Ah
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From this reading _For the Training of Biroo_ "Ah, small villain, budmash! must I send thee back to Nyagong, thee and thy dog, to learn respect for thy betters?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _For the Training of Biroo_ "Ah, small villain, budmash! must I send thee back to Nyagong, thee and thy dog, to learn respect for thy betters?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _For the Training of Biroo_ "Ah, small villain, budmash! must I send thee back to Nyagong, thee and thy dog, to learn respect for thy betters?
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading The Thanadar's son hath the ordering of thee, and thou hast beaten him,--toba, toba!"
bettersnounUS /ˈbetərz/
plural of “better” — something superior in quality or condition or effect
From this reading _For the Training of Biroo_ "Ah, small villain, budmash! must I send thee back to Nyagong, thee and thy dog, to learn respect for thy betters?
Biroo
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From this reading _For the Training of Biroo_ "Ah, small villain, budmash! must I send thee back to Nyagong, thee and thy dog, to learn respect for thy betters?
budmash
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From this reading _For the Training of Biroo_ "Ah, small villain, budmash! must I send thee back to Nyagong, thee and thy dog, to learn respect for thy betters?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So he set his dog on me; but Hasteen slew it.
Deen
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From this reading "My father," replied Biroo, respectfully, to Ram Deen, "Mohun Lal took my kite, and when I strove to hold mine own he smote me, whereon I pulled his hair; and 'twas no fault of mine that it lacked strength and remained in my hand.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading _For the Training of Biroo_ "Ah, small villain, budmash! must I send thee back to Nyagong, thee and thy dog, to learn respect for thy betters?
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "My father," replied Biroo, respectfully, to Ram Deen, "Mohun Lal took my kite, and when I strove to hold mine own he smote me, whereon I pulled his hair; and 'twas no fault of mine that it lacked strength and remained in my hand.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "My father," replied Biroo, respectfully, to Ram Deen, "Mohun Lal took my kite, and when I strove to hold mine own he smote me, whereon I pulled his hair; and 'twas no fault of mine that it lacked strength and remained in my hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _For the Training of Biroo_ "Ah, small villain, budmash! must I send thee back to Nyagong, thee and thy dog, to learn respect for thy betters?
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "My father," replied Biroo, respectfully, to Ram Deen, "Mohun Lal took my kite, and when I strove to hold mine own he smote me, whereon I pulled his hair; and 'twas no fault of mine that it lacked strength and remained in my hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "My father," replied Biroo, respectfully, to Ram Deen, "Mohun Lal took my kite, and when I strove to hold mine own he smote me, whereon I pulled his hair; and 'twas no fault of mine that it lacked strength and remained in my hand.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading The Thanadar's son hath the ordering of thee, and thou hast beaten him,--toba, toba!"
Hasteen
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From this reading So he set his dog on me; but Hasteen slew it.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading The Thanadar's son hath the ordering of thee, and thou hast beaten him,--toba, toba!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Wherein have I offended, my father?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "My father," replied Biroo, respectfully, to Ram Deen, "Mohun Lal took my kite, and when I strove to hold mine own he smote me, whereon I pulled his hair; and 'twas no fault of mine that it lacked strength and remained in my hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Thanadar's son hath the ordering of thee, and thou hast beaten him,--toba, toba!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "My father," replied Biroo, respectfully, to Ram Deen, "Mohun Lal took my kite, and when I strove to hold mine own he smote me, whereon I pulled his hair; and 'twas no fault of mine that it lacked strength and remained in my hand.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "My father," replied Biroo, respectfully, to Ram Deen, "Mohun Lal took my kite, and when I strove to hold mine own he smote me, whereon I pulled his hair; and 'twas no fault of mine that it lacked strength and remained in my hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _For the Training of Biroo_ "Ah, small villain, budmash! must I send thee back to Nyagong, thee and thy dog, to learn respect for thy betters?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My father," replied Biroo, respectfully, to Ram Deen, "Mohun Lal took my kite, and when I strove to hold mine own he smote me, whereon I pulled his hair; and 'twas no fault of mine that it lacked strength and remained in my hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "My father," replied Biroo, respectfully, to Ram Deen, "Mohun Lal took my kite, and when I strove to hold mine own he smote me, whereon I pulled his hair; and 'twas no fault of mine that it lacked strength and remained in my hand.
