AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CREMATION Last Monday an Indian prince died at Etretat, Bapu Sahib Khanderao Ghatay, a relation of His Highness, the Maharajah Gaikwar, prince of Baroda, in the province of Guzerat, Presidency of Bombay.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For about three weeks there had been seen walking in the streets about ten young East Indians, small, lithe, with dark skins, dressed all in gray and wearing on their heads caps such as English grooms wear.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For about three weeks there had been seen walking in the streets about ten young East Indians, small, lithe, with dark skins, dressed all in gray and wearing on their heads caps such as English grooms wear.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A CREMATION Last Monday an Indian prince died at Etretat, Bapu Sahib Khanderao Ghatay, a relation of His Highness, the Maharajah Gaikwar, prince of Baroda, in the province of Guzerat, Presidency of Bombay.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For about three weeks there had been seen walking in the streets about ten young East Indians, small, lithe, with dark skins, dressed all in gray and wearing on their heads caps such as English grooms wear.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For about three weeks there had been seen walking in the streets about ten young East Indians, small, lithe, with dark skins, dressed all in gray and wearing on their heads caps such as English grooms wear.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CREMATION Last Monday an Indian prince died at Etretat, Bapu Sahib Khanderao Ghatay, a relation of His Highness, the Maharajah Gaikwar, prince of Baroda, in the province of Guzerat, Presidency of Bombay.
Bapu
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From this reading A CREMATION Last Monday an Indian prince died at Etretat, Bapu Sahib Khanderao Ghatay, a relation of His Highness, the Maharajah Gaikwar, prince of Baroda, in the province of Guzerat, Presidency of Bombay.
Baroda
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From this reading A CREMATION Last Monday an Indian prince died at Etretat, Bapu Sahib Khanderao Ghatay, a relation of His Highness, the Maharajah Gaikwar, prince of Baroda, in the province of Guzerat, Presidency of Bombay.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I will try to be more cheerful some other day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For about three weeks there had been seen walking in the streets about ten young East Indians, small, lithe, with dark skins, dressed all in gray and wearing on their heads caps such as English grooms wear.
BombaynounUS /bɑːmˈbeɪ/
a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India
From this reading A CREMATION Last Monday an Indian prince died at Etretat, Bapu Sahib Khanderao Ghatay, a relation of His Highness, the Maharajah Gaikwar, prince of Baroda, in the province of Guzerat, Presidency of Bombay.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading For about three weeks there had been seen walking in the streets about ten young East Indians, small, lithe, with dark skins, dressed all in gray and wearing on their heads caps such as English grooms wear.
cheerfuladjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪrfəl/
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading I will try to be more cheerful some other day.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They were men of high rank who had come to Europe to study the military institutions of the principal Western nations.
CREMATIONnounUS /kriˈmeɪʃən/
the incineration of a dead body
From this reading A CREMATION Last Monday an Indian prince died at Etretat, Bapu Sahib Khanderao Ghatay, a relation of His Highness, the Maharajah Gaikwar, prince of Baroda, in the province of Guzerat, Presidency of Bombay.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading For about three weeks there had been seen walking in the streets about ten young East Indians, small, lithe, with dark skins, dressed all in gray and wearing on their heads caps such as English grooms wear.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I will try to be more cheerful some other day.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading This letter may seem rather melancholy, dear friend.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading A CREMATION Last Monday an Indian prince died at Etretat, Bapu Sahib Khanderao Ghatay, a relation of His Highness, the Maharajah Gaikwar, prince of Baroda, in the province of Guzerat, Presidency of Bombay.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading For about three weeks there had been seen walking in the streets about ten young East Indians, small, lithe, with dark skins, dressed all in gray and wearing on their heads caps such as English grooms wear.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading For about three weeks there had been seen walking in the streets about ten young East Indians, small, lithe, with dark skins, dressed all in gray and wearing on their heads caps such as English grooms wear.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
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 For about three weeks there had been seen walking in the streets about ten young East Indians, small, lithe, with dark skins, dressed all in gray and wearing on their heads caps such as English grooms wear.
Etretat
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From this reading A CREMATION Last Monday an Indian prince died at Etretat, Bapu Sahib Khanderao Ghatay, a relation of His Highness, the Maharajah Gaikwar, prince of Baroda, in the province of Guzerat, Presidency of Bombay.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading They were men of high rank who had come to Europe to study the military institutions of the principal Western nations.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For about three weeks there had been seen walking in the streets about ten young East Indians, small, lithe, with dark skins, dressed all in gray and wearing on their heads caps such as English grooms wear.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading This letter may seem rather melancholy, dear friend.
Gaikwar
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From this reading A CREMATION Last Monday an Indian prince died at Etretat, Bapu Sahib Khanderao Ghatay, a relation of His Highness, the Maharajah Gaikwar, prince of Baroda, in the province of Guzerat, Presidency of Bombay.
