used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About Bersiah the country was more fertile and beautiful than any part we had passed through, and we had excellent shooting, from the royal tiger to the royal snipe, without going a mile from camp.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About Bersiah the country was more fertile and beautiful than any part we had passed through, and we had excellent shooting, from the royal tiger to the royal snipe, without going a mile from camp.
having companions or an escort
From this reading During our long stay at Bersiah, we frequently went out on parties of pleasure; and, as I had at this place nothing to do in my official situation, I generally accompanied these little excursions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During our long stay at Bersiah, we frequently went out on parties of pleasure; and, as I had at this place nothing to do in my official situation, I generally accompanied these little excursions.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At length we found that the Pindarees had ascended another range of ghauts, and concentrated their forces at a place called Beechy Taull.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading About Bersiah the country was more fertile and beautiful than any part we had passed through, and we had excellent shooting, from the royal tiger to the royal snipe, without going a mile from camp.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During our long stay at Bersiah, we frequently went out on parties of pleasure; and, as I had at this place nothing to do in my official situation, I generally accompanied these little excursions.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading At length we found that the Pindarees had ascended another range of ghauts, and concentrated their forces at a place called Beechy Taull.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During our long stay at Bersiah, we frequently went out on parties of pleasure; and, as I had at this place nothing to do in my official situation, I generally accompanied these little excursions.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading About Bersiah the country was more fertile and beautiful than any part we had passed through, and we had excellent shooting, from the royal tiger to the royal snipe, without going a mile from camp.
Beechy
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From this reading At length we found that the Pindarees had ascended another range of ghauts, and concentrated their forces at a place called Beechy Taull.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Towards this place we bent our course, the extent of our daily marches being entirely regulated by the information brought in by our spies.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Towards this place we bent our course, the extent of our daily marches being entirely regulated by the information brought in by our spies.
Bersiah
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From this reading During our long stay at Bersiah, we frequently went out on parties of pleasure; and, as I had at this place nothing to do in my official situation, I generally accompanied these little excursions.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Towards this place we bent our course, the extent of our daily marches being entirely regulated by the information brought in by our spies.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Towards this place we bent our course, the extent of our daily marches being entirely regulated by the information brought in by our spies.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At length we found that the Pindarees had ascended another range of ghauts, and concentrated their forces at a place called Beechy Taull.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading About Bersiah the country was more fertile and beautiful than any part we had passed through, and we had excellent shooting, from the royal tiger to the royal snipe, without going a mile from camp.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading At length we found that the Pindarees had ascended another range of ghauts, and concentrated their forces at a place called Beechy Taull.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading About Bersiah the country was more fertile and beautiful than any part we had passed through, and we had excellent shooting, from the royal tiger to the royal snipe, without going a mile from camp.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Towards this place we bent our course, the extent of our daily marches being entirely regulated by the information brought in by our spies.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Towards this place we bent our course, the extent of our daily marches being entirely regulated by the information brought in by our spies.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading During our long stay at Bersiah, we frequently went out on parties of pleasure; and, as I had at this place nothing to do in my official situation, I generally accompanied these little excursions.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During our long stay at Bersiah, we frequently went out on parties of pleasure; and, as I had at this place nothing to do in my official situation, I generally accompanied these little excursions.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Thus we passed our time, living pleasantly enough.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Towards this place we bent our course, the extent of our daily marches being entirely regulated by the information brought in by our spies.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading About Bersiah the country was more fertile and beautiful than any part we had passed through, and we had excellent shooting, from the royal tiger to the royal snipe, without going a mile from camp.
excursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading During our long stay at Bersiah, we frequently went out on parties of pleasure; and, as I had at this place nothing to do in my official situation, I generally accompanied these little excursions.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Towards this place we bent our course, the extent of our daily marches being entirely regulated by the information brought in by our spies.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading About Bersiah the country was more fertile and beautiful than any part we had passed through, and we had excellent shooting, from the royal tiger to the royal snipe, without going a mile from camp.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading At length we found that the Pindarees had ascended another range of ghauts, and concentrated their forces at a place called Beechy Taull.
