Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

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

From this reading It went with lethargy, the rains were too close on its heels; but at the end of the long hot days, when the resplendent sun struck down on the glossy trees and the over-lush Maidan, there often stole through Calcutta a breath of the coming respite of December.

anew

From this reading The blue smoke of the people's cooking fires began to hang again in the streets, the pungent smell of it was pleasant in the still air.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The blue smoke of the people's cooking fires began to hang again in the streets, the pungent smell of it was pleasant in the still air.

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

From this reading It went with lethargy, the rains were too close on its heels; but at the end of the long hot days, when the resplendent sun struck down on the glossy trees and the over-lush Maidan, there often stole through Calcutta a breath of the coming respite of December.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The south wind turned back at the Sunder-bunds; instead of it, one met around corners a sudden crispness that stayed just long enough to be recognised and melted damply away.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It went with lethargy, the rains were too close on its heels; but at the end of the long hot days, when the resplendent sun struck down on the glossy trees and the over-lush Maidan, there often stole through Calcutta a breath of the coming respite of December.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The south wind turned back at the Sunder-bunds; instead of it, one met around corners a sudden crispness that stayed just long enough to be recognised and melted damply away.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The south wind turned back at the Sunder-bunds; instead of it, one met around corners a sudden crispness that stayed just long enough to be recognised and melted damply away.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The south wind turned back at the Sunder-bunds; instead of it, one met around corners a sudden crispness that stayed just long enough to be recognised and melted damply away.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The blue smoke of the people's cooking fires began to hang again in the streets, the pungent smell of it was pleasant in the still air.

a region whose eastern part is now Bangladesh and whose western part is included in India

From this reading While the _Coromandel_ was throbbing out her regulation number of knots toward Colombo, October was passing over Bengal.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The blue smoke of the people's cooking fires began to hang again in the streets, the pungent smell of it was pleasant in the still air.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading It went with lethargy, the rains were too close on its heels; but at the end of the long hot days, when the resplendent sun struck down on the glossy trees and the over-lush Maidan, there often stole through Calcutta a breath of the coming respite of December.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It went with lethargy, the rains were too close on its heels; but at the end of the long hot days, when the resplendent sun struck down on the glossy trees and the over-lush Maidan, there often stole through Calcutta a breath of the coming respite of December.

the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding

From this reading It went with lethargy, the rains were too close on its heels; but at the end of the long hot days, when the resplendent sun struck down on the glossy trees and the over-lush Maidan, there often stole through Calcutta a breath of the coming respite of December.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading It went with lethargy, the rains were too close on its heels; but at the end of the long hot days, when the resplendent sun struck down on the glossy trees and the over-lush Maidan, there often stole through Calcutta a breath of the coming respite of December.

the capital and largest city of Sri Lanka; has one of the largest harbors in the world; is located on the western coast of the island of Ceylon

From this reading While the _Coromandel_ was throbbing out her regulation number of knots toward Colombo, October was passing over Bengal.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading It went with lethargy, the rains were too close on its heels; but at the end of the long hot days, when the resplendent sun struck down on the glossy trees and the over-lush Maidan, there often stole through Calcutta a breath of the coming respite of December.

the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

From this reading The blue smoke of the people's cooking fires began to hang again in the streets, the pungent smell of it was pleasant in the still air.

plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area

From this reading The south wind turned back at the Sunder-bunds; instead of it, one met around corners a sudden crispness that stayed just long enough to be recognised and melted damply away.

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

From this reading While the _Coromandel_ was throbbing out her regulation number of knots toward Colombo, October was passing over Bengal.

a pleasing firmness and freshness

From this reading The south wind turned back at the Sunder-bunds; instead of it, one met around corners a sudden crispness that stayed just long enough to be recognised and melted damply away.

in a damp manner

From this reading The south wind turned back at the Sunder-bunds; instead of it, one met around corners a sudden crispness that stayed just long enough to be recognised and melted damply away.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It went with lethargy, the rains were too close on its heels; but at the end of the long hot days, when the resplendent sun struck down on the glossy trees and the over-lush Maidan, there often stole through Calcutta a breath of the coming respite of December.

