used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WINTER MARCH It was only too true!
Akbar
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From this reading Prince Akbar, indeed, was too much interested in watching them and wondering if they were very hungry to take much heed of anything else, but Princess Bakshee Bani Begum, who was a very practical little person, at once began to pack up her favourite doll.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The escort which was to see them on the road was already occupying the garden, the horses champing their bits and fretting because the long branches of the roses at which they snatched held nothing but thorns.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The escort which was to see them on the road was already occupying the garden, the horses champing their bits and fretting because the long branches of the roses at which they snatched held nothing but thorns.
any thing at all
From this reading Prince Akbar, indeed, was too much interested in watching them and wondering if they were very hungry to take much heed of anything else, but Princess Bakshee Bani Begum, who was a very practical little person, at once began to pack up her favourite doll.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The escort which was to see them on the road was already occupying the garden, the horses champing their bits and fretting because the long branches of the roses at which they snatched held nothing but thorns.
Bakshee
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From this reading Prince Akbar, indeed, was too much interested in watching them and wondering if they were very hungry to take much heed of anything else, but Princess Bakshee Bani Begum, who was a very practical little person, at once began to pack up her favourite doll.
Bani
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From this reading Prince Akbar, indeed, was too much interested in watching them and wondering if they were very hungry to take much heed of anything else, but Princess Bakshee Bani Begum, who was a very practical little person, at once began to pack up her favourite doll.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You had better choose out some toy, Mirak," said she, "or you will be wanting to play with mine, and I won't let you."
for the reason that
From this reading The escort which was to see them on the road was already occupying the garden, the horses champing their bits and fretting because the long branches of the roses at which they snatched held nothing but thorns.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Prince Akbar, indeed, was too much interested in watching them and wondering if they were very hungry to take much heed of anything else, but Princess Bakshee Bani Begum, who was a very practical little person, at once began to pack up her favourite doll.
Begumnoun
a Muslim woman of high rank in India or Pakistan
From this reading Prince Akbar, indeed, was too much interested in watching them and wondering if they were very hungry to take much heed of anything else, but Princess Bakshee Bani Begum, who was a very practical little person, at once began to pack up her favourite doll.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You had better choose out some toy, Mirak," said she, "or you will be wanting to play with mine, and I won't let you."
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The escort which was to see them on the road was already occupying the garden, the horses champing their bits and fretting because the long branches of the roses at which they snatched held nothing but thorns.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The escort which was to see them on the road was already occupying the garden, the horses champing their bits and fretting because the long branches of the roses at which they snatched held nothing but thorns.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading But Mirak was busy with the horses.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The escort which was to see them on the road was already occupying the garden, the horses champing their bits and fretting because the long branches of the roses at which they snatched held nothing but thorns.
champing
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From this reading The escort which was to see them on the road was already occupying the garden, the horses champing their bits and fretting because the long branches of the roses at which they snatched held nothing but thorns.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading "You had better choose out some toy, Mirak," said she, "or you will be wanting to play with mine, and I won't let you."
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading Prince Akbar, indeed, was too much interested in watching them and wondering if they were very hungry to take much heed of anything else, but Princess Bakshee Bani Begum, who was a very practical little person, at once began to pack up her favourite doll.
else
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From this reading Prince Akbar, indeed, was too much interested in watching them and wondering if they were very hungry to take much heed of anything else, but Princess Bakshee Bani Begum, who was a very practical little person, at once began to pack up her favourite doll.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading The escort which was to see them on the road was already occupying the garden, the horses champing their bits and fretting because the long branches of the roses at which they snatched held nothing but thorns.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading Prince Akbar, indeed, was too much interested in watching them and wondering if they were very hungry to take much heed of anything else, but Princess Bakshee Bani Begum, who was a very practical little person, at once began to pack up her favourite doll.
frettingverbUS /ˈfretɪŋ/
inflected form of “fret” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading The escort which was to see them on the road was already occupying the garden, the horses champing their bits and fretting because the long branches of the roses at which they snatched held nothing but thorns.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The escort which was to see them on the road was already occupying the garden, the horses champing their bits and fretting because the long branches of the roses at which they snatched held nothing but thorns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You had better choose out some toy, Mirak," said she, "or you will be wanting to play with mine, and I won't let you."
