used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our peons having taken charge of our mules and horses, and led them to a shed adjoining the grey and moss-grown _tambo_, we entered the building.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The interior was sombre in the extreme; everybody and everything wore a subdued look; and even the dogs slunk about as if their spirits were depressed.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Our peons having taken charge of our mules and horses, and led them to a shed adjoining the grey and moss-grown _tambo_, we entered the building.
how long something has existed
From this reading The master was an Indian of lightish hue, his long, lank hair already turning grey with age, and perhaps with care.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading The smoke of ages was on the walls and roof, and the tables and benches at one side had a sadly dilapidated appearance.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The master was an Indian of lightish hue, his long, lank hair already turning grey with age, and perhaps with care.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The master was an Indian of lightish hue, his long, lank hair already turning grey with age, and perhaps with care.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our peons having taken charge of our mules and horses, and led them to a shed adjoining the grey and moss-grown _tambo_, we entered the building.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The smoke of ages was on the walls and roof, and the tables and benches at one side had a sadly dilapidated appearance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The interior was sombre in the extreme; everybody and everything wore a subdued look; and even the dogs slunk about as if their spirits were depressed.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Several Indian women were moving about round a fire at the farther end of the room, preparing a meal for a somewhat numerous company assembled there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The smoke of ages was on the walls and roof, and the tables and benches at one side had a sadly dilapidated appearance.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The smoke of ages was on the walls and roof, and the tables and benches at one side had a sadly dilapidated appearance.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Our peons having taken charge of our mules and horses, and led them to a shed adjoining the grey and moss-grown _tambo_, we entered the building.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The master was an Indian of lightish hue, his long, lank hair already turning grey with age, and perhaps with care.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Our peons having taken charge of our mules and horses, and led them to a shed adjoining the grey and moss-grown _tambo_, we entered the building.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Several Indian women were moving about round a fire at the farther end of the room, preparing a meal for a somewhat numerous company assembled there.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading The interior was sombre in the extreme; everybody and everything wore a subdued look; and even the dogs slunk about as if their spirits were depressed.
dilapidatedadjectiveUS /dəˈlæpədeɪtɪd/
in deplorable condition
From this reading The smoke of ages was on the walls and roof, and the tables and benches at one side had a sadly dilapidated appearance.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The interior was sombre in the extreme; everybody and everything wore a subdued look; and even the dogs slunk about as if their spirits were depressed.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Several Indian women were moving about round a fire at the farther end of the room, preparing a meal for a somewhat numerous company assembled there.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Our peons having taken charge of our mules and horses, and led them to a shed adjoining the grey and moss-grown _tambo_, we entered the building.
divisible by two
From this reading The interior was sombre in the extreme; everybody and everything wore a subdued look; and even the dogs slunk about as if their spirits were depressed.
every person
From this reading The interior was sombre in the extreme; everybody and everything wore a subdued look; and even the dogs slunk about as if their spirits were depressed.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The interior was sombre in the extreme; everybody and everything wore a subdued look; and even the dogs slunk about as if their spirits were depressed.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The interior was sombre in the extreme; everybody and everything wore a subdued look; and even the dogs slunk about as if their spirits were depressed.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Several Indian women were moving about round a fire at the farther end of the room, preparing a meal for a somewhat numerous company assembled there.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Several Indian women were moving about round a fire at the farther end of the room, preparing a meal for a somewhat numerous company assembled there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Several Indian women were moving about round a fire at the farther end of the room, preparing a meal for a somewhat numerous company assembled there.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Our peons having taken charge of our mules and horses, and led them to a shed adjoining the grey and moss-grown _tambo_, we entered the building.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The smoke of ages was on the walls and roof, and the tables and benches at one side had a sadly dilapidated appearance.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The master was an Indian of lightish hue, his long, lank hair already turning grey with age, and perhaps with care.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Our peons having taken charge of our mules and horses, and led them to a shed adjoining the grey and moss-grown _tambo_, we entered the building.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The master was an Indian of lightish hue, his long, lank hair already turning grey with age, and perhaps with care.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Our peons having taken charge of our mules and horses, and led them to a shed adjoining the grey and moss-grown _tambo_, we entered the building.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading The master was an Indian of lightish hue, his long, lank hair already turning grey with age, and perhaps with care.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The interior was sombre in the extreme; everybody and everything wore a subdued look; and even the dogs slunk about as if their spirits were depressed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The interior was sombre in the extreme; everybody and everything wore a subdued look; and even the dogs slunk about as if their spirits were depressed.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The master was an Indian of lightish hue, his long, lank hair already turning grey with age, and perhaps with care.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading The interior was sombre in the extreme; everybody and everything wore a subdued look; and even the dogs slunk about as if their spirits were depressed.
lankadjectiveUS /læŋk/
long and thin and often limp
From this reading The master was an Indian of lightish hue, his long, lank hair already turning grey with age, and perhaps with care.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Our peons having taken charge of our mules and horses, and led them to a shed adjoining the grey and moss-grown _tambo_, we entered the building.