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading It went with lethargy, the rains were too close on its heels; but at the end of the long hot days, when the resplendent sun struck down on the glossy trees and the over-lush Maidan, there often stole through Calcutta a breath of the coming respite of December.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It went with lethargy, the rains were too close on its heels; but at the end of the long hot days, when the resplendent sun struck down on the glossy trees and the over-lush Maidan, there often stole through Calcutta a breath of the coming respite of December.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading It went with lethargy, the rains were too close on its heels; but at the end of the long hot days, when the resplendent sun struck down on the glossy trees and the over-lush Maidan, there often stole through Calcutta a breath of the coming respite of December.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The south wind turned back at the Sunder-bunds; instead of it, one met around corners a sudden crispness that stayed just long enough to be recognised and melted damply away.

plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)

From this reading The blue smoke of the people's cooking fires began to hang again in the streets, the pungent smell of it was pleasant in the still air.

plural of “foretaste” — an early limited awareness of something yet to occur

From this reading A week might have two or three of such promises and foretastes.

based on pretense; deceptively pleasing

From this reading It went with lethargy, the rains were too close on its heels; but at the end of the long hot days, when the resplendent sun struck down on the glossy trees and the over-lush Maidan, there often stole through Calcutta a breath of the coming respite of December.

be suspended or hanging

From this reading The blue smoke of the people's cooking fires began to hang again in the streets, the pungent smell of it was pleasant in the still air.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A week might have two or three of such promises and foretastes.

plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading It went with lethargy, the rains were too close on its heels; but at the end of the long hot days, when the resplendent sun struck down on the glossy trees and the over-lush Maidan, there often stole through Calcutta a breath of the coming respite of December.

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

From this reading While the _Coromandel_ was throbbing out her regulation number of knots toward Colombo, October was passing over Bengal.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading It went with lethargy, the rains were too close on its heels; but at the end of the long hot days, when the resplendent sun struck down on the glossy trees and the over-lush Maidan, there often stole through Calcutta a breath of the coming respite of December.

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

From this reading The blue smoke of the people's cooking fires began to hang again in the streets, the pungent smell of it was pleasant in the still air.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading The south wind turned back at the Sunder-bunds; instead of it, one met around corners a sudden crispness that stayed just long enough to be recognised and melted damply away.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It went with lethargy, the rains were too close on its heels; but at the end of the long hot days, when the resplendent sun struck down on the glossy trees and the over-lush Maidan, there often stole through Calcutta a breath of the coming respite of December.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It went with lethargy, the rains were too close on its heels; but at the end of the long hot days, when the resplendent sun struck down on the glossy trees and the over-lush Maidan, there often stole through Calcutta a breath of the coming respite of December.

and nothing more

From this reading The south wind turned back at the Sunder-bunds; instead of it, one met around corners a sudden crispness that stayed just long enough to be recognised and melted damply away.

plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things

From this reading While the _Coromandel_ was throbbing out her regulation number of knots toward Colombo, October was passing over Bengal.

a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)

From this reading It went with lethargy, the rains were too close on its heels; but at the end of the long hot days, when the resplendent sun struck down on the glossy trees and the over-lush Maidan, there often stole through Calcutta a breath of the coming respite of December.

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 It went with lethargy, the rains were too close on its heels; but at the end of the long hot days, when the resplendent sun struck down on the glossy trees and the over-lush Maidan, there often stole through Calcutta a breath of the coming respite of December.

