184
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From this reading As it is not my intention to weary the reader with a description of each of my several journeyings across the Isthmus, I shall allude only to two more at the close of the year 184-, when my engagement with Messrs. Waghorn came to an end.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DWARKANAUTH TAGORE--STORM IN THE MAHMOUDIEH--A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS--THE HALF-DROWNED CADET--ARAB KNAVERY--EFFECTS OF THE MURRAIN--DONKEY-CHAIRS--A MIDNIGHT GALLOP--ALTERATION IN PROSPECT--MY VAN AND ITS OCCUPANTS--AN ENRAGED PORTUGUESE--DISAGREEABLE SITUATION--CHRISTMAS-EVE--MIDNIGHT INTERRUPTION--GOOSE AND CHAMPAGNE.
ACCIDENTSnounUS /ˈæksədənts/
plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading DWARKANAUTH TAGORE--STORM IN THE MAHMOUDIEH--A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS--THE HALF-DROWNED CADET--ARAB KNAVERY--EFFECTS OF THE MURRAIN--DONKEY-CHAIRS--A MIDNIGHT GALLOP--ALTERATION IN PROSPECT--MY VAN AND ITS OCCUPANTS--AN ENRAGED PORTUGUESE--DISAGREEABLE SITUATION--CHRISTMAS-EVE--MIDNIGHT INTERRUPTION--GOOSE AND CHAMPAGNE.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As it is not my intention to weary the reader with a description of each of my several journeyings across the Isthmus, I shall allude only to two more at the close of the year 184-, when my engagement with Messrs. Waghorn came to an end.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On one of these occasions, I had the pleasure of conducting the late lamented Baboo, (Dwarkanauth Tagore,) who was returning to India with a large retinue of friends and dependants, after a rather protracted stay in England.
alludeverbUS /əˈluːd/
make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading As it is not my intention to weary the reader with a description of each of my several journeyings across the Isthmus, I shall allude only to two more at the close of the year 184-, when my engagement with Messrs. Waghorn came to an end.
ALTERATIONnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃən/
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading DWARKANAUTH TAGORE--STORM IN THE MAHMOUDIEH--A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS--THE HALF-DROWNED CADET--ARAB KNAVERY--EFFECTS OF THE MURRAIN--DONKEY-CHAIRS--A MIDNIGHT GALLOP--ALTERATION IN PROSPECT--MY VAN AND ITS OCCUPANTS--AN ENRAGED PORTUGUESE--DISAGREEABLE SITUATION--CHRISTMAS-EVE--MIDNIGHT INTERRUPTION--GOOSE AND CHAMPAGNE.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DWARKANAUTH TAGORE--STORM IN THE MAHMOUDIEH--A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS--THE HALF-DROWNED CADET--ARAB KNAVERY--EFFECTS OF THE MURRAIN--DONKEY-CHAIRS--A MIDNIGHT GALLOP--ALTERATION IN PROSPECT--MY VAN AND ITS OCCUPANTS--AN ENRAGED PORTUGUESE--DISAGREEABLE SITUATION--CHRISTMAS-EVE--MIDNIGHT INTERRUPTION--GOOSE AND CHAMPAGNE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DWARKANAUTH TAGORE--STORM IN THE MAHMOUDIEH--A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS--THE HALF-DROWNED CADET--ARAB KNAVERY--EFFECTS OF THE MURRAIN--DONKEY-CHAIRS--A MIDNIGHT GALLOP--ALTERATION IN PROSPECT--MY VAN AND ITS OCCUPANTS--AN ENRAGED PORTUGUESE--DISAGREEABLE SITUATION--CHRISTMAS-EVE--MIDNIGHT INTERRUPTION--GOOSE AND CHAMPAGNE.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We lay-to whilst it lasted, for the space of half-an-hour or so, and as we had no sail, or other impediment, to offer any resistance, it passed over us without doing any injury; but its effects, on resuming our course, were very apparent.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading We lay-to whilst it lasted, for the space of half-an-hour or so, and as we had no sail, or other impediment, to offer any resistance, it passed over us without doing any injury; but its effects, on resuming our course, were very apparent.
ARABnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading DWARKANAUTH TAGORE--STORM IN THE MAHMOUDIEH--A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS--THE HALF-DROWNED CADET--ARAB KNAVERY--EFFECTS OF THE MURRAIN--DONKEY-CHAIRS--A MIDNIGHT GALLOP--ALTERATION IN PROSPECT--MY VAN AND ITS OCCUPANTS--AN ENRAGED PORTUGUESE--DISAGREEABLE SITUATION--CHRISTMAS-EVE--MIDNIGHT INTERRUPTION--GOOSE AND CHAMPAGNE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it is not my intention to weary the reader with a description of each of my several journeyings across the Isthmus, I shall allude only to two more at the close of the year 184-, when my engagement with Messrs. Waghorn came to an end.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As it is not my intention to weary the reader with a description of each of my several journeyings across the Isthmus, I shall allude only to two more at the close of the year 184-, when my engagement with Messrs. Waghorn came to an end.
