81
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From this reading "Of course, the old story, of how I disappeared in the hot weather of '81, is well known to you," began Captain Mallender senior, as he moved his chair a little nearer to his nephew.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Of course, the old story, of how I disappeared in the hot weather of '81, is well known to you," began Captain Mallender senior, as he moved his chair a little nearer to his nephew.
how long something has existed
From this reading The Princess was sixteen years of age, and amazingly beautiful; never had I seen such a face, and I fell madly in love with her, on the spot.
Alida
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From this reading It turned out, that the lady was of the Royal house of Coorg, an Ikeri Princess; her name was Puvaka 'the flower sister.'--She has since been baptised Alida.
(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 "We had capital sport in Coorg,--it's shot out now.--I was fond of exploring all over the place, when my lazy pals were lying on their backs, reading novels, and smoking.
amazinglyadverbUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋli/
in an amazing manner; to everyone's surprise
From this reading The Princess was sixteen years of age, and amazingly beautiful; never had I seen such a face, and I fell madly in love with her, on the spot.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It turned out, that the lady was of the Royal house of Coorg, an Ikeri Princess; her name was Puvaka 'the flower sister.'--She has since been baptised Alida.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We had capital sport in Coorg,--it's shot out now.--I was fond of exploring all over the place, when my lazy pals were lying on their backs, reading novels, and smoking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Of course, the old story, of how I disappeared in the hot weather of '81, is well known to you," began Captain Mallender senior, as he moved his chair a little nearer to his nephew.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading "We had capital sport in Coorg,--it's shot out now.--I was fond of exploring all over the place, when my lazy pals were lying on their backs, reading novels, and smoking.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading In this way, I happened on a lady and her servants, who were in a bad fix; their bullock carriage got stuck in crossing a ford, and I came to their rescue.
baptisedadjective
having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism
From this reading It turned out, that the lady was of the Royal house of Coorg, an Ikeri Princess; her name was Puvaka 'the flower sister.'--She has since been baptised Alida.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The Princess was sixteen years of age, and amazingly beautiful; never had I seen such a face, and I fell madly in love with her, on the spot.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It turned out, that the lady was of the Royal house of Coorg, an Ikeri Princess; her name was Puvaka 'the flower sister.'--She has since been baptised Alida.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Of course, the old story, of how I disappeared in the hot weather of '81, is well known to you," began Captain Mallender senior, as he moved his chair a little nearer to his nephew.
bullocknounUS /ˈbʊlək/
young bull
From this reading In this way, I happened on a lady and her servants, who were in a bad fix; their bullock carriage got stuck in crossing a ford, and I came to their rescue.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In this way, I happened on a lady and her servants, who were in a bad fix; their bullock carriage got stuck in crossing a ford, and I came to their rescue.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading "We had capital sport in Coorg,--it's shot out now.--I was fond of exploring all over the place, when my lazy pals were lying on their backs, reading novels, and smoking.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Of course, the old story, of how I disappeared in the hot weather of '81, is well known to you," began Captain Mallender senior, as he moved his chair a little nearer to his nephew.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading In this way, I happened on a lady and her servants, who were in a bad fix; their bullock carriage got stuck in crossing a ford, and I came to their rescue.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Of course, the old story, of how I disappeared in the hot weather of '81, is well known to you," began Captain Mallender senior, as he moved his chair a little nearer to his nephew.
Coorg
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From this reading "We had capital sport in Coorg,--it's shot out now.--I was fond of exploring all over the place, when my lazy pals were lying on their backs, reading novels, and smoking.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course, the old story, of how I disappeared in the hot weather of '81, is well known to you," began Captain Mallender senior, as he moved his chair a little nearer to his nephew.
traveling across
From this reading In this way, I happened on a lady and her servants, who were in a bad fix; their bullock carriage got stuck in crossing a ford, and I came to their rescue.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading "Of course, the old story, of how I disappeared in the hot weather of '81, is well known to you," began Captain Mallender senior, as he moved his chair a little nearer to his nephew.
exploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading "We had capital sport in Coorg,--it's shot out now.--I was fond of exploring all over the place, when my lazy pals were lying on their backs, reading novels, and smoking.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Princess was sixteen years of age, and amazingly beautiful; never had I seen such a face, and I fell madly in love with her, on the spot.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The Princess was sixteen years of age, and amazingly beautiful; never had I seen such a face, and I fell madly in love with her, on the spot.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading In this way, I happened on a lady and her servants, who were in a bad fix; their bullock carriage got stuck in crossing a ford, and I came to their rescue.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading It turned out, that the lady was of the Royal house of Coorg, an Ikeri Princess; her name was Puvaka 'the flower sister.'--She has since been baptised Alida.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading "We had capital sport in Coorg,--it's shot out now.--I was fond of exploring all over the place, when my lazy pals were lying on their backs, reading novels, and smoking.
fordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading In this way, I happened on a lady and her servants, who were in a bad fix; their bullock carriage got stuck in crossing a ford, and I came to their rescue.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In this way, I happened on a lady and her servants, who were in a bad fix; their bullock carriage got stuck in crossing a ford, and I came to their rescue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We had capital sport in Coorg,--it's shot out now.--I was fond of exploring all over the place, when my lazy pals were lying on their backs, reading novels, and smoking.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading In this way, I happened on a lady and her servants, who were in a bad fix; their bullock carriage got stuck in crossing a ford, and I came to their rescue.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It turned out, that the lady was of the Royal house of Coorg, an Ikeri Princess; her name was Puvaka 'the flower sister.'--She has since been baptised Alida.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Of course, the old story, of how I disappeared in the hot weather of '81, is well known to you," began Captain Mallender senior, as he moved his chair a little nearer to his nephew.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In this way, I happened on a lady and her servants, who were in a bad fix; their bullock carriage got stuck in crossing a ford, and I came to their rescue.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Of course, the old story, of how I disappeared in the hot weather of '81, is well known to you," began Captain Mallender senior, as he moved his chair a little nearer to his nephew.
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 "Of course, the old story, of how I disappeared in the hot weather of '81, is well known to you," began Captain Mallender senior, as he moved his chair a little nearer to his nephew.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It turned out, that the lady was of the Royal house of Coorg, an Ikeri Princess; her name was Puvaka 'the flower sister.'--She has since been baptised Alida.
how
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From this reading "Of course, the old story, of how I disappeared in the hot weather of '81, is well known to you," began Captain Mallender senior, as he moved his chair a little nearer to his nephew.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course, the old story, of how I disappeared in the hot weather of '81, is well known to you," began Captain Mallender senior, as he moved his chair a little nearer to his nephew.
Ikeri
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From this reading It turned out, that the lady was of the Royal house of Coorg, an Ikeri Princess; her name was Puvaka 'the flower sister.'--She has since been baptised Alida.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Of course, the old story, of how I disappeared in the hot weather of '81, is well known to you," began Captain Mallender senior, as he moved his chair a little nearer to his nephew.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of course, the old story, of how I disappeared in the hot weather of '81, is well known to you," began Captain Mallender senior, as he moved his chair a little nearer to his nephew.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It turned out, that the lady was of the Royal house of Coorg, an Ikeri Princess; her name was Puvaka 'the flower sister.'--She has since been baptised Alida.
it's
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From this reading "We had capital sport in Coorg,--it's shot out now.--I was fond of exploring all over the place, when my lazy pals were lying on their backs, reading novels, and smoking.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "Of course, the old story, of how I disappeared in the hot weather of '81, is well known to you," began Captain Mallender senior, as he moved his chair a little nearer to his nephew.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading In this way, I happened on a lady and her servants, who were in a bad fix; their bullock carriage got stuck in crossing a ford, and I came to their rescue.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading "We had capital sport in Coorg,--it's shot out now.--I was fond of exploring all over the place, when my lazy pals were lying on their backs, reading novels, and smoking.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Of course, the old story, of how I disappeared in the hot weather of '81, is well known to you," began Captain Mallender senior, as he moved his chair a little nearer to his nephew.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The Princess was sixteen years of age, and amazingly beautiful; never had I seen such a face, and I fell madly in love with her, on the spot.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading "We had capital sport in Coorg,--it's shot out now.--I was fond of exploring all over the place, when my lazy pals were lying on their backs, reading novels, and smoking.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading The Princess was sixteen years of age, and amazingly beautiful; never had I seen such a face, and I fell madly in love with her, on the spot.
