used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Hottentot will smell the air and say what cattle are near, but if you bid him tell you how he does it, he giggles like a fool and is ashamed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading None of these wizards that have charms to subdue the beasts can tell you anything about it.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A Hottentot will smell the air and say what cattle are near, but if you bid him tell you how he does it, he giggles like a fool and is ashamed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Hottentot will smell the air and say what cattle are near, but if you bid him tell you how he does it, he giggles like a fool and is ashamed.
any thing at all
From this reading None of these wizards that have charms to subdue the beasts can tell you anything about it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A Hottentot will smell the air and say what cattle are near, but if you bid him tell you how he does it, he giggles like a fool and is ashamed.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading A Hottentot will smell the air and say what cattle are near, but if you bid him tell you how he does it, he giggles like a fool and is ashamed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "'I do not know if anything can be done,' the yellow man repeated.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading None of these wizards that have charms to subdue the beasts can tell you anything about it.
propose a payment
From this reading A Hottentot will smell the air and say what cattle are near, but if you bid him tell you how he does it, he giggles like a fool and is ashamed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But he could tell nothing.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading None of these wizards that have charms to subdue the beasts can tell you anything about it.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading A Hottentot will smell the air and say what cattle are near, but if you bid him tell you how he does it, he giggles like a fool and is ashamed.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading None of these wizards that have charms to subdue the beasts can tell you anything about it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "But he could tell nothing.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "'I do not know if anything can be done,' the yellow man repeated.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Hottentot will smell the air and say what cattle are near, but if you bid him tell you how he does it, he giggles like a fool and is ashamed.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "'I do not know if anything can be done,' the yellow man repeated.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading A Hottentot will smell the air and say what cattle are near, but if you bid him tell you how he does it, he giggles like a fool and is ashamed.
gigglesnounUS /ˈɡɪɡəlz/
plural of “giggle” — a foolish or nervous laugh
From this reading A Hottentot will smell the air and say what cattle are near, but if you bid him tell you how he does it, he giggles like a fool and is ashamed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading None of these wizards that have charms to subdue the beasts can tell you anything about it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But he could tell nothing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A Hottentot will smell the air and say what cattle are near, but if you bid him tell you how he does it, he giggles like a fool and is ashamed.
Hottentotnoun
any of the Khoisan languages spoken by the pastoral people of Namibia and South Africa
From this reading A Hottentot will smell the air and say what cattle are near, but if you bid him tell you how he does it, he giggles like a fool and is ashamed.
How
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From this reading "'How?'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'I do not know if anything can be done,' the yellow man repeated.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A Hottentot will smell the air and say what cattle are near, but if you bid him tell you how he does it, he giggles like a fool and is ashamed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Hottentot will smell the air and say what cattle are near, but if you bid him tell you how he does it, he giggles like a fool and is ashamed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading None of these wizards that have charms to subdue the beasts can tell you anything about it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "'I do not know if anything can be done,' the yellow man repeated.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A Hottentot will smell the air and say what cattle are near, but if you bid him tell you how he does it, he giggles like a fool and is ashamed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "'I do not know if anything can be done,' the yellow man repeated.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A Hottentot will smell the air and say what cattle are near, but if you bid him tell you how he does it, he giggles like a fool and is ashamed.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of these wizards that have charms to subdue the beasts can tell you anything about it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "'I do not know if anything can be done,' the yellow man repeated.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "But he could tell nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading None of these wizards that have charms to subdue the beasts can tell you anything about it.
recurring again and again
From this reading "'I do not know if anything can be done,' the yellow man repeated.
express in words
From this reading A Hottentot will smell the air and say what cattle are near, but if you bid him tell you how he does it, he giggles like a fool and is ashamed.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading A Hottentot will smell the air and say what cattle are near, but if you bid him tell you how he does it, he giggles like a fool and is ashamed.
subdueverbUS /səbˈduː/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading None of these wizards that have charms to subdue the beasts can tell you anything about it.
express in words
From this reading "But he could tell nothing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading None of these wizards that have charms to subdue the beasts can tell you anything about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading None of these wizards that have charms to subdue the beasts can tell you anything about it.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading None of these wizards that have charms to subdue the beasts can tell you anything about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading None of these wizards that have charms to subdue the beasts can tell you anything about it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A Hottentot will smell the air and say what cattle are near, but if you bid him tell you how he does it, he giggles like a fool and is ashamed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A Hottentot will smell the air and say what cattle are near, but if you bid him tell you how he does it, he giggles like a fool and is ashamed.
wizardsnounUS /ˈwɪzərdz/
plural of “wizard” — someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading None of these wizards that have charms to subdue the beasts can tell you anything about it.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading "'I do not know if anything can be done,' the yellow man repeated.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading None of these wizards that have charms to subdue the beasts can tell you anything about it.
