used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading It is good to escape for a time from the House of Rimmon--be it office or cutchery--and to go abroad under no more exacting master than personal inclination, and with no more definite plan of travel than has the horse, escaped from pasture, free upon the country side.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading By the time that an Englishman has come by sea and rail _via_ America, Japan, Singapore, and Ceylon to India, he can--these eyes have seen him do so--master in five minutes the intricacies of the _Indian Bradshaw_, and tell an old resident exactly how and where the trains run.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By the time that an Englishman has come by sea and rail _via_ America, Japan, Singapore, and Ceylon to India, he can--these eyes have seen him do so--master in five minutes the intricacies of the _Indian Bradshaw_, and tell an old resident exactly how and where the trains run.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And this desperate facility is not as strange as it seems.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is good to escape for a time from the House of Rimmon--be it office or cutchery--and to go abroad under no more exacting master than personal inclination, and with no more definite plan of travel than has the horse, escaped from pasture, free upon the country side.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading The first result of such freedom is extreme bewilderment, and the second reduces the freed to a state of mind which, for his sins, must be the normal portion of the Globe-Trotter--the man who “does” kingdoms in days and writes books upon them in weeks.
Bombaywards
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From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The first result of such freedom is extreme bewilderment, and the second reduces the freed to a state of mind which, for his sins, must be the normal portion of the Globe-Trotter--the man who “does” kingdoms in days and writes books upon them in weeks.
Bradshaw
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From this reading By the time that an Englishman has come by sea and rail _via_ America, Japan, Singapore, and Ceylon to India, he can--these eyes have seen him do so--master in five minutes the intricacies of the _Indian Bradshaw_, and tell an old resident exactly how and where the trains run.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time that an Englishman has come by sea and rail _via_ America, Japan, Singapore, and Ceylon to India, he can--these eyes have seen him do so--master in five minutes the intricacies of the _Indian Bradshaw_, and tell an old resident exactly how and where the trains run.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading By the time that an Englishman has come by sea and rail _via_ America, Japan, Singapore, and Ceylon to India, he can--these eyes have seen him do so--master in five minutes the intricacies of the _Indian Bradshaw_, and tell an old resident exactly how and where the trains run.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
certificatenounUS /sərˈtɪfɪkət/
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
CeylonnounUS /sɪˈlɑːn/
an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of India
From this reading By the time that an Englishman has come by sea and rail _via_ America, Japan, Singapore, and Ceylon to India, he can--these eyes have seen him do so--master in five minutes the intricacies of the _Indian Bradshaw_, and tell an old resident exactly how and where the trains run.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By the time that an Englishman has come by sea and rail _via_ America, Japan, Singapore, and Ceylon to India, he can--these eyes have seen him do so--master in five minutes the intricacies of the _Indian Bradshaw_, and tell an old resident exactly how and where the trains run.
compulsionnounUS /kəmˈpʌlʃən/
an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It is good to escape for a time from the House of Rimmon--be it office or cutchery--and to go abroad under no more exacting master than personal inclination, and with no more definite plan of travel than has the horse, escaped from pasture, free upon the country side.
cutchery
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From this reading It is good to escape for a time from the House of Rimmon--be it office or cutchery--and to go abroad under no more exacting master than personal inclination, and with no more definite plan of travel than has the horse, escaped from pasture, free upon the country side.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The first result of such freedom is extreme bewilderment, and the second reduces the freed to a state of mind which, for his sins, must be the normal portion of the Globe-Trotter--the man who “does” kingdoms in days and writes books upon them in weeks.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading It is good to escape for a time from the House of Rimmon--be it office or cutchery--and to go abroad under no more exacting master than personal inclination, and with no more definite plan of travel than has the horse, escaped from pasture, free upon the country side.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading And this desperate facility is not as strange as it seems.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading By the time that an Englishman has come by sea and rail _via_ America, Japan, Singapore, and Ceylon to India, he can--these eyes have seen him do so--master in five minutes the intricacies of the _Indian Bradshaw_, and tell an old resident exactly how and where the trains run.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first result of such freedom is extreme bewilderment, and the second reduces the freed to a state of mind which, for his sins, must be the normal portion of the Globe-Trotter--the man who “does” kingdoms in days and writes books upon them in weeks.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading By the time that an Englishman has come by sea and rail _via_ America, Japan, Singapore, and Ceylon to India, he can--these eyes have seen him do so--master in five minutes the intricacies of the _Indian Bradshaw_, and tell an old resident exactly how and where the trains run.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading It is good to escape for a time from the House of Rimmon--be it office or cutchery--and to go abroad under no more exacting master than personal inclination, and with no more definite plan of travel than has the horse, escaped from pasture, free upon the country side.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading It is good to escape for a time from the House of Rimmon--be it office or cutchery--and to go abroad under no more exacting master than personal inclination, and with no more definite plan of travel than has the horse, escaped from pasture, free upon the country side.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
exactingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
From this reading It is good to escape for a time from the House of Rimmon--be it office or cutchery--and to go abroad under no more exacting master than personal inclination, and with no more definite plan of travel than has the horse, escaped from pasture, free upon the country side.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading By the time that an Englishman has come by sea and rail _via_ America, Japan, Singapore, and Ceylon to India, he can--these eyes have seen him do so--master in five minutes the intricacies of the _Indian Bradshaw_, and tell an old resident exactly how and where the trains run.