set up or found
From this reading At length we found that the Pindarees had ascended another range of ghauts, and concentrated their forces at a place called Beechy Taull.
many times at short intervals
From this reading During our long stay at Bersiah, we frequently went out on parties of pleasure; and, as I had at this place nothing to do in my official situation, I generally accompanied these little excursions.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About Bersiah the country was more fertile and beautiful than any part we had passed through, and we had excellent shooting, from the royal tiger to the royal snipe, without going a mile from camp.
usually; as a rule
From this reading During our long stay at Bersiah, we frequently went out on parties of pleasure; and, as I had at this place nothing to do in my official situation, I generally accompanied these little excursions.
ghauts
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From this reading At length we found that the Pindarees had ascended another range of ghauts, and concentrated their forces at a place called Beechy Taull.
the act of departing
From this reading About Bersiah the country was more fertile and beautiful than any part we had passed through, and we had excellent shooting, from the royal tiger to the royal snipe, without going a mile from camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During our long stay at Bersiah, we frequently went out on parties of pleasure; and, as I had at this place nothing to do in my official situation, I generally accompanied these little excursions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading During our long stay at Bersiah, we frequently went out on parties of pleasure; and, as I had at this place nothing to do in my official situation, I generally accompanied these little excursions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During our long stay at Bersiah, we frequently went out on parties of pleasure; and, as I had at this place nothing to do in my official situation, I generally accompanied these little excursions.
a message received and understood
From this reading Towards this place we bent our course, the extent of our daily marches being entirely regulated by the information brought in by our spies.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length we found that the Pindarees had ascended another range of ghauts, and concentrated their forces at a place called Beechy Taull.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading During our long stay at Bersiah, we frequently went out on parties of pleasure; and, as I had at this place nothing to do in my official situation, I generally accompanied these little excursions.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Thus we passed our time, living pleasantly enough.
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 During our long stay at Bersiah, we frequently went out on parties of pleasure; and, as I had at this place nothing to do in my official situation, I generally accompanied these little excursions.
marchesnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪz/
a region in central Italy
From this reading Towards this place we bent our course, the extent of our daily marches being entirely regulated by the information brought in by our spies.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading About Bersiah the country was more fertile and beautiful than any part we had passed through, and we had excellent shooting, from the royal tiger to the royal snipe, without going a mile from camp.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading About Bersiah the country was more fertile and beautiful than any part we had passed through, and we had excellent shooting, from the royal tiger to the royal snipe, without going a mile from camp.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading During our long stay at Bersiah, we frequently went out on parties of pleasure; and, as I had at this place nothing to do in my official situation, I generally accompanied these little excursions.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading During our long stay at Bersiah, we frequently went out on parties of pleasure; and, as I had at this place nothing to do in my official situation, I generally accompanied these little excursions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During our long stay at Bersiah, we frequently went out on parties of pleasure; and, as I had at this place nothing to do in my official situation, I generally accompanied these little excursions.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading During our long stay at Bersiah, we frequently went out on parties of pleasure; and, as I had at this place nothing to do in my official situation, I generally accompanied these little excursions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During our long stay at Bersiah, we frequently went out on parties of pleasure; and, as I had at this place nothing to do in my official situation, I generally accompanied these little excursions.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading During our long stay at Bersiah, we frequently went out on parties of pleasure; and, as I had at this place nothing to do in my official situation, I generally accompanied these little excursions.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading During our long stay at Bersiah, we frequently went out on parties of pleasure; and, as I had at this place nothing to do in my official situation, I generally accompanied these little excursions.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading About Bersiah the country was more fertile and beautiful than any part we had passed through, and we had excellent shooting, from the royal tiger to the royal snipe, without going a mile from camp.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading During our long stay at Bersiah, we frequently went out on parties of pleasure; and, as I had at this place nothing to do in my official situation, I generally accompanied these little excursions.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading About Bersiah the country was more fertile and beautiful than any part we had passed through, and we had excellent shooting, from the royal tiger to the royal snipe, without going a mile from camp.