kitenounUS /kaɪt/
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading "My father," replied Biroo, respectfully, to Ram Deen, "Mohun Lal took my kite, and when I strove to hold mine own he smote me, whereon I pulled his hair; and 'twas no fault of mine that it lacked strength and remained in my hand.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading "My father," replied Biroo, respectfully, to Ram Deen, "Mohun Lal took my kite, and when I strove to hold mine own he smote me, whereon I pulled his hair; and 'twas no fault of mine that it lacked strength and remained in my hand.
Lal
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From this reading "My father," replied Biroo, respectfully, to Ram Deen, "Mohun Lal took my kite, and when I strove to hold mine own he smote me, whereon I pulled his hair; and 'twas no fault of mine that it lacked strength and remained in my hand.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading _For the Training of Biroo_ "Ah, small villain, budmash! must I send thee back to Nyagong, thee and thy dog, to learn respect for thy betters?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My father," replied Biroo, respectfully, to Ram Deen, "Mohun Lal took my kite, and when I strove to hold mine own he smote me, whereon I pulled his hair; and 'twas no fault of mine that it lacked strength and remained in my hand.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My father," replied Biroo, respectfully, to Ram Deen, "Mohun Lal took my kite, and when I strove to hold mine own he smote me, whereon I pulled his hair; and 'twas no fault of mine that it lacked strength and remained in my hand.
Mohun
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From this reading "My father," replied Biroo, respectfully, to Ram Deen, "Mohun Lal took my kite, and when I strove to hold mine own he smote me, whereon I pulled his hair; and 'twas no fault of mine that it lacked strength and remained in my hand.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _For the Training of Biroo_ "Ah, small villain, budmash! must I send thee back to Nyagong, thee and thy dog, to learn respect for thy betters?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My father," replied Biroo, respectfully, to Ram Deen, "Mohun Lal took my kite, and when I strove to hold mine own he smote me, whereon I pulled his hair; and 'twas no fault of mine that it lacked strength and remained in my hand.
not any; not one
From this reading "My father," replied Biroo, respectfully, to Ram Deen, "Mohun Lal took my kite, and when I strove to hold mine own he smote me, whereon I pulled his hair; and 'twas no fault of mine that it lacked strength and remained in my hand.
Nyagong
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From this reading _For the Training of Biroo_ "Ah, small villain, budmash! must I send thee back to Nyagong, thee and thy dog, to learn respect for thy betters?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _For the Training of Biroo_ "Ah, small villain, budmash! must I send thee back to Nyagong, thee and thy dog, to learn respect for thy betters?
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Wherein have I offended, my father?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So he set his dog on me; but Hasteen slew it.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading The Thanadar's son hath the ordering of thee, and thou hast beaten him,--toba, toba!"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "My father," replied Biroo, respectfully, to Ram Deen, "Mohun Lal took my kite, and when I strove to hold mine own he smote me, whereon I pulled his hair; and 'twas no fault of mine that it lacked strength and remained in my hand.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading "My father," replied Biroo, respectfully, to Ram Deen, "Mohun Lal took my kite, and when I strove to hold mine own he smote me, whereon I pulled his hair; and 'twas no fault of mine that it lacked strength and remained in my hand.
RamverbUS /ræm/
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading "My father," replied Biroo, respectfully, to Ram Deen, "Mohun Lal took my kite, and when I strove to hold mine own he smote me, whereon I pulled his hair; and 'twas no fault of mine that it lacked strength and remained in my hand.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "My father," replied Biroo, respectfully, to Ram Deen, "Mohun Lal took my kite, and when I strove to hold mine own he smote me, whereon I pulled his hair; and 'twas no fault of mine that it lacked strength and remained in my hand.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "My father," replied Biroo, respectfully, to Ram Deen, "Mohun Lal took my kite, and when I strove to hold mine own he smote me, whereon I pulled his hair; and 'twas no fault of mine that it lacked strength and remained in my hand.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading _For the Training of Biroo_ "Ah, small villain, budmash! must I send thee back to Nyagong, thee and thy dog, to learn respect for thy betters?
