at or in the front
From this reading With peaceable brutes ahead, Rajah might usually be depended upon not to cut any capers.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The place occupied by the aëroplane in the procession was almost at the end, and just behind the herd of four elephants.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Rajah, owing to his freakish disposition, was always the fourth elephant of the string, Delhi his mate, immediately preceding him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The place occupied by the aëroplane in the procession was almost at the end, and just behind the herd of four elephants.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading With peaceable brutes ahead, Rajah might usually be depended upon not to cut any capers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The place occupied by the aëroplane in the procession was almost at the end, and just behind the herd of four elephants.
aëroplane
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From this reading The place occupied by the aëroplane in the procession was almost at the end, and just behind the herd of four elephants.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With peaceable brutes ahead, Rajah might usually be depended upon not to cut any capers.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The place occupied by the aëroplane in the procession was almost at the end, and just behind the herd of four elephants.
brutes
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From this reading With peaceable brutes ahead, Rajah might usually be depended upon not to cut any capers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The place occupied by the aëroplane in the procession was almost at the end, and just behind the herd of four elephants.
capersnounUS /ˈkeɪpərz/
plural of “caper” — any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis
From this reading With peaceable brutes ahead, Rajah might usually be depended upon not to cut any capers.
CometnounUS /ˈkɑːmət/
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading It will be seen from this that the _Comet_ followed on the heels of Rajah.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading With peaceable brutes ahead, Rajah might usually be depended upon not to cut any capers.
DelhinounUS /ˈdeli/
a city in north central India
From this reading Rajah, owing to his freakish disposition, was always the fourth elephant of the string, Delhi his mate, immediately preceding him.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading With peaceable brutes ahead, Rajah might usually be depended upon not to cut any capers.
your usual mood
From this reading Rajah, owing to his freakish disposition, was always the fourth elephant of the string, Delhi his mate, immediately preceding him.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading Rajah, owing to his freakish disposition, was always the fourth elephant of the string, Delhi his mate, immediately preceding him.
elephantsnounUS /ˈeləfənts/
plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm
From this reading The place occupied by the aëroplane in the procession was almost at the end, and just behind the herd of four elephants.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The place occupied by the aëroplane in the procession was almost at the end, and just behind the herd of four elephants.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It will be seen from this that the _Comet_ followed on the heels of Rajah.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The place occupied by the aëroplane in the procession was almost at the end, and just behind the herd of four elephants.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Rajah, owing to his freakish disposition, was always the fourth elephant of the string, Delhi his mate, immediately preceding him.
freakishadjective
changeable
From this reading Rajah, owing to his freakish disposition, was always the fourth elephant of the string, Delhi his mate, immediately preceding him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It will be seen from this that the _Comet_ followed on the heels of Rajah.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading It will be seen from this that the _Comet_ followed on the heels of Rajah.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading The place occupied by the aëroplane in the procession was almost at the end, and just behind the herd of four elephants.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rajah, owing to his freakish disposition, was always the fourth elephant of the string, Delhi his mate, immediately preceding him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rajah, owing to his freakish disposition, was always the fourth elephant of the string, Delhi his mate, immediately preceding him.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Rajah, owing to his freakish disposition, was always the fourth elephant of the string, Delhi his mate, immediately preceding him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The place occupied by the aëroplane in the procession was almost at the end, and just behind the herd of four elephants.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be seen from this that the _Comet_ followed on the heels of Rajah.
and nothing more
From this reading The place occupied by the aëroplane in the procession was almost at the end, and just behind the herd of four elephants.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Rajah, owing to his freakish disposition, was always the fourth elephant of the string, Delhi his mate, immediately preceding him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading With peaceable brutes ahead, Rajah might usually be depended upon not to cut any capers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With peaceable brutes ahead, Rajah might usually be depended upon not to cut any capers.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The place occupied by the aëroplane in the procession was almost at the end, and just behind the herd of four elephants.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The place occupied by the aëroplane in the procession was almost at the end, and just behind the herd of four elephants.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It will be seen from this that the _Comet_ followed on the heels of Rajah.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Rajah, owing to his freakish disposition, was always the fourth elephant of the string, Delhi his mate, immediately preceding him.
peaceableadjectiveUS /ˈpiːsəbəl/
inclined or disposed to peace
From this reading With peaceable brutes ahead, Rajah might usually be depended upon not to cut any capers.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place occupied by the aëroplane in the procession was almost at the end, and just behind the herd of four elephants.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Rajah, owing to his freakish disposition, was always the fourth elephant of the string, Delhi his mate, immediately preceding him.
PROCEEDINGSnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading QUEER PROCEEDINGS.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading The place occupied by the aëroplane in the procession was almost at the end, and just behind the herd of four elephants.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading QUEER PROCEEDINGS.
Rajahnoun
a prince or king in India
From this reading Rajah, owing to his freakish disposition, was always the fourth elephant of the string, Delhi his mate, immediately preceding him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It will be seen from this that the _Comet_ followed on the heels of Rajah.
a lightweight cord
From this reading Rajah, owing to his freakish disposition, was always the fourth elephant of the string, Delhi his mate, immediately preceding him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It will be seen from this that the _Comet_ followed on the heels of Rajah.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The place occupied by the aëroplane in the procession was almost at the end, and just behind the herd of four elephants.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It will be seen from this that the _Comet_ followed on the heels of Rajah.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rajah, owing to his freakish disposition, was always the fourth elephant of the string, Delhi his mate, immediately preceding him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With peaceable brutes ahead, Rajah might usually be depended upon not to cut any capers.
under normal conditions
From this reading With peaceable brutes ahead, Rajah might usually be depended upon not to cut any capers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The place occupied by the aëroplane in the procession was almost at the end, and just behind the herd of four elephants.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be seen from this that the _Comet_ followed on the heels of Rajah.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With peaceable brutes ahead, Rajah might usually be depended upon not to cut any capers.
