used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have not attempted in this story to give a full account of the career of Lord Clive.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I have not attempted in this story to give a full account of the career of Lord Clive.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading I have therefore chosen two outstanding events in the history of India--the capture of Gheria and the battle of Plassey--and have made them the pivot of a personal story of adventure.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It has always seemed to me that a single book provides too narrow a canvas for the display of a life so full and varied as Clive's, and that a work of fiction is bound to suffer, structurally and in detail, from the compression of the events of a lifetime within so restricted a space.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading and our hero comes to his own.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It has always seemed to me that a single book provides too narrow a canvas for the display of a life so full and varied as Clive's, and that a work of fiction is bound to suffer, structurally and in detail, from the compression of the events of a lifetime within so restricted a space.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading I have not attempted in this story to give a full account of the career of Lord Clive.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading I have therefore chosen two outstanding events in the history of India--the capture of Gheria and the battle of Plassey--and have made them the pivot of a personal story of adventure.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That has been done by my old friend, Mr. Henty, in "With Clive in India."
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading It has always seemed to me that a single book provides too narrow a canvas for the display of a life so full and varied as Clive's, and that a work of fiction is bound to suffer, structurally and in detail, from the compression of the events of a lifetime within so restricted a space.
confined by bonds
From this reading It has always seemed to me that a single book provides too narrow a canvas for the display of a life so full and varied as Clive's, and that a work of fiction is bound to suffer, structurally and in detail, from the compression of the events of a lifetime within so restricted a space.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That has been done by my old friend, Mr. Henty, in "With Clive in India."
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading It has always seemed to me that a single book provides too narrow a canvas for the display of a life so full and varied as Clive's, and that a work of fiction is bound to suffer, structurally and in detail, from the compression of the events of a lifetime within so restricted a space.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading I have therefore chosen two outstanding events in the history of India--the capture of Gheria and the battle of Plassey--and have made them the pivot of a personal story of adventure.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading I have not attempted in this story to give a full account of the career of Lord Clive.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading I have therefore chosen two outstanding events in the history of India--the capture of Gheria and the battle of Plassey--and have made them the pivot of a personal story of adventure.
ClivenounUS /klaɪv/
British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)
From this reading I have not attempted in this story to give a full account of the career of Lord Clive.
Clive's
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From this reading It has always seemed to me that a single book provides too narrow a canvas for the display of a life so full and varied as Clive's, and that a work of fiction is bound to suffer, structurally and in detail, from the compression of the events of a lifetime within so restricted a space.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading and our hero comes to his own.
compressionnounUS /kəmˈpreʃən/
an increase in the density of something
From this reading It has always seemed to me that a single book provides too narrow a canvas for the display of a life so full and varied as Clive's, and that a work of fiction is bound to suffer, structurally and in detail, from the compression of the events of a lifetime within so restricted a space.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading It has always seemed to me that a single book provides too narrow a canvas for the display of a life so full and varied as Clive's, and that a work of fiction is bound to suffer, structurally and in detail, from the compression of the events of a lifetime within so restricted a space.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading It has always seemed to me that a single book provides too narrow a canvas for the display of a life so full and varied as Clive's, and that a work of fiction is bound to suffer, structurally and in detail, from the compression of the events of a lifetime within so restricted a space.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading That has been done by my old friend, Mr. Henty, in "With Clive in India."
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It has always seemed to me that a single book provides too narrow a canvas for the display of a life so full and varied as Clive's, and that a work of fiction is bound to suffer, structurally and in detail, from the compression of the events of a lifetime within so restricted a space.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading It has always seemed to me that a single book provides too narrow a canvas for the display of a life so full and varied as Clive's, and that a work of fiction is bound to suffer, structurally and in detail, from the compression of the events of a lifetime within so restricted a space.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It has always seemed to me that a single book provides too narrow a canvas for the display of a life so full and varied as Clive's, and that a work of fiction is bound to suffer, structurally and in detail, from the compression of the events of a lifetime within so restricted a space.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading That has been done by my old friend, Mr. Henty, in "With Clive in India."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It has always seemed to me that a single book provides too narrow a canvas for the display of a life so full and varied as Clive's, and that a work of fiction is bound to suffer, structurally and in detail, from the compression of the events of a lifetime within so restricted a space.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I have not attempted in this story to give a full account of the career of Lord Clive.
