Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading This brazen image, for example, of a partly naked man with an elephant's head and trunk, seated upon a huge rat, and feeding himself with his trunk from a bowl held in his hand--surely this is caricature.

third-person singular of “absorb” — become imbued

From this reading If we go farther back into antiquity, it is India which first arrests and longest absorbs our attention--India, fecund mother of tradition, the source of almost all the rites, beliefs, and observances of the ancient nations.

(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 If we go farther back into antiquity, it is India which first arrests and longest absorbs our attention--India, fecund mother of tradition, the source of almost all the rites, beliefs, and observances of the ancient nations.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading If we go farther back into antiquity, it is India which first arrests and longest absorbs our attention--India, fecund mother of tradition, the source of almost all the rites, beliefs, and observances of the ancient nations.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading AMONG THE HINDOOS.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading This brazen image, for example, of a partly naked man with an elephant's head and trunk, seated upon a huge rat, and feeding himself with his trunk from a bowl held in his hand--surely this is caricature.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading If we go farther back into antiquity, it is India which first arrests and longest absorbs our attention--India, fecund mother of tradition, the source of almost all the rites, beliefs, and observances of the ancient nations.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading If we go farther back into antiquity, it is India which first arrests and longest absorbs our attention--India, fecund mother of tradition, the source of almost all the rites, beliefs, and observances of the ancient nations.

the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

From this reading If we go farther back into antiquity, it is India which first arrests and longest absorbs our attention--India, fecund mother of tradition, the source of almost all the rites, beliefs, and observances of the ancient nations.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading When we visit the collections of the India House, the British Museum, the Mission Rooms, or turn over the startling pages of "The Hindu Pantheon" of Major Edward Moor, we are ready to exclaim, Here _all_ is caricature!

plural of “arrest” — the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

From this reading If we go farther back into antiquity, it is India which first arrests and longest absorbs our attention--India, fecund mother of tradition, the source of almost all the rites, beliefs, and observances of the ancient nations.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading If we go farther back into antiquity, it is India which first arrests and longest absorbs our attention--India, fecund mother of tradition, the source of almost all the rites, beliefs, and observances of the ancient nations.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading If we go farther back into antiquity, it is India which first arrests and longest absorbs our attention--India, fecund mother of tradition, the source of almost all the rites, beliefs, and observances of the ancient nations.

plural of “belief” — any cognitive content held as true

From this reading If we go farther back into antiquity, it is India which first arrests and longest absorbs our attention--India, fecund mother of tradition, the source of almost all the rites, beliefs, and observances of the ancient nations.

a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids

From this reading This brazen image, for example, of a partly naked man with an elephant's head and trunk, seated upon a huge rat, and feeding himself with his trunk from a bowl held in his hand--surely this is caricature.

unrestrained by convention or propriety

From this reading This brazen image, for example, of a partly naked man with an elephant's head and trunk, seated upon a huge rat, and feeding himself with his trunk from a bowl held in his hand--surely this is caricature.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading When we visit the collections of the India House, the British Museum, the Mission Rooms, or turn over the startling pages of "The Hindu Pantheon" of Major Edward Moor, we are ready to exclaim, Here _all_ is caricature!

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By no means.

represent in or produce a caricature of

From this reading When we visit the collections of the India House, the British Museum, the Mission Rooms, or turn over the startling pages of "The Hindu Pantheon" of Major Edward Moor, we are ready to exclaim, Here _all_ is caricature!

plural of “collection” — several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading When we visit the collections of the India House, the British Museum, the Mission Rooms, or turn over the startling pages of "The Hindu Pantheon" of Major Edward Moor, we are ready to exclaim, Here _all_ is caricature!

King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)

From this reading When we visit the collections of the India House, the British Museum, the Mission Rooms, or turn over the startling pages of "The Hindu Pantheon" of Major Edward Moor, we are ready to exclaim, Here _all_ is caricature!

possessive form of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm

From this reading This brazen image, for example, of a partly naked man with an elephant's head and trunk, seated upon a huge rat, and feeding himself with his trunk from a bowl held in his hand--surely this is caricature.

