Chapter XXIX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Two or three times a week, Mrs. Bourne and her young friends mounted their ponies, and went for extensive excursions in the neighbourhood.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading Kartairi stood amid what might be termed a sea of coffee bushes, extending for many acres; at first, the little party were obliged to ride along the narrow coolie tracks in Indian file; they had also to pass through that deplorable spectacle, an abandoned estate.

extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use

From this reading Kartairi stood amid what might be termed a sea of coffee bushes, extending for many acres; at first, the little party were obliged to ride along the narrow coolie tracks in Indian file; they had also to pass through that deplorable spectacle, an abandoned estate.

the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble

From this reading Mallender rode a stout brown cobby animal from Bonagherry, known as "The Duffer," the lady of Kartairi, a well-bred chestnut who had played polo, and Barbie, a wiry flea-bitten grey, whose propensity for thieving, and agility in climbing, had earned for her the name of "The Cat."

(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 Here the land was overrun with a climbing prickly plant, the desolate bungalow was dismantled, and the pulping-house a ruin--all this, to the credit of the planter's deadly enemy the "Borer" Worm.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Kartairi stood amid what might be termed a sea of coffee bushes, extending for many acres; at first, the little party were obliged to ride along the narrow coolie tracks in Indian file; they had also to pass through that deplorable spectacle, an abandoned estate.

in addition

From this reading Kartairi stood amid what might be termed a sea of coffee bushes, extending for many acres; at first, the little party were obliged to ride along the narrow coolie tracks in Indian file; they had also to pass through that deplorable spectacle, an abandoned estate.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading Kartairi stood amid what might be termed a sea of coffee bushes, extending for many acres; at first, the little party were obliged to ride along the narrow coolie tracks in Indian file; they had also to pass through that deplorable spectacle, an abandoned estate.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Emerging at last from among lucent green bushes, the riders came by degrees upon grassy uplands, and the great silent spaces, which are bounded by the Western Ghauts.

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

From this reading Kartairi stood amid what might be termed a sea of coffee bushes, extending for many acres; at first, the little party were obliged to ride along the narrow coolie tracks in Indian file; they had also to pass through that deplorable spectacle, an abandoned estate.

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

From this reading Two or three times a week, Mrs. Bourne and her young friends mounted their ponies, and went for extensive excursions in the neighbourhood.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Mallender rode a stout brown cobby animal from Bonagherry, known as "The Duffer," the lady of Kartairi, a well-bred chestnut who had played polo, and Barbie, a wiry flea-bitten grey, whose propensity for thieving, and agility in climbing, had earned for her the name of "The Cat."

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Emerging at last from among lucent green bushes, the riders came by degrees upon grassy uplands, and the great silent spaces, which are bounded by the Western Ghauts.

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

From this reading Mallender rode a stout brown cobby animal from Bonagherry, known as "The Duffer," the lady of Kartairi, a well-bred chestnut who had played polo, and Barbie, a wiry flea-bitten grey, whose propensity for thieving, and agility in climbing, had earned for her the name of "The Cat."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Kartairi stood amid what might be termed a sea of coffee bushes, extending for many acres; at first, the little party were obliged to ride along the narrow coolie tracks in Indian file; they had also to pass through that deplorable spectacle, an abandoned estate.

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

From this reading Mallender rode a stout brown cobby animal from Bonagherry, known as "The Duffer," the lady of Kartairi, a well-bred chestnut who had played polo, and Barbie, a wiry flea-bitten grey, whose propensity for thieving, and agility in climbing, had earned for her the name of "The Cat."

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

From this reading Kartairi stood amid what might be termed a sea of coffee bushes, extending for many acres; at first, the little party were obliged to ride along the narrow coolie tracks in Indian file; they had also to pass through that deplorable spectacle, an abandoned estate.

