adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was horse-racing that brought the crowd out in its thousands, and a certain amount of tent-pegging and polo, but most of the royal gala-making was hidden from public view.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She, too, had her hands full with entertaining, for there were about a dozen of the wives of distant princes who had made the journey in state to attend the ceremony and watch it from behind the durbar grille--to say nothing of the wives of local magnates.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Up in the great palace Utirupa feasted and entertained his equals all day long, and most of the night.
amountnounUS /əˈmaʊnt/
a quantity of money
From this reading There was horse-racing that brought the crowd out in its thousands, and a certain amount of tent-pegging and polo, but most of the royal gala-making was hidden from public view.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Up in the great palace Utirupa feasted and entertained his equals all day long, and most of the night.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading (Patali, for instance, reckless of Gungadhura's fall and looking for new fields to conquer, provided a nautch by herself and her own trained galaxy of girls that would not have done at all in public.)
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading She, too, had her hands full with entertaining, for there were about a dozen of the wives of distant princes who had made the journey in state to attend the ceremony and watch it from behind the durbar grille--to say nothing of the wives of local magnates.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She, too, had her hands full with entertaining, for there were about a dozen of the wives of distant princes who had made the journey in state to attend the ceremony and watch it from behind the durbar grille--to say nothing of the wives of local magnates.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading There was horse-racing that brought the crowd out in its thousands, and a certain amount of tent-pegging and polo, but most of the royal gala-making was hidden from public view.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was horse-racing that brought the crowd out in its thousands, and a certain amount of tent-pegging and polo, but most of the royal gala-making was hidden from public view.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading (Patali, for instance, reckless of Gungadhura's fall and looking for new fields to conquer, provided a nautch by herself and her own trained galaxy of girls that would not have done at all in public.)
ceremonynounUS /ˈserəmoʊni/
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading She, too, had her hands full with entertaining, for there were about a dozen of the wives of distant princes who had made the journey in state to attend the ceremony and watch it from behind the durbar grille--to say nothing of the wives of local magnates.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There was horse-racing that brought the crowd out in its thousands, and a certain amount of tent-pegging and polo, but most of the royal gala-making was hidden from public view.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Yasmini kept close in her own palace.
conquerverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkər/
bring under control by force or authority
From this reading (Patali, for instance, reckless of Gungadhura's fall and looking for new fields to conquer, provided a nautch by herself and her own trained galaxy of girls that would not have done at all in public.)
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading There was horse-racing that brought the crowd out in its thousands, and a certain amount of tent-pegging and polo, but most of the royal gala-making was hidden from public view.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Up in the great palace Utirupa feasted and entertained his equals all day long, and most of the night.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading She, too, had her hands full with entertaining, for there were about a dozen of the wives of distant princes who had made the journey in state to attend the ceremony and watch it from behind the durbar grille--to say nothing of the wives of local magnates.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading (Patali, for instance, reckless of Gungadhura's fall and looking for new fields to conquer, provided a nautch by herself and her own trained galaxy of girls that would not have done at all in public.)
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading She, too, had her hands full with entertaining, for there were about a dozen of the wives of distant princes who had made the journey in state to attend the ceremony and watch it from behind the durbar grille--to say nothing of the wives of local magnates.
durbarnoun
the room in the palace of a native prince of India in which audiences and receptions occur
From this reading She, too, had her hands full with entertaining, for there were about a dozen of the wives of distant princes who had made the journey in state to attend the ceremony and watch it from behind the durbar grille--to say nothing of the wives of local magnates.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Up in the great palace Utirupa feasted and entertained his equals all day long, and most of the night.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading She, too, had her hands full with entertaining, for there were about a dozen of the wives of distant princes who had made the journey in state to attend the ceremony and watch it from behind the durbar grille--to say nothing of the wives of local magnates.
equalsnounUS /ˈiːkwəlz/
plural of “equal” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading Up in the great palace Utirupa feasted and entertained his equals all day long, and most of the night.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading (Patali, for instance, reckless of Gungadhura's fall and looking for new fields to conquer, provided a nautch by herself and her own trained galaxy of girls that would not have done at all in public.)
feastedverbUS /ˈfiːstɪd/
past form of “feast” — partake in a feast or banquet
From this reading Up in the great palace Utirupa feasted and entertained his equals all day long, and most of the night.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading (Patali, for instance, reckless of Gungadhura's fall and looking for new fields to conquer, provided a nautch by herself and her own trained galaxy of girls that would not have done at all in public.)
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading (Patali, for instance, reckless of Gungadhura's fall and looking for new fields to conquer, provided a nautch by herself and her own trained galaxy of girls that would not have done at all in public.)
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was horse-racing that brought the crowd out in its thousands, and a certain amount of tent-pegging and polo, but most of the royal gala-making was hidden from public view.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She, too, had her hands full with entertaining, for there were about a dozen of the wives of distant princes who had made the journey in state to attend the ceremony and watch it from behind the durbar grille--to say nothing of the wives of local magnates.
gala-making
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was horse-racing that brought the crowd out in its thousands, and a certain amount of tent-pegging and polo, but most of the royal gala-making was hidden from public view.
galaxynounUS /ˈɡæləksi/
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
From this reading (Patali, for instance, reckless of Gungadhura's fall and looking for new fields to conquer, provided a nautch by herself and her own trained galaxy of girls that would not have done at all in public.)
