used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had been up to Government House to take my leave a few days before, but Sir John had been too ill to see me, or at least he had said he was.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading And now he was much worse--dying, it seemed, from all accounts; and he had sent down a native servant in the noon-day heat with a note, written in his shaking old hand, begging me to come up as soon as it became cooler.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading At least, to be accurate--and I am always accurate--I was not quite on the point, but nearly, for I was going to start by the mail on the following day.
(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 And now he was much worse--dying, it seemed, from all accounts; and he had sent down a native servant in the noon-day heat with a note, written in his shaking old hand, begging me to come up as soon as it became cooler.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading At least, to be accurate--and I am always accurate--I was not quite on the point, but nearly, for I was going to start by the mail on the following day.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading At least, to be accurate--and I am always accurate--I was not quite on the point, but nearly, for I was going to start by the mail on the following day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was on the point of leaving India and returning to England when he sent for me.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He said he had a commission which he was anxious I should do for him in England.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And now he was much worse--dying, it seemed, from all accounts; and he had sent down a native servant in the noon-day heat with a note, written in his shaking old hand, begging me to come up as soon as it became cooler.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least, to be accurate--and I am always accurate--I was not quite on the point, but nearly, for I was going to start by the mail on the following day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At least, to be accurate--and I am always accurate--I was not quite on the point, but nearly, for I was going to start by the mail on the following day.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And now he was much worse--dying, it seemed, from all accounts; and he had sent down a native servant in the noon-day heat with a note, written in his shaking old hand, begging me to come up as soon as it became cooler.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been up to Government House to take my leave a few days before, but Sir John had been too ill to see me, or at least he had said he was.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had been up to Government House to take my leave a few days before, but Sir John had been too ill to see me, or at least he had said he was.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading And now he was much worse--dying, it seemed, from all accounts; and he had sent down a native servant in the noon-day heat with a note, written in his shaking old hand, begging me to come up as soon as it became cooler.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At least, to be accurate--and I am always accurate--I was not quite on the point, but nearly, for I was going to start by the mail on the following day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At least, to be accurate--and I am always accurate--I was not quite on the point, but nearly, for I was going to start by the mail on the following day.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And now he was much worse--dying, it seemed, from all accounts; and he had sent down a native servant in the noon-day heat with a note, written in his shaking old hand, begging me to come up as soon as it became cooler.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading He said he had a commission which he was anxious I should do for him in England.
coolernounUS /ˈkuːlər/
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading And now he was much worse--dying, it seemed, from all accounts; and he had sent down a native servant in the noon-day heat with a note, written in his shaking old hand, begging me to come up as soon as it became cooler.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At least, to be accurate--and I am always accurate--I was not quite on the point, but nearly, for I was going to start by the mail on the following day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I had been up to Government House to take my leave a few days before, but Sir John had been too ill to see me, or at least he had said he was.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He said he had a commission which he was anxious I should do for him in England.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And now he was much worse--dying, it seemed, from all accounts; and he had sent down a native servant in the noon-day heat with a note, written in his shaking old hand, begging me to come up as soon as it became cooler.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading And now he was much worse--dying, it seemed, from all accounts; and he had sent down a native servant in the noon-day heat with a note, written in his shaking old hand, begging me to come up as soon as it became cooler.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I was on the point of leaving India and returning to England when he sent for me.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I had been up to Government House to take my leave a few days before, but Sir John had been too ill to see me, or at least he had said he was.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading At least, to be accurate--and I am always accurate--I was not quite on the point, but nearly, for I was going to start by the mail on the following day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was on the point of leaving India and returning to England when he sent for me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And now he was much worse--dying, it seemed, from all accounts; and he had sent down a native servant in the noon-day heat with a note, written in his shaking old hand, begging me to come up as soon as it became cooler.
the act of departing
From this reading At least, to be accurate--and I am always accurate--I was not quite on the point, but nearly, for I was going to start by the mail on the following day.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading I had been up to Government House to take my leave a few days before, but Sir John had been too ill to see me, or at least he had said he was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been up to Government House to take my leave a few days before, but Sir John had been too ill to see me, or at least he had said he was.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And now he was much worse--dying, it seemed, from all accounts; and he had sent down a native servant in the noon-day heat with a note, written in his shaking old hand, begging me to come up as soon as it became cooler.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was on the point of leaving India and returning to England when he sent for me.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading And now he was much worse--dying, it seemed, from all accounts; and he had sent down a native servant in the noon-day heat with a note, written in his shaking old hand, begging me to come up as soon as it became cooler.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He said he had a commission which he was anxious I should do for him in England.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And now he was much worse--dying, it seemed, from all accounts; and he had sent down a native servant in the noon-day heat with a note, written in his shaking old hand, begging me to come up as soon as it became cooler.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I had been up to Government House to take my leave a few days before, but Sir John had been too ill to see me, or at least he had said he was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was on the point of leaving India and returning to England when he sent for me.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I had been up to Government House to take my leave a few days before, but Sir John had been too ill to see me, or at least he had said he was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now he was much worse--dying, it seemed, from all accounts; and he had sent down a native servant in the noon-day heat with a note, written in his shaking old hand, begging me to come up as soon as it became cooler.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
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 I was on the point of leaving India and returning to England when he sent for me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And now he was much worse--dying, it seemed, from all accounts; and he had sent down a native servant in the noon-day heat with a note, written in his shaking old hand, begging me to come up as soon as it became cooler.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I had been up to Government House to take my leave a few days before, but Sir John had been too ill to see me, or at least he had said he was.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least, to be accurate--and I am always accurate--I was not quite on the point, but nearly, for I was going to start by the mail on the following day.