Baboonoun
used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading On one of these occasions, I had the pleasure of conducting the late lamented Baboo, (Dwarkanauth Tagore,) who was returning to India with a large retinue of friends and dependants, after a rather protracted stay in England.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading On our way up the Mahmoudieh, the boat of which I was in charge, encountered a very severe storm or tornado, the wind setting with extraordinary violence right in our teeth, and bringing us to a complete stand still.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading On our way up the Mahmoudieh, the boat of which I was in charge, encountered a very severe storm or tornado, the wind setting with extraordinary violence right in our teeth, and bringing us to a complete stand still.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We lay-to whilst it lasted, for the space of half-an-hour or so, and as we had no sail, or other impediment, to offer any resistance, it passed over us without doing any injury; but its effects, on resuming our course, were very apparent.
CADETnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading DWARKANAUTH TAGORE--STORM IN THE MAHMOUDIEH--A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS--THE HALF-DROWNED CADET--ARAB KNAVERY--EFFECTS OF THE MURRAIN--DONKEY-CHAIRS--A MIDNIGHT GALLOP--ALTERATION IN PROSPECT--MY VAN AND ITS OCCUPANTS--AN ENRAGED PORTUGUESE--DISAGREEABLE SITUATION--CHRISTMAS-EVE--MIDNIGHT INTERRUPTION--GOOSE AND CHAMPAGNE.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As it is not my intention to weary the reader with a description of each of my several journeyings across the Isthmus, I shall allude only to two more at the close of the year 184-, when my engagement with Messrs. Waghorn came to an end.
CHAMPAGNEnounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading DWARKANAUTH TAGORE--STORM IN THE MAHMOUDIEH--A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS--THE HALF-DROWNED CADET--ARAB KNAVERY--EFFECTS OF THE MURRAIN--DONKEY-CHAIRS--A MIDNIGHT GALLOP--ALTERATION IN PROSPECT--MY VAN AND ITS OCCUPANTS--AN ENRAGED PORTUGUESE--DISAGREEABLE SITUATION--CHRISTMAS-EVE--MIDNIGHT INTERRUPTION--GOOSE AND CHAMPAGNE.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading DWARKANAUTH TAGORE--STORM IN THE MAHMOUDIEH--A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS--THE HALF-DROWNED CADET--ARAB KNAVERY--EFFECTS OF THE MURRAIN--DONKEY-CHAIRS--A MIDNIGHT GALLOP--ALTERATION IN PROSPECT--MY VAN AND ITS OCCUPANTS--AN ENRAGED PORTUGUESE--DISAGREEABLE SITUATION--CHRISTMAS-EVE--MIDNIGHT INTERRUPTION--GOOSE AND CHAMPAGNE.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading On our way up the Mahmoudieh, the boat of which I was in charge, encountered a very severe storm or tornado, the wind setting with extraordinary violence right in our teeth, and bringing us to a complete stand still.
CHRISTMAS-EVE
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From this reading DWARKANAUTH TAGORE--STORM IN THE MAHMOUDIEH--A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS--THE HALF-DROWNED CADET--ARAB KNAVERY--EFFECTS OF THE MURRAIN--DONKEY-CHAIRS--A MIDNIGHT GALLOP--ALTERATION IN PROSPECT--MY VAN AND ITS OCCUPANTS--AN ENRAGED PORTUGUESE--DISAGREEABLE SITUATION--CHRISTMAS-EVE--MIDNIGHT INTERRUPTION--GOOSE AND CHAMPAGNE.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading As it is not my intention to weary the reader with a description of each of my several journeyings across the Isthmus, I shall allude only to two more at the close of the year 184-, when my engagement with Messrs. Waghorn came to an end.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading On our way up the Mahmoudieh, the boat of which I was in charge, encountered a very severe storm or tornado, the wind setting with extraordinary violence right in our teeth, and bringing us to a complete stand still.
conductingnounUS /kənˈdʌktɪŋ/
the way of administering a business
From this reading On one of these occasions, I had the pleasure of conducting the late lamented Baboo, (Dwarkanauth Tagore,) who was returning to India with a large retinue of friends and dependants, after a rather protracted stay in England.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading We lay-to whilst it lasted, for the space of half-an-hour or so, and as we had no sail, or other impediment, to offer any resistance, it passed over us without doing any injury; but its effects, on resuming our course, were very apparent.
dependants
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From this reading On one of these occasions, I had the pleasure of conducting the late lamented Baboo, (Dwarkanauth Tagore,) who was returning to India with a large retinue of friends and dependants, after a rather protracted stay in England.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading As it is not my intention to weary the reader with a description of each of my several journeyings across the Isthmus, I shall allude only to two more at the close of the year 184-, when my engagement with Messrs. Waghorn came to an end.
DISAGREEABLEadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading DWARKANAUTH TAGORE--STORM IN THE MAHMOUDIEH--A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS--THE HALF-DROWNED CADET--ARAB KNAVERY--EFFECTS OF THE MURRAIN--DONKEY-CHAIRS--A MIDNIGHT GALLOP--ALTERATION IN PROSPECT--MY VAN AND ITS OCCUPANTS--AN ENRAGED PORTUGUESE--DISAGREEABLE SITUATION--CHRISTMAS-EVE--MIDNIGHT INTERRUPTION--GOOSE AND CHAMPAGNE.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading We lay-to whilst it lasted, for the space of half-an-hour or so, and as we had no sail, or other impediment, to offer any resistance, it passed over us without doing any injury; but its effects, on resuming our course, were very apparent.
