used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "HE SHALL FEED HIS FLOCK LIKE A SHEPHERD" The garden of the old palace at Eshwara had been rightly described by Roshan Khân as a pleasant place.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Longer than it was broad, its shady walks and orange groves clung to the river, raised above it by a balconied wall against which the current ran dimpling.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Longer than it was broad, its shady walks and orange groves clung to the river, raised above it by a balconied wall against which the current ran dimpling.
(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 On two of the remaining sides, a twenty-feet high barrier of sheer masonry, buttressed and bastioned, blocked out all curious eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Longer than it was broad, its shady walks and orange groves clung to the river, raised above it by a balconied wall against which the current ran dimpling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "HE SHALL FEED HIS FLOCK LIKE A SHEPHERD" The garden of the old palace at Eshwara had been rightly described by Roshan Khân as a pleasant place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "HE SHALL FEED HIS FLOCK LIKE A SHEPHERD" The garden of the old palace at Eshwara had been rightly described by Roshan Khân as a pleasant place.
balconiedadjective
having balconies or a balcony
From this reading Longer than it was broad, its shady walks and orange groves clung to the river, raised above it by a balconied wall against which the current ran dimpling.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading On two of the remaining sides, a twenty-feet high barrier of sheer masonry, buttressed and bastioned, blocked out all curious eyes.
bastionedadjective
secured with bastions or fortifications
From this reading On two of the remaining sides, a twenty-feet high barrier of sheer masonry, buttressed and bastioned, blocked out all curious eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "HE SHALL FEED HIS FLOCK LIKE A SHEPHERD" The garden of the old palace at Eshwara had been rightly described by Roshan Khân as a pleasant place.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the third, separating it from the courtyard where the big gun stood, rose the palace.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading On two of the remaining sides, a twenty-feet high barrier of sheer masonry, buttressed and bastioned, blocked out all curious eyes.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Longer than it was broad, its shady walks and orange groves clung to the river, raised above it by a balconied wall against which the current ran dimpling.
buttressedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌtrəst/
held up by braces or buttresses
From this reading On two of the remaining sides, a twenty-feet high barrier of sheer masonry, buttressed and bastioned, blocked out all curious eyes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "HE SHALL FEED HIS FLOCK LIKE A SHEPHERD" The garden of the old palace at Eshwara had been rightly described by Roshan Khân as a pleasant place.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Seen thus intimately from within, the latter had changed its character.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Seen thus intimately from within, the latter had changed its character.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Longer than it was broad, its shady walks and orange groves clung to the river, raised above it by a balconied wall against which the current ran dimpling.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading On the third, separating it from the courtyard where the big gun stood, rose the palace.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading On two of the remaining sides, a twenty-feet high barrier of sheer masonry, buttressed and bastioned, blocked out all curious eyes.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Longer than it was broad, its shady walks and orange groves clung to the river, raised above it by a balconied wall against which the current ran dimpling.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading "HE SHALL FEED HIS FLOCK LIKE A SHEPHERD" The garden of the old palace at Eshwara had been rightly described by Roshan Khân as a pleasant place.
dimpling
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From this reading Longer than it was broad, its shady walks and orange groves clung to the river, raised above it by a balconied wall against which the current ran dimpling.
Eshwara
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From this reading "HE SHALL FEED HIS FLOCK LIKE A SHEPHERD" The garden of the old palace at Eshwara had been rightly described by Roshan Khân as a pleasant place.
opinion or judgment
From this reading On two of the remaining sides, a twenty-feet high barrier of sheer masonry, buttressed and bastioned, blocked out all curious eyes.
provide as food
From this reading "HE SHALL FEED HIS FLOCK LIKE A SHEPHERD" The garden of the old palace at Eshwara had been rightly described by Roshan Khân as a pleasant place.
FLOCKnounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading "HE SHALL FEED HIS FLOCK LIKE A SHEPHERD" The garden of the old palace at Eshwara had been rightly described by Roshan Khân as a pleasant place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the third, separating it from the courtyard where the big gun stood, rose the palace.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "HE SHALL FEED HIS FLOCK LIKE A SHEPHERD" The garden of the old palace at Eshwara had been rightly described by Roshan Khân as a pleasant place.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading Longer than it was broad, its shady walks and orange groves clung to the river, raised above it by a balconied wall against which the current ran dimpling.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading On the third, separating it from the courtyard where the big gun stood, rose the palace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "HE SHALL FEED HIS FLOCK LIKE A SHEPHERD" The garden of the old palace at Eshwara had been rightly described by Roshan Khân as a pleasant place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "HE SHALL FEED HIS FLOCK LIKE A SHEPHERD" The garden of the old palace at Eshwara had been rightly described by Roshan Khân as a pleasant place.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On two of the remaining sides, a twenty-feet high barrier of sheer masonry, buttressed and bastioned, blocked out all curious eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "HE SHALL FEED HIS FLOCK LIKE A SHEPHERD" The garden of the old palace at Eshwara had been rightly described by Roshan Khân as a pleasant place.
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading Seen thus intimately from within, the latter had changed its character.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Longer than it was broad, its shady walks and orange groves clung to the river, raised above it by a balconied wall against which the current ran dimpling.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Longer than it was broad, its shady walks and orange groves clung to the river, raised above it by a balconied wall against which the current ran dimpling.