Ghatay
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From this reading A CREMATION Last Monday an Indian prince died at Etretat, Bapu Sahib Khanderao Ghatay, a relation of His Highness, the Maharajah Gaikwar, prince of Baroda, in the province of Guzerat, Presidency of Bombay.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading For about three weeks there had been seen walking in the streets about ten young East Indians, small, lithe, with dark skins, dressed all in gray and wearing on their heads caps such as English grooms wear.
groomsnounUS /ɡruːmz/
plural of “groom” — a man participant in his own marriage ceremony
From this reading For about three weeks there had been seen walking in the streets about ten young East Indians, small, lithe, with dark skins, dressed all in gray and wearing on their heads caps such as English grooms wear.
Guzerat
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From this reading A CREMATION Last Monday an Indian prince died at Etretat, Bapu Sahib Khanderao Ghatay, a relation of His Highness, the Maharajah Gaikwar, prince of Baroda, in the province of Guzerat, Presidency of Bombay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For about three weeks there had been seen walking in the streets about ten young East Indians, small, lithe, with dark skins, dressed all in gray and wearing on their heads caps such as English grooms wear.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading For about three weeks there had been seen walking in the streets about ten young East Indians, small, lithe, with dark skins, dressed all in gray and wearing on their heads caps such as English grooms wear.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They were men of high rank who had come to Europe to study the military institutions of the principal Western nations.
HighnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading A CREMATION Last Monday an Indian prince died at Etretat, Bapu Sahib Khanderao Ghatay, a relation of His Highness, the Maharajah Gaikwar, prince of Baroda, in the province of Guzerat, Presidency of Bombay.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A CREMATION Last Monday an Indian prince died at Etretat, Bapu Sahib Khanderao Ghatay, a relation of His Highness, the Maharajah Gaikwar, prince of Baroda, in the province of Guzerat, Presidency of Bombay.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will try to be more cheerful some other day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CREMATION Last Monday an Indian prince died at Etretat, Bapu Sahib Khanderao Ghatay, a relation of His Highness, the Maharajah Gaikwar, prince of Baroda, in the province of Guzerat, Presidency of Bombay.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading A CREMATION Last Monday an Indian prince died at Etretat, Bapu Sahib Khanderao Ghatay, a relation of His Highness, the Maharajah Gaikwar, prince of Baroda, in the province of Guzerat, Presidency of Bombay.
IndiansnounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading For about three weeks there had been seen walking in the streets about ten young East Indians, small, lithe, with dark skins, dressed all in gray and wearing on their heads caps such as English grooms wear.
institutionsnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃənz/
plural of “institution” — an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading They were men of high rank who had come to Europe to study the military institutions of the principal Western nations.
Khanderao
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From this reading A CREMATION Last Monday an Indian prince died at Etretat, Bapu Sahib Khanderao Ghatay, a relation of His Highness, the Maharajah Gaikwar, prince of Baroda, in the province of Guzerat, Presidency of Bombay.
LastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading A CREMATION Last Monday an Indian prince died at Etretat, Bapu Sahib Khanderao Ghatay, a relation of His Highness, the Maharajah Gaikwar, prince of Baroda, in the province of Guzerat, Presidency of Bombay.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading This letter may seem rather melancholy, dear friend.
litheadjectiveUS /laɪð/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading For about three weeks there had been seen walking in the streets about ten young East Indians, small, lithe, with dark skins, dressed all in gray and wearing on their heads caps such as English grooms wear.
Maharajahnoun
a great raja; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja
From this reading A CREMATION Last Monday an Indian prince died at Etretat, Bapu Sahib Khanderao Ghatay, a relation of His Highness, the Maharajah Gaikwar, prince of Baroda, in the province of Guzerat, Presidency of Bombay.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This letter may seem rather melancholy, dear friend.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading This letter may seem rather melancholy, dear friend.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading They were men of high rank who had come to Europe to study the military institutions of the principal Western nations.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading They were men of high rank who had come to Europe to study the military institutions of the principal Western nations.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading A CREMATION Last Monday an Indian prince died at Etretat, Bapu Sahib Khanderao Ghatay, a relation of His Highness, the Maharajah Gaikwar, prince of Baroda, in the province of Guzerat, Presidency of Bombay.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I will try to be more cheerful some other day.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They were men of high rank who had come to Europe to study the military institutions of the principal Western nations.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CREMATION Last Monday an Indian prince died at Etretat, Bapu Sahib Khanderao Ghatay, a relation of His Highness, the Maharajah Gaikwar, prince of Baroda, in the province of Guzerat, Presidency of Bombay.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For about three weeks there had been seen walking in the streets about ten young East Indians, small, lithe, with dark skins, dressed all in gray and wearing on their heads caps such as English grooms wear.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I will try to be more cheerful some other day.
