used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And a few Bedouin rifles; and a few bits of brasswork from Cairo; and a few scraps of drapery from Bombay or Trebizond; and one of those inlaid Turkish tables; and one or two stacks of old French armor.
(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 "By all means!" cried Truesdale.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And a few Bedouin rifles; and a few bits of brasswork from Cairo; and a few scraps of drapery from Bombay or Trebizond; and one of those inlaid Turkish tables; and one or two stacks of old French armor.
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading "And a few Bedouin rifles; and a few bits of brasswork from Cairo; and a few scraps of drapery from Bombay or Trebizond; and one of those inlaid Turkish tables; and one or two stacks of old French armor.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "You're going to do her in oil," declared his aunt, stoutly.
BedouinnounUS /ˈbedoʊən/
a member of a nomadic tribe of Arabs
From this reading "And a few Bedouin rifles; and a few bits of brasswork from Cairo; and a few scraps of drapery from Bombay or Trebizond; and one of those inlaid Turkish tables; and one or two stacks of old French armor.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "And a few Bedouin rifles; and a few bits of brasswork from Cairo; and a few scraps of drapery from Bombay or Trebizond; and one of those inlaid Turkish tables; and one or two stacks of old French armor.
BombaynounUS /bɑːmˈbeɪ/
a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India
From this reading "And a few Bedouin rifles; and a few bits of brasswork from Cairo; and a few scraps of drapery from Bombay or Trebizond; and one of those inlaid Turkish tables; and one or two stacks of old French armor.
brasswork
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From this reading "And a few Bedouin rifles; and a few bits of brasswork from Cairo; and a few scraps of drapery from Bombay or Trebizond; and one of those inlaid Turkish tables; and one or two stacks of old French armor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By all means!" cried Truesdale.
CaironounUS /ˈkaɪroʊ/
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading "And a few Bedouin rifles; and a few bits of brasswork from Cairo; and a few scraps of drapery from Bombay or Trebizond; and one of those inlaid Turkish tables; and one or two stacks of old French armor.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I think with all that help I could do a water-color or so."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "By all means!" cried Truesdale.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "You're going to do her in oil," declared his aunt, stoutly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I think with all that help I could do a water-color or so."
draperynounUS /ˈdreɪpəri/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading "And a few Bedouin rifles; and a few bits of brasswork from Cairo; and a few scraps of drapery from Bombay or Trebizond; and one of those inlaid Turkish tables; and one or two stacks of old French armor.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "And a few Bedouin rifles; and a few bits of brasswork from Cairo; and a few scraps of drapery from Bombay or Trebizond; and one of those inlaid Turkish tables; and one or two stacks of old French armor.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading "And a few Bedouin rifles; and a few bits of brasswork from Cairo; and a few scraps of drapery from Bombay or Trebizond; and one of those inlaid Turkish tables; and one or two stacks of old French armor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And a few Bedouin rifles; and a few bits of brasswork from Cairo; and a few scraps of drapery from Bombay or Trebizond; and one of those inlaid Turkish tables; and one or two stacks of old French armor.
the act of departing
From this reading "You're going to do her in oil," declared his aunt, stoutly.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I think with all that help I could do a water-color or so."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You're going to do her in oil," declared his aunt, stoutly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You're going to do her in oil," declared his aunt, stoutly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think with all that help I could do a water-color or so."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You're going to do her in oil," declared his aunt, stoutly.
inlaidadjectiveUS /ˈɪnleɪd/
adorned by inlays
From this reading "And a few Bedouin rifles; and a few bits of brasswork from Cairo; and a few scraps of drapery from Bombay or Trebizond; and one of those inlaid Turkish tables; and one or two stacks of old French armor.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "By all means!" cried Truesdale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And a few Bedouin rifles; and a few bits of brasswork from Cairo; and a few scraps of drapery from Bombay or Trebizond; and one of those inlaid Turkish tables; and one or two stacks of old French armor.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading "You're going to do her in oil," declared his aunt, stoutly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "And a few Bedouin rifles; and a few bits of brasswork from Cairo; and a few scraps of drapery from Bombay or Trebizond; and one of those inlaid Turkish tables; and one or two stacks of old French armor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And a few Bedouin rifles; and a few bits of brasswork from Cairo; and a few scraps of drapery from Bombay or Trebizond; and one of those inlaid Turkish tables; and one or two stacks of old French armor.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "And a few Bedouin rifles; and a few bits of brasswork from Cairo; and a few scraps of drapery from Bombay or Trebizond; and one of those inlaid Turkish tables; and one or two stacks of old French armor.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading "And a few Bedouin rifles; and a few bits of brasswork from Cairo; and a few scraps of drapery from Bombay or Trebizond; and one of those inlaid Turkish tables; and one or two stacks of old French armor.
scrapsnounUS /skræps/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading "And a few Bedouin rifles; and a few bits of brasswork from Cairo; and a few scraps of drapery from Bombay or Trebizond; and one of those inlaid Turkish tables; and one or two stacks of old French armor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I think with all that help I could do a water-color or so."
stacksnounUS /stæks/
a large number or amount
From this reading "And a few Bedouin rifles; and a few bits of brasswork from Cairo; and a few scraps of drapery from Bombay or Trebizond; and one of those inlaid Turkish tables; and one or two stacks of old French armor.
stoutlyadverbUS /ˈstaʊtli/
in a resolute manner
From this reading "You're going to do her in oil," declared his aunt, stoutly.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "And a few Bedouin rifles; and a few bits of brasswork from Cairo; and a few scraps of drapery from Bombay or Trebizond; and one of those inlaid Turkish tables; and one or two stacks of old French armor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think with all that help I could do a water-color or so."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think with all that help I could do a water-color or so."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "And a few Bedouin rifles; and a few bits of brasswork from Cairo; and a few scraps of drapery from Bombay or Trebizond; and one of those inlaid Turkish tables; and one or two stacks of old French armor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You're going to do her in oil," declared his aunt, stoutly.
Trebizond
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From this reading "And a few Bedouin rifles; and a few bits of brasswork from Cairo; and a few scraps of drapery from Bombay or Trebizond; and one of those inlaid Turkish tables; and one or two stacks of old French armor.
Truesdale
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From this reading "By all means!" cried Truesdale.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading "And a few Bedouin rifles; and a few bits of brasswork from Cairo; and a few scraps of drapery from Bombay or Trebizond; and one of those inlaid Turkish tables; and one or two stacks of old French armor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "And a few Bedouin rifles; and a few bits of brasswork from Cairo; and a few scraps of drapery from Bombay or Trebizond; and one of those inlaid Turkish tables; and one or two stacks of old French armor.
water-colornoun
water-soluble pigment
From this reading I think with all that help I could do a water-color or so."
in the company of; together with
From this reading I think with all that help I could do a water-color or so."
You're
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From this reading "You're going to do her in oil," declared his aunt, stoutly.
