Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Abdul Hafiz," said Ram Lal, as we sat round the fire we had made, preparing food, "if it is thy pleasure I will conduct thy friend to a place of safety and set his feet in the paths that lead to pleasant places.

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From this reading "Abdul Hafiz," said Ram Lal, as we sat round the fire we had made, preparing food, "if it is thy pleasure I will conduct thy friend to a place of safety and set his feet in the paths that lead to pleasant places.

consider or hold as true

From this reading "I thank thee, Ram Lal," replied Isaacs, "and I gladly accept thy offer.

a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl

From this reading For thou art weary and wilt take thy rest until noon, but I am not weary and the limbs of the Afghan are as iron."

United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)

From this reading He spoke in Persian, so that Shere Ali could understand what he said.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading For thou art weary and wilt take thy rest until noon, but I am not weary and the limbs of the Afghan are as iron."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Abdul Hafiz," said Ram Lal, as we sat round the fire we had made, preparing food, "if it is thy pleasure I will conduct thy friend to a place of safety and set his feet in the paths that lead to pleasant places.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading For thou art weary and wilt take thy rest until noon, but I am not weary and the limbs of the Afghan are as iron."

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading For thou art weary and wilt take thy rest until noon, but I am not weary and the limbs of the Afghan are as iron."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Abdul Hafiz," said Ram Lal, as we sat round the fire we had made, preparing food, "if it is thy pleasure I will conduct thy friend to a place of safety and set his feet in the paths that lead to pleasant places.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The latter looked uneasy at first, but soon perceived that his best chance of safety lay in immediately leaving the neighbourhood, which was unpleasantly near Simla on the one side and the frontiers of Baithopoor on the other.

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From this reading The latter looked uneasy at first, but soon perceived that his best chance of safety lay in immediately leaving the neighbourhood, which was unpleasantly near Simla on the one side and the frontiers of Baithopoor on the other.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The latter looked uneasy at first, but soon perceived that his best chance of safety lay in immediately leaving the neighbourhood, which was unpleasantly near Simla on the one side and the frontiers of Baithopoor on the other.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For thou art weary and wilt take thy rest until noon, but I am not weary and the limbs of the Afghan are as iron."

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading The latter looked uneasy at first, but soon perceived that his best chance of safety lay in immediately leaving the neighbourhood, which was unpleasantly near Simla on the one side and the frontiers of Baithopoor on the other.

direct the course of; manage or control

From this reading "Abdul Hafiz," said Ram Lal, as we sat round the fire we had made, preparing food, "if it is thy pleasure I will conduct thy friend to a place of safety and set his feet in the paths that lead to pleasant places.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He spoke in Persian, so that Shere Ali could understand what he said.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading "Abdul Hafiz," said Ram Lal, as we sat round the fire we had made, preparing food, "if it is thy pleasure I will conduct thy friend to a place of safety and set his feet in the paths that lead to pleasant places.

start firing a weapon

From this reading "Abdul Hafiz," said Ram Lal, as we sat round the fire we had made, preparing food, "if it is thy pleasure I will conduct thy friend to a place of safety and set his feet in the paths that lead to pleasant places.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The latter looked uneasy at first, but soon perceived that his best chance of safety lay in immediately leaving the neighbourhood, which was unpleasantly near Simla on the one side and the frontiers of Baithopoor on the other.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading "Abdul Hafiz," said Ram Lal, as we sat round the fire we had made, preparing food, "if it is thy pleasure I will conduct thy friend to a place of safety and set his feet in the paths that lead to pleasant places.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For thou art weary and wilt take thy rest until noon, but I am not weary and the limbs of the Afghan are as iron."

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "Abdul Hafiz," said Ram Lal, as we sat round the fire we had made, preparing food, "if it is thy pleasure I will conduct thy friend to a place of safety and set his feet in the paths that lead to pleasant places.

plural of “frontier” — a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading The latter looked uneasy at first, but soon perceived that his best chance of safety lay in immediately leaving the neighbourhood, which was unpleasantly near Simla on the one side and the frontiers of Baithopoor on the other.

in a willing manner

From this reading "I thank thee, Ram Lal," replied Isaacs, "and I gladly accept thy offer.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "Abdul Hafiz," said Ram Lal, as we sat round the fire we had made, preparing food, "if it is thy pleasure I will conduct thy friend to a place of safety and set his feet in the paths that lead to pleasant places.