Khân
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From this reading "HE SHALL FEED HIS FLOCK LIKE A SHEPHERD" The garden of the old palace at Eshwara had been rightly described by Roshan Khân as a pleasant place.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Seen thus intimately from within, the latter had changed its character.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "HE SHALL FEED HIS FLOCK LIKE A SHEPHERD" The garden of the old palace at Eshwara had been rightly described by Roshan Khân as a pleasant place.
for more time
From this reading Longer than it was broad, its shady walks and orange groves clung to the river, raised above it by a balconied wall against which the current ran dimpling.
masonrynounUS /ˈmeɪsənri/
structure built of stone or brick by a mason
From this reading On two of the remaining sides, a twenty-feet high barrier of sheer masonry, buttressed and bastioned, blocked out all curious eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "HE SHALL FEED HIS FLOCK LIKE A SHEPHERD" The garden of the old palace at Eshwara had been rightly described by Roshan Khân as a pleasant place.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "HE SHALL FEED HIS FLOCK LIKE A SHEPHERD" The garden of the old palace at Eshwara had been rightly described by Roshan Khân as a pleasant place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On two of the remaining sides, a twenty-feet high barrier of sheer masonry, buttressed and bastioned, blocked out all curious eyes.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Longer than it was broad, its shady walks and orange groves clung to the river, raised above it by a balconied wall against which the current ran dimpling.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On two of the remaining sides, a twenty-feet high barrier of sheer masonry, buttressed and bastioned, blocked out all curious eyes.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "HE SHALL FEED HIS FLOCK LIKE A SHEPHERD" The garden of the old palace at Eshwara had been rightly described by Roshan Khân as a pleasant place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "HE SHALL FEED HIS FLOCK LIKE A SHEPHERD" The garden of the old palace at Eshwara had been rightly described by Roshan Khân as a pleasant place.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "HE SHALL FEED HIS FLOCK LIKE A SHEPHERD" The garden of the old palace at Eshwara had been rightly described by Roshan Khân as a pleasant place.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Longer than it was broad, its shady walks and orange groves clung to the river, raised above it by a balconied wall against which the current ran dimpling.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Longer than it was broad, its shady walks and orange groves clung to the river, raised above it by a balconied wall against which the current ran dimpling.
not used up
From this reading On two of the remaining sides, a twenty-feet high barrier of sheer masonry, buttressed and bastioned, blocked out all curious eyes.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading "HE SHALL FEED HIS FLOCK LIKE A SHEPHERD" The garden of the old palace at Eshwara had been rightly described by Roshan Khân as a pleasant place.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Longer than it was broad, its shady walks and orange groves clung to the river, raised above it by a balconied wall against which the current ran dimpling.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading On the third, separating it from the courtyard where the big gun stood, rose the palace.
Roshan
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From this reading "HE SHALL FEED HIS FLOCK LIKE A SHEPHERD" The garden of the old palace at Eshwara had been rightly described by Roshan Khân as a pleasant place.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Seen thus intimately from within, the latter had changed its character.
separatingverbUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “separate” — act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading On the third, separating it from the courtyard where the big gun stood, rose the palace.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading Longer than it was broad, its shady walks and orange groves clung to the river, raised above it by a balconied wall against which the current ran dimpling.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "HE SHALL FEED HIS FLOCK LIKE A SHEPHERD" The garden of the old palace at Eshwara had been rightly described by Roshan Khân as a pleasant place.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading On two of the remaining sides, a twenty-feet high barrier of sheer masonry, buttressed and bastioned, blocked out all curious eyes.
SHEPHERDnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading "HE SHALL FEED HIS FLOCK LIKE A SHEPHERD" The garden of the old palace at Eshwara had been rightly described by Roshan Khân as a pleasant place.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On two of the remaining sides, a twenty-feet high barrier of sheer masonry, buttressed and bastioned, blocked out all curious eyes.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On the third, separating it from the courtyard where the big gun stood, rose the palace.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Longer than it was broad, its shady walks and orange groves clung to the river, raised above it by a balconied wall against which the current ran dimpling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "HE SHALL FEED HIS FLOCK LIKE A SHEPHERD" The garden of the old palace at Eshwara had been rightly described by Roshan Khân as a pleasant place.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading On the third, separating it from the courtyard where the big gun stood, rose the palace.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Seen thus intimately from within, the latter had changed its character.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Longer than it was broad, its shady walks and orange groves clung to the river, raised above it by a balconied wall against which the current ran dimpling.
twenty-feet
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From this reading On two of the remaining sides, a twenty-feet high barrier of sheer masonry, buttressed and bastioned, blocked out all curious eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On two of the remaining sides, a twenty-feet high barrier of sheer masonry, buttressed and bastioned, blocked out all curious eyes.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Longer than it was broad, its shady walks and orange groves clung to the river, raised above it by a balconied wall against which the current ran dimpling.
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 Longer than it was broad, its shady walks and orange groves clung to the river, raised above it by a balconied wall against which the current ran dimpling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Longer than it was broad, its shady walks and orange groves clung to the river, raised above it by a balconied wall against which the current ran dimpling.
in or at the place that
From this reading On the third, separating it from the courtyard where the big gun stood, rose the palace.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Longer than it was broad, its shady walks and orange groves clung to the river, raised above it by a balconied wall against which the current ran dimpling.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Seen thus intimately from within, the latter had changed its character.
