Chapter VIII

consider or hold as true

From this reading Certainly Ancram had asked him to accept, and take his, Ancram’s, apologies to the Maharajah; but that seemed no particular reason why he should be there.

(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 Philip Doyle did not know at all how it was that he found himself at the Maharajah of Pattore’s garden-party.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The fact was, Doyle assured himself, as he bowled along through the rice-fields of the suburbs to His Highness’s garden-house—the fact was, he was restless, he needed change supremely, and anything out of the common round had its value.

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From this reading He had not the honour of knowing the Maharajah of Pattore—his invitation was one of the many amiabilities which he declared he owed to his distinguished connection with the Bengal Secretariat in the person of Lewis Ancram.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Things in Calcutta had begun to wear an unusually hard and irritating look; he felt his eye for the delinquencies of human nature growing keener and more critical.

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From this reading He had not the honour of knowing the Maharajah of Pattore—his invitation was one of the many amiabilities which he declared he owed to his distinguished connection with the Bengal Secretariat in the person of Lewis Ancram.

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From this reading Certainly Ancram had asked him to accept, and take his, Ancram’s, apologies to the Maharajah; but that seemed no particular reason why he should be there.

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

From this reading Certainly Ancram had asked him to accept, and take his, Ancram’s, apologies to the Maharajah; but that seemed no particular reason why he should be there.

any thing at all

From this reading The fact was, Doyle assured himself, as he bowled along through the rice-fields of the suburbs to His Highness’s garden-house—the fact was, he was restless, he needed change supremely, and anything out of the common round had its value.

plural of “apology” — an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone

From this reading Certainly Ancram had asked him to accept, and take his, Ancram’s, apologies to the Maharajah; but that seemed no particular reason why he should be there.

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

From this reading The fact was, Doyle assured himself, as he bowled along through the rice-fields of the suburbs to His Highness’s garden-house—the fact was, he was restless, he needed change supremely, and anything out of the common round had its value.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Certainly Ancram had asked him to accept, and take his, Ancram’s, apologies to the Maharajah; but that seemed no particular reason why he should be there.

marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence

From this reading The fact was, Doyle assured himself, as he bowled along through the rice-fields of the suburbs to His Highness’s garden-house—the fact was, he was restless, he needed change supremely, and anything out of the common round had its value.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Philip Doyle did not know at all how it was that he found himself at the Maharajah of Pattore’s garden-party.

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

From this reading Certainly Ancram had asked him to accept, and take his, Ancram’s, apologies to the Maharajah; but that seemed no particular reason why he should be there.

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

From this reading Things in Calcutta had begun to wear an unusually hard and irritating look; he felt his eye for the delinquencies of human nature growing keener and more critical.

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

From this reading He had not the honour of knowing the Maharajah of Pattore—his invitation was one of the many amiabilities which he declared he owed to his distinguished connection with the Bengal Secretariat in the person of Lewis Ancram.

past form of “bowl” — roll (a ball)

From this reading The fact was, Doyle assured himself, as he bowled along through the rice-fields of the suburbs to His Highness’s garden-house—the fact was, he was restless, he needed change supremely, and anything out of the common round had its value.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Certainly Ancram had asked him to accept, and take his, Ancram’s, apologies to the Maharajah; but that seemed no particular reason why he should be there.

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 Things in Calcutta had begun to wear an unusually hard and irritating look; he felt his eye for the delinquencies of human nature growing keener and more critical.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Certainly Ancram had asked him to accept, and take his, Ancram’s, apologies to the Maharajah; but that seemed no particular reason why he should be there.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading The fact was, Doyle assured himself, as he bowled along through the rice-fields of the suburbs to His Highness’s garden-house—the fact was, he was restless, he needed change supremely, and anything out of the common round had its value.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading The fact was, Doyle assured himself, as he bowled along through the rice-fields of the suburbs to His Highness’s garden-house—the fact was, he was restless, he needed change supremely, and anything out of the common round had its value.

