accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The Emperor, at the head of his troops, had set out for the north, and all accounts reported that he was already at some distance from Agra.
AgranounUS /ˈæɡrə/
a city in northern India; former capital of the Mogul empire; site of the Taj Mahal
From this reading The Emperor, at the head of his troops, had set out for the north, and all accounts reported that he was already at some distance from Agra.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The Emperor, at the head of his troops, had set out for the north, and all accounts reported that he was already at some distance from Agra.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The Emperor, at the head of his troops, had set out for the north, and all accounts reported that he was already at some distance from Agra.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading One evening he turned his steps towards her dwelling, although he could not flatter himself it was with the same eagerness as formerly.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Siddha was still waiting for orders to join his detachment, which had marched among the first; what wonder, then, if he had sought to shorten the time of waiting by repeated visits to Rezia Gulbadan!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Emperor, at the head of his troops, had set out for the north, and all accounts reported that he was already at some distance from Agra.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One evening he turned his steps towards her dwelling, although he could not flatter himself it was with the same eagerness as formerly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Emperor, at the head of his troops, had set out for the north, and all accounts reported that he was already at some distance from Agra.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had begun more and more to distrust her; and these repeated visits were partly to obtain more knowledge of her secrets and of the conspiracy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Siddha was still waiting for orders to join his detachment, which had marched among the first; what wonder, then, if he had sought to shorten the time of waiting by repeated visits to Rezia Gulbadan!
conspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading He had begun more and more to distrust her; and these repeated visits were partly to obtain more knowledge of her secrets and of the conspiracy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One evening he turned his steps towards her dwelling, although he could not flatter himself it was with the same eagerness as formerly.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading Siddha was still waiting for orders to join his detachment, which had marched among the first; what wonder, then, if he had sought to shorten the time of waiting by repeated visits to Rezia Gulbadan!
the act of discovering something
From this reading THE DISCOVERY.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The Emperor, at the head of his troops, had set out for the north, and all accounts reported that he was already at some distance from Agra.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading He had begun more and more to distrust her; and these repeated visits were partly to obtain more knowledge of her secrets and of the conspiracy.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading One evening he turned his steps towards her dwelling, although he could not flatter himself it was with the same eagerness as formerly.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading One evening he turned his steps towards her dwelling, although he could not flatter himself it was with the same eagerness as formerly.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The Emperor, at the head of his troops, had set out for the north, and all accounts reported that he was already at some distance from Agra.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening he turned his steps towards her dwelling, although he could not flatter himself it was with the same eagerness as formerly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Siddha was still waiting for orders to join his detachment, which had marched among the first; what wonder, then, if he had sought to shorten the time of waiting by repeated visits to Rezia Gulbadan!
flatterverbUS /ˈflætər/
praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading One evening he turned his steps towards her dwelling, although he could not flatter himself it was with the same eagerness as formerly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Emperor, at the head of his troops, had set out for the north, and all accounts reported that he was already at some distance from Agra.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading One evening he turned his steps towards her dwelling, although he could not flatter himself it was with the same eagerness as formerly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Emperor, at the head of his troops, had set out for the north, and all accounts reported that he was already at some distance from Agra.
Gulbadan
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From this reading Siddha was still waiting for orders to join his detachment, which had marched among the first; what wonder, then, if he had sought to shorten the time of waiting by repeated visits to Rezia Gulbadan!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Emperor, at the head of his troops, had set out for the north, and all accounts reported that he was already at some distance from Agra.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Emperor, at the head of his troops, had set out for the north, and all accounts reported that he was already at some distance from Agra.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Emperor, at the head of his troops, had set out for the north, and all accounts reported that he was already at some distance from Agra.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One evening he turned his steps towards her dwelling, although he could not flatter himself it was with the same eagerness as formerly.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One evening he turned his steps towards her dwelling, although he could not flatter himself it was with the same eagerness as formerly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Emperor, at the head of his troops, had set out for the north, and all accounts reported that he was already at some distance from Agra.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Siddha was still waiting for orders to join his detachment, which had marched among the first; what wonder, then, if he had sought to shorten the time of waiting by repeated visits to Rezia Gulbadan!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One evening he turned his steps towards her dwelling, although he could not flatter himself it was with the same eagerness as formerly.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Siddha was still waiting for orders to join his detachment, which had marched among the first; what wonder, then, if he had sought to shorten the time of waiting by repeated visits to Rezia Gulbadan!