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

From this reading Mallender rode a stout brown cobby animal from Bonagherry, known as "The Duffer," the lady of Kartairi, a well-bred chestnut who had played polo, and Barbie, a wiry flea-bitten grey, whose propensity for thieving, and agility in climbing, had earned for her the name of "The Cat."

a drill for penetrating rock

From this reading Here the land was overrun with a climbing prickly plant, the desolate bungalow was dismantled, and the pulping-house a ruin--all this, to the credit of the planter's deadly enemy the "Borer" Worm.

having the limits or boundaries established

From this reading Emerging at last from among lucent green bushes, the riders came by degrees upon grassy uplands, and the great silent spaces, which are bounded by the Western Ghauts.

an archaic term for a boundary

From this reading Two or three times a week, Mrs. Bourne and her young friends mounted their ponies, and went for extensive excursions in the neighbourhood.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Mallender rode a stout brown cobby animal from Bonagherry, known as "The Duffer," the lady of Kartairi, a well-bred chestnut who had played polo, and Barbie, a wiry flea-bitten grey, whose propensity for thieving, and agility in climbing, had earned for her the name of "The Cat."

a small house with a single story

From this reading Here the land was overrun with a climbing prickly plant, the desolate bungalow was dismantled, and the pulping-house a ruin--all this, to the credit of the planter's deadly enemy the "Borer" Worm.

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading Kartairi stood amid what might be termed a sea of coffee bushes, extending for many acres; at first, the little party were obliged to ride along the narrow coolie tracks in Indian file; they had also to pass through that deplorable spectacle, an abandoned estate.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Emerging at last from among lucent green bushes, the riders came by degrees upon grassy uplands, and the great silent spaces, which are bounded by the Western Ghauts.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Emerging at last from among lucent green bushes, the riders came by degrees upon grassy uplands, and the great silent spaces, which are bounded by the Western Ghauts.

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading Mallender rode a stout brown cobby animal from Bonagherry, known as "The Duffer," the lady of Kartairi, a well-bred chestnut who had played polo, and Barbie, a wiry flea-bitten grey, whose propensity for thieving, and agility in climbing, had earned for her the name of "The Cat."

(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color

From this reading Mallender rode a stout brown cobby animal from Bonagherry, known as "The Duffer," the lady of Kartairi, a well-bred chestnut who had played polo, and Barbie, a wiry flea-bitten grey, whose propensity for thieving, and agility in climbing, had earned for her the name of "The Cat."

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading Mallender rode a stout brown cobby animal from Bonagherry, known as "The Duffer," the lady of Kartairi, a well-bred chestnut who had played polo, and Barbie, a wiry flea-bitten grey, whose propensity for thieving, and agility in climbing, had earned for her the name of "The Cat."

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

From this reading Mallender rode a stout brown cobby animal from Bonagherry, known as "The Duffer," the lady of Kartairi, a well-bred chestnut who had played polo, and Barbie, a wiry flea-bitten grey, whose propensity for thieving, and agility in climbing, had earned for her the name of "The Cat."

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading Kartairi stood amid what might be termed a sea of coffee bushes, extending for many acres; at first, the little party were obliged to ride along the narrow coolie tracks in Indian file; they had also to pass through that deplorable spectacle, an abandoned estate.

(ethnic slur) an offensive name for an unskilled Asian laborer

From this reading Kartairi stood amid what might be termed a sea of coffee bushes, extending for many acres; at first, the little party were obliged to ride along the narrow coolie tracks in Indian file; they had also to pass through that deplorable spectacle, an abandoned estate.

approval

From this reading Here the land was overrun with a climbing prickly plant, the desolate bungalow was dismantled, and the pulping-house a ruin--all this, to the credit of the planter's deadly enemy the "Borer" Worm.

causing or capable of causing death

From this reading Here the land was overrun with a climbing prickly plant, the desolate bungalow was dismantled, and the pulping-house a ruin--all this, to the credit of the planter's deadly enemy the "Borer" Worm.

plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Emerging at last from among lucent green bushes, the riders came by degrees upon grassy uplands, and the great silent spaces, which are bounded by the Western Ghauts.

bad; unfortunate

From this reading Kartairi stood amid what might be termed a sea of coffee bushes, extending for many acres; at first, the little party were obliged to ride along the narrow coolie tracks in Indian file; they had also to pass through that deplorable spectacle, an abandoned estate.

