Chapter III · Chapter 3

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From this reading Some seven or eight officers were sitting round the table in the messroom of the 103d Bengal Infantry at Cawnpore.

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

From this reading It had been a guest night, but the strangers had left, the lights had been turned out in the billiard room overhead, the whist party had broken up, and the players had rejoined three officers who had remained at table smoking and talking quietly.

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

From this reading It had been a guest night, but the strangers had left, the lights had been turned out in the billiard room overhead, the whist party had broken up, and the players had rejoined three officers who had remained at table smoking and talking quietly.

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

From this reading Outside, through the open French windows, the ground looked as if sprinkled with snow beneath the white light of the full moon.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Some seven or eight officers were sitting round the table in the messroom of the 103d Bengal Infantry at Cawnpore.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading A sentry walked backwards and forwards by the gate leading into the mess house compound; beyond, the maidan stretched away flat and level to the low huts of the native lines on the other side.

at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading A sentry walked backwards and forwards by the gate leading into the mess house compound; beyond, the maidan stretched away flat and level to the low huts of the native lines on the other side.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It had been a guest night, but the strangers had left, the lights had been turned out in the billiard room overhead, the whist party had broken up, and the players had rejoined three officers who had remained at table smoking and talking quietly.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Outside, through the open French windows, the ground looked as if sprinkled with snow beneath the white light of the full moon.

a region whose eastern part is now Bangladesh and whose western part is included in India

From this reading Some seven or eight officers were sitting round the table in the messroom of the 103d Bengal Infantry at Cawnpore.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading A sentry walked backwards and forwards by the gate leading into the mess house compound; beyond, the maidan stretched away flat and level to the low huts of the native lines on the other side.

of or relating to billiards

From this reading It had been a guest night, but the strangers had left, the lights had been turned out in the billiard room overhead, the whist party had broken up, and the players had rejoined three officers who had remained at table smoking and talking quietly.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading It had been a guest night, but the strangers had left, the lights had been turned out in the billiard room overhead, the whist party had broken up, and the players had rejoined three officers who had remained at table smoking and talking quietly.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It had been a guest night, but the strangers had left, the lights had been turned out in the billiard room overhead, the whist party had broken up, and the players had rejoined three officers who had remained at table smoking and talking quietly.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A sentry walked backwards and forwards by the gate leading into the mess house compound; beyond, the maidan stretched away flat and level to the low huts of the native lines on the other side.

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From this reading Some seven or eight officers were sitting round the table in the messroom of the 103d Bengal Infantry at Cawnpore.

a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts

From this reading A sentry walked backwards and forwards by the gate leading into the mess house compound; beyond, the maidan stretched away flat and level to the low huts of the native lines on the other side.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading Some seven or eight officers were sitting round the table in the messroom of the 103d Bengal Infantry at Cawnpore.

being one more than seven

From this reading Some seven or eight officers were sitting round the table in the messroom of the 103d Bengal Infantry at Cawnpore.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading A sentry walked backwards and forwards by the gate leading into the mess house compound; beyond, the maidan stretched away flat and level to the low huts of the native lines on the other side.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading A sentry walked backwards and forwards by the gate leading into the mess house compound; beyond, the maidan stretched away flat and level to the low huts of the native lines on the other side.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Outside, through the open French windows, the ground looked as if sprinkled with snow beneath the white light of the full moon.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Outside, through the open French windows, the ground looked as if sprinkled with snow beneath the white light of the full moon.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading A sentry walked backwards and forwards by the gate leading into the mess house compound; beyond, the maidan stretched away flat and level to the low huts of the native lines on the other side.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Outside, through the open French windows, the ground looked as if sprinkled with snow beneath the white light of the full moon.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading It had been a guest night, but the strangers had left, the lights had been turned out in the billiard room overhead, the whist party had broken up, and the players had rejoined three officers who had remained at table smoking and talking quietly.

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

From this reading It had been a guest night, but the strangers had left, the lights had been turned out in the billiard room overhead, the whist party had broken up, and the players had rejoined three officers who had remained at table smoking and talking quietly.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading A sentry walked backwards and forwards by the gate leading into the mess house compound; beyond, the maidan stretched away flat and level to the low huts of the native lines on the other side.

plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter

From this reading A sentry walked backwards and forwards by the gate leading into the mess house compound; beyond, the maidan stretched away flat and level to the low huts of the native lines on the other side.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Outside, through the open French windows, the ground looked as if sprinkled with snow beneath the white light of the full moon.

