used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our revenue business was increased, we had now the management of a large tract of country, and I believe we gave satisfaction to the people as well as to their prince.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My father and myself were in high favour, at least so we thought, with the rajah, who protected us and bestowed flattering marks of kindness upon us.
arrearsnounUS /ərˈɪrz/
the state of being behind in payments
From this reading The revenue was never in arrears; and many persons from distant parts of the country, hearing of our mild and equitable mode of government, came and settled with us in our villages.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Three years, as I have before told you, Sahib, passed in inactivity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My father and myself were in high favour, at least so we thought, with the rajah, who protected us and bestowed flattering marks of kindness upon us.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Three years, as I have before told you, Sahib, passed in inactivity.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Our revenue business was increased, we had now the management of a large tract of country, and I believe we gave satisfaction to the people as well as to their prince.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading My father and myself were in high favour, at least so we thought, with the rajah, who protected us and bestowed flattering marks of kindness upon us.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Our revenue business was increased, we had now the management of a large tract of country, and I believe we gave satisfaction to the people as well as to their prince.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The revenue was never in arrears; and many persons from distant parts of the country, hearing of our mild and equitable mode of government, came and settled with us in our villages.
collectorsnounUS /kəˈlektərz/
plural of “collector” — a person who collects things
From this reading Our perquisites as revenue collectors yielded a handsome income, and we lived happy and tranquilly.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Our revenue business was increased, we had now the management of a large tract of country, and I believe we gave satisfaction to the people as well as to their prince.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The revenue was never in arrears; and many persons from distant parts of the country, hearing of our mild and equitable mode of government, came and settled with us in our villages.
equitableadjectiveUS /ˈekwətəbəl/
fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
From this reading The revenue was never in arrears; and many persons from distant parts of the country, hearing of our mild and equitable mode of government, came and settled with us in our villages.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father and myself were in high favour, at least so we thought, with the rajah, who protected us and bestowed flattering marks of kindness upon us.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading My father and myself were in high favour, at least so we thought, with the rajah, who protected us and bestowed flattering marks of kindness upon us.
flatteringadjectiveUS /ˈflætərɪŋ/
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading My father and myself were in high favour, at least so we thought, with the rajah, who protected us and bestowed flattering marks of kindness upon us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The revenue was never in arrears; and many persons from distant parts of the country, hearing of our mild and equitable mode of government, came and settled with us in our villages.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Our revenue business was increased, we had now the management of a large tract of country, and I believe we gave satisfaction to the people as well as to their prince.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The revenue was never in arrears; and many persons from distant parts of the country, hearing of our mild and equitable mode of government, came and settled with us in our villages.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our revenue business was increased, we had now the management of a large tract of country, and I believe we gave satisfaction to the people as well as to their prince.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Our perquisites as revenue collectors yielded a handsome income, and we lived happy and tranquilly.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Our perquisites as revenue collectors yielded a handsome income, and we lived happy and tranquilly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Three years, as I have before told you, Sahib, passed in inactivity.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The revenue was never in arrears; and many persons from distant parts of the country, hearing of our mild and equitable mode of government, came and settled with us in our villages.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading My father and myself were in high favour, at least so we thought, with the rajah, who protected us and bestowed flattering marks of kindness upon us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Three years, as I have before told you, Sahib, passed in inactivity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three years, as I have before told you, Sahib, passed in inactivity.
inactivitynounUS /ˌɪnækˈtɪvɪti/
the state of being inactive
From this reading Three years, as I have before told you, Sahib, passed in inactivity.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading Our perquisites as revenue collectors yielded a handsome income, and we lived happy and tranquilly.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Our revenue business was increased, we had now the management of a large tract of country, and I believe we gave satisfaction to the people as well as to their prince.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading My father and myself were in high favour, at least so we thought, with the rajah, who protected us and bestowed flattering marks of kindness upon us.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Our revenue business was increased, we had now the management of a large tract of country, and I believe we gave satisfaction to the people as well as to their prince.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading My father and myself were in high favour, at least so we thought, with the rajah, who protected us and bestowed flattering marks of kindness upon us.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Our perquisites as revenue collectors yielded a handsome income, and we lived happy and tranquilly.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading Our revenue business was increased, we had now the management of a large tract of country, and I believe we gave satisfaction to the people as well as to their prince.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The revenue was never in arrears; and many persons from distant parts of the country, hearing of our mild and equitable mode of government, came and settled with us in our villages.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading My father and myself were in high favour, at least so we thought, with the rajah, who protected us and bestowed flattering marks of kindness upon us.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading The revenue was never in arrears; and many persons from distant parts of the country, hearing of our mild and equitable mode of government, came and settled with us in our villages.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The revenue was never in arrears; and many persons from distant parts of the country, hearing of our mild and equitable mode of government, came and settled with us in our villages.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father and myself were in high favour, at least so we thought, with the rajah, who protected us and bestowed flattering marks of kindness upon us.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading My father and myself were in high favour, at least so we thought, with the rajah, who protected us and bestowed flattering marks of kindness upon us.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The revenue was never in arrears; and many persons from distant parts of the country, hearing of our mild and equitable mode of government, came and settled with us in our villages.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Our revenue business was increased, we had now the management of a large tract of country, and I believe we gave satisfaction to the people as well as to their prince.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My father and myself were in high favour, at least so we thought, with the rajah, who protected us and bestowed flattering marks of kindness upon us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our revenue business was increased, we had now the management of a large tract of country, and I believe we gave satisfaction to the people as well as to their prince.
