used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day wore itself out in the usual routine, and in the evening His Honour was somewhat surprised to meet at dinner a member of the Viceroy’s Council who was not aware that anything had been done.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He turned with some eagerness next morning to the fourth page of his newspaper, and found its leading article illuminating the subject of an archæological discovery in Orissa, made some nine months previously.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day wore itself out in the usual routine, and in the evening His Honour was somewhat surprised to meet at dinner a member of the Viceroy’s Council who was not aware that anything had been done.
any thing at all
From this reading The day wore itself out in the usual routine, and in the evening His Honour was somewhat surprised to meet at dinner a member of the Viceroy’s Council who was not aware that anything had been done.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Three days later the Notification appeared.
archæological
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned with some eagerness next morning to the fourth page of his newspaper, and found its leading article illuminating the subject of an archæological discovery in Orissa, made some nine months previously.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading He turned with some eagerness next morning to the fourth page of his newspaper, and found its leading article illuminating the subject of an archæological discovery in Orissa, made some nine months previously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day wore itself out in the usual routine, and in the evening His Honour was somewhat surprised to meet at dinner a member of the Viceroy’s Council who was not aware that anything had been done.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading The day wore itself out in the usual routine, and in the evening His Honour was somewhat surprised to meet at dinner a member of the Viceroy’s Council who was not aware that anything had been done.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day wore itself out in the usual routine, and in the evening His Honour was somewhat surprised to meet at dinner a member of the Viceroy’s Council who was not aware that anything had been done.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading John Church sat tensely through the morning, unconsciously preparing himself for emergencies—deputations, petitions, mobs.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading The day wore itself out in the usual routine, and in the evening His Honour was somewhat surprised to meet at dinner a member of the Viceroy’s Council who was not aware that anything had been done.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day wore itself out in the usual routine, and in the evening His Honour was somewhat surprised to meet at dinner a member of the Viceroy’s Council who was not aware that anything had been done.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days later the Notification appeared.
deputations
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading John Church sat tensely through the morning, unconsciously preparing himself for emergencies—deputations, petitions, mobs.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The day wore itself out in the usual routine, and in the evening His Honour was somewhat surprised to meet at dinner a member of the Viceroy’s Council who was not aware that anything had been done.
the act of discovering something
From this reading He turned with some eagerness next morning to the fourth page of his newspaper, and found its leading article illuminating the subject of an archæological discovery in Orissa, made some nine months previously.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The day wore itself out in the usual routine, and in the evening His Honour was somewhat surprised to meet at dinner a member of the Viceroy’s Council who was not aware that anything had been done.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading He turned with some eagerness next morning to the fourth page of his newspaper, and found its leading article illuminating the subject of an archæological discovery in Orissa, made some nine months previously.
emergenciesnounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsiz/
plural of “emergency” — a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading John Church sat tensely through the morning, unconsciously preparing himself for emergencies—deputations, petitions, mobs.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The day wore itself out in the usual routine, and in the evening His Honour was somewhat surprised to meet at dinner a member of the Viceroy’s Council who was not aware that anything had been done.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading John Church sat tensely through the morning, unconsciously preparing himself for emergencies—deputations, petitions, mobs.
set up or found
From this reading He turned with some eagerness next morning to the fourth page of his newspaper, and found its leading article illuminating the subject of an archæological discovery in Orissa, made some nine months previously.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading He turned with some eagerness next morning to the fourth page of his newspaper, and found its leading article illuminating the subject of an archæological discovery in Orissa, made some nine months previously.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day wore itself out in the usual routine, and in the evening His Honour was somewhat surprised to meet at dinner a member of the Viceroy’s Council who was not aware that anything had been done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned with some eagerness next morning to the fourth page of his newspaper, and found its leading article illuminating the subject of an archæological discovery in Orissa, made some nine months previously.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading John Church sat tensely through the morning, unconsciously preparing himself for emergencies—deputations, petitions, mobs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day wore itself out in the usual routine, and in the evening His Honour was somewhat surprised to meet at dinner a member of the Viceroy’s Council who was not aware that anything had been done.
the state of being honored
From this reading The day wore itself out in the usual routine, and in the evening His Honour was somewhat surprised to meet at dinner a member of the Viceroy’s Council who was not aware that anything had been done.
illuminatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtɪŋ/
tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
From this reading He turned with some eagerness next morning to the fourth page of his newspaper, and found its leading article illuminating the subject of an archæological discovery in Orissa, made some nine months previously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day wore itself out in the usual routine, and in the evening His Honour was somewhat surprised to meet at dinner a member of the Viceroy’s Council who was not aware that anything had been done.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He turned with some eagerness next morning to the fourth page of his newspaper, and found its leading article illuminating the subject of an archæological discovery in Orissa, made some nine months previously.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The day wore itself out in the usual routine, and in the evening His Honour was somewhat surprised to meet at dinner a member of the Viceroy’s Council who was not aware that anything had been done.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Church sat tensely through the morning, unconsciously preparing himself for emergencies—deputations, petitions, mobs.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Three days later the Notification appeared.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading He turned with some eagerness next morning to the fourth page of his newspaper, and found its leading article illuminating the subject of an archæological discovery in Orissa, made some nine months previously.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He turned with some eagerness next morning to the fourth page of his newspaper, and found its leading article illuminating the subject of an archæological discovery in Orissa, made some nine months previously.
