Chapter XXI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Bombay—My Brother’s Grave—London Streets—Outward Bound—I play at Government House—Ballarat—Mosquitoes—Sightseeing in New Zealand—A Maori Dance MY next trip took me to Bombay, where I stayed for a few days at the English hotel by Fort Hill.

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

From this reading The tropical scenery struck me as very similar to that which I had seen at Colombo, and the heat as terrific, though feathery tamarisks and palms shaded the tracks.

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

From this reading The tropical scenery struck me as very similar to that which I had seen at Colombo, and the heat as terrific, though feathery tamarisks and palms shaded the tracks.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Bombay—My Brother’s Grave—London Streets—Outward Bound—I play at Government House—Ballarat—Mosquitoes—Sightseeing in New Zealand—A Maori Dance MY next trip took me to Bombay, where I stayed for a few days at the English hotel by Fort Hill.

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

From this reading Bombay—My Brother’s Grave—London Streets—Outward Bound—I play at Government House—Ballarat—Mosquitoes—Sightseeing in New Zealand—A Maori Dance MY next trip took me to Bombay, where I stayed for a few days at the English hotel by Fort Hill.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading My father was correspondent for _The Indian Times_ and my parents had lived in Bombay before I was born.

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 Bombay—My Brother’s Grave—London Streets—Outward Bound—I play at Government House—Ballarat—Mosquitoes—Sightseeing in New Zealand—A Maori Dance MY next trip took me to Bombay, where I stayed for a few days at the English hotel by Fort Hill.

brought into existence

From this reading My father was correspondent for _The Indian Times_ and my parents had lived in Bombay before I was born.

confined by bonds

From this reading Bombay—My Brother’s Grave—London Streets—Outward Bound—I play at Government House—Ballarat—Mosquitoes—Sightseeing in New Zealand—A Maori Dance MY next trip took me to Bombay, where I stayed for a few days at the English hotel by Fort Hill.

possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Bombay—My Brother’s Grave—London Streets—Outward Bound—I play at Government House—Ballarat—Mosquitoes—Sightseeing in New Zealand—A Maori Dance MY next trip took me to Bombay, where I stayed for a few days at the English hotel by Fort Hill.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Bombay—My Brother’s Grave—London Streets—Outward Bound—I play at Government House—Ballarat—Mosquitoes—Sightseeing in New Zealand—A Maori Dance MY next trip took me to Bombay, where I stayed for a few days at the English hotel by Fort Hill.

the capital and largest city of Sri Lanka; has one of the largest harbors in the world; is located on the western coast of the island of Ceylon

From this reading The tropical scenery struck me as very similar to that which I had seen at Colombo, and the heat as terrific, though feathery tamarisks and palms shaded the tracks.

someone who communicates by means of letters

From this reading My father was correspondent for _The Indian Times_ and my parents had lived in Bombay before I was born.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading Bombay—My Brother’s Grave—London Streets—Outward Bound—I play at Government House—Ballarat—Mosquitoes—Sightseeing in New Zealand—A Maori Dance MY next trip took me to Bombay, where I stayed for a few days at the English hotel by Fort Hill.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Bombay—My Brother’s Grave—London Streets—Outward Bound—I play at Government House—Ballarat—Mosquitoes—Sightseeing in New Zealand—A Maori Dance MY next trip took me to Bombay, where I stayed for a few days at the English hotel by Fort Hill.

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 Bombay—My Brother’s Grave—London Streets—Outward Bound—I play at Government House—Ballarat—Mosquitoes—Sightseeing in New Zealand—A Maori Dance MY next trip took me to Bombay, where I stayed for a few days at the English hotel by Fort Hill.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading My father was correspondent for _The Indian Times_ and my parents had lived in Bombay before I was born.

resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers

From this reading The tropical scenery struck me as very similar to that which I had seen at Colombo, and the heat as terrific, though feathery tamarisks and palms shaded the tracks.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Bombay—My Brother’s Grave—London Streets—Outward Bound—I play at Government House—Ballarat—Mosquitoes—Sightseeing in New Zealand—A Maori Dance MY next trip took me to Bombay, where I stayed for a few days at the English hotel by Fort Hill.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Bombay—My Brother’s Grave—London Streets—Outward Bound—I play at Government House—Ballarat—Mosquitoes—Sightseeing in New Zealand—A Maori Dance MY next trip took me to Bombay, where I stayed for a few days at the English hotel by Fort Hill.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading Bombay—My Brother’s Grave—London Streets—Outward Bound—I play at Government House—Ballarat—Mosquitoes—Sightseeing in New Zealand—A Maori Dance MY next trip took me to Bombay, where I stayed for a few days at the English hotel by Fort Hill.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading Bombay—My Brother’s Grave—London Streets—Outward Bound—I play at Government House—Ballarat—Mosquitoes—Sightseeing in New Zealand—A Maori Dance MY next trip took me to Bombay, where I stayed for a few days at the English hotel by Fort Hill.

