used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "After running the gauntlet of the crowd of natives on the beach, and getting a carriage, we drove to the principal hotel of the city.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After running the gauntlet of the crowd of natives on the beach, and getting a carriage, we drove to the principal hotel of the city.
(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 We found it a series of houses disconnected from each other, and the rooms that they gave us were in the building most distant of all from the dining-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SIGHTS AND SCENES IN MADRAS.--THE INDIAN FAMINE.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Peddlers and jugglers followed us to the door, and we had hard work to keep them out of our rooms till we called a servant, and told him to drive them away.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading "After running the gauntlet of the crowd of natives on the beach, and getting a carriage, we drove to the principal hotel of the city.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading What Frank and Fred saw and did during their visit to Madras is best told in their own words.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading We found it a series of houses disconnected from each other, and the rooms that they gave us were in the building most distant of all from the dining-room.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Peddlers and jugglers followed us to the door, and we had hard work to keep them out of our rooms till we called a servant, and told him to drive them away.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "After running the gauntlet of the crowd of natives on the beach, and getting a carriage, we drove to the principal hotel of the city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "After running the gauntlet of the crowd of natives on the beach, and getting a carriage, we drove to the principal hotel of the city.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "After running the gauntlet of the crowd of natives on the beach, and getting a carriage, we drove to the principal hotel of the city.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What Frank and Fred saw and did during their visit to Madras is best told in their own words.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading We found it a series of houses disconnected from each other, and the rooms that they gave us were in the building most distant of all from the dining-room.
disconnectedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskəˈnektɪd/
(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
From this reading We found it a series of houses disconnected from each other, and the rooms that they gave us were in the building most distant of all from the dining-room.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading We found it a series of houses disconnected from each other, and the rooms that they gave us were in the building most distant of all from the dining-room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Peddlers and jugglers followed us to the door, and we had hard work to keep them out of our rooms till we called a servant, and told him to drive them away.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Peddlers and jugglers followed us to the door, and we had hard work to keep them out of our rooms till we called a servant, and told him to drive them away.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading "After running the gauntlet of the crowd of natives on the beach, and getting a carriage, we drove to the principal hotel of the city.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading What Frank and Fred saw and did during their visit to Madras is best told in their own words.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We found it a series of houses disconnected from each other, and the rooms that they gave us were in the building most distant of all from the dining-room.
FAMINEnounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading SIGHTS AND SCENES IN MADRAS.--THE INDIAN FAMINE.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Peddlers and jugglers followed us to the door, and we had hard work to keep them out of our rooms till we called a servant, and told him to drive them away.
set up or found
From this reading We found it a series of houses disconnected from each other, and the rooms that they gave us were in the building most distant of all from the dining-room.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading What Frank and Fred saw and did during their visit to Madras is best told in their own words.
Fred
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From this reading What Frank and Fred saw and did during their visit to Madras is best told in their own words.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We found it a series of houses disconnected from each other, and the rooms that they gave us were in the building most distant of all from the dining-room.
gauntletnounUS /ˈɡɔːntlət/
to offer or accept a challenge
From this reading "After running the gauntlet of the crowd of natives on the beach, and getting a carriage, we drove to the principal hotel of the city.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We found it a series of houses disconnected from each other, and the rooms that they gave us were in the building most distant of all from the dining-room.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "After running the gauntlet of the crowd of natives on the beach, and getting a carriage, we drove to the principal hotel of the city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peddlers and jugglers followed us to the door, and we had hard work to keep them out of our rooms till we called a servant, and told him to drive them away.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Peddlers and jugglers followed us to the door, and we had hard work to keep them out of our rooms till we called a servant, and told him to drive them away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Peddlers and jugglers followed us to the door, and we had hard work to keep them out of our rooms till we called a servant, and told him to drive them away.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "After running the gauntlet of the crowd of natives on the beach, and getting a carriage, we drove to the principal hotel of the city.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We found it a series of houses disconnected from each other, and the rooms that they gave us were in the building most distant of all from the dining-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SIGHTS AND SCENES IN MADRAS.--THE INDIAN FAMINE.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading SIGHTS AND SCENES IN MADRAS.--THE INDIAN FAMINE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What Frank and Fred saw and did during their visit to Madras is best told in their own words.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We found it a series of houses disconnected from each other, and the rooms that they gave us were in the building most distant of all from the dining-room.
jugglersnounUS /ˈdʒʌɡələrz/
plural of “juggler” — a performer who juggles objects and performs tricks of manual dexterity
From this reading Peddlers and jugglers followed us to the door, and we had hard work to keep them out of our rooms till we called a servant, and told him to drive them away.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Peddlers and jugglers followed us to the door, and we had hard work to keep them out of our rooms till we called a servant, and told him to drive them away.
