Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

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

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

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

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

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From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)

From this reading --BROWNING.

demanding attention

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

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From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading "God uses us to help each other so."

opinion or judgment

From this reading The moment he held her hand and met her eyes--he knew.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "God uses us to help each other so."

a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading The moment he held her hand and met her eyes--he knew.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The moment he held her hand and met her eyes--he knew.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The moment he held her hand and met her eyes--he knew.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading "God uses us to help each other so."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The moment he held her hand and met her eyes--he knew.

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

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

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

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

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 The moment he held her hand and met her eyes--he knew.

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From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

immediately past

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

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

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading The moment he held her hand and met her eyes--he knew.

a particular point in time

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

and nothing more

From this reading And Roy understood only too well.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "God uses us to help each other so."

with respect to the outside

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

a member of the dominant Hindu military caste in northern India

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

plural of “resolve” — the trait of being resolute

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

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From this reading And Roy understood only too well.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

a dress worn primarily by Hindu women; consists of several yards of light material that is draped around the body

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

term of address for a man

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "God uses us to help each other so."

with low volume

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

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

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

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

From this reading "God uses us to help each other so."

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading And Roy understood only too well.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading And Roy understood only too well.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "God uses us to help each other so."

plural of “use” — the act of using

From this reading "God uses us to help each other so."

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

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.

(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 And Roy understood only too well.

at the time that

From this reading It was distinctly one of Roy's great moments when, at last, they four stood together in Sir Lakshman's room: the old man, outwardly impassive--as became a Rajput--profoundly moved in the deep places of his heart; Arúna, in Oxford gown and sari, radiant one moment; the next--in spite of stoic resolves--crying softly in Dyán's arms.