death of a person

From this reading Bombay—My Brother’s Grave—London Streets—Outward Bound—I play at Government House—Ballarat—Mosquitoes—Sightseeing in New Zealand—A Maori Dance MY next trip took me to Bombay, where I stayed for a few days at the English hotel by Fort Hill.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading They knew a great many people there.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The tropical scenery struck me as very similar to that which I had seen at Colombo, and the heat as terrific, though feathery tamarisks and palms shaded the tracks.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading The tropical scenery struck me as very similar to that which I had seen at Colombo, and the heat as terrific, though feathery tamarisks and palms shaded the tracks.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Bombay—My Brother’s Grave—London Streets—Outward Bound—I play at Government House—Ballarat—Mosquitoes—Sightseeing in New Zealand—A Maori Dance MY next trip took me to Bombay, where I stayed for a few days at the English hotel by Fort Hill.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading Bombay—My Brother’s Grave—London Streets—Outward Bound—I play at Government House—Ballarat—Mosquitoes—Sightseeing in New Zealand—A Maori Dance MY next trip took me to Bombay, where I stayed for a few days at the English hotel by Fort Hill.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Bombay—My Brother’s Grave—London Streets—Outward Bound—I play at Government House—Ballarat—Mosquitoes—Sightseeing in New Zealand—A Maori Dance MY next trip took me to Bombay, where I stayed for a few days at the English hotel by Fort Hill.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Bombay—My Brother’s Grave—London Streets—Outward Bound—I play at Government House—Ballarat—Mosquitoes—Sightseeing in New Zealand—A Maori Dance MY next trip took me to Bombay, where I stayed for a few days at the English hotel by Fort Hill.

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

From this reading Bombay—My Brother’s Grave—London Streets—Outward Bound—I play at Government House—Ballarat—Mosquitoes—Sightseeing in New Zealand—A Maori Dance MY next trip took me to Bombay, where I stayed for a few days at the English hotel by Fort Hill.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading My father was correspondent for _The Indian Times_ and my parents had lived in Bombay before I was born.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading They knew a great many people there.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading My father was correspondent for _The Indian Times_ and my parents had lived in Bombay before I was born.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Bombay—My Brother’s Grave—London Streets—Outward Bound—I play at Government House—Ballarat—Mosquitoes—Sightseeing in New Zealand—A Maori Dance MY next trip took me to Bombay, where I stayed for a few days at the English hotel by Fort Hill.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading They knew a great many people there.

an ethnic minority of Polynesian and Melanesian descent who speak Maori and live in New Zealand

From this reading Bombay—My Brother’s Grave—London Streets—Outward Bound—I play at Government House—Ballarat—Mosquitoes—Sightseeing in New Zealand—A Maori Dance MY next trip took me to Bombay, where I stayed for a few days at the English hotel by Fort Hill.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Bombay—My Brother’s Grave—London Streets—Outward Bound—I play at Government House—Ballarat—Mosquitoes—Sightseeing in New Zealand—A Maori Dance MY next trip took me to Bombay, where I stayed for a few days at the English hotel by Fort Hill.

plural of “mosquito” — two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals

From this reading Bombay—My Brother’s Grave—London Streets—Outward Bound—I play at Government House—Ballarat—Mosquitoes—Sightseeing in New Zealand—A Maori Dance MY next trip took me to Bombay, where I stayed for a few days at the English hotel by Fort Hill.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Bombay—My Brother’s Grave—London Streets—Outward Bound—I play at Government House—Ballarat—Mosquitoes—Sightseeing in New Zealand—A Maori Dance MY next trip took me to Bombay, where I stayed for a few days at the English hotel by Fort Hill.

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading The white population were waited on by the natives.

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

From this reading Bombay—My Brother’s Grave—London Streets—Outward Bound—I play at Government House—Ballarat—Mosquitoes—Sightseeing in New Zealand—A Maori Dance MY next trip took me to Bombay, where I stayed for a few days at the English hotel by Fort Hill.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Bombay—My Brother’s Grave—London Streets—Outward Bound—I play at Government House—Ballarat—Mosquitoes—Sightseeing in New Zealand—A Maori Dance MY next trip took me to Bombay, where I stayed for a few days at the English hotel by Fort Hill.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The white population were waited on by the natives.

relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind

From this reading Bombay—My Brother’s Grave—London Streets—Outward Bound—I play at Government House—Ballarat—Mosquitoes—Sightseeing in New Zealand—A Maori Dance MY next trip took me to Bombay, where I stayed for a few days at the English hotel by Fort Hill.

plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading The tropical scenery struck me as very similar to that which I had seen at Colombo, and the heat as terrific, though feathery tamarisks and palms shaded the tracks.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading My father was correspondent for _The Indian Times_ and my parents had lived in Bombay before I was born.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading They knew a great many people there.

participate in games or sport

From this reading Bombay—My Brother’s Grave—London Streets—Outward Bound—I play at Government House—Ballarat—Mosquitoes—Sightseeing in New Zealand—A Maori Dance MY next trip took me to Bombay, where I stayed for a few days at the English hotel by Fort Hill.

the people who inhabit a territory or state

From this reading The white population were waited on by the natives.