Mallender
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From this reading "Of course, the old story, of how I disappeared in the hot weather of '81, is well known to you," began Captain Mallender senior, as he moved his chair a little nearer to his nephew.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading "Of course, the old story, of how I disappeared in the hot weather of '81, is well known to you," began Captain Mallender senior, as he moved his chair a little nearer to his nephew.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "We had capital sport in Coorg,--it's shot out now.--I was fond of exploring all over the place, when my lazy pals were lying on their backs, reading novels, and smoking.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It turned out, that the lady was of the Royal house of Coorg, an Ikeri Princess; her name was Puvaka 'the flower sister.'--She has since been baptised Alida.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "Of course, the old story, of how I disappeared in the hot weather of '81, is well known to you," began Captain Mallender senior, as he moved his chair a little nearer to his nephew.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading "Of course, the old story, of how I disappeared in the hot weather of '81, is well known to you," began Captain Mallender senior, as he moved his chair a little nearer to his nephew.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The Princess was sixteen years of age, and amazingly beautiful; never had I seen such a face, and I fell madly in love with her, on the spot.
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading "We had capital sport in Coorg,--it's shot out now.--I was fond of exploring all over the place, when my lazy pals were lying on their backs, reading novels, and smoking.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "We had capital sport in Coorg,--it's shot out now.--I was fond of exploring all over the place, when my lazy pals were lying on their backs, reading novels, and smoking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course, the old story, of how I disappeared in the hot weather of '81, is well known to you," began Captain Mallender senior, as he moved his chair a little nearer to his nephew.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Of course, the old story, of how I disappeared in the hot weather of '81, is well known to you," began Captain Mallender senior, as he moved his chair a little nearer to his nephew.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We had capital sport in Coorg,--it's shot out now.--I was fond of exploring all over the place, when my lazy pals were lying on their backs, reading novels, and smoking.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We had capital sport in Coorg,--it's shot out now.--I was fond of exploring all over the place, when my lazy pals were lying on their backs, reading novels, and smoking.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "We had capital sport in Coorg,--it's shot out now.--I was fond of exploring all over the place, when my lazy pals were lying on their backs, reading novels, and smoking.
palsnounUS /pælz/
plural of “pal” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading "We had capital sport in Coorg,--it's shot out now.--I was fond of exploring all over the place, when my lazy pals were lying on their backs, reading novels, and smoking.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "We had capital sport in Coorg,--it's shot out now.--I was fond of exploring all over the place, when my lazy pals were lying on their backs, reading novels, and smoking.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading It turned out, that the lady was of the Royal house of Coorg, an Ikeri Princess; her name was Puvaka 'the flower sister.'--She has since been baptised Alida.
Puvaka
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From this reading It turned out, that the lady was of the Royal house of Coorg, an Ikeri Princess; her name was Puvaka 'the flower sister.'--She has since been baptised Alida.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "We had capital sport in Coorg,--it's shot out now.--I was fond of exploring all over the place, when my lazy pals were lying on their backs, reading novels, and smoking.
