used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a letter from him at Colombo, and he hadn't left Darjeeling and had no house to take me to in Calcutta, so it would appear that when I do land my lodging will be the cold ground.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I begin to feel so excited about seeing Boggley.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a letter from him at Colombo, and he hadn't left Darjeeling and had no house to take me to in Calcutta, so it would appear that when I do land my lodging will be the cold ground.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was a letter from him at Colombo, and he hadn't left Darjeeling and had no house to take me to in Calcutta, so it would appear that when I do land my lodging will be the cold ground.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It sounds as if he were still the same casual old Boggley.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a letter from him at Colombo, and he hadn't left Darjeeling and had no house to take me to in Calcutta, so it would appear that when I do land my lodging will be the cold ground.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was a letter from him at Colombo, and he hadn't left Darjeeling and had no house to take me to in Calcutta, so it would appear that when I do land my lodging will be the cold ground.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I begin to feel so excited about seeing Boggley.
Boggley
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From this reading I begin to feel so excited about seeing Boggley.
CalcuttanounUS /ˌkælˈkʌtə/
the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
From this reading There was a letter from him at Colombo, and he hadn't left Darjeeling and had no house to take me to in Calcutta, so it would appear that when I do land my lodging will be the cold ground.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading It sounds as if he were still the same casual old Boggley.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Will he have changed much, I wonder?
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading There was a letter from him at Colombo, and he hadn't left Darjeeling and had no house to take me to in Calcutta, so it would appear that when I do land my lodging will be the cold ground.
ColombonounUS /kəˈlʌmboʊ/
the capital and largest city of Sri Lanka; has one of the largest harbors in the world; is located on the western coast of the island of Ceylon
From this reading There was a letter from him at Colombo, and he hadn't left Darjeeling and had no house to take me to in Calcutta, so it would appear that when I do land my lodging will be the cold ground.
DarjeelingnounUS /ˌdɑːrˈdʒiːlɪŋ/
a fine variety of black tea grown in northern India
From this reading There was a letter from him at Colombo, and he hadn't left Darjeeling and had no house to take me to in Calcutta, so it would appear that when I do land my lodging will be the cold ground.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was a letter from him at Colombo, and he hadn't left Darjeeling and had no house to take me to in Calcutta, so it would appear that when I do land my lodging will be the cold ground.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading I begin to feel so excited about seeing Boggley.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I begin to feel so excited about seeing Boggley.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a letter from him at Colombo, and he hadn't left Darjeeling and had no house to take me to in Calcutta, so it would appear that when I do land my lodging will be the cold ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading There was a letter from him at Colombo, and he hadn't left Darjeeling and had no house to take me to in Calcutta, so it would appear that when I do land my lodging will be the cold ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was a letter from him at Colombo, and he hadn't left Darjeeling and had no house to take me to in Calcutta, so it would appear that when I do land my lodging will be the cold ground.
hadn't
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From this reading There was a letter from him at Colombo, and he hadn't left Darjeeling and had no house to take me to in Calcutta, so it would appear that when I do land my lodging will be the cold ground.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Will he have changed much, I wonder?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is two years since he was home last.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a letter from him at Colombo, and he hadn't left Darjeeling and had no house to take me to in Calcutta, so it would appear that when I do land my lodging will be the cold ground.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It is two years since he was home last.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was a letter from him at Colombo, and he hadn't left Darjeeling and had no house to take me to in Calcutta, so it would appear that when I do land my lodging will be the cold ground.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I begin to feel so excited about seeing Boggley.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It sounds as if he were still the same casual old Boggley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a letter from him at Colombo, and he hadn't left Darjeeling and had no house to take me to in Calcutta, so it would appear that when I do land my lodging will be the cold ground.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is two years since he was home last.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is two years since he was home last.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading There was a letter from him at Colombo, and he hadn't left Darjeeling and had no house to take me to in Calcutta, so it would appear that when I do land my lodging will be the cold ground.
immediately past
From this reading It is two years since he was home last.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There was a letter from him at Colombo, and he hadn't left Darjeeling and had no house to take me to in Calcutta, so it would appear that when I do land my lodging will be the cold ground.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading There was a letter from him at Colombo, and he hadn't left Darjeeling and had no house to take me to in Calcutta, so it would appear that when I do land my lodging will be the cold ground.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading There was a letter from him at Colombo, and he hadn't left Darjeeling and had no house to take me to in Calcutta, so it would appear that when I do land my lodging will be the cold ground.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a letter from him at Colombo, and he hadn't left Darjeeling and had no house to take me to in Calcutta, so it would appear that when I do land my lodging will be the cold ground.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Will he have changed much, I wonder?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There was a letter from him at Colombo, and he hadn't left Darjeeling and had no house to take me to in Calcutta, so it would appear that when I do land my lodging will be the cold ground.
not any; not one
From this reading There was a letter from him at Colombo, and he hadn't left Darjeeling and had no house to take me to in Calcutta, so it would appear that when I do land my lodging will be the cold ground.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It sounds as if he were still the same casual old Boggley.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It sounds as if he were still the same casual old Boggley.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading I begin to feel so excited about seeing Boggley.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is two years since he was home last.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I begin to feel so excited about seeing Boggley.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It sounds as if he were still the same casual old Boggley.
not in physical motion
From this reading It sounds as if he were still the same casual old Boggley.
carry out
From this reading There was a letter from him at Colombo, and he hadn't left Darjeeling and had no house to take me to in Calcutta, so it would appear that when I do land my lodging will be the cold ground.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a letter from him at Colombo, and he hadn't left Darjeeling and had no house to take me to in Calcutta, so it would appear that when I do land my lodging will be the cold ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a letter from him at Colombo, and he hadn't left Darjeeling and had no house to take me to in Calcutta, so it would appear that when I do land my lodging will be the cold ground.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a letter from him at Colombo, and he hadn't left Darjeeling and had no house to take me to in Calcutta, so it would appear that when I do land my lodging will be the cold ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I begin to feel so excited about seeing Boggley.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It is two years since he was home last.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is two years since he was home last.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It sounds as if he were still the same casual old Boggley.
at the time that
From this reading There was a letter from him at Colombo, and he hadn't left Darjeeling and had no house to take me to in Calcutta, so it would appear that when I do land my lodging will be the cold ground.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will he have changed much, I wonder?
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Will he have changed much, I wonder?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was a letter from him at Colombo, and he hadn't left Darjeeling and had no house to take me to in Calcutta, so it would appear that when I do land my lodging will be the cold ground.
a late time of life
From this reading It is two years since he was home last.
