used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We must not linger by the way, but at once proceed to the city, where the army has arrived a few days.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading And now there is bustle, activity and life, where of late all was dull and spiritless.
(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 And now there is bustle, activity and life, where of late all was dull and spiritless.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading ‘And thou hast seen him, Sozun?’ said Kummoo, the Khan’s wife who has been before mentioned, to her servant, who had always enjoyed her confidence—a woman with a cunning visage and deep-set twinkling eyes; ‘thou hast seen him—and how looked he?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now there is bustle, activity and life, where of late all was dull and spiritless.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading We must not linger by the way, but at once proceed to the city, where the army has arrived a few days.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Its arrival has brought gladness to many, but none to her whom we now introduce to the reader.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We must not linger by the way, but at once proceed to the city, where the army has arrived a few days.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We must not linger by the way, but at once proceed to the city, where the army has arrived a few days.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘And thou hast seen him, Sozun?’ said Kummoo, the Khan’s wife who has been before mentioned, to her servant, who had always enjoyed her confidence—a woman with a cunning visage and deep-set twinkling eyes; ‘thou hast seen him—and how looked he?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ‘And thou hast seen him, Sozun?’ said Kummoo, the Khan’s wife who has been before mentioned, to her servant, who had always enjoyed her confidence—a woman with a cunning visage and deep-set twinkling eyes; ‘thou hast seen him—and how looked he?
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Its arrival has brought gladness to many, but none to her whom we now introduce to the reader.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading And now there is bustle, activity and life, where of late all was dull and spiritless.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We must not linger by the way, but at once proceed to the city, where the army has arrived a few days.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We must not linger by the way, but at once proceed to the city, where the army has arrived a few days.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading We must not linger by the way, but at once proceed to the city, where the army has arrived a few days.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading ‘And thou hast seen him, Sozun?’ said Kummoo, the Khan’s wife who has been before mentioned, to her servant, who had always enjoyed her confidence—a woman with a cunning visage and deep-set twinkling eyes; ‘thou hast seen him—and how looked he?
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading ‘And thou hast seen him, Sozun?’ said Kummoo, the Khan’s wife who has been before mentioned, to her servant, who had always enjoyed her confidence—a woman with a cunning visage and deep-set twinkling eyes; ‘thou hast seen him—and how looked he?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We must not linger by the way, but at once proceed to the city, where the army has arrived a few days.
deep-setadjective
having a sunken area
From this reading ‘And thou hast seen him, Sozun?’ said Kummoo, the Khan’s wife who has been before mentioned, to her servant, who had always enjoyed her confidence—a woman with a cunning visage and deep-set twinkling eyes; ‘thou hast seen him—and how looked he?
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading And now there is bustle, activity and life, where of late all was dull and spiritless.
emaciatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading They say he was terribly wounded, and even now is pale and emaciated.’
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading ‘And thou hast seen him, Sozun?’ said Kummoo, the Khan’s wife who has been before mentioned, to her servant, who had always enjoyed her confidence—a woman with a cunning visage and deep-set twinkling eyes; ‘thou hast seen him—and how looked he?
divisible by two
From this reading They say he was terribly wounded, and even now is pale and emaciated.’
opinion or judgment
From this reading ‘And thou hast seen him, Sozun?’ said Kummoo, the Khan’s wife who has been before mentioned, to her servant, who had always enjoyed her confidence—a woman with a cunning visage and deep-set twinkling eyes; ‘thou hast seen him—and how looked he?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We must not linger by the way, but at once proceed to the city, where the army has arrived a few days.
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading Its arrival has brought gladness to many, but none to her whom we now introduce to the reader.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘And thou hast seen him, Sozun?’ said Kummoo, the Khan’s wife who has been before mentioned, to her servant, who had always enjoyed her confidence—a woman with a cunning visage and deep-set twinkling eyes; ‘thou hast seen him—and how looked he?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We must not linger by the way, but at once proceed to the city, where the army has arrived a few days.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading ‘And thou hast seen him, Sozun?’ said Kummoo, the Khan’s wife who has been before mentioned, to her servant, who had always enjoyed her confidence—a woman with a cunning visage and deep-set twinkling eyes; ‘thou hast seen him—and how looked he?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘And thou hast seen him, Sozun?’ said Kummoo, the Khan’s wife who has been before mentioned, to her servant, who had always enjoyed her confidence—a woman with a cunning visage and deep-set twinkling eyes; ‘thou hast seen him—and how looked he?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Its arrival has brought gladness to many, but none to her whom we now introduce to the reader.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘And thou hast seen him, Sozun?’ said Kummoo, the Khan’s wife who has been before mentioned, to her servant, who had always enjoyed her confidence—a woman with a cunning visage and deep-set twinkling eyes; ‘thou hast seen him—and how looked he?
how
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From this reading ‘And thou hast seen him, Sozun?’ said Kummoo, the Khan’s wife who has been before mentioned, to her servant, who had always enjoyed her confidence—a woman with a cunning visage and deep-set twinkling eyes; ‘thou hast seen him—and how looked he?
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading Its arrival has brought gladness to many, but none to her whom we now introduce to the reader.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now there is bustle, activity and life, where of late all was dull and spiritless.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its arrival has brought gladness to many, but none to her whom we now introduce to the reader.
Khan'snounUS /kɑːnz/
possessive form of “khan” — a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading ‘And thou hast seen him, Sozun?’ said Kummoo, the Khan’s wife who has been before mentioned, to her servant, who had always enjoyed her confidence—a woman with a cunning visage and deep-set twinkling eyes; ‘thou hast seen him—and how looked he?
Kummoo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘And thou hast seen him, Sozun?’ said Kummoo, the Khan’s wife who has been before mentioned, to her servant, who had always enjoyed her confidence—a woman with a cunning visage and deep-set twinkling eyes; ‘thou hast seen him—and how looked he?
