used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a day in late September.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading It floated there now, serenely, securely, with an air of finality in its folds; for folk were becoming accustomed to it.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It floated there now, serenely, securely, with an air of finality in its folds; for folk were becoming accustomed to it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It floated there now, serenely, securely, with an air of finality in its folds; for folk were becoming accustomed to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nearly six months, therefore, had gone by since Jim Douglas had passed the Bailey-guard at gunfire, and the English flag had risen behind the trees to float over Lucknow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nearly six months, therefore, had gone by since Jim Douglas had passed the Bailey-guard at gunfire, and the English flag had risen behind the trees to float over Lucknow.
Bailey-guard
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From this reading Nearly six months, therefore, had gone by since Jim Douglas had passed the Bailey-guard at gunfire, and the English flag had risen behind the trees to float over Lucknow.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading It floated there now, serenely, securely, with an air of finality in its folds; for folk were becoming accustomed to it.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Nearly six months, therefore, had gone by since Jim Douglas had passed the Bailey-guard at gunfire, and the English flag had risen behind the trees to float over Lucknow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nearly six months, therefore, had gone by since Jim Douglas had passed the Bailey-guard at gunfire, and the English flag had risen behind the trees to float over Lucknow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At least so said the official reports, and even Jim Douglas himself could trace no waxing in the tide of discontent.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a day in late September.
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading At least so said the official reports, and even Jim Douglas himself could trace no waxing in the tide of discontent.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading Nearly six months, therefore, had gone by since Jim Douglas had passed the Bailey-guard at gunfire, and the English flag had risen behind the trees to float over Lucknow.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Nearly six months, therefore, had gone by since Jim Douglas had passed the Bailey-guard at gunfire, and the English flag had risen behind the trees to float over Lucknow.
divisible by two
From this reading At least so said the official reports, and even Jim Douglas himself could trace no waxing in the tide of discontent.
finalitynounUS /faɪˈnæləti/
the quality of being final or definitely settled
From this reading It floated there now, serenely, securely, with an air of finality in its folds; for folk were becoming accustomed to it.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Nearly six months, therefore, had gone by since Jim Douglas had passed the Bailey-guard at gunfire, and the English flag had risen behind the trees to float over Lucknow.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Nearly six months, therefore, had gone by since Jim Douglas had passed the Bailey-guard at gunfire, and the English flag had risen behind the trees to float over Lucknow.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading It floated there now, serenely, securely, with an air of finality in its folds; for folk were becoming accustomed to it.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading It floated there now, serenely, securely, with an air of finality in its folds; for folk were becoming accustomed to it.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading It floated there now, serenely, securely, with an air of finality in its folds; for folk were becoming accustomed to it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It floated there now, serenely, securely, with an air of finality in its folds; for folk were becoming accustomed to it.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Nearly six months, therefore, had gone by since Jim Douglas had passed the Bailey-guard at gunfire, and the English flag had risen behind the trees to float over Lucknow.
gunfirenounUS /ˈɡʌnfaɪər/
the act of shooting a gun
From this reading Nearly six months, therefore, had gone by since Jim Douglas had passed the Bailey-guard at gunfire, and the English flag had risen behind the trees to float over Lucknow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nearly six months, therefore, had gone by since Jim Douglas had passed the Bailey-guard at gunfire, and the English flag had risen behind the trees to float over Lucknow.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At least so said the official reports, and even Jim Douglas himself could trace no waxing in the tide of discontent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE PALACE.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a day in late September.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It floated there now, serenely, securely, with an air of finality in its folds; for folk were becoming accustomed to it.
Jim
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From this reading Nearly six months, therefore, had gone by since Jim Douglas had passed the Bailey-guard at gunfire, and the English flag had risen behind the trees to float over Lucknow.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was a day in late September.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least so said the official reports, and even Jim Douglas himself could trace no waxing in the tide of discontent.
Lucknownoun
a city in northern India in Uttar Pradesh; during the Indian Mutiny its British residents were besieged by Indian insurgents
From this reading Nearly six months, therefore, had gone by since Jim Douglas had passed the Bailey-guard at gunfire, and the English flag had risen behind the trees to float over Lucknow.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Nearly six months, therefore, had gone by since Jim Douglas had passed the Bailey-guard at gunfire, and the English flag had risen behind the trees to float over Lucknow.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly six months, therefore, had gone by since Jim Douglas had passed the Bailey-guard at gunfire, and the English flag had risen behind the trees to float over Lucknow.
not any; not one
From this reading At least so said the official reports, and even Jim Douglas himself could trace no waxing in the tide of discontent.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It floated there now, serenely, securely, with an air of finality in its folds; for folk were becoming accustomed to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It floated there now, serenely, securely, with an air of finality in its folds; for folk were becoming accustomed to it.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading At least so said the official reports, and even Jim Douglas himself could trace no waxing in the tide of discontent.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Nearly six months, therefore, had gone by since Jim Douglas had passed the Bailey-guard at gunfire, and the English flag had risen behind the trees to float over Lucknow.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading IN THE PALACE.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Nearly six months, therefore, had gone by since Jim Douglas had passed the Bailey-guard at gunfire, and the English flag had risen behind the trees to float over Lucknow.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading At least so said the official reports, and even Jim Douglas himself could trace no waxing in the tide of discontent.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Nearly six months, therefore, had gone by since Jim Douglas had passed the Bailey-guard at gunfire, and the English flag had risen behind the trees to float over Lucknow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At least so said the official reports, and even Jim Douglas himself could trace no waxing in the tide of discontent.
securelyadverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrli/
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading It floated there now, serenely, securely, with an air of finality in its folds; for folk were becoming accustomed to it.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading It was a day in late September.
serenelyadverbUS /sərˈiːnəli/
in a peacefully serene manner
From this reading It floated there now, serenely, securely, with an air of finality in its folds; for folk were becoming accustomed to it.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Nearly six months, therefore, had gone by since Jim Douglas had passed the Bailey-guard at gunfire, and the English flag had risen behind the trees to float over Lucknow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Nearly six months, therefore, had gone by since Jim Douglas had passed the Bailey-guard at gunfire, and the English flag had risen behind the trees to float over Lucknow.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At least so said the official reports, and even Jim Douglas himself could trace no waxing in the tide of discontent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE PALACE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It floated there now, serenely, securely, with an air of finality in its folds; for folk were becoming accustomed to it.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Nearly six months, therefore, had gone by since Jim Douglas had passed the Bailey-guard at gunfire, and the English flag had risen behind the trees to float over Lucknow.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading At least so said the official reports, and even Jim Douglas himself could trace no waxing in the tide of discontent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nearly six months, therefore, had gone by since Jim Douglas had passed the Bailey-guard at gunfire, and the English flag had risen behind the trees to float over Lucknow.
a just detectable amount
From this reading At least so said the official reports, and even Jim Douglas himself could trace no waxing in the tide of discontent.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Nearly six months, therefore, had gone by since Jim Douglas had passed the Bailey-guard at gunfire, and the English flag had risen behind the trees to float over Lucknow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a day in late September.
waxingnounUS /ˈwæksɪŋ/
the application of wax to a surface
From this reading At least so said the official reports, and even Jim Douglas himself could trace no waxing in the tide of discontent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It floated there now, serenely, securely, with an air of finality in its folds; for folk were becoming accustomed to it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It floated there now, serenely, securely, with an air of finality in its folds; for folk were becoming accustomed to it.
