used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Within the walls of the city the great Dargah Mosque, with its shrine of pilgrimage and its ancient rites, lies close against the foot of the Taragarh Hill.
Ajmere
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From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
(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 A little State carved out of Rajputana and settled under English rule, it is the place of all places where East and West come nearest to meeting.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Within the walls of the city the great Dargah Mosque, with its shrine of pilgrimage and its ancient rites, lies close against the foot of the Taragarh Hill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
archwaynounUS /ˈɑːrtʃweɪ/
a passageway under a curved masonry construction
From this reading In front, its high bright-blue archway, a thing of cupolas and porticoes, faces the narrow street of the grain-sellers and the locksmiths.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind it the mass of the mountain rises steeply to its white crown of fortress walls.
the act of breaking something
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
bright-blue
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From this reading In front, its high bright-blue archway, a thing of cupolas and porticoes, faces the narrow street of the grain-sellers and the locksmiths.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading A little State carved out of Rajputana and settled under English rule, it is the place of all places where East and West come nearest to meeting.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Within the walls of the city the great Dargah Mosque, with its shrine of pilgrimage and its ancient rites, lies close against the foot of the Taragarh Hill.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Within the walls of the city the great Dargah Mosque, with its shrine of pilgrimage and its ancient rites, lies close against the foot of the Taragarh Hill.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A little State carved out of Rajputana and settled under English rule, it is the place of all places where East and West come nearest to meeting.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Behind it the mass of the mountain rises steeply to its white crown of fortress walls.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
cupolas
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From this reading In front, its high bright-blue archway, a thing of cupolas and porticoes, faces the narrow street of the grain-sellers and the locksmiths.
Dargah
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From this reading Within the walls of the city the great Dargah Mosque, with its shrine of pilgrimage and its ancient rites, lies close against the foot of the Taragarh Hill.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading A little State carved out of Rajputana and settled under English rule, it is the place of all places where East and West come nearest to meeting.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading A little State carved out of Rajputana and settled under English rule, it is the place of all places where East and West come nearest to meeting.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In front, its high bright-blue archway, a thing of cupolas and porticoes, faces the narrow street of the grain-sellers and the locksmiths.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Within the walls of the city the great Dargah Mosque, with its shrine of pilgrimage and its ancient rites, lies close against the foot of the Taragarh Hill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading Behind it the mass of the mountain rises steeply to its white crown of fortress walls.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front, its high bright-blue archway, a thing of cupolas and porticoes, faces the narrow street of the grain-sellers and the locksmiths.
grain-sellers
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From this reading In front, its high bright-blue archway, a thing of cupolas and porticoes, faces the narrow street of the grain-sellers and the locksmiths.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Within the walls of the city the great Dargah Mosque, with its shrine of pilgrimage and its ancient rites, lies close against the foot of the Taragarh Hill.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In front, its high bright-blue archway, a thing of cupolas and porticoes, faces the narrow street of the grain-sellers and the locksmiths.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Within the walls of the city the great Dargah Mosque, with its shrine of pilgrimage and its ancient rites, lies close against the foot of the Taragarh Hill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Within the walls of the city the great Dargah Mosque, with its shrine of pilgrimage and its ancient rites, lies close against the foot of the Taragarh Hill.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Within the walls of the city the great Dargah Mosque, with its shrine of pilgrimage and its ancient rites, lies close against the foot of the Taragarh Hill.
Linforth
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From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little State carved out of Rajputana and settled under English rule, it is the place of all places where East and West come nearest to meeting.
locksmiths
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From this reading In front, its high bright-blue archway, a thing of cupolas and porticoes, faces the narrow street of the grain-sellers and the locksmiths.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Behind it the mass of the mountain rises steeply to its white crown of fortress walls.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A little State carved out of Rajputana and settled under English rule, it is the place of all places where East and West come nearest to meeting.
MosquenounUS /mɑːsk/
(Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
From this reading Within the walls of the city the great Dargah Mosque, with its shrine of pilgrimage and its ancient rites, lies close against the foot of the Taragarh Hill.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Behind it the mass of the mountain rises steeply to its white crown of fortress walls.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading In front, its high bright-blue archway, a thing of cupolas and porticoes, faces the narrow street of the grain-sellers and the locksmiths.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading A little State carved out of Rajputana and settled under English rule, it is the place of all places where East and West come nearest to meeting.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A little State carved out of Rajputana and settled under English rule, it is the place of all places where East and West come nearest to meeting.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
Peshawur
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From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading Within the walls of the city the great Dargah Mosque, with its shrine of pilgrimage and its ancient rites, lies close against the foot of the Taragarh Hill.
PITCHERnounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A little State carved out of Rajputana and settled under English rule, it is the place of all places where East and West come nearest to meeting.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A little State carved out of Rajputana and settled under English rule, it is the place of all places where East and West come nearest to meeting.
porticoes
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From this reading In front, its high bright-blue archway, a thing of cupolas and porticoes, faces the narrow street of the grain-sellers and the locksmiths.
Rajputana
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From this reading A little State carved out of Rajputana and settled under English rule, it is the place of all places where East and West come nearest to meeting.
risesnounUS /ˈraɪzəz/
plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance
From this reading Behind it the mass of the mountain rises steeply to its white crown of fortress walls.
ritesnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “rite” — an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
From this reading Within the walls of the city the great Dargah Mosque, with its shrine of pilgrimage and its ancient rites, lies close against the foot of the Taragarh Hill.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading A little State carved out of Rajputana and settled under English rule, it is the place of all places where East and West come nearest to meeting.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading A little State carved out of Rajputana and settled under English rule, it is the place of all places where East and West come nearest to meeting.
shrinenounUS /ʃraɪn/
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading Within the walls of the city the great Dargah Mosque, with its shrine of pilgrimage and its ancient rites, lies close against the foot of the Taragarh Hill.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A little State carved out of Rajputana and settled under English rule, it is the place of all places where East and West come nearest to meeting.
steeplyadverbUS /ˈstiːpli/
in a steep manner
From this reading Behind it the mass of the mountain rises steeply to its white crown of fortress walls.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In front, its high bright-blue archway, a thing of cupolas and porticoes, faces the narrow street of the grain-sellers and the locksmiths.
Taragarh
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From this reading Within the walls of the city the great Dargah Mosque, with its shrine of pilgrimage and its ancient rites, lies close against the foot of the Taragarh Hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
a special situation
From this reading In front, its high bright-blue archway, a thing of cupolas and porticoes, faces the narrow street of the grain-sellers and the locksmiths.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE PITCHER It is a far cry from Peshawur to Ajmere, and Linforth travelled in the train for two nights and the greater part of two days before he came to it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A little State carved out of Rajputana and settled under English rule, it is the place of all places where East and West come nearest to meeting.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Within the walls of the city the great Dargah Mosque, with its shrine of pilgrimage and its ancient rites, lies close against the foot of the Taragarh Hill.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading A little State carved out of Rajputana and settled under English rule, it is the place of all places where East and West come nearest to meeting.
in or at the place that
From this reading A little State carved out of Rajputana and settled under English rule, it is the place of all places where East and West come nearest to meeting.
a Caucasian
From this reading Behind it the mass of the mountain rises steeply to its white crown of fortress walls.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Within the walls of the city the great Dargah Mosque, with its shrine of pilgrimage and its ancient rites, lies close against the foot of the Taragarh Hill.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within the walls of the city the great Dargah Mosque, with its shrine of pilgrimage and its ancient rites, lies close against the foot of the Taragarh Hill.
