used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "They may be hungry," rejoined Clara, "and I have heard say that they prefer a black man, like me, to either a white or an Indian."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Noticing his uneasiness, the Indian made an attempt to reassure him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The tigers have the whole river to drink out of; and it is not likely they will come back here."
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Noticing his uneasiness, the Indian made an attempt to reassure him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "The tigers have the whole river to drink out of; and it is not likely they will come back here."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They may be hungry," rejoined Clara, "and I have heard say that they prefer a black man, like me, to either a white or an Indian."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "They may be hungry," rejoined Clara, "and I have heard say that they prefer a black man, like me, to either a white or an Indian."
Clara
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From this reading "They may be hungry," rejoined Clara, "and I have heard say that they prefer a black man, like me, to either a white or an Indian."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The tigers have the whole river to drink out of; and it is not likely they will come back here."
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Ha, ha!" laughed his companion.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "You have nothing to fear, comrade," said he.
take in liquids
From this reading "The tigers have the whole river to drink out of; and it is not likely they will come back here."
one or the other of two
From this reading "They may be hungry," rejoined Clara, "and I have heard say that they prefer a black man, like me, to either a white or an Indian."
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "You have nothing to fear, comrade," said he.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha, ha!" laughed his companion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have nothing to fear, comrade," said he.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You have nothing to fear, comrade," said he.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "They may be hungry," rejoined Clara, "and I have heard say that they prefer a black man, like me, to either a white or an Indian."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "The tigers have the whole river to drink out of; and it is not likely they will come back here."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Noticing his uneasiness, the Indian made an attempt to reassure him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Noticing his uneasiness, the Indian made an attempt to reassure him.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading "They may be hungry," rejoined Clara, "and I have heard say that they prefer a black man, like me, to either a white or an Indian."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "They may be hungry," rejoined Clara, "and I have heard say that they prefer a black man, like me, to either a white or an Indian."
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Noticing his uneasiness, the Indian made an attempt to reassure him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The tigers have the whole river to drink out of; and it is not likely they will come back here."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The tigers have the whole river to drink out of; and it is not likely they will come back here."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "Ha, ha!" laughed his companion.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "They may be hungry," rejoined Clara, "and I have heard say that they prefer a black man, like me, to either a white or an Indian."
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "The tigers have the whole river to drink out of; and it is not likely they will come back here."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Noticing his uneasiness, the Indian made an attempt to reassure him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "They may be hungry," rejoined Clara, "and I have heard say that they prefer a black man, like me, to either a white or an Indian."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "They may be hungry," rejoined Clara, "and I have heard say that they prefer a black man, like me, to either a white or an Indian."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They may be hungry," rejoined Clara, "and I have heard say that they prefer a black man, like me, to either a white or an Indian."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The tigers have the whole river to drink out of; and it is not likely they will come back here."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "You have nothing to fear, comrade," said he.
NoticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Noticing his uneasiness, the Indian made an attempt to reassure him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The tigers have the whole river to drink out of; and it is not likely they will come back here."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "They may be hungry," rejoined Clara, "and I have heard say that they prefer a black man, like me, to either a white or an Indian."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "The tigers have the whole river to drink out of; and it is not likely they will come back here."
like better; value more highly
From this reading "They may be hungry," rejoined Clara, "and I have heard say that they prefer a black man, like me, to either a white or an Indian."
reassureverbUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊr/
cause to feel sure; give reassurance to
From this reading Noticing his uneasiness, the Indian made an attempt to reassure him.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "They may be hungry," rejoined Clara, "and I have heard say that they prefer a black man, like me, to either a white or an Indian."
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "The tigers have the whole river to drink out of; and it is not likely they will come back here."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have nothing to fear, comrade," said he.
express in words
From this reading "They may be hungry," rejoined Clara, "and I have heard say that they prefer a black man, like me, to either a white or an Indian."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "They may be hungry," rejoined Clara, "and I have heard say that they prefer a black man, like me, to either a white or an Indian."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Noticing his uneasiness, the Indian made an attempt to reassure him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The tigers have the whole river to drink out of; and it is not likely they will come back here."
tigersnounUS /ˈtaɪɡərz/
a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students
From this reading "The tigers have the whole river to drink out of; and it is not likely they will come back here."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Noticing his uneasiness, the Indian made an attempt to reassure him.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading Noticing his uneasiness, the Indian made an attempt to reassure him.
a Caucasian
From this reading "They may be hungry," rejoined Clara, "and I have heard say that they prefer a black man, like me, to either a white or an Indian."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "The tigers have the whole river to drink out of; and it is not likely they will come back here."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The tigers have the whole river to drink out of; and it is not likely they will come back here."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have nothing to fear, comrade," said he.