Gheria
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From this reading I have therefore chosen two outstanding events in the history of India--the capture of Gheria and the battle of Plassey--and have made them the pivot of a personal story of adventure.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I have not attempted in this story to give a full account of the career of Lord Clive.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That has been done by my old friend, Mr. Henty, in "With Clive in India."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have not attempted in this story to give a full account of the career of Lord Clive.
Henty
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From this reading That has been done by my old friend, Mr. Henty, in "With Clive in India."
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading and our hero comes to his own.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading and our hero comes to his own.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading I have therefore chosen two outstanding events in the history of India--the capture of Gheria and the battle of Plassey--and have made them the pivot of a personal story of adventure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have not attempted in this story to give a full account of the career of Lord Clive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have not attempted in this story to give a full account of the career of Lord Clive.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading That has been done by my old friend, Mr. Henty, in "With Clive in India."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has always seemed to me that a single book provides too narrow a canvas for the display of a life so full and varied as Clive's, and that a work of fiction is bound to suffer, structurally and in detail, from the compression of the events of a lifetime within so restricted a space.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has always seemed to me that a single book provides too narrow a canvas for the display of a life so full and varied as Clive's, and that a work of fiction is bound to suffer, structurally and in detail, from the compression of the events of a lifetime within so restricted a space.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It has always seemed to me that a single book provides too narrow a canvas for the display of a life so full and varied as Clive's, and that a work of fiction is bound to suffer, structurally and in detail, from the compression of the events of a lifetime within so restricted a space.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading It has always seemed to me that a single book provides too narrow a canvas for the display of a life so full and varied as Clive's, and that a work of fiction is bound to suffer, structurally and in detail, from the compression of the events of a lifetime within so restricted a space.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I have not attempted in this story to give a full account of the career of Lord Clive.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I have therefore chosen two outstanding events in the history of India--the capture of Gheria and the battle of Plassey--and have made them the pivot of a personal story of adventure.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It has always seemed to me that a single book provides too narrow a canvas for the display of a life so full and varied as Clive's, and that a work of fiction is bound to suffer, structurally and in detail, from the compression of the events of a lifetime within so restricted a space.
a form of address for a man
From this reading That has been done by my old friend, Mr. Henty, in "With Clive in India."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That has been done by my old friend, Mr. Henty, in "With Clive in India."
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading It has always seemed to me that a single book provides too narrow a canvas for the display of a life so full and varied as Clive's, and that a work of fiction is bound to suffer, structurally and in detail, from the compression of the events of a lifetime within so restricted a space.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have not attempted in this story to give a full account of the career of Lord Clive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have not attempted in this story to give a full account of the career of Lord Clive.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That has been done by my old friend, Mr. Henty, in "With Clive in India."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading and our hero comes to his own.
outstandingadjectiveUS /ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ/
distinguished from others in excellence
From this reading I have therefore chosen two outstanding events in the history of India--the capture of Gheria and the battle of Plassey--and have made them the pivot of a personal story of adventure.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading and our hero comes to his own.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading I have therefore chosen two outstanding events in the history of India--the capture of Gheria and the battle of Plassey--and have made them the pivot of a personal story of adventure.
pivotverbUS /ˈpɪvət/
turn on a pivot
From this reading I have therefore chosen two outstanding events in the history of India--the capture of Gheria and the battle of Plassey--and have made them the pivot of a personal story of adventure.