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading Here the land was overrun with a climbing prickly plant, the desolate bungalow was dismantled, and the pulping-house a ruin--all this, to the credit of the planter's deadly enemy the "Borer" Worm.

torn down and broken up

From this reading Here the land was overrun with a climbing prickly plant, the desolate bungalow was dismantled, and the pulping-house a ruin--all this, to the credit of the planter's deadly enemy the "Borer" Worm.

an incompetent or clumsy person

From this reading Mallender rode a stout brown cobby animal from Bonagherry, known as "The Duffer," the lady of Kartairi, a well-bred chestnut who had played polo, and Barbie, a wiry flea-bitten grey, whose propensity for thieving, and agility in climbing, had earned for her the name of "The Cat."

gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action

From this reading Mallender rode a stout brown cobby animal from Bonagherry, known as "The Duffer," the lady of Kartairi, a well-bred chestnut who had played polo, and Barbie, a wiry flea-bitten grey, whose propensity for thieving, and agility in climbing, had earned for her the name of "The Cat."

coming to maturity

From this reading Emerging at last from among lucent green bushes, the riders came by degrees upon grassy uplands, and the great silent spaces, which are bounded by the Western Ghauts.

an opposing military force

From this reading Here the land was overrun with a climbing prickly plant, the desolate bungalow was dismantled, and the pulping-house a ruin--all this, to the credit of the planter's deadly enemy the "Borer" Worm.

everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities

From this reading Kartairi stood amid what might be termed a sea of coffee bushes, extending for many acres; at first, the little party were obliged to ride along the narrow coolie tracks in Indian file; they had also to pass through that deplorable spectacle, an abandoned estate.

plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading Two or three times a week, Mrs. Bourne and her young friends mounted their ponies, and went for extensive excursions in the neighbourhood.

-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area

From this reading Kartairi stood amid what might be termed a sea of coffee bushes, extending for many acres; at first, the little party were obliged to ride along the narrow coolie tracks in Indian file; they had also to pass through that deplorable spectacle, an abandoned estate.

large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity

From this reading Two or three times a week, Mrs. Bourne and her young friends mounted their ponies, and went for extensive excursions in the neighbourhood.

record in a public office or in a court of law

From this reading Kartairi stood amid what might be termed a sea of coffee bushes, extending for many acres; at first, the little party were obliged to ride along the narrow coolie tracks in Indian file; they had also to pass through that deplorable spectacle, an abandoned estate.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Kartairi stood amid what might be termed a sea of coffee bushes, extending for many acres; at first, the little party were obliged to ride along the narrow coolie tracks in Indian file; they had also to pass through that deplorable spectacle, an abandoned estate.

worn and broken down by hard use

From this reading Mallender rode a stout brown cobby animal from Bonagherry, known as "The Duffer," the lady of Kartairi, a well-bred chestnut who had played polo, and Barbie, a wiry flea-bitten grey, whose propensity for thieving, and agility in climbing, had earned for her the name of "The Cat."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Two or three times a week, Mrs. Bourne and her young friends mounted their ponies, and went for extensive excursions in the neighbourhood.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Two or three times a week, Mrs. Bourne and her young friends mounted their ponies, and went for extensive excursions in the neighbourhood.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mallender rode a stout brown cobby animal from Bonagherry, known as "The Duffer," the lady of Kartairi, a well-bred chestnut who had played polo, and Barbie, a wiry flea-bitten grey, whose propensity for thieving, and agility in climbing, had earned for her the name of "The Cat."