DONKEY-CHAIRS
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From this reading DWARKANAUTH TAGORE--STORM IN THE MAHMOUDIEH--A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS--THE HALF-DROWNED CADET--ARAB KNAVERY--EFFECTS OF THE MURRAIN--DONKEY-CHAIRS--A MIDNIGHT GALLOP--ALTERATION IN PROSPECT--MY VAN AND ITS OCCUPANTS--AN ENRAGED PORTUGUESE--DISAGREEABLE SITUATION--CHRISTMAS-EVE--MIDNIGHT INTERRUPTION--GOOSE AND CHAMPAGNE.
DWARKANAUTH
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From this reading DWARKANAUTH TAGORE--STORM IN THE MAHMOUDIEH--A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS--THE HALF-DROWNED CADET--ARAB KNAVERY--EFFECTS OF THE MURRAIN--DONKEY-CHAIRS--A MIDNIGHT GALLOP--ALTERATION IN PROSPECT--MY VAN AND ITS OCCUPANTS--AN ENRAGED PORTUGUESE--DISAGREEABLE SITUATION--CHRISTMAS-EVE--MIDNIGHT INTERRUPTION--GOOSE AND CHAMPAGNE.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As it is not my intention to weary the reader with a description of each of my several journeyings across the Isthmus, I shall allude only to two more at the close of the year 184-, when my engagement with Messrs. Waghorn came to an end.
EFFECTSnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading DWARKANAUTH TAGORE--STORM IN THE MAHMOUDIEH--A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS--THE HALF-DROWNED CADET--ARAB KNAVERY--EFFECTS OF THE MURRAIN--DONKEY-CHAIRS--A MIDNIGHT GALLOP--ALTERATION IN PROSPECT--MY VAN AND ITS OCCUPANTS--AN ENRAGED PORTUGUESE--DISAGREEABLE SITUATION--CHRISTMAS-EVE--MIDNIGHT INTERRUPTION--GOOSE AND CHAMPAGNE.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading On our way up the Mahmoudieh, the boat of which I was in charge, encountered a very severe storm or tornado, the wind setting with extraordinary violence right in our teeth, and bringing us to a complete stand still.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading As it is not my intention to weary the reader with a description of each of my several journeyings across the Isthmus, I shall allude only to two more at the close of the year 184-, when my engagement with Messrs. Waghorn came to an end.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading As it is not my intention to weary the reader with a description of each of my several journeyings across the Isthmus, I shall allude only to two more at the close of the year 184-, when my engagement with Messrs. Waghorn came to an end.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading On one of these occasions, I had the pleasure of conducting the late lamented Baboo, (Dwarkanauth Tagore,) who was returning to India with a large retinue of friends and dependants, after a rather protracted stay in England.
ENRAGEDadjectiveUS /enˈreɪdʒd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading DWARKANAUTH TAGORE--STORM IN THE MAHMOUDIEH--A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS--THE HALF-DROWNED CADET--ARAB KNAVERY--EFFECTS OF THE MURRAIN--DONKEY-CHAIRS--A MIDNIGHT GALLOP--ALTERATION IN PROSPECT--MY VAN AND ITS OCCUPANTS--AN ENRAGED PORTUGUESE--DISAGREEABLE SITUATION--CHRISTMAS-EVE--MIDNIGHT INTERRUPTION--GOOSE AND CHAMPAGNE.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading On our way up the Mahmoudieh, the boat of which I was in charge, encountered a very severe storm or tornado, the wind setting with extraordinary violence right in our teeth, and bringing us to a complete stand still.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We lay-to whilst it lasted, for the space of half-an-hour or so, and as we had no sail, or other impediment, to offer any resistance, it passed over us without doing any injury; but its effects, on resuming our course, were very apparent.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading On one of these occasions, I had the pleasure of conducting the late lamented Baboo, (Dwarkanauth Tagore,) who was returning to India with a large retinue of friends and dependants, after a rather protracted stay in England.
GALLOPverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading DWARKANAUTH TAGORE--STORM IN THE MAHMOUDIEH--A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS--THE HALF-DROWNED CADET--ARAB KNAVERY--EFFECTS OF THE MURRAIN--DONKEY-CHAIRS--A MIDNIGHT GALLOP--ALTERATION IN PROSPECT--MY VAN AND ITS OCCUPANTS--AN ENRAGED PORTUGUESE--DISAGREEABLE SITUATION--CHRISTMAS-EVE--MIDNIGHT INTERRUPTION--GOOSE AND CHAMPAGNE.
GOOSEnounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading DWARKANAUTH TAGORE--STORM IN THE MAHMOUDIEH--A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS--THE HALF-DROWNED CADET--ARAB KNAVERY--EFFECTS OF THE MURRAIN--DONKEY-CHAIRS--A MIDNIGHT GALLOP--ALTERATION IN PROSPECT--MY VAN AND ITS OCCUPANTS--AN ENRAGED PORTUGUESE--DISAGREEABLE SITUATION--CHRISTMAS-EVE--MIDNIGHT INTERRUPTION--GOOSE AND CHAMPAGNE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On one of these occasions, I had the pleasure of conducting the late lamented Baboo, (Dwarkanauth Tagore,) who was returning to India with a large retinue of friends and dependants, after a rather protracted stay in England.
half-an-hour
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From this reading We lay-to whilst it lasted, for the space of half-an-hour or so, and as we had no sail, or other impediment, to offer any resistance, it passed over us without doing any injury; but its effects, on resuming our course, were very apparent.
HALF-DROWNED
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From this reading DWARKANAUTH TAGORE--STORM IN THE MAHMOUDIEH--A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS--THE HALF-DROWNED CADET--ARAB KNAVERY--EFFECTS OF THE MURRAIN--DONKEY-CHAIRS--A MIDNIGHT GALLOP--ALTERATION IN PROSPECT--MY VAN AND ITS OCCUPANTS--AN ENRAGED PORTUGUESE--DISAGREEABLE SITUATION--CHRISTMAS-EVE--MIDNIGHT INTERRUPTION--GOOSE AND CHAMPAGNE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As it is not my intention to weary the reader with a description of each of my several journeyings across the Isthmus, I shall allude only to two more at the close of the year 184-, when my engagement with Messrs. Waghorn came to an end.
impedimentnounUS /ˌɪmˈpedəmənt/
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
From this reading We lay-to whilst it lasted, for the space of half-an-hour or so, and as we had no sail, or other impediment, to offer any resistance, it passed over us without doing any injury; but its effects, on resuming our course, were very apparent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DWARKANAUTH TAGORE--STORM IN THE MAHMOUDIEH--A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS--THE HALF-DROWNED CADET--ARAB KNAVERY--EFFECTS OF THE MURRAIN--DONKEY-CHAIRS--A MIDNIGHT GALLOP--ALTERATION IN PROSPECT--MY VAN AND ITS OCCUPANTS--AN ENRAGED PORTUGUESE--DISAGREEABLE SITUATION--CHRISTMAS-EVE--MIDNIGHT INTERRUPTION--GOOSE AND CHAMPAGNE.
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 On one of these occasions, I had the pleasure of conducting the late lamented Baboo, (Dwarkanauth Tagore,) who was returning to India with a large retinue of friends and dependants, after a rather protracted stay in England.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading We lay-to whilst it lasted, for the space of half-an-hour or so, and as we had no sail, or other impediment, to offer any resistance, it passed over us without doing any injury; but its effects, on resuming our course, were very apparent.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading As it is not my intention to weary the reader with a description of each of my several journeyings across the Isthmus, I shall allude only to two more at the close of the year 184-, when my engagement with Messrs. Waghorn came to an end.
INTERRUPTIONnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading DWARKANAUTH TAGORE--STORM IN THE MAHMOUDIEH--A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS--THE HALF-DROWNED CADET--ARAB KNAVERY--EFFECTS OF THE MURRAIN--DONKEY-CHAIRS--A MIDNIGHT GALLOP--ALTERATION IN PROSPECT--MY VAN AND ITS OCCUPANTS--AN ENRAGED PORTUGUESE--DISAGREEABLE SITUATION--CHRISTMAS-EVE--MIDNIGHT INTERRUPTION--GOOSE AND CHAMPAGNE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it is not my intention to weary the reader with a description of each of my several journeyings across the Isthmus, I shall allude only to two more at the close of the year 184-, when my engagement with Messrs. Waghorn came to an end.
IsthmusnounUS /ˈɪsməs/
a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
From this reading As it is not my intention to weary the reader with a description of each of my several journeyings across the Isthmus, I shall allude only to two more at the close of the year 184-, when my engagement with Messrs. Waghorn came to an end.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it is not my intention to weary the reader with a description of each of my several journeyings across the Isthmus, I shall allude only to two more at the close of the year 184-, when my engagement with Messrs. Waghorn came to an end.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading DWARKANAUTH TAGORE--STORM IN THE MAHMOUDIEH--A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS--THE HALF-DROWNED CADET--ARAB KNAVERY--EFFECTS OF THE MURRAIN--DONKEY-CHAIRS--A MIDNIGHT GALLOP--ALTERATION IN PROSPECT--MY VAN AND ITS OCCUPANTS--AN ENRAGED PORTUGUESE--DISAGREEABLE SITUATION--CHRISTMAS-EVE--MIDNIGHT INTERRUPTION--GOOSE AND CHAMPAGNE.
journeyings
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From this reading As it is not my intention to weary the reader with a description of each of my several journeyings across the Isthmus, I shall allude only to two more at the close of the year 184-, when my engagement with Messrs. Waghorn came to an end.
