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Chapter XVI
THE LONE VILLAGE. Thud could not be persuaded to mount Ma Ping again. Io pleaded to be allowed to walk, at least for a part of the stage; so she and Maha descended the elephant ladder, and for an hour Thud had the howdah all to himself. Coldstream then made the lazy lad descend, to walk the rest of the way, while his sister and her attendant resumed their places. Thud grumbled not a little, and thought the stage interminable.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thud could not be persuaded to mount Ma Ping again.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Thud could not be persuaded to mount Ma Ping again.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Io pleaded to be allowed to walk, at least for a part of the stage; so she and Maha descended the elephant ladder, and for an hour Thud had the howdah all to himself.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Io pleaded to be allowed to walk, at least for a part of the stage; so she and Maha descended the elephant ladder, and for an hour Thud had the howdah all to himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Io pleaded to be allowed to walk, at least for a part of the stage; so she and Maha descended the elephant ladder, and for an hour Thud had the howdah all to himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thud grumbled not a little, and thought the stage interminable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Io pleaded to be allowed to walk, at least for a part of the stage; so she and Maha descended the elephant ladder, and for an hour Thud had the howdah all to himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Coldstream then made the lazy lad descend, to walk the rest of the way, while his sister and her attendant resumed their places.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Coldstream then made the lazy lad descend, to walk the rest of the way, while his sister and her attendant resumed their places.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Thud grumbled not a little, and thought the stage interminable.”
during the time that
From this reading “Coldstream then made the lazy lad descend, to walk the rest of the way, while his sister and her attendant resumed their places.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Io pleaded to be allowed to walk, at least for a part of the stage; so she and Maha descended the elephant ladder, and for an hour Thud had the howdah all to himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thud could not be persuaded to mount Ma Ping again.
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From this reading Io pleaded to be allowed to walk, at least for a part of the stage; so she and Maha descended the elephant ladder, and for an hour Thud had the howdah all to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Io pleaded to be allowed to walk, at least for a part of the stage; so she and Maha descended the elephant ladder, and for an hour Thud had the howdah all to himself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Io pleaded to be allowed to walk, at least for a part of the stage; so she and Maha descended the elephant ladder, and for an hour Thud had the howdah all to himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Io pleaded to be allowed to walk, at least for a part of the stage; so she and Maha descended the elephant ladder, and for an hour Thud had the howdah all to himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Io pleaded to be allowed to walk, at least for a part of the stage; so she and Maha descended the elephant ladder, and for an hour Thud had the howdah all to himself.
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From this reading Coldstream then made the lazy lad descend, to walk the rest of the way, while his sister and her attendant resumed their places.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thud could not be persuaded to mount Ma Ping again.
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From this reading Coldstream then made the lazy lad descend, to walk the rest of the way, while his sister and her attendant resumed their places.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Thud could not be persuaded to mount Ma Ping again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coldstream then made the lazy lad descend, to walk the rest of the way, while his sister and her attendant resumed their places.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Io pleaded to be allowed to walk, at least for a part of the stage; so she and Maha descended the elephant ladder, and for an hour Thud had the howdah all to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Io pleaded to be allowed to walk, at least for a part of the stage; so she and Maha descended the elephant ladder, and for an hour Thud had the howdah all to himself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Io pleaded to be allowed to walk, at least for a part of the stage; so she and Maha descended the elephant ladder, and for an hour Thud had the howdah all to himself.
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From this reading Thud grumbled not a little, and thought the stage interminable.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Io pleaded to be allowed to walk, at least for a part of the stage; so she and Maha descended the elephant ladder, and for an hour Thud had the howdah all to himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Coldstream then made the lazy lad descend, to walk the rest of the way, while his sister and her attendant resumed their places.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Io pleaded to be allowed to walk, at least for a part of the stage; so she and Maha descended the elephant ladder, and for an hour Thud had the howdah all to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Coldstream then made the lazy lad descend, to walk the rest of the way, while his sister and her attendant resumed their places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Io pleaded to be allowed to walk, at least for a part of the stage; so she and Maha descended the elephant ladder, and for an hour Thud had the howdah all to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Io pleaded to be allowed to walk, at least for a part of the stage; so she and Maha descended the elephant ladder, and for an hour Thud had the howdah all to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thud grumbled not a little, and thought the stage interminable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Io pleaded to be allowed to walk, at least for a part of the stage; so she and Maha descended the elephant ladder, and for an hour Thud had the howdah all to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coldstream then made the lazy lad descend, to walk the rest of the way, while his sister and her attendant resumed their places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Io pleaded to be allowed to walk, at least for a part of the stage; so she and Maha descended the elephant ladder, and for an hour Thud had the howdah all to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coldstream then made the lazy lad descend, to walk the rest of the way, while his sister and her attendant resumed their places.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Io pleaded to be allowed to walk, at least for a part of the stage; so she and Maha descended the elephant ladder, and for an hour Thud had the howdah all to himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thud grumbled not a little, and thought the stage interminable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LONE VILLAGE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thud could not be persuaded to mount Ma Ping again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coldstream then made the lazy lad descend, to walk the rest of the way, while his sister and her attendant resumed their places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Io pleaded to be allowed to walk, at least for a part of the stage; so she and Maha descended the elephant ladder, and for an hour Thud had the howdah all to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thud could not be persuaded to mount Ma Ping again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thud could not be persuaded to mount Ma Ping again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Io pleaded to be allowed to walk, at least for a part of the stage; so she and Maha descended the elephant ladder, and for an hour Thud had the howdah all to himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Io pleaded to be allowed to walk, at least for a part of the stage; so she and Maha descended the elephant ladder, and for an hour Thud had the howdah all to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thud could not be persuaded to mount Ma Ping again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thud could not be persuaded to mount Ma Ping again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coldstream then made the lazy lad descend, to walk the rest of the way, while his sister and her attendant resumed their places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Io pleaded to be allowed to walk, at least for a part of the stage; so she and Maha descended the elephant ladder, and for an hour Thud had the howdah all to himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Coldstream then made the lazy lad descend, to walk the rest of the way, while his sister and her attendant resumed their places.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Coldstream then made the lazy lad descend, to walk the rest of the way, while his sister and her attendant resumed their places.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Io pleaded to be allowed to walk, at least for a part of the stage; so she and Maha descended the elephant ladder, and for an hour Thud had the howdah all to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coldstream then made the lazy lad descend, to walk the rest of the way, while his sister and her attendant resumed their places.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Io pleaded to be allowed to walk, at least for a part of the stage; so she and Maha descended the elephant ladder, and for an hour Thud had the howdah all to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Io pleaded to be allowed to walk, at least for a part of the stage; so she and Maha descended the elephant ladder, and for an hour Thud had the howdah all to himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LONE VILLAGE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Coldstream then made the lazy lad descend, to walk the rest of the way, while his sister and her attendant resumed their places.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coldstream then made the lazy lad descend, to walk the rest of the way, while his sister and her attendant resumed their places.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thud grumbled not a little, and thought the stage interminable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thud could not be persuaded to mount Ma Ping again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thud could not be persuaded to mount Ma Ping again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LONE VILLAGE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Io pleaded to be allowed to walk, at least for a part of the stage; so she and Maha descended the elephant ladder, and for an hour Thud had the howdah all to himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coldstream then made the lazy lad descend, to walk the rest of the way, while his sister and her attendant resumed their places.
during the time that
From this reading Coldstream then made the lazy lad descend, to walk the rest of the way, while his sister and her attendant resumed their places.