the local environment
From this reading The revenue was never in arrears; and many persons from distant parts of the country, hearing of our mild and equitable mode of government, came and settled with us in our villages.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Three years, as I have before told you, Sahib, passed in inactivity.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Our revenue business was increased, we had now the management of a large tract of country, and I believe we gave satisfaction to the people as well as to their prince.
perquisitesnounUS /ˈpɜːrkwəzɪts/
plural of “perquisite” — an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right)
From this reading Our perquisites as revenue collectors yielded a handsome income, and we lived happy and tranquilly.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The revenue was never in arrears; and many persons from distant parts of the country, hearing of our mild and equitable mode of government, came and settled with us in our villages.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Our revenue business was increased, we had now the management of a large tract of country, and I believe we gave satisfaction to the people as well as to their prince.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading My father and myself were in high favour, at least so we thought, with the rajah, who protected us and bestowed flattering marks of kindness upon us.
rajahnoun
a prince or king in India
From this reading My father and myself were in high favour, at least so we thought, with the rajah, who protected us and bestowed flattering marks of kindness upon us.
revenuenounUS /ˈrevənuː/
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
From this reading Our revenue business was increased, we had now the management of a large tract of country, and I believe we gave satisfaction to the people as well as to their prince.
Sahibnoun
formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name
From this reading Three years, as I have before told you, Sahib, passed in inactivity.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Our revenue business was increased, we had now the management of a large tract of country, and I believe we gave satisfaction to the people as well as to their prince.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The revenue was never in arrears; and many persons from distant parts of the country, hearing of our mild and equitable mode of government, came and settled with us in our villages.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My father and myself were in high favour, at least so we thought, with the rajah, who protected us and bestowed flattering marks of kindness upon us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My father and myself were in high favour, at least so we thought, with the rajah, who protected us and bestowed flattering marks of kindness upon us.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Our revenue business was increased, we had now the management of a large tract of country, and I believe we gave satisfaction to the people as well as to their prince.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My father and myself were in high favour, at least so we thought, with the rajah, who protected us and bestowed flattering marks of kindness upon us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three years, as I have before told you, Sahib, passed in inactivity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our revenue business was increased, we had now the management of a large tract of country, and I believe we gave satisfaction to the people as well as to their prince.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Three years, as I have before told you, Sahib, passed in inactivity.
tractnounUS /trækt/
an extended area of land
From this reading Our revenue business was increased, we had now the management of a large tract of country, and I believe we gave satisfaction to the people as well as to their prince.
tranquillyadverb
without emotional agitation
From this reading Our perquisites as revenue collectors yielded a handsome income, and we lived happy and tranquilly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My father and myself were in high favour, at least so we thought, with the rajah, who protected us and bestowed flattering marks of kindness upon us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My father and myself were in high favour, at least so we thought, with the rajah, who protected us and bestowed flattering marks of kindness upon us.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The revenue was never in arrears; and many persons from distant parts of the country, hearing of our mild and equitable mode of government, came and settled with us in our villages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our revenue business was increased, we had now the management of a large tract of country, and I believe we gave satisfaction to the people as well as to their prince.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading My father and myself were in high favour, at least so we thought, with the rajah, who protected us and bestowed flattering marks of kindness upon us.
(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 Our revenue business was increased, we had now the management of a large tract of country, and I believe we gave satisfaction to the people as well as to their prince.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My father and myself were in high favour, at least so we thought, with the rajah, who protected us and bestowed flattering marks of kindness upon us.
which person or people
From this reading My father and myself were in high favour, at least so we thought, with the rajah, who protected us and bestowed flattering marks of kindness upon us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My father and myself were in high favour, at least so we thought, with the rajah, who protected us and bestowed flattering marks of kindness upon us.
a late time of life
From this reading Three years, as I have before told you, Sahib, passed in inactivity.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading Our perquisites as revenue collectors yielded a handsome income, and we lived happy and tranquilly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Three years, as I have before told you, Sahib, passed in inactivity.