PresidencynounUS /ˈprezədənsi/
the tenure of a president
From this reading A CREMATION Last Monday an Indian prince died at Etretat, Bapu Sahib Khanderao Ghatay, a relation of His Highness, the Maharajah Gaikwar, prince of Baroda, in the province of Guzerat, Presidency of Bombay.
princenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading A CREMATION Last Monday an Indian prince died at Etretat, Bapu Sahib Khanderao Ghatay, a relation of His Highness, the Maharajah Gaikwar, prince of Baroda, in the province of Guzerat, Presidency of Bombay.
principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading They were men of high rank who had come to Europe to study the military institutions of the principal Western nations.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A CREMATION Last Monday an Indian prince died at Etretat, Bapu Sahib Khanderao Ghatay, a relation of His Highness, the Maharajah Gaikwar, prince of Baroda, in the province of Guzerat, Presidency of Bombay.
ranknounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading They were men of high rank who had come to Europe to study the military institutions of the principal Western nations.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading This letter may seem rather melancholy, dear friend.
relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading A CREMATION Last Monday an Indian prince died at Etretat, Bapu Sahib Khanderao Ghatay, a relation of His Highness, the Maharajah Gaikwar, prince of Baroda, in the province of Guzerat, Presidency of Bombay.
Sahibnoun
formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name
From this reading A CREMATION Last Monday an Indian prince died at Etretat, Bapu Sahib Khanderao Ghatay, a relation of His Highness, the Maharajah Gaikwar, prince of Baroda, in the province of Guzerat, Presidency of Bombay.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This letter may seem rather melancholy, dear friend.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For about three weeks there had been seen walking in the streets about ten young East Indians, small, lithe, with dark skins, dressed all in gray and wearing on their heads caps such as English grooms wear.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading For about three weeks there had been seen walking in the streets about ten young East Indians, small, lithe, with dark skins, dressed all in gray and wearing on their heads caps such as English grooms wear.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For about three weeks there had been seen walking in the streets about ten young East Indians, small, lithe, with dark skins, dressed all in gray and wearing on their heads caps such as English grooms wear.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I will try to be more cheerful some other day.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading For about three weeks there had been seen walking in the streets about ten young East Indians, small, lithe, with dark skins, dressed all in gray and wearing on their heads caps such as English grooms wear.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading They were men of high rank who had come to Europe to study the military institutions of the principal Western nations.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For about three weeks there had been seen walking in the streets about ten young East Indians, small, lithe, with dark skins, dressed all in gray and wearing on their heads caps such as English grooms wear.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading For about three weeks there had been seen walking in the streets about ten young East Indians, small, lithe, with dark skins, dressed all in gray and wearing on their heads caps such as English grooms wear.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CREMATION Last Monday an Indian prince died at Etretat, Bapu Sahib Khanderao Ghatay, a relation of His Highness, the Maharajah Gaikwar, prince of Baroda, in the province of Guzerat, Presidency of Bombay.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For about three weeks there had been seen walking in the streets about ten young East Indians, small, lithe, with dark skins, dressed all in gray and wearing on their heads caps such as English grooms wear.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading For about three weeks there had been seen walking in the streets about ten young East Indians, small, lithe, with dark skins, dressed all in gray and wearing on their heads caps such as English grooms wear.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were men of high rank who had come to Europe to study the military institutions of the principal Western nations.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This letter may seem rather melancholy, dear friend.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For about three weeks there had been seen walking in the streets about ten young East Indians, small, lithe, with dark skins, dressed all in gray and wearing on their heads caps such as English grooms wear.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will try to be more cheerful some other day.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading I will try to be more cheerful some other day.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading For about three weeks there had been seen walking in the streets about ten young East Indians, small, lithe, with dark skins, dressed all in gray and wearing on their heads caps such as English grooms wear.
wearverbUS /wer/
be dressed in
From this reading For about three weeks there had been seen walking in the streets about ten young East Indians, small, lithe, with dark skins, dressed all in gray and wearing on their heads caps such as English grooms wear.
wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading For about three weeks there had been seen walking in the streets about ten young East Indians, small, lithe, with dark skins, dressed all in gray and wearing on their heads caps such as English grooms wear.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For about three weeks there had been seen walking in the streets about ten young East Indians, small, lithe, with dark skins, dressed all in gray and wearing on their heads caps such as English grooms wear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were men of high rank who had come to Europe to study the military institutions of the principal Western nations.
WesternadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading They were men of high rank who had come to Europe to study the military institutions of the principal Western nations.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They were men of high rank who had come to Europe to study the military institutions of the principal Western nations.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will try to be more cheerful some other day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For about three weeks there had been seen walking in the streets about ten young East Indians, small, lithe, with dark skins, dressed all in gray and wearing on their heads caps such as English grooms wear.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For about three weeks there had been seen walking in the streets about ten young East Indians, small, lithe, with dark skins, dressed all in gray and wearing on their heads caps such as English grooms wear.
