21
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From this reading LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN, 21 BEDFORD STREET, W.C.
6
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading They are sufficiently remarkable, even in these days, when interest in the “dumb millions” of India is thoroughly alive, and writers, great and small, vie in ministering to it.
(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 Mrs. Steel has evidently been brought into close contact with the domestic life of all classes, Hindu and Mahomedan, in city and village, and has steeped herself in their customs and superstitions....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They are sufficiently remarkable, even in these days, when interest in the “dumb millions” of India is thoroughly alive, and writers, great and small, vie in ministering to it.
ANNIE
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are sufficiently remarkable, even in these days, when interest in the “dumb millions” of India is thoroughly alive, and writers, great and small, vie in ministering to it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They are the more notable as being the work of a woman.
BEDFORD
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From this reading LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN, 21 BEDFORD STREET, W.C.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They are the more notable as being the work of a woman.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Mrs. Steel has evidently been brought into close contact with the domestic life of all classes, Hindu and Mahomedan, in city and village, and has steeped herself in their customs and superstitions....
showing who or what does the action
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN, 21 BEDFORD STREET, W.C.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Mrs. Steel has evidently been brought into close contact with the domestic life of all classes, Hindu and Mahomedan, in city and village, and has steeped herself in their customs and superstitions....
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Mrs. Steel has evidently been brought into close contact with the domestic life of all classes, Hindu and Mahomedan, in city and village, and has steeped herself in their customs and superstitions....
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Mrs. Steel has evidently been brought into close contact with the domestic life of all classes, Hindu and Mahomedan, in city and village, and has steeped herself in their customs and superstitions....
carefully weighed
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contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Mrs. Steel has evidently been brought into close contact with the domestic life of all classes, Hindu and Mahomedan, in city and village, and has steeped herself in their customs and superstitions....
a state in which you want to learn more about something
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customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading Mrs. Steel has evidently been brought into close contact with the domestic life of all classes, Hindu and Mahomedan, in city and village, and has steeped herself in their customs and superstitions....
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They are sufficiently remarkable, even in these days, when interest in the “dumb millions” of India is thoroughly alive, and writers, great and small, vie in ministering to it.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading Mrs. Steel has evidently been brought into close contact with the domestic life of all classes, Hindu and Mahomedan, in city and village, and has steeped herself in their customs and superstitions....
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading They are sufficiently remarkable, even in these days, when interest in the “dumb millions” of India is thoroughly alive, and writers, great and small, vie in ministering to it.
divisible by two
From this reading They are sufficiently remarkable, even in these days, when interest in the “dumb millions” of India is thoroughly alive, and writers, great and small, vie in ministering to it.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Mrs. Steel has evidently been brought into close contact with the domestic life of all classes, Hindu and Mahomedan, in city and village, and has steeped herself in their customs and superstitions....
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
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FLORAnounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They are sufficiently remarkable, even in these days, when interest in the “dumb millions” of India is thoroughly alive, and writers, great and small, vie in ministering to it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Steel has evidently been brought into close contact with the domestic life of all classes, Hindu and Mahomedan, in city and village, and has steeped herself in their customs and superstitions....
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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HEINEMANN
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used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Mrs. Steel has evidently been brought into close contact with the domestic life of all classes, Hindu and Mahomedan, in city and village, and has steeped herself in their customs and superstitions....
HindunounUS /ˈhɪnduː/
a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India
From this reading Mrs. Steel has evidently been brought into close contact with the domestic life of all classes, Hindu and Mahomedan, in city and village, and has steeped herself in their customs and superstitions....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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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 They are sufficiently remarkable, even in these days, when interest in the “dumb millions” of India is thoroughly alive, and writers, great and small, vie in ministering to it.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading They are sufficiently remarkable, even in these days, when interest in the “dumb millions” of India is thoroughly alive, and writers, great and small, vie in ministering to it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Steel has evidently been brought into close contact with the domestic life of all classes, Hindu and Mahomedan, in city and village, and has steeped herself in their customs and superstitions....