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

From this reading Some seven or eight officers were sitting round the table in the messroom of the 103d Bengal Infantry at Cawnpore.

an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot

From this reading Some seven or eight officers were sitting round the table in the messroom of the 103d Bengal Infantry at Cawnpore.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A sentry walked backwards and forwards by the gate leading into the mess house compound; beyond, the maidan stretched away flat and level to the low huts of the native lines on the other side.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had been a guest night, but the strangers had left, the lights had been turned out in the billiard room overhead, the whist party had broken up, and the players had rejoined three officers who had remained at table smoking and talking quietly.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading A sentry walked backwards and forwards by the gate leading into the mess house compound; beyond, the maidan stretched away flat and level to the low huts of the native lines on the other side.

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 It had been a guest night, but the strangers had left, the lights had been turned out in the billiard room overhead, the whist party had broken up, and the players had rejoined three officers who had remained at table smoking and talking quietly.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading A sentry walked backwards and forwards by the gate leading into the mess house compound; beyond, the maidan stretched away flat and level to the low huts of the native lines on the other side.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Outside, through the open French windows, the ground looked as if sprinkled with snow beneath the white light of the full moon.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading It had been a guest night, but the strangers had left, the lights had been turned out in the billiard room overhead, the whist party had broken up, and the players had rejoined three officers who had remained at table smoking and talking quietly.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading A sentry walked backwards and forwards by the gate leading into the mess house compound; beyond, the maidan stretched away flat and level to the low huts of the native lines on the other side.

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

From this reading Outside, through the open French windows, the ground looked as if sprinkled with snow beneath the white light of the full moon.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Two or three of the mess servants were squatting in the veranda, talking in low voices.

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From this reading A sentry walked backwards and forwards by the gate leading into the mess house compound; beyond, the maidan stretched away flat and level to the low huts of the native lines on the other side.

a state of confusion and disorderliness

From this reading Two or three of the mess servants were squatting in the veranda, talking in low voices.

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From this reading Some seven or eight officers were sitting round the table in the messroom of the 103d Bengal Infantry at Cawnpore.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading Outside, through the open French windows, the ground looked as if sprinkled with snow beneath the white light of the full moon.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading A sentry walked backwards and forwards by the gate leading into the mess house compound; beyond, the maidan stretched away flat and level to the low huts of the native lines on the other side.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading It had been a guest night, but the strangers had left, the lights had been turned out in the billiard room overhead, the whist party had broken up, and the players had rejoined three officers who had remained at table smoking and talking quietly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Some seven or eight officers were sitting round the table in the messroom of the 103d Bengal Infantry at Cawnpore.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Some seven or eight officers were sitting round the table in the messroom of the 103d Bengal Infantry at Cawnpore.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A sentry walked backwards and forwards by the gate leading into the mess house compound; beyond, the maidan stretched away flat and level to the low huts of the native lines on the other side.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Outside, through the open French windows, the ground looked as if sprinkled with snow beneath the white light of the full moon.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Some seven or eight officers were sitting round the table in the messroom of the 103d Bengal Infantry at Cawnpore.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading A sentry walked backwards and forwards by the gate leading into the mess house compound; beyond, the maidan stretched away flat and level to the low huts of the native lines on the other side.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It had been a guest night, but the strangers had left, the lights had been turned out in the billiard room overhead, the whist party had broken up, and the players had rejoined three officers who had remained at table smoking and talking quietly.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Outside, through the open French windows, the ground looked as if sprinkled with snow beneath the white light of the full moon.

above your head; in the sky

From this reading It had been a guest night, but the strangers had left, the lights had been turned out in the billiard room overhead, the whist party had broken up, and the players had rejoined three officers who had remained at table smoking and talking quietly.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading It had been a guest night, but the strangers had left, the lights had been turned out in the billiard room overhead, the whist party had broken up, and the players had rejoined three officers who had remained at table smoking and talking quietly.

plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

From this reading It had been a guest night, but the strangers had left, the lights had been turned out in the billiard room overhead, the whist party had broken up, and the players had rejoined three officers who had remained at table smoking and talking quietly.

with low volume

From this reading It had been a guest night, but the strangers had left, the lights had been turned out in the billiard room overhead, the whist party had broken up, and the players had rejoined three officers who had remained at table smoking and talking quietly.