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading This brazen image, for example, of a partly naked man with an elephant's head and trunk, seated upon a huge rat, and feeding himself with his trunk from a bowl held in his hand--surely this is caricature.

utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading When we visit the collections of the India House, the British Museum, the Mission Rooms, or turn over the startling pages of "The Hindu Pantheon" of Major Edward Moor, we are ready to exclaim, Here _all_ is caricature!

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading If we go farther back into antiquity, it is India which first arrests and longest absorbs our attention--India, fecund mother of tradition, the source of almost all the rites, beliefs, and observances of the ancient nations.

capable of producing offspring or vegetation

From this reading If we go farther back into antiquity, it is India which first arrests and longest absorbs our attention--India, fecund mother of tradition, the source of almost all the rites, beliefs, and observances of the ancient nations.

the act of consuming food

From this reading This brazen image, for example, of a partly naked man with an elephant's head and trunk, seated upon a huge rat, and feeding himself with his trunk from a bowl held in his hand--surely this is caricature.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading If we go farther back into antiquity, it is India which first arrests and longest absorbs our attention--India, fecund mother of tradition, the source of almost all the rites, beliefs, and observances of the ancient nations.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This brazen image, for example, of a partly naked man with an elephant's head and trunk, seated upon a huge rat, and feeding himself with his trunk from a bowl held in his hand--surely this is caricature.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This brazen image, for example, of a partly naked man with an elephant's head and trunk, seated upon a huge rat, and feeding himself with his trunk from a bowl held in his hand--surely this is caricature.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading If we go farther back into antiquity, it is India which first arrests and longest absorbs our attention--India, fecund mother of tradition, the source of almost all the rites, beliefs, and observances of the ancient nations.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading This brazen image, for example, of a partly naked man with an elephant's head and trunk, seated upon a huge rat, and feeding himself with his trunk from a bowl held in his hand--surely this is caricature.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading This brazen image, for example, of a partly naked man with an elephant's head and trunk, seated upon a huge rat, and feeding himself with his trunk from a bowl held in his hand--surely this is caricature.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading This brazen image, for example, of a partly naked man with an elephant's head and trunk, seated upon a huge rat, and feeding himself with his trunk from a bowl held in his hand--surely this is caricature.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading When we visit the collections of the India House, the British Museum, the Mission Rooms, or turn over the startling pages of "The Hindu Pantheon" of Major Edward Moor, we are ready to exclaim, Here _all_ is caricature!

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading This brazen image, for example, of a partly naked man with an elephant's head and trunk, seated upon a huge rat, and feeding himself with his trunk from a bowl held in his hand--surely this is caricature.

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From this reading AMONG THE HINDOOS.

a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India

From this reading When we visit the collections of the India House, the British Museum, the Mission Rooms, or turn over the startling pages of "The Hindu Pantheon" of Major Edward Moor, we are ready to exclaim, Here _all_ is caricature!

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading This brazen image, for example, of a partly naked man with an elephant's head and trunk, seated upon a huge rat, and feeding himself with his trunk from a bowl held in his hand--surely this is caricature.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading When we visit the collections of the India House, the British Museum, the Mission Rooms, or turn over the startling pages of "The Hindu Pantheon" of Major Edward Moor, we are ready to exclaim, Here _all_ is caricature!

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading This brazen image, for example, of a partly naked man with an elephant's head and trunk, seated upon a huge rat, and feeding himself with his trunk from a bowl held in his hand--surely this is caricature.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If we go farther back into antiquity, it is India which first arrests and longest absorbs our attention--India, fecund mother of tradition, the source of almost all the rites, beliefs, and observances of the ancient nations.

an iconic mental representation

From this reading This brazen image, for example, of a partly naked man with an elephant's head and trunk, seated upon a huge rat, and feeding himself with his trunk from a bowl held in his hand--surely this is caricature.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading This brazen image, for example, of a partly naked man with an elephant's head and trunk, seated upon a huge rat, and feeding himself with his trunk from a bowl held in his hand--surely this is caricature.