respectfullyadverbUS /rɪˈspektfəli/
in a respectful manner
From this reading "My father," replied Biroo, respectfully, to Ram Deen, "Mohun Lal took my kite, and when I strove to hold mine own he smote me, whereon I pulled his hair; and 'twas no fault of mine that it lacked strength and remained in my hand.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading _For the Training of Biroo_ "Ah, small villain, budmash! must I send thee back to Nyagong, thee and thy dog, to learn respect for thy betters?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So he set his dog on me; but Hasteen slew it.
slewverbUS /sluː/
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading So he set his dog on me; but Hasteen slew it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _For the Training of Biroo_ "Ah, small villain, budmash! must I send thee back to Nyagong, thee and thy dog, to learn respect for thy betters?
smote
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From this reading "My father," replied Biroo, respectfully, to Ram Deen, "Mohun Lal took my kite, and when I strove to hold mine own he smote me, whereon I pulled his hair; and 'twas no fault of mine that it lacked strength and remained in my hand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he set his dog on me; but Hasteen slew it.
a male human offspring
From this reading The Thanadar's son hath the ordering of thee, and thou hast beaten him,--toba, toba!"
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading "My father," replied Biroo, respectfully, to Ram Deen, "Mohun Lal took my kite, and when I strove to hold mine own he smote me, whereon I pulled his hair; and 'twas no fault of mine that it lacked strength and remained in my hand.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading "My father," replied Biroo, respectfully, to Ram Deen, "Mohun Lal took my kite, and when I strove to hold mine own he smote me, whereon I pulled his hair; and 'twas no fault of mine that it lacked strength and remained in my hand.
Thanadar's
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From this reading The Thanadar's son hath the ordering of thee, and thou hast beaten him,--toba, toba!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My father," replied Biroo, respectfully, to Ram Deen, "Mohun Lal took my kite, and when I strove to hold mine own he smote me, whereon I pulled his hair; and 'twas no fault of mine that it lacked strength and remained in my hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _For the Training of Biroo_ "Ah, small villain, budmash! must I send thee back to Nyagong, thee and thy dog, to learn respect for thy betters?
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading _For the Training of Biroo_ "Ah, small villain, budmash! must I send thee back to Nyagong, thee and thy dog, to learn respect for thy betters?
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading The Thanadar's son hath the ordering of thee, and thou hast beaten him,--toba, toba!"
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _For the Training of Biroo_ "Ah, small villain, budmash! must I send thee back to Nyagong, thee and thy dog, to learn respect for thy betters?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _For the Training of Biroo_ "Ah, small villain, budmash! must I send thee back to Nyagong, thee and thy dog, to learn respect for thy betters?
toba
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From this reading The Thanadar's son hath the ordering of thee, and thou hast beaten him,--toba, toba!"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "My father," replied Biroo, respectfully, to Ram Deen, "Mohun Lal took my kite, and when I strove to hold mine own he smote me, whereon I pulled his hair; and 'twas no fault of mine that it lacked strength and remained in my hand.
TrainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading _For the Training of Biroo_ "Ah, small villain, budmash! must I send thee back to Nyagong, thee and thy dog, to learn respect for thy betters?
twas
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From this reading "My father," replied Biroo, respectfully, to Ram Deen, "Mohun Lal took my kite, and when I strove to hold mine own he smote me, whereon I pulled his hair; and 'twas no fault of mine that it lacked strength and remained in my hand.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading _For the Training of Biroo_ "Ah, small villain, budmash! must I send thee back to Nyagong, thee and thy dog, to learn respect for thy betters?
at the time that
From this reading "My father," replied Biroo, respectfully, to Ram Deen, "Mohun Lal took my kite, and when I strove to hold mine own he smote me, whereon I pulled his hair; and 'twas no fault of mine that it lacked strength and remained in my hand.
Wherein
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From this reading Wherein have I offended, my father?"
whereon
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From this reading "My father," replied Biroo, respectfully, to Ram Deen, "Mohun Lal took my kite, and when I strove to hold mine own he smote me, whereon I pulled his hair; and 'twas no fault of mine that it lacked strength and remained in my hand.
