keep in the straight path of propriety, and avoid all chance of scandal."
quotingverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading "You are quoting some sermon of Thorne's now."
precisely, exactly
From this reading Mr. Thorne's suspicions were right; they _had_ been meeting, without design at first; ample though the cantonment, how could it be otherwise?
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading "Dear, good Fred," she said, one day, as they met among the baubool trees near an old ruined tomb--the tomb of Abu Mirza--"I want you to help me--you alone can do so."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Dear, good Fred," she said, one day, as they met among the baubool trees near an old ruined tomb--the tomb of Abu Mirza--"I want you to help me--you alone can do so."
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading "To be good and proper--to keep in the straight path of propriety, and avoid all chance of scandal."
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading "You are quoting some sermon of Thorne's now."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dear, good Fred," she said, one day, as they met among the baubool trees near an old ruined tomb--the tomb of Abu Mirza--"I want you to help me--you alone can do so."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Dear, good Fred," she said, one day, as they met among the baubool trees near an old ruined tomb--the tomb of Abu Mirza--"I want you to help me--you alone can do so."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You are quoting some sermon of Thorne's now."
successive (without a break)
From this reading "To be good and proper--to keep in the straight path of propriety, and avoid all chance of scandal."
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Mr. Thorne's suspicions were right; they _had_ been meeting, without design at first; ample though the cantonment, how could it be otherwise?
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading "In what way?" he asked, looking at her in his old tender manner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Thorne's suspicions were right; they _had_ been meeting, without design at first; ample though the cantonment, how could it be otherwise?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Thorne's suspicions were right; they _had_ been meeting, without design at first; ample though the cantonment, how could it be otherwise?
Thorne's
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From this reading Mr. Thorne's suspicions were right; they _had_ been meeting, without design at first; ample though the cantonment, how could it be otherwise?
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mr. Thorne's suspicions were right; they _had_ been meeting, without design at first; ample though the cantonment, how could it be otherwise?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Dear, good Fred," she said, one day, as they met among the baubool trees near an old ruined tomb--the tomb of Abu Mirza--"I want you to help me--you alone can do so."
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading "Dear, good Fred," she said, one day, as they met among the baubool trees near an old ruined tomb--the tomb of Abu Mirza--"I want you to help me--you alone can do so."
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "Dear, good Fred," she said, one day, as they met among the baubool trees near an old ruined tomb--the tomb of Abu Mirza--"I want you to help me--you alone can do so."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Dear, good Fred," she said, one day, as they met among the baubool trees near an old ruined tomb--the tomb of Abu Mirza--"I want you to help me--you alone can do so."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "In what way?" he asked, looking at her in his old tender manner.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Thorne's suspicions were right; they _had_ been meeting, without design at first; ample though the cantonment, how could it be otherwise?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "In what way?" he asked, looking at her in his old tender manner.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Mr. Thorne's suspicions were right; they _had_ been meeting, without design at first; ample though the cantonment, how could it be otherwise?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dear, good Fred," she said, one day, as they met among the baubool trees near an old ruined tomb--the tomb of Abu Mirza--"I want you to help me--you alone can do so."
