used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AS A BIRD IS ENSNARED.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He had lost her, he believed, beyond all hope of recovery; and if he wished to retain his position, he was bound to acknowledge the supremacy of the King.
(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 He had lost her, he believed, beyond all hope of recovery; and if he wished to retain his position, he was bound to acknowledge the supremacy of the King.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had lost her, he believed, beyond all hope of recovery; and if he wished to retain his position, he was bound to acknowledge the supremacy of the King.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS A BIRD IS ENSNARED.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As the sounds of the wheels died away, Jewan Bukht half-regretted that he had given his consent for Flora to go with Moghul Singh.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He blamed himself now for being so indiscreet as to take her to Delhi in the first instance; but there was no help for it.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He had lost her, he believed, beyond all hope of recovery; and if he wished to retain his position, he was bound to acknowledge the supremacy of the King.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He had lost her, he believed, beyond all hope of recovery; and if he wished to retain his position, he was bound to acknowledge the supremacy of the King.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading AS A BIRD IS ENSNARED.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He blamed himself now for being so indiscreet as to take her to Delhi in the first instance; but there was no help for it.
confined by bonds
From this reading He had lost her, he believed, beyond all hope of recovery; and if he wished to retain his position, he was bound to acknowledge the supremacy of the King.
Bukht
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From this reading As the sounds of the wheels died away, Jewan Bukht half-regretted that he had given his consent for Flora to go with Moghul Singh.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He blamed himself now for being so indiscreet as to take her to Delhi in the first instance; but there was no help for it.
permission to do something
From this reading As the sounds of the wheels died away, Jewan Bukht half-regretted that he had given his consent for Flora to go with Moghul Singh.
DelhinounUS /ˈdeli/
a city in north central India
From this reading He blamed himself now for being so indiscreet as to take her to Delhi in the first instance; but there was no help for it.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading As the sounds of the wheels died away, Jewan Bukht half-regretted that he had given his consent for Flora to go with Moghul Singh.
ENSNAREDverbUS /ɪnˈsnerd/
past form of “ensnare” — take or catch as if in a snare or trap
From this reading AS A BIRD IS ENSNARED.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He blamed himself now for being so indiscreet as to take her to Delhi in the first instance; but there was no help for it.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading As the sounds of the wheels died away, Jewan Bukht half-regretted that he had given his consent for Flora to go with Moghul Singh.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the sounds of the wheels died away, Jewan Bukht half-regretted that he had given his consent for Flora to go with Moghul Singh.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading As the sounds of the wheels died away, Jewan Bukht half-regretted that he had given his consent for Flora to go with Moghul Singh.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As the sounds of the wheels died away, Jewan Bukht half-regretted that he had given his consent for Flora to go with Moghul Singh.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the sounds of the wheels died away, Jewan Bukht half-regretted that he had given his consent for Flora to go with Moghul Singh.
half-regretted
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From this reading As the sounds of the wheels died away, Jewan Bukht half-regretted that he had given his consent for Flora to go with Moghul Singh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the sounds of the wheels died away, Jewan Bukht half-regretted that he had given his consent for Flora to go with Moghul Singh.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He blamed himself now for being so indiscreet as to take her to Delhi in the first instance; but there was no help for it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He blamed himself now for being so indiscreet as to take her to Delhi in the first instance; but there was no help for it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He blamed himself now for being so indiscreet as to take her to Delhi in the first instance; but there was no help for it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the sounds of the wheels died away, Jewan Bukht half-regretted that he had given his consent for Flora to go with Moghul Singh.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He had lost her, he believed, beyond all hope of recovery; and if he wished to retain his position, he was bound to acknowledge the supremacy of the King.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had lost her, he believed, beyond all hope of recovery; and if he wished to retain his position, he was bound to acknowledge the supremacy of the King.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He blamed himself now for being so indiscreet as to take her to Delhi in the first instance; but there was no help for it.
indiscreetadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskriːt/
lacking discretion; injudicious
From this reading He blamed himself now for being so indiscreet as to take her to Delhi in the first instance; but there was no help for it.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He blamed himself now for being so indiscreet as to take her to Delhi in the first instance; but there was no help for it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AS A BIRD IS ENSNARED.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He blamed himself now for being so indiscreet as to take her to Delhi in the first instance; but there was no help for it.
Jewan
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From this reading As the sounds of the wheels died away, Jewan Bukht half-regretted that he had given his consent for Flora to go with Moghul Singh.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He had lost her, he believed, beyond all hope of recovery; and if he wished to retain his position, he was bound to acknowledge the supremacy of the King.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He had lost her, he believed, beyond all hope of recovery; and if he wished to retain his position, he was bound to acknowledge the supremacy of the King.
Moghulnoun
a member of the Muslim dynasty that ruled India until 1857
From this reading As the sounds of the wheels died away, Jewan Bukht half-regretted that he had given his consent for Flora to go with Moghul Singh.
not any; not one
From this reading He blamed himself now for being so indiscreet as to take her to Delhi in the first instance; but there was no help for it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He blamed himself now for being so indiscreet as to take her to Delhi in the first instance; but there was no help for it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the sounds of the wheels died away, Jewan Bukht half-regretted that he had given his consent for Flora to go with Moghul Singh.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He had lost her, he believed, beyond all hope of recovery; and if he wished to retain his position, he was bound to acknowledge the supremacy of the King.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading He had lost her, he believed, beyond all hope of recovery; and if he wished to retain his position, he was bound to acknowledge the supremacy of the King.
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading He had lost her, he believed, beyond all hope of recovery; and if he wished to retain his position, he was bound to acknowledge the supremacy of the King.
Singh
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From this reading As the sounds of the wheels died away, Jewan Bukht half-regretted that he had given his consent for Flora to go with Moghul Singh.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He blamed himself now for being so indiscreet as to take her to Delhi in the first instance; but there was no help for it.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading As the sounds of the wheels died away, Jewan Bukht half-regretted that he had given his consent for Flora to go with Moghul Singh.
supremacynounUS /səˈpreməsi/
power to dominate or defeat
From this reading He had lost her, he believed, beyond all hope of recovery; and if he wished to retain his position, he was bound to acknowledge the supremacy of the King.
carry out
From this reading He blamed himself now for being so indiscreet as to take her to Delhi in the first instance; but there was no help for it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the sounds of the wheels died away, Jewan Bukht half-regretted that he had given his consent for Flora to go with Moghul Singh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the sounds of the wheels died away, Jewan Bukht half-regretted that he had given his consent for Flora to go with Moghul Singh.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He blamed himself now for being so indiscreet as to take her to Delhi in the first instance; but there was no help for it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the sounds of the wheels died away, Jewan Bukht half-regretted that he had given his consent for Flora to go with Moghul Singh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He blamed himself now for being so indiscreet as to take her to Delhi in the first instance; but there was no help for it.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading As the sounds of the wheels died away, Jewan Bukht half-regretted that he had given his consent for Flora to go with Moghul Singh.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He had lost her, he believed, beyond all hope of recovery; and if he wished to retain his position, he was bound to acknowledge the supremacy of the King.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the sounds of the wheels died away, Jewan Bukht half-regretted that he had given his consent for Flora to go with Moghul Singh.