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

From this reading Emerging at last from among lucent green bushes, the riders came by degrees upon grassy uplands, and the great silent spaces, which are bounded by the Western Ghauts.

abounding in grass

From this reading Emerging at last from among lucent green bushes, the riders came by degrees upon grassy uplands, and the great silent spaces, which are bounded by the Western Ghauts.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Emerging at last from among lucent green bushes, the riders came by degrees upon grassy uplands, and the great silent spaces, which are bounded by the Western Ghauts.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Emerging at last from among lucent green bushes, the riders came by degrees upon grassy uplands, and the great silent spaces, which are bounded by the Western Ghauts.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading Mallender rode a stout brown cobby animal from Bonagherry, known as "The Duffer," the lady of Kartairi, a well-bred chestnut who had played polo, and Barbie, a wiry flea-bitten grey, whose propensity for thieving, and agility in climbing, had earned for her the name of "The Cat."

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

From this reading Mallender rode a stout brown cobby animal from Bonagherry, known as "The Duffer," the lady of Kartairi, a well-bred chestnut who had played polo, and Barbie, a wiry flea-bitten grey, whose propensity for thieving, and agility in climbing, had earned for her the name of "The Cat."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Two or three times a week, Mrs. Bourne and her young friends mounted their ponies, and went for extensive excursions in the neighbourhood.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here the land was overrun with a climbing prickly plant, the desolate bungalow was dismantled, and the pulping-house a ruin--all this, to the credit of the planter's deadly enemy the "Borer" Worm.

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

From this reading Two or three times a week, Mrs. Bourne and her young friends mounted their ponies, and went for extensive excursions in the neighbourhood.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading Kartairi stood amid what might be termed a sea of coffee bushes, extending for many acres; at first, the little party were obliged to ride along the narrow coolie tracks in Indian file; they had also to pass through that deplorable spectacle, an abandoned estate.

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

From this reading Mallender rode a stout brown cobby animal from Bonagherry, known as "The Duffer," the lady of Kartairi, a well-bred chestnut who had played polo, and Barbie, a wiry flea-bitten grey, whose propensity for thieving, and agility in climbing, had earned for her the name of "The Cat."

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Mallender rode a stout brown cobby animal from Bonagherry, known as "The Duffer," the lady of Kartairi, a well-bred chestnut who had played polo, and Barbie, a wiry flea-bitten grey, whose propensity for thieving, and agility in climbing, had earned for her the name of "The Cat."

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Mallender rode a stout brown cobby animal from Bonagherry, known as "The Duffer," the lady of Kartairi, a well-bred chestnut who had played polo, and Barbie, a wiry flea-bitten grey, whose propensity for thieving, and agility in climbing, had earned for her the name of "The Cat."

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Here the land was overrun with a climbing prickly plant, the desolate bungalow was dismantled, and the pulping-house a ruin--all this, to the credit of the planter's deadly enemy the "Borer" Worm.

immediately past

From this reading Emerging at last from among lucent green bushes, the riders came by degrees upon grassy uplands, and the great silent spaces, which are bounded by the Western Ghauts.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Kartairi stood amid what might be termed a sea of coffee bushes, extending for many acres; at first, the little party were obliged to ride along the narrow coolie tracks in Indian file; they had also to pass through that deplorable spectacle, an abandoned estate.

softly bright or radiant

From this reading Emerging at last from among lucent green bushes, the riders came by degrees upon grassy uplands, and the great silent spaces, which are bounded by the Western Ghauts.

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

From this reading Mallender rode a stout brown cobby animal from Bonagherry, known as "The Duffer," the lady of Kartairi, a well-bred chestnut who had played polo, and Barbie, a wiry flea-bitten grey, whose propensity for thieving, and agility in climbing, had earned for her the name of "The Cat."

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 Kartairi stood amid what might be termed a sea of coffee bushes, extending for many acres; at first, the little party were obliged to ride along the narrow coolie tracks in Indian file; they had also to pass through that deplorable spectacle, an abandoned estate.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Kartairi stood amid what might be termed a sea of coffee bushes, extending for many acres; at first, the little party were obliged to ride along the narrow coolie tracks in Indian file; they had also to pass through that deplorable spectacle, an abandoned estate.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading Two or three times a week, Mrs. Bourne and her young friends mounted their ponies, and went for extensive excursions in the neighbourhood.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Two or three times a week, Mrs. Bourne and her young friends mounted their ponies, and went for extensive excursions in the neighbourhood.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Mallender rode a stout brown cobby animal from Bonagherry, known as "The Duffer," the lady of Kartairi, a well-bred chestnut who had played polo, and Barbie, a wiry flea-bitten grey, whose propensity for thieving, and agility in climbing, had earned for her the name of "The Cat."

