a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading He had started at dawn, full of high hope to find some place where he could lay out an elegant and well-planned pleasure-garden, and lo! the whole country side was so ugly and detestable, that for the moment he felt inclined to fall in with his courtiers' advice to leave India to stew in its own juice.
AgranounUS /ˈæɡrə/
a city in northern India; former capital of the Mogul empire; site of the Taj Mahal
From this reading So in anticipation of Prince Charles at Versailles might Babar have said as he stood disconsolate on the banks of the river Jumna at Agra.
Ah
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From this reading Ah! my heart is sick and heavy; Southern gales are not for me, Though the hills are white with winter; Place me there and set me free."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had started at dawn, full of high hope to find some place where he could lay out an elegant and well-planned pleasure-garden, and lo! the whole country side was so ugly and detestable, that for the moment he felt inclined to fall in with his courtiers' advice to leave India to stew in its own juice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ah! my heart is sick and heavy; Southern gales are not for me, Though the hills are white with winter; Place me there and set me free."
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading So in anticipation of Prince Charles at Versailles might Babar have said as he stood disconsolate on the banks of the river Jumna at Agra.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ah! my heart is sick and heavy; Southern gales are not for me, Though the hills are white with winter; Place me there and set me free."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So in anticipation of Prince Charles at Versailles might Babar have said as he stood disconsolate on the banks of the river Jumna at Agra.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So in anticipation of Prince Charles at Versailles might Babar have said as he stood disconsolate on the banks of the river Jumna at Agra.
BabarnounUS /ˌbɑːˈbɑːr/
an imaginary elephant that appears in a series of French books for children
From this reading So in anticipation of Prince Charles at Versailles might Babar have said as he stood disconsolate on the banks of the river Jumna at Agra.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Give me back one hour of Kabul!
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading So in anticipation of Prince Charles at Versailles might Babar have said as he stood disconsolate on the banks of the river Jumna at Agra.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading So in anticipation of Prince Charles at Versailles might Babar have said as he stood disconsolate on the banks of the river Jumna at Agra.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had started at dawn, full of high hope to find some place where he could lay out an elegant and well-planned pleasure-garden, and lo! the whole country side was so ugly and detestable, that for the moment he felt inclined to fall in with his courtiers' advice to leave India to stew in its own juice.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He had started at dawn, full of high hope to find some place where he could lay out an elegant and well-planned pleasure-garden, and lo! the whole country side was so ugly and detestable, that for the moment he felt inclined to fall in with his courtiers' advice to leave India to stew in its own juice.
courtiersnounUS /ˈkɔːrtiərz/
plural of “courtier” — an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading He had started at dawn, full of high hope to find some place where he could lay out an elegant and well-planned pleasure-garden, and lo! the whole country side was so ugly and detestable, that for the moment he felt inclined to fall in with his courtiers' advice to leave India to stew in its own juice.
the first light of day
From this reading He had started at dawn, full of high hope to find some place where he could lay out an elegant and well-planned pleasure-garden, and lo! the whole country side was so ugly and detestable, that for the moment he felt inclined to fall in with his courtiers' advice to leave India to stew in its own juice.
detestableadjective
offensive to the mind
From this reading He had started at dawn, full of high hope to find some place where he could lay out an elegant and well-planned pleasure-garden, and lo! the whole country side was so ugly and detestable, that for the moment he felt inclined to fall in with his courtiers' advice to leave India to stew in its own juice.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Let me see it ere I die.
disconsolateadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading So in anticipation of Prince Charles at Versailles might Babar have said as he stood disconsolate on the banks of the river Jumna at Agra.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading He had started at dawn, full of high hope to find some place where he could lay out an elegant and well-planned pleasure-garden, and lo! the whole country side was so ugly and detestable, that for the moment he felt inclined to fall in with his courtiers' advice to leave India to stew in its own juice.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Let me see it ere I die.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He had started at dawn, full of high hope to find some place where he could lay out an elegant and well-planned pleasure-garden, and lo! the whole country side was so ugly and detestable, that for the moment he felt inclined to fall in with his courtiers' advice to leave India to stew in its own juice.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He had started at dawn, full of high hope to find some place where he could lay out an elegant and well-planned pleasure-garden, and lo! the whole country side was so ugly and detestable, that for the moment he felt inclined to fall in with his courtiers' advice to leave India to stew in its own juice.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He had started at dawn, full of high hope to find some place where he could lay out an elegant and well-planned pleasure-garden, and lo! the whole country side was so ugly and detestable, that for the moment he felt inclined to fall in with his courtiers' advice to leave India to stew in its own juice.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ah! my heart is sick and heavy; Southern gales are not for me, Though the hills are white with winter; Place me there and set me free."
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Ah! my heart is sick and heavy; Southern gales are not for me, Though the hills are white with winter; Place me there and set me free."
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He had started at dawn, full of high hope to find some place where he could lay out an elegant and well-planned pleasure-garden, and lo! the whole country side was so ugly and detestable, that for the moment he felt inclined to fall in with his courtiers' advice to leave India to stew in its own juice.
galesnounUS /ɡeɪlz/
plural of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Ah! my heart is sick and heavy; Southern gales are not for me, Though the hills are white with winter; Place me there and set me free."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Give me back one hour of Kabul!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had started at dawn, full of high hope to find some place where he could lay out an elegant and well-planned pleasure-garden, and lo! the whole country side was so ugly and detestable, that for the moment he felt inclined to fall in with his courtiers' advice to leave India to stew in its own juice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So in anticipation of Prince Charles at Versailles might Babar have said as he stood disconsolate on the banks of the river Jumna at Agra.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So in anticipation of Prince Charles at Versailles might Babar have said as he stood disconsolate on the banks of the river Jumna at Agra.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Ah! my heart is sick and heavy; Southern gales are not for me, Though the hills are white with winter; Place me there and set me free."
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Ah! my heart is sick and heavy; Southern gales are not for me, Though the hills are white with winter; Place me there and set me free."
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He had started at dawn, full of high hope to find some place where he could lay out an elegant and well-planned pleasure-garden, and lo! the whole country side was so ugly and detestable, that for the moment he felt inclined to fall in with his courtiers' advice to leave India to stew in its own juice.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Ah! my heart is sick and heavy; Southern gales are not for me, Though the hills are white with winter; Place me there and set me free."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had started at dawn, full of high hope to find some place where he could lay out an elegant and well-planned pleasure-garden, and lo! the whole country side was so ugly and detestable, that for the moment he felt inclined to fall in with his courtiers' advice to leave India to stew in its own juice.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He had started at dawn, full of high hope to find some place where he could lay out an elegant and well-planned pleasure-garden, and lo! the whole country side was so ugly and detestable, that for the moment he felt inclined to fall in with his courtiers' advice to leave India to stew in its own juice.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Give me back one hour of Kabul!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Let me see it ere I die.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So in anticipation of Prince Charles at Versailles might Babar have said as he stood disconsolate on the banks of the river Jumna at Agra.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading He had started at dawn, full of high hope to find some place where he could lay out an elegant and well-planned pleasure-garden, and lo! the whole country side was so ugly and detestable, that for the moment he felt inclined to fall in with his courtiers' advice to leave India to stew in its own juice.
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 He had started at dawn, full of high hope to find some place where he could lay out an elegant and well-planned pleasure-garden, and lo! the whole country side was so ugly and detestable, that for the moment he felt inclined to fall in with his courtiers' advice to leave India to stew in its own juice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ah! my heart is sick and heavy; Southern gales are not for me, Though the hills are white with winter; Place me there and set me free."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let me see it ere I die.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had started at dawn, full of high hope to find some place where he could lay out an elegant and well-planned pleasure-garden, and lo! the whole country side was so ugly and detestable, that for the moment he felt inclined to fall in with his courtiers' advice to leave India to stew in its own juice.
juicenounUS /dʒuːs/
the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
From this reading He had started at dawn, full of high hope to find some place where he could lay out an elegant and well-planned pleasure-garden, and lo! the whole country side was so ugly and detestable, that for the moment he felt inclined to fall in with his courtiers' advice to leave India to stew in its own juice.
