used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GUILE OF THE EAST Her beautiful face a mask of anguish, Miska cowered upon the _diwan,_ watching the closed doors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Silently one of the lacquered panels slid open and Chunda Lal entered.
extreme mental distress
From this reading THE GUILE OF THE EAST Her beautiful face a mask of anguish, Miska cowered upon the _diwan,_ watching the closed doors.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Fo-Hi stood in the centre of the great room with his back to the entrance.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE GUILE OF THE EAST Her beautiful face a mask of anguish, Miska cowered upon the _diwan,_ watching the closed doors.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Without turning his head, Fo-Hi, who seemed to detect the presence of the silent Hindu by means of some fifth sense, pointed to a bundle of long rods stacked in a corner of the room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He saluted the figure of the veiled Chinaman but never once glanced in the direction of the _diwan_ from which Miska wildly was watching him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Without turning his head, Fo-Hi, who seemed to detect the presence of the silent Hindu by means of some fifth sense, pointed to a bundle of long rods stacked in a corner of the room.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Fo-Hi stood in the centre of the great room with his back to the entrance.
Chinamannoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading He saluted the figure of the veiled Chinaman but never once glanced in the direction of the _diwan_ from which Miska wildly was watching him.
Chunda
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From this reading Silently one of the lacquered panels slid open and Chunda Lal entered.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading THE GUILE OF THE EAST Her beautiful face a mask of anguish, Miska cowered upon the _diwan,_ watching the closed doors.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Without turning his head, Fo-Hi, who seemed to detect the presence of the silent Hindu by means of some fifth sense, pointed to a bundle of long rods stacked in a corner of the room.
cowered
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From this reading THE GUILE OF THE EAST Her beautiful face a mask of anguish, Miska cowered upon the _diwan,_ watching the closed doors.
detectverbUS /dɪˈtekt/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Without turning his head, Fo-Hi, who seemed to detect the presence of the silent Hindu by means of some fifth sense, pointed to a bundle of long rods stacked in a corner of the room.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He saluted the figure of the veiled Chinaman but never once glanced in the direction of the _diwan_ from which Miska wildly was watching him.
diwannoun
a Muslim council of state
From this reading THE GUILE OF THE EAST Her beautiful face a mask of anguish, Miska cowered upon the _diwan,_ watching the closed doors.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE GUILE OF THE EAST Her beautiful face a mask of anguish, Miska cowered upon the _diwan,_ watching the closed doors.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading THE GUILE OF THE EAST Her beautiful face a mask of anguish, Miska cowered upon the _diwan,_ watching the closed doors.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Silently one of the lacquered panels slid open and Chunda Lal entered.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Fo-Hi stood in the centre of the great room with his back to the entrance.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE GUILE OF THE EAST Her beautiful face a mask of anguish, Miska cowered upon the _diwan,_ watching the closed doors.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading Without turning his head, Fo-Hi, who seemed to detect the presence of the silent Hindu by means of some fifth sense, pointed to a bundle of long rods stacked in a corner of the room.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He saluted the figure of the veiled Chinaman but never once glanced in the direction of the _diwan_ from which Miska wildly was watching him.
Fo-Hi
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From this reading Fo-Hi stood in the centre of the great room with his back to the entrance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He saluted the figure of the veiled Chinaman but never once glanced in the direction of the _diwan_ from which Miska wildly was watching him.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He saluted the figure of the veiled Chinaman but never once glanced in the direction of the _diwan_ from which Miska wildly was watching him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Fo-Hi stood in the centre of the great room with his back to the entrance.
GUILEnounUS /ɡaɪl/
shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
From this reading THE GUILE OF THE EAST Her beautiful face a mask of anguish, Miska cowered upon the _diwan,_ watching the closed doors.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saluted the figure of the veiled Chinaman but never once glanced in the direction of the _diwan_ from which Miska wildly was watching him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Without turning his head, Fo-Hi, who seemed to detect the presence of the silent Hindu by means of some fifth sense, pointed to a bundle of long rods stacked in a corner of the room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GUILE OF THE EAST Her beautiful face a mask of anguish, Miska cowered upon the _diwan,_ watching the closed doors.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He saluted the figure of the veiled Chinaman but never once glanced in the direction of the _diwan_ from which Miska wildly was watching him.
HindunounUS /ˈhɪnduː/
a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India
From this reading Without turning his head, Fo-Hi, who seemed to detect the presence of the silent Hindu by means of some fifth sense, pointed to a bundle of long rods stacked in a corner of the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fo-Hi stood in the centre of the great room with his back to the entrance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fo-Hi stood in the centre of the great room with his back to the entrance.
lacqueredverbUS /ˈlækərd/
past form of “lacquer” — coat with lacquer
From this reading Silently one of the lacquered panels slid open and Chunda Lal entered.