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading Prince Akbar, indeed, was too much interested in watching them and wondering if they were very hungry to take much heed of anything else, but Princess Bakshee Bani Begum, who was a very practical little person, at once began to pack up her favourite doll.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The escort which was to see them on the road was already occupying the garden, the horses champing their bits and fretting because the long branches of the roses at which they snatched held nothing but thorns.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Prince Akbar, indeed, was too much interested in watching them and wondering if they were very hungry to take much heed of anything else, but Princess Bakshee Bani Begum, who was a very practical little person, at once began to pack up her favourite doll.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The escort which was to see them on the road was already occupying the garden, the horses champing their bits and fretting because the long branches of the roses at which they snatched held nothing but thorns.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Prince Akbar, indeed, was too much interested in watching them and wondering if they were very hungry to take much heed of anything else, but Princess Bakshee Bani Begum, who was a very practical little person, at once began to pack up her favourite doll.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You had better choose out some toy, Mirak," said she, "or you will be wanting to play with mine, and I won't let you."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Prince Akbar, indeed, was too much interested in watching them and wondering if they were very hungry to take much heed of anything else, but Princess Bakshee Bani Begum, who was a very practical little person, at once began to pack up her favourite doll.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Prince Akbar, indeed, was too much interested in watching them and wondering if they were very hungry to take much heed of anything else, but Princess Bakshee Bani Begum, who was a very practical little person, at once began to pack up her favourite doll.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Prince Akbar, indeed, was too much interested in watching them and wondering if they were very hungry to take much heed of anything else, but Princess Bakshee Bani Begum, who was a very practical little person, at once began to pack up her favourite doll.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Prince Akbar, indeed, was too much interested in watching them and wondering if they were very hungry to take much heed of anything else, but Princess Bakshee Bani Begum, who was a very practical little person, at once began to pack up her favourite doll.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A WINTER MARCH It was only too true!
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "You had better choose out some toy, Mirak," said she, "or you will be wanting to play with mine, and I won't let you."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Prince Akbar, indeed, was too much interested in watching them and wondering if they were very hungry to take much heed of anything else, but Princess Bakshee Bani Begum, who was a very practical little person, at once began to pack up her favourite doll.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The escort which was to see them on the road was already occupying the garden, the horses champing their bits and fretting because the long branches of the roses at which they snatched held nothing but thorns.
march in a procession
From this reading A WINTER MARCH It was only too true!
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You had better choose out some toy, Mirak," said she, "or you will be wanting to play with mine, and I won't let you."
Mirak
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From this reading "You had better choose out some toy, Mirak," said she, "or you will be wanting to play with mine, and I won't let you."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Prince Akbar, indeed, was too much interested in watching them and wondering if they were very hungry to take much heed of anything else, but Princess Bakshee Bani Begum, who was a very practical little person, at once began to pack up her favourite doll.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The escort which was to see them on the road was already occupying the garden, the horses champing their bits and fretting because the long branches of the roses at which they snatched held nothing but thorns.
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading The escort which was to see them on the road was already occupying the garden, the horses champing their bits and fretting because the long branches of the roses at which they snatched held nothing but thorns.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The escort which was to see them on the road was already occupying the garden, the horses champing their bits and fretting because the long branches of the roses at which they snatched held nothing but thorns.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The escort which was to see them on the road was already occupying the garden, the horses champing their bits and fretting because the long branches of the roses at which they snatched held nothing but thorns.
on one occasion
From this reading Prince Akbar, indeed, was too much interested in watching them and wondering if they were very hungry to take much heed of anything else, but Princess Bakshee Bani Begum, who was a very practical little person, at once began to pack up her favourite doll.
and nothing more
From this reading A WINTER MARCH It was only too true!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "You had better choose out some toy, Mirak," said she, "or you will be wanting to play with mine, and I won't let you."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You had better choose out some toy, Mirak," said she, "or you will be wanting to play with mine, and I won't let you."
arrange in a container
From this reading Prince Akbar, indeed, was too much interested in watching them and wondering if they were very hungry to take much heed of anything else, but Princess Bakshee Bani Begum, who was a very practical little person, at once began to pack up her favourite doll.
a human being
From this reading Prince Akbar, indeed, was too much interested in watching them and wondering if they were very hungry to take much heed of anything else, but Princess Bakshee Bani Begum, who was a very practical little person, at once began to pack up her favourite doll.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "You had better choose out some toy, Mirak," said she, "or you will be wanting to play with mine, and I won't let you."