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading The tropical scenery struck me as very similar to that which I had seen at Colombo, and the heat as terrific, though feathery tamarisks and palms shaded the tracks.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The tropical scenery struck me as very similar to that which I had seen at Colombo, and the heat as terrific, though feathery tamarisks and palms shaded the tracks.

protected from heat and light with shade or shadow

From this reading The tropical scenery struck me as very similar to that which I had seen at Colombo, and the heat as terrific, though feathery tamarisks and palms shaded the tracks.

going about to look at places of interest

From this reading Bombay—My Brother’s Grave—London Streets—Outward Bound—I play at Government House—Ballarat—Mosquitoes—Sightseeing in New Zealand—A Maori Dance MY next trip took me to Bombay, where I stayed for a few days at the English hotel by Fort Hill.

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading The tropical scenery struck me as very similar to that which I had seen at Colombo, and the heat as terrific, though feathery tamarisks and palms shaded the tracks.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Bombay—My Brother’s Grave—London Streets—Outward Bound—I play at Government House—Ballarat—Mosquitoes—Sightseeing in New Zealand—A Maori Dance MY next trip took me to Bombay, where I stayed for a few days at the English hotel by Fort Hill.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Bombay—My Brother’s Grave—London Streets—Outward Bound—I play at Government House—Ballarat—Mosquitoes—Sightseeing in New Zealand—A Maori Dance MY next trip took me to Bombay, where I stayed for a few days at the English hotel by Fort Hill.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading The tropical scenery struck me as very similar to that which I had seen at Colombo, and the heat as terrific, though feathery tamarisks and palms shaded the tracks.

plural of “tamarisk” — any shrub or small tree of the genus Tamarix having small scalelike or needle-shaped leaves and feathery racemes of small white or pinkish flowers; of mostly coastal areas with saline soil

From this reading The tropical scenery struck me as very similar to that which I had seen at Colombo, and the heat as terrific, though feathery tamarisks and palms shaded the tracks.

very great or intense

From this reading The tropical scenery struck me as very similar to that which I had seen at Colombo, and the heat as terrific, though feathery tamarisks and palms shaded the tracks.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The tropical scenery struck me as very similar to that which I had seen at Colombo, and the heat as terrific, though feathery tamarisks and palms shaded the tracks.

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

From this reading Bombay—My Brother’s Grave—London Streets—Outward Bound—I play at Government House—Ballarat—Mosquitoes—Sightseeing in New Zealand—A Maori Dance MY next trip took me to Bombay, where I stayed for a few days at the English hotel by Fort Hill.

in or at that place or location

From this reading They knew a great many people there.

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

From this reading They knew a great many people there.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The tropical scenery struck me as very similar to that which I had seen at Colombo, and the heat as terrific, though feathery tamarisks and palms shaded the tracks.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading My father was correspondent for _The Indian Times_ and my parents had lived in Bombay before I was born.

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

From this reading Bombay—My Brother’s Grave—London Streets—Outward Bound—I play at Government House—Ballarat—Mosquitoes—Sightseeing in New Zealand—A Maori Dance MY next trip took me to Bombay, where I stayed for a few days at the English hotel by Fort Hill.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Bombay—My Brother’s Grave—London Streets—Outward Bound—I play at Government House—Ballarat—Mosquitoes—Sightseeing in New Zealand—A Maori Dance MY next trip took me to Bombay, where I stayed for a few days at the English hotel by Fort Hill.

plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading The tropical scenery struck me as very similar to that which I had seen at Colombo, and the heat as terrific, though feathery tamarisks and palms shaded the tracks.

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading Bombay—My Brother’s Grave—London Streets—Outward Bound—I play at Government House—Ballarat—Mosquitoes—Sightseeing in New Zealand—A Maori Dance MY next trip took me to Bombay, where I stayed for a few days at the English hotel by Fort Hill.

relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)

From this reading The tropical scenery struck me as very similar to that which I had seen at Colombo, and the heat as terrific, though feathery tamarisks and palms shaded the tracks.

precisely as stated

From this reading The tropical scenery struck me as very similar to that which I had seen at Colombo, and the heat as terrific, though feathery tamarisks and palms shaded the tracks.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading The white population were waited on by the natives.

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

From this reading My father was correspondent for _The Indian Times_ and my parents had lived in Bombay before I was born.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The white population were waited on by the natives.

in or at the place that

From this reading Bombay—My Brother’s Grave—London Streets—Outward Bound—I play at Government House—Ballarat—Mosquitoes—Sightseeing in New Zealand—A Maori Dance MY next trip took me to Bombay, where I stayed for a few days at the English hotel by Fort Hill.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The tropical scenery struck me as very similar to that which I had seen at Colombo, and the heat as terrific, though feathery tamarisks and palms shaded the tracks.

a Caucasian

From this reading The white population were waited on by the natives.

the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen

From this reading Bombay—My Brother’s Grave—London Streets—Outward Bound—I play at Government House—Ballarat—Mosquitoes—Sightseeing in New Zealand—A Maori Dance MY next trip took me to Bombay, where I stayed for a few days at the English hotel by Fort Hill.