KNAVERYnoun
lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing
From this reading DWARKANAUTH TAGORE--STORM IN THE MAHMOUDIEH--A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS--THE HALF-DROWNED CADET--ARAB KNAVERY--EFFECTS OF THE MURRAIN--DONKEY-CHAIRS--A MIDNIGHT GALLOP--ALTERATION IN PROSPECT--MY VAN AND ITS OCCUPANTS--AN ENRAGED PORTUGUESE--DISAGREEABLE SITUATION--CHRISTMAS-EVE--MIDNIGHT INTERRUPTION--GOOSE AND CHAMPAGNE.
lamentedadjectiveUS /ləˈmentɪd/
mourned or grieved for
From this reading On one of these occasions, I had the pleasure of conducting the late lamented Baboo, (Dwarkanauth Tagore,) who was returning to India with a large retinue of friends and dependants, after a rather protracted stay in England.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On one of these occasions, I had the pleasure of conducting the late lamented Baboo, (Dwarkanauth Tagore,) who was returning to India with a large retinue of friends and dependants, after a rather protracted stay in England.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading We lay-to whilst it lasted, for the space of half-an-hour or so, and as we had no sail, or other impediment, to offer any resistance, it passed over us without doing any injury; but its effects, on resuming our course, were very apparent.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading On one of these occasions, I had the pleasure of conducting the late lamented Baboo, (Dwarkanauth Tagore,) who was returning to India with a large retinue of friends and dependants, after a rather protracted stay in England.
lay-to
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From this reading We lay-to whilst it lasted, for the space of half-an-hour or so, and as we had no sail, or other impediment, to offer any resistance, it passed over us without doing any injury; but its effects, on resuming our course, were very apparent.
MAHMOUDIEH
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From this reading DWARKANAUTH TAGORE--STORM IN THE MAHMOUDIEH--A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS--THE HALF-DROWNED CADET--ARAB KNAVERY--EFFECTS OF THE MURRAIN--DONKEY-CHAIRS--A MIDNIGHT GALLOP--ALTERATION IN PROSPECT--MY VAN AND ITS OCCUPANTS--AN ENRAGED PORTUGUESE--DISAGREEABLE SITUATION--CHRISTMAS-EVE--MIDNIGHT INTERRUPTION--GOOSE AND CHAMPAGNE.
Messrs
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From this reading As it is not my intention to weary the reader with a description of each of my several journeyings across the Isthmus, I shall allude only to two more at the close of the year 184-, when my engagement with Messrs. Waghorn came to an end.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading DWARKANAUTH TAGORE--STORM IN THE MAHMOUDIEH--A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS--THE HALF-DROWNED CADET--ARAB KNAVERY--EFFECTS OF THE MURRAIN--DONKEY-CHAIRS--A MIDNIGHT GALLOP--ALTERATION IN PROSPECT--MY VAN AND ITS OCCUPANTS--AN ENRAGED PORTUGUESE--DISAGREEABLE SITUATION--CHRISTMAS-EVE--MIDNIGHT INTERRUPTION--GOOSE AND CHAMPAGNE.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As it is not my intention to weary the reader with a description of each of my several journeyings across the Isthmus, I shall allude only to two more at the close of the year 184-, when my engagement with Messrs. Waghorn came to an end.
MURRAINnoun
any disease of domestic animals that resembles a plague
From this reading DWARKANAUTH TAGORE--STORM IN THE MAHMOUDIEH--A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS--THE HALF-DROWNED CADET--ARAB KNAVERY--EFFECTS OF THE MURRAIN--DONKEY-CHAIRS--A MIDNIGHT GALLOP--ALTERATION IN PROSPECT--MY VAN AND ITS OCCUPANTS--AN ENRAGED PORTUGUESE--DISAGREEABLE SITUATION--CHRISTMAS-EVE--MIDNIGHT INTERRUPTION--GOOSE AND CHAMPAGNE.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DWARKANAUTH TAGORE--STORM IN THE MAHMOUDIEH--A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS--THE HALF-DROWNED CADET--ARAB KNAVERY--EFFECTS OF THE MURRAIN--DONKEY-CHAIRS--A MIDNIGHT GALLOP--ALTERATION IN PROSPECT--MY VAN AND ITS OCCUPANTS--AN ENRAGED PORTUGUESE--DISAGREEABLE SITUATION--CHRISTMAS-EVE--MIDNIGHT INTERRUPTION--GOOSE AND CHAMPAGNE.
not any; not one
From this reading We lay-to whilst it lasted, for the space of half-an-hour or so, and as we had no sail, or other impediment, to offer any resistance, it passed over us without doing any injury; but its effects, on resuming our course, were very apparent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As it is not my intention to weary the reader with a description of each of my several journeyings across the Isthmus, I shall allude only to two more at the close of the year 184-, when my engagement with Messrs. Waghorn came to an end.
something you have to do
From this reading On one of these occasions, I had the pleasure of conducting the late lamented Baboo, (Dwarkanauth Tagore,) who was returning to India with a large retinue of friends and dependants, after a rather protracted stay in England.
OCCUPANTSnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading DWARKANAUTH TAGORE--STORM IN THE MAHMOUDIEH--A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS--THE HALF-DROWNED CADET--ARAB KNAVERY--EFFECTS OF THE MURRAIN--DONKEY-CHAIRS--A MIDNIGHT GALLOP--ALTERATION IN PROSPECT--MY VAN AND ITS OCCUPANTS--AN ENRAGED PORTUGUESE--DISAGREEABLE SITUATION--CHRISTMAS-EVE--MIDNIGHT INTERRUPTION--GOOSE AND CHAMPAGNE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DWARKANAUTH TAGORE--STORM IN THE MAHMOUDIEH--A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS--THE HALF-DROWNED CADET--ARAB KNAVERY--EFFECTS OF THE MURRAIN--DONKEY-CHAIRS--A MIDNIGHT GALLOP--ALTERATION IN PROSPECT--MY VAN AND ITS OCCUPANTS--AN ENRAGED PORTUGUESE--DISAGREEABLE SITUATION--CHRISTMAS-EVE--MIDNIGHT INTERRUPTION--GOOSE AND CHAMPAGNE.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading We lay-to whilst it lasted, for the space of half-an-hour or so, and as we had no sail, or other impediment, to offer any resistance, it passed over us without doing any injury; but its effects, on resuming our course, were very apparent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one of these occasions, I had the pleasure of conducting the late lamented Baboo, (Dwarkanauth Tagore,) who was returning to India with a large retinue of friends and dependants, after a rather protracted stay in England.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one of these occasions, I had the pleasure of conducting the late lamented Baboo, (Dwarkanauth Tagore,) who was returning to India with a large retinue of friends and dependants, after a rather protracted stay in England.
and nothing more
From this reading As it is not my intention to weary the reader with a description of each of my several journeyings across the Isthmus, I shall allude only to two more at the close of the year 184-, when my engagement with Messrs. Waghorn came to an end.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On our way up the Mahmoudieh, the boat of which I was in charge, encountered a very severe storm or tornado, the wind setting with extraordinary violence right in our teeth, and bringing us to a complete stand still.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We lay-to whilst it lasted, for the space of half-an-hour or so, and as we had no sail, or other impediment, to offer any resistance, it passed over us without doing any injury; but its effects, on resuming our course, were very apparent.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On our way up the Mahmoudieh, the boat of which I was in charge, encountered a very severe storm or tornado, the wind setting with extraordinary violence right in our teeth, and bringing us to a complete stand still.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We lay-to whilst it lasted, for the space of half-an-hour or so, and as we had no sail, or other impediment, to offer any resistance, it passed over us without doing any injury; but its effects, on resuming our course, were very apparent.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We lay-to whilst it lasted, for the space of half-an-hour or so, and as we had no sail, or other impediment, to offer any resistance, it passed over us without doing any injury; but its effects, on resuming our course, were very apparent.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading On one of these occasions, I had the pleasure of conducting the late lamented Baboo, (Dwarkanauth Tagore,) who was returning to India with a large retinue of friends and dependants, after a rather protracted stay in England.
PORTUGUESEnounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡiːz/
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading DWARKANAUTH TAGORE--STORM IN THE MAHMOUDIEH--A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS--THE HALF-DROWNED CADET--ARAB KNAVERY--EFFECTS OF THE MURRAIN--DONKEY-CHAIRS--A MIDNIGHT GALLOP--ALTERATION IN PROSPECT--MY VAN AND ITS OCCUPANTS--AN ENRAGED PORTUGUESE--DISAGREEABLE SITUATION--CHRISTMAS-EVE--MIDNIGHT INTERRUPTION--GOOSE AND CHAMPAGNE.
the possibility of future success
From this reading DWARKANAUTH TAGORE--STORM IN THE MAHMOUDIEH--A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS--THE HALF-DROWNED CADET--ARAB KNAVERY--EFFECTS OF THE MURRAIN--DONKEY-CHAIRS--A MIDNIGHT GALLOP--ALTERATION IN PROSPECT--MY VAN AND ITS OCCUPANTS--AN ENRAGED PORTUGUESE--DISAGREEABLE SITUATION--CHRISTMAS-EVE--MIDNIGHT INTERRUPTION--GOOSE AND CHAMPAGNE.
protractedadjectiveUS /proʊˈtræktɪd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading On one of these occasions, I had the pleasure of conducting the late lamented Baboo, (Dwarkanauth Tagore,) who was returning to India with a large retinue of friends and dependants, after a rather protracted stay in England.
on the contrary
From this reading On one of these occasions, I had the pleasure of conducting the late lamented Baboo, (Dwarkanauth Tagore,) who was returning to India with a large retinue of friends and dependants, after a rather protracted stay in England.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading As it is not my intention to weary the reader with a description of each of my several journeyings across the Isthmus, I shall allude only to two more at the close of the year 184-, when my engagement with Messrs. Waghorn came to an end.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading We lay-to whilst it lasted, for the space of half-an-hour or so, and as we had no sail, or other impediment, to offer any resistance, it passed over us without doing any injury; but its effects, on resuming our course, were very apparent.
resumingverbUS /rɪˈzuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading We lay-to whilst it lasted, for the space of half-an-hour or so, and as we had no sail, or other impediment, to offer any resistance, it passed over us without doing any injury; but its effects, on resuming our course, were very apparent.