apart from; not including
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The first result of such freedom is extreme bewilderment, and the second reduces the freed to a state of mind which, for his sins, must be the normal portion of the Globe-Trotter--the man who “does” kingdoms in days and writes books upon them in weeks.
opinion or judgment
From this reading By the time that an Englishman has come by sea and rail _via_ America, Japan, Singapore, and Ceylon to India, he can--these eyes have seen him do so--master in five minutes the intricacies of the _Indian Bradshaw_, and tell an old resident exactly how and where the trains run.
facilitynounUS /fəˈsɪlɪti/
a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading And this desperate facility is not as strange as it seems.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first result of such freedom is extreme bewilderment, and the second reduces the freed to a state of mind which, for his sins, must be the normal portion of the Globe-Trotter--the man who “does” kingdoms in days and writes books upon them in weeks.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading By the time that an Englishman has come by sea and rail _via_ America, Japan, Singapore, and Ceylon to India, he can--these eyes have seen him do so--master in five minutes the intricacies of the _Indian Bradshaw_, and tell an old resident exactly how and where the trains run.
moving swiftly
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading It is good to escape for a time from the House of Rimmon--be it office or cutchery--and to go abroad under no more exacting master than personal inclination, and with no more definite plan of travel than has the horse, escaped from pasture, free upon the country side.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The first result of such freedom is extreme bewilderment, and the second reduces the freed to a state of mind which, for his sins, must be the normal portion of the Globe-Trotter--the man who “does” kingdoms in days and writes books upon them in weeks.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading The first result of such freedom is extreme bewilderment, and the second reduces the freed to a state of mind which, for his sins, must be the normal portion of the Globe-Trotter--the man who “does” kingdoms in days and writes books upon them in weeks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
Globe-Trotter
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From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It is good to escape for a time from the House of Rimmon--be it office or cutchery--and to go abroad under no more exacting master than personal inclination, and with no more definite plan of travel than has the horse, escaped from pasture, free upon the country side.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is good to escape for a time from the House of Rimmon--be it office or cutchery--and to go abroad under no more exacting master than personal inclination, and with no more definite plan of travel than has the horse, escaped from pasture, free upon the country side.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By the time that an Englishman has come by sea and rail _via_ America, Japan, Singapore, and Ceylon to India, he can--these eyes have seen him do so--master in five minutes the intricacies of the _Indian Bradshaw_, and tell an old resident exactly how and where the trains run.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the time that an Englishman has come by sea and rail _via_ America, Japan, Singapore, and Ceylon to India, he can--these eyes have seen him do so--master in five minutes the intricacies of the _Indian Bradshaw_, and tell an old resident exactly how and where the trains run.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By the time that an Englishman has come by sea and rail _via_ America, Japan, Singapore, and Ceylon to India, he can--these eyes have seen him do so--master in five minutes the intricacies of the _Indian Bradshaw_, and tell an old resident exactly how and where the trains run.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first result of such freedom is extreme bewilderment, and the second reduces the freed to a state of mind which, for his sins, must be the normal portion of the Globe-Trotter--the man who “does” kingdoms in days and writes books upon them in weeks.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It is good to escape for a time from the House of Rimmon--be it office or cutchery--and to go abroad under no more exacting master than personal inclination, and with no more definite plan of travel than has the horse, escaped from pasture, free upon the country side.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It is good to escape for a time from the House of Rimmon--be it office or cutchery--and to go abroad under no more exacting master than personal inclination, and with no more definite plan of travel than has the horse, escaped from pasture, free upon the country side.