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Kartairi stood amid what might be termed a sea of coffee bushes, extending for many acres; at first, the little party were obliged to ride along the narrow coolie tracks in Indian file; they had also to pass through that deplorable spectacle, an abandoned estate.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading Two or three times a week, Mrs. Bourne and her young friends mounted their ponies, and went for extensive excursions in the neighbourhood.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading Kartairi stood amid what might be termed a sea of coffee bushes, extending for many acres; at first, the little party were obliged to ride along the narrow coolie tracks in Indian file; they had also to pass through that deplorable spectacle, an abandoned estate.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mallender rode a stout brown cobby animal from Bonagherry, known as "The Duffer," the lady of Kartairi, a well-bred chestnut who had played polo, and Barbie, a wiry flea-bitten grey, whose propensity for thieving, and agility in climbing, had earned for her the name of "The Cat."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Two or three times a week, Mrs. Bourne and her young friends mounted their ponies, and went for extensive excursions in the neighbourhood.

invade in great numbers

From this reading Here the land was overrun with a climbing prickly plant, the desolate bungalow was dismantled, and the pulping-house a ruin--all this, to the credit of the planter's deadly enemy the "Borer" Worm.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Kartairi stood amid what might be termed a sea of coffee bushes, extending for many acres; at first, the little party were obliged to ride along the narrow coolie tracks in Indian file; they had also to pass through that deplorable spectacle, an abandoned estate.

go across or through

From this reading Kartairi stood amid what might be termed a sea of coffee bushes, extending for many acres; at first, the little party were obliged to ride along the narrow coolie tracks in Indian file; they had also to pass through that deplorable spectacle, an abandoned estate.

put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

From this reading Here the land was overrun with a climbing prickly plant, the desolate bungalow was dismantled, and the pulping-house a ruin--all this, to the credit of the planter's deadly enemy the "Borer" Worm.

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

From this reading Here the land was overrun with a climbing prickly plant, the desolate bungalow was dismantled, and the pulping-house a ruin--all this, to the credit of the planter's deadly enemy the "Borer" Worm.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading Mallender rode a stout brown cobby animal from Bonagherry, known as "The Duffer," the lady of Kartairi, a well-bred chestnut who had played polo, and Barbie, a wiry flea-bitten grey, whose propensity for thieving, and agility in climbing, had earned for her the name of "The Cat."

Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)

From this reading Mallender rode a stout brown cobby animal from Bonagherry, known as "The Duffer," the lady of Kartairi, a well-bred chestnut who had played polo, and Barbie, a wiry flea-bitten grey, whose propensity for thieving, and agility in climbing, had earned for her the name of "The Cat."

plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States

From this reading Two or three times a week, Mrs. Bourne and her young friends mounted their ponies, and went for extensive excursions in the neighbourhood.

very irritable

From this reading Here the land was overrun with a climbing prickly plant, the desolate bungalow was dismantled, and the pulping-house a ruin--all this, to the credit of the planter's deadly enemy the "Borer" Worm.

an inclination to do something

From this reading Mallender rode a stout brown cobby animal from Bonagherry, known as "The Duffer," the lady of Kartairi, a well-bred chestnut who had played polo, and Barbie, a wiry flea-bitten grey, whose propensity for thieving, and agility in climbing, had earned for her the name of "The Cat."