retinuenounUS /ˈretənuː/
the group following and attending to some important person
From this reading On one of these occasions, I had the pleasure of conducting the late lamented Baboo, (Dwarkanauth Tagore,) who was returning to India with a large retinue of friends and dependants, after a rather protracted stay in England.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading On one of these occasions, I had the pleasure of conducting the late lamented Baboo, (Dwarkanauth Tagore,) who was returning to India with a large retinue of friends and dependants, after a rather protracted stay in England.
precisely, exactly
From this reading On our way up the Mahmoudieh, the boat of which I was in charge, encountered a very severe storm or tornado, the wind setting with extraordinary violence right in our teeth, and bringing us to a complete stand still.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading We lay-to whilst it lasted, for the space of half-an-hour or so, and as we had no sail, or other impediment, to offer any resistance, it passed over us without doing any injury; but its effects, on resuming our course, were very apparent.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading On our way up the Mahmoudieh, the boat of which I was in charge, encountered a very severe storm or tornado, the wind setting with extraordinary violence right in our teeth, and bringing us to a complete stand still.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading As it is not my intention to weary the reader with a description of each of my several journeyings across the Isthmus, I shall allude only to two more at the close of the year 184-, when my engagement with Messrs. Waghorn came to an end.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading On our way up the Mahmoudieh, the boat of which I was in charge, encountered a very severe storm or tornado, the wind setting with extraordinary violence right in our teeth, and bringing us to a complete stand still.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading As it is not my intention to weary the reader with a description of each of my several journeyings across the Isthmus, I shall allude only to two more at the close of the year 184-, when my engagement with Messrs. Waghorn came to an end.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading DWARKANAUTH TAGORE--STORM IN THE MAHMOUDIEH--A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS--THE HALF-DROWNED CADET--ARAB KNAVERY--EFFECTS OF THE MURRAIN--DONKEY-CHAIRS--A MIDNIGHT GALLOP--ALTERATION IN PROSPECT--MY VAN AND ITS OCCUPANTS--AN ENRAGED PORTUGUESE--DISAGREEABLE SITUATION--CHRISTMAS-EVE--MIDNIGHT INTERRUPTION--GOOSE AND CHAMPAGNE.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We lay-to whilst it lasted, for the space of half-an-hour or so, and as we had no sail, or other impediment, to offer any resistance, it passed over us without doing any injury; but its effects, on resuming our course, were very apparent.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading We lay-to whilst it lasted, for the space of half-an-hour or so, and as we had no sail, or other impediment, to offer any resistance, it passed over us without doing any injury; but its effects, on resuming our course, were very apparent.
be standing; be upright
From this reading On our way up the Mahmoudieh, the boat of which I was in charge, encountered a very severe storm or tornado, the wind setting with extraordinary violence right in our teeth, and bringing us to a complete stand still.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading On one of these occasions, I had the pleasure of conducting the late lamented Baboo, (Dwarkanauth Tagore,) who was returning to India with a large retinue of friends and dependants, after a rather protracted stay in England.
not in physical motion
From this reading On our way up the Mahmoudieh, the boat of which I was in charge, encountered a very severe storm or tornado, the wind setting with extraordinary violence right in our teeth, and bringing us to a complete stand still.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading DWARKANAUTH TAGORE--STORM IN THE MAHMOUDIEH--A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS--THE HALF-DROWNED CADET--ARAB KNAVERY--EFFECTS OF THE MURRAIN--DONKEY-CHAIRS--A MIDNIGHT GALLOP--ALTERATION IN PROSPECT--MY VAN AND ITS OCCUPANTS--AN ENRAGED PORTUGUESE--DISAGREEABLE SITUATION--CHRISTMAS-EVE--MIDNIGHT INTERRUPTION--GOOSE AND CHAMPAGNE.
TAGOREnoun
Indian writer and philosopher whose poetry (based on traditional Hindu themes) pioneered the use of colloquial Bengali (1861-1941)
From this reading DWARKANAUTH TAGORE--STORM IN THE MAHMOUDIEH--A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS--THE HALF-DROWNED CADET--ARAB KNAVERY--EFFECTS OF THE MURRAIN--DONKEY-CHAIRS--A MIDNIGHT GALLOP--ALTERATION IN PROSPECT--MY VAN AND ITS OCCUPANTS--AN ENRAGED PORTUGUESE--DISAGREEABLE SITUATION--CHRISTMAS-EVE--MIDNIGHT INTERRUPTION--GOOSE AND CHAMPAGNE.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading On our way up the Mahmoudieh, the boat of which I was in charge, encountered a very severe storm or tornado, the wind setting with extraordinary violence right in our teeth, and bringing us to a complete stand still.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DWARKANAUTH TAGORE--STORM IN THE MAHMOUDIEH--A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS--THE HALF-DROWNED CADET--ARAB KNAVERY--EFFECTS OF THE MURRAIN--DONKEY-CHAIRS--A MIDNIGHT GALLOP--ALTERATION IN PROSPECT--MY VAN AND ITS OCCUPANTS--AN ENRAGED PORTUGUESE--DISAGREEABLE SITUATION--CHRISTMAS-EVE--MIDNIGHT INTERRUPTION--GOOSE AND CHAMPAGNE.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On one of these occasions, I had the pleasure of conducting the late lamented Baboo, (Dwarkanauth Tagore,) who was returning to India with a large retinue of friends and dependants, after a rather protracted stay in England.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As it is not my intention to weary the reader with a description of each of my several journeyings across the Isthmus, I shall allude only to two more at the close of the year 184-, when my engagement with Messrs. Waghorn came to an end.