past form of “rejoin” — join again

From this reading It had been a guest night, but the strangers had left, the lights had been turned out in the billiard room overhead, the whist party had broken up, and the players had rejoined three officers who had remained at table smoking and talking quietly.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading It had been a guest night, but the strangers had left, the lights had been turned out in the billiard room overhead, the whist party had broken up, and the players had rejoined three officers who had remained at table smoking and talking quietly.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading It had been a guest night, but the strangers had left, the lights had been turned out in the billiard room overhead, the whist party had broken up, and the players had rejoined three officers who had remained at table smoking and talking quietly.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Some seven or eight officers were sitting round the table in the messroom of the 103d Bengal Infantry at Cawnpore.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading A sentry walked backwards and forwards by the gate leading into the mess house compound; beyond, the maidan stretched away flat and level to the low huts of the native lines on the other side.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Two or three of the mess servants were squatting in the veranda, talking in low voices.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Some seven or eight officers were sitting round the table in the messroom of the 103d Bengal Infantry at Cawnpore.

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

From this reading A sentry walked backwards and forwards by the gate leading into the mess house compound; beyond, the maidan stretched away flat and level to the low huts of the native lines on the other side.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Some seven or eight officers were sitting round the table in the messroom of the 103d Bengal Infantry at Cawnpore.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading It had been a guest night, but the strangers had left, the lights had been turned out in the billiard room overhead, the whist party had broken up, and the players had rejoined three officers who had remained at table smoking and talking quietly.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Outside, through the open French windows, the ground looked as if sprinkled with snow beneath the white light of the full moon.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some seven or eight officers were sitting round the table in the messroom of the 103d Bengal Infantry at Cawnpore.

past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely

From this reading Outside, through the open French windows, the ground looked as if sprinkled with snow beneath the white light of the full moon.

exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles

From this reading Two or three of the mess servants were squatting in the veranda, talking in low voices.

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading It had been a guest night, but the strangers had left, the lights had been turned out in the billiard room overhead, the whist party had broken up, and the players had rejoined three officers who had remained at table smoking and talking quietly.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading A sentry walked backwards and forwards by the gate leading into the mess house compound; beyond, the maidan stretched away flat and level to the low huts of the native lines on the other side.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Some seven or eight officers were sitting round the table in the messroom of the 103d Bengal Infantry at Cawnpore.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading It had been a guest night, but the strangers had left, the lights had been turned out in the billiard room overhead, the whist party had broken up, and the players had rejoined three officers who had remained at table smoking and talking quietly.

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

From this reading Some seven or eight officers were sitting round the table in the messroom of the 103d Bengal Infantry at Cawnpore.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading It had been a guest night, but the strangers had left, the lights had been turned out in the billiard room overhead, the whist party had broken up, and the players had rejoined three officers who had remained at table smoking and talking quietly.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Outside, through the open French windows, the ground looked as if sprinkled with snow beneath the white light of the full moon.

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

From this reading A sentry walked backwards and forwards by the gate leading into the mess house compound; beyond, the maidan stretched away flat and level to the low huts of the native lines on the other side.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading It had been a guest night, but the strangers had left, the lights had been turned out in the billiard room overhead, the whist party had broken up, and the players had rejoined three officers who had remained at table smoking and talking quietly.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two or three of the mess servants were squatting in the veranda, talking in low voices.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading It had been a guest night, but the strangers had left, the lights had been turned out in the billiard room overhead, the whist party had broken up, and the players had rejoined three officers who had remained at table smoking and talking quietly.

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading Two or three of the mess servants were squatting in the veranda, talking in low voices.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Two or three of the mess servants were squatting in the veranda, talking in low voices.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading A sentry walked backwards and forwards by the gate leading into the mess house compound; beyond, the maidan stretched away flat and level to the low huts of the native lines on the other side.

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

From this reading Some seven or eight officers were sitting round the table in the messroom of the 103d Bengal Infantry at Cawnpore.

a card game for four players who form two partnerships; a pack of 52 cards is dealt and each side scores one point for each trick it takes in excess of six

From this reading It had been a guest night, but the strangers had left, the lights had been turned out in the billiard room overhead, the whist party had broken up, and the players had rejoined three officers who had remained at table smoking and talking quietly.

a Caucasian

From this reading Outside, through the open French windows, the ground looked as if sprinkled with snow beneath the white light of the full moon.

which person or people

From this reading It had been a guest night, but the strangers had left, the lights had been turned out in the billiard room overhead, the whist party had broken up, and the players had rejoined three officers who had remained at table smoking and talking quietly.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Outside, through the open French windows, the ground looked as if sprinkled with snow beneath the white light of the full moon.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Outside, through the open French windows, the ground looked as if sprinkled with snow beneath the white light of the full moon.