Chapter XXXVII

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From this reading "The name of this city is supposed to be derived from _Bonne Baie_ (Good Bay, or Harbor), which it was called by the Portuguese more than 300 years ago.

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

From this reading BOMBAY.--THE TOWERS OF SILENCE.--A PARSEE SCHOOL.--CAVES OF ELEPHANTA.--SNAKE-CHARMERS.--FAREWELL TO INDIA.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The harbor is the finest in all India, as it is twelve or fourteen miles long, by five or six in width; the city stands on an island about the length and shape of the one where New York is built, and in other respects it reminds you of the commercial metropolis of the United States.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Bombay is unlike any other city of India, as will be discovered from the account of Frank and Fred, which we are permitted to use in our closing chapter:

in the past

From this reading "The name of this city is supposed to be derived from _Bonne Baie_ (Good Bay, or Harbor), which it was called by the Portuguese more than 300 years ago.

(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 The harbor is the finest in all India, as it is twelve or fourteen miles long, by five or six in width; the city stands on an island about the length and shape of the one where New York is built, and in other respects it reminds you of the commercial metropolis of the United States.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The harbor is the finest in all India, as it is twelve or fourteen miles long, by five or six in width; the city stands on an island about the length and shape of the one where New York is built, and in other respects it reminds you of the commercial metropolis of the United States.

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

From this reading A week passed pleasantly and quickly at Bombay, where there was much to be seen of a novel character.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Bombay is unlike any other city of India, as will be discovered from the account of Frank and Fred, which we are permitted to use in our closing chapter:

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

From this reading Bombay is unlike any other city of India, as will be discovered from the account of Frank and Fred, which we are permitted to use in our closing chapter:

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Bombay is unlike any other city of India, as will be discovered from the account of Frank and Fred, which we are permitted to use in our closing chapter:

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A week passed pleasantly and quickly at Bombay, where there was much to be seen of a novel character.

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From this reading "The name of this city is supposed to be derived from _Bonne Baie_ (Good Bay, or Harbor), which it was called by the Portuguese more than 300 years ago.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading "The name of this city is supposed to be derived from _Bonne Baie_ (Good Bay, or Harbor), which it was called by the Portuguese more than 300 years ago.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A week passed pleasantly and quickly at Bombay, where there was much to be seen of a novel character.

a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India

From this reading BOMBAY.--THE TOWERS OF SILENCE.--A PARSEE SCHOOL.--CAVES OF ELEPHANTA.--SNAKE-CHARMERS.--FAREWELL TO INDIA.

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From this reading "The name of this city is supposed to be derived from _Bonne Baie_ (Good Bay, or Harbor), which it was called by the Portuguese more than 300 years ago.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading The harbor is the finest in all India, as it is twelve or fourteen miles long, by five or six in width; the city stands on an island about the length and shape of the one where New York is built, and in other respects it reminds you of the commercial metropolis of the United States.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "The name of this city is supposed to be derived from _Bonne Baie_ (Good Bay, or Harbor), which it was called by the Portuguese more than 300 years ago.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "The name of this city is supposed to be derived from _Bonne Baie_ (Good Bay, or Harbor), which it was called by the Portuguese more than 300 years ago.

plural of “cave” — a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading BOMBAY.--THE TOWERS OF SILENCE.--A PARSEE SCHOOL.--CAVES OF ELEPHANTA.--SNAKE-CHARMERS.--FAREWELL TO INDIA.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading Bombay is unlike any other city of India, as will be discovered from the account of Frank and Fred, which we are permitted to use in our closing chapter:

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading A week passed pleasantly and quickly at Bombay, where there was much to be seen of a novel character.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Bombay is unlike any other city of India, as will be discovered from the account of Frank and Fred, which we are permitted to use in our closing chapter:

the act of closing something

From this reading Bombay is unlike any other city of India, as will be discovered from the account of Frank and Fred, which we are permitted to use in our closing chapter:

connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises

From this reading The harbor is the finest in all India, as it is twelve or fourteen miles long, by five or six in width; the city stands on an island about the length and shape of the one where New York is built, and in other respects it reminds you of the commercial metropolis of the United States.

