used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Frederick met with a very hospitable reception on his arrival at Colonel Fitzpatrick's comfortable bungalow.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Large marble staircases lead down to the water's edge, and above them rise thousands of minarets, bell towers, temples, kiosks, and pagodas half screened here and there by masses of dark green foliage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Baroda is, without exception, one of the most interesting and picturesque cities in India.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Frederick met with a very hospitable reception on his arrival at Colonel Fitzpatrick's comfortable bungalow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frederick met with a very hospitable reception on his arrival at Colonel Fitzpatrick's comfortable bungalow.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading It is perched on the lofty, precipitous banks of the River Wishwamitra.
Baroda
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From this reading Baroda is, without exception, one of the most interesting and picturesque cities in India.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Large marble staircases lead down to the water's edge, and above them rise thousands of minarets, bell towers, temples, kiosks, and pagodas half screened here and there by masses of dark green foliage.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading Frederick met with a very hospitable reception on his arrival at Colonel Fitzpatrick's comfortable bungalow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Large marble staircases lead down to the water's edge, and above them rise thousands of minarets, bell towers, temples, kiosks, and pagodas half screened here and there by masses of dark green foliage.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Baroda is, without exception, one of the most interesting and picturesque cities in India.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Frederick met with a very hospitable reception on his arrival at Colonel Fitzpatrick's comfortable bungalow.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Frederick met with a very hospitable reception on his arrival at Colonel Fitzpatrick's comfortable bungalow.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Large marble staircases lead down to the water's edge, and above them rise thousands of minarets, bell towers, temples, kiosks, and pagodas half screened here and there by masses of dark green foliage.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading FETTERS DIFFICULT TO SEVER.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Large marble staircases lead down to the water's edge, and above them rise thousands of minarets, bell towers, temples, kiosks, and pagodas half screened here and there by masses of dark green foliage.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Large marble staircases lead down to the water's edge, and above them rise thousands of minarets, bell towers, temples, kiosks, and pagodas half screened here and there by masses of dark green foliage.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading Baroda is, without exception, one of the most interesting and picturesque cities in India.
FETTERSnounUS /ˈfetərz/
plural of “fetter” — a shackle for the ankles or feet
From this reading FETTERS DIFFICULT TO SEVER.
Fitzpatrick's
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From this reading Frederick met with a very hospitable reception on his arrival at Colonel Fitzpatrick's comfortable bungalow.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Large marble staircases lead down to the water's edge, and above them rise thousands of minarets, bell towers, temples, kiosks, and pagodas half screened here and there by masses of dark green foliage.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading Frederick met with a very hospitable reception on his arrival at Colonel Fitzpatrick's comfortable bungalow.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Large marble staircases lead down to the water's edge, and above them rise thousands of minarets, bell towers, temples, kiosks, and pagodas half screened here and there by masses of dark green foliage.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Large marble staircases lead down to the water's edge, and above them rise thousands of minarets, bell towers, temples, kiosks, and pagodas half screened here and there by masses of dark green foliage.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Large marble staircases lead down to the water's edge, and above them rise thousands of minarets, bell towers, temples, kiosks, and pagodas half screened here and there by masses of dark green foliage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frederick met with a very hospitable reception on his arrival at Colonel Fitzpatrick's comfortable bungalow.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading Frederick met with a very hospitable reception on his arrival at Colonel Fitzpatrick's comfortable bungalow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Baroda is, without exception, one of the most interesting and picturesque cities in India.
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 Baroda is, without exception, one of the most interesting and picturesque cities in India.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Baroda is, without exception, one of the most interesting and picturesque cities in India.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Baroda is, without exception, one of the most interesting and picturesque cities in India.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is perched on the lofty, precipitous banks of the River Wishwamitra.
kiosksnounUS /ˈkiːɔːsks/
plural of “kiosk” — small area set off by walls for special use
From this reading Large marble staircases lead down to the water's edge, and above them rise thousands of minarets, bell towers, temples, kiosks, and pagodas half screened here and there by masses of dark green foliage.
LargeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Large marble staircases lead down to the water's edge, and above them rise thousands of minarets, bell towers, temples, kiosks, and pagodas half screened here and there by masses of dark green foliage.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Large marble staircases lead down to the water's edge, and above them rise thousands of minarets, bell towers, temples, kiosks, and pagodas half screened here and there by masses of dark green foliage.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading It is perched on the lofty, precipitous banks of the River Wishwamitra.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Large marble staircases lead down to the water's edge, and above them rise thousands of minarets, bell towers, temples, kiosks, and pagodas half screened here and there by masses of dark green foliage.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading Large marble staircases lead down to the water's edge, and above them rise thousands of minarets, bell towers, temples, kiosks, and pagodas half screened here and there by masses of dark green foliage.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Frederick met with a very hospitable reception on his arrival at Colonel Fitzpatrick's comfortable bungalow.
minaretsnounUS /ˌmɪnərˈets/
plural of “minaret” — slender tower with balconies
From this reading Large marble staircases lead down to the water's edge, and above them rise thousands of minarets, bell towers, temples, kiosks, and pagodas half screened here and there by masses of dark green foliage.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Baroda is, without exception, one of the most interesting and picturesque cities in India.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Baroda is, without exception, one of the most interesting and picturesque cities in India.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is perched on the lofty, precipitous banks of the River Wishwamitra.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Baroda is, without exception, one of the most interesting and picturesque cities in India.
pagodasnounUS /pəˈɡoʊdəz/
plural of “pagoda” — an Asian temple; usually a pyramidal tower with an upward curving roof
From this reading Large marble staircases lead down to the water's edge, and above them rise thousands of minarets, bell towers, temples, kiosks, and pagodas half screened here and there by masses of dark green foliage.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading It is perched on the lofty, precipitous banks of the River Wishwamitra.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading Baroda is, without exception, one of the most interesting and picturesque cities in India.
precipitousadjectiveUS /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/
done with very great haste and without due deliberation
From this reading It is perched on the lofty, precipitous banks of the River Wishwamitra.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Frederick met with a very hospitable reception on his arrival at Colonel Fitzpatrick's comfortable bungalow.
move upward
From this reading Large marble staircases lead down to the water's edge, and above them rise thousands of minarets, bell towers, temples, kiosks, and pagodas half screened here and there by masses of dark green foliage.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It is perched on the lofty, precipitous banks of the River Wishwamitra.
screenedverbUS /skriːnd/
past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
From this reading Large marble staircases lead down to the water's edge, and above them rise thousands of minarets, bell towers, temples, kiosks, and pagodas half screened here and there by masses of dark green foliage.
SEVERverbUS /ˈsevər/
set or keep apart
From this reading FETTERS DIFFICULT TO SEVER.
staircasesnounUS /ˈsterkeɪsɪz/
plural of “staircase” — a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Large marble staircases lead down to the water's edge, and above them rise thousands of minarets, bell towers, temples, kiosks, and pagodas half screened here and there by masses of dark green foliage.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Large marble staircases lead down to the water's edge, and above them rise thousands of minarets, bell towers, temples, kiosks, and pagodas half screened here and there by masses of dark green foliage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Baroda is, without exception, one of the most interesting and picturesque cities in India.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Large marble staircases lead down to the water's edge, and above them rise thousands of minarets, bell towers, temples, kiosks, and pagodas half screened here and there by masses of dark green foliage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Large marble staircases lead down to the water's edge, and above them rise thousands of minarets, bell towers, temples, kiosks, and pagodas half screened here and there by masses of dark green foliage.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Large marble staircases lead down to the water's edge, and above them rise thousands of minarets, bell towers, temples, kiosks, and pagodas half screened here and there by masses of dark green foliage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FETTERS DIFFICULT TO SEVER.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Large marble staircases lead down to the water's edge, and above them rise thousands of minarets, bell towers, temples, kiosks, and pagodas half screened here and there by masses of dark green foliage.
precisely as stated
From this reading Frederick met with a very hospitable reception on his arrival at Colonel Fitzpatrick's comfortable bungalow.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Large marble staircases lead down to the water's edge, and above them rise thousands of minarets, bell towers, temples, kiosks, and pagodas half screened here and there by masses of dark green foliage.
Wishwamitra
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From this reading It is perched on the lofty, precipitous banks of the River Wishwamitra.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Frederick met with a very hospitable reception on his arrival at Colonel Fitzpatrick's comfortable bungalow.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Baroda is, without exception, one of the most interesting and picturesque cities in India.
