used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The servants were squatting in a circle near their masters, and enjoying their share of the breakfast.
AfghannounUS /ˈæfɡæn/
a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
From this reading Of these, the Syces alone understood the Afghan language.
AfghanistannounUS /æfˈɡænəstæn/
a mountainous landlocked country in central Asia; bordered by Iran to the west and Russia to the north and Pakistan to the east and south
From this reading The two Syces were Beloochees, the others were men from the Deccan--the regiment having been stationed at Poona, before going up into Afghanistan.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the men had finished their meal, Yossouf strolled away by himself into the village.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Of these, the Syces alone understood the Afghan language.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The servants were squatting in a circle near their masters, and enjoying their share of the breakfast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When he returned, Will saw that he wished to speak to him so, rising carelessly from the ground, he walked to the ponies--which were tied up near--and called Yossouf, as if to give him some instructions respecting them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two Syces were Beloochees, the others were men from the Deccan--the regiment having been stationed at Poona, before going up into Afghanistan.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After the men had finished their meal, Yossouf strolled away by himself into the village.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The two Syces were Beloochees, the others were men from the Deccan--the regiment having been stationed at Poona, before going up into Afghanistan.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The two Syces were Beloochees, the others were men from the Deccan--the regiment having been stationed at Poona, before going up into Afghanistan.
Beloochees
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From this reading The two Syces were Beloochees, the others were men from the Deccan--the regiment having been stationed at Poona, before going up into Afghanistan.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The servants were squatting in a circle near their masters, and enjoying their share of the breakfast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After the men had finished their meal, Yossouf strolled away by himself into the village.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When he returned, Will saw that he wished to speak to him so, rising carelessly from the ground, he walked to the ponies--which were tied up near--and called Yossouf, as if to give him some instructions respecting them.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading When he returned, Will saw that he wished to speak to him so, rising carelessly from the ground, he walked to the ponies--which were tied up near--and called Yossouf, as if to give him some instructions respecting them.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The servants were squatting in a circle near their masters, and enjoying their share of the breakfast.
Deccan
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From this reading The two Syces were Beloochees, the others were men from the Deccan--the regiment having been stationed at Poona, before going up into Afghanistan.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The servants were squatting in a circle near their masters, and enjoying their share of the breakfast.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading After the men had finished their meal, Yossouf strolled away by himself into the village.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The two Syces were Beloochees, the others were men from the Deccan--the regiment having been stationed at Poona, before going up into Afghanistan.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When he returned, Will saw that he wished to speak to him so, rising carelessly from the ground, he walked to the ponies--which were tied up near--and called Yossouf, as if to give him some instructions respecting them.
the act of departing
From this reading The two Syces were Beloochees, the others were men from the Deccan--the regiment having been stationed at Poona, before going up into Afghanistan.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading When he returned, Will saw that he wished to speak to him so, rising carelessly from the ground, he walked to the ponies--which were tied up near--and called Yossouf, as if to give him some instructions respecting them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the men had finished their meal, Yossouf strolled away by himself into the village.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The two Syces were Beloochees, the others were men from the Deccan--the regiment having been stationed at Poona, before going up into Afghanistan.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he returned, Will saw that he wished to speak to him so, rising carelessly from the ground, he walked to the ponies--which were tied up near--and called Yossouf, as if to give him some instructions respecting them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he returned, Will saw that he wished to speak to him so, rising carelessly from the ground, he walked to the ponies--which were tied up near--and called Yossouf, as if to give him some instructions respecting them.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After the men had finished their meal, Yossouf strolled away by himself into the village.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When he returned, Will saw that he wished to speak to him so, rising carelessly from the ground, he walked to the ponies--which were tied up near--and called Yossouf, as if to give him some instructions respecting them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The servants were squatting in a circle near their masters, and enjoying their share of the breakfast.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading When he returned, Will saw that he wished to speak to him so, rising carelessly from the ground, he walked to the ponies--which were tied up near--and called Yossouf, as if to give him some instructions respecting them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The two Syces were Beloochees, the others were men from the Deccan--the regiment having been stationed at Poona, before going up into Afghanistan.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Of these, the Syces alone understood the Afghan language.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading The servants were squatting in a circle near their masters, and enjoying their share of the breakfast.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading After the men had finished their meal, Yossouf strolled away by himself into the village.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two Syces were Beloochees, the others were men from the Deccan--the regiment having been stationed at Poona, before going up into Afghanistan.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The servants were squatting in a circle near their masters, and enjoying their share of the breakfast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The servants were squatting in a circle near their masters, and enjoying their share of the breakfast.
others
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From this reading The two Syces were Beloochees, the others were men from the Deccan--the regiment having been stationed at Poona, before going up into Afghanistan.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading When he returned, Will saw that he wished to speak to him so, rising carelessly from the ground, he walked to the ponies--which were tied up near--and called Yossouf, as if to give him some instructions respecting them.
