used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Judge's house was the only "up-stair" house, as the natives call a house of two storeys.
adornedadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrnd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading It was also the largest in the station, being usually appropriated by the Collector; but Mr. Worsley, being solitary, had given it to the Goldrings, and elected to live in a small flat-roofed bungalow, grey and colourless, with a pillared verandah unrelieved by creepers like those which adorned Mrs. Samptor's entrance.
(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 The houses of the English official residents in Puranapore were all in fairly close neighbourhood, though each was surrounded by its own ample compound.
in addition
From this reading It was also the largest in the station, being usually appropriated by the Collector; but Mr. Worsley, being solitary, had given it to the Goldrings, and elected to live in a small flat-roofed bungalow, grey and colourless, with a pillared verandah unrelieved by creepers like those which adorned Mrs. Samptor's entrance.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading The houses of the English official residents in Puranapore were all in fairly close neighbourhood, though each was surrounded by its own ample compound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was also the largest in the station, being usually appropriated by the Collector; but Mr. Worsley, being solitary, had given it to the Goldrings, and elected to live in a small flat-roofed bungalow, grey and colourless, with a pillared verandah unrelieved by creepers like those which adorned Mrs. Samptor's entrance.
appropriatedverbUS /əˈproʊprieɪtɪd/
past form of “appropriate” — give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading It was also the largest in the station, being usually appropriated by the Collector; but Mr. Worsley, being solitary, had given it to the Goldrings, and elected to live in a small flat-roofed bungalow, grey and colourless, with a pillared verandah unrelieved by creepers like those which adorned Mrs. Samptor's entrance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Judge's house was the only "up-stair" house, as the natives call a house of two storeys.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was also the largest in the station, being usually appropriated by the Collector; but Mr. Worsley, being solitary, had given it to the Goldrings, and elected to live in a small flat-roofed bungalow, grey and colourless, with a pillared verandah unrelieved by creepers like those which adorned Mrs. Samptor's entrance.
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 The Government office stood a little further down the road, a group of grey stone buildings of the Georgian period, surrounded by a grove of cocoanut palms.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading It was also the largest in the station, being usually appropriated by the Collector; but Mr. Worsley, being solitary, had given it to the Goldrings, and elected to live in a small flat-roofed bungalow, grey and colourless, with a pillared verandah unrelieved by creepers like those which adorned Mrs. Samptor's entrance.
bungalowsnounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊz/
plural of “bungalow” — a small house with a single story
From this reading They were mostly thatched bungalows with deep verandahs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was also the largest in the station, being usually appropriated by the Collector; but Mr. Worsley, being solitary, had given it to the Goldrings, and elected to live in a small flat-roofed bungalow, grey and colourless, with a pillared verandah unrelieved by creepers like those which adorned Mrs. Samptor's entrance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The houses of the English official residents in Puranapore were all in fairly close neighbourhood, though each was surrounded by its own ample compound.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Judge's house was the only "up-stair" house, as the natives call a house of two storeys.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The houses of the English official residents in Puranapore were all in fairly close neighbourhood, though each was surrounded by its own ample compound.
cocoanutnoun
large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
From this reading The Government office stood a little further down the road, a group of grey stone buildings of the Georgian period, surrounded by a grove of cocoanut palms.
CollectornounUS /kəˈlektər/
a person who collects things
From this reading It was also the largest in the station, being usually appropriated by the Collector; but Mr. Worsley, being solitary, had given it to the Goldrings, and elected to live in a small flat-roofed bungalow, grey and colourless, with a pillared verandah unrelieved by creepers like those which adorned Mrs. Samptor's entrance.
colourlessadjective
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading It was also the largest in the station, being usually appropriated by the Collector; but Mr. Worsley, being solitary, had given it to the Goldrings, and elected to live in a small flat-roofed bungalow, grey and colourless, with a pillared verandah unrelieved by creepers like those which adorned Mrs. Samptor's entrance.
compoundnounUS /ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading The houses of the English official residents in Puranapore were all in fairly close neighbourhood, though each was surrounded by its own ample compound.
