Chapter XXXIII

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

From this reading Almost a wail of despair went up from the crowd.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She said that the women had all come to her and almost their only question was about the looking-glasses.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading She said that the women had all come to her and almost their only question was about the looking-glasses.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading She said that the women had all come to her and almost their only question was about the looking-glasses.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading She asked, “Suppose there are no looking-glasses in Calcutta, then what am I to do?”

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

From this reading One evening my wife came into our rest house, from the other villages where the houses were nearly finished, and I saw that she was greatly pleased at something that had occurred.

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

From this reading She asked, “Suppose there are no looking-glasses in Calcutta, then what am I to do?”

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading She asked, “Suppose there are no looking-glasses in Calcutta, then what am I to do?”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading One evening my wife came into our rest house, from the other villages where the houses were nearly finished, and I saw that she was greatly pleased at something that had occurred.

terminate

From this reading “O mem sahib, mem sahib! you must not say that, you promised and we know you won’t break your promise.”

the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding

From this reading She asked, “Suppose there are no looking-glasses in Calcutta, then what am I to do?”

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading One evening my wife came into our rest house, from the other villages where the houses were nearly finished, and I saw that she was greatly pleased at something that had occurred.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She said that the women had all come to her and almost their only question was about the looking-glasses.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading Almost a wail of despair went up from the crowd.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading Almost a wail of despair went up from the crowd.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading She asked, “Suppose there are no looking-glasses in Calcutta, then what am I to do?”

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading One evening my wife came into our rest house, from the other villages where the houses were nearly finished, and I saw that she was greatly pleased at something that had occurred.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading One evening my wife came into our rest house, from the other villages where the houses were nearly finished, and I saw that she was greatly pleased at something that had occurred.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading One evening my wife came into our rest house, from the other villages where the houses were nearly finished, and I saw that she was greatly pleased at something that had occurred.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading One evening my wife came into our rest house, from the other villages where the houses were nearly finished, and I saw that she was greatly pleased at something that had occurred.

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

From this reading One evening my wife came into our rest house, from the other villages where the houses were nearly finished, and I saw that she was greatly pleased at something that had occurred.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She said that the women had all come to her and almost their only question was about the looking-glasses.

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

From this reading One evening my wife came into our rest house, from the other villages where the houses were nearly finished, and I saw that she was greatly pleased at something that had occurred.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading One evening my wife came into our rest house, from the other villages where the houses were nearly finished, and I saw that she was greatly pleased at something that had occurred.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading One evening my wife came into our rest house, from the other villages where the houses were nearly finished, and I saw that she was greatly pleased at something that had occurred.

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

From this reading She asked, “Suppose there are no looking-glasses in Calcutta, then what am I to do?”

moving to the inside of something

From this reading One evening my wife came into our rest house, from the other villages where the houses were nearly finished, and I saw that she was greatly pleased at something that had occurred.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “O mem sahib, mem sahib! you must not say that, you promised and we know you won’t break your promise.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She said that the women had all come to her and almost their only question was about the looking-glasses.

the 13th letter of the Hebrew alphabet

From this reading “O mem sahib, mem sahib! you must not say that, you promised and we know you won’t break your promise.”

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “O mem sahib, mem sahib! you must not say that, you promised and we know you won’t break your promise.”

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading One evening my wife came into our rest house, from the other villages where the houses were nearly finished, and I saw that she was greatly pleased at something that had occurred.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading One evening my wife came into our rest house, from the other villages where the houses were nearly finished, and I saw that she was greatly pleased at something that had occurred.

not any; not one

From this reading She asked, “Suppose there are no looking-glasses in Calcutta, then what am I to do?”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “O mem sahib, mem sahib! you must not say that, you promised and we know you won’t break your promise.”

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading “O mem sahib, mem sahib! you must not say that, you promised and we know you won’t break your promise.”