how
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From this reading By the time that an Englishman has come by sea and rail _via_ America, Japan, Singapore, and Ceylon to India, he can--these eyes have seen him do so--master in five minutes the intricacies of the _Indian Bradshaw_, and tell an old resident exactly how and where the trains run.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first result of such freedom is extreme bewilderment, and the second reduces the freed to a state of mind which, for his sins, must be the normal portion of the Globe-Trotter--the man who “does” kingdoms in days and writes books upon them in weeks.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading It is good to escape for a time from the House of Rimmon--be it office or cutchery--and to go abroad under no more exacting master than personal inclination, and with no more definite plan of travel than has the horse, escaped from pasture, free upon the country side.
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 By the time that an Englishman has come by sea and rail _via_ America, Japan, Singapore, and Ceylon to India, he can--these eyes have seen him do so--master in five minutes the intricacies of the _Indian Bradshaw_, and tell an old resident exactly how and where the trains run.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
intricaciesnounUS /ˈɪntrəkəsiz/
plural of “intricacy” — marked by elaborately complex detail
From this reading By the time that an Englishman has come by sea and rail _via_ America, Japan, Singapore, and Ceylon to India, he can--these eyes have seen him do so--master in five minutes the intricacies of the _Indian Bradshaw_, and tell an old resident exactly how and where the trains run.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading By the time that an Englishman has come by sea and rail _via_ America, Japan, Singapore, and Ceylon to India, he can--these eyes have seen him do so--master in five minutes the intricacies of the _Indian Bradshaw_, and tell an old resident exactly how and where the trains run.
kingdomsnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəmz/
plural of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading The first result of such freedom is extreme bewilderment, and the second reduces the freed to a state of mind which, for his sins, must be the normal portion of the Globe-Trotter--the man who “does” kingdoms in days and writes books upon them in weeks.
the literary culture
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
MarquenounUS /mɑːrk/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading It is good to escape for a time from the House of Rimmon--be it office or cutchery--and to go abroad under no more exacting master than personal inclination, and with no more definite plan of travel than has the horse, escaped from pasture, free upon the country side.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The first result of such freedom is extreme bewilderment, and the second reduces the freed to a state of mind which, for his sins, must be the normal portion of the Globe-Trotter--the man who “does” kingdoms in days and writes books upon them in weeks.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading By the time that an Englishman has come by sea and rail _via_ America, Japan, Singapore, and Ceylon to India, he can--these eyes have seen him do so--master in five minutes the intricacies of the _Indian Bradshaw_, and tell an old resident exactly how and where the trains run.
MoraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is good to escape for a time from the House of Rimmon--be it office or cutchery--and to go abroad under no more exacting master than personal inclination, and with no more definite plan of travel than has the horse, escaped from pasture, free upon the country side.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The first result of such freedom is extreme bewilderment, and the second reduces the freed to a state of mind which, for his sins, must be the normal portion of the Globe-Trotter--the man who “does” kingdoms in days and writes books upon them in weeks.