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading He had begun more and more to distrust her; and these repeated visits were partly to obtain more knowledge of her secrets and of the conspiracy.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Siddha was still waiting for orders to join his detachment, which had marched among the first; what wonder, then, if he had sought to shorten the time of waiting by repeated visits to Rezia Gulbadan!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had begun more and more to distrust her; and these repeated visits were partly to obtain more knowledge of her secrets and of the conspiracy.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Emperor, at the head of his troops, had set out for the north, and all accounts reported that he was already at some distance from Agra.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One evening he turned his steps towards her dwelling, although he could not flatter himself it was with the same eagerness as formerly.
come into possession of
From this reading He had begun more and more to distrust her; and these repeated visits were partly to obtain more knowledge of her secrets and of the conspiracy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Emperor, at the head of his troops, had set out for the north, and all accounts reported that he was already at some distance from Agra.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening he turned his steps towards her dwelling, although he could not flatter himself it was with the same eagerness as formerly.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Siddha was still waiting for orders to join his detachment, which had marched among the first; what wonder, then, if he had sought to shorten the time of waiting by repeated visits to Rezia Gulbadan!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Emperor, at the head of his troops, had set out for the north, and all accounts reported that he was already at some distance from Agra.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading He had begun more and more to distrust her; and these repeated visits were partly to obtain more knowledge of her secrets and of the conspiracy.
recurring again and again
From this reading Siddha was still waiting for orders to join his detachment, which had marched among the first; what wonder, then, if he had sought to shorten the time of waiting by repeated visits to Rezia Gulbadan!
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading The Emperor, at the head of his troops, had set out for the north, and all accounts reported that he was already at some distance from Agra.
Rezia
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From this reading Siddha was still waiting for orders to join his detachment, which had marched among the first; what wonder, then, if he had sought to shorten the time of waiting by repeated visits to Rezia Gulbadan!
Identical; not different.
From this reading One evening he turned his steps towards her dwelling, although he could not flatter himself it was with the same eagerness as formerly.
secretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading He had begun more and more to distrust her; and these repeated visits were partly to obtain more knowledge of her secrets and of the conspiracy.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Emperor, at the head of his troops, had set out for the north, and all accounts reported that he was already at some distance from Agra.
shortenverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtən/
make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
From this reading Siddha was still waiting for orders to join his detachment, which had marched among the first; what wonder, then, if he had sought to shorten the time of waiting by repeated visits to Rezia Gulbadan!
Siddha
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From this reading Siddha was still waiting for orders to join his detachment, which had marched among the first; what wonder, then, if he had sought to shorten the time of waiting by repeated visits to Rezia Gulbadan!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Emperor, at the head of his troops, had set out for the north, and all accounts reported that he was already at some distance from Agra.
that is looked for
From this reading Siddha was still waiting for orders to join his detachment, which had marched among the first; what wonder, then, if he had sought to shorten the time of waiting by repeated visits to Rezia Gulbadan!
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading One evening he turned his steps towards her dwelling, although he could not flatter himself it was with the same eagerness as formerly.
not in physical motion
From this reading Siddha was still waiting for orders to join his detachment, which had marched among the first; what wonder, then, if he had sought to shorten the time of waiting by repeated visits to Rezia Gulbadan!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Emperor, at the head of his troops, had set out for the north, and all accounts reported that he was already at some distance from Agra.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISCOVERY.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Siddha was still waiting for orders to join his detachment, which had marched among the first; what wonder, then, if he had sought to shorten the time of waiting by repeated visits to Rezia Gulbadan!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He had begun more and more to distrust her; and these repeated visits were partly to obtain more knowledge of her secrets and of the conspiracy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Siddha was still waiting for orders to join his detachment, which had marched among the first; what wonder, then, if he had sought to shorten the time of waiting by repeated visits to Rezia Gulbadan!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Siddha was still waiting for orders to join his detachment, which had marched among the first; what wonder, then, if he had sought to shorten the time of waiting by repeated visits to Rezia Gulbadan!
in the direction of
From this reading One evening he turned his steps towards her dwelling, although he could not flatter himself it was with the same eagerness as formerly.
soldiers collectively
From this reading The Emperor, at the head of his troops, had set out for the north, and all accounts reported that he was already at some distance from Agra.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading One evening he turned his steps towards her dwelling, although he could not flatter himself it was with the same eagerness as formerly.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Siddha was still waiting for orders to join his detachment, which had marched among the first; what wonder, then, if he had sought to shorten the time of waiting by repeated visits to Rezia Gulbadan!
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Siddha was still waiting for orders to join his detachment, which had marched among the first; what wonder, then, if he had sought to shorten the time of waiting by repeated visits to Rezia Gulbadan!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Emperor, at the head of his troops, had set out for the north, and all accounts reported that he was already at some distance from Agra.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had begun more and more to distrust her; and these repeated visits were partly to obtain more knowledge of her secrets and of the conspiracy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Siddha was still waiting for orders to join his detachment, which had marched among the first; what wonder, then, if he had sought to shorten the time of waiting by repeated visits to Rezia Gulbadan!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Siddha was still waiting for orders to join his detachment, which had marched among the first; what wonder, then, if he had sought to shorten the time of waiting by repeated visits to Rezia Gulbadan!
in the company of; together with
From this reading One evening he turned his steps towards her dwelling, although he could not flatter himself it was with the same eagerness as formerly.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Siddha was still waiting for orders to join his detachment, which had marched among the first; what wonder, then, if he had sought to shorten the time of waiting by repeated visits to Rezia Gulbadan!