formed or developed from something else; not original

From this reading "The name of this city is supposed to be derived from _Bonne Baie_ (Good Bay, or Harbor), which it was called by the Portuguese more than 300 years ago.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Bombay is unlike any other city of India, as will be discovered from the account of Frank and Fred, which we are permitted to use in our closing chapter:

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From this reading BOMBAY.--THE TOWERS OF SILENCE.--A PARSEE SCHOOL.--CAVES OF ELEPHANTA.--SNAKE-CHARMERS.--FAREWELL TO INDIA.

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading BOMBAY.--THE TOWERS OF SILENCE.--A PARSEE SCHOOL.--CAVES OF ELEPHANTA.--SNAKE-CHARMERS.--FAREWELL TO INDIA.

superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading The harbor is the finest in all India, as it is twelve or fourteen miles long, by five or six in width; the city stands on an island about the length and shape of the one where New York is built, and in other respects it reminds you of the commercial metropolis of the United States.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading The harbor is the finest in all India, as it is twelve or fourteen miles long, by five or six in width; the city stands on an island about the length and shape of the one where New York is built, and in other respects it reminds you of the commercial metropolis of the United States.

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading The harbor is the finest in all India, as it is twelve or fourteen miles long, by five or six in width; the city stands on an island about the length and shape of the one where New York is built, and in other respects it reminds you of the commercial metropolis of the United States.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Bombay is unlike any other city of India, as will be discovered from the account of Frank and Fred, which we are permitted to use in our closing chapter:

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From this reading Bombay is unlike any other city of India, as will be discovered from the account of Frank and Fred, which we are permitted to use in our closing chapter:

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Bombay is unlike any other city of India, as will be discovered from the account of Frank and Fred, which we are permitted to use in our closing chapter:

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "The name of this city is supposed to be derived from _Bonne Baie_ (Good Bay, or Harbor), which it was called by the Portuguese more than 300 years ago.

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

From this reading "The name of this city is supposed to be derived from _Bonne Baie_ (Good Bay, or Harbor), which it was called by the Portuguese more than 300 years ago.

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

From this reading Bombay is unlike any other city of India, as will be discovered from the account of Frank and Fred, which we are permitted to use in our closing chapter:

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 BOMBAY.--THE TOWERS OF SILENCE.--A PARSEE SCHOOL.--CAVES OF ELEPHANTA.--SNAKE-CHARMERS.--FAREWELL TO INDIA.

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

From this reading Bombay is unlike any other city of India, as will be discovered from the account of Frank and Fred, which we are permitted to use in our closing chapter:

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading The harbor is the finest in all India, as it is twelve or fourteen miles long, by five or six in width; the city stands on an island about the length and shape of the one where New York is built, and in other respects it reminds you of the commercial metropolis of the United States.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "The name of this city is supposed to be derived from _Bonne Baie_ (Good Bay, or Harbor), which it was called by the Portuguese more than 300 years ago.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading The harbor is the finest in all India, as it is twelve or fourteen miles long, by five or six in width; the city stands on an island about the length and shape of the one where New York is built, and in other respects it reminds you of the commercial metropolis of the United States.

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 harbor is the finest in all India, as it is twelve or fourteen miles long, by five or six in width; the city stands on an island about the length and shape of the one where New York is built, and in other respects it reminds you of the commercial metropolis of the United States.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The harbor is the finest in all India, as it is twelve or fourteen miles long, by five or six in width; the city stands on an island about the length and shape of the one where New York is built, and in other respects it reminds you of the commercial metropolis of the United States.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading The harbor is the finest in all India, as it is twelve or fourteen miles long, by five or six in width; the city stands on an island about the length and shape of the one where New York is built, and in other respects it reminds you of the commercial metropolis of the United States.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading "The name of this city is supposed to be derived from _Bonne Baie_ (Good Bay, or Harbor), which it was called by the Portuguese more than 300 years ago.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading A week passed pleasantly and quickly at Bombay, where there was much to be seen of a novel character.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading "The name of this city is supposed to be derived from _Bonne Baie_ (Good Bay, or Harbor), which it was called by the Portuguese more than 300 years ago.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The harbor is the finest in all India, as it is twelve or fourteen miles long, by five or six in width; the city stands on an island about the length and shape of the one where New York is built, and in other respects it reminds you of the commercial metropolis of the United States.