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 If we go farther back into antiquity, it is India which first arrests and longest absorbs our attention--India, fecund mother of tradition, the source of almost all the rites, beliefs, and observances of the ancient nations.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading If we go farther back into antiquity, it is India which first arrests and longest absorbs our attention--India, fecund mother of tradition, the source of almost all the rites, beliefs, and observances of the ancient nations.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading If we go farther back into antiquity, it is India which first arrests and longest absorbs our attention--India, fecund mother of tradition, the source of almost all the rites, beliefs, and observances of the ancient nations.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If we go farther back into antiquity, it is India which first arrests and longest absorbs our attention--India, fecund mother of tradition, the source of almost all the rites, beliefs, and observances of the ancient nations.

for the most time

From this reading If we go farther back into antiquity, it is India which first arrests and longest absorbs our attention--India, fecund mother of tradition, the source of almost all the rites, beliefs, and observances of the ancient nations.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading When we visit the collections of the India House, the British Museum, the Mission Rooms, or turn over the startling pages of "The Hindu Pantheon" of Major Edward Moor, we are ready to exclaim, Here _all_ is caricature!

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading This brazen image, for example, of a partly naked man with an elephant's head and trunk, seated upon a huge rat, and feeding himself with his trunk from a bowl held in his hand--surely this is caricature.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading By no means.

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading When we visit the collections of the India House, the British Museum, the Mission Rooms, or turn over the startling pages of "The Hindu Pantheon" of Major Edward Moor, we are ready to exclaim, Here _all_ is caricature!

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

From this reading When we visit the collections of the India House, the British Museum, the Mission Rooms, or turn over the startling pages of "The Hindu Pantheon" of Major Edward Moor, we are ready to exclaim, Here _all_ is caricature!

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading If we go farther back into antiquity, it is India which first arrests and longest absorbs our attention--India, fecund mother of tradition, the source of almost all the rites, beliefs, and observances of the ancient nations.

a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value

From this reading When we visit the collections of the India House, the British Museum, the Mission Rooms, or turn over the startling pages of "The Hindu Pantheon" of Major Edward Moor, we are ready to exclaim, Here _all_ is caricature!

completely unclothed

From this reading This brazen image, for example, of a partly naked man with an elephant's head and trunk, seated upon a huge rat, and feeding himself with his trunk from a bowl held in his hand--surely this is caricature.

plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading If we go farther back into antiquity, it is India which first arrests and longest absorbs our attention--India, fecund mother of tradition, the source of almost all the rites, beliefs, and observances of the ancient nations.

not any; not one

From this reading By no means.

plural of “observance” — the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading If we go farther back into antiquity, it is India which first arrests and longest absorbs our attention--India, fecund mother of tradition, the source of almost all the rites, beliefs, and observances of the ancient nations.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If we go farther back into antiquity, it is India which first arrests and longest absorbs our attention--India, fecund mother of tradition, the source of almost all the rites, beliefs, and observances of the ancient nations.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading When we visit the collections of the India House, the British Museum, the Mission Rooms, or turn over the startling pages of "The Hindu Pantheon" of Major Edward Moor, we are ready to exclaim, Here _all_ is caricature!

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading If we go farther back into antiquity, it is India which first arrests and longest absorbs our attention--India, fecund mother of tradition, the source of almost all the rites, beliefs, and observances of the ancient nations.

above and across; more than

From this reading When we visit the collections of the India House, the British Museum, the Mission Rooms, or turn over the startling pages of "The Hindu Pantheon" of Major Edward Moor, we are ready to exclaim, Here _all_ is caricature!

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading When we visit the collections of the India House, the British Museum, the Mission Rooms, or turn over the startling pages of "The Hindu Pantheon" of Major Edward Moor, we are ready to exclaim, Here _all_ is caricature!

all the gods of a religion

From this reading When we visit the collections of the India House, the British Museum, the Mission Rooms, or turn over the startling pages of "The Hindu Pantheon" of Major Edward Moor, we are ready to exclaim, Here _all_ is caricature!

