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Chapter XXIX

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THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.
Lord Tremlyn and Sir Modava were even more abundantly tendered accommodations from British and Hindu persons of distinction.
Captain Ringgold had no friends, and received no invitations, though the entire company of tourists were included in those of both the general and the distinguished gentlemen who had insisted upon being the hosts of the party.
But the commander was a wealthy man himself, and a very independent one.
To throw a company of a dozen and a half upon the generous hospitality of private individuals, or even public officials, seemed like an imposition to him.
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Chapter XXIX

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THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.
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Lord Tremlyn and Sir Modava were even more abundantly tendered accommodations from British and Hindu persons of distinction.
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Captain Ringgold had no friends, and received no invitations, though the entire company of tourists were included in those of both the general and the distinguished gentlemen who had insisted upon being the hosts of the party.
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But the commander was a wealthy man himself, and a very independent one.
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To throw a company of a dozen and a half upon the generous hospitality of private individuals, or even public officials, seemed like an imposition to him.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “Captain Ringgold had no friends, and received no invitations, though the entire company of tourists were included in those of both the general and the distinguished gentlemen who had insisted upon being the hosts of the party.”

Captain noun US /ˈcaptain/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Captain Ringgold had no friends, and received no invitations, though the entire company of tourists were included in those of both the general and the distinguished gentlemen who had insisted upon being the hosts of the party.”

Even noun US /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Lord Tremlyn and Sir Modava were even more abundantly tendered accommodations from British and Hindu persons of distinction.”

Gentlemen noun US /gentlemen/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Captain Ringgold had no friends, and received no invitations, though the entire company of tourists were included in those of both the general and the distinguished gentlemen who had insisted upon being the hosts of the party.”

Half noun US /half/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “To throw a company of a dozen and a half upon the generous hospitality of private individuals, or even public officials, seemed like an imposition to him.”

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “But the commander was a wealthy man himself, and a very independent one.”

Insisted verb US /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/

demanded something firmly

From this reading “Captain Ringgold had no friends, and received no invitations, though the entire company of tourists were included in those of both the general and the distinguished gentlemen who had insisted upon being the hosts of the party.”

Make noun US /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “But the commander was a wealthy man himself, and a very independent one.”

Party noun US /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Captain Ringgold had no friends, and received no invitations, though the entire company of tourists were included in those of both the general and the distinguished gentlemen who had insisted upon being the hosts of the party.”

Seemed noun US /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “To throw a company of a dozen and a half upon the generous hospitality of private individuals, or even public officials, seemed like an imposition to him.”

Several noun US /ˈseveral/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “Captain Ringgold had no friends, and received no invitations, though the entire company of tourists were included in those of both the general and the distinguished gentlemen who had insisted upon being the hosts of the party.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “Captain Ringgold had no friends, and received no invitations, though the entire company of tourists were included in those of both the general and the distinguished gentlemen who had insisted upon being the hosts of the party.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “Captain Ringgold had no friends, and received no invitations, though the entire company of tourists were included in those of both the general and the distinguished gentlemen who had insisted upon being the hosts of the party.”

Whose determiner US /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading “THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.”

WONDERFUL noun US /ˈwonderful/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading But the commander was a wealthy man himself, and a very independent one.

abundantly

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From this reading Lord Tremlyn and Sir Modava were even more abundantly tendered accommodations from British and Hindu persons of distinction.

accommodations

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From this reading Lord Tremlyn and Sir Modava were even more abundantly tendered accommodations from British and Hindu persons of distinction.

acquaintance

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From this reading THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading To throw a company of a dozen and a half upon the generous hospitality of private individuals, or even public officials, seemed like an imposition to him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Captain Ringgold had no friends, and received no invitations, though the entire company of tourists were included in those of both the general and the distinguished gentlemen who had insisted upon being the hosts of the party.

Bombay

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From this reading THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading Captain Ringgold had no friends, and received no invitations, though the entire company of tourists were included in those of both the general and the distinguished gentlemen who had insisted upon being the hosts of the party.