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading And now there is bustle, activity and life, where of late all was dull and spiritless.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And now there is bustle, activity and life, where of late all was dull and spiritless.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading We must not linger by the way, but at once proceed to the city, where the army has arrived a few days.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ‘And thou hast seen him, Sozun?’ said Kummoo, the Khan’s wife who has been before mentioned, to her servant, who had always enjoyed her confidence—a woman with a cunning visage and deep-set twinkling eyes; ‘thou hast seen him—and how looked he?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Its arrival has brought gladness to many, but none to her whom we now introduce to the reader.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading ‘And thou hast seen him, Sozun?’ said Kummoo, the Khan’s wife who has been before mentioned, to her servant, who had always enjoyed her confidence—a woman with a cunning visage and deep-set twinkling eyes; ‘thou hast seen him—and how looked he?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must not linger by the way, but at once proceed to the city, where the army has arrived a few days.
not one, and not any
From this reading Its arrival has brought gladness to many, but none to her whom we now introduce to the reader.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We must not linger by the way, but at once proceed to the city, where the army has arrived a few days.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now there is bustle, activity and life, where of late all was dull and spiritless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now there is bustle, activity and life, where of late all was dull and spiritless.
on one occasion
From this reading We must not linger by the way, but at once proceed to the city, where the army has arrived a few days.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading They say he was terribly wounded, and even now is pale and emaciated.’
continue talking
From this reading We must not linger by the way, but at once proceed to the city, where the army has arrived a few days.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Its arrival has brought gladness to many, but none to her whom we now introduce to the reader.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘And thou hast seen him, Sozun?’ said Kummoo, the Khan’s wife who has been before mentioned, to her servant, who had always enjoyed her confidence—a woman with a cunning visage and deep-set twinkling eyes; ‘thou hast seen him—and how looked he?
express in words
From this reading They say he was terribly wounded, and even now is pale and emaciated.’
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘And thou hast seen him, Sozun?’ said Kummoo, the Khan’s wife who has been before mentioned, to her servant, who had always enjoyed her confidence—a woman with a cunning visage and deep-set twinkling eyes; ‘thou hast seen him—and how looked he?
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading ‘And thou hast seen him, Sozun?’ said Kummoo, the Khan’s wife who has been before mentioned, to her servant, who had always enjoyed her confidence—a woman with a cunning visage and deep-set twinkling eyes; ‘thou hast seen him—and how looked he?
Sozun
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From this reading ‘And thou hast seen him, Sozun?’ said Kummoo, the Khan’s wife who has been before mentioned, to her servant, who had always enjoyed her confidence—a woman with a cunning visage and deep-set twinkling eyes; ‘thou hast seen him—and how looked he?
spiritlessadjective
lacking ardor or vigor or energy
From this reading And now there is bustle, activity and life, where of late all was dull and spiritless.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading They say he was terribly wounded, and even now is pale and emaciated.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We must not linger by the way, but at once proceed to the city, where the army has arrived a few days.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And now there is bustle, activity and life, where of late all was dull and spiritless.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say he was terribly wounded, and even now is pale and emaciated.’
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading ‘And thou hast seen him, Sozun?’ said Kummoo, the Khan’s wife who has been before mentioned, to her servant, who had always enjoyed her confidence—a woman with a cunning visage and deep-set twinkling eyes; ‘thou hast seen him—and how looked he?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We must not linger by the way, but at once proceed to the city, where the army has arrived a few days.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading ‘And thou hast seen him, Sozun?’ said Kummoo, the Khan’s wife who has been before mentioned, to her servant, who had always enjoyed her confidence—a woman with a cunning visage and deep-set twinkling eyes; ‘thou hast seen him—and how looked he?
visagenounUS /ˈvɪzədʒ/
the human face (“kisser” and “smiler” and “mug” are informal terms for “face” and “phiz” is British)
From this reading ‘And thou hast seen him, Sozun?’ said Kummoo, the Khan’s wife who has been before mentioned, to her servant, who had always enjoyed her confidence—a woman with a cunning visage and deep-set twinkling eyes; ‘thou hast seen him—and how looked he?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now there is bustle, activity and life, where of late all was dull and spiritless.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We must not linger by the way, but at once proceed to the city, where the army has arrived a few days.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We must not linger by the way, but at once proceed to the city, where the army has arrived a few days.
in or at the place that
From this reading We must not linger by the way, but at once proceed to the city, where the army has arrived a few days.
which person or people
From this reading ‘And thou hast seen him, Sozun?’ said Kummoo, the Khan’s wife who has been before mentioned, to her servant, who had always enjoyed her confidence—a woman with a cunning visage and deep-set twinkling eyes; ‘thou hast seen him—and how looked he?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Its arrival has brought gladness to many, but none to her whom we now introduce to the reader.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading ‘And thou hast seen him, Sozun?’ said Kummoo, the Khan’s wife who has been before mentioned, to her servant, who had always enjoyed her confidence—a woman with a cunning visage and deep-set twinkling eyes; ‘thou hast seen him—and how looked he?
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘And thou hast seen him, Sozun?’ said Kummoo, the Khan’s wife who has been before mentioned, to her servant, who had always enjoyed her confidence—a woman with a cunning visage and deep-set twinkling eyes; ‘thou hast seen him—and how looked he?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading ‘And thou hast seen him, Sozun?’ said Kummoo, the Khan’s wife who has been before mentioned, to her servant, who had always enjoyed her confidence—a woman with a cunning visage and deep-set twinkling eyes; ‘thou hast seen him—and how looked he?
people who are wounded
From this reading They say he was terribly wounded, and even now is pale and emaciated.’