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From this reading "Abdul Hafiz," said Ram Lal, as we sat round the fire we had made, preparing food, "if it is thy pleasure I will conduct thy friend to a place of safety and set his feet in the paths that lead to pleasant places.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He spoke in Persian, so that Shere Ali could understand what he said.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Abdul Hafiz," said Ram Lal, as we sat round the fire we had made, preparing food, "if it is thy pleasure I will conduct thy friend to a place of safety and set his feet in the paths that lead to pleasant places.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Abdul Hafiz," said Ram Lal, as we sat round the fire we had made, preparing food, "if it is thy pleasure I will conduct thy friend to a place of safety and set his feet in the paths that lead to pleasant places.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "Abdul Hafiz," said Ram Lal, as we sat round the fire we had made, preparing food, "if it is thy pleasure I will conduct thy friend to a place of safety and set his feet in the paths that lead to pleasant places.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading The latter looked uneasy at first, but soon perceived that his best chance of safety lay in immediately leaving the neighbourhood, which was unpleasantly near Simla on the one side and the frontiers of Baithopoor on the other.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Abdul Hafiz," said Ram Lal, as we sat round the fire we had made, preparing food, "if it is thy pleasure I will conduct thy friend to a place of safety and set his feet in the paths that lead to pleasant places.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading For thou art weary and wilt take thy rest until noon, but I am not weary and the limbs of the Afghan are as iron."

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Abdul Hafiz," said Ram Lal, as we sat round the fire we had made, preparing food, "if it is thy pleasure I will conduct thy friend to a place of safety and set his feet in the paths that lead to pleasant places.

plural of “isaac” — (Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau

From this reading "I thank thee, Ram Lal," replied Isaacs, "and I gladly accept thy offer.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Abdul Hafiz," said Ram Lal, as we sat round the fire we had made, preparing food, "if it is thy pleasure I will conduct thy friend to a place of safety and set his feet in the paths that lead to pleasant places.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Abdul Hafiz," said Ram Lal, as we sat round the fire we had made, preparing food, "if it is thy pleasure I will conduct thy friend to a place of safety and set his feet in the paths that lead to pleasant places.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading The latter looked uneasy at first, but soon perceived that his best chance of safety lay in immediately leaving the neighbourhood, which was unpleasantly near Simla on the one side and the frontiers of Baithopoor on the other.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The latter looked uneasy at first, but soon perceived that his best chance of safety lay in immediately leaving the neighbourhood, which was unpleasantly near Simla on the one side and the frontiers of Baithopoor on the other.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading "Abdul Hafiz," said Ram Lal, as we sat round the fire we had made, preparing food, "if it is thy pleasure I will conduct thy friend to a place of safety and set his feet in the paths that lead to pleasant places.

the act of departing

From this reading The latter looked uneasy at first, but soon perceived that his best chance of safety lay in immediately leaving the neighbourhood, which was unpleasantly near Simla on the one side and the frontiers of Baithopoor on the other.

plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading For thou art weary and wilt take thy rest until noon, but I am not weary and the limbs of the Afghan are as iron."

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The latter looked uneasy at first, but soon perceived that his best chance of safety lay in immediately leaving the neighbourhood, which was unpleasantly near Simla on the one side and the frontiers of Baithopoor on the other.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "Abdul Hafiz," said Ram Lal, as we sat round the fire we had made, preparing food, "if it is thy pleasure I will conduct thy friend to a place of safety and set his feet in the paths that lead to pleasant places.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The latter looked uneasy at first, but soon perceived that his best chance of safety lay in immediately leaving the neighbourhood, which was unpleasantly near Simla on the one side and the frontiers of Baithopoor on the other.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading The latter looked uneasy at first, but soon perceived that his best chance of safety lay in immediately leaving the neighbourhood, which was unpleasantly near Simla on the one side and the frontiers of Baithopoor on the other.