Lal
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From this reading Silently one of the lacquered panels slid open and Chunda Lal entered.
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 Without turning his head, Fo-Hi, who seemed to detect the presence of the silent Hindu by means of some fifth sense, pointed to a bundle of long rods stacked in a corner of the room.
maskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading THE GUILE OF THE EAST Her beautiful face a mask of anguish, Miska cowered upon the _diwan,_ watching the closed doors.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Without turning his head, Fo-Hi, who seemed to detect the presence of the silent Hindu by means of some fifth sense, pointed to a bundle of long rods stacked in a corner of the room.
Miska
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From this reading THE GUILE OF THE EAST Her beautiful face a mask of anguish, Miska cowered upon the _diwan,_ watching the closed doors.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He saluted the figure of the veiled Chinaman but never once glanced in the direction of the _diwan_ from which Miska wildly was watching him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GUILE OF THE EAST Her beautiful face a mask of anguish, Miska cowered upon the _diwan,_ watching the closed doors.
on one occasion
From this reading He saluted the figure of the veiled Chinaman but never once glanced in the direction of the _diwan_ from which Miska wildly was watching him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Silently one of the lacquered panels slid open and Chunda Lal entered.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Silently one of the lacquered panels slid open and Chunda Lal entered.
panelsnounUS /ˈpænəlz/
plural of “panel” — sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading Silently one of the lacquered panels slid open and Chunda Lal entered.
having a point
From this reading Without turning his head, Fo-Hi, who seemed to detect the presence of the silent Hindu by means of some fifth sense, pointed to a bundle of long rods stacked in a corner of the room.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Without turning his head, Fo-Hi, who seemed to detect the presence of the silent Hindu by means of some fifth sense, pointed to a bundle of long rods stacked in a corner of the room.
rodsnounUS /rɑːdz/
plural of “rod” — a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading Without turning his head, Fo-Hi, who seemed to detect the presence of the silent Hindu by means of some fifth sense, pointed to a bundle of long rods stacked in a corner of the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Fo-Hi stood in the centre of the great room with his back to the entrance.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading He saluted the figure of the veiled Chinaman but never once glanced in the direction of the _diwan_ from which Miska wildly was watching him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Without turning his head, Fo-Hi, who seemed to detect the presence of the silent Hindu by means of some fifth sense, pointed to a bundle of long rods stacked in a corner of the room.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Without turning his head, Fo-Hi, who seemed to detect the presence of the silent Hindu by means of some fifth sense, pointed to a bundle of long rods stacked in a corner of the room.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Without turning his head, Fo-Hi, who seemed to detect the presence of the silent Hindu by means of some fifth sense, pointed to a bundle of long rods stacked in a corner of the room.
without speaking
From this reading Silently one of the lacquered panels slid open and Chunda Lal entered.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Silently one of the lacquered panels slid open and Chunda Lal entered.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Without turning his head, Fo-Hi, who seemed to detect the presence of the silent Hindu by means of some fifth sense, pointed to a bundle of long rods stacked in a corner of the room.
stackedadjectiveUS /stækt/
arranged in a stack
From this reading Without turning his head, Fo-Hi, who seemed to detect the presence of the silent Hindu by means of some fifth sense, pointed to a bundle of long rods stacked in a corner of the room.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Fo-Hi stood in the centre of the great room with his back to the entrance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GUILE OF THE EAST Her beautiful face a mask of anguish, Miska cowered upon the _diwan,_ watching the closed doors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fo-Hi stood in the centre of the great room with his back to the entrance.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Without turning his head, Fo-Hi, who seemed to detect the presence of the silent Hindu by means of some fifth sense, pointed to a bundle of long rods stacked in a corner of the room.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE GUILE OF THE EAST Her beautiful face a mask of anguish, Miska cowered upon the _diwan,_ watching the closed doors.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading He saluted the figure of the veiled Chinaman but never once glanced in the direction of the _diwan_ from which Miska wildly was watching him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He saluted the figure of the veiled Chinaman but never once glanced in the direction of the _diwan_ from which Miska wildly was watching him.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading THE GUILE OF THE EAST Her beautiful face a mask of anguish, Miska cowered upon the _diwan,_ watching the closed doors.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He saluted the figure of the veiled Chinaman but never once glanced in the direction of the _diwan_ from which Miska wildly was watching him.
which person or people
From this reading Without turning his head, Fo-Hi, who seemed to detect the presence of the silent Hindu by means of some fifth sense, pointed to a bundle of long rods stacked in a corner of the room.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading He saluted the figure of the veiled Chinaman but never once glanced in the direction of the _diwan_ from which Miska wildly was watching him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fo-Hi stood in the centre of the great room with his back to the entrance.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without turning his head, Fo-Hi, who seemed to detect the presence of the silent Hindu by means of some fifth sense, pointed to a bundle of long rods stacked in a corner of the room.