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading This brazen image, for example, of a partly naked man with an elephant's head and trunk, seated upon a huge rat, and feeding himself with his trunk from a bowl held in his hand--surely this is caricature.

any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

From this reading This brazen image, for example, of a partly naked man with an elephant's head and trunk, seated upon a huge rat, and feeding himself with his trunk from a bowl held in his hand--surely this is caricature.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading When we visit the collections of the India House, the British Museum, the Mission Rooms, or turn over the startling pages of "The Hindu Pantheon" of Major Edward Moor, we are ready to exclaim, Here _all_ is caricature!

plural of “rite” — an established ceremony prescribed by a religion

From this reading If we go farther back into antiquity, it is India which first arrests and longest absorbs our attention--India, fecund mother of tradition, the source of almost all the rites, beliefs, and observances of the ancient nations.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading When we visit the collections of the India House, the British Museum, the Mission Rooms, or turn over the startling pages of "The Hindu Pantheon" of Major Edward Moor, we are ready to exclaim, Here _all_ is caricature!

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading This brazen image, for example, of a partly naked man with an elephant's head and trunk, seated upon a huge rat, and feeding himself with his trunk from a bowl held in his hand--surely this is caricature.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading If we go farther back into antiquity, it is India which first arrests and longest absorbs our attention--India, fecund mother of tradition, the source of almost all the rites, beliefs, and observances of the ancient nations.

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading When we visit the collections of the India House, the British Museum, the Mission Rooms, or turn over the startling pages of "The Hindu Pantheon" of Major Edward Moor, we are ready to exclaim, Here _all_ is caricature!

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading This brazen image, for example, of a partly naked man with an elephant's head and trunk, seated upon a huge rat, and feeding himself with his trunk from a bowl held in his hand--surely this is caricature.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AMONG THE HINDOOS.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This brazen image, for example, of a partly naked man with an elephant's head and trunk, seated upon a huge rat, and feeding himself with his trunk from a bowl held in his hand--surely this is caricature.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When we visit the collections of the India House, the British Museum, the Mission Rooms, or turn over the startling pages of "The Hindu Pantheon" of Major Edward Moor, we are ready to exclaim, Here _all_ is caricature!

an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading If we go farther back into antiquity, it is India which first arrests and longest absorbs our attention--India, fecund mother of tradition, the source of almost all the rites, beliefs, and observances of the ancient nations.

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading This brazen image, for example, of a partly naked man with an elephant's head and trunk, seated upon a huge rat, and feeding himself with his trunk from a bowl held in his hand--surely this is caricature.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading When we visit the collections of the India House, the British Museum, the Mission Rooms, or turn over the startling pages of "The Hindu Pantheon" of Major Edward Moor, we are ready to exclaim, Here _all_ is caricature!

a formal word for “on”

From this reading This brazen image, for example, of a partly naked man with an elephant's head and trunk, seated upon a huge rat, and feeding himself with his trunk from a bowl held in his hand--surely this is caricature.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading When we visit the collections of the India House, the British Museum, the Mission Rooms, or turn over the startling pages of "The Hindu Pantheon" of Major Edward Moor, we are ready to exclaim, Here _all_ is caricature!

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading If we go farther back into antiquity, it is India which first arrests and longest absorbs our attention--India, fecund mother of tradition, the source of almost all the rites, beliefs, and observances of the ancient nations.

at the time that

From this reading When we visit the collections of the India House, the British Museum, the Mission Rooms, or turn over the startling pages of "The Hindu Pantheon" of Major Edward Moor, we are ready to exclaim, Here _all_ is caricature!

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading If we go farther back into antiquity, it is India which first arrests and longest absorbs our attention--India, fecund mother of tradition, the source of almost all the rites, beliefs, and observances of the ancient nations.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This brazen image, for example, of a partly naked man with an elephant's head and trunk, seated upon a huge rat, and feeding himself with his trunk from a bowl held in his hand--surely this is caricature.