British

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From this reading Lord Tremlyn and Sir Modava were even more abundantly tendered accommodations from British and Hindu persons of distinction.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But the commander was a wealthy man himself, and a very independent one.

CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Captain Ringgold had no friends, and received no invitations, though the entire company of tourists were included in those of both the general and the distinguished gentlemen who had insisted upon being the hosts of the party.

cities

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From this reading THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.

CITY

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From this reading THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.

coming

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From this reading THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.

commander

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From this reading But the commander was a wealthy man himself, and a very independent one.

company

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From this reading Captain Ringgold had no friends, and received no invitations, though the entire company of tourists were included in those of both the general and the distinguished gentlemen who had insisted upon being the hosts of the party.

DELHI

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From this reading THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.

distinction

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From this reading Lord Tremlyn and Sir Modava were even more abundantly tendered accommodations from British and Hindu persons of distinction.

distinguished

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From this reading THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.

dozen

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From this reading To throw a company of a dozen and a half upon the generous hospitality of private individuals, or even public officials, seemed like an imposition to him.

entire

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From this reading Captain Ringgold had no friends, and received no invitations, though the entire company of tourists were included in those of both the general and the distinguished gentlemen who had insisted upon being the hosts of the party.

evennounUS /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Lord Tremlyn and Sir Modava were even more abundantly tendered accommodations from British and Hindu persons of distinction.

friends

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From this reading THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Lord Tremlyn and Sir Modava were even more abundantly tendered accommodations from British and Hindu persons of distinction.

General

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From this reading THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.

generous

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From this reading To throw a company of a dozen and a half upon the generous hospitality of private individuals, or even public officials, seemed like an imposition to him.

gentlemennounUS /gentlemen/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Captain Ringgold had no friends, and received no invitations, though the entire company of tourists were included in those of both the general and the distinguished gentlemen who had insisted upon being the hosts of the party.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.

halfnounUS /half/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading To throw a company of a dozen and a half upon the generous hospitality of private individuals, or even public officials, seemed like an imposition to him.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading To throw a company of a dozen and a half upon the generous hospitality of private individuals, or even public officials, seemed like an imposition to him.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading But the commander was a wealthy man himself, and a very independent one.

Hindu

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From this reading Lord Tremlyn and Sir Modava were even more abundantly tendered accommodations from British and Hindu persons of distinction.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.

home

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From this reading THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.

hospitality

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From this reading To throw a company of a dozen and a half upon the generous hospitality of private individuals, or even public officials, seemed like an imposition to him.

hosts

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From this reading Captain Ringgold had no friends, and received no invitations, though the entire company of tourists were included in those of both the general and the distinguished gentlemen who had insisted upon being the hosts of the party.

imposition

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From this reading To throw a company of a dozen and a half upon the generous hospitality of private individuals, or even public officials, seemed like an imposition to him.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.

included

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From this reading Captain Ringgold had no friends, and received no invitations, though the entire company of tourists were included in those of both the general and the distinguished gentlemen who had insisted upon being the hosts of the party.

independent

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From this reading But the commander was a wealthy man himself, and a very independent one.

individuals

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From this reading To throw a company of a dozen and a half upon the generous hospitality of private individuals, or even public officials, seemed like an imposition to him.

influential

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From this reading THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.

insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/

demanded something firmly

From this reading Captain Ringgold had no friends, and received no invitations, though the entire company of tourists were included in those of both the general and the distinguished gentlemen who had insisted upon being the hosts of the party.

invitations

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From this reading THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.

like

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From this reading To throw a company of a dozen and a half upon the generous hospitality of private individuals, or even public officials, seemed like an imposition to him.

Lord

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From this reading Lord Tremlyn and Sir Modava were even more abundantly tendered accommodations from British and Hindu persons of distinction.

made

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From this reading THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.

makenounUS /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.

man

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From this reading But the commander was a wealthy man himself, and a very independent one.

men

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From this reading THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.

