used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Taking the spot where lay the tiger's carcase as a centre, the party closely examined every exit from it, but quite fruitlessly.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading A little breakage among some succulent plants betrayed a slight farther progress there; then this trace ceased wholly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Taking the spot where lay the tiger's carcase as a centre, the party closely examined every exit from it, but quite fruitlessly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was tolerably easy to perceive from which side the shot had been fired,--where Denham must have been standing at that moment,--they proceeded first in that direction.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A wall of thick foliage interposed,--a purple flower bedecking it with rare beauty, but it turned them back.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading A wall of thick foliage interposed,--a purple flower bedecking it with rare beauty, but it turned them back.
bedecking
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From this reading A wall of thick foliage interposed,--a purple flower bedecking it with rare beauty, but it turned them back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was tolerably easy to perceive from which side the shot had been fired,--where Denham must have been standing at that moment,--they proceeded first in that direction.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading A little breakage among some succulent plants betrayed a slight farther progress there; then this trace ceased wholly.
breakagenounUS /ˈbreɪkɪdʒ/
the quantity broken
From this reading A little breakage among some succulent plants betrayed a slight farther progress there; then this trace ceased wholly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Taking the spot where lay the tiger's carcase as a centre, the party closely examined every exit from it, but quite fruitlessly.
carcasenoun
the dead body of an animal especially one slaughtered and dressed for food
From this reading Taking the spot where lay the tiger's carcase as a centre, the party closely examined every exit from it, but quite fruitlessly.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading A little breakage among some succulent plants betrayed a slight farther progress there; then this trace ceased wholly.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Taking the spot where lay the tiger's carcase as a centre, the party closely examined every exit from it, but quite fruitlessly.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Taking the spot where lay the tiger's carcase as a centre, the party closely examined every exit from it, but quite fruitlessly.
DACOIT'S
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From this reading THE DACOIT'S HEAD The search now proceeded with fresh spirit.
Denham
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From this reading It was tolerably easy to perceive from which side the shot had been fired,--where Denham must have been standing at that moment,--they proceeded first in that direction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It was tolerably easy to perceive from which side the shot had been fired,--where Denham must have been standing at that moment,--they proceeded first in that direction.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was tolerably easy to perceive from which side the shot had been fired,--where Denham must have been standing at that moment,--they proceeded first in that direction.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Taking the spot where lay the tiger's carcase as a centre, the party closely examined every exit from it, but quite fruitlessly.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Taking the spot where lay the tiger's carcase as a centre, the party closely examined every exit from it, but quite fruitlessly.
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading Taking the spot where lay the tiger's carcase as a centre, the party closely examined every exit from it, but quite fruitlessly.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading A little breakage among some succulent plants betrayed a slight farther progress there; then this trace ceased wholly.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading It was tolerably easy to perceive from which side the shot had been fired,--where Denham must have been standing at that moment,--they proceeded first in that direction.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was tolerably easy to perceive from which side the shot had been fired,--where Denham must have been standing at that moment,--they proceeded first in that direction.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading A wall of thick foliage interposed,--a purple flower bedecking it with rare beauty, but it turned them back.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading A wall of thick foliage interposed,--a purple flower bedecking it with rare beauty, but it turned them back.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading THE DACOIT'S HEAD The search now proceeded with fresh spirit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Taking the spot where lay the tiger's carcase as a centre, the party closely examined every exit from it, but quite fruitlessly.
fruitlesslyadverbUS /ˈfruːtləsli/
in an unproductive manner
From this reading Taking the spot where lay the tiger's carcase as a centre, the party closely examined every exit from it, but quite fruitlessly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was tolerably easy to perceive from which side the shot had been fired,--where Denham must have been standing at that moment,--they proceeded first in that direction.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was tolerably easy to perceive from which side the shot had been fired,--where Denham must have been standing at that moment,--they proceeded first in that direction.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE DACOIT'S HEAD The search now proceeded with fresh spirit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was tolerably easy to perceive from which side the shot had been fired,--where Denham must have been standing at that moment,--they proceeded first in that direction.
interposed
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From this reading A wall of thick foliage interposed,--a purple flower bedecking it with rare beauty, but it turned them back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Taking the spot where lay the tiger's carcase as a centre, the party closely examined every exit from it, but quite fruitlessly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Taking the spot where lay the tiger's carcase as a centre, the party closely examined every exit from it, but quite fruitlessly.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little breakage among some succulent plants betrayed a slight farther progress there; then this trace ceased wholly.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was tolerably easy to perceive from which side the shot had been fired,--where Denham must have been standing at that moment,--they proceeded first in that direction.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was tolerably easy to perceive from which side the shot had been fired,--where Denham must have been standing at that moment,--they proceeded first in that direction.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE DACOIT'S HEAD The search now proceeded with fresh spirit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A wall of thick foliage interposed,--a purple flower bedecking it with rare beauty, but it turned them back.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Taking the spot where lay the tiger's carcase as a centre, the party closely examined every exit from it, but quite fruitlessly.