the middle of the day

From this reading For thou art weary and wilt take thy rest until noon, but I am not weary and the limbs of the Afghan are as iron."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For thou art weary and wilt take thy rest until noon, but I am not weary and the limbs of the Afghan are as iron."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Abdul Hafiz," said Ram Lal, as we sat round the fire we had made, preparing food, "if it is thy pleasure I will conduct thy friend to a place of safety and set his feet in the paths that lead to pleasant places.

make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading "I thank thee, Ram Lal," replied Isaacs, "and I gladly accept thy offer.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The latter looked uneasy at first, but soon perceived that his best chance of safety lay in immediately leaving the neighbourhood, which was unpleasantly near Simla on the one side and the frontiers of Baithopoor on the other.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The latter looked uneasy at first, but soon perceived that his best chance of safety lay in immediately leaving the neighbourhood, which was unpleasantly near Simla on the one side and the frontiers of Baithopoor on the other.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The latter looked uneasy at first, but soon perceived that his best chance of safety lay in immediately leaving the neighbourhood, which was unpleasantly near Simla on the one side and the frontiers of Baithopoor on the other.

plural of “path” — a course of conduct

From this reading "Abdul Hafiz," said Ram Lal, as we sat round the fire we had made, preparing food, "if it is thy pleasure I will conduct thy friend to a place of safety and set his feet in the paths that lead to pleasant places.

detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues

From this reading The latter looked uneasy at first, but soon perceived that his best chance of safety lay in immediately leaving the neighbourhood, which was unpleasantly near Simla on the one side and the frontiers of Baithopoor on the other.

a native or inhabitant of Iran

From this reading He spoke in Persian, so that Shere Ali could understand what he said.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "Abdul Hafiz," said Ram Lal, as we sat round the fire we had made, preparing food, "if it is thy pleasure I will conduct thy friend to a place of safety and set his feet in the paths that lead to pleasant places.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "Abdul Hafiz," said Ram Lal, as we sat round the fire we had made, preparing food, "if it is thy pleasure I will conduct thy friend to a place of safety and set his feet in the paths that lead to pleasant places.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading "Abdul Hafiz," said Ram Lal, as we sat round the fire we had made, preparing food, "if it is thy pleasure I will conduct thy friend to a place of safety and set his feet in the paths that lead to pleasant places.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading "Abdul Hafiz," said Ram Lal, as we sat round the fire we had made, preparing food, "if it is thy pleasure I will conduct thy friend to a place of safety and set his feet in the paths that lead to pleasant places.

-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 "Abdul Hafiz," said Ram Lal, as we sat round the fire we had made, preparing food, "if it is thy pleasure I will conduct thy friend to a place of safety and set his feet in the paths that lead to pleasant places.

strike or drive against with a heavy impact

From this reading "Abdul Hafiz," said Ram Lal, as we sat round the fire we had made, preparing food, "if it is thy pleasure I will conduct thy friend to a place of safety and set his feet in the paths that lead to pleasant places.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "I thank thee, Ram Lal," replied Isaacs, "and I gladly accept thy offer.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading For thou art weary and wilt take thy rest until noon, but I am not weary and the limbs of the Afghan are as iron."

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading "Abdul Hafiz," said Ram Lal, as we sat round the fire we had made, preparing food, "if it is thy pleasure I will conduct thy friend to a place of safety and set his feet in the paths that lead to pleasant places.

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading "Abdul Hafiz," said Ram Lal, as we sat round the fire we had made, preparing food, "if it is thy pleasure I will conduct thy friend to a place of safety and set his feet in the paths that lead to pleasant places.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Abdul Hafiz," said Ram Lal, as we sat round the fire we had made, preparing food, "if it is thy pleasure I will conduct thy friend to a place of safety and set his feet in the paths that lead to pleasant places.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading "Abdul Hafiz," said Ram Lal, as we sat round the fire we had made, preparing food, "if it is thy pleasure I will conduct thy friend to a place of safety and set his feet in the paths that lead to pleasant places.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Abdul Hafiz," said Ram Lal, as we sat round the fire we had made, preparing food, "if it is thy pleasure I will conduct thy friend to a place of safety and set his feet in the paths that lead to pleasant places.

