used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To celebrate his last ride at Wellunga, the little party had ridden unusually far afield,--indeed so far that on a certain eminence Tara pointed out to him a faint grey line on the horizon which she believed to be Seringapatam!
afieldadverbUS /əˈfiːld/
far away from home or one's usual surroundings
From this reading To celebrate his last ride at Wellunga, the little party had ridden unusually far afield,--indeed so far that on a certain eminence Tara pointed out to him a faint grey line on the horizon which she believed to be Seringapatam!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Through the golden haze of distance, the eyes of her imagination had merely descried a city in the air!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dâk had been duly laid with six good horses, and Mallender's departure definitely fixed for the morrow.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It was late as the riders approached Wellunga, the sun was hot, and the animals were pretty well done, when within a couple of hundred yards of the General's bungalow, they heard frenzied yells from the direction of the bazaar, and coming from the same quarter, beheld a rolling cloud of yellow dust.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading It was late as the riders approached Wellunga, the sun was hot, and the animals were pretty well done, when within a couple of hundred yards of the General's bungalow, they heard frenzied yells from the direction of the bazaar, and coming from the same quarter, beheld a rolling cloud of yellow dust.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was late as the riders approached Wellunga, the sun was hot, and the animals were pretty well done, when within a couple of hundred yards of the General's bungalow, they heard frenzied yells from the direction of the bazaar, and coming from the same quarter, beheld a rolling cloud of yellow dust.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To celebrate his last ride at Wellunga, the little party had ridden unusually far afield,--indeed so far that on a certain eminence Tara pointed out to him a faint grey line on the horizon which she believed to be Seringapatam!
bazaarnounUS /bəˈzɑːr/
a shop where a variety of goods are sold
From this reading It was late as the riders approached Wellunga, the sun was hot, and the animals were pretty well done, when within a couple of hundred yards of the General's bungalow, they heard frenzied yells from the direction of the bazaar, and coming from the same quarter, beheld a rolling cloud of yellow dust.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To celebrate his last ride at Wellunga, the little party had ridden unusually far afield,--indeed so far that on a certain eminence Tara pointed out to him a faint grey line on the horizon which she believed to be Seringapatam!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The dâk had been duly laid with six good horses, and Mallender's departure definitely fixed for the morrow.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading It was late as the riders approached Wellunga, the sun was hot, and the animals were pretty well done, when within a couple of hundred yards of the General's bungalow, they heard frenzied yells from the direction of the bazaar, and coming from the same quarter, beheld a rolling cloud of yellow dust.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading To celebrate his last ride at Wellunga, the little party had ridden unusually far afield,--indeed so far that on a certain eminence Tara pointed out to him a faint grey line on the horizon which she believed to be Seringapatam!
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading It was late as the riders approached Wellunga, the sun was hot, and the animals were pretty well done, when within a couple of hundred yards of the General's bungalow, they heard frenzied yells from the direction of the bazaar, and coming from the same quarter, beheld a rolling cloud of yellow dust.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the young lady was mistaken.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading To celebrate his last ride at Wellunga, the little party had ridden unusually far afield,--indeed so far that on a certain eminence Tara pointed out to him a faint grey line on the horizon which she believed to be Seringapatam!
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading To celebrate his last ride at Wellunga, the little party had ridden unusually far afield,--indeed so far that on a certain eminence Tara pointed out to him a faint grey line on the horizon which she believed to be Seringapatam!
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Through the golden haze of distance, the eyes of her imagination had merely descried a city in the air!
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading It was late as the riders approached Wellunga, the sun was hot, and the animals were pretty well done, when within a couple of hundred yards of the General's bungalow, they heard frenzied yells from the direction of the bazaar, and coming from the same quarter, beheld a rolling cloud of yellow dust.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was late as the riders approached Wellunga, the sun was hot, and the animals were pretty well done, when within a couple of hundred yards of the General's bungalow, they heard frenzied yells from the direction of the bazaar, and coming from the same quarter, beheld a rolling cloud of yellow dust.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading It was late as the riders approached Wellunga, the sun was hot, and the animals were pretty well done, when within a couple of hundred yards of the General's bungalow, they heard frenzied yells from the direction of the bazaar, and coming from the same quarter, beheld a rolling cloud of yellow dust.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading The dâk had been duly laid with six good horses, and Mallender's departure definitely fixed for the morrow.
the act of departing
From this reading The dâk had been duly laid with six good horses, and Mallender's departure definitely fixed for the morrow.
descried
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From this reading Through the golden haze of distance, the eyes of her imagination had merely descried a city in the air!