creepers
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From this reading It was also the largest in the station, being usually appropriated by the Collector; but Mr. Worsley, being solitary, had given it to the Goldrings, and elected to live in a small flat-roofed bungalow, grey and colourless, with a pillared verandah unrelieved by creepers like those which adorned Mrs. Samptor's entrance.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading They were mostly thatched bungalows with deep verandahs.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Government office stood a little further down the road, a group of grey stone buildings of the Georgian period, surrounded by a grove of cocoanut palms.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The houses of the English official residents in Puranapore were all in fairly close neighbourhood, though each was surrounded by its own ample compound.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading It was also the largest in the station, being usually appropriated by the Collector; but Mr. Worsley, being solitary, had given it to the Goldrings, and elected to live in a small flat-roofed bungalow, grey and colourless, with a pillared verandah unrelieved by creepers like those which adorned Mrs. Samptor's entrance.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The houses of the English official residents in Puranapore were all in fairly close neighbourhood, though each was surrounded by its own ample compound.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading It was also the largest in the station, being usually appropriated by the Collector; but Mr. Worsley, being solitary, had given it to the Goldrings, and elected to live in a small flat-roofed bungalow, grey and colourless, with a pillared verandah unrelieved by creepers like those which adorned Mrs. Samptor's entrance.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The houses of the English official residents in Puranapore were all in fairly close neighbourhood, though each was surrounded by its own ample compound.
flat-roofed
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From this reading It was also the largest in the station, being usually appropriated by the Collector; but Mr. Worsley, being solitary, had given it to the Goldrings, and elected to live in a small flat-roofed bungalow, grey and colourless, with a pillared verandah unrelieved by creepers like those which adorned Mrs. Samptor's entrance.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The Government office stood a little further down the road, a group of grey stone buildings of the Georgian period, surrounded by a grove of cocoanut palms.
GeorgiannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒən/
a native or resident of the American state of Georgia
From this reading The Government office stood a little further down the road, a group of grey stone buildings of the Georgian period, surrounded by a grove of cocoanut palms.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It was also the largest in the station, being usually appropriated by the Collector; but Mr. Worsley, being solitary, had given it to the Goldrings, and elected to live in a small flat-roofed bungalow, grey and colourless, with a pillared verandah unrelieved by creepers like those which adorned Mrs. Samptor's entrance.
Goldrings
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From this reading It was also the largest in the station, being usually appropriated by the Collector; but Mr. Worsley, being solitary, had given it to the Goldrings, and elected to live in a small flat-roofed bungalow, grey and colourless, with a pillared verandah unrelieved by creepers like those which adorned Mrs. Samptor's entrance.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The Government office stood a little further down the road, a group of grey stone buildings of the Georgian period, surrounded by a grove of cocoanut palms.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading It was also the largest in the station, being usually appropriated by the Collector; but Mr. Worsley, being solitary, had given it to the Goldrings, and elected to live in a small flat-roofed bungalow, grey and colourless, with a pillared verandah unrelieved by creepers like those which adorned Mrs. Samptor's entrance.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The Government office stood a little further down the road, a group of grey stone buildings of the Georgian period, surrounded by a grove of cocoanut palms.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading The Government office stood a little further down the road, a group of grey stone buildings of the Georgian period, surrounded by a grove of cocoanut palms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was also the largest in the station, being usually appropriated by the Collector; but Mr. Worsley, being solitary, had given it to the Goldrings, and elected to live in a small flat-roofed bungalow, grey and colourless, with a pillared verandah unrelieved by creepers like those which adorned Mrs. Samptor's entrance.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Judge's house was the only "up-stair" house, as the natives call a house of two storeys.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The houses of the English official residents in Puranapore were all in fairly close neighbourhood, though each was surrounded by its own ample compound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The houses of the English official residents in Puranapore were all in fairly close neighbourhood, though each was surrounded by its own ample compound.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was also the largest in the station, being usually appropriated by the Collector; but Mr. Worsley, being solitary, had given it to the Goldrings, and elected to live in a small flat-roofed bungalow, grey and colourless, with a pillared verandah unrelieved by creepers like those which adorned Mrs. Samptor's entrance.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The houses of the English official residents in Puranapore were all in fairly close neighbourhood, though each was surrounded by its own ample compound.