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

From this reading It went with lethargy, the rains were too close on its heels; but at the end of the long hot days, when the resplendent sun struck down on the glossy trees and the over-lush Maidan, there often stole through Calcutta a breath of the coming respite of December.

changed from a solid to a liquid state

From this reading The south wind turned back at the Sunder-bunds; instead of it, one met around corners a sudden crispness that stayed just long enough to be recognised and melted damply away.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading The south wind turned back at the Sunder-bunds; instead of it, one met around corners a sudden crispness that stayed just long enough to be recognised and melted damply away.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading A week might have two or three of such promises and foretastes.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading While the _Coromandel_ was throbbing out her regulation number of knots toward Colombo, October was passing over Bengal.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading While the _Coromandel_ was throbbing out her regulation number of knots toward Colombo, October was passing over Bengal.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading While the _Coromandel_ was throbbing out her regulation number of knots toward Colombo, October was passing over Bengal.

many times at short intervals

From this reading It went with lethargy, the rains were too close on its heels; but at the end of the long hot days, when the resplendent sun struck down on the glossy trees and the over-lush Maidan, there often stole through Calcutta a breath of the coming respite of December.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It went with lethargy, the rains were too close on its heels; but at the end of the long hot days, when the resplendent sun struck down on the glossy trees and the over-lush Maidan, there often stole through Calcutta a breath of the coming respite of December.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The south wind turned back at the Sunder-bunds; instead of it, one met around corners a sudden crispness that stayed just long enough to be recognised and melted damply away.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A week might have two or three of such promises and foretastes.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading While the _Coromandel_ was throbbing out her regulation number of knots toward Colombo, October was passing over Bengal.

above and across; more than

From this reading While the _Coromandel_ was throbbing out her regulation number of knots toward Colombo, October was passing over Bengal.

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

From this reading It went with lethargy, the rains were too close on its heels; but at the end of the long hot days, when the resplendent sun struck down on the glossy trees and the over-lush Maidan, there often stole through Calcutta a breath of the coming respite of December.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading While the _Coromandel_ was throbbing out her regulation number of knots toward Colombo, October was passing over Bengal.

possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The blue smoke of the people's cooking fires began to hang again in the streets, the pungent smell of it was pleasant in the still air.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading The blue smoke of the people's cooking fires began to hang again in the streets, the pungent smell of it was pleasant in the still air.

plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future

From this reading A week might have two or three of such promises and foretastes.

strong and sharp

From this reading The blue smoke of the people's cooking fires began to hang again in the streets, the pungent smell of it was pleasant in the still air.

plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading It went with lethargy, the rains were too close on its heels; but at the end of the long hot days, when the resplendent sun struck down on the glossy trees and the over-lush Maidan, there often stole through Calcutta a breath of the coming respite of December.

provided with a secure reputation

From this reading The south wind turned back at the Sunder-bunds; instead of it, one met around corners a sudden crispness that stayed just long enough to be recognised and melted damply away.

an authoritative rule

From this reading While the _Coromandel_ was throbbing out her regulation number of knots toward Colombo, October was passing over Bengal.

a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

From this reading It went with lethargy, the rains were too close on its heels; but at the end of the long hot days, when the resplendent sun struck down on the glossy trees and the over-lush Maidan, there often stole through Calcutta a breath of the coming respite of December.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading It went with lethargy, the rains were too close on its heels; but at the end of the long hot days, when the resplendent sun struck down on the glossy trees and the over-lush Maidan, there often stole through Calcutta a breath of the coming respite of December.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading The blue smoke of the people's cooking fires began to hang again in the streets, the pungent smell of it was pleasant in the still air.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading The blue smoke of the people's cooking fires began to hang again in the streets, the pungent smell of it was pleasant in the still air.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The south wind turned back at the Sunder-bunds; instead of it, one met around corners a sudden crispness that stayed just long enough to be recognised and melted damply away.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The south wind turned back at the Sunder-bunds; instead of it, one met around corners a sudden crispness that stayed just long enough to be recognised and melted damply away.

not in physical motion

From this reading The blue smoke of the people's cooking fires began to hang again in the streets, the pungent smell of it was pleasant in the still air.

