used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here is a draft of the treaty that he proposes."
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading "Terms which I think, sir, you will have no hesitation in accepting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rajah glanced at the document, which was written in English and in Mahratti, for none of the general's staff understood the Jat language.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Harry, on arriving at the palace, at once went to the rajah's room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Harry, on arriving at the palace, at once went to the rajah's room.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The rajah glanced at the document, which was written in English and in Mahratti, for none of the general's staff understood the Jat language.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, sahib, what terms does your general offer me?"
draftnounUS /dræft/
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading Here is a draft of the treaty that he proposes."
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The rajah glanced at the document, which was written in English and in Mahratti, for none of the general's staff understood the Jat language.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rajah glanced at the document, which was written in English and in Mahratti, for none of the general's staff understood the Jat language.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "Well, sahib, what terms does your general offer me?"
general'snounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading The rajah glanced at the document, which was written in English and in Mahratti, for none of the general's staff understood the Jat language.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The rajah glanced at the document, which was written in English and in Mahratti, for none of the general's staff understood the Jat language.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry, on arriving at the palace, at once went to the rajah's room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Terms which I think, sir, you will have no hesitation in accepting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here is a draft of the treaty that he proposes."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here is a draft of the treaty that he proposes."
indecision in speech or action
From this reading "Terms which I think, sir, you will have no hesitation in accepting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Terms which I think, sir, you will have no hesitation in accepting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Terms which I think, sir, you will have no hesitation in accepting.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here is a draft of the treaty that he proposes."
Jatnoun
a member of an Indo-European people widely scattered throughout the northwest of the Indian subcontinent and consisting of Muslims and Hindus and Sikhs
From this reading The rajah glanced at the document, which was written in English and in Mahratti, for none of the general's staff understood the Jat language.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading The rajah glanced at the document, which was written in English and in Mahratti, for none of the general's staff understood the Jat language.
Mahrattinoun
an Indic language; the state language of Maharashtra in west central India; written in the Devanagari script
From this reading The rajah glanced at the document, which was written in English and in Mahratti, for none of the general's staff understood the Jat language.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, sahib, what terms does your general offer me?"
not any; not one
From this reading "Terms which I think, sir, you will have no hesitation in accepting.
not one, and not any
From this reading The rajah glanced at the document, which was written in English and in Mahratti, for none of the general's staff understood the Jat language.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here is a draft of the treaty that he proposes."
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "Well, sahib, what terms does your general offer me?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Harry, on arriving at the palace, at once went to the rajah's room.
on one occasion
From this reading Harry, on arriving at the palace, at once went to the rajah's room.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Harry, on arriving at the palace, at once went to the rajah's room.
proposesverbUS /prəˈpoʊzɪz/
third-person singular of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Here is a draft of the treaty that he proposes."
rajahnoun
a prince or king in India
From this reading The rajah glanced at the document, which was written in English and in Mahratti, for none of the general's staff understood the Jat language.
rajah's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Harry, on arriving at the palace, at once went to the rajah's room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Harry, on arriving at the palace, at once went to the rajah's room.
sahibnoun
formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name
From this reading "Well, sahib, what terms does your general offer me?"
term of address for a man
From this reading "Terms which I think, sir, you will have no hesitation in accepting.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading The rajah glanced at the document, which was written in English and in Mahratti, for none of the general's staff understood the Jat language.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading "Well, sahib, what terms does your general offer me?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here is a draft of the treaty that he proposes."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harry, on arriving at the palace, at once went to the rajah's room.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Terms which I think, sir, you will have no hesitation in accepting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harry, on arriving at the palace, at once went to the rajah's room.
treatynounUS /ˈtriːti/
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading Here is a draft of the treaty that he proposes."
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The rajah glanced at the document, which was written in English and in Mahratti, for none of the general's staff understood the Jat language.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rajah glanced at the document, which was written in English and in Mahratti, for none of the general's staff understood the Jat language.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, sahib, what terms does your general offer me?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Harry, on arriving at the palace, at once went to the rajah's room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, sahib, what terms does your general offer me?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Terms which I think, sir, you will have no hesitation in accepting.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Terms which I think, sir, you will have no hesitation in accepting.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The rajah glanced at the document, which was written in English and in Mahratti, for none of the general's staff understood the Jat language.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Terms which I think, sir, you will have no hesitation in accepting.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, sahib, what terms does your general offer me?"
