used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Exempted by a long career in the Secretariate from personal contact with the peoples of India, he was able to speak of them urbanely, and to deplore racial prejudice.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Exempted by a long career in the Secretariate from personal contact with the peoples of India, he was able to speak of them urbanely, and to deplore racial prejudice.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sir Gilbert, though not an enlightened man, held enlightened opinions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Exempted by a long career in the Secretariate from personal contact with the peoples of India, he was able to speak of them urbanely, and to deplore racial prejudice.
applaudedverbUS /əˈplɔːdɪd/
past form of “applaud” — clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
From this reading He applauded the outcome of the trial, and congratulated Fielding on having taken “the broad, the sensible, the only possible charitable view from the first.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He applauded the outcome of the trial, and congratulated Fielding on having taken “the broad, the sensible, the only possible charitable view from the first.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Exempted by a long career in the Secretariate from personal contact with the peoples of India, he was able to speak of them urbanely, and to deplore racial prejudice.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Exempted by a long career in the Secretariate from personal contact with the peoples of India, he was able to speak of them urbanely, and to deplore racial prejudice.
charitableadjectiveUS /ˈtʃærətəbəl/
relating to or characterized by charity
From this reading He applauded the outcome of the trial, and congratulated Fielding on having taken “the broad, the sensible, the only possible charitable view from the first.
confidentiallyadverbUS /ˌkɑːnfəˈdenʃəli/
in a confidential manner
From this reading Speaking confidentially .
congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading He applauded the outcome of the trial, and congratulated Fielding on having taken “the broad, the sensible, the only possible charitable view from the first.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Exempted by a long career in the Secretariate from personal contact with the peoples of India, he was able to speak of them urbanely, and to deplore racial prejudice.
decompositionnounUS /ˌdiːkəmpoʊˈzɪʃən/
the analysis of a vector field
From this reading The visit of the Lieutenant-Governor of the Province formed the next stage in the decomposition of the Marabar.
deploreverbUS /dɪˈplɔːr/
express strong disapproval of
From this reading Exempted by a long career in the Secretariate from personal contact with the peoples of India, he was able to speak of them urbanely, and to deplore racial prejudice.
enlightenedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlaɪtənd/
having knowledge and spiritual insight
From this reading Sir Gilbert, though not an enlightened man, held enlightened opinions.
ExemptedverbUS /ɪɡˈzemptɪd/
past form of “exempt” — grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
From this reading Exempted by a long career in the Secretariate from personal contact with the peoples of India, he was able to speak of them urbanely, and to deplore racial prejudice.
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading He applauded the outcome of the trial, and congratulated Fielding on having taken “the broad, the sensible, the only possible charitable view from the first.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He applauded the outcome of the trial, and congratulated Fielding on having taken “the broad, the sensible, the only possible charitable view from the first.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The visit of the Lieutenant-Governor of the Province formed the next stage in the decomposition of the Marabar.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Exempted by a long career in the Secretariate from personal contact with the peoples of India, he was able to speak of them urbanely, and to deplore racial prejudice.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Sir Gilbert, though not an enlightened man, held enlightened opinions.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He applauded the outcome of the trial, and congratulated Fielding on having taken “the broad, the sensible, the only possible charitable view from the first.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Exempted by a long career in the Secretariate from personal contact with the peoples of India, he was able to speak of them urbanely, and to deplore racial prejudice.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Sir Gilbert, though not an enlightened man, held enlightened opinions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The visit of the Lieutenant-Governor of the Province formed the next stage in the decomposition of the Marabar.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading Exempted by a long career in the Secretariate from personal contact with the peoples of India, he was able to speak of them urbanely, and to deplore racial prejudice.
Lieutenant-Governor
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From this reading The visit of the Lieutenant-Governor of the Province formed the next stage in the decomposition of the Marabar.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Exempted by a long career in the Secretariate from personal contact with the peoples of India, he was able to speak of them urbanely, and to deplore racial prejudice.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Sir Gilbert, though not an enlightened man, held enlightened opinions.