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

From this reading Here the land was overrun with a climbing prickly plant, the desolate bungalow was dismantled, and the pulping-house a ruin--all this, to the credit of the planter's deadly enemy the "Borer" Worm.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Kartairi stood amid what might be termed a sea of coffee bushes, extending for many acres; at first, the little party were obliged to ride along the narrow coolie tracks in Indian file; they had also to pass through that deplorable spectacle, an abandoned estate.

plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading Emerging at last from among lucent green bushes, the riders came by degrees upon grassy uplands, and the great silent spaces, which are bounded by the Western Ghauts.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading Mallender rode a stout brown cobby animal from Bonagherry, known as "The Duffer," the lady of Kartairi, a well-bred chestnut who had played polo, and Barbie, a wiry flea-bitten grey, whose propensity for thieving, and agility in climbing, had earned for her the name of "The Cat."

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading Here the land was overrun with a climbing prickly plant, the desolate bungalow was dismantled, and the pulping-house a ruin--all this, to the credit of the planter's deadly enemy the "Borer" Worm.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Kartairi stood amid what might be termed a sea of coffee bushes, extending for many acres; at first, the little party were obliged to ride along the narrow coolie tracks in Indian file; they had also to pass through that deplorable spectacle, an abandoned estate.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Emerging at last from among lucent green bushes, the riders came by degrees upon grassy uplands, and the great silent spaces, which are bounded by the Western Ghauts.

plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Emerging at last from among lucent green bushes, the riders came by degrees upon grassy uplands, and the great silent spaces, which are bounded by the Western Ghauts.

something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)

From this reading Kartairi stood amid what might be termed a sea of coffee bushes, extending for many acres; at first, the little party were obliged to ride along the narrow coolie tracks in Indian file; they had also to pass through that deplorable spectacle, an abandoned estate.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Kartairi stood amid what might be termed a sea of coffee bushes, extending for many acres; at first, the little party were obliged to ride along the narrow coolie tracks in Indian file; they had also to pass through that deplorable spectacle, an abandoned estate.

dependable

From this reading Mallender rode a stout brown cobby animal from Bonagherry, known as "The Duffer," the lady of Kartairi, a well-bred chestnut who had played polo, and Barbie, a wiry flea-bitten grey, whose propensity for thieving, and agility in climbing, had earned for her the name of "The Cat."

past form of “term” — name formally or designate with a term

From this reading Kartairi stood amid what might be termed a sea of coffee bushes, extending for many acres; at first, the little party were obliged to ride along the narrow coolie tracks in Indian file; they had also to pass through that deplorable spectacle, an abandoned estate.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Kartairi stood amid what might be termed a sea of coffee bushes, extending for many acres; at first, the little party were obliged to ride along the narrow coolie tracks in Indian file; they had also to pass through that deplorable spectacle, an abandoned estate.

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

From this reading Two or three times a week, Mrs. Bourne and her young friends mounted their ponies, and went for extensive excursions in the neighbourhood.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Two or three times a week, Mrs. Bourne and her young friends mounted their ponies, and went for extensive excursions in the neighbourhood.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Kartairi stood amid what might be termed a sea of coffee bushes, extending for many acres; at first, the little party were obliged to ride along the narrow coolie tracks in Indian file; they had also to pass through that deplorable spectacle, an abandoned estate.

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading Mallender rode a stout brown cobby animal from Bonagherry, known as "The Duffer," the lady of Kartairi, a well-bred chestnut who had played polo, and Barbie, a wiry flea-bitten grey, whose propensity for thieving, and agility in climbing, had earned for her the name of "The Cat."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Here the land was overrun with a climbing prickly plant, the desolate bungalow was dismantled, and the pulping-house a ruin--all this, to the credit of the planter's deadly enemy the "Borer" Worm.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Two or three times a week, Mrs. Bourne and her young friends mounted their ponies, and went for extensive excursions in the neighbourhood.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Kartairi stood amid what might be termed a sea of coffee bushes, extending for many acres; at first, the little party were obliged to ride along the narrow coolie tracks in Indian file; they had also to pass through that deplorable spectacle, an abandoned estate.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Two or three times a week, Mrs. Bourne and her young friends mounted their ponies, and went for extensive excursions in the neighbourhood.

