(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading He himself might hope to arrive there, if not intercepted at Khulna or Amboa, at any time between midnight and three o'clock, according to the state of the river.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Desmond expected that Mohun Lal would reach Santipur shortly after nightfall.
Amboa
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From this reading He himself might hope to arrive there, if not intercepted at Khulna or Amboa, at any time between midnight and three o'clock, according to the state of the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He himself might hope to arrive there, if not intercepted at Khulna or Amboa, at any time between midnight and three o'clock, according to the state of the river.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He himself might hope to arrive there, if not intercepted at Khulna or Amboa, at any time between midnight and three o'clock, according to the state of the river.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading It was approaching dusk when he drew near to Khulna.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He himself might hope to arrive there, if not intercepted at Khulna or Amboa, at any time between midnight and three o'clock, according to the state of the river.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boats having been tied up to the bank, as the custom was, Desmond sent the Babu to find out from the Company's gumashta there whether news of the capture of Cossimbazar Fort had reached the bazar, and if any runner had come in from the north.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He himself might hope to arrive there, if not intercepted at Khulna or Amboa, at any time between midnight and three o'clock, according to the state of the river.
BabunounUS /bɑːˈbuː/
used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading The boats having been tied up to the bank, as the custom was, Desmond sent the Babu to find out from the Company's gumashta there whether news of the capture of Cossimbazar Fort had reached the bazar, and if any runner had come in from the north.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The boats having been tied up to the bank, as the custom was, Desmond sent the Babu to find out from the Company's gumashta there whether news of the capture of Cossimbazar Fort had reached the bazar, and if any runner had come in from the north.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Battle of the Carts.
bazarnounUS /bəˈzɑːr/
a street of small shops (especially in Orient)
From this reading The boats having been tied up to the bank, as the custom was, Desmond sent the Babu to find out from the Company's gumashta there whether news of the capture of Cossimbazar Fort had reached the bazar, and if any runner had come in from the north.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The boats having been tied up to the bank, as the custom was, Desmond sent the Babu to find out from the Company's gumashta there whether news of the capture of Cossimbazar Fort had reached the bazar, and if any runner had come in from the north.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He himself might hope to arrive there, if not intercepted at Khulna or Amboa, at any time between midnight and three o'clock, according to the state of the river.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boats having been tied up to the bank, as the custom was, Desmond sent the Babu to find out from the Company's gumashta there whether news of the capture of Cossimbazar Fort had reached the bazar, and if any runner had come in from the north.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The boats having been tied up to the bank, as the custom was, Desmond sent the Babu to find out from the Company's gumashta there whether news of the capture of Cossimbazar Fort had reached the bazar, and if any runner had come in from the north.
CartsnounUS /kɑːrts/
plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Battle of the Carts.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The boats having been tied up to the bank, as the custom was, Desmond sent the Babu to find out from the Company's gumashta there whether news of the capture of Cossimbazar Fort had reached the bazar, and if any runner had come in from the north.
Company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The boats having been tied up to the bank, as the custom was, Desmond sent the Babu to find out from the Company's gumashta there whether news of the capture of Cossimbazar Fort had reached the bazar, and if any runner had come in from the north.
Cossimbazar
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From this reading The boats having been tied up to the bank, as the custom was, Desmond sent the Babu to find out from the Company's gumashta there whether news of the capture of Cossimbazar Fort had reached the bazar, and if any runner had come in from the north.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading The boats having been tied up to the bank, as the custom was, Desmond sent the Babu to find out from the Company's gumashta there whether news of the capture of Cossimbazar Fort had reached the bazar, and if any runner had come in from the north.
Desmond
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From this reading Desmond expected that Mohun Lal would reach Santipur shortly after nightfall.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading It was approaching dusk when he drew near to Khulna.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was approaching dusk when he drew near to Khulna.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Desmond expected that Mohun Lal would reach Santipur shortly after nightfall.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The boats having been tied up to the bank, as the custom was, Desmond sent the Babu to find out from the Company's gumashta there whether news of the capture of Cossimbazar Fort had reached the bazar, and if any runner had come in from the north.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The boats having been tied up to the bank, as the custom was, Desmond sent the Babu to find out from the Company's gumashta there whether news of the capture of Cossimbazar Fort had reached the bazar, and if any runner had come in from the north.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The boats having been tied up to the bank, as the custom was, Desmond sent the Babu to find out from the Company's gumashta there whether news of the capture of Cossimbazar Fort had reached the bazar, and if any runner had come in from the north.
gumashta
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From this reading The boats having been tied up to the bank, as the custom was, Desmond sent the Babu to find out from the Company's gumashta there whether news of the capture of Cossimbazar Fort had reached the bazar, and if any runner had come in from the north.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boats having been tied up to the bank, as the custom was, Desmond sent the Babu to find out from the Company's gumashta there whether news of the capture of Cossimbazar Fort had reached the bazar, and if any runner had come in from the north.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The boats having been tied up to the bank, as the custom was, Desmond sent the Babu to find out from the Company's gumashta there whether news of the capture of Cossimbazar Fort had reached the bazar, and if any runner had come in from the north.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He himself might hope to arrive there, if not intercepted at Khulna or Amboa, at any time between midnight and three o'clock, according to the state of the river.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He himself might hope to arrive there, if not intercepted at Khulna or Amboa, at any time between midnight and three o'clock, according to the state of the river.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He himself might hope to arrive there, if not intercepted at Khulna or Amboa, at any time between midnight and three o'clock, according to the state of the river.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He himself might hope to arrive there, if not intercepted at Khulna or Amboa, at any time between midnight and three o'clock, according to the state of the river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boats having been tied up to the bank, as the custom was, Desmond sent the Babu to find out from the Company's gumashta there whether news of the capture of Cossimbazar Fort had reached the bazar, and if any runner had come in from the north.
interceptedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈseptəd/
past form of “intercept” — seize on its way
From this reading He himself might hope to arrive there, if not intercepted at Khulna or Amboa, at any time between midnight and three o'clock, according to the state of the river.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was approaching dusk when he drew near to Khulna.
Khulna
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From this reading He himself might hope to arrive there, if not intercepted at Khulna or Amboa, at any time between midnight and three o'clock, according to the state of the river.
Lal
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From this reading Desmond expected that Mohun Lal would reach Santipur shortly after nightfall.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading He himself might hope to arrive there, if not intercepted at Khulna or Amboa, at any time between midnight and three o'clock, according to the state of the river.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He himself might hope to arrive there, if not intercepted at Khulna or Amboa, at any time between midnight and three o'clock, according to the state of the river.
Mohun
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From this reading Desmond expected that Mohun Lal would reach Santipur shortly after nightfall.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was approaching dusk when he drew near to Khulna.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The boats having been tied up to the bank, as the custom was, Desmond sent the Babu to find out from the Company's gumashta there whether news of the capture of Cossimbazar Fort had reached the bazar, and if any runner had come in from the north.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Desmond expected that Mohun Lal would reach Santipur shortly after nightfall.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The boats having been tied up to the bank, as the custom was, Desmond sent the Babu to find out from the Company's gumashta there whether news of the capture of Cossimbazar Fort had reached the bazar, and if any runner had come in from the north.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He himself might hope to arrive there, if not intercepted at Khulna or Amboa, at any time between midnight and three o'clock, according to the state of the river.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading He himself might hope to arrive there, if not intercepted at Khulna or Amboa, at any time between midnight and three o'clock, according to the state of the river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Battle of the Carts.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He himself might hope to arrive there, if not intercepted at Khulna or Amboa, at any time between midnight and three o'clock, according to the state of the river.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The boats having been tied up to the bank, as the custom was, Desmond sent the Babu to find out from the Company's gumashta there whether news of the capture of Cossimbazar Fort had reached the bazar, and if any runner had come in from the north.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Desmond expected that Mohun Lal would reach Santipur shortly after nightfall.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The boats having been tied up to the bank, as the custom was, Desmond sent the Babu to find out from the Company's gumashta there whether news of the capture of Cossimbazar Fort had reached the bazar, and if any runner had come in from the north.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He himself might hope to arrive there, if not intercepted at Khulna or Amboa, at any time between midnight and three o'clock, according to the state of the river.
runnernounUS /ˈrʌnər/
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading The boats having been tied up to the bank, as the custom was, Desmond sent the Babu to find out from the Company's gumashta there whether news of the capture of Cossimbazar Fort had reached the bazar, and if any runner had come in from the north.
Santipur
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From this reading Desmond expected that Mohun Lal would reach Santipur shortly after nightfall.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The boats having been tied up to the bank, as the custom was, Desmond sent the Babu to find out from the Company's gumashta there whether news of the capture of Cossimbazar Fort had reached the bazar, and if any runner had come in from the north.
for a short time
From this reading Desmond expected that Mohun Lal would reach Santipur shortly after nightfall.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He himself might hope to arrive there, if not intercepted at Khulna or Amboa, at any time between midnight and three o'clock, according to the state of the river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Desmond expected that Mohun Lal would reach Santipur shortly after nightfall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Battle of the Carts.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He himself might hope to arrive there, if not intercepted at Khulna or Amboa, at any time between midnight and three o'clock, according to the state of the river.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He himself might hope to arrive there, if not intercepted at Khulna or Amboa, at any time between midnight and three o'clock, according to the state of the river.
bound or secured closely
From this reading The boats having been tied up to the bank, as the custom was, Desmond sent the Babu to find out from the Company's gumashta there whether news of the capture of Cossimbazar Fort had reached the bazar, and if any runner had come in from the north.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He himself might hope to arrive there, if not intercepted at Khulna or Amboa, at any time between midnight and three o'clock, according to the state of the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He himself might hope to arrive there, if not intercepted at Khulna or Amboa, at any time between midnight and three o'clock, according to the state of the river.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The boats having been tied up to the bank, as the custom was, Desmond sent the Babu to find out from the Company's gumashta there whether news of the capture of Cossimbazar Fort had reached the bazar, and if any runner had come in from the north.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was approaching dusk when he drew near to Khulna.
at the time that
From this reading It was approaching dusk when he drew near to Khulna.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The boats having been tied up to the bank, as the custom was, Desmond sent the Babu to find out from the Company's gumashta there whether news of the capture of Cossimbazar Fort had reached the bazar, and if any runner had come in from the north.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Desmond expected that Mohun Lal would reach Santipur shortly after nightfall.