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading He had not the honour of knowing the Maharajah of Pattore—his invitation was one of the many amiabilities which he declared he owed to his distinguished connection with the Bengal Secretariat in the person of Lewis Ancram.

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

From this reading Things in Calcutta had begun to wear an unusually hard and irritating look; he felt his eye for the delinquencies of human nature growing keener and more critical.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading He had not the honour of knowing the Maharajah of Pattore—his invitation was one of the many amiabilities which he declared he owed to his distinguished connection with the Bengal Secretariat in the person of Lewis Ancram.

plural of “delinquency” — nonpayment of a debt when due

From this reading Things in Calcutta had begun to wear an unusually hard and irritating look; he felt his eye for the delinquencies of human nature growing keener and more critical.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Philip Doyle did not know at all how it was that he found himself at the Maharajah of Pattore’s garden-party.

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading He had not the honour of knowing the Maharajah of Pattore—his invitation was one of the many amiabilities which he declared he owed to his distinguished connection with the Bengal Secretariat in the person of Lewis Ancram.

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From this reading Philip Doyle did not know at all how it was that he found himself at the Maharajah of Pattore’s garden-party.

the organ of sight

From this reading Things in Calcutta had begun to wear an unusually hard and irritating look; he felt his eye for the delinquencies of human nature growing keener and more critical.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading The fact was, Doyle assured himself, as he bowled along through the rice-fields of the suburbs to His Highness’s garden-house—the fact was, he was restless, he needed change supremely, and anything out of the common round had its value.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Things in Calcutta had begun to wear an unusually hard and irritating look; he felt his eye for the delinquencies of human nature growing keener and more critical.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Things in Calcutta had begun to wear an unusually hard and irritating look; he felt his eye for the delinquencies of human nature growing keener and more critical.

set up or found

From this reading Philip Doyle did not know at all how it was that he found himself at the Maharajah of Pattore’s garden-party.

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From this reading The fact was, Doyle assured himself, as he bowled along through the rice-fields of the suburbs to His Highness’s garden-house—the fact was, he was restless, he needed change supremely, and anything out of the common round had its value.

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From this reading Philip Doyle did not know at all how it was that he found himself at the Maharajah of Pattore’s garden-party.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading Things in Calcutta had begun to wear an unusually hard and irritating look; he felt his eye for the delinquencies of human nature growing keener and more critical.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had not the honour of knowing the Maharajah of Pattore—his invitation was one of the many amiabilities which he declared he owed to his distinguished connection with the Bengal Secretariat in the person of Lewis Ancram.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Things in Calcutta had begun to wear an unusually hard and irritating look; he felt his eye for the delinquencies of human nature growing keener and more critical.

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

From this reading Philip Doyle did not know at all how it was that he found himself at the Maharajah of Pattore’s garden-party.

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From this reading The fact was, Doyle assured himself, as he bowled along through the rice-fields of the suburbs to His Highness’s garden-house—the fact was, he was restless, he needed change supremely, and anything out of the common round had its value.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Certainly Ancram had asked him to accept, and take his, Ancram’s, apologies to the Maharajah; but that seemed no particular reason why he should be there.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Philip Doyle did not know at all how it was that he found himself at the Maharajah of Pattore’s garden-party.

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

From this reading He had not the honour of knowing the Maharajah of Pattore—his invitation was one of the many amiabilities which he declared he owed to his distinguished connection with the Bengal Secretariat in the person of Lewis Ancram.

the state of being honored

From this reading He had not the honour of knowing the Maharajah of Pattore—his invitation was one of the many amiabilities which he declared he owed to his distinguished connection with the Bengal Secretariat in the person of Lewis Ancram.

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From this reading Philip Doyle did not know at all how it was that he found himself at the Maharajah of Pattore’s garden-party.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Things in Calcutta had begun to wear an unusually hard and irritating look; he felt his eye for the delinquencies of human nature growing keener and more critical.

