adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two by two would equal four Under a bucket of water.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading NOW it may seem unimaginable that two Europeans could be cooped in Howrah, not under physical restraint, and yet not able to communicate with any one who could render them assistance.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The policy of the British Government, once established in India, was and always has been not to occupy an inch of extra territory until compelled by circumstances.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was the case, though, and not by any means an isolated case.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even in darkness lime and sand Will blend to make up mortar.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading NOW it may seem unimaginable that two Europeans could be cooped in Howrah, not under physical restraint, and yet not able to communicate with any one who could render them assistance.
assistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading NOW it may seem unimaginable that two Europeans could be cooped in Howrah, not under physical restraint, and yet not able to communicate with any one who could render them assistance.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading NOW it may seem unimaginable that two Europeans could be cooped in Howrah, not under physical restraint, and yet not able to communicate with any one who could render them assistance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The policy of the British Government, once established in India, was and always has been not to occupy an inch of extra territory until compelled by circumstances.
blendverbUS /blend/
combine into one
From this reading Even in darkness lime and sand Will blend to make up mortar.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The policy of the British Government, once established in India, was and always has been not to occupy an inch of extra territory until compelled by circumstances.
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading Two by two would equal four Under a bucket of water.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two by two would equal four Under a bucket of water.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading It was the case, though, and not by any means an isolated case.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The policy of the British Government, once established in India, was and always has been not to occupy an inch of extra territory until compelled by circumstances.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading NOW it may seem unimaginable that two Europeans could be cooped in Howrah, not under physical restraint, and yet not able to communicate with any one who could render them assistance.
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading The policy of the British Government, once established in India, was and always has been not to occupy an inch of extra territory until compelled by circumstances.
cooped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOW it may seem unimaginable that two Europeans could be cooped in Howrah, not under physical restraint, and yet not able to communicate with any one who could render them assistance.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading NOW it may seem unimaginable that two Europeans could be cooped in Howrah, not under physical restraint, and yet not able to communicate with any one who could render them assistance.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Even in darkness lime and sand Will blend to make up mortar.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Two by two would equal four Under a bucket of water.
establishedadjectiveUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃt/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading The policy of the British Government, once established in India, was and always has been not to occupy an inch of extra territory until compelled by circumstances.
EuropeansnounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːənz/
plural of “european” — a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading NOW it may seem unimaginable that two Europeans could be cooped in Howrah, not under physical restraint, and yet not able to communicate with any one who could render them assistance.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even in darkness lime and sand Will blend to make up mortar.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading The policy of the British Government, once established in India, was and always has been not to occupy an inch of extra territory until compelled by circumstances.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Two by two would equal four Under a bucket of water.
GovernmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The policy of the British Government, once established in India, was and always has been not to occupy an inch of extra territory until compelled by circumstances.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The policy of the British Government, once established in India, was and always has been not to occupy an inch of extra territory until compelled by circumstances.
Howrah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NOW it may seem unimaginable that two Europeans could be cooped in Howrah, not under physical restraint, and yet not able to communicate with any one who could render them assistance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even in darkness lime and sand Will blend to make up mortar.
inchnounUS /ɪntʃ/
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading The policy of the British Government, once established in India, was and always has been not to occupy an inch of extra territory until compelled by circumstances.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading The policy of the British Government, once established in India, was and always has been not to occupy an inch of extra territory until compelled by circumstances.
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading It was the case, though, and not by any means an isolated case.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NOW it may seem unimaginable that two Europeans could be cooped in Howrah, not under physical restraint, and yet not able to communicate with any one who could render them assistance.
limenounUS /laɪm/
a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
From this reading Even in darkness lime and sand Will blend to make up mortar.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Even in darkness lime and sand Will blend to make up mortar.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading NOW it may seem unimaginable that two Europeans could be cooped in Howrah, not under physical restraint, and yet not able to communicate with any one who could render them assistance.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It was the case, though, and not by any means an isolated case.
mortarnounUS /ˈmɔːrtər/
a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
From this reading Even in darkness lime and sand Will blend to make up mortar.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOW it may seem unimaginable that two Europeans could be cooped in Howrah, not under physical restraint, and yet not able to communicate with any one who could render them assistance.
NOWadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading NOW it may seem unimaginable that two Europeans could be cooped in Howrah, not under physical restraint, and yet not able to communicate with any one who could render them assistance.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading The policy of the British Government, once established in India, was and always has been not to occupy an inch of extra territory until compelled by circumstances.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two by two would equal four Under a bucket of water.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The policy of the British Government, once established in India, was and always has been not to occupy an inch of extra territory until compelled by circumstances.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading NOW it may seem unimaginable that two Europeans could be cooped in Howrah, not under physical restraint, and yet not able to communicate with any one who could render them assistance.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading NOW it may seem unimaginable that two Europeans could be cooped in Howrah, not under physical restraint, and yet not able to communicate with any one who could render them assistance.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading The policy of the British Government, once established in India, was and always has been not to occupy an inch of extra territory until compelled by circumstances.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading NOW it may seem unimaginable that two Europeans could be cooped in Howrah, not under physical restraint, and yet not able to communicate with any one who could render them assistance.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading NOW it may seem unimaginable that two Europeans could be cooped in Howrah, not under physical restraint, and yet not able to communicate with any one who could render them assistance.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Even in darkness lime and sand Will blend to make up mortar.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading NOW it may seem unimaginable that two Europeans could be cooped in Howrah, not under physical restraint, and yet not able to communicate with any one who could render them assistance.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The policy of the British Government, once established in India, was and always has been not to occupy an inch of extra territory until compelled by circumstances.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NOW it may seem unimaginable that two Europeans could be cooped in Howrah, not under physical restraint, and yet not able to communicate with any one who could render them assistance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the case, though, and not by any means an isolated case.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading NOW it may seem unimaginable that two Europeans could be cooped in Howrah, not under physical restraint, and yet not able to communicate with any one who could render them assistance.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was the case, though, and not by any means an isolated case.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even in darkness lime and sand Will blend to make up mortar.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two by two would equal four Under a bucket of water.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Two by two would equal four Under a bucket of water.
unimaginableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪˈmædʒɪnəbəl/
totally unlikely
From this reading NOW it may seem unimaginable that two Europeans could be cooped in Howrah, not under physical restraint, and yet not able to communicate with any one who could render them assistance.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The policy of the British Government, once established in India, was and always has been not to occupy an inch of extra territory until compelled by circumstances.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Even in darkness lime and sand Will blend to make up mortar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the case, though, and not by any means an isolated case.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Two by two would equal four Under a bucket of water.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading NOW it may seem unimaginable that two Europeans could be cooped in Howrah, not under physical restraint, and yet not able to communicate with any one who could render them assistance.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Even in darkness lime and sand Will blend to make up mortar.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading NOW it may seem unimaginable that two Europeans could be cooped in Howrah, not under physical restraint, and yet not able to communicate with any one who could render them assistance.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Two by two would equal four Under a bucket of water.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading NOW it may seem unimaginable that two Europeans could be cooped in Howrah, not under physical restraint, and yet not able to communicate with any one who could render them assistance.