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It was late as the riders approached Wellunga, the sun was hot, and the animals were pretty well done, when within a couple of hundred yards of the General's bungalow, they heard frenzied yells from the direction of the bazaar, and coming from the same quarter, beheld a rolling cloud of yellow dust.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Through the golden haze of distance, the eyes of her imagination had merely descried a city in the air!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was late as the riders approached Wellunga, the sun was hot, and the animals were pretty well done, when within a couple of hundred yards of the General's bungalow, they heard frenzied yells from the direction of the bazaar, and coming from the same quarter, beheld a rolling cloud of yellow dust.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading The dâk had been duly laid with six good horses, and Mallender's departure definitely fixed for the morrow.
remove the dust from
From this reading It was late as the riders approached Wellunga, the sun was hot, and the animals were pretty well done, when within a couple of hundred yards of the General's bungalow, they heard frenzied yells from the direction of the bazaar, and coming from the same quarter, beheld a rolling cloud of yellow dust.
dâk
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From this reading The dâk had been duly laid with six good horses, and Mallender's departure definitely fixed for the morrow.
eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading To celebrate his last ride at Wellunga, the little party had ridden unusually far afield,--indeed so far that on a certain eminence Tara pointed out to him a faint grey line on the horizon which she believed to be Seringapatam!
opinion or judgment
From this reading Through the golden haze of distance, the eyes of her imagination had merely descried a city in the air!
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading To celebrate his last ride at Wellunga, the little party had ridden unusually far afield,--indeed so far that on a certain eminence Tara pointed out to him a faint grey line on the horizon which she believed to be Seringapatam!
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading To celebrate his last ride at Wellunga, the little party had ridden unusually far afield,--indeed so far that on a certain eminence Tara pointed out to him a faint grey line on the horizon which she believed to be Seringapatam!
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The dâk had been duly laid with six good horses, and Mallender's departure definitely fixed for the morrow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The dâk had been duly laid with six good horses, and Mallender's departure definitely fixed for the morrow.
frenziedadjectiveUS /ˈfrenzid/
affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
From this reading It was late as the riders approached Wellunga, the sun was hot, and the animals were pretty well done, when within a couple of hundred yards of the General's bungalow, they heard frenzied yells from the direction of the bazaar, and coming from the same quarter, beheld a rolling cloud of yellow dust.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was late as the riders approached Wellunga, the sun was hot, and the animals were pretty well done, when within a couple of hundred yards of the General's bungalow, they heard frenzied yells from the direction of the bazaar, and coming from the same quarter, beheld a rolling cloud of yellow dust.
General'snounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading It was late as the riders approached Wellunga, the sun was hot, and the animals were pretty well done, when within a couple of hundred yards of the General's bungalow, they heard frenzied yells from the direction of the bazaar, and coming from the same quarter, beheld a rolling cloud of yellow dust.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Through the golden haze of distance, the eyes of her imagination had merely descried a city in the air!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The dâk had been duly laid with six good horses, and Mallender's departure definitely fixed for the morrow.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading To celebrate his last ride at Wellunga, the little party had ridden unusually far afield,--indeed so far that on a certain eminence Tara pointed out to him a faint grey line on the horizon which she believed to be Seringapatam!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dâk had been duly laid with six good horses, and Mallender's departure definitely fixed for the morrow.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading Through the golden haze of distance, the eyes of her imagination had merely descried a city in the air!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was late as the riders approached Wellunga, the sun was hot, and the animals were pretty well done, when within a couple of hundred yards of the General's bungalow, they heard frenzied yells from the direction of the bazaar, and coming from the same quarter, beheld a rolling cloud of yellow dust.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Through the golden haze of distance, the eyes of her imagination had merely descried a city in the air!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To celebrate his last ride at Wellunga, the little party had ridden unusually far afield,--indeed so far that on a certain eminence Tara pointed out to him a faint grey line on the horizon which she believed to be Seringapatam!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To celebrate his last ride at Wellunga, the little party had ridden unusually far afield,--indeed so far that on a certain eminence Tara pointed out to him a faint grey line on the horizon which she believed to be Seringapatam!
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading To celebrate his last ride at Wellunga, the little party had ridden unusually far afield,--indeed so far that on a certain eminence Tara pointed out to him a faint grey line on the horizon which she believed to be Seringapatam!
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The dâk had been duly laid with six good horses, and Mallender's departure definitely fixed for the morrow.
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 was late as the riders approached Wellunga, the sun was hot, and the animals were pretty well done, when within a couple of hundred yards of the General's bungalow, they heard frenzied yells from the direction of the bazaar, and coming from the same quarter, beheld a rolling cloud of yellow dust.
ten 10s
From this reading It was late as the riders approached Wellunga, the sun was hot, and the animals were pretty well done, when within a couple of hundred yards of the General's bungalow, they heard frenzied yells from the direction of the bazaar, and coming from the same quarter, beheld a rolling cloud of yellow dust.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Through the golden haze of distance, the eyes of her imagination had merely descried a city in the air!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through the golden haze of distance, the eyes of her imagination had merely descried a city in the air!
