Chapter XI · Chapter 11

having companions or an escort

From this reading The _Deb Zimpun_, who had not been accompanied by the Chinese _Amban_ on this occasion, had departed; and of the few European visitors only Muriel Benson remained.

anew

From this reading TRAGEDY The annual Durbar for the reception of the Bhutan Envoy and the payment of the subsidy had come and gone again.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The _Deb Zimpun_, who had not been accompanied by the Chinese _Amban_ on this occasion, had departed; and of the few European visitors only Muriel Benson remained.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading TRAGEDY The annual Durbar for the reception of the Bhutan Envoy and the payment of the subsidy had come and gone again.

completing its life cycle within a year

From this reading TRAGEDY The annual Durbar for the reception of the Bhutan Envoy and the payment of the subsidy had come and gone again.

being joined in close association

From this reading Major Hunt was ill with fever, leaving Wargrave, who was still nominally attached to the Military Police, in command of the detachment.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Colonel Dermot had been called away to Simla, to confer with officials of the Foreign Department on matters of frontier policy.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It was delicious torture to Frank to be in the same place again with Muriel, to see her from the parade ground or the Mess verandah playing in the garden with the children, to meet her every day and talk to her and yet be obliged to school his lips and keep them from uttering the words that trembled on them.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The _Deb Zimpun_, who had not been accompanied by the Chinese _Amban_ on this occasion, had departed; and of the few European visitors only Muriel Benson remained.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The _Deb Zimpun_, who had not been accompanied by the Chinese _Amban_ on this occasion, had departed; and of the few European visitors only Muriel Benson remained.

a landlocked principality in the Himalayas to the northeast of India

From this reading TRAGEDY The annual Durbar for the reception of the Bhutan Envoy and the payment of the subsidy had come and gone again.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The _Deb Zimpun_, who had not been accompanied by the Chinese _Amban_ on this occasion, had departed; and of the few European visitors only Muriel Benson remained.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Colonel Dermot had been called away to Simla, to confer with officials of the Foreign Department on matters of frontier policy.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading It was delicious torture to Frank to be in the same place again with Muriel, to see her from the parade ground or the Mess verandah playing in the garden with the children, to meet her every day and talk to her and yet be obliged to school his lips and keep them from uttering the words that trembled on them.

any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system

From this reading The _Deb Zimpun_, who had not been accompanied by the Chinese _Amban_ on this occasion, had departed; and of the few European visitors only Muriel Benson remained.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading Colonel Dermot had been called away to Simla, to confer with officials of the Foreign Department on matters of frontier policy.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading TRAGEDY The annual Durbar for the reception of the Bhutan Envoy and the payment of the subsidy had come and gone again.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Major Hunt was ill with fever, leaving Wargrave, who was still nominally attached to the Military Police, in command of the detachment.

have a conference in order to talk something over

From this reading Colonel Dermot had been called away to Simla, to confer with officials of the Foreign Department on matters of frontier policy.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was delicious torture to Frank to be in the same place again with Muriel, to see her from the parade ground or the Mess verandah playing in the garden with the children, to meet her every day and talk to her and yet be obliged to school his lips and keep them from uttering the words that trembled on them.

a young woman making her debut into society

From this reading The _Deb Zimpun_, who had not been accompanied by the Chinese _Amban_ on this occasion, had departed; and of the few European visitors only Muriel Benson remained.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading It was delicious torture to Frank to be in the same place again with Muriel, to see her from the parade ground or the Mess verandah playing in the garden with the children, to meet her every day and talk to her and yet be obliged to school his lips and keep them from uttering the words that trembled on them.

well in the past; former

From this reading The _Deb Zimpun_, who had not been accompanied by the Chinese _Amban_ on this occasion, had departed; and of the few European visitors only Muriel Benson remained.

a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading Colonel Dermot had been called away to Simla, to confer with officials of the Foreign Department on matters of frontier policy.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Colonel Dermot had been called away to Simla, to confer with officials of the Foreign Department on matters of frontier policy.

avoiding emotional involvement

From this reading Major Hunt was ill with fever, leaving Wargrave, who was still nominally attached to the Military Police, in command of the detachment.

the room in the palace of a native prince of India in which audiences and receptions occur

From this reading TRAGEDY The annual Durbar for the reception of the Bhutan Envoy and the payment of the subsidy had come and gone again.

a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador

From this reading TRAGEDY The annual Durbar for the reception of the Bhutan Envoy and the payment of the subsidy had come and gone again.

a native or inhabitant of Europe

From this reading The _Deb Zimpun_, who had not been accompanied by the Chinese _Amban_ on this occasion, had departed; and of the few European visitors only Muriel Benson remained.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading It was delicious torture to Frank to be in the same place again with Muriel, to see her from the parade ground or the Mess verandah playing in the garden with the children, to meet her every day and talk to her and yet be obliged to school his lips and keep them from uttering the words that trembled on them.

a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

From this reading Major Hunt was ill with fever, leaving Wargrave, who was still nominally attached to the Military Police, in command of the detachment.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The _Deb Zimpun_, who had not been accompanied by the Chinese _Amban_ on this occasion, had departed; and of the few European visitors only Muriel Benson remained.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading TRAGEDY The annual Durbar for the reception of the Bhutan Envoy and the payment of the subsidy had come and gone again.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading Colonel Dermot had been called away to Simla, to confer with officials of the Foreign Department on matters of frontier policy.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading It was delicious torture to Frank to be in the same place again with Muriel, to see her from the parade ground or the Mess verandah playing in the garden with the children, to meet her every day and talk to her and yet be obliged to school his lips and keep them from uttering the words that trembled on them.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was delicious torture to Frank to be in the same place again with Muriel, to see her from the parade ground or the Mess verandah playing in the garden with the children, to meet her every day and talk to her and yet be obliged to school his lips and keep them from uttering the words that trembled on them.

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading Colonel Dermot had been called away to Simla, to confer with officials of the Foreign Department on matters of frontier policy.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading It was delicious torture to Frank to be in the same place again with Muriel, to see her from the parade ground or the Mess verandah playing in the garden with the children, to meet her every day and talk to her and yet be obliged to school his lips and keep them from uttering the words that trembled on them.

destroyed or killed

From this reading TRAGEDY The annual Durbar for the reception of the Bhutan Envoy and the payment of the subsidy had come and gone again.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading It was delicious torture to Frank to be in the same place again with Muriel, to see her from the parade ground or the Mess verandah playing in the garden with the children, to meet her every day and talk to her and yet be obliged to school his lips and keep them from uttering the words that trembled on them.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading TRAGEDY The annual Durbar for the reception of the Bhutan Envoy and the payment