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Prince Akbar, indeed, was too much interested in watching them and wondering if they were very hungry to take much heed of anything else, but Princess Bakshee Bani Begum, who was a very practical little person, at once began to pack up her favourite doll.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Prince Akbar, indeed, was too much interested in watching them and wondering if they were very hungry to take much heed of anything else, but Princess Bakshee Bani Begum, who was a very practical little person, at once began to pack up her favourite doll.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Prince Akbar, indeed, was too much interested in watching them and wondering if they were very hungry to take much heed of anything else, but Princess Bakshee Bani Begum, who was a very practical little person, at once began to pack up her favourite doll.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The escort which was to see them on the road was already occupying the garden, the horses champing their bits and fretting because the long branches of the roses at which they snatched held nothing but thorns.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The escort which was to see them on the road was already occupying the garden, the horses champing their bits and fretting because the long branches of the roses at which they snatched held nothing but thorns.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You had better choose out some toy, Mirak," said she, "or you will be wanting to play with mine, and I won't let you."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The escort which was to see them on the road was already occupying the garden, the horses champing their bits and fretting because the long branches of the roses at which they snatched held nothing but thorns.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You had better choose out some toy, Mirak," said she, "or you will be wanting to play with mine, and I won't let you."
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading The escort which was to see them on the road was already occupying the garden, the horses champing their bits and fretting because the long branches of the roses at which they snatched held nothing but thorns.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "You had better choose out some toy, Mirak," said she, "or you will be wanting to play with mine, and I won't let you."
carry out
From this reading Prince Akbar, indeed, was too much interested in watching them and wondering if they were very hungry to take much heed of anything else, but Princess Bakshee Bani Begum, who was a very practical little person, at once began to pack up her favourite doll.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The escort which was to see them on the road was already occupying the garden, the horses champing their bits and fretting because the long branches of the roses at which they snatched held nothing but thorns.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The escort which was to see them on the road was already occupying the garden, the horses champing their bits and fretting because the long branches of the roses at which they snatched held nothing but thorns.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The escort which was to see them on the road was already occupying the garden, the horses champing their bits and fretting because the long branches of the roses at which they snatched held nothing but thorns.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The escort which was to see them on the road was already occupying the garden, the horses champing their bits and fretting because the long branches of the roses at which they snatched held nothing but thorns.
thornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading The escort which was to see them on the road was already occupying the garden, the horses champing their bits and fretting because the long branches of the roses at which they snatched held nothing but thorns.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The escort which was to see them on the road was already occupying the garden, the horses champing their bits and fretting because the long branches of the roses at which they snatched held nothing but thorns.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A WINTER MARCH It was only too true!
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading "You had better choose out some toy, Mirak," said she, "or you will be wanting to play with mine, and I won't let you."
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading A WINTER MARCH It was only too true!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Prince Akbar, indeed, was too much interested in watching them and wondering if they were very hungry to take much heed of anything else, but Princess Bakshee Bani Begum, who was a very practical little person, at once began to pack up her favourite doll.
precisely as stated
From this reading Prince Akbar, indeed, was too much interested in watching them and wondering if they were very hungry to take much heed of anything else, but Princess Bakshee Bani Begum, who was a very practical little person, at once began to pack up her favourite doll.
nonexistent
From this reading "You had better choose out some toy, Mirak," said she, "or you will be wanting to play with mine, and I won't let you."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WINTER MARCH It was only too true!
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Prince Akbar, indeed, was too much interested in watching them and wondering if they were very hungry to take much heed of anything else, but Princess Bakshee Bani Begum, who was a very practical little person, at once began to pack up her favourite doll.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Prince Akbar, indeed, was too much interested in watching them and wondering if they were very hungry to take much heed of anything else, but Princess Bakshee Bani Begum, who was a very practical little person, at once began to pack up her favourite doll.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The escort which was to see them on the road was already occupying the garden, the horses champing their bits and fretting because the long branches of the roses at which they snatched held nothing but thorns.
which person or people
From this reading Prince Akbar, indeed, was too much interested in watching them and wondering if they were very hungry to take much heed of anything else, but Princess Bakshee Bani Begum, who was a very practical little person, at once began to pack up her favourite doll.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You had better choose out some toy, Mirak," said she, "or you will be wanting to play with mine, and I won't let you."
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading A WINTER MARCH It was only too true!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You had better choose out some toy, Mirak," said she, "or you will be wanting to play with mine, and I won't let you."
won't
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From this reading "You had better choose out some toy, Mirak," said she, "or you will be wanting to play with mine, and I won't let you."
showing curiosity
From this reading Prince Akbar, indeed, was too much interested in watching them and wondering if they were very hungry to take much heed of anything else, but Princess Bakshee Bani Begum, who was a very practical little person, at once began to pack up her favourite doll.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You had better choose out some toy, Mirak," said she, "or you will be wanting to play with mine, and I won't let you."
