used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They do not have baggage, but it is "luggage;" a baggage-car is unknown, for they call it a "van;" and the conductor is the "guard."
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Our travellers had become accustomed to these terms, and many others, in England, and now used them very familiarly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Early rising is hardly a virtue in India; for he who sleeps after six in the morning loses the best part of the day, especially in the hot season.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As in England, they are invariably called "railways."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As in England, they are invariably called "railways."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading They do not have baggage, but it is "luggage;" a baggage-car is unknown, for they call it a "van;" and the conductor is the "guard."
baggage-car
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From this reading They do not have baggage, but it is "luggage;" a baggage-car is unknown, for they call it a "van;" and the conductor is the "guard."
BARODA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Our travellers had become accustomed to these terms, and many others, in England, and now used them very familiarly.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Early rising is hardly a virtue in India; for he who sleeps after six in the morning loses the best part of the day, especially in the hot season.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They do not have baggage, but it is "luggage;" a baggage-car is unknown, for they call it a "van;" and the conductor is the "guard."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They do not have baggage, but it is "luggage;" a baggage-car is unknown, for they call it a "van;" and the conductor is the "guard."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As in England, they are invariably called "railways."
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading They do not have baggage, but it is "luggage;" a baggage-car is unknown, for they call it a "van;" and the conductor is the "guard."
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Early rising is hardly a virtue in India; for he who sleeps after six in the morning loses the best part of the day, especially in the hot season.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They do not have baggage, but it is "luggage;" a baggage-car is unknown, for they call it a "van;" and the conductor is the "guard."
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early rising is hardly a virtue in India; for he who sleeps after six in the morning loses the best part of the day, especially in the hot season.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading As in England, they are invariably called "railways."
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Early rising is hardly a virtue in India; for he who sleeps after six in the morning loses the best part of the day, especially in the hot season.
familiarlyadverb
in an intimately familiar manner
From this reading Our travellers had become accustomed to these terms, and many others, in England, and now used them very familiarly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They do not have baggage, but it is "luggage;" a baggage-car is unknown, for they call it a "van;" and the conductor is the "guard."
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading They do not have baggage, but it is "luggage;" a baggage-car is unknown, for they call it a "van;" and the conductor is the "guard."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our travellers had become accustomed to these terms, and many others, in England, and now used them very familiarly.
only a very short time before
From this reading Early rising is hardly a virtue in India; for he who sleeps after six in the morning loses the best part of the day, especially in the hot season.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They do not have baggage, but it is "luggage;" a baggage-car is unknown, for they call it a "van;" and the conductor is the "guard."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Early rising is hardly a virtue in India; for he who sleeps after six in the morning loses the best part of the day, especially in the hot season.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Early rising is hardly a virtue in India; for he who sleeps after six in the morning loses the best part of the day, especially in the hot season.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
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 THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading As in England, they are invariably called "railways."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They do not have baggage, but it is "luggage;" a baggage-car is unknown, for they call it a "van;" and the conductor is the "guard."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They do not have baggage, but it is "luggage;" a baggage-car is unknown, for they call it a "van;" and the conductor is the "guard."
losesverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Early rising is hardly a virtue in India; for he who sleeps after six in the morning loses the best part of the day, especially in the hot season.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading They do not have baggage, but it is "luggage;" a baggage-car is unknown, for they call it a "van;" and the conductor is the "guard."
MAHARAJAHnoun
a great raja; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
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 Our travellers had become accustomed to these terms, and many others, in England, and now used them very familiarly.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early rising is hardly a virtue in India; for he who sleeps after six in the morning loses the best part of the day, especially in the hot season.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They do not have baggage, but it is "luggage;" a baggage-car is unknown, for they call it a "van;" and the conductor is the "guard."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Our travellers had become accustomed to these terms, and many others, in England, and now used them very familiarly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our travellers had become accustomed to these terms, and many others, in England, and now used them very familiarly.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our travellers had become accustomed to these terms, and many others, in England, and now used them very familiarly.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Early rising is hardly a virtue in India; for he who sleeps after six in the morning loses the best part of the day, especially in the hot season.
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
railroadsnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊdz/
plural of “railroad” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
railwaysnounUS /ˈreɪlweɪz/
plural of “railway” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading As in England, they are invariably called "railways."
RECEPTIONnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Early rising is hardly a virtue in India; for he who sleeps after six in the morning loses the best part of the day, especially in the hot season.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Early rising is hardly a virtue in India; for he who sleeps after six in the morning loses the best part of the day, especially in the hot season.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Early rising is hardly a virtue in India; for he who sleeps after six in the morning loses the best part of the day, especially in the hot season.
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Early rising is hardly a virtue in India; for he who sleeps after six in the morning loses the best part of the day, especially in the hot season.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Our travellers had become accustomed to these terms, and many others, in England, and now used them very familiarly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Our travellers had become accustomed to these terms, and many others, in England, and now used them very familiarly.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Our travellers had become accustomed to these terms, and many others, in England, and now used them very familiarly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As in England, they are invariably called "railways."
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our travellers had become accustomed to these terms, and many others, in England, and now used them very familiarly.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Our travellers had become accustomed to these terms, and many others, in England, and now used them very familiarly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
not known
From this reading They do not have baggage, but it is "luggage;" a baggage-car is unknown, for they call it a "van;" and the conductor is the "guard."
the act of using
From this reading THE RECEPTION OF THE MAHARAJAH AT BARODA India has nearly twenty thousand miles of railroads open and in use, and thousands more in process of construction.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Our travellers had become accustomed to these terms, and many others, in England, and now used them very familiarly.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading They do not have baggage, but it is "luggage;" a baggage-car is unknown, for they call it a "van;" and the conductor is the "guard."
precisely as stated
From this reading Our travellers had become accustomed to these terms, and many others, in England, and now used them very familiarly.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Early rising is hardly a virtue in India; for he who sleeps after six in the morning loses the best part of the day, especially in the hot season.
which person or people
From this reading Early rising is hardly a virtue in India; for he who sleeps after six in the morning loses the best part of the day, especially in the hot season.
