used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At noonday he had had his meal at the hotel (no matter though it was flung to him in the entry as to a dog) and afterwards had walked again with the Emir, showing his Honour the chief buildings of the town.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading No doubt but that the fame of it was noised abroad.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Not a few of his acquaintance had beheld his glory, among them Elias the great talker.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading At noonday he had had his meal at the hotel (no matter though it was flung to him in the entry as to a dog) and afterwards had walked again with the Emir, showing his Honour the chief buildings of the town.
anew
From this reading At noonday he had had his meal at the hotel (no matter though it was flung to him in the entry as to a dog) and afterwards had walked again with the Emir, showing his Honour the chief buildings of the town.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading His very brain was laughing, and he trod on air as he strode off, hugging the great umbrella.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Not a few of his acquaintance had beheld his glory, among them Elias the great talker.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It wanted but an hour of sunset when Iskender parted from the Frank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His very brain was laughing, and he trod on air as he strode off, hugging the great umbrella.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His very brain was laughing, and he trod on air as he strode off, hugging the great umbrella.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At noonday he had had his meal at the hotel (no matter though it was flung to him in the entry as to a dog) and afterwards had walked again with the Emir, showing his Honour the chief buildings of the town.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading Not a few of his acquaintance had beheld his glory, among them Elias the great talker.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading His very brain was laughing, and he trod on air as he strode off, hugging the great umbrella.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading At noonday he had had his meal at the hotel (no matter though it was flung to him in the entry as to a dog) and afterwards had walked again with the Emir, showing his Honour the chief buildings of the town.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It wanted but an hour of sunset when Iskender parted from the Frank.
a person who is in charge
From this reading At noonday he had had his meal at the hotel (no matter though it was flung to him in the entry as to a dog) and afterwards had walked again with the Emir, showing his Honour the chief buildings of the town.
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 At noonday he had had his meal at the hotel (no matter though it was flung to him in the entry as to a dog) and afterwards had walked again with the Emir, showing his Honour the chief buildings of the town.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt but that the fame of it was noised abroad.
EliasnounUS /əˈlaɪəs/
plural of “elia” — English essayist (1775-1834)
From this reading Not a few of his acquaintance had beheld his glory, among them Elias the great talker.
EmirnounUS /ɪˈmɪr/
an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)
From this reading At noonday he had had his meal at the hotel (no matter though it was flung to him in the entry as to a dog) and afterwards had walked again with the Emir, showing his Honour the chief buildings of the town.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading At noonday he had had his meal at the hotel (no matter though it was flung to him in the entry as to a dog) and afterwards had walked again with the Emir, showing his Honour the chief buildings of the town.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading No doubt but that the fame of it was noised abroad.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Not a few of his acquaintance had beheld his glory, among them Elias the great talker.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading At noonday he had had his meal at the hotel (no matter though it was flung to him in the entry as to a dog) and afterwards had walked again with the Emir, showing his Honour the chief buildings of the town.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading It wanted but an hour of sunset when Iskender parted from the Frank.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It wanted but an hour of sunset when Iskender parted from the Frank.
a state of high honor
From this reading Not a few of his acquaintance had beheld his glory, among them Elias the great talker.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His very brain was laughing, and he trod on air as he strode off, hugging the great umbrella.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At noonday he had had his meal at the hotel (no matter though it was flung to him in the entry as to a dog) and afterwards had walked again with the Emir, showing his Honour the chief buildings of the town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His very brain was laughing, and he trod on air as he strode off, hugging the great umbrella.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At noonday he had had his meal at the hotel (no matter though it was flung to him in the entry as to a dog) and afterwards had walked again with the Emir, showing his Honour the chief buildings of the town.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His very brain was laughing, and he trod on air as he strode off, hugging the great umbrella.
the state of being honored
From this reading At noonday he had had his meal at the hotel (no matter though it was flung to him in the entry as to a dog) and afterwards had walked again with the Emir, showing his Honour the chief buildings of the town.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading At noonday he had had his meal at the hotel (no matter though it was flung to him in the entry as to a dog) and afterwards had walked again with the Emir, showing his Honour the chief buildings of the town.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It wanted but an hour of sunset when Iskender parted from the Frank.
huggingnounUS /ˈhʌɡɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading His very brain was laughing, and he trod on air as he strode off, hugging the great umbrella.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At noonday he had had his meal at the hotel (no matter though it was flung to him in the entry as to a dog) and afterwards had walked again with the Emir, showing his Honour the chief buildings of the town.