Pindarees
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From this reading At length we found that the Pindarees had ascended another range of ghauts, and concentrated their forces at a place called Beechy Taull.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading During our long stay at Bersiah, we frequently went out on parties of pleasure; and, as I had at this place nothing to do in my official situation, I generally accompanied these little excursions.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Thus we passed our time, living pleasantly enough.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading During our long stay at Bersiah, we frequently went out on parties of pleasure; and, as I had at this place nothing to do in my official situation, I generally accompanied these little excursions.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading At length we found that the Pindarees had ascended another range of ghauts, and concentrated their forces at a place called Beechy Taull.
regulatedadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjəleɪtɪd/
controlled or governed according to rule or principle or law
From this reading Towards this place we bent our course, the extent of our daily marches being entirely regulated by the information brought in by our spies.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading About Bersiah the country was more fertile and beautiful than any part we had passed through, and we had excellent shooting, from the royal tiger to the royal snipe, without going a mile from camp.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading About Bersiah the country was more fertile and beautiful than any part we had passed through, and we had excellent shooting, from the royal tiger to the royal snipe, without going a mile from camp.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading During our long stay at Bersiah, we frequently went out on parties of pleasure; and, as I had at this place nothing to do in my official situation, I generally accompanied these little excursions.
snipeverbUS /snaɪp/
hunt or shoot snipe
From this reading About Bersiah the country was more fertile and beautiful than any part we had passed through, and we had excellent shooting, from the royal tiger to the royal snipe, without going a mile from camp.
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading Towards this place we bent our course, the extent of our daily marches being entirely regulated by the information brought in by our spies.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading During our long stay at Bersiah, we frequently went out on parties of pleasure; and, as I had at this place nothing to do in my official situation, I generally accompanied these little excursions.
Taull
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From this reading At length we found that the Pindarees had ascended another range of ghauts, and concentrated their forces at a place called Beechy Taull.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading About Bersiah the country was more fertile and beautiful than any part we had passed through, and we had excellent shooting, from the royal tiger to the royal snipe, without going a mile from camp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At length we found that the Pindarees had ascended another range of ghauts, and concentrated their forces at a place called Beechy Taull.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About Bersiah the country was more fertile and beautiful than any part we had passed through, and we had excellent shooting, from the royal tiger to the royal snipe, without going a mile from camp.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At length we found that the Pindarees had ascended another range of ghauts, and concentrated their forces at a place called Beechy Taull.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading During our long stay at Bersiah, we frequently went out on parties of pleasure; and, as I had at this place nothing to do in my official situation, I generally accompanied these little excursions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During our long stay at Bersiah, we frequently went out on parties of pleasure; and, as I had at this place nothing to do in my official situation, I generally accompanied these little excursions.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading About Bersiah the country was more fertile and beautiful than any part we had passed through, and we had excellent shooting, from the royal tiger to the royal snipe, without going a mile from camp.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus we passed our time, living pleasantly enough.
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading About Bersiah the country was more fertile and beautiful than any part we had passed through, and we had excellent shooting, from the royal tiger to the royal snipe, without going a mile from camp.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Thus we passed our time, living pleasantly enough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During our long stay at Bersiah, we frequently went out on parties of pleasure; and, as I had at this place nothing to do in my official situation, I generally accompanied these little excursions.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards this place we bent our course, the extent of our daily marches being entirely regulated by the information brought in by our spies.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading About Bersiah the country was more fertile and beautiful than any part we had passed through, and we had excellent shooting, from the royal tiger to the royal snipe, without going a mile from camp.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading During our long stay at Bersiah, we frequently went out on parties of pleasure; and, as I had at this place nothing to do in my official situation, I generally accompanied these little excursions.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading During our long stay at Bersiah, we frequently went out on parties of pleasure; and, as I had at this place nothing to do in my official situation, I generally accompanied these little excursions.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading About Bersiah the country was more fertile and beautiful than any part we had passed through, and we had excellent shooting, from the royal tiger to the royal snipe, without going a mile from camp.