tornadonounUS /tɔːrˈneɪdoʊ/
a localized and violently destructive windstorm occurring over land characterized by a funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground
From this reading On our way up the Mahmoudieh, the boat of which I was in charge, encountered a very severe storm or tornado, the wind setting with extraordinary violence right in our teeth, and bringing us to a complete stand still.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As it is not my intention to weary the reader with a description of each of my several journeyings across the Isthmus, I shall allude only to two more at the close of the year 184-, when my engagement with Messrs. Waghorn came to an end.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On our way up the Mahmoudieh, the boat of which I was in charge, encountered a very severe storm or tornado, the wind setting with extraordinary violence right in our teeth, and bringing us to a complete stand still.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On our way up the Mahmoudieh, the boat of which I was in charge, encountered a very severe storm or tornado, the wind setting with extraordinary violence right in our teeth, and bringing us to a complete stand still.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading DWARKANAUTH TAGORE--STORM IN THE MAHMOUDIEH--A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS--THE HALF-DROWNED CADET--ARAB KNAVERY--EFFECTS OF THE MURRAIN--DONKEY-CHAIRS--A MIDNIGHT GALLOP--ALTERATION IN PROSPECT--MY VAN AND ITS OCCUPANTS--AN ENRAGED PORTUGUESE--DISAGREEABLE SITUATION--CHRISTMAS-EVE--MIDNIGHT INTERRUPTION--GOOSE AND CHAMPAGNE.
precisely as stated
From this reading On our way up the Mahmoudieh, the boat of which I was in charge, encountered a very severe storm or tornado, the wind setting with extraordinary violence right in our teeth, and bringing us to a complete stand still.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading On our way up the Mahmoudieh, the boat of which I was in charge, encountered a very severe storm or tornado, the wind setting with extraordinary violence right in our teeth, and bringing us to a complete stand still.
Waghorn
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From this reading As it is not my intention to weary the reader with a description of each of my several journeyings across the Isthmus, I shall allude only to two more at the close of the year 184-, when my engagement with Messrs. Waghorn came to an end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On one of these occasions, I had the pleasure of conducting the late lamented Baboo, (Dwarkanauth Tagore,) who was returning to India with a large retinue of friends and dependants, after a rather protracted stay in England.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On our way up the Mahmoudieh, the boat of which I was in charge, encountered a very severe storm or tornado, the wind setting with extraordinary violence right in our teeth, and bringing us to a complete stand still.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We lay-to whilst it lasted, for the space of half-an-hour or so, and as we had no sail, or other impediment, to offer any resistance, it passed over us without doing any injury; but its effects, on resuming our course, were very apparent.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading As it is not my intention to weary the reader with a description of each of my several journeyings across the Isthmus, I shall allude only to two more at the close of the year 184-, when my engagement with Messrs. Waghorn came to an end.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We lay-to whilst it lasted, for the space of half-an-hour or so, and as we had no sail, or other impediment, to offer any resistance, it passed over us without doing any injury; but its effects, on resuming our course, were very apparent.
at the time that
From this reading As it is not my intention to weary the reader with a description of each of my several journeyings across the Isthmus, I shall allude only to two more at the close of the year 184-, when my engagement with Messrs. Waghorn came to an end.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On our way up the Mahmoudieh, the boat of which I was in charge, encountered a very severe storm or tornado, the wind setting with extraordinary violence right in our teeth, and bringing us to a complete stand still.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading We lay-to whilst it lasted, for the space of half-an-hour or so, and as we had no sail, or other impediment, to offer any resistance, it passed over us without doing any injury; but its effects, on resuming our course, were very apparent.
which person or people
From this reading On one of these occasions, I had the pleasure of conducting the late lamented Baboo, (Dwarkanauth Tagore,) who was returning to India with a large retinue of friends and dependants, after a rather protracted stay in England.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading On our way up the Mahmoudieh, the boat of which I was in charge, encountered a very severe storm or tornado, the wind setting with extraordinary violence right in our teeth, and bringing us to a complete stand still.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As it is not my intention to weary the reader with a description of each of my several journeyings across the Isthmus, I shall allude only to two more at the close of the year 184-, when my engagement with Messrs. Waghorn came to an end.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading We lay-to whilst it lasted, for the space of half-an-hour or so, and as we had no sail, or other impediment, to offer any resistance, it passed over us without doing any injury; but its effects, on resuming our course, were very apparent.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading As it is not my intention to weary the reader with a description of each of my several journeyings across the Isthmus, I shall allude only to two more at the close of the year 184-, when my engagement with Messrs. Waghorn came to an end.
