used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One side of the city rested upon the Jumna, and the other side formed a mighty mass of fortifications.
(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 Delhi, where centred all the hopes of the mutineers, was one of the largest and most beautiful cities in Upper India.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading If its walls had been properly guarded it would have been almost impregnable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Delhi, where centred all the hopes of the mutineers, was one of the largest and most beautiful cities in Upper India.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Stately mosques and minarets were everywhere to be seen.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Delhi, where centred all the hopes of the mutineers, was one of the largest and most beautiful cities in Upper India.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If its walls had been properly guarded it would have been almost impregnable.
centred
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From this reading Delhi, where centred all the hopes of the mutineers, was one of the largest and most beautiful cities in Upper India.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Delhi, where centred all the hopes of the mutineers, was one of the largest and most beautiful cities in Upper India.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading One side of the city rested upon the Jumna, and the other side formed a mighty mass of fortifications.
DELHInounUS /ˈdeli/
a city in north central India
From this reading DELHI.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Stately mosques and minarets were everywhere to be seen.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading One side of the city rested upon the Jumna, and the other side formed a mighty mass of fortifications.
fortificationsnounUS /ˌfɔːrtəfəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “fortification” — defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it
From this reading One side of the city rested upon the Jumna, and the other side formed a mighty mass of fortifications.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading If its walls had been properly guarded it would have been almost impregnable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If its walls had been properly guarded it would have been almost impregnable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If its walls had been properly guarded it would have been almost impregnable.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Delhi, where centred all the hopes of the mutineers, was one of the largest and most beautiful cities in Upper India.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If its walls had been properly guarded it would have been almost impregnable.
impregnableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpreɡnəbəl/
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
From this reading If its walls had been properly guarded it would have been almost impregnable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Delhi, where centred all the hopes of the mutineers, was one of the largest and most beautiful cities in Upper India.
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 Delhi, where centred all the hopes of the mutineers, was one of the largest and most beautiful cities in Upper India.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If its walls had been properly guarded it would have been almost impregnable.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If its walls had been properly guarded it would have been almost impregnable.
Jumna
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From this reading One side of the city rested upon the Jumna, and the other side formed a mighty mass of fortifications.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Delhi, where centred all the hopes of the mutineers, was one of the largest and most beautiful cities in Upper India.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading One side of the city rested upon the Jumna, and the other side formed a mighty mass of fortifications.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading One side of the city rested upon the Jumna, and the other side formed a mighty mass of fortifications.
minaretsnounUS /ˌmɪnərˈets/
plural of “minaret” — slender tower with balconies
From this reading Stately mosques and minarets were everywhere to be seen.
mosquesnounUS /mɑːsks/
plural of “mosque” — (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret
From this reading Stately mosques and minarets were everywhere to be seen.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Delhi, where centred all the hopes of the mutineers, was one of the largest and most beautiful cities in Upper India.
mutineersnounUS /ˌmjuːtɪˈnɪrz/
plural of “mutineer” — someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers)
From this reading Delhi, where centred all the hopes of the mutineers, was one of the largest and most beautiful cities in Upper India.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Delhi, where centred all the hopes of the mutineers, was one of the largest and most beautiful cities in Upper India.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Delhi, where centred all the hopes of the mutineers, was one of the largest and most beautiful cities in Upper India.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One side of the city rested upon the Jumna, and the other side formed a mighty mass of fortifications.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading If its walls had been properly guarded it would have been almost impregnable.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading One side of the city rested upon the Jumna, and the other side formed a mighty mass of fortifications.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Stately mosques and minarets were everywhere to be seen.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading One side of the city rested upon the Jumna, and the other side formed a mighty mass of fortifications.
StatelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Stately mosques and minarets were everywhere to be seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Delhi, where centred all the hopes of the mutineers, was one of the largest and most beautiful cities in Upper India.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stately mosques and minarets were everywhere to be seen.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One side of the city rested upon the Jumna, and the other side formed a mighty mass of fortifications.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Delhi, where centred all the hopes of the mutineers, was one of the largest and most beautiful cities in Upper India.
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 If its walls had been properly guarded it would have been almost impregnable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Delhi, where centred all the hopes of the mutineers, was one of the largest and most beautiful cities in Upper India.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Stately mosques and minarets were everywhere to be seen.
in or at the place that
From this reading Delhi, where centred all the hopes of the mutineers, was one of the largest and most beautiful cities in Upper India.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If its walls had been properly guarded it would have been almost impregnable.