Marabar
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From this reading The visit of the Lieutenant-Governor of the Province formed the next stage in the decomposition of the Marabar.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The visit of the Lieutenant-Governor of the Province formed the next stage in the decomposition of the Marabar.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sir Gilbert, though not an enlightened man, held enlightened opinions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The visit of the Lieutenant-Governor of the Province formed the next stage in the decomposition of the Marabar.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He applauded the outcome of the trial, and congratulated Fielding on having taken “the broad, the sensible, the only possible charitable view from the first.
and nothing more
From this reading He applauded the outcome of the trial, and congratulated Fielding on having taken “the broad, the sensible, the only possible charitable view from the first.
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Sir Gilbert, though not an enlightened man, held enlightened opinions.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading He applauded the outcome of the trial, and congratulated Fielding on having taken “the broad, the sensible, the only possible charitable view from the first.
peoplesnounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group
From this reading Exempted by a long career in the Secretariate from personal contact with the peoples of India, he was able to speak of them urbanely, and to deplore racial prejudice.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Exempted by a long career in the Secretariate from personal contact with the peoples of India, he was able to speak of them urbanely, and to deplore racial prejudice.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He applauded the outcome of the trial, and congratulated Fielding on having taken “the broad, the sensible, the only possible charitable view from the first.
prejudicenounUS /ˈpredʒədɪs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading Exempted by a long career in the Secretariate from personal contact with the peoples of India, he was able to speak of them urbanely, and to deplore racial prejudice.
ProvincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The visit of the Lieutenant-Governor of the Province formed the next stage in the decomposition of the Marabar.
racialadjectiveUS /ˈreɪʃəl/
of or related to genetically distinguished groups of people
From this reading Exempted by a long career in the Secretariate from personal contact with the peoples of India, he was able to speak of them urbanely, and to deplore racial prejudice.
Secretariatenoun
an administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for international organizations
From this reading Exempted by a long career in the Secretariate from personal contact with the peoples of India, he was able to speak of them urbanely, and to deplore racial prejudice.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading He applauded the outcome of the trial, and congratulated Fielding on having taken “the broad, the sensible, the only possible charitable view from the first.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Gilbert, though not an enlightened man, held enlightened opinions.
express in speech
From this reading Exempted by a long career in the Secretariate from personal contact with the peoples of India, he was able to speak of them urbanely, and to deplore racial prejudice.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Speaking confidentially .
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The visit of the Lieutenant-Governor of the Province formed the next stage in the decomposition of the Marabar.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He applauded the outcome of the trial, and congratulated Fielding on having taken “the broad, the sensible, the only possible charitable view from the first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The visit of the Lieutenant-Governor of the Province formed the next stage in the decomposition of the Marabar.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Exempted by a long career in the Secretariate from personal contact with the peoples of India, he was able to speak of them urbanely, and to deplore racial prejudice.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Sir Gilbert, though not an enlightened man, held enlightened opinions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Exempted by a long career in the Secretariate from personal contact with the peoples of India, he was able to speak of them urbanely, and to deplore racial prejudice.
the act of testing something
From this reading He applauded the outcome of the trial, and congratulated Fielding on having taken “the broad, the sensible, the only possible charitable view from the first.
urbanelyadverb
in an urbane manner
From this reading Exempted by a long career in the Secretariate from personal contact with the peoples of India, he was able to speak of them urbanely, and to deplore racial prejudice.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading He applauded the outcome of the trial, and congratulated Fielding on having taken “the broad, the sensible, the only possible charitable view from the first.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The visit of the Lieutenant-Governor of the Province formed the next stage in the decomposition of the Marabar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Exempted by a long career in the Secretariate from personal contact with the peoples of India, he was able to speak of them urbanely, and to deplore racial prejudice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Exempted by a long career in the Secretariate from personal contact with the peoples of India, he was able to speak of them urbanely, and to deplore racial prejudice.