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

From this reading Kartairi stood amid what might be termed a sea of coffee bushes, extending for many acres; at first, the little party were obliged to ride along the narrow coolie tracks in Indian file; they had also to pass through that deplorable spectacle, an abandoned estate.

plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading Kartairi stood amid what might be termed a sea of coffee bushes, extending for many acres; at first, the little party were obliged to ride along the narrow coolie tracks in Indian file; they had also to pass through that deplorable spectacle, an abandoned estate.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two or three times a week, Mrs. Bourne and her young friends mounted their ponies, and went for extensive excursions in the neighbourhood.

plural of “upland” — elevated (e.g., mountainous) land

From this reading Emerging at last from among lucent green bushes, the riders came by degrees upon grassy uplands, and the great silent spaces, which are bounded by the Western Ghauts.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Emerging at last from among lucent green bushes, the riders came by degrees upon grassy uplands, and the great silent spaces, which are bounded by the Western Ghauts.

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

From this reading Here the land was overrun with a climbing prickly plant, the desolate bungalow was dismantled, and the pulping-house a ruin--all this, to the credit of the planter's deadly enemy the "Borer" Worm.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Two or three times a week, Mrs. Bourne and her young friends mounted their ponies, and went for extensive excursions in the neighbourhood.

of good upbringing

From this reading Mallender rode a stout brown cobby animal from Bonagherry, known as "The Duffer," the lady of Kartairi, a well-bred chestnut who had played polo, and Barbie, a wiry flea-bitten grey, whose propensity for thieving, and agility in climbing, had earned for her the name of "The Cat."

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Two or three times a week, Mrs. Bourne and her young friends mounted their ponies, and went for extensive excursions in the neighbourhood.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Kartairi stood amid what might be termed a sea of coffee bushes, extending for many acres; at first, the little party were obliged to ride along the narrow coolie tracks in Indian file; they had also to pass through that deplorable spectacle, an abandoned estate.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading Emerging at last from among lucent green bushes, the riders came by degrees upon grassy uplands, and the great silent spaces, which are bounded by the Western Ghauts.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Kartairi stood amid what might be termed a sea of coffee bushes, extending for many acres; at first, the little party were obliged to ride along the narrow coolie tracks in Indian file; they had also to pass through that deplorable spectacle, an abandoned estate.

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

From this reading Emerging at last from among lucent green bushes, the riders came by degrees upon grassy uplands, and the great silent spaces, which are bounded by the Western Ghauts.

which person or people

From this reading Mallender rode a stout brown cobby animal from Bonagherry, known as "The Duffer," the lady of Kartairi, a well-bred chestnut who had played polo, and Barbie, a wiry flea-bitten grey, whose propensity for thieving, and agility in climbing, had earned for her the name of "The Cat."

belonging to which person

From this reading Mallender rode a stout brown cobby animal from Bonagherry, known as "The Duffer," the lady of Kartairi, a well-bred chestnut who had played polo, and Barbie, a wiry flea-bitten grey, whose propensity for thieving, and agility in climbing, had earned for her the name of "The Cat."

lean and sinewy

From this reading Mallender rode a stout brown cobby animal from Bonagherry, known as "The Duffer," the lady of Kartairi, a well-bred chestnut who had played polo, and Barbie, a wiry flea-bitten grey, whose propensity for thieving, and agility in climbing, had earned for her the name of "The Cat."

in the company of; together with

From this reading Here the land was overrun with a climbing prickly plant, the desolate bungalow was dismantled, and the pulping-house a ruin--all this, to the credit of the planter's deadly enemy the "Borer" Worm.

any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae

From this reading Here the land was overrun with a climbing prickly plant, the desolate bungalow was dismantled, and the pulping-house a ruin--all this, to the credit of the planter's deadly enemy the "Borer" Worm.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Two or three times a week, Mrs. Bourne and her young friends mounted their ponies, and went for extensive excursions in the neighbourhood.