go away from a place
From this reading I had been up to Government House to take my leave a few days before, but Sir John had been too ill to see me, or at least he had said he was.
the act of departing
From this reading I was on the point of leaving India and returning to England when he sent for me.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading At least, to be accurate--and I am always accurate--I was not quite on the point, but nearly, for I was going to start by the mail on the following day.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was on the point of leaving India and returning to England when he sent for me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And now he was much worse--dying, it seemed, from all accounts; and he had sent down a native servant in the noon-day heat with a note, written in his shaking old hand, begging me to come up as soon as it became cooler.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had been up to Government House to take my leave a few days before, but Sir John had been too ill to see me, or at least he had said he was.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading And now he was much worse--dying, it seemed, from all accounts; and he had sent down a native servant in the noon-day heat with a note, written in his shaking old hand, begging me to come up as soon as it became cooler.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At least, to be accurate--and I am always accurate--I was not quite on the point, but nearly, for I was going to start by the mail on the following day.
noon-day
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From this reading And now he was much worse--dying, it seemed, from all accounts; and he had sent down a native servant in the noon-day heat with a note, written in his shaking old hand, begging me to come up as soon as it became cooler.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At least, to be accurate--and I am always accurate--I was not quite on the point, but nearly, for I was going to start by the mail on the following day.
a brief written record
From this reading And now he was much worse--dying, it seemed, from all accounts; and he had sent down a native servant in the noon-day heat with a note, written in his shaking old hand, begging me to come up as soon as it became cooler.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now he was much worse--dying, it seemed, from all accounts; and he had sent down a native servant in the noon-day heat with a note, written in his shaking old hand, begging me to come up as soon as it became cooler.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was on the point of leaving India and returning to England when he sent for me.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And now he was much worse--dying, it seemed, from all accounts; and he had sent down a native servant in the noon-day heat with a note, written in his shaking old hand, begging me to come up as soon as it became cooler.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was on the point of leaving India and returning to England when he sent for me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had been up to Government House to take my leave a few days before, but Sir John had been too ill to see me, or at least he had said he was.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I was on the point of leaving India and returning to England when he sent for me.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading At least, to be accurate--and I am always accurate--I was not quite on the point, but nearly, for I was going to start by the mail on the following day.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading I was on the point of leaving India and returning to England when he sent for me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I had been up to Government House to take my leave a few days before, but Sir John had been too ill to see me, or at least he had said he was.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had been up to Government House to take my leave a few days before, but Sir John had been too ill to see me, or at least he had said he was.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And now he was much worse--dying, it seemed, from all accounts; and he had sent down a native servant in the noon-day heat with a note, written in his shaking old hand, begging me to come up as soon as it became cooler.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I was on the point of leaving India and returning to England when he sent for me.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading And now he was much worse--dying, it seemed, from all accounts; and he had sent down a native servant in the noon-day heat with a note, written in his shaking old hand, begging me to come up as soon as it became cooler.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading And now he was much worse--dying, it seemed, from all accounts; and he had sent down a native servant in the noon-day heat with a note, written in his shaking old hand, begging me to come up as soon as it became cooler.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He said he had a commission which he was anxious I should do for him in England.
term of address for a man
From this reading I had been up to Government House to take my leave a few days before, but Sir John had been too ill to see me, or at least he had said he was.
in the near future
From this reading And now he was much worse--dying, it seemed, from all accounts; and he had sent down a native servant in the noon-day heat with a note, written in his shaking old hand, begging me to come up as soon as it became cooler.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At least, to be accurate--and I am always accurate--I was not quite on the point, but nearly, for I was going to start by the mail on the following day.
carry out
From this reading I had been up to Government House to take my leave a few days before, but Sir John had been too ill to see me, or at least he had said he was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was on the point of leaving India and returning to England when he sent for me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was on the point of leaving India and returning to England when he sent for me.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I had been up to Government House to take my leave a few days before, but Sir John had been too ill to see me, or at least he had said he was.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had been up to Government House to take my leave a few days before, but Sir John had been too ill to see me, or at least he had said he was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was on the point of leaving India and returning to England when he sent for me.
at the time that
From this reading I was on the point of leaving India and returning to England when he sent for me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He said he had a commission which he was anxious I should do for him in England.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And now he was much worse--dying, it seemed, from all accounts; and he had sent down a native servant in the noon-day heat with a note, written in his shaking old hand, begging me to come up as soon as it became cooler.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading And now he was much worse--dying, it seemed, from all accounts; and he had sent down a native servant in the noon-day heat with a note, written in his shaking old hand, begging me to come up as soon as it became cooler.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading And now he was much worse--dying, it seemed, from all accounts; and he had sent down a native servant in the noon-day heat with a note, written in his shaking old hand, begging me to come up as soon as it became cooler.