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading To celebrate his last ride at Wellunga, the little party had ridden unusually far afield,--indeed so far that on a certain eminence Tara pointed out to him a faint grey line on the horizon which she believed to be Seringapatam!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late as the riders approached Wellunga, the sun was hot, and the animals were pretty well done, when within a couple of hundred yards of the General's bungalow, they heard frenzied yells from the direction of the bazaar, and coming from the same quarter, beheld a rolling cloud of yellow dust.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading But the young lady was mistaken.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The dâk had been duly laid with six good horses, and Mallender's departure definitely fixed for the morrow.
immediately past
From this reading To celebrate his last ride at Wellunga, the little party had ridden unusually far afield,--indeed so far that on a certain eminence Tara pointed out to him a faint grey line on the horizon which she believed to be Seringapatam!
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late as the riders approached Wellunga, the sun was hot, and the animals were pretty well done, when within a couple of hundred yards of the General's bungalow, they heard frenzied yells from the direction of the bazaar, and coming from the same quarter, beheld a rolling cloud of yellow dust.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading To celebrate his last ride at Wellunga, the little party had ridden unusually far afield,--indeed so far that on a certain eminence Tara pointed out to him a faint grey line on the horizon which she believed to be Seringapatam!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To celebrate his last ride at Wellunga, the little party had ridden unusually far afield,--indeed so far that on a certain eminence Tara pointed out to him a faint grey line on the horizon which she believed to be Seringapatam!
Mallender's
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From this reading The dâk had been duly laid with six good horses, and Mallender's departure definitely fixed for the morrow.
and nothing more
From this reading Through the golden haze of distance, the eyes of her imagination had merely descried a city in the air!
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading But the young lady was mistaken.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading The dâk had been duly laid with six good horses, and Mallender's departure definitely fixed for the morrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the golden haze of distance, the eyes of her imagination had merely descried a city in the air!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To celebrate his last ride at Wellunga, the little party had ridden unusually far afield,--indeed so far that on a certain eminence Tara pointed out to him a faint grey line on the horizon which she believed to be Seringapatam!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To celebrate his last ride at Wellunga, the little party had ridden unusually far afield,--indeed so far that on a certain eminence Tara pointed out to him a faint grey line on the horizon which she believed to be Seringapatam!
an organization to gain political power
From this reading To celebrate his last ride at Wellunga, the little party had ridden unusually far afield,--indeed so far that on a certain eminence Tara pointed out to him a faint grey line on the horizon which she believed to be Seringapatam!
having a point
From this reading To celebrate his last ride at Wellunga, the little party had ridden unusually far afield,--indeed so far that on a certain eminence Tara pointed out to him a faint grey line on the horizon which she believed to be Seringapatam!
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It was late as the riders approached Wellunga, the sun was hot, and the animals were pretty well done, when within a couple of hundred yards of the General's bungalow, they heard frenzied yells from the direction of the bazaar, and coming from the same quarter, beheld a rolling cloud of yellow dust.
one of four equal parts
From this reading It was late as the riders approached Wellunga, the sun was hot, and the animals were pretty well done, when within a couple of hundred yards of the General's bungalow, they heard frenzied yells from the direction of the bazaar, and coming from the same quarter, beheld a rolling cloud of yellow dust.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading To celebrate his last ride at Wellunga, the little party had ridden unusually far afield,--indeed so far that on a certain eminence Tara pointed out to him a faint grey line on the horizon which she believed to be Seringapatam!
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading To celebrate his last ride at Wellunga, the little party had ridden unusually far afield,--indeed so far that on a certain eminence Tara pointed out to him a faint grey line on the horizon which she believed to be Seringapatam!
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading It was late as the riders approached Wellunga, the sun was hot, and the animals were pretty well done, when within a couple of hundred yards of the General's bungalow, they heard frenzied yells from the direction of the bazaar, and coming from the same quarter, beheld a rolling cloud of yellow dust.
uttered with a trill
From this reading It was late as the riders approached Wellunga, the sun was hot, and the animals were pretty well done, when within a couple of hundred yards of the General's bungalow, they heard frenzied yells from the direction of the bazaar, and coming from the same quarter, beheld a rolling cloud of yellow dust.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was late as the riders approached Wellunga, the sun was hot, and the animals were pretty well done, when within a couple of hundred yards of the General's bungalow, they heard frenzied yells from the direction of the bazaar, and coming from the same quarter, beheld a rolling cloud of yellow dust.