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They are sufficiently remarkable, even in these days, when interest in the “dumb millions” of India is thoroughly alive, and writers, great and small, vie in ministering to it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They are sufficiently remarkable, even in these days, when interest in the “dumb millions” of India is thoroughly alive, and writers, great and small, vie in ministering to it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mrs. Steel has evidently been brought into close contact with the domestic life of all classes, Hindu and Mahomedan, in city and village, and has steeped herself in their customs and superstitions....
creative writing of recognized artistic value
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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN, 21 BEDFORD STREET, W.C.
Mahomedan
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From this reading Mrs. Steel has evidently been brought into close contact with the domestic life of all classes, Hindu and Mahomedan, in city and village, and has steeped herself in their customs and superstitions....
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading They are sufficiently remarkable, even in these days, when interest in the “dumb millions” of India is thoroughly alive, and writers, great and small, vie in ministering to it.
ministeringverbUS /ˈmɪnɪstrɪŋ/
-ing form of “minister” — attend to the wants and needs of others
From this reading They are sufficiently remarkable, even in these days, when interest in the “dumb millions” of India is thoroughly alive, and writers, great and small, vie in ministering to it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They are the more notable as being the work of a woman.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Steel has evidently been brought into close contact with the domestic life of all classes, Hindu and Mahomedan, in city and village, and has steeped herself in their customs and superstitions....
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
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notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading They are the more notable as being the work of a woman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
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Punjabinoun
a member of the people of Pakistan and Punjab
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unusual or striking
From this reading They are sufficiently remarkable, even in these days, when interest in the “dumb millions” of India is thoroughly alive, and writers, great and small, vie in ministering to it.
RIVERSnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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sketchesnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They are sufficiently remarkable, even in these days, when interest in the “dumb millions” of India is thoroughly alive, and writers, great and small, vie in ministering to it.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
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an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
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steepedverbUS /stiːpt/
past form of “steep” — devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading Mrs. Steel has evidently been brought into close contact with the domestic life of all classes, Hindu and Mahomedan, in city and village, and has steeped herself in their customs and superstitions....
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN, 21 BEDFORD STREET, W.C.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading They are sufficiently remarkable, even in these days, when interest in the “dumb millions” of India is thoroughly alive, and writers, great and small, vie in ministering to it.
superstitionsnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃənz/
plural of “superstition” — an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading Mrs. Steel has evidently been brought into close contact with the domestic life of all classes, Hindu and Mahomedan, in city and village, and has steeped herself in their customs and superstitions....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Steel has evidently been brought into close contact with the domestic life of all classes, Hindu and Mahomedan, in city and village, and has steeped herself in their customs and superstitions....
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are sufficiently remarkable, even in these days, when interest in the “dumb millions” of India is thoroughly alive, and writers, great and small, vie in ministering to it.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading They are sufficiently remarkable, even in these days, when interest in the “dumb millions” of India is thoroughly alive, and writers, great and small, vie in ministering to it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
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a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are sufficiently remarkable, even in these days, when interest in the “dumb millions” of India is thoroughly alive, and writers, great and small, vie in ministering to it.
vieverbUS /vaɪ/
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading They are sufficiently remarkable, even in these days, when interest in the “dumb millions” of India is thoroughly alive, and writers, great and small, vie in ministering to it.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Mrs. Steel has evidently been brought into close contact with the domestic life of all classes, Hindu and Mahomedan, in city and village, and has steeped herself in their customs and superstitions....
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
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a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN, 21 BEDFORD STREET, W.C.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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at the time that
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WILLIAM
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in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Steel has evidently been brought into close contact with the domestic life of all classes, Hindu and Mahomedan, in city and village, and has steeped herself in their customs and superstitions....
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They are the more notable as being the work of a woman.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They are the more notable as being the work of a woman.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading They are sufficiently remarkable, even in these days, when interest in the “dumb millions” of India is thoroughly alive, and writers, great and small, vie in ministering to it.