Judge'snounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
possessive form of “judge” — a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
From this reading The Judge's house was the only "up-stair" house, as the natives call a house of two storeys.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was also the largest in the station, being usually appropriated by the Collector; but Mr. Worsley, being solitary, had given it to the Goldrings, and elected to live in a small flat-roofed bungalow, grey and colourless, with a pillared verandah unrelieved by creepers like those which adorned Mrs. Samptor's entrance.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was also the largest in the station, being usually appropriated by the Collector; but Mr. Worsley, being solitary, had given it to the Goldrings, and elected to live in a small flat-roofed bungalow, grey and colourless, with a pillared verandah unrelieved by creepers like those which adorned Mrs. Samptor's entrance.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Government office stood a little further down the road, a group of grey stone buildings of the Georgian period, surrounded by a grove of cocoanut palms.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was also the largest in the station, being usually appropriated by the Collector; but Mr. Worsley, being solitary, had given it to the Goldrings, and elected to live in a small flat-roofed bungalow, grey and colourless, with a pillared verandah unrelieved by creepers like those which adorned Mrs. Samptor's entrance.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading They were mostly thatched bungalows with deep verandahs.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was also the largest in the station, being usually appropriated by the Collector; but Mr. Worsley, being solitary, had given it to the Goldrings, and elected to live in a small flat-roofed bungalow, grey and colourless, with a pillared verandah unrelieved by creepers like those which adorned Mrs. Samptor's entrance.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was also the largest in the station, being usually appropriated by the Collector; but Mr. Worsley, being solitary, had given it to the Goldrings, and elected to live in a small flat-roofed bungalow, grey and colourless, with a pillared verandah unrelieved by creepers like those which adorned Mrs. Samptor's entrance.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading The Judge's house was the only "up-stair" house, as the natives call a house of two storeys.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The houses of the English official residents in Puranapore were all in fairly close neighbourhood, though each was surrounded by its own ample compound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The houses of the English official residents in Puranapore were all in fairly close neighbourhood, though each was surrounded by its own ample compound.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The Government office stood a little further down the road, a group of grey stone buildings of the Georgian period, surrounded by a grove of cocoanut palms.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading The houses of the English official residents in Puranapore were all in fairly close neighbourhood, though each was surrounded by its own ample compound.
and nothing more
From this reading The Judge's house was the only "up-stair" house, as the natives call a house of two storeys.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The houses of the English official residents in Puranapore were all in fairly close neighbourhood, though each was surrounded by its own ample compound.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading The Government office stood a little further down the road, a group of grey stone buildings of the Georgian period, surrounded by a grove of cocoanut palms.
an amount of time
From this reading The Government office stood a little further down the road, a group of grey stone buildings of the Georgian period, surrounded by a grove of cocoanut palms.
pillaredadjectiveUS /ˈpɪlərd/
having pillars
From this reading It was also the largest in the station, being usually appropriated by the Collector; but Mr. Worsley, being solitary, had given it to the Goldrings, and elected to live in a small flat-roofed bungalow, grey and colourless, with a pillared verandah unrelieved by creepers like those which adorned Mrs. Samptor's entrance.
Puranapore
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From this reading The houses of the English official residents in Puranapore were all in fairly close neighbourhood, though each was surrounded by its own ample compound.
residentsnounUS /ˈrezɪdənts/
plural of “resident” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The houses of the English official residents in Puranapore were all in fairly close neighbourhood, though each was surrounded by its own ample compound.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The Government office stood a little further down the road, a group of grey stone buildings of the Georgian period, surrounded by a grove of cocoanut palms.