lightish
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From this reading The master was an Indian of lightish hue, his long, lank hair already turning grey with age, and perhaps with care.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The master was an Indian of lightish hue, his long, lank hair already turning grey with age, and perhaps with care.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The interior was sombre in the extreme; everybody and everything wore a subdued look; and even the dogs slunk about as if their spirits were depressed.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The master was an Indian of lightish hue, his long, lank hair already turning grey with age, and perhaps with care.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Several Indian women were moving about round a fire at the farther end of the room, preparing a meal for a somewhat numerous company assembled there.
moss-grownadjective
overgrown with moss
From this reading Our peons having taken charge of our mules and horses, and led them to a shed adjoining the grey and moss-grown _tambo_, we entered the building.
in motion
From this reading Several Indian women were moving about round a fire at the farther end of the room, preparing a meal for a somewhat numerous company assembled there.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Our peons having taken charge of our mules and horses, and led them to a shed adjoining the grey and moss-grown _tambo_, we entered the building.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Several Indian women were moving about round a fire at the farther end of the room, preparing a meal for a somewhat numerous company assembled there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our peons having taken charge of our mules and horses, and led them to a shed adjoining the grey and moss-grown _tambo_, we entered the building.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The smoke of ages was on the walls and roof, and the tables and benches at one side had a sadly dilapidated appearance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The smoke of ages was on the walls and roof, and the tables and benches at one side had a sadly dilapidated appearance.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our peons having taken charge of our mules and horses, and led them to a shed adjoining the grey and moss-grown _tambo_, we entered the building.
peonsnounUS /ˈpiːənz/
plural of “peon” — a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
From this reading Our peons having taken charge of our mules and horses, and led them to a shed adjoining the grey and moss-grown _tambo_, we entered the building.
by chance
From this reading The master was an Indian of lightish hue, his long, lank hair already turning grey with age, and perhaps with care.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Several Indian women were moving about round a fire at the farther end of the room, preparing a meal for a somewhat numerous company assembled there.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The smoke of ages was on the walls and roof, and the tables and benches at one side had a sadly dilapidated appearance.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Several Indian women were moving about round a fire at the farther end of the room, preparing a meal for a somewhat numerous company assembled there.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Several Indian women were moving about round a fire at the farther end of the room, preparing a meal for a somewhat numerous company assembled there.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading The smoke of ages was on the walls and roof, and the tables and benches at one side had a sadly dilapidated appearance.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several Indian women were moving about round a fire at the farther end of the room, preparing a meal for a somewhat numerous company assembled there.
get rid of
From this reading Our peons having taken charge of our mules and horses, and led them to a shed adjoining the grey and moss-grown _tambo_, we entered the building.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The smoke of ages was on the walls and roof, and the tables and benches at one side had a sadly dilapidated appearance.
slunk
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From this reading The interior was sombre in the extreme; everybody and everything wore a subdued look; and even the dogs slunk about as if their spirits were depressed.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The smoke of ages was on the walls and roof, and the tables and benches at one side had a sadly dilapidated appearance.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading The interior was sombre in the extreme; everybody and everything wore a subdued look; and even the dogs slunk about as if their spirits were depressed.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Several Indian women were moving about round a fire at the farther end of the room, preparing a meal for a somewhat numerous company assembled there.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The interior was sombre in the extreme; everybody and everything wore a subdued look; and even the dogs slunk about as if their spirits were depressed.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading The interior was sombre in the extreme; everybody and everything wore a subdued look; and even the dogs slunk about as if their spirits were depressed.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The smoke of ages was on the walls and roof, and the tables and benches at one side had a sadly dilapidated appearance.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Our peons having taken charge of our mules and horses, and led them to a shed adjoining the grey and moss-grown _tambo_, we entered the building.
tambo
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From this reading Our peons having taken charge of our mules and horses, and led them to a shed adjoining the grey and moss-grown _tambo_, we entered the building.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our peons having taken charge of our mules and horses, and led them to a shed adjoining the grey and moss-grown _tambo_, we entered the building.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The interior was sombre in the extreme; everybody and everything wore a subdued look; and even the dogs slunk about as if their spirits were depressed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Our peons having taken charge of our mules and horses, and led them to a shed adjoining the grey and moss-grown _tambo_, we entered the building.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Several Indian women were moving about round a fire at the farther end of the room, preparing a meal for a somewhat numerous company assembled there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our peons having taken charge of our mules and horses, and led them to a shed adjoining the grey and moss-grown _tambo_, we entered the building.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The master was an Indian of lightish hue, his long, lank hair already turning grey with age, and perhaps with care.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The smoke of ages was on the walls and roof, and the tables and benches at one side had a sadly dilapidated appearance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The interior was sombre in the extreme; everybody and everything wore a subdued look; and even the dogs slunk about as if their spirits were depressed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our peons having taken charge of our mules and horses, and led them to a shed adjoining the grey and moss-grown _tambo_, we entered the building.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The interior was sombre in the extreme; everybody and everything wore a subdued look; and even the dogs slunk about as if their spirits were depressed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The master was an Indian of lightish hue, his long, lank hair already turning grey with age, and perhaps with care.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Several Indian women were moving about round a fire at the farther end of the room, preparing a meal for a somewhat numerous company assembled there.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The interior was sombre in the extreme; everybody and everything wore a subdued look; and even the dogs slunk about as if their spirits were depressed.