Jumna
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From this reading So in anticipation of Prince Charles at Versailles might Babar have said as he stood disconsolate on the banks of the river Jumna at Agra.
KabulnounUS /ˈkɑːbʊl/
the capital and largest city of Afghanistan; located in eastern Afghanistan
From this reading "Give me back one hour of Kabul!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had started at dawn, full of high hope to find some place where he could lay out an elegant and well-planned pleasure-garden, and lo! the whole country side was so ugly and detestable, that for the moment he felt inclined to fall in with his courtiers' advice to leave India to stew in its own juice.
go away from a place
From this reading He had started at dawn, full of high hope to find some place where he could lay out an elegant and well-planned pleasure-garden, and lo! the whole country side was so ugly and detestable, that for the moment he felt inclined to fall in with his courtiers' advice to leave India to stew in its own juice.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let me see it ere I die.
lo
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From this reading He had started at dawn, full of high hope to find some place where he could lay out an elegant and well-planned pleasure-garden, and lo! the whole country side was so ugly and detestable, that for the moment he felt inclined to fall in with his courtiers' advice to leave India to stew in its own juice.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Give me back one hour of Kabul!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So in anticipation of Prince Charles at Versailles might Babar have said as he stood disconsolate on the banks of the river Jumna at Agra.
a particular point in time
From this reading He had started at dawn, full of high hope to find some place where he could lay out an elegant and well-planned pleasure-garden, and lo! the whole country side was so ugly and detestable, that for the moment he felt inclined to fall in with his courtiers' advice to leave India to stew in its own juice.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ah! my heart is sick and heavy; Southern gales are not for me, Though the hills are white with winter; Place me there and set me free."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ah! my heart is sick and heavy; Southern gales are not for me, Though the hills are white with winter; Place me there and set me free."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Give me back one hour of Kabul!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So in anticipation of Prince Charles at Versailles might Babar have said as he stood disconsolate on the banks of the river Jumna at Agra.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Give me back one hour of Kabul!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had started at dawn, full of high hope to find some place where he could lay out an elegant and well-planned pleasure-garden, and lo! the whole country side was so ugly and detestable, that for the moment he felt inclined to fall in with his courtiers' advice to leave India to stew in its own juice.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had started at dawn, full of high hope to find some place where he could lay out an elegant and well-planned pleasure-garden, and lo! the whole country side was so ugly and detestable, that for the moment he felt inclined to fall in with his courtiers' advice to leave India to stew in its own juice.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Ah! my heart is sick and heavy; Southern gales are not for me, Though the hills are white with winter; Place me there and set me free."
pleasure-garden
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From this reading He had started at dawn, full of high hope to find some place where he could lay out an elegant and well-planned pleasure-garden, and lo! the whole country side was so ugly and detestable, that for the moment he felt inclined to fall in with his courtiers' advice to leave India to stew in its own juice.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading So in anticipation of Prince Charles at Versailles might Babar have said as he stood disconsolate on the banks of the river Jumna at Agra.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading So in anticipation of Prince Charles at Versailles might Babar have said as he stood disconsolate on the banks of the river Jumna at Agra.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So in anticipation of Prince Charles at Versailles might Babar have said as he stood disconsolate on the banks of the river Jumna at Agra.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Let me see it ere I die.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Ah! my heart is sick and heavy; Southern gales are not for me, Though the hills are white with winter; Place me there and set me free."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Ah! my heart is sick and heavy; Southern gales are not for me, Though the hills are white with winter; Place me there and set me free."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He had started at dawn, full of high hope to find some place where he could lay out an elegant and well-planned pleasure-garden, and lo! the whole country side was so ugly and detestable, that for the moment he felt inclined to fall in with his courtiers' advice to leave India to stew in its own juice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So in anticipation of Prince Charles at Versailles might Babar have said as he stood disconsolate on the banks of the river Jumna at Agra.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had started at dawn, full of high hope to find some place where he could lay out an elegant and well-planned pleasure-garden, and lo! the whole country side was so ugly and detestable, that for the moment he felt inclined to fall in with his courtiers' advice to leave India to stew in its own juice.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Ah! my heart is sick and heavy; Southern gales are not for me, Though the hills are white with winter; Place me there and set me free."