come together
From this reading The day wore itself out in the usual routine, and in the evening His Honour was somewhat surprised to meet at dinner a member of the Viceroy’s Council who was not aware that anything had been done.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The day wore itself out in the usual routine, and in the evening His Honour was somewhat surprised to meet at dinner a member of the Viceroy’s Council who was not aware that anything had been done.
mobsnounUS /mɑːbz/
plural of “mob” — a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading John Church sat tensely through the morning, unconsciously preparing himself for emergencies—deputations, petitions, mobs.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He turned with some eagerness next morning to the fourth page of his newspaper, and found its leading article illuminating the subject of an archæological discovery in Orissa, made some nine months previously.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading John Church sat tensely through the morning, unconsciously preparing himself for emergencies—deputations, petitions, mobs.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading He turned with some eagerness next morning to the fourth page of his newspaper, and found its leading article illuminating the subject of an archæological discovery in Orissa, made some nine months previously.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He turned with some eagerness next morning to the fourth page of his newspaper, and found its leading article illuminating the subject of an archæological discovery in Orissa, made some nine months previously.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading He turned with some eagerness next morning to the fourth page of his newspaper, and found its leading article illuminating the subject of an archæological discovery in Orissa, made some nine months previously.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of these occurred.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The day wore itself out in the usual routine, and in the evening His Honour was somewhat surprised to meet at dinner a member of the Viceroy’s Council who was not aware that anything had been done.
NotificationnounUS /ˌnoʊtəfəˈkeɪʃən/
an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative
From this reading Three days later the Notification appeared.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading None of these occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading None of these occurred.
Orissanoun
state in eastern India on the Bay of Bengal
From this reading He turned with some eagerness next morning to the fourth page of his newspaper, and found its leading article illuminating the subject of an archæological discovery in Orissa, made some nine months previously.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The day wore itself out in the usual routine, and in the evening His Honour was somewhat surprised to meet at dinner a member of the Viceroy’s Council who was not aware that anything had been done.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading He turned with some eagerness next morning to the fourth page of his newspaper, and found its leading article illuminating the subject of an archæological discovery in Orissa, made some nine months previously.
petitionsnounUS /pəˈtɪʃənz/
plural of “petition” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading John Church sat tensely through the morning, unconsciously preparing himself for emergencies—deputations, petitions, mobs.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading John Church sat tensely through the morning, unconsciously preparing himself for emergencies—deputations, petitions, mobs.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading He turned with some eagerness next morning to the fourth page of his newspaper, and found its leading article illuminating the subject of an archæological discovery in Orissa, made some nine months previously.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading The day wore itself out in the usual routine, and in the evening His Honour was somewhat surprised to meet at dinner a member of the Viceroy’s Council who was not aware that anything had been done.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading John Church sat tensely through the morning, unconsciously preparing himself for emergencies—deputations, petitions, mobs.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He turned with some eagerness next morning to the fourth page of his newspaper, and found its leading article illuminating the subject of an archæological discovery in Orissa, made some nine months previously.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The day wore itself out in the usual routine, and in the evening His Honour was somewhat surprised to meet at dinner a member of the Viceroy’s Council who was not aware that anything had been done.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He turned with some eagerness next morning to the fourth page of his newspaper, and found its leading article illuminating the subject of an archæological discovery in Orissa, made some nine months previously.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The day wore itself out in the usual routine, and in the evening His Honour was somewhat surprised to meet at dinner a member of the Viceroy’s Council who was not aware that anything had been done.
tenselyadverbUS /ˈtensli/
in a tense manner
From this reading John Church sat tensely through the morning, unconsciously preparing himself for emergencies—deputations, petitions, mobs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day wore itself out in the usual routine, and in the evening His Honour was somewhat surprised to meet at dinner a member of the Viceroy’s Council who was not aware that anything had been done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three days later the Notification appeared.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading None of these occurred.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days later the Notification appeared.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading John Church sat tensely through the morning, unconsciously preparing himself for emergencies—deputations, petitions, mobs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day wore itself out in the usual routine, and in the evening His Honour was somewhat surprised to meet at dinner a member of the Viceroy’s Council who was not aware that anything had been done.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned with some eagerness next morning to the fourth page of his newspaper, and found its leading article illuminating the subject of an archæological discovery in Orissa, made some nine months previously.
unconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading John Church sat tensely through the morning, unconsciously preparing himself for emergencies—deputations, petitions, mobs.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The day wore itself out in the usual routine, and in the evening His Honour was somewhat surprised to meet at dinner a member of the Viceroy’s Council who was not aware that anything had been done.
Viceroy's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The day wore itself out in the usual routine, and in the evening His Honour was somewhat surprised to meet at dinner a member of the Viceroy’s Council who was not aware that anything had been done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day wore itself out in the usual routine, and in the evening His Honour was somewhat surprised to meet at dinner a member of the Viceroy’s Council who was not aware that anything had been done.
which person or people
From this reading The day wore itself out in the usual routine, and in the evening His Honour was somewhat surprised to meet at dinner a member of the Viceroy’s Council who was not aware that anything had been done.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He turned with some eagerness next morning to the fourth page of his newspaper, and found its leading article illuminating the subject of an archæological discovery in Orissa, made some nine months previously.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The day wore itself out in the usual routine, and in the evening His Honour was somewhat surprised to meet at dinner a member of the Viceroy’s Council who was not aware that anything had been done.
