27th
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From this reading 27th July.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Neither did the expected guide from Bella Shah appear; and the tattoo provided for me was such a feeble animal that I scorned to bestride him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was considerable delay occasioned by the coolies coming late, and the jemadar not appearing.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Neither did the expected guide from Bella Shah appear; and the tattoo provided for me was such a feeble animal that I scorned to bestride him.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Neither did the expected guide from Bella Shah appear; and the tattoo provided for me was such a feeble animal that I scorned to bestride him.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading There was considerable delay occasioned by the coolies coming late, and the jemadar not appearing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Having decided to leave my own nags to be fresh for my return, I had been led to expect better things by the jemadar, he having declared that the thanadar would furnish me with horses like my own.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Having decided to leave my own nags to be fresh for my return, I had been led to expect better things by the jemadar, he having declared that the thanadar would furnish me with horses like my own.
Bella
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From this reading Neither did the expected guide from Bella Shah appear; and the tattoo provided for me was such a feeble animal that I scorned to bestride him.
bestrideverb
get up on the back of
From this reading Neither did the expected guide from Bella Shah appear; and the tattoo provided for me was such a feeble animal that I scorned to bestride him.
(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 Having decided to leave my own nags to be fresh for my return, I had been led to expect better things by the jemadar, he having declared that the thanadar would furnish me with horses like my own.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was considerable delay occasioned by the coolies coming late, and the jemadar not appearing.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading There was considerable delay occasioned by the coolies coming late, and the jemadar not appearing.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was considerable delay occasioned by the coolies coming late, and the jemadar not appearing.
coolies
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From this reading There was considerable delay occasioned by the coolies coming late, and the jemadar not appearing.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Having decided to leave my own nags to be fresh for my return, I had been led to expect better things by the jemadar, he having declared that the thanadar would furnish me with horses like my own.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Having decided to leave my own nags to be fresh for my return, I had been led to expect better things by the jemadar, he having declared that the thanadar would furnish me with horses like my own.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading There was considerable delay occasioned by the coolies coming late, and the jemadar not appearing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Neither did the expected guide from Bella Shah appear; and the tattoo provided for me was such a feeble animal that I scorned to bestride him.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Having decided to leave my own nags to be fresh for my return, I had been led to expect better things by the jemadar, he having declared that the thanadar would furnish me with horses like my own.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Neither did the expected guide from Bella Shah appear; and the tattoo provided for me was such a feeble animal that I scorned to bestride him.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading Neither did the expected guide from Bella Shah appear; and the tattoo provided for me was such a feeble animal that I scorned to bestride him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Neither did the expected guide from Bella Shah appear; and the tattoo provided for me was such a feeble animal that I scorned to bestride him.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Having decided to leave my own nags to be fresh for my return, I had been led to expect better things by the jemadar, he having declared that the thanadar would furnish me with horses like my own.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Neither did the expected guide from Bella Shah appear; and the tattoo provided for me was such a feeble animal that I scorned to bestride him.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Having decided to leave my own nags to be fresh for my return, I had been led to expect better things by the jemadar, he having declared that the thanadar would furnish me with horses like my own.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Neither did the expected guide from Bella Shah appear; and the tattoo provided for me was such a feeble animal that I scorned to bestride him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having decided to leave my own nags to be fresh for my return, I had been led to expect better things by the jemadar, he having declared that the thanadar would furnish me with horses like my own.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having decided to leave my own nags to be fresh for my return, I had been led to expect better things by the jemadar, he having declared that the thanadar would furnish me with horses like my own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having decided to leave my own nags to be fresh for my return, I had been led to expect better things by the jemadar, he having declared that the thanadar would furnish me with horses like my own.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Neither did the expected guide from Bella Shah appear; and the tattoo provided for me was such a feeble animal that I scorned to bestride him.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Having decided to leave my own nags to be fresh for my return, I had been led to expect better things by the jemadar, he having declared that the thanadar would furnish me with horses like my own.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Neither did the expected guide from Bella Shah appear; and the tattoo provided for me was such a feeble animal that I scorned to bestride him.
jemadar
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From this reading There was considerable delay occasioned by the coolies coming late, and the jemadar not appearing.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading 27th July.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading There was considerable delay occasioned by the coolies coming late, and the jemadar not appearing.
go away from a place
From this reading Having decided to leave my own nags to be fresh for my return, I had been led to expect better things by the jemadar, he having declared that the thanadar would furnish me with horses like my own.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Having decided to leave my own nags to be fresh for my return, I had been led to expect better things by the jemadar, he having declared that the thanadar would furnish me with horses like my own.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Having decided to leave my own nags to be fresh for my return, I had been led to expect better things by the jemadar, he having declared that the thanadar would furnish me with horses like my own.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Neither did the expected guide from Bella Shah appear; and the tattoo provided for me was such a feeble animal that I scorned to bestride him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Having decided to leave my own nags to be fresh for my return, I had been led to expect better things by the jemadar, he having declared that the thanadar would furnish me with horses like my own.
nagsnounUS /næɡz/
plural of “nag” — someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
From this reading Having decided to leave my own nags to be fresh for my return, I had been led to expect better things by the jemadar, he having declared that the thanadar would furnish me with horses like my own.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither did the expected guide from Bella Shah appear; and the tattoo provided for me was such a feeble animal that I scorned to bestride him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was considerable delay occasioned by the coolies coming late, and the jemadar not appearing.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading There was considerable delay occasioned by the coolies coming late, and the jemadar not appearing.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Having decided to leave my own nags to be fresh for my return, I had been led to expect better things by the jemadar, he having declared that the thanadar would furnish me with horses like my own.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Neither did the expected guide from Bella Shah appear; and the tattoo provided for me was such a feeble animal that I scorned to bestride him.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Having decided to leave my own nags to be fresh for my return, I had been led to expect better things by the jemadar, he having declared that the thanadar would furnish me with horses like my own.
scornedadjectiveUS /skɔːrnd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Neither did the expected guide from Bella Shah appear; and the tattoo provided for me was such a feeble animal that I scorned to bestride him.
ShahnounUS /ʃɑː/
title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran
From this reading Neither did the expected guide from Bella Shah appear; and the tattoo provided for me was such a feeble animal that I scorned to bestride him.
SHAYAK
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From this reading TO THE SHAYAK.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Neither did the expected guide from Bella Shah appear; and the tattoo provided for me was such a feeble animal that I scorned to bestride him.
tattoonounUS /ˌtæˈtuː/
a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters
From this reading Neither did the expected guide from Bella Shah appear; and the tattoo provided for me was such a feeble animal that I scorned to bestride him.
thanadar
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From this reading Having decided to leave my own nags to be fresh for my return, I had been led to expect better things by the jemadar, he having declared that the thanadar would furnish me with horses like my own.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Neither did the expected guide from Bella Shah appear; and the tattoo provided for me was such a feeble animal that I scorned to bestride him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE SHAYAK.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was considerable delay occasioned by the coolies coming late, and the jemadar not appearing.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Having decided to leave my own nags to be fresh for my return, I had been led to expect better things by the jemadar, he having declared that the thanadar would furnish me with horses like my own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE SHAYAK.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was considerable delay occasioned by the coolies coming late, and the jemadar not appearing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having decided to leave my own nags to be fresh for my return, I had been led to expect better things by the jemadar, he having declared that the thanadar would furnish me with horses like my own.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Having decided to leave my own nags to be fresh for my return, I had been led to expect better things by the jemadar, he having declared that the thanadar would furnish me with horses like my own.