Poona
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From this reading The two Syces were Beloochees, the others were men from the Deccan--the regiment having been stationed at Poona, before going up into Afghanistan.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading The two Syces were Beloochees, the others were men from the Deccan--the regiment having been stationed at Poona, before going up into Afghanistan.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading When he returned, Will saw that he wished to speak to him so, rising carelessly from the ground, he walked to the ponies--which were tied up near--and called Yossouf, as if to give him some instructions respecting them.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When he returned, Will saw that he wished to speak to him so, rising carelessly from the ground, he walked to the ponies--which were tied up near--and called Yossouf, as if to give him some instructions respecting them.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading When he returned, Will saw that he wished to speak to him so, rising carelessly from the ground, he walked to the ponies--which were tied up near--and called Yossouf, as if to give him some instructions respecting them.
cut with a saw
From this reading When he returned, Will saw that he wished to speak to him so, rising carelessly from the ground, he walked to the ponies--which were tied up near--and called Yossouf, as if to give him some instructions respecting them.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servants were squatting in a circle near their masters, and enjoying their share of the breakfast.
have in common
From this reading The servants were squatting in a circle near their masters, and enjoying their share of the breakfast.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When he returned, Will saw that he wished to speak to him so, rising carelessly from the ground, he walked to the ponies--which were tied up near--and called Yossouf, as if to give him some instructions respecting them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When he returned, Will saw that he wished to speak to him so, rising carelessly from the ground, he walked to the ponies--which were tied up near--and called Yossouf, as if to give him some instructions respecting them.
express in speech
From this reading When he returned, Will saw that he wished to speak to him so, rising carelessly from the ground, he walked to the ponies--which were tied up near--and called Yossouf, as if to give him some instructions respecting them.
squattingnounUS /ˈskwɑːtɪŋ/
exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
From this reading The servants were squatting in a circle near their masters, and enjoying their share of the breakfast.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading The two Syces were Beloochees, the others were men from the Deccan--the regiment having been stationed at Poona, before going up into Afghanistan.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading After the men had finished their meal, Yossouf strolled away by himself into the village.
Syces
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From this reading The two Syces were Beloochees, the others were men from the Deccan--the regiment having been stationed at Poona, before going up into Afghanistan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he returned, Will saw that he wished to speak to him so, rising carelessly from the ground, he walked to the ponies--which were tied up near--and called Yossouf, as if to give him some instructions respecting them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The servants were squatting in a circle near their masters, and enjoying their share of the breakfast.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The servants were squatting in a circle near their masters, and enjoying their share of the breakfast.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When he returned, Will saw that he wished to speak to him so, rising carelessly from the ground, he walked to the ponies--which were tied up near--and called Yossouf, as if to give him some instructions respecting them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Of these, the Syces alone understood the Afghan language.
bound or secured closely
From this reading When he returned, Will saw that he wished to speak to him so, rising carelessly from the ground, he walked to the ponies--which were tied up near--and called Yossouf, as if to give him some instructions respecting them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he returned, Will saw that he wished to speak to him so, rising carelessly from the ground, he walked to the ponies--which were tied up near--and called Yossouf, as if to give him some instructions respecting them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two Syces were Beloochees, the others were men from the Deccan--the regiment having been stationed at Poona, before going up into Afghanistan.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Of these, the Syces alone understood the Afghan language.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The two Syces were Beloochees, the others were men from the Deccan--the regiment having been stationed at Poona, before going up into Afghanistan.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading After the men had finished their meal, Yossouf strolled away by himself into the village.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading When he returned, Will saw that he wished to speak to him so, rising carelessly from the ground, he walked to the ponies--which were tied up near--and called Yossouf, as if to give him some instructions respecting them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The servants were squatting in a circle near their masters, and enjoying their share of the breakfast.
at the time that
From this reading When he returned, Will saw that he wished to speak to him so, rising carelessly from the ground, he walked to the ponies--which were tied up near--and called Yossouf, as if to give him some instructions respecting them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When he returned, Will saw that he wished to speak to him so, rising carelessly from the ground, he walked to the ponies--which were tied up near--and called Yossouf, as if to give him some instructions respecting them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When he returned, Will saw that he wished to speak to him so, rising carelessly from the ground, he walked to the ponies--which were tied up near--and called Yossouf, as if to give him some instructions respecting them.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading When he returned, Will saw that he wished to speak to him so, rising carelessly from the ground, he walked to the ponies--which were tied up near--and called Yossouf, as if to give him some instructions respecting them.
Yossouf
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From this reading After the men had finished their meal, Yossouf strolled away by himself into the village.