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading One evening my wife came into our rest house, from the other villages where the houses were nearly finished, and I saw that she was greatly pleased at something that had occurred.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Almost a wail of despair went up from the crowd.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One evening my wife came into our rest house, from the other villages where the houses were nearly finished, and I saw that she was greatly pleased at something that had occurred.

and nothing more

From this reading She said that the women had all come to her and almost their only question was about the looking-glasses.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading One evening my wife came into our rest house, from the other villages where the houses were nearly finished, and I saw that she was greatly pleased at something that had occurred.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading One evening my wife came into our rest house, from the other villages where the houses were nearly finished, and I saw that she was greatly pleased at something that had occurred.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading One evening my wife came into our rest house, from the other villages where the houses were nearly finished, and I saw that she was greatly pleased at something that had occurred.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading “O mem sahib, mem sahib! you must not say that, you promised and we know you won’t break your promise.”

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading “O mem sahib, mem sahib! you must not say that, you promised and we know you won’t break your promise.”

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading She said that the women had all come to her and almost their only question was about the looking-glasses.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading One evening my wife came into our rest house, from the other villages where the houses were nearly finished, and I saw that she was greatly pleased at something that had occurred.

formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name

From this reading “O mem sahib, mem sahib! you must not say that, you promised and we know you won’t break your promise.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading She said that the women had all come to her and almost their only question was about the looking-glasses.

cut with a saw

From this reading One evening my wife came into our rest house, from the other villages where the houses were nearly finished, and I saw that she was greatly pleased at something that had occurred.

express in words

From this reading “O mem sahib, mem sahib! you must not say that, you promised and we know you won’t break your promise.”

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading One evening my wife came into our rest house, from the other villages where the houses were nearly finished, and I saw that she was greatly pleased at something that had occurred.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading One evening my wife came into our rest house, from the other villages where the houses were nearly finished, and I saw that she was greatly pleased at something that had occurred.

express a supposition

From this reading She asked, “Suppose there are no looking-glasses in Calcutta, then what am I to do?”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading One evening my wife came into our rest house, from the other villages where the houses were nearly finished, and I saw that she was greatly pleased at something that had occurred.

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

From this reading One evening my wife came into our rest house, from the other villages where the houses were nearly finished, and I saw that she was greatly pleased at something that had occurred.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading She said that the women had all come to her and almost their only question was about the looking-glasses.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading She asked, “Suppose there are no looking-glasses in Calcutta, then what am I to do?”

in or at that place or location

From this reading She asked, “Suppose there are no looking-glasses in Calcutta, then what am I to do?”

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

From this reading She said that the women had all come to her and almost their only question was about the looking-glasses.

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

From this reading Almost a wail of despair went up from the crowd.

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading One evening my wife came into our rest house, from the other villages where the houses were nearly finished, and I saw that she was greatly pleased at something that had occurred.

emit long loud cries

From this reading Almost a wail of despair went up from the crowd.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading One evening my wife came into our rest house, from the other villages where the houses were nearly finished, and I saw that she was greatly pleased at something that had occurred.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “O mem sahib, mem sahib! you must not say that, you promised and we know you won’t break your promise.”

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Almost a wail of despair went up from the crowd.

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

From this reading One evening my wife came into our rest house, from the other villages where the houses were nearly finished, and I saw that she was greatly pleased at something that had occurred.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She asked, “Suppose there are no looking-glasses in Calcutta, then what am I to do?”

in or at the place that

From this reading One evening my wife came into our rest house, from the other villages where the houses were nearly finished, and I saw that she was greatly pleased at something that had occurred.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading One evening my wife came into our rest house, from the other villages where the houses were nearly finished, and I saw that she was greatly pleased at something that had occurred.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading She said that the women had all come to her and almost their only question was about the looking-glasses.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “O mem sahib, mem sahib! you must not say that, you promised and we know you won’t break your promise.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “O mem sahib, mem sahib! you must not say that, you promised and we know you won’t break your promise.”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “O mem sahib, mem sahib! you must not say that, you promised and we know you won’t break your promise.”