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading (Patali, for instance, reckless of Gungadhura's fall and looking for new fields to conquer, provided a nautch by herself and her own trained galaxy of girls that would not have done at all in public.)
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Up in the great palace Utirupa feasted and entertained his equals all day long, and most of the night.
grillenounUS /ɡrɪl/
small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted
From this reading She, too, had her hands full with entertaining, for there were about a dozen of the wives of distant princes who had made the journey in state to attend the ceremony and watch it from behind the durbar grille--to say nothing of the wives of local magnates.
Gungadhura's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (Patali, for instance, reckless of Gungadhura's fall and looking for new fields to conquer, provided a nautch by herself and her own trained galaxy of girls that would not have done at all in public.)
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She, too, had her hands full with entertaining, for there were about a dozen of the wives of distant princes who had made the journey in state to attend the ceremony and watch it from behind the durbar grille--to say nothing of the wives of local magnates.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She, too, had her hands full with entertaining, for there were about a dozen of the wives of distant princes who had made the journey in state to attend the ceremony and watch it from behind the durbar grille--to say nothing of the wives of local magnates.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading (Patali, for instance, reckless of Gungadhura's fall and looking for new fields to conquer, provided a nautch by herself and her own trained galaxy of girls that would not have done at all in public.)
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading (Patali, for instance, reckless of Gungadhura's fall and looking for new fields to conquer, provided a nautch by herself and her own trained galaxy of girls that would not have done at all in public.)
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading (Patali, for instance, reckless of Gungadhura's fall and looking for new fields to conquer, provided a nautch by herself and her own trained galaxy of girls that would not have done at all in public.)
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading There was horse-racing that brought the crowd out in its thousands, and a certain amount of tent-pegging and polo, but most of the royal gala-making was hidden from public view.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Up in the great palace Utirupa feasted and entertained his equals all day long, and most of the night.
horse-racing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was horse-racing that brought the crowd out in its thousands, and a certain amount of tent-pegging and polo, but most of the royal gala-making was hidden from public view.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up in the great palace Utirupa feasted and entertained his equals all day long, and most of the night.
instancenounUS /ˈɪnstəns/
an occurrence of something
From this reading (Patali, for instance, reckless of Gungadhura's fall and looking for new fields to conquer, provided a nautch by herself and her own trained galaxy of girls that would not have done at all in public.)
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She, too, had her hands full with entertaining, for there were about a dozen of the wives of distant princes who had made the journey in state to attend the ceremony and watch it from behind the durbar grille--to say nothing of the wives of local magnates.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was horse-racing that brought the crowd out in its thousands, and a certain amount of tent-pegging and polo, but most of the royal gala-making was hidden from public view.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading She, too, had her hands full with entertaining, for there were about a dozen of the wives of distant princes who had made the journey in state to attend the ceremony and watch it from behind the durbar grille--to say nothing of the wives of local magnates.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Yasmini kept close in her own palace.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading She, too, had her hands full with entertaining, for there were about a dozen of the wives of distant princes who had made the journey in state to attend the ceremony and watch it from behind the durbar grille--to say nothing of the wives of local magnates.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Up in the great palace Utirupa feasted and entertained his equals all day long, and most of the night.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading (Patali, for instance, reckless of Gungadhura's fall and looking for new fields to conquer, provided a nautch by herself and her own trained galaxy of girls that would not have done at all in public.)
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She, too, had her hands full with entertaining, for there were about a dozen of the wives of distant princes who had made the journey in state to attend the ceremony and watch it from behind the durbar grille--to say nothing of the wives of local magnates.
magnatesnounUS /ˈmæɡneɪts/
plural of “magnate” — a very wealthy or powerful businessman
From this reading She, too, had her hands full with entertaining, for there were about a dozen of the wives of distant princes who had made the journey in state to attend the ceremony and watch it from behind the durbar grille--to say nothing of the wives of local magnates.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Up in the great palace Utirupa feasted and entertained his equals all day long, and most of the night.
nautchnoun
an intricate traditional dance in India performed by professional dancing girls
From this reading (Patali, for instance, reckless of Gungadhura's fall and looking for new fields to conquer, provided a nautch by herself and her own trained galaxy of girls that would not have done at all in public.)
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading (Patali, for instance, reckless of Gungadhura's fall and looking for new fields to conquer, provided a nautch by herself and her own trained galaxy of girls that would not have done at all in public.)
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Up in the great palace Utirupa feasted and entertained his equals all day long, and most of the night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading (Patali, for instance, reckless of Gungadhura's fall and looking for new fields to conquer, provided a nautch by herself and her own trained galaxy of girls that would not have done at all in public.)