Seringapatam
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From this reading To celebrate his last ride at Wellunga, the little party had ridden unusually far afield,--indeed so far that on a certain eminence Tara pointed out to him a faint grey line on the horizon which she believed to be Seringapatam!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To celebrate his last ride at Wellunga, the little party had ridden unusually far afield,--indeed so far that on a certain eminence Tara pointed out to him a faint grey line on the horizon which she believed to be Seringapatam!
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The dâk had been duly laid with six good horses, and Mallender's departure definitely fixed for the morrow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To celebrate his last ride at Wellunga, the little party had ridden unusually far afield,--indeed so far that on a certain eminence Tara pointed out to him a faint grey line on the horizon which she believed to be Seringapatam!
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was late as the riders approached Wellunga, the sun was hot, and the animals were pretty well done, when within a couple of hundred yards of the General's bungalow, they heard frenzied yells from the direction of the bazaar, and coming from the same quarter, beheld a rolling cloud of yellow dust.
TaranounUS /ˈterə/
a village in eastern Ireland (northwest of Dublin); seat of Irish kings until 6th century
From this reading To celebrate his last ride at Wellunga, the little party had ridden unusually far afield,--indeed so far that on a certain eminence Tara pointed out to him a faint grey line on the horizon which she believed to be Seringapatam!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To celebrate his last ride at Wellunga, the little party had ridden unusually far afield,--indeed so far that on a certain eminence Tara pointed out to him a faint grey line on the horizon which she believed to be Seringapatam!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dâk had been duly laid with six good horses, and Mallender's departure definitely fixed for the morrow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was late as the riders approached Wellunga, the sun was hot, and the animals were pretty well done, when within a couple of hundred yards of the General's bungalow, they heard frenzied yells from the direction of the bazaar, and coming from the same quarter, beheld a rolling cloud of yellow dust.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the golden haze of distance, the eyes of her imagination had merely descried a city in the air!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To celebrate his last ride at Wellunga, the little party had ridden unusually far afield,--indeed so far that on a certain eminence Tara pointed out to him a faint grey line on the horizon which she believed to be Seringapatam!
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading To celebrate his last ride at Wellunga, the little party had ridden unusually far afield,--indeed so far that on a certain eminence Tara pointed out to him a faint grey line on the horizon which she believed to be Seringapatam!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the young lady was mistaken.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was late as the riders approached Wellunga, the sun was hot, and the animals were pretty well done, when within a couple of hundred yards of the General's bungalow, they heard frenzied yells from the direction of the bazaar, and coming from the same quarter, beheld a rolling cloud of yellow dust.
Wellunga
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From this reading To celebrate his last ride at Wellunga, the little party had ridden unusually far afield,--indeed so far that on a certain eminence Tara pointed out to him a faint grey line on the horizon which she believed to be Seringapatam!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was late as the riders approached Wellunga, the sun was hot, and the animals were pretty well done, when within a couple of hundred yards of the General's bungalow, they heard frenzied yells from the direction of the bazaar, and coming from the same quarter, beheld a rolling cloud of yellow dust.
at the time that
From this reading It was late as the riders approached Wellunga, the sun was hot, and the animals were pretty well done, when within a couple of hundred yards of the General's bungalow, they heard frenzied yells from the direction of the bazaar, and coming from the same quarter, beheld a rolling cloud of yellow dust.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To celebrate his last ride at Wellunga, the little party had ridden unusually far afield,--indeed so far that on a certain eminence Tara pointed out to him a faint grey line on the horizon which she believed to be Seringapatam!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The dâk had been duly laid with six good horses, and Mallender's departure definitely fixed for the morrow.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was late as the riders approached Wellunga, the sun was hot, and the animals were pretty well done, when within a couple of hundred yards of the General's bungalow, they heard frenzied yells from the direction of the bazaar, and coming from the same quarter, beheld a rolling cloud of yellow dust.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading It was late as the riders approached Wellunga, the sun was hot, and the animals were pretty well done, when within a couple of hundred yards of the General's bungalow, they heard frenzied yells from the direction of the bazaar, and coming from the same quarter, beheld a rolling cloud of yellow dust.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading It was late as the riders approached Wellunga, the sun was hot, and the animals were pretty well done, when within a couple of hundred yards of the General's bungalow, they heard frenzied yells from the direction of the bazaar, and coming from the same quarter, beheld a rolling cloud of yellow dust.
yellsnounUS /jelz/
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading It was late as the riders approached Wellunga, the sun was hot, and the animals were pretty well done, when within a couple of hundred yards of the General's bungalow, they heard frenzied yells from the direction of the bazaar, and coming from the same quarter, beheld a rolling cloud of yellow dust.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But the young lady was mistaken.