free from harm or evil
From this reading In this way, I happened on a lady and her servants, who were in a bad fix; their bullock carriage got stuck in crossing a ford, and I came to their rescue.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading It turned out, that the lady was of the Royal house of Coorg, an Ikeri Princess; her name was Puvaka 'the flower sister.'--She has since been baptised Alida.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Princess was sixteen years of age, and amazingly beautiful; never had I seen such a face, and I fell madly in love with her, on the spot.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading "Of course, the old story, of how I disappeared in the hot weather of '81, is well known to you," began Captain Mallender senior, as he moved his chair a little nearer to his nephew.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading In this way, I happened on a lady and her servants, who were in a bad fix; their bullock carriage got stuck in crossing a ford, and I came to their rescue.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It turned out, that the lady was of the Royal house of Coorg, an Ikeri Princess; her name was Puvaka 'the flower sister.'--She has since been baptised Alida.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "We had capital sport in Coorg,--it's shot out now.--I was fond of exploring all over the place, when my lazy pals were lying on their backs, reading novels, and smoking.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It turned out, that the lady was of the Royal house of Coorg, an Ikeri Princess; her name was Puvaka 'the flower sister.'--She has since been baptised Alida.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It turned out, that the lady was of the Royal house of Coorg, an Ikeri Princess; her name was Puvaka 'the flower sister.'--She has since been baptised Alida.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading The Princess was sixteen years of age, and amazingly beautiful; never had I seen such a face, and I fell madly in love with her, on the spot.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading "We had capital sport in Coorg,--it's shot out now.--I was fond of exploring all over the place, when my lazy pals were lying on their backs, reading novels, and smoking.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading "We had capital sport in Coorg,--it's shot out now.--I was fond of exploring all over the place, when my lazy pals were lying on their backs, reading novels, and smoking.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Princess was sixteen years of age, and amazingly beautiful; never had I seen such a face, and I fell madly in love with her, on the spot.
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 "Of course, the old story, of how I disappeared in the hot weather of '81, is well known to you," began Captain Mallender senior, as he moved his chair a little nearer to his nephew.
caught or fixed
From this reading In this way, I happened on a lady and her servants, who were in a bad fix; their bullock carriage got stuck in crossing a ford, and I came to their rescue.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Princess was sixteen years of age, and amazingly beautiful; never had I seen such a face, and I fell madly in love with her, on the spot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It turned out, that the lady was of the Royal house of Coorg, an Ikeri Princess; her name was Puvaka 'the flower sister.'--She has since been baptised Alida.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Of course, the old story, of how I disappeared in the hot weather of '81, is well known to you," began Captain Mallender senior, as he moved his chair a little nearer to his nephew.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "We had capital sport in Coorg,--it's shot out now.--I was fond of exploring all over the place, when my lazy pals were lying on their backs, reading novels, and smoking.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this way, I happened on a lady and her servants, who were in a bad fix; their bullock carriage got stuck in crossing a ford, and I came to their rescue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Of course, the old story, of how I disappeared in the hot weather of '81, is well known to you," began Captain Mallender senior, as he moved his chair a little nearer to his nephew.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It turned out, that the lady was of the Royal house of Coorg, an Ikeri Princess; her name was Puvaka 'the flower sister.'--She has since been baptised Alida.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We had capital sport in Coorg,--it's shot out now.--I was fond of exploring all over the place, when my lazy pals were lying on their backs, reading novels, and smoking.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In this way, I happened on a lady and her servants, who were in a bad fix; their bullock carriage got stuck in crossing a ford, and I came to their rescue.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We had capital sport in Coorg,--it's shot out now.--I was fond of exploring all over the place, when my lazy pals were lying on their backs, reading novels, and smoking.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "Of course, the old story, of how I disappeared in the hot weather of '81, is well known to you," began Captain Mallender senior, as he moved his chair a little nearer to his nephew.
(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 "Of course, the old story, of how I disappeared in the hot weather of '81, is well known to you," began Captain Mallender senior, as he moved his chair a little nearer to his nephew.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We had capital sport in Coorg,--it's shot out now.--I was fond of exploring all over the place, when my lazy pals were lying on their backs, reading novels, and smoking.
at the time that
From this reading "We had capital sport in Coorg,--it's shot out now.--I was fond of exploring all over the place, when my lazy pals were lying on their backs, reading novels, and smoking.
which person or people
From this reading In this way, I happened on a lady and her servants, who were in a bad fix; their bullock carriage got stuck in crossing a ford, and I came to their rescue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Princess was sixteen years of age, and amazingly beautiful; never had I seen such a face, and I fell madly in love with her, on the spot.
a late time of life
From this reading The Princess was sixteen years of age, and amazingly beautiful; never had I seen such a face, and I fell madly in love with her, on the spot.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course, the old story, of how I disappeared in the hot weather of '81, is well known to you," began Captain Mallender senior, as he moved his chair a little nearer to his nephew.