not any; not one
From this reading It is good to escape for a time from the House of Rimmon--be it office or cutchery--and to go abroad under no more exacting master than personal inclination, and with no more definite plan of travel than has the horse, escaped from pasture, free upon the country side.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading The first result of such freedom is extreme bewilderment, and the second reduces the freed to a state of mind which, for his sins, must be the normal portion of the Globe-Trotter--the man who “does” kingdoms in days and writes books upon them in weeks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And this desperate facility is not as strange as it seems.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading It is good to escape for a time from the House of Rimmon--be it office or cutchery--and to go abroad under no more exacting master than personal inclination, and with no more definite plan of travel than has the horse, escaped from pasture, free upon the country side.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading By the time that an Englishman has come by sea and rail _via_ America, Japan, Singapore, and Ceylon to India, he can--these eyes have seen him do so--master in five minutes the intricacies of the _Indian Bradshaw_, and tell an old resident exactly how and where the trains run.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is good to escape for a time from the House of Rimmon--be it office or cutchery--and to go abroad under no more exacting master than personal inclination, and with no more definite plan of travel than has the horse, escaped from pasture, free upon the country side.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading It is good to escape for a time from the House of Rimmon--be it office or cutchery--and to go abroad under no more exacting master than personal inclination, and with no more definite plan of travel than has the horse, escaped from pasture, free upon the country side.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading It is good to escape for a time from the House of Rimmon--be it office or cutchery--and to go abroad under no more exacting master than personal inclination, and with no more definite plan of travel than has the horse, escaped from pasture, free upon the country side.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading It is good to escape for a time from the House of Rimmon--be it office or cutchery--and to go abroad under no more exacting master than personal inclination, and with no more definite plan of travel than has the horse, escaped from pasture, free upon the country side.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The first result of such freedom is extreme bewilderment, and the second reduces the freed to a state of mind which, for his sins, must be the normal portion of the Globe-Trotter--the man who “does” kingdoms in days and writes books upon them in weeks.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading By the time that an Englishman has come by sea and rail _via_ America, Japan, Singapore, and Ceylon to India, he can--these eyes have seen him do so--master in five minutes the intricacies of the _Indian Bradshaw_, and tell an old resident exactly how and where the trains run.
reducesverbUS /rəˈduːsəz/
third-person singular of “reduce” — cut down on; make a reduction in
From this reading The first result of such freedom is extreme bewilderment, and the second reduces the freed to a state of mind which, for his sins, must be the normal portion of the Globe-Trotter--the man who “does” kingdoms in days and writes books upon them in weeks.
ReflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
residentadjectiveUS /ˈrezɪdənt/
living in a particular place
From this reading By the time that an Englishman has come by sea and rail _via_ America, Japan, Singapore, and Ceylon to India, he can--these eyes have seen him do so--master in five minutes the intricacies of the _Indian Bradshaw_, and tell an old resident exactly how and where the trains run.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The first result of such freedom is extreme bewilderment, and the second reduces the freed to a state of mind which, for his sins, must be the normal portion of the Globe-Trotter--the man who “does” kingdoms in days and writes books upon them in weeks.
Rimmon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is good to escape for a time from the House of Rimmon--be it office or cutchery--and to go abroad under no more exacting master than personal inclination, and with no more definite plan of travel than has the horse, escaped from pasture, free upon the country side.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading By the time that an Englishman has come by sea and rail _via_ America, Japan, Singapore, and Ceylon to India, he can--these eyes have seen him do so--master in five minutes the intricacies of the _Indian Bradshaw_, and tell an old resident exactly how and where the trains run.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading By the time that an Englishman has come by sea and rail _via_ America, Japan, Singapore, and Ceylon to India, he can--these eyes have seen him do so--master in five minutes the intricacies of the _Indian Bradshaw_, and tell an old resident exactly how and where the trains run.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The first result of such freedom is extreme bewilderment, and the second reduces the freed to a state of mind which, for his sins, must be the normal portion of the Globe-Trotter--the man who “does” kingdoms in days and writes books upon them in weeks.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And this desperate facility is not as strange as it seems.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading By the time that an Englishman has come by sea and rail _via_ America, Japan, Singapore, and Ceylon to India, he can--these eyes have seen him do so--master in five minutes the intricacies of the _Indian Bradshaw_, and tell an old resident exactly how and where the trains run.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It is good to escape for a time from the House of Rimmon--be it office or cutchery--and to go abroad under no more exacting master than personal inclination, and with no more definite plan of travel than has the horse, escaped from pasture, free upon the country side.
SingaporenounUS /ˈsɪŋəpɔːr/
the capital of Singapore; one of the world's biggest ports
From this reading By the time that an Englishman has come by sea and rail _via_ America, Japan, Singapore, and Ceylon to India, he can--these eyes have seen him do so--master in five minutes the intricacies of the _Indian Bradshaw_, and tell an old resident exactly how and where the trains run.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading The first result of such freedom is extreme bewilderment, and the second reduces the freed to a state of mind which, for his sins, must be the normal portion of the Globe-Trotter--the man who “does” kingdoms in days and writes books upon them in weeks.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading By the time that an Englishman has come by sea and rail _via_ America, Japan, Singapore, and Ceylon to India, he can--these eyes have seen him do so--master in five minutes the intricacies of the _Indian Bradshaw_, and tell an old resident exactly how and where the trains run.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The first result of such freedom is extreme bewilderment, and the second reduces the freed to a state of mind which, for his sins, must be the normal portion of the Globe-Trotter--the man who “does” kingdoms in days and writes books upon them in weeks.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The first result of such freedom is extreme bewilderment, and the second reduces the freed to a state of mind which, for his sins, must be the normal portion of the Globe-Trotter--the man who “does” kingdoms in days and writes books upon them in weeks.
