used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading LIFE IN THE MONASTERIES Before I left the monastery the Lamas asked me many questions about India and concerning medicine.
in addition
From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading I was amused at the casual way in which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had disposed of the bear-skin before he had even caught the bear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIFE IN THE MONASTERIES Before I left the monastery the Lamas asked me many questions about India and concerning medicine.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading LIFE IN THE MONASTERIES Before I left the monastery the Lamas asked me many questions about India and concerning medicine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was amused at the casual way in which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had disposed of the bear-skin before he had even caught the bear.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I professed to be ignorant of these facts.
have
From this reading I was amused at the casual way in which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had disposed of the bear-skin before he had even caught the bear.
bear-skin
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From this reading I was amused at the casual way in which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had disposed of the bear-skin before he had even caught the bear.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading LIFE IN THE MONASTERIES Before I left the monastery the Lamas asked me many questions about India and concerning medicine.
beheadingnounUS /bɪˈhedɪŋ/
execution by cutting off the victim's head
From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading I was amused at the casual way in which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had disposed of the bear-skin before he had even caught the bear.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I was amused at the casual way in which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had disposed of the bear-skin before he had even caught the bear.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The Lamas mistook me for a Hindoo doctor, owing to the color of my face, which was sunburnt, and had long remained unwashed.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading LIFE IN THE MONASTERIES Before I left the monastery the Lamas asked me many questions about India and concerning medicine.
placed crosswise
From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
having made preparations
From this reading I was amused at the casual way in which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had disposed of the bear-skin before he had even caught the bear.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The Lamas mistook me for a Hindoo doctor, owing to the color of my face, which was sunburnt, and had long remained unwashed.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
divisible by two
From this reading I was amused at the casual way in which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had disposed of the bear-skin before he had even caught the bear.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Lamas mistook me for a Hindoo doctor, owing to the color of my face, which was sunburnt, and had long remained unwashed.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I professed to be ignorant of these facts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Lamas mistook me for a Hindoo doctor, owing to the color of my face, which was sunburnt, and had long remained unwashed.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was amused at the casual way in which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had disposed of the bear-skin before he had even caught the bear.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
Hindoonoun
a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India
From this reading The Lamas mistook me for a Hindoo doctor, owing to the color of my face, which was sunburnt, and had long remained unwashed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LIFE IN THE MONASTERIES Before I left the monastery the Lamas asked me many questions about India and concerning medicine.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading I professed to be ignorant of these facts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIFE IN THE MONASTERIES Before I left the monastery the Lamas asked me many questions about India and concerning medicine.
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 LIFE IN THE MONASTERIES Before I left the monastery the Lamas asked me many questions about India and concerning medicine.
JongnounUS /dʒɔːŋ/
United States writer (born in 1942)
From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
LamasnounUS /ˈlɑːməz/
plural of “lama” — a Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism
From this reading LIFE IN THE MONASTERIES Before I left the monastery the Lamas asked me many questions about India and concerning medicine.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading LIFE IN THE MONASTERIES Before I left the monastery the Lamas asked me many questions about India and concerning medicine.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LIFE IN THE MONASTERIES Before I left the monastery the Lamas asked me many questions about India and concerning medicine.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The Lamas mistook me for a Hindoo doctor, owing to the color of my face, which was sunburnt, and had long remained unwashed.
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 LIFE IN THE MONASTERIES Before I left the monastery the Lamas asked me many questions about India and concerning medicine.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LIFE IN THE MONASTERIES Before I left the monastery the Lamas asked me many questions about India and concerning medicine.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading LIFE IN THE MONASTERIES Before I left the monastery the Lamas asked me many questions about India and concerning medicine.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
mistookverbUS /mɪˈstʊk/
inflected form of “mistake” — identify incorrectly
From this reading The Lamas mistook me for a Hindoo doctor, owing to the color of my face, which was sunburnt, and had long remained unwashed.
MONASTERIESnounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteriz/
plural of “monastery” — the residence of a religious community
From this reading LIFE IN THE MONASTERIES Before I left the monastery the Lamas asked me many questions about India and concerning medicine.
monasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/
the residence of a religious community
From this reading LIFE IN THE MONASTERIES Before I left the monastery the Lamas asked me many questions about India and concerning medicine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Lamas mistook me for a Hindoo doctor, owing to the color of my face, which was sunburnt, and had long remained unwashed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading The Lamas mistook me for a Hindoo doctor, owing to the color of my face, which was sunburnt, and had long remained unwashed.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading I professed to be ignorant of these facts.
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading LIFE IN THE MONASTERIES Before I left the monastery the Lamas asked me many questions about India and concerning medicine.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The Lamas mistook me for a Hindoo doctor, owing to the color of my face, which was sunburnt, and had long remained unwashed.
sunburntadjective
suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
From this reading The Lamas mistook me for a Hindoo doctor, owing to the color of my face, which was sunburnt, and had long remained unwashed.
Taklakot
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From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIFE IN THE MONASTERIES Before I left the monastery the Lamas asked me many questions about India and concerning medicine.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I professed to be ignorant of these facts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
unwashedadjectiveUS /ənˈwɑːʃt/
of or associated with the great masses of people
From this reading The Lamas mistook me for a Hindoo doctor, owing to the color of my face, which was sunburnt, and had long remained unwashed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was amused at the casual way in which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had disposed of the bear-skin before he had even caught the bear.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I was amused at the casual way in which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had disposed of the bear-skin before he had even caught the bear.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They also questioned me as to whether I had heard that a young Englishman had crossed over the frontier with a large army, which the Jong Pen of Taklakot had defeated, beheading the leader and the principal members of the expedition.