Samptor's
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From this reading It was also the largest in the station, being usually appropriated by the Collector; but Mr. Worsley, being solitary, had given it to the Goldrings, and elected to live in a small flat-roofed bungalow, grey and colourless, with a pillared verandah unrelieved by creepers like those which adorned Mrs. Samptor's entrance.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was also the largest in the station, being usually appropriated by the Collector; but Mr. Worsley, being solitary, had given it to the Goldrings, and elected to live in a small flat-roofed bungalow, grey and colourless, with a pillared verandah unrelieved by creepers like those which adorned Mrs. Samptor's entrance.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading It was also the largest in the station, being usually appropriated by the Collector; but Mr. Worsley, being solitary, had given it to the Goldrings, and elected to live in a small flat-roofed bungalow, grey and colourless, with a pillared verandah unrelieved by creepers like those which adorned Mrs. Samptor's entrance.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading It was also the largest in the station, being usually appropriated by the Collector; but Mr. Worsley, being solitary, had given it to the Goldrings, and elected to live in a small flat-roofed bungalow, grey and colourless, with a pillared verandah unrelieved by creepers like those which adorned Mrs. Samptor's entrance.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The Government office stood a little further down the road, a group of grey stone buildings of the Georgian period, surrounded by a grove of cocoanut palms.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Government office stood a little further down the road, a group of grey stone buildings of the Georgian period, surrounded by a grove of cocoanut palms.
storeys
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From this reading The Judge's house was the only "up-stair" house, as the natives call a house of two storeys.
confined on all sides
From this reading The houses of the English official residents in Puranapore were all in fairly close neighbourhood, though each was surrounded by its own ample compound.
thatchedverbUS /θætʃt/
past form of “thatch” — cover with thatch
From this reading They were mostly thatched bungalows with deep verandahs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The houses of the English official residents in Puranapore were all in fairly close neighbourhood, though each was surrounded by its own ample compound.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were mostly thatched bungalows with deep verandahs.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was also the largest in the station, being usually appropriated by the Collector; but Mr. Worsley, being solitary, had given it to the Goldrings, and elected to live in a small flat-roofed bungalow, grey and colourless, with a pillared verandah unrelieved by creepers like those which adorned Mrs. Samptor's entrance.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The houses of the English official residents in Puranapore were all in fairly close neighbourhood, though each was surrounded by its own ample compound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was also the largest in the station, being usually appropriated by the Collector; but Mr. Worsley, being solitary, had given it to the Goldrings, and elected to live in a small flat-roofed bungalow, grey and colourless, with a pillared verandah unrelieved by creepers like those which adorned Mrs. Samptor's entrance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Judge's house was the only "up-stair" house, as the natives call a house of two storeys.
unrelievedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈliːvd/
not lessened or diminished
From this reading It was also the largest in the station, being usually appropriated by the Collector; but Mr. Worsley, being solitary, had given it to the Goldrings, and elected to live in a small flat-roofed bungalow, grey and colourless, with a pillared verandah unrelieved by creepers like those which adorned Mrs. Samptor's entrance.
up-stair
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From this reading The Judge's house was the only "up-stair" house, as the natives call a house of two storeys.
under normal conditions
From this reading It was also the largest in the station, being usually appropriated by the Collector; but Mr. Worsley, being solitary, had given it to the Goldrings, and elected to live in a small flat-roofed bungalow, grey and colourless, with a pillared verandah unrelieved by creepers like those which adorned Mrs. Samptor's entrance.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading It was also the largest in the station, being usually appropriated by the Collector; but Mr. Worsley, being solitary, had given it to the Goldrings, and elected to live in a small flat-roofed bungalow, grey and colourless, with a pillared verandah unrelieved by creepers like those which adorned Mrs. Samptor's entrance.
verandahs
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From this reading They were mostly thatched bungalows with deep verandahs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The houses of the English official residents in Puranapore were all in fairly close neighbourhood, though each was surrounded by its own ample compound.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The houses of the English official residents in Puranapore were all in fairly close neighbourhood, though each was surrounded by its own ample compound.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was also the largest in the station, being usually appropriated by the Collector; but Mr. Worsley, being solitary, had given it to the Goldrings, and elected to live in a small flat-roofed bungalow, grey and colourless, with a pillared verandah unrelieved by creepers like those which adorned Mrs. Samptor's entrance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were mostly thatched bungalows with deep verandahs.
Worsley
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From this reading It was also the largest in the station, being usually appropriated by the Collector; but Mr. Worsley, being solitary, had given it to the Goldrings, and elected to live in a small flat-roofed bungalow, grey and colourless, with a pillared verandah unrelieved by creepers like those which adorned Mrs. Samptor's entrance.