Taj
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
express in words
From this reading By the time that an Englishman has come by sea and rail _via_ America, Japan, Singapore, and Ceylon to India, he can--these eyes have seen him do so--master in five minutes the intricacies of the _Indian Bradshaw_, and tell an old resident exactly how and where the trains run.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is good to escape for a time from the House of Rimmon--be it office or cutchery--and to go abroad under no more exacting master than personal inclination, and with no more definite plan of travel than has the horse, escaped from pasture, free upon the country side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the time that an Englishman has come by sea and rail _via_ America, Japan, Singapore, and Ceylon to India, he can--these eyes have seen him do so--master in five minutes the intricacies of the _Indian Bradshaw_, and tell an old resident exactly how and where the trains run.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The first result of such freedom is extreme bewilderment, and the second reduces the freed to a state of mind which, for his sins, must be the normal portion of the Globe-Trotter--the man who “does” kingdoms in days and writes books upon them in weeks.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading By the time that an Englishman has come by sea and rail _via_ America, Japan, Singapore, and Ceylon to India, he can--these eyes have seen him do so--master in five minutes the intricacies of the _Indian Bradshaw_, and tell an old resident exactly how and where the trains run.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this desperate facility is not as strange as it seems.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is good to escape for a time from the House of Rimmon--be it office or cutchery--and to go abroad under no more exacting master than personal inclination, and with no more definite plan of travel than has the horse, escaped from pasture, free upon the country side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading By the time that an Englishman has come by sea and rail _via_ America, Japan, Singapore, and Ceylon to India, he can--these eyes have seen him do so--master in five minutes the intricacies of the _Indian Bradshaw_, and tell an old resident exactly how and where the trains run.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It is good to escape for a time from the House of Rimmon--be it office or cutchery--and to go abroad under no more exacting master than personal inclination, and with no more definite plan of travel than has the horse, escaped from pasture, free upon the country side.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is good to escape for a time from the House of Rimmon--be it office or cutchery--and to go abroad under no more exacting master than personal inclination, and with no more definite plan of travel than has the horse, escaped from pasture, free upon the country side.
viaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading By the time that an Englishman has come by sea and rail _via_ America, Japan, Singapore, and Ceylon to India, he can--these eyes have seen him do so--master in five minutes the intricacies of the _Indian Bradshaw_, and tell an old resident exactly how and where the trains run.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The first result of such freedom is extreme bewilderment, and the second reduces the freed to a state of mind which, for his sins, must be the normal portion of the Globe-Trotter--the man who “does” kingdoms in days and writes books upon them in weeks.
in or at the place that
From this reading By the time that an Englishman has come by sea and rail _via_ America, Japan, Singapore, and Ceylon to India, he can--these eyes have seen him do so--master in five minutes the intricacies of the _Indian Bradshaw_, and tell an old resident exactly how and where the trains run.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first result of such freedom is extreme bewilderment, and the second reduces the freed to a state of mind which, for his sins, must be the normal portion of the Globe-Trotter--the man who “does” kingdoms in days and writes books upon them in weeks.
which person or people
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is good to escape for a time from the House of Rimmon--be it office or cutchery--and to go abroad under no more exacting master than personal inclination, and with no more definite plan of travel than has the horse, escaped from pasture, free upon the country side.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The first result of such freedom is extreme bewilderment, and the second reduces the freed to a state of mind which, for his sins, must be the normal portion of the Globe-Trotter--the man who “does” kingdoms in days and writes books upon them in weeks.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _Letters of Marque._ _Of the beginning of Things--Of the Taj and the Globe-Trotter--The Young Man from Manchester and certain Moral Reflections._ Except for those who, under compulsion of a sick certificate, are flying Bombaywards, it is good for every man to see some little of the great Indian Empire and the strange folk who move about it.