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From this reading He spoke in Persian, so that Shere Ali could understand what he said.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The latter looked uneasy at first, but soon perceived that his best chance of safety lay in immediately leaving the neighbourhood, which was unpleasantly near Simla on the one side and the frontiers of Baithopoor on the other.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The latter looked uneasy at first, but soon perceived that his best chance of safety lay in immediately leaving the neighbourhood, which was unpleasantly near Simla on the one side and the frontiers of Baithopoor on the other.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He spoke in Persian, so that Shere Ali could understand what he said.

in the near future

From this reading The latter looked uneasy at first, but soon perceived that his best chance of safety lay in immediately leaving the neighbourhood, which was unpleasantly near Simla on the one side and the frontiers of Baithopoor on the other.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading He spoke in Persian, so that Shere Ali could understand what he said.

carry out

From this reading For thou art weary and wilt take thy rest until noon, but I am not weary and the limbs of the Afghan are as iron."

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading "I thank thee, Ram Lal," replied Isaacs, "and I gladly accept thy offer.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Abdul Hafiz," said Ram Lal, as we sat round the fire we had made, preparing food, "if it is thy pleasure I will conduct thy friend to a place of safety and set his feet in the paths that lead to pleasant places.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Abdul Hafiz," said Ram Lal, as we sat round the fire we had made, preparing food, "if it is thy pleasure I will conduct thy friend to a place of safety and set his feet in the paths that lead to pleasant places.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading "I thank thee, Ram Lal," replied Isaacs, "and I gladly accept thy offer.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading For thou art weary and wilt take thy rest until noon, but I am not weary and the limbs of the Afghan are as iron."

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading "Abdul Hafiz," said Ram Lal, as we sat round the fire we had made, preparing food, "if it is thy pleasure I will conduct thy friend to a place of safety and set his feet in the paths that lead to pleasant places.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Abdul Hafiz," said Ram Lal, as we sat round the fire we had made, preparing food, "if it is thy pleasure I will conduct thy friend to a place of safety and set his feet in the paths that lead to pleasant places.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading He spoke in Persian, so that Shere Ali could understand what he said.

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading The latter looked uneasy at first, but soon perceived that his best chance of safety lay in immediately leaving the neighbourhood, which was unpleasantly near Simla on the one side and the frontiers of Baithopoor on the other.

in an unpleasant manner

From this reading The latter looked uneasy at first, but soon perceived that his best chance of safety lay in immediately leaving the neighbourhood, which was unpleasantly near Simla on the one side and the frontiers of Baithopoor on the other.

up to a particular time

From this reading For thou art weary and wilt take thy rest until noon, but I am not weary and the limbs of the Afghan are as iron."

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The latter looked uneasy at first, but soon perceived that his best chance of safety lay in immediately leaving the neighbourhood, which was unpleasantly near Simla on the one side and the frontiers of Baithopoor on the other.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Abdul Hafiz," said Ram Lal, as we sat round the fire we had made, preparing food, "if it is thy pleasure I will conduct thy friend to a place of safety and set his feet in the paths that lead to pleasant places.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading For thou art weary and wilt take thy rest until noon, but I am not weary and the limbs of the Afghan are as iron."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He spoke in Persian, so that Shere Ali could understand what he said.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The latter looked uneasy at first, but soon perceived that his best chance of safety lay in immediately leaving the neighbourhood, which was unpleasantly near Simla on the one side and the frontiers of Baithopoor on the other.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Abdul Hafiz," said Ram Lal, as we sat round the fire we had made, preparing food, "if it is thy pleasure I will conduct thy friend to a place of safety and set his feet in the paths that lead to pleasant places.

an old form of “will”, used with “thou”

From this reading For thou art weary and wilt take thy rest until noon, but I am not weary and the limbs of the Afghan are as iron."