perceiveverbUS /pərˈsiːv/
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading It was tolerably easy to perceive from which side the shot had been fired,--where Denham must have been standing at that moment,--they proceeded first in that direction.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading A little breakage among some succulent plants betrayed a slight farther progress there; then this trace ceased wholly.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading THE DACOIT'S HEAD The search now proceeded with fresh spirit.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading A little breakage among some succulent plants betrayed a slight farther progress there; then this trace ceased wholly.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading A wall of thick foliage interposed,--a purple flower bedecking it with rare beauty, but it turned them back.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Taking the spot where lay the tiger's carcase as a centre, the party closely examined every exit from it, but quite fruitlessly.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading A wall of thick foliage interposed,--a purple flower bedecking it with rare beauty, but it turned them back.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE DACOIT'S HEAD The search now proceeded with fresh spirit.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading It was tolerably easy to perceive from which side the shot had been fired,--where Denham must have been standing at that moment,--they proceeded first in that direction.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was tolerably easy to perceive from which side the shot had been fired,--where Denham must have been standing at that moment,--they proceeded first in that direction.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading A little breakage among some succulent plants betrayed a slight farther progress there; then this trace ceased wholly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A little breakage among some succulent plants betrayed a slight farther progress there; then this trace ceased wholly.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading THE DACOIT'S HEAD The search now proceeded with fresh spirit.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Taking the spot where lay the tiger's carcase as a centre, the party closely examined every exit from it, but quite fruitlessly.
having a supporting base
From this reading It was tolerably easy to perceive from which side the shot had been fired,--where Denham must have been standing at that moment,--they proceeded first in that direction.
succulentnounUS /ˈsʌkjəlɪnt/
a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs
From this reading A little breakage among some succulent plants betrayed a slight farther progress there; then this trace ceased wholly.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking the spot where lay the tiger's carcase as a centre, the party closely examined every exit from it, but quite fruitlessly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was tolerably easy to perceive from which side the shot had been fired,--where Denham must have been standing at that moment,--they proceeded first in that direction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DACOIT'S HEAD The search now proceeded with fresh spirit.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A wall of thick foliage interposed,--a purple flower bedecking it with rare beauty, but it turned them back.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A little breakage among some succulent plants betrayed a slight farther progress there; then this trace ceased wholly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A little breakage among some succulent plants betrayed a slight farther progress there; then this trace ceased wholly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was tolerably easy to perceive from which side the shot had been fired,--where Denham must have been standing at that moment,--they proceeded first in that direction.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading A wall of thick foliage interposed,--a purple flower bedecking it with rare beauty, but it turned them back.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A little breakage among some succulent plants betrayed a slight farther progress there; then this trace ceased wholly.
tiger'snounUS /ˈtaɪɡərz/
possessive form of “tiger” — a fierce or audacious person
From this reading Taking the spot where lay the tiger's carcase as a centre, the party closely examined every exit from it, but quite fruitlessly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was tolerably easy to perceive from which side the shot had been fired,--where Denham must have been standing at that moment,--they proceeded first in that direction.
tolerablyadverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading It was tolerably easy to perceive from which side the shot had been fired,--where Denham must have been standing at that moment,--they proceeded first in that direction.
a just detectable amount
From this reading A little breakage among some succulent plants betrayed a slight farther progress there; then this trace ceased wholly.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A wall of thick foliage interposed,--a purple flower bedecking it with rare beauty, but it turned them back.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading A wall of thick foliage interposed,--a purple flower bedecking it with rare beauty, but it turned them back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was tolerably easy to perceive from which side the shot had been fired,--where Denham must have been standing at that moment,--they proceeded first in that direction.
in or at the place that
From this reading Taking the spot where lay the tiger's carcase as a centre, the party closely examined every exit from it, but quite fruitlessly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was tolerably easy to perceive from which side the shot had been fired,--where Denham must have been standing at that moment,--they proceeded first in that direction.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading A little breakage among some succulent plants betrayed a slight farther progress there; then this trace ceased wholly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DACOIT'S HEAD The search now proceeded with fresh spirit.