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

From this reading He had not the honour of knowing the Maharajah of Pattore—his invitation was one of the many amiabilities which he declared he owed to his distinguished connection with the Bengal Secretariat in the person of Lewis Ancram.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading He had not the honour of knowing the Maharajah of Pattore—his invitation was one of the many amiabilities which he declared he owed to his distinguished connection with the Bengal Secretariat in the person of Lewis Ancram.

causing irritation or annoyance

From this reading Things in Calcutta had begun to wear an unusually hard and irritating look; he felt his eye for the delinquencies of human nature growing keener and more critical.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Philip Doyle did not know at all how it was that he found himself at the Maharajah of Pattore’s garden-party.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The fact was, Doyle assured himself, as he bowled along through the rice-fields of the suburbs to His Highness’s garden-house—the fact was, he was restless, he needed change supremely, and anything out of the common round had its value.

comparative of “keen” — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

From this reading Things in Calcutta had begun to wear an unusually hard and irritating look; he felt his eye for the delinquencies of human nature growing keener and more critical.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Philip Doyle did not know at all how it was that he found himself at the Maharajah of Pattore’s garden-party.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading He had not the honour of knowing the Maharajah of Pattore—his invitation was one of the many amiabilities which he declared he owed to his distinguished connection with the Bengal Secretariat in the person of Lewis Ancram.

United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)

From this reading He had not the honour of knowing the Maharajah of Pattore—his invitation was one of the many amiabilities which he declared he owed to his distinguished connection with the Bengal Secretariat in the person of Lewis Ancram.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Things in Calcutta had begun to wear an unusually hard and irritating look; he felt his eye for the delinquencies of human nature growing keener and more critical.

a great raja; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja

From this reading Philip Doyle did not know at all how it was that he found himself at the Maharajah of Pattore’s garden-party.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading He had not the honour of knowing the Maharajah of Pattore—his invitation was one of the many amiabilities which he declared he owed to his distinguished connection with the Bengal Secretariat in the person of Lewis Ancram.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Things in Calcutta had begun to wear an unusually hard and irritating look; he felt his eye for the delinquencies of human nature growing keener and more critical.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Things in Calcutta had begun to wear an unusually hard and irritating look; he felt his eye for the delinquencies of human nature growing keener and more critical.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading The fact was, Doyle assured himself, as he bowled along through the rice-fields of the suburbs to His Highness’s garden-house—the fact was, he was restless, he needed change supremely, and anything out of the common round had its value.

not any; not one

From this reading Certainly Ancram had asked him to accept, and take his, Ancram’s, apologies to the Maharajah; but that seemed no particular reason why he should be there.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Philip Doyle did not know at all how it was that he found himself at the Maharajah of Pattore’s garden-party.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Philip Doyle did not know at all how it was that he found himself at the Maharajah of Pattore’s garden-party.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He had not the honour of knowing the Maharajah of Pattore—his invitation was one of the many amiabilities which he declared he owed to his distinguished connection with the Bengal Secretariat in the person of Lewis Ancram.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The fact was, Doyle assured himself, as he bowled along through the rice-fields of the suburbs to His Highness’s garden-house—the fact was, he was restless, he needed change supremely, and anything out of the common round had its value.

past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading He had not the honour of knowing the Maharajah of Pattore—his invitation was one of the many amiabilities which he declared he owed to his distinguished connection with the Bengal Secretariat in the person of Lewis Ancram.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Certainly Ancram had asked him to accept, and take his, Ancram’s, apologies to the Maharajah; but that seemed no particular reason why he should be there.

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

From this reading He had not the honour of knowing the Maharajah of Pattore—his invitation was one of the many amiabilities which he declared he owed to his distinguished connection with the Bengal Secretariat in the person of Lewis Ancram.

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

From this reading Philip Doyle did not know at all how it was that he found himself at the Maharajah of Pattore’s garden-party.

a human being

From this reading He had not the honour of knowing the Maharajah of Pattore—his invitation was one of the many amiabilities which he declared he owed to his distinguished connection with the Bengal Secretariat in the person of Lewis Ancram.

Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)

From this reading Philip Doyle did not know at all how it was that he found himself at the Maharajah of Pattore’s garden-party.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Certainly Ancram had asked him to accept, and take his, Ancram’s, apologies to the Maharajah; but that seemed no particular reason why he should be there.

worried and uneasy

From this reading The fact was, Doyle assured himself, as he bowled along through the rice-fields of the suburbs to His Highness’s garden-house—the fact was, he was restless, he needed change supremely, and anything out of the common round had its value.

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

From this reading The fact was, Doyle assured himself, as he bowled along through the rice-fields of the suburbs to His Highness’s garden-house—the fact was, he was restless, he needed change supremely, and anything out of the common round had its value.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The fact was, Doyle assured himself, as he bowled along through the rice-fields of the suburbs to His Highness’s garden-house—the fact was, he was restless, he needed change supremely, and anything out of the common round had its value.

an administrative unit responsible for maintaining records and other secretarial duties; especially for international organizations

From this reading He had not the honour of knowing the Maharajah of Pattore—his invitation was one of the many amiabilities which he declared he owed to his distinguished connection with the Bengal Secretariat in the person of Lewis Ancram.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Certainly Ancram had asked him to accept, and take his, Ancram’s, apologies to the Maharajah; but that seemed no particular reason why he should be there.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Certainly Ancram had asked him to accept, and take his, Ancram’s, apologies to the Maharajah; but that seemed no particular reason why he should be there.

plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city

From this reading The fact was, Doyle assured himself, as he bowled along through the rice-fields of the suburbs to His Highness’s garden-house—the fact was, he was restless, he needed change supremely, and anything out of the common round had its value.

to the maximum degree

From this reading The fact was, Doyle assured himself, as he bowled along through the rice-fields of the suburbs to His Highness’s garden-house—the fact was, he was restless, he needed change supremely, and anything out of the common round had its value.

carry out

From this reading Certainly Ancram had asked him to accept, and take his, Ancram’s, apologies to the Maharajah; but that seemed no particular reason why he should be there.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Philip Doyle did not know at all how it was that he found himself at the Maharajah of Pattore’s garden-party.

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

From this reading Philip Doyle did not know at all how it was that he found himself at the Maharajah of Pattore’s garden-party.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Certainly Ancram had asked him to accept, and take his, Ancram’s, apologies to the Maharajah; but that seemed no particular reason why he should be there.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Things in Calcutta had begun to wear an unusually hard and irritating look; he felt his eye for the delinquencies of human nature growing keener and more critical.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The fact was, Doyle assured himself, as he bowled along through the rice-fields of the suburbs to His Highness’s garden-house—the fact was, he was restless, he needed change supremely, and anything out of the common round had its value.

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

From this reading He had not the honour of knowing the Maharajah of Pattore—his invitation was one of the many amiabilities which he declared he owed to his distinguished connection with the Bengal Secretariat in the person of Lewis Ancram.

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading Things in Calcutta had begun to wear an unusually hard and irritating look; he felt his eye for the delinquencies of human nature growing keener and more critical.

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading The fact was, Doyle assured himself, as he bowled along through the rice-fields of the suburbs to His Highness’s garden-house—the fact was, he was restless, he needed change supremely, and anything out of the common round had its value.

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

From this reading Philip Doyle did not know at all how it was that he found himself at the Maharajah of Pattore’s garden-party.

be dressed in

From this reading Things in Calcutta had begun to wear an unusually hard and irritating look; he felt his eye for the delinquencies of human nature growing keener and more critical.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He had not the honour of knowing the Maharajah of Pattore—his invitation was one of the many amiabilities which he declared he owed to his distinguished connection with the Bengal Secretariat in the person of Lewis Ancram.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Certainly Ancram had asked him to accept, and take his, Ancram’s, apologies to the Maharajah; but that seemed no particular reason why he should be there.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had not the honour of knowing the Maharajah of Pattore—his invitation was one of the many amiabilities which he declared he owed to his distinguished connection with the Bengal Secretariat in the person of Lewis Ancram.