Plasseynoun
the victory in 1757 by the British under Clive over Siraj-ud-daula that established British supremacy over Bengal
From this reading I have therefore chosen two outstanding events in the history of India--the capture of Gheria and the battle of Plassey--and have made them the pivot of a personal story of adventure.
providesverbUS /prəˈvaɪdz/
third-person singular of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading It has always seemed to me that a single book provides too narrow a canvas for the display of a life so full and varied as Clive's, and that a work of fiction is bound to suffer, structurally and in detail, from the compression of the events of a lifetime within so restricted a space.
restrictedadjectiveUS /riˈstrɪktəd/
subject to restriction or subjected to restriction
From this reading It has always seemed to me that a single book provides too narrow a canvas for the display of a life so full and varied as Clive's, and that a work of fiction is bound to suffer, structurally and in detail, from the compression of the events of a lifetime within so restricted a space.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It has always seemed to me that a single book provides too narrow a canvas for the display of a life so full and varied as Clive's, and that a work of fiction is bound to suffer, structurally and in detail, from the compression of the events of a lifetime within so restricted a space.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading It has always seemed to me that a single book provides too narrow a canvas for the display of a life so full and varied as Clive's, and that a work of fiction is bound to suffer, structurally and in detail, from the compression of the events of a lifetime within so restricted a space.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It has always seemed to me that a single book provides too narrow a canvas for the display of a life so full and varied as Clive's, and that a work of fiction is bound to suffer, structurally and in detail, from the compression of the events of a lifetime within so restricted a space.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading It has always seemed to me that a single book provides too narrow a canvas for the display of a life so full and varied as Clive's, and that a work of fiction is bound to suffer, structurally and in detail, from the compression of the events of a lifetime within so restricted a space.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I have not attempted in this story to give a full account of the career of Lord Clive.
structurallyadverbUS /ˈstrʌktʃərəli/
with respect to structure
From this reading It has always seemed to me that a single book provides too narrow a canvas for the display of a life so full and varied as Clive's, and that a work of fiction is bound to suffer, structurally and in detail, from the compression of the events of a lifetime within so restricted a space.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading It has always seemed to me that a single book provides too narrow a canvas for the display of a life so full and varied as Clive's, and that a work of fiction is bound to suffer, structurally and in detail, from the compression of the events of a lifetime within so restricted a space.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That has been done by my old friend, Mr. Henty, in "With Clive in India."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have not attempted in this story to give a full account of the career of Lord Clive.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have therefore chosen two outstanding events in the history of India--the capture of Gheria and the battle of Plassey--and have made them the pivot of a personal story of adventure.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I have therefore chosen two outstanding events in the history of India--the capture of Gheria and the battle of Plassey--and have made them the pivot of a personal story of adventure.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have not attempted in this story to give a full account of the career of Lord Clive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading and our hero comes to his own.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It has always seemed to me that a single book provides too narrow a canvas for the display of a life so full and varied as Clive's, and that a work of fiction is bound to suffer, structurally and in detail, from the compression of the events of a lifetime within so restricted a space.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I have therefore chosen two outstanding events in the history of India--the capture of Gheria and the battle of Plassey--and have made them the pivot of a personal story of adventure.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading It has always seemed to me that a single book provides too narrow a canvas for the display of a life so full and varied as Clive's, and that a work of fiction is bound to suffer, structurally and in detail, from the compression of the events of a lifetime within so restricted a space.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That has been done by my old friend, Mr. Henty, in "With Clive in India."
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It has always seemed to me that a single book provides too narrow a canvas for the display of a life so full and varied as Clive's, and that a work of fiction is bound to suffer, structurally and in detail, from the compression of the events of a lifetime within so restricted a space.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It has always seemed to me that a single book provides too narrow a canvas for the display of a life so full and varied as Clive's, and that a work of fiction is bound to suffer, structurally and in detail, from the compression of the events of a lifetime within so restricted a space.
