used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
anew
From this reading To go westward, where the great steamers plied toward the Orient, this would seem the natural course; and yet that way lay interminable prairies and empty stretches, and again deserts and piled mountains, without shelter and without food.
(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 He must have balanced all things.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading It is easier to hide among people than amid solitudes.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It is easier to hide among people than amid solitudes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And who could know what was going on in the being that crept away into the storm, strong with the instinct of hiding and of cunning.
balancedadjectiveUS /ˈbælənst/
being in a state of proper equilibrium
From this reading He must have balanced all things.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And who could know what was going on in the being that crept away into the storm, strong with the instinct of hiding and of cunning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And who could know what was going on in the being that crept away into the storm, strong with the instinct of hiding and of cunning.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading To go westward, where the great steamers plied toward the Orient, this would seem the natural course; and yet that way lay interminable prairies and empty stretches, and again deserts and piled mountains, without shelter and without food.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading And who could know what was going on in the being that crept away into the storm, strong with the instinct of hiding and of cunning.
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading And who could know what was going on in the being that crept away into the storm, strong with the instinct of hiding and of cunning.
desertsnounUS /ˈdezərts/
plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation
From this reading To go westward, where the great steamers plied toward the Orient, this would seem the natural course; and yet that way lay interminable prairies and empty stretches, and again deserts and piled mountains, without shelter and without food.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It is easier to hide among people than amid solitudes.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading To go westward, where the great steamers plied toward the Orient, this would seem the natural course; and yet that way lay interminable prairies and empty stretches, and again deserts and piled mountains, without shelter and without food.
divisible by two
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading To go westward, where the great steamers plied toward the Orient, this would seem the natural course; and yet that way lay interminable prairies and empty stretches, and again deserts and piled mountains, without shelter and without food.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To go westward, where the great steamers plied toward the Orient, this would seem the natural course; and yet that way lay interminable prairies and empty stretches, and again deserts and piled mountains, without shelter and without food.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
the act of departing
From this reading And who could know what was going on in the being that crept away into the storm, strong with the instinct of hiding and of cunning.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must have balanced all things.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading It is easier to hide among people than amid solitudes.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading And who could know what was going on in the being that crept away into the storm, strong with the instinct of hiding and of cunning.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
ten 10s
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading And who could know what was going on in the being that crept away into the storm, strong with the instinct of hiding and of cunning.
interminableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading To go westward, where the great steamers plied toward the Orient, this would seem the natural course; and yet that way lay interminable prairies and empty stretches, and again deserts and piled mountains, without shelter and without food.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And who could know what was going on in the being that crept away into the storm, strong with the instinct of hiding and of cunning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is easier to hide among people than amid solitudes.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And who could know what was going on in the being that crept away into the storm, strong with the instinct of hiding and of cunning.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To go westward, where the great steamers plied toward the Orient, this would seem the natural course; and yet that way lay interminable prairies and empty stretches, and again deserts and piled mountains, without shelter and without food.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading To go westward, where the great steamers plied toward the Orient, this would seem the natural course; and yet that way lay interminable prairies and empty stretches, and again deserts and piled mountains, without shelter and without food.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have balanced all things.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading To go westward, where the great steamers plied toward the Orient, this would seem the natural course; and yet that way lay interminable prairies and empty stretches, and again deserts and piled mountains, without shelter and without food.
not any; not one
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
objectiveadjectiveUS /əbˈdʒektɪv/
undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And who could know what was going on in the being that crept away into the storm, strong with the instinct of hiding and of cunning.
one's
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From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
OrientverbUS /ˈɔːrient/
be oriented
From this reading To go westward, where the great steamers plied toward the Orient, this would seem the natural course; and yet that way lay interminable prairies and empty stretches, and again deserts and piled mountains, without shelter and without food.
orientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It is easier to hide among people than amid solitudes.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading To go westward, where the great steamers plied toward the Orient, this would seem the natural course; and yet that way lay interminable prairies and empty stretches, and again deserts and piled mountains, without shelter and without food.
pliedverbUS /plaɪd/
inflected form of “ply” — give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading To go westward, where the great steamers plied toward the Orient, this would seem the natural course; and yet that way lay interminable prairies and empty stretches, and again deserts and piled mountains, without shelter and without food.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
prairiesnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading To go westward, where the great steamers plied toward the Orient, this would seem the natural course; and yet that way lay interminable prairies and empty stretches, and again deserts and piled mountains, without shelter and without food.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To go westward, where the great steamers plied toward the Orient, this would seem the natural course; and yet that way lay interminable prairies and empty stretches, and again deserts and piled mountains, without shelter and without food.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading To go westward, where the great steamers plied toward the Orient, this would seem the natural course; and yet that way lay interminable prairies and empty stretches, and again deserts and piled mountains, without shelter and without food.
solitudes
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From this reading It is easier to hide among people than amid solitudes.
steamersnounUS /ˈstiːmərz/
plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading To go westward, where the great steamers plied toward the Orient, this would seem the natural course; and yet that way lay interminable prairies and empty stretches, and again deserts and piled mountains, without shelter and without food.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading And who could know what was going on in the being that crept away into the storm, strong with the instinct of hiding and of cunning.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading To go westward, where the great steamers plied toward the Orient, this would seem the natural course; and yet that way lay interminable prairies and empty stretches, and again deserts and piled mountains, without shelter and without food.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading And who could know what was going on in the being that crept away into the storm, strong with the instinct of hiding and of cunning.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is easier to hide among people than amid solitudes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And who could know what was going on in the being that crept away into the storm, strong with the instinct of hiding and of cunning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He must have balanced all things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading To go westward, where the great steamers plied toward the Orient, this would seem the natural course; and yet that way lay interminable prairies and empty stretches, and again deserts and piled mountains, without shelter and without food.
create by training and teaching
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A LIGHT FROM THE EAST GOES OUT To be in the heart of a great country, fifteen hundred miles from the Atlantic, and two thousand miles from the Pacific, to be forbidden the public highway of the train, and to have one's objective point India,--this is by no means an easy problem, even to the oriental mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And who could know what was going on in the being that crept away into the storm, strong with the instinct of hiding and of cunning.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To go westward, where the great steamers plied toward the Orient, this would seem the natural course; and yet that way lay interminable prairies and empty stretches, and again deserts and piled mountains, without shelter and without food.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading To go westward, where the great steamers plied toward the Orient, this would seem the natural course; and yet that way lay interminable prairies and empty stretches, and again deserts and piled mountains, without shelter and without food.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And who could know what was going on in the being that crept away into the storm, strong with the instinct of hiding and of cunning.
in or at the place that
From this reading To go westward, where the great steamers plied toward the Orient, this would seem the natural course; and yet that way lay interminable prairies and empty stretches, and again deserts and piled mountains, without shelter and without food.
which person or people
From this reading And who could know what was going on in the being that crept away into the storm, strong with the instinct of hiding and of cunning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And who could know what was going on in the being that crept away into the storm, strong with the instinct of hiding and of cunning.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To go westward, where the great steamers plied toward the Orient, this would seem the natural course; and yet that way lay interminable prairies and empty stretches, and again deserts and piled mountains, without shelter and without food.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To go westward, where the great steamers plied toward the Orient, this would seem the natural course; and yet that way lay interminable prairies and empty stretches, and again deserts and piled mountains, without shelter and without food.
but in spite of that
From this reading To go westward, where the great steamers plied toward the Orient, this would seem the natural course; and yet that way lay interminable prairies and empty stretches, and again deserts and piled mountains, without shelter and without food.
