used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As we passed over the brow of an eminence, the tombs of the kings of Golconda broke on our sight, occupying the whole of a rising ground in front.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I had never before seen them, indeed I knew not of their existence, and they were the more striking on this account.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As we passed over the brow of an eminence, the tombs of the kings of Golconda broke on our sight, occupying the whole of a rising ground in front.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We soon passed the suburbs of the city, and held on our way towards the Durgah.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading I was astonished at their size and magnificence even from that distance; but how much more so when we approached them nearer!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we passed over the brow of an eminence, the tombs of the kings of Golconda broke on our sight, occupying the whole of a rising ground in front.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading I was astonished at their size and magnificence even from that distance; but how much more so when we approached them nearer!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was astonished at their size and magnificence even from that distance; but how much more so when we approached them nearer!
Azima
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From this reading I was not without hope that we might fall in with Azima on the road; but in this I was disappointed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had never before seen them, indeed I knew not of their existence, and they were the more striking on this account.
lacking funds
From this reading As we passed over the brow of an eminence, the tombs of the kings of Golconda broke on our sight, occupying the whole of a rising ground in front.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading As we passed over the brow of an eminence, the tombs of the kings of Golconda broke on our sight, occupying the whole of a rising ground in front.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was not without hope that we might fall in with Azima on the road; but in this I was disappointed.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading We soon passed the suburbs of the city, and held on our way towards the Durgah.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading I was not without hope that we might fall in with Azima on the road; but in this I was disappointed.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading I was astonished at their size and magnificence even from that distance; but how much more so when we approached them nearer!
Durgah
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From this reading We soon passed the suburbs of the city, and held on our way towards the Durgah.
eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading As we passed over the brow of an eminence, the tombs of the kings of Golconda broke on our sight, occupying the whole of a rising ground in front.
divisible by two
From this reading I was astonished at their size and magnificence even from that distance; but how much more so when we approached them nearer!
the state or fact of existing
From this reading I had never before seen them, indeed I knew not of their existence, and they were the more striking on this account.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I was not without hope that we might fall in with Azima on the road; but in this I was disappointed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was astonished at their size and magnificence even from that distance; but how much more so when we approached them nearer!
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading As we passed over the brow of an eminence, the tombs of the kings of Golconda broke on our sight, occupying the whole of a rising ground in front.
GolcondanounUS /ɡɑːlˈkɑːndə/
a source of great wealth (especially a mine)
From this reading As we passed over the brow of an eminence, the tombs of the kings of Golconda broke on our sight, occupying the whole of a rising ground in front.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading As we passed over the brow of an eminence, the tombs of the kings of Golconda broke on our sight, occupying the whole of a rising ground in front.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had never before seen them, indeed I knew not of their existence, and they were the more striking on this account.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading We soon passed the suburbs of the city, and held on our way towards the Durgah.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I was not without hope that we might fall in with Azima on the road; but in this I was disappointed.
how
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From this reading I was astonished at their size and magnificence even from that distance; but how much more so when we approached them nearer!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was not without hope that we might fall in with Azima on the road; but in this I was disappointed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was not without hope that we might fall in with Azima on the road; but in this I was disappointed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I had never before seen them, indeed I knew not of their existence, and they were the more striking on this account.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading As we passed over the brow of an eminence, the tombs of the kings of Golconda broke on our sight, occupying the whole of a rising ground in front.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I had never before seen them, indeed I knew not of their existence, and they were the more striking on this account.
magnificencenoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading I was astonished at their size and magnificence even from that distance; but how much more so when we approached them nearer!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I was not without hope that we might fall in with Azima on the road; but in this I was disappointed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had never before seen them, indeed I knew not of their existence, and they were the more striking on this account.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I was astonished at their size and magnificence even from that distance; but how much more so when we approached them nearer!
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading I was astonished at their size and magnificence even from that distance; but how much more so when we approached them nearer!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had never before seen them, indeed I knew not of their existence, and they were the more striking on this account.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not without hope that we might fall in with Azima on the road; but in this I was disappointed.
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading As we passed over the brow of an eminence, the tombs of the kings of Golconda broke on our sight, occupying the whole of a rising ground in front.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We soon passed the suburbs of the city, and held on our way towards the Durgah.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We soon passed the suburbs of the city, and held on our way towards the Durgah.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We soon passed the suburbs of the city, and held on our way towards the Durgah.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As we passed over the brow of an eminence, the tombs of the kings of Golconda broke on our sight, occupying the whole of a rising ground in front.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We soon passed the suburbs of the city, and held on our way towards the Durgah.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading As we passed over the brow of an eminence, the tombs of the kings of Golconda broke on our sight, occupying the whole of a rising ground in front.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I was not without hope that we might fall in with Azima on the road; but in this I was disappointed.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had never before seen them, indeed I knew not of their existence, and they were the more striking on this account.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading As we passed over the brow of an eminence, the tombs of the kings of Golconda broke on our sight, occupying the whole of a rising ground in front.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading I was astonished at their size and magnificence even from that distance; but how much more so when we approached them nearer!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was astonished at their size and magnificence even from that distance; but how much more so when we approached them nearer!
in the near future
From this reading We soon passed the suburbs of the city, and held on our way towards the Durgah.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading I had never before seen them, indeed I knew not of their existence, and they were the more striking on this account.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading We soon passed the suburbs of the city, and held on our way towards the Durgah.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was not without hope that we might fall in with Azima on the road; but in this I was disappointed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We soon passed the suburbs of the city, and held on our way towards the Durgah.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I had never before seen them, indeed I knew not of their existence, and they were the more striking on this account.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I had never before seen them, indeed I knew not of their existence, and they were the more striking on this account.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had never before seen them, indeed I knew not of their existence, and they were the more striking on this account.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was not without hope that we might fall in with Azima on the road; but in this I was disappointed.
tombsnounUS /tuːmz/
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading As we passed over the brow of an eminence, the tombs of the kings of Golconda broke on our sight, occupying the whole of a rising ground in front.
in the direction of
From this reading We soon passed the suburbs of the city, and held on our way towards the Durgah.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was not without hope that we might fall in with Azima on the road; but in this I was disappointed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We soon passed the suburbs of the city, and held on our way towards the Durgah.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We soon passed the suburbs of the city, and held on our way towards the Durgah.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had never before seen them, indeed I knew not of their existence, and they were the more striking on this account.
at the time that
From this reading I was astonished at their size and magnificence even from that distance; but how much more so when we approached them nearer!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading As we passed over the brow of an eminence, the tombs of the kings of Golconda broke on our sight, occupying the whole of a rising ground in front.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was not without hope that we might fall in with Azima on the road; but in this I was disappointed.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I was not without hope that we might fall in with Azima on the road; but in this I was disappointed.