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading A week passed pleasantly and quickly at Bombay, where there was much to be seen of a novel character.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BOMBAY.--THE TOWERS OF SILENCE.--A PARSEE SCHOOL.--CAVES OF ELEPHANTA.--SNAKE-CHARMERS.--FAREWELL TO INDIA.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The harbor is the finest in all India, as it is twelve or fourteen miles long, by five or six in width; the city stands on an island about the length and shape of the one where New York is built, and in other respects it reminds you of the commercial metropolis of the United States.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The harbor is the finest in all India, as it is twelve or fourteen miles long, by five or six in width; the city stands on an island about the length and shape of the one where New York is built, and in other respects it reminds you of the commercial metropolis of the United States.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "The name of this city is supposed to be derived from _Bonne Baie_ (Good Bay, or Harbor), which it was called by the Portuguese more than 300 years ago.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Bombay is unlike any other city of India, as will be discovered from the account of Frank and Fred, which we are permitted to use in our closing chapter:

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Bombay is unlike any other city of India, as will be discovered from the account of Frank and Fred, which we are permitted to use in our closing chapter:

a member of a monotheistic sect of Zoroastrian origin; descended from the Persians; now found in western India

From this reading BOMBAY.--THE TOWERS OF SILENCE.--A PARSEE SCHOOL.--CAVES OF ELEPHANTA.--SNAKE-CHARMERS.--FAREWELL TO INDIA.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading A week passed pleasantly and quickly at Bombay, where there was much to be seen of a novel character.

inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission

From this reading Bombay is unlike any other city of India, as will be discovered from the account of Frank and Fred, which we are permitted to use in our closing chapter:

in a cheerful manner

From this reading A week passed pleasantly and quickly at Bombay, where there was much to be seen of a novel character.

the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil

From this reading "The name of this city is supposed to be derived from _Bonne Baie_ (Good Bay, or Harbor), which it was called by the Portuguese more than 300 years ago.

with speed

From this reading A week passed pleasantly and quickly at Bombay, where there was much to be seen of a novel character.

third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading The harbor is the finest in all India, as it is twelve or fourteen miles long, by five or six in width; the city stands on an island about the length and shape of the one where New York is built, and in other respects it reminds you of the commercial metropolis of the United States.

(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem

From this reading The harbor is the finest in all India, as it is twelve or fourteen miles long, by five or six in width; the city stands on an island about the length and shape of the one where New York is built, and in other respects it reminds you of the commercial metropolis of the United States.

an educational institution

From this reading BOMBAY.--THE TOWERS OF SILENCE.--A PARSEE SCHOOL.--CAVES OF ELEPHANTA.--SNAKE-CHARMERS.--FAREWELL TO INDIA.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading A week passed pleasantly and quickly at Bombay, where there was much to be seen of a novel character.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading The harbor is the finest in all India, as it is twelve or fourteen miles long, by five or six in width; the city stands on an island about the length and shape of the one where New York is built, and in other respects it reminds you of the commercial metropolis of the United States.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading BOMBAY.--THE TOWERS OF SILENCE.--A PARSEE SCHOOL.--CAVES OF ELEPHANTA.--SNAKE-CHARMERS.--FAREWELL TO INDIA.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading The harbor is the finest in all India, as it is twelve or fourteen miles long, by five or six in width; the city stands on an island about the length and shape of the one where New York is built, and in other respects it reminds you of the commercial metropolis of the United States.