a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women

From this reading It went with lethargy, the rains were too close on its heels; but at the end of the long hot days, when the resplendent sun struck down on the glossy trees and the over-lush Maidan, there often stole through Calcutta a breath of the coming respite of December.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The blue smoke of the people's cooking fires began to hang again in the streets, the pungent smell of it was pleasant in the still air.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading It went with lethargy, the rains were too close on its heels; but at the end of the long hot days, when the resplendent sun struck down on the glossy trees and the over-lush Maidan, there often stole through Calcutta a breath of the coming respite of December.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading A week might have two or three of such promises and foretastes.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading The south wind turned back at the Sunder-bunds; instead of it, one met around corners a sudden crispness that stayed just long enough to be recognised and melted damply away.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading It went with lethargy, the rains were too close on its heels; but at the end of the long hot days, when the resplendent sun struck down on the glossy trees and the over-lush Maidan, there often stole through Calcutta a breath of the coming respite of December.

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

From this reading The south wind turned back at the Sunder-bunds; instead of it, one met around corners a sudden crispness that stayed just long enough to be recognised and melted damply away.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The south wind turned back at the Sunder-bunds; instead of it, one met around corners a sudden crispness that stayed just long enough to be recognised and melted damply away.

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

From this reading While the _Coromandel_ was throbbing out her regulation number of knots toward Colombo, October was passing over Bengal.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It went with lethargy, the rains were too close on its heels; but at the end of the long hot days, when the resplendent sun struck down on the glossy trees and the over-lush Maidan, there often stole through Calcutta a breath of the coming respite of December.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading A week might have two or three of such promises and foretastes.

an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

From this reading While the _Coromandel_ was throbbing out her regulation number of knots toward Colombo, October was passing over Bengal.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It went with lethargy, the rains were too close on its heels; but at the end of the long hot days, when the resplendent sun struck down on the glossy trees and the over-lush Maidan, there often stole through Calcutta a breath of the coming respite of December.

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

From this reading The blue smoke of the people's cooking fires began to hang again in the streets, the pungent smell of it was pleasant in the still air.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It went with lethargy, the rains were too close on its heels; but at the end of the long hot days, when the resplendent sun struck down on the glossy trees and the over-lush Maidan, there often stole through Calcutta a breath of the coming respite of December.

in the direction of

From this reading While the _Coromandel_ was throbbing out her regulation number of knots toward Colombo, October was passing over Bengal.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading It went with lethargy, the rains were too close on its heels; but at the end of the long hot days, when the resplendent sun struck down on the glossy trees and the over-lush Maidan, there often stole through Calcutta a breath of the coming respite of December.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The south wind turned back at the Sunder-bunds; instead of it, one met around corners a sudden crispness that stayed just long enough to be recognised and melted damply away.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading A week might have two or three of such promises and foretastes.

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

From this reading While the _Coromandel_ was throbbing out her regulation number of knots toward Colombo, October was passing over Bengal.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading A week might have two or three of such promises and foretastes.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It went with lethargy, the rains were too close on its heels; but at the end of the long hot days, when the resplendent sun struck down on the glossy trees and the over-lush Maidan, there often stole through Calcutta a breath of the coming respite of December.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It went with lethargy, the rains were too close on its heels; but at the end of the long hot days, when the resplendent sun struck down on the glossy trees and the over-lush Maidan, there often stole through Calcutta a breath of the coming respite of December.

at the time that

From this reading It went with lethargy, the rains were too close on its heels; but at the end of the long hot days, when the resplendent sun struck down on the glossy trees and the over-lush Maidan, there often stole through Calcutta a breath of the coming respite of December.

during the time that

From this reading While the _Coromandel_ was throbbing out her regulation number of knots toward Colombo, October was passing over Bengal.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading The south wind turned back at the Sunder-bunds; instead of it, one met around corners a sudden crispness that stayed just long enough to be recognised and melted damply away.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It went with lethargy, the rains were too close on its heels; but at the end of the long hot days, when the resplendent sun struck down on the glossy trees and the over-lush Maidan, there often stole through Calcutta a breath of the coming respite of December.