MADRASnounUS /ˈmædrəs/
a state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras
From this reading SIGHTS AND SCENES IN MADRAS.--THE INDIAN FAMINE.
used to form the superlative
From this reading We found it a series of houses disconnected from each other, and the rooms that they gave us were in the building most distant of all from the dining-room.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading "After running the gauntlet of the crowd of natives on the beach, and getting a carriage, we drove to the principal hotel of the city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "After running the gauntlet of the crowd of natives on the beach, and getting a carriage, we drove to the principal hotel of the city.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "After running the gauntlet of the crowd of natives on the beach, and getting a carriage, we drove to the principal hotel of the city.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We found it a series of houses disconnected from each other, and the rooms that they gave us were in the building most distant of all from the dining-room.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Peddlers and jugglers followed us to the door, and we had hard work to keep them out of our rooms till we called a servant, and told him to drive them away.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Peddlers and jugglers followed us to the door, and we had hard work to keep them out of our rooms till we called a servant, and told him to drive them away.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading What Frank and Fred saw and did during their visit to Madras is best told in their own words.
PeddlersnounUS /ˈpedlərz/
plural of “peddler” — someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading Peddlers and jugglers followed us to the door, and we had hard work to keep them out of our rooms till we called a servant, and told him to drive them away.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading "After running the gauntlet of the crowd of natives on the beach, and getting a carriage, we drove to the principal hotel of the city.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading We found it a series of houses disconnected from each other, and the rooms that they gave us were in the building most distant of all from the dining-room.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "After running the gauntlet of the crowd of natives on the beach, and getting a carriage, we drove to the principal hotel of the city.
cut with a saw
From this reading What Frank and Fred saw and did during their visit to Madras is best told in their own words.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading SIGHTS AND SCENES IN MADRAS.--THE INDIAN FAMINE.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading We found it a series of houses disconnected from each other, and the rooms that they gave us were in the building most distant of all from the dining-room.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Peddlers and jugglers followed us to the door, and we had hard work to keep them out of our rooms till we called a servant, and told him to drive them away.
SIGHTSnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading SIGHTS AND SCENES IN MADRAS.--THE INDIAN FAMINE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We found it a series of houses disconnected from each other, and the rooms that they gave us were in the building most distant of all from the dining-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIGHTS AND SCENES IN MADRAS.--THE INDIAN FAMINE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What Frank and Fred saw and did during their visit to Madras is best told in their own words.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Peddlers and jugglers followed us to the door, and we had hard work to keep them out of our rooms till we called a servant, and told him to drive them away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We found it a series of houses disconnected from each other, and the rooms that they gave us were in the building most distant of all from the dining-room.
up to a particular time
From this reading Peddlers and jugglers followed us to the door, and we had hard work to keep them out of our rooms till we called a servant, and told him to drive them away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What Frank and Fred saw and did during their visit to Madras is best told in their own words.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading What Frank and Fred saw and did during their visit to Madras is best told in their own words.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We found it a series of houses disconnected from each other, and the rooms that they gave us were in the building most distant of all from the dining-room.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading What Frank and Fred saw and did during their visit to Madras is best told in their own words.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "After running the gauntlet of the crowd of natives on the beach, and getting a carriage, we drove to the principal hotel of the city.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We found it a series of houses disconnected from each other, and the rooms that they gave us were in the building most distant of all from the dining-room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Frank and Fred saw and did during their visit to Madras is best told in their own words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading What Frank and Fred saw and did during their visit to Madras is best told in their own words.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Peddlers and jugglers followed us to the door, and we had hard work to keep them out of our rooms till we called a servant, and told him to drive them away.