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had started at dawn, full of high hope to find some place where he could lay out an elegant and well-planned pleasure-garden, and lo! the whole country side was so ugly and detestable, that for the moment he felt inclined to fall in with his courtiers' advice to leave India to stew in its own juice.
stewverbUS /stuː/
be in a huff; be silent or sullen
From this reading He had started at dawn, full of high hope to find some place where he could lay out an elegant and well-planned pleasure-garden, and lo! the whole country side was so ugly and detestable, that for the moment he felt inclined to fall in with his courtiers' advice to leave India to stew in its own juice.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading So in anticipation of Prince Charles at Versailles might Babar have said as he stood disconsolate on the banks of the river Jumna at Agra.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had started at dawn, full of high hope to find some place where he could lay out an elegant and well-planned pleasure-garden, and lo! the whole country side was so ugly and detestable, that for the moment he felt inclined to fall in with his courtiers' advice to leave India to stew in its own juice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ah! my heart is sick and heavy; Southern gales are not for me, Though the hills are white with winter; Place me there and set me free."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ah! my heart is sick and heavy; Southern gales are not for me, Though the hills are white with winter; Place me there and set me free."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Ah! my heart is sick and heavy; Southern gales are not for me, Though the hills are white with winter; Place me there and set me free."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had started at dawn, full of high hope to find some place where he could lay out an elegant and well-planned pleasure-garden, and lo! the whole country side was so ugly and detestable, that for the moment he felt inclined to fall in with his courtiers' advice to leave India to stew in its own juice.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading He had started at dawn, full of high hope to find some place where he could lay out an elegant and well-planned pleasure-garden, and lo! the whole country side was so ugly and detestable, that for the moment he felt inclined to fall in with his courtiers' advice to leave India to stew in its own juice.
VersaillesnounUS /verˈsaɪ/
a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
From this reading So in anticipation of Prince Charles at Versailles might Babar have said as he stood disconsolate on the banks of the river Jumna at Agra.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had started at dawn, full of high hope to find some place where he could lay out an elegant and well-planned pleasure-garden, and lo! the whole country side was so ugly and detestable, that for the moment he felt inclined to fall in with his courtiers' advice to leave India to stew in its own juice.
well-planned
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From this reading He had started at dawn, full of high hope to find some place where he could lay out an elegant and well-planned pleasure-garden, and lo! the whole country side was so ugly and detestable, that for the moment he felt inclined to fall in with his courtiers' advice to leave India to stew in its own juice.
in or at the place that
From this reading He had started at dawn, full of high hope to find some place where he could lay out an elegant and well-planned pleasure-garden, and lo! the whole country side was so ugly and detestable, that for the moment he felt inclined to fall in with his courtiers' advice to leave India to stew in its own juice.
a Caucasian
From this reading Ah! my heart is sick and heavy; Southern gales are not for me, Though the hills are white with winter; Place me there and set me free."
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He had started at dawn, full of high hope to find some place where he could lay out an elegant and well-planned pleasure-garden, and lo! the whole country side was so ugly and detestable, that for the moment he felt inclined to fall in with his courtiers' advice to leave India to stew in its own juice.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Ah! my heart is sick and heavy; Southern gales are not for me, Though the hills are white with winter; Place me there and set me free."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ah! my heart is sick and heavy; Southern gales are not for me, Though the hills are white with winter; Place me there and set me free."