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From this reading BOMBAY.--THE TOWERS OF SILENCE.--A PARSEE SCHOOL.--CAVES OF ELEPHANTA.--SNAKE-CHARMERS.--FAREWELL TO INDIA.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading The harbor is the finest in all India, as it is twelve or fourteen miles long, by five or six in width; the city stands on an island about the length and shape of the one where New York is built, and in other respects it reminds you of the commercial metropolis of the United States.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The harbor is the finest in all India, as it is twelve or fourteen miles long, by five or six in width; the city stands on an island about the length and shape of the one where New York is built, and in other respects it reminds you of the commercial metropolis of the United States.

required or under orders

From this reading "The name of this city is supposed to be derived from _Bonne Baie_ (Good Bay, or Harbor), which it was called by the Portuguese more than 300 years ago.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "The name of this city is supposed to be derived from _Bonne Baie_ (Good Bay, or Harbor), which it was called by the Portuguese more than 300 years ago.

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

From this reading BOMBAY.--THE TOWERS OF SILENCE.--A PARSEE SCHOOL.--CAVES OF ELEPHANTA.--SNAKE-CHARMERS.--FAREWELL TO INDIA.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A week passed pleasantly and quickly at Bombay, where there was much to be seen of a novel character.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "The name of this city is supposed to be derived from _Bonne Baie_ (Good Bay, or Harbor), which it was called by the Portuguese more than 300 years ago.

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

From this reading BOMBAY.--THE TOWERS OF SILENCE.--A PARSEE SCHOOL.--CAVES OF ELEPHANTA.--SNAKE-CHARMERS.--FAREWELL TO INDIA.

plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading BOMBAY.--THE TOWERS OF SILENCE.--A PARSEE SCHOOL.--CAVES OF ELEPHANTA.--SNAKE-CHARMERS.--FAREWELL TO INDIA.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading The harbor is the finest in all India, as it is twelve or fourteen miles long, by five or six in width; the city stands on an island about the length and shape of the one where New York is built, and in other respects it reminds you of the commercial metropolis of the United States.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading The harbor is the finest in all India, as it is twelve or fourteen miles long, by five or six in width; the city stands on an island about the length and shape of the one where New York is built, and in other respects it reminds you of the commercial metropolis of the United States.

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading Bombay is unlike any other city of India, as will be discovered from the account of Frank and Fred, which we are permitted to use in our closing chapter:

the act of using

From this reading Bombay is unlike any other city of India, as will be discovered from the account of Frank and Fred, which we are permitted to use in our closing chapter:

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

From this reading A week passed pleasantly and quickly at Bombay, where there was much to be seen of a novel character.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Bombay is unlike any other city of India, as will be discovered from the account of Frank and Fred, which we are permitted to use in our closing chapter:

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading A week passed pleasantly and quickly at Bombay, where there was much to be seen of a novel character.

in or at the place that

From this reading A week passed pleasantly and quickly at Bombay, where there was much to be seen of a novel character.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Bombay is unlike any other city of India, as will be discovered from the account of Frank and Fred, which we are permitted to use in our closing chapter:

the extent of something from side to side

From this reading The harbor is the finest in all India, as it is twelve or fourteen miles long, by five or six in width; the city stands on an island about the length and shape of the one where New York is built, and in other respects it reminds you of the commercial metropolis of the United States.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Bombay is unlike any other city of India, as will be discovered from the account of Frank and Fred, which we are permitted to use in our closing chapter:

a late time of life

From this reading "The name of this city is supposed to be derived from _Bonne Baie_ (Good Bay, or Harbor), which it was called by the Portuguese more than 300 years ago.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading The harbor is the finest in all India, as it is twelve or fourteen miles long, by five or six in width; the city stands on an island about the length and shape of the one where New York is built, and in other respects it reminds you of the commercial metropolis of the United States.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The harbor is the finest in all India, as it is twelve or fourteen miles long, by five or six in width; the city stands on an island about the length and shape of the one where New York is built, and in other respects it reminds you of the commercial metropolis of the United States.