used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a new and enlarged place in his mind for everything about these men.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had a new and enlarged place in his mind for everything about these men.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading During those few last days they were much together in the open jungle around the ancient unwalled city; and once as they walked, two strange silent native men passed them going in toward the wilderness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Monkey Glen_ Skag and Cadman were back in Hurda where Dickson Sahib lived, and the younger man was disconsolate at the thought of Cadman's leaving for England.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading During those few last days they were much together in the open jungle around the ancient unwalled city; and once as they walked, two strange silent native men passed them going in toward the wilderness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During those few last days they were much together in the open jungle around the ancient unwalled city; and once as they walked, two strange silent native men passed them going in toward the wilderness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The Monkey Glen_ Skag and Cadman were back in Hurda where Dickson Sahib lived, and the younger man was disconsolate at the thought of Cadman's leaving for England.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _The Monkey Glen_ Skag and Cadman were back in Hurda where Dickson Sahib lived, and the younger man was disconsolate at the thought of Cadman's leaving for England.
Cadman
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From this reading _The Monkey Glen_ Skag and Cadman were back in Hurda where Dickson Sahib lived, and the younger man was disconsolate at the thought of Cadman's leaving for England.
Cadman's
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From this reading _The Monkey Glen_ Skag and Cadman were back in Hurda where Dickson Sahib lived, and the younger man was disconsolate at the thought of Cadman's leaving for England.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading During those few last days they were much together in the open jungle around the ancient unwalled city; and once as they walked, two strange silent native men passed them going in toward the wilderness.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During those few last days they were much together in the open jungle around the ancient unwalled city; and once as they walked, two strange silent native men passed them going in toward the wilderness.
Dickson
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From this reading _The Monkey Glen_ Skag and Cadman were back in Hurda where Dickson Sahib lived, and the younger man was disconsolate at the thought of Cadman's leaving for England.
disconsolateadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading _The Monkey Glen_ Skag and Cadman were back in Hurda where Dickson Sahib lived, and the younger man was disconsolate at the thought of Cadman's leaving for England.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During those few last days they were much together in the open jungle around the ancient unwalled city; and once as they walked, two strange silent native men passed them going in toward the wilderness.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading _The Monkey Glen_ Skag and Cadman were back in Hurda where Dickson Sahib lived, and the younger man was disconsolate at the thought of Cadman's leaving for England.
enlargedadjectiveUS /ˌenˈlɑːrdʒd/
(of an organ or body part) excessively enlarged as a result of increased size in the constituent cells
From this reading He had a new and enlarged place in his mind for everything about these men.
enquired
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From this reading Skag enquired.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He had a new and enlarged place in his mind for everything about these men.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading During those few last days they were much together in the open jungle around the ancient unwalled city; and once as they walked, two strange silent native men passed them going in toward the wilderness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The Monkey Glen_ Skag and Cadman were back in Hurda where Dickson Sahib lived, and the younger man was disconsolate at the thought of Cadman's leaving for England.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading _The Monkey Glen_ Skag and Cadman were back in Hurda where Dickson Sahib lived, and the younger man was disconsolate at the thought of Cadman's leaving for England.
the act of departing
From this reading During those few last days they were much together in the open jungle around the ancient unwalled city; and once as they walked, two strange silent native men passed them going in toward the wilderness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a new and enlarged place in his mind for everything about these men.
Hanumannoun
in Hinduism, the monkey god and helper of Rama; god of devotion and courage
From this reading "The priests of Hanuman," Cadman whispered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a new and enlarged place in his mind for everything about these men.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a new and enlarged place in his mind for everything about these men.
Hurda
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From this reading _The Monkey Glen_ Skag and Cadman were back in Hurda where Dickson Sahib lived, and the younger man was disconsolate at the thought of Cadman's leaving for England.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Monkey Glen_ Skag and Cadman were back in Hurda where Dickson Sahib lived, and the younger man was disconsolate at the thought of Cadman's leaving for England.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading During those few last days they were much together in the open jungle around the ancient unwalled city; and once as they walked, two strange silent native men passed them going in toward the wilderness.
immediately past
From this reading During those few last days they were much together in the open jungle around the ancient unwalled city; and once as they walked, two strange silent native men passed them going in toward the wilderness.
the act of departing
From this reading _The Monkey Glen_ Skag and Cadman were back in Hurda where Dickson Sahib lived, and the younger man was disconsolate at the thought of Cadman's leaving for England.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading _The Monkey Glen_ Skag and Cadman were back in Hurda where Dickson Sahib lived, and the younger man was disconsolate at the thought of Cadman's leaving for England.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _The Monkey Glen_ Skag and Cadman were back in Hurda where Dickson Sahib lived, and the younger man was disconsolate at the thought of Cadman's leaving for England.
the force of workers available
From this reading During those few last days they were much together in the open jungle around the ancient unwalled city; and once as they walked, two strange silent native men passed them going in toward the wilderness.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He had a new and enlarged place in his mind for everything about these men.
MonkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading _The Monkey Glen_ Skag and Cadman were back in Hurda where Dickson Sahib lived, and the younger man was disconsolate at the thought of Cadman's leaving for England.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading During those few last days they were much together in the open jungle around the ancient unwalled city; and once as they walked, two strange silent native men passed them going in toward the wilderness.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading During those few last days they were much together in the open jungle around the ancient unwalled city; and once as they walked, two strange silent native men passed them going in toward the wilderness.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He had a new and enlarged place in his mind for everything about these men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Monkey Glen_ Skag and Cadman were back in Hurda where Dickson Sahib lived, and the younger man was disconsolate at the thought of Cadman's leaving for England.
on one occasion
From this reading During those few last days they were much together in the open jungle around the ancient unwalled city; and once as they walked, two strange silent native men passed them going in toward the wilderness.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading During those few last days they were much together in the open jungle around the ancient unwalled city; and once as they walked, two strange silent native men passed them going in toward the wilderness.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading During those few last days they were much together in the open jungle around the ancient unwalled city; and once as they walked, two strange silent native men passed them going in toward the wilderness.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had a new and enlarged place in his mind for everything about these men.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading "The priests of Hanuman," Cadman whispered.
Sahibnoun
formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name
From this reading _The Monkey Glen_ Skag and Cadman were back in Hurda where Dickson Sahib lived, and the younger man was disconsolate at the thought of Cadman's leaving for England.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading During those few last days they were much together in the open jungle around the ancient unwalled city; and once as they walked, two strange silent native men passed them going in toward the wilderness.
Skagnoun
street names for heroin
From this reading _The Monkey Glen_ Skag and Cadman were back in Hurda where Dickson Sahib lived, and the younger man was disconsolate at the thought of Cadman's leaving for England.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading During those few last days they were much together in the open jungle around the ancient unwalled city; and once as they walked, two strange silent native men passed them going in toward the wilderness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Monkey Glen_ Skag and Cadman were back in Hurda where Dickson Sahib lived, and the younger man was disconsolate at the thought of Cadman's leaving for England.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading During those few last days they were much together in the open jungle around the ancient unwalled city; and once as they walked, two strange silent native men passed them going in toward the wilderness.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He had a new and enlarged place in his mind for everything about these men.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During those few last days they were much together in the open jungle around the ancient unwalled city; and once as they walked, two strange silent native men passed them going in toward the wilderness.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading During those few last days they were much together in the open jungle around the ancient unwalled city; and once as they walked, two strange silent native men passed them going in toward the wilderness.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _The Monkey Glen_ Skag and Cadman were back in Hurda where Dickson Sahib lived, and the younger man was disconsolate at the thought of Cadman's leaving for England.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading During those few last days they were much together in the open jungle around the ancient unwalled city; and once as they walked, two strange silent native men passed them going in toward the wilderness.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading During those few last days they were much together in the open jungle around the ancient unwalled city; and once as they walked, two strange silent native men passed them going in toward the wilderness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading During those few last days they were much together in the open jungle around the ancient unwalled city; and once as they walked, two strange silent native men passed them going in toward the wilderness.
unwalled
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From this reading During those few last days they were much together in the open jungle around the ancient unwalled city; and once as they walked, two strange silent native men passed them going in toward the wilderness.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading During those few last days they were much together in the open jungle around the ancient unwalled city; and once as they walked, two strange silent native men passed them going in toward the wilderness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Monkey Glen_ Skag and Cadman were back in Hurda where Dickson Sahib lived, and the younger man was disconsolate at the thought of Cadman's leaving for England.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _The Monkey Glen_ Skag and Cadman were back in Hurda where Dickson Sahib lived, and the younger man was disconsolate at the thought of Cadman's leaving for England.
in or at the place that
From this reading _The Monkey Glen_ Skag and Cadman were back in Hurda where Dickson Sahib lived, and the younger man was disconsolate at the thought of Cadman's leaving for England.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "The priests of Hanuman," Cadman whispered.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading During those few last days they were much together in the open jungle around the ancient unwalled city; and once as they walked, two strange silent native men passed them going in toward the wilderness.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading _The Monkey Glen_ Skag and Cadman were back in Hurda where Dickson Sahib lived, and the younger man was disconsolate at the thought of Cadman's leaving for England.
