used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While my two servants and I were engaged in purchasing what we required, I saw a number of villagers approaching in groups.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This had become my nightly experience, and I attached little importance to these sounds.
Ando
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the morning Ando and two or three Tibetans came to sell us provisions and ponies.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I went out of my tent to look for the disturbers, but failed to discover any one.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading While my two servants and I were engaged in purchasing what we required, I saw a number of villagers approaching in groups.
being joined in close association
From this reading This had become my nightly experience, and I attached little importance to these sounds.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading This had become my nightly experience, and I attached little importance to these sounds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I went out of my tent to look for the disturbers, but failed to discover any one.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the morning Ando and two or three Tibetans came to sell us provisions and ponies.
CAPTUREDverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading CAPTURED In the night I heard noises several times.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading I went out of my tent to look for the disturbers, but failed to discover any one.
disturbers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went out of my tent to look for the disturbers, but failed to discover any one.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading While my two servants and I were engaged in purchasing what we required, I saw a number of villagers approaching in groups.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading This had become my nightly experience, and I attached little importance to these sounds.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading I went out of my tent to look for the disturbers, but failed to discover any one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I went out of my tent to look for the disturbers, but failed to discover any one.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading While my two servants and I were engaged in purchasing what we required, I saw a number of villagers approaching in groups.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This had become my nightly experience, and I attached little importance to these sounds.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading CAPTURED In the night I heard noises several times.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CAPTURED In the night I heard noises several times.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading This had become my nightly experience, and I attached little importance to these sounds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAPTURED In the night I heard noises several times.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This had become my nightly experience, and I attached little importance to these sounds.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I went out of my tent to look for the disturbers, but failed to discover any one.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning Ando and two or three Tibetans came to sell us provisions and ponies.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I went out of my tent to look for the disturbers, but failed to discover any one.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading CAPTURED In the night I heard noises several times.
nightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
happening every night
From this reading This had become my nightly experience, and I attached little importance to these sounds.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading CAPTURED In the night I heard noises several times.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading While my two servants and I were engaged in purchasing what we required, I saw a number of villagers approaching in groups.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I went out of my tent to look for the disturbers, but failed to discover any one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I went out of my tent to look for the disturbers, but failed to discover any one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the morning Ando and two or three Tibetans came to sell us provisions and ponies.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I went out of my tent to look for the disturbers, but failed to discover any one.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading In the morning Ando and two or three Tibetans came to sell us provisions and ponies.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading In the morning Ando and two or three Tibetans came to sell us provisions and ponies.
purchasingnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading While my two servants and I were engaged in purchasing what we required, I saw a number of villagers approaching in groups.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading While my two servants and I were engaged in purchasing what we required, I saw a number of villagers approaching in groups.
cut with a saw
From this reading While my two servants and I were engaged in purchasing what we required, I saw a number of villagers approaching in groups.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading In the morning Ando and two or three Tibetans came to sell us provisions and ponies.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading While my two servants and I were engaged in purchasing what we required, I saw a number of villagers approaching in groups.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading CAPTURED In the night I heard noises several times.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading This had become my nightly experience, and I attached little importance to these sounds.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading I went out of my tent to look for the disturbers, but failed to discover any one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTURED In the night I heard noises several times.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading This had become my nightly experience, and I attached little importance to these sounds.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This had become my nightly experience, and I attached little importance to these sounds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the morning Ando and two or three Tibetans came to sell us provisions and ponies.
TibetansnounUS /təˈbetənz/
plural of “tibetan” — Himalayish language spoken in Tibet
From this reading In the morning Ando and two or three Tibetans came to sell us provisions and ponies.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading CAPTURED In the night I heard noises several times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went out of my tent to look for the disturbers, but failed to discover any one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the morning Ando and two or three Tibetans came to sell us provisions and ponies.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the morning Ando and two or three Tibetans came to sell us provisions and ponies.
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading While my two servants and I were engaged in purchasing what we required, I saw a number of villagers approaching in groups.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading While my two servants and I were engaged in purchasing what we required, I saw a number of villagers approaching in groups.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went out of my tent to look for the disturbers, but failed to discover any one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While my two servants and I were engaged in purchasing what we required, I saw a number of villagers approaching in groups.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading While my two servants and I were engaged in purchasing what we required, I saw a number of villagers approaching in groups.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While my two servants and I were engaged in purchasing what we required, I saw a number of villagers approaching in groups.