Iskender
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From this reading It wanted but an hour of sunset when Iskender parted from the Frank.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wanted but an hour of sunset when Iskender parted from the Frank.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading His very brain was laughing, and he trod on air as he strode off, hugging the great umbrella.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading At noonday he had had his meal at the hotel (no matter though it was flung to him in the entry as to a dog) and afterwards had walked again with the Emir, showing his Honour the chief buildings of the town.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading At noonday he had had his meal at the hotel (no matter though it was flung to him in the entry as to a dog) and afterwards had walked again with the Emir, showing his Honour the chief buildings of the town.
not any; not one
From this reading At noonday he had had his meal at the hotel (no matter though it was flung to him in the entry as to a dog) and afterwards had walked again with the Emir, showing his Honour the chief buildings of the town.
noised
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From this reading No doubt but that the fame of it was noised abroad.
noondaynoun
the middle of the day
From this reading At noonday he had had his meal at the hotel (no matter though it was flung to him in the entry as to a dog) and afterwards had walked again with the Emir, showing his Honour the chief buildings of the town.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a few of his acquaintance had beheld his glory, among them Elias the great talker.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It wanted but an hour of sunset when Iskender parted from the Frank.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His very brain was laughing, and he trod on air as he strode off, hugging the great umbrella.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His very brain was laughing, and he trod on air as he strode off, hugging the great umbrella.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading It wanted but an hour of sunset when Iskender parted from the Frank.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading At noonday he had had his meal at the hotel (no matter though it was flung to him in the entry as to a dog) and afterwards had walked again with the Emir, showing his Honour the chief buildings of the town.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading His very brain was laughing, and he trod on air as he strode off, hugging the great umbrella.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It wanted but an hour of sunset when Iskender parted from the Frank.
talkernounUS /ˈtɔːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Not a few of his acquaintance had beheld his glory, among them Elias the great talker.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No doubt but that the fame of it was noised abroad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It wanted but an hour of sunset when Iskender parted from the Frank.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not a few of his acquaintance had beheld his glory, among them Elias the great talker.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At noonday he had had his meal at the hotel (no matter though it was flung to him in the entry as to a dog) and afterwards had walked again with the Emir, showing his Honour the chief buildings of the town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At noonday he had had his meal at the hotel (no matter though it was flung to him in the entry as to a dog) and afterwards had walked again with the Emir, showing his Honour the chief buildings of the town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading At noonday he had had his meal at the hotel (no matter though it was flung to him in the entry as to a dog) and afterwards had walked again with the Emir, showing his Honour the chief buildings of the town.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading His very brain was laughing, and he trod on air as he strode off, hugging the great umbrella.
umbrellanounUS /əmˈbrelə/
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading His very brain was laughing, and he trod on air as he strode off, hugging the great umbrella.
precisely as stated
From this reading His very brain was laughing, and he trod on air as he strode off, hugging the great umbrella.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading At noonday he had had his meal at the hotel (no matter though it was flung to him in the entry as to a dog) and afterwards had walked again with the Emir, showing his Honour the chief buildings of the town.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading It wanted but an hour of sunset when Iskender parted from the Frank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His very brain was laughing, and he trod on air as he strode off, hugging the great umbrella.
at the time that
From this reading It wanted but an hour of sunset when Iskender parted from the Frank.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At noonday he had had his meal at the hotel (no matter though it was flung to him in the entry as to a dog) and afterwards had walked again with the Emir, showing his Honour the chief buildings of the town.