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She, too, had her hands full with entertaining, for there were about a dozen of the wives of distant princes who had made the journey in state to attend the ceremony and watch it from behind the durbar grille--to say nothing of the wives of local magnates.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Up in the great palace Utirupa feasted and entertained his equals all day long, and most of the night.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was horse-racing that brought the crowd out in its thousands, and a certain amount of tent-pegging and polo, but most of the royal gala-making was hidden from public view.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading (Patali, for instance, reckless of Gungadhura's fall and looking for new fields to conquer, provided a nautch by herself and her own trained galaxy of girls that would not have done at all in public.)
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Up in the great palace Utirupa feasted and entertained his equals all day long, and most of the night.
Patali
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From this reading (Patali, for instance, reckless of Gungadhura's fall and looking for new fields to conquer, provided a nautch by herself and her own trained galaxy of girls that would not have done at all in public.)
polonounUS /ˈpoʊloʊ/
Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)
From this reading There was horse-racing that brought the crowd out in its thousands, and a certain amount of tent-pegging and polo, but most of the royal gala-making was hidden from public view.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading She, too, had her hands full with entertaining, for there were about a dozen of the wives of distant princes who had made the journey in state to attend the ceremony and watch it from behind the durbar grille--to say nothing of the wives of local magnates.
providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading (Patali, for instance, reckless of Gungadhura's fall and looking for new fields to conquer, provided a nautch by herself and her own trained galaxy of girls that would not have done at all in public.)
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading There was horse-racing that brought the crowd out in its thousands, and a certain amount of tent-pegging and polo, but most of the royal gala-making was hidden from public view.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading (Patali, for instance, reckless of Gungadhura's fall and looking for new fields to conquer, provided a nautch by herself and her own trained galaxy of girls that would not have done at all in public.)
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading There was horse-racing that brought the crowd out in its thousands, and a certain amount of tent-pegging and polo, but most of the royal gala-making was hidden from public view.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading She, too, had her hands full with entertaining, for there were about a dozen of the wives of distant princes who had made the journey in state to attend the ceremony and watch it from behind the durbar grille--to say nothing of the wives of local magnates.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She, too, had her hands full with entertaining, for there were about a dozen of the wives of distant princes who had made the journey in state to attend the ceremony and watch it from behind the durbar grille--to say nothing of the wives of local magnates.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading She, too, had her hands full with entertaining, for there were about a dozen of the wives of distant princes who had made the journey in state to attend the ceremony and watch it from behind the durbar grille--to say nothing of the wives of local magnates.
tent-pegging
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From this reading There was horse-racing that brought the crowd out in its thousands, and a certain amount of tent-pegging and polo, but most of the royal gala-making was hidden from public view.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was horse-racing that brought the crowd out in its thousands, and a certain amount of tent-pegging and polo, but most of the royal gala-making was hidden from public view.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Up in the great palace Utirupa feasted and entertained his equals all day long, and most of the night.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was horse-racing that brought the crowd out in its thousands, and a certain amount of tent-pegging and polo, but most of the royal gala-making was hidden from public view.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading There was horse-racing that brought the crowd out in its thousands, and a certain amount of tent-pegging and polo, but most of the royal gala-making was hidden from public view.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading (Patali, for instance, reckless of Gungadhura's fall and looking for new fields to conquer, provided a nautch by herself and her own trained galaxy of girls that would not have done at all in public.)
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She, too, had her hands full with entertaining, for there were about a dozen of the wives of distant princes who had made the journey in state to attend the ceremony and watch it from behind the durbar grille--to say nothing of the wives of local magnates.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading (Patali, for instance, reckless of Gungadhura's fall and looking for new fields to conquer, provided a nautch by herself and her own trained galaxy of girls that would not have done at all in public.)
UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up in the great palace Utirupa feasted and entertained his equals all day long, and most of the night.
Utirupa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up in the great palace Utirupa feasted and entertained his equals all day long, and most of the night.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading There was horse-racing that brought the crowd out in its thousands, and a certain amount of tent-pegging and polo, but most of the royal gala-making was hidden from public view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was horse-racing that brought the crowd out in its thousands, and a certain amount of tent-pegging and polo, but most of the royal gala-making was hidden from public view.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading She, too, had her hands full with entertaining, for there were about a dozen of the wives of distant princes who had made the journey in state to attend the ceremony and watch it from behind the durbar grille--to say nothing of the wives of local magnates.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She, too, had her hands full with entertaining, for there were about a dozen of the wives of distant princes who had made the journey in state to attend the ceremony and watch it from behind the durbar grille--to say nothing of the wives of local magnates.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She, too, had her hands full with entertaining, for there were about a dozen of the wives of distant princes who had made the journey in state to attend the ceremony and watch it from behind the durbar grille--to say nothing of the wives of local magnates.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She, too, had her hands full with entertaining, for there were about a dozen of the wives of distant princes who had made the journey in state to attend the ceremony and watch it from behind the durbar grille--to say nothing of the wives of local magnates.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading She, too, had her hands full with entertaining, for there were about a dozen of the wives of distant princes who had made the journey in state to attend the ceremony and watch it from behind the durbar grille--to say nothing of the wives of local magnates.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading (Patali, for instance, reckless of Gungadhura's fall and looking for new fields to conquer, provided a nautch by herself and her own trained galaxy of girls that would not have done at all in public.)
Yasmini
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yasmini kept close in her own palace.
