Chapter V · A Successful Surprise

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading "Leave them here, under charge of the grooms, and you can send for them afterwards; if indeed you care to have them in the fort, where you cannot ride.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "And our horses; what is to be done with them?"

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "It is time for us to go on, Meer Sahib," said Burma, as he reached the place where the new Governor was lying, under some trees close to the half-ruined village.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "And our horses; what is to be done with them?"

a mountainous republic in southeastern Asia on the Bay of Bengal

From this reading "It is time for us to go on, Meer Sahib," said Burma, as he reached the place where the new Governor was lying, under some trees close to the half-ruined village.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "Leave them here, under charge of the grooms, and you can send for them afterwards; if indeed you care to have them in the fort, where you cannot ride.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Leave them here, under charge of the grooms, and you can send for them afterwards; if indeed you care to have them in the fort, where you cannot ride.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading "Leave them here, under charge of the grooms, and you can send for them afterwards; if indeed you care to have them in the fort, where you cannot ride.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading "Leave them here, under charge of the grooms, and you can send for them afterwards; if indeed you care to have them in the fort, where you cannot ride.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading "It is time for us to go on, Meer Sahib," said Burma, as he reached the place where the new Governor was lying, under some trees close to the half-ruined village.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Come."

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "And our horses; what is to be done with them?"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "It is time for us to go on, Meer Sahib," said Burma, as he reached the place where the new Governor was lying, under some trees close to the half-ruined village.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading "Leave them here, under charge of the grooms, and you can send for them afterwards; if indeed you care to have them in the fort, where you cannot ride.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "It is time for us to go on, Meer Sahib," said Burma, as he reached the place where the new Governor was lying, under some trees close to the half-ruined village.

the head of a state government

From this reading "It is time for us to go on, Meer Sahib," said Burma, as he reached the place where the new Governor was lying, under some trees close to the half-ruined village.

plural of “groom” — a man participant in his own marriage ceremony

From this reading "Leave them here, under charge of the grooms, and you can send for them afterwards; if indeed you care to have them in the fort, where you cannot ride.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It is time for us to go on, Meer Sahib," said Burma, as he reached the place where the new Governor was lying, under some trees close to the half-ruined village.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Leave them here, under charge of the grooms, and you can send for them afterwards; if indeed you care to have them in the fort, where you cannot ride.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "It is time for us to go on, Meer Sahib," said Burma, as he reached the place where the new Governor was lying, under some trees close to the half-ruined village.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Leave them here, under charge of the grooms, and you can send for them afterwards; if indeed you care to have them in the fort, where you cannot ride.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading "And our horses; what is to be done with them?"

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Leave them here, under charge of the grooms, and you can send for them afterwards; if indeed you care to have them in the fort, where you cannot ride.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Leave them here, under charge of the grooms, and you can send for them afterwards; if indeed you care to have them in the fort, where you cannot ride.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading "Leave them here, under charge of the grooms, and you can send for them afterwards; if indeed you care to have them in the fort, where you cannot ride.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "It is time for us to go on, Meer Sahib," said Burma, as he reached the place where the new Governor was lying, under some trees close to the half-ruined village.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It is time for us to go on, Meer Sahib," said Burma, as he reached the place where the new Governor was lying, under some trees close to the half-ruined village.

go away from a place

From this reading "Leave them here, under charge of the grooms, and you can send for them afterwards; if indeed you care to have them in the fort, where you cannot ride.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading "It is time for us to go on, Meer Sahib," said Burma, as he reached the place where the new Governor was lying, under some trees close to the half-ruined village.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It is time for us to go on, Meer Sahib," said Burma, as he reached the place where the new Governor was lying, under some trees close to the half-ruined village.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "It is time for us to go on, Meer Sahib," said Burma, as he reached the place where the new Governor was lying, under some trees close to the half-ruined village.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Leave them here, under charge of the grooms, and you can send for them afterwards; if indeed you care to have them in the fort, where you cannot ride.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "It is time for us to go on, Meer Sahib," said Burma, as he reached the place where the new Governor was lying, under some trees close to the half-ruined village.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "And our horses; what is to be done with them?"

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "It is time for us to go on, Meer Sahib," said Burma, as he reached the place where the new Governor was lying, under some trees close to the half-ruined village.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading They will be quite safe here.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading "It is time for us to go on, Meer Sahib," said Burma, as he reached the place where the new Governor was lying, under some trees close to the half-ruined village.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading "Leave them here, under charge of the grooms, and you can send for them afterwards; if indeed you care to have them in the fort, where you cannot ride.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading They will be quite safe here.

formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name

From this reading "It is time for us to go on, Meer Sahib," said Burma, as he reached the place where the new Governor was lying, under some trees close to the half-ruined village.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It is time for us to go on, Meer Sahib," said Burma, as he reached the place where the new Governor was lying, under some trees close to the half-ruined village.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading "Leave them here, under charge of the grooms, and you can send for them afterwards; if indeed you care to have them in the fort, where you cannot ride.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "It is time for us to go on, Meer Sahib," said Burma, as he reached the place where the new Governor was lying, under some trees close to the half-ruined village.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "It is time for us to go on, Meer Sahib," said Burma, as he reached the place where the new Governor was lying, under some trees close to the half-ruined village.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "And our horses; what is to be done with them?"

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They will be quite safe here.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "It is time for us to go on, Meer Sahib," said Burma, as he reached the place where the new Governor was lying, under some trees close to the half-ruined village.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "It is time for us to go on, Meer Sahib," said Burma, as he reached the place where the new Governor was lying, under some trees close to the half-ruined village.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading "It is time for us to go on, Meer Sahib," said Burma, as he reached the place where the new Governor was lying, under some trees close to the half-ruined village.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading "It is time for us to go on, Meer Sahib," said Burma, as he reached the place where the new Governor was lying, under some trees close to the half-ruined village.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "It is time for us to go on, Meer Sahib," said Burma, as he reached the place where the new Governor was lying, under some trees close to the half-ruined village.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading "It is time for us to go on, Meer Sahib," said Burma, as he reached the place where the new Governor was lying, under some trees close to the half-ruined village.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "It is time for us to go on, Meer Sahib," said Burma, as he reached the place where the new Governor was lying, under some trees close to the half-ruined village.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "And our horses; what is to be done with them?"

in or at the place that

From this reading "It is time for us to go on, Meer Sahib," said Burma, as he reached the place where the new Governor was lying, under some trees close to the half-ruined village.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading They will be quite safe here.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "And our horses; what is to be done with them?"

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Leave them here, under charge of the grooms, and you can send for them afterwards; if indeed you care to have them in the fort, where you cannot ride.