Modava

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From this reading Lord Tremlyn and Sir Modava were even more abundantly tendered accommodations from British and Hindu persons of distinction.

Mohammedans

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From this reading THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.

more

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From this reading Lord Tremlyn and Sir Modava were even more abundantly tendered accommodations from British and Hindu persons of distinction.

Moroccan

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From this reading THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Captain Ringgold had no friends, and received no invitations, though the entire company of tourists were included in those of both the general and the distinguished gentlemen who had insisted upon being the hosts of the party.

notified

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From this reading THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.

Noury

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From this reading THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.

officials

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From this reading To throw a company of a dozen and a half upon the generous hospitality of private individuals, or even public officials, seemed like an imposition to him.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But the commander was a wealthy man himself, and a very independent one.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading To throw a company of a dozen and a half upon the generous hospitality of private individuals, or even public officials, seemed like an imposition to him.

other

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From this reading THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.

partynounUS /party/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Captain Ringgold had no friends, and received no invitations, though the entire company of tourists were included in those of both the general and the distinguished gentlemen who had insisted upon being the hosts of the party.

persons

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From this reading Lord Tremlyn and Sir Modava were even more abundantly tendered accommodations from British and Hindu persons of distinction.

private

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From this reading To throw a company of a dozen and a half upon the generous hospitality of private individuals, or even public officials, seemed like an imposition to him.

public

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From this reading To throw a company of a dozen and a half upon the generous hospitality of private individuals, or even public officials, seemed like an imposition to him.

received

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From this reading Captain Ringgold had no friends, and received no invitations, though the entire company of tourists were included in those of both the general and the distinguished gentlemen who had insisted upon being the hosts of the party.

Ringgold

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From this reading Captain Ringgold had no friends, and received no invitations, though the entire company of tourists were included in those of both the general and the distinguished gentlemen who had insisted upon being the hosts of the party.

seemednounUS /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading To throw a company of a dozen and a half upon the generous hospitality of private individuals, or even public officials, seemed like an imposition to him.

several

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From this reading THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.

Sir

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From this reading Lord Tremlyn and Sir Modava were even more abundantly tendered accommodations from British and Hindu persons of distinction.

tendered

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From this reading Lord Tremlyn and Sir Modava were even more abundantly tendered accommodations from British and Hindu persons of distinction.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Captain Ringgold had no friends, and received no invitations, though the entire company of tourists were included in those of both the general and the distinguished gentlemen who had insisted upon being the hosts of the party.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Captain Ringgold had no friends, and received no invitations, though the entire company of tourists were included in those of both the general and the distinguished gentlemen who had insisted upon being the hosts of the party.

throw

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From this reading To throw a company of a dozen and a half upon the generous hospitality of private individuals, or even public officials, seemed like an imposition to him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.

tourists

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From this reading Captain Ringgold had no friends, and received no invitations, though the entire company of tourists were included in those of both the general and the distinguished gentlemen who had insisted upon being the hosts of the party.

Tremlyn

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From this reading Lord Tremlyn and Sir Modava were even more abundantly tendered accommodations from British and Hindu persons of distinction.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Captain Ringgold had no friends, and received no invitations, though the entire company of tourists were included in those of both the general and the distinguished gentlemen who had insisted upon being the hosts of the party.

very

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From this reading But the commander was a wealthy man himself, and a very independent one.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading But the commander was a wealthy man himself, and a very independent one.

wealthy

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From this reading THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Captain Ringgold had no friends, and received no invitations, though the entire company of tourists were included in those of both the general and the distinguished gentlemen who had insisted upon being the hosts of the party.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.

WONDERFULnounUS /ˈwonderful/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading THE WONDERFUL CITY OF DELHI The Mohammedans of Bombay whose acquaintance General Noury had made were wealthy and influential men; they had notified their friends in other cities of the coming of the distinguished Moroccan, and he had several invitations to make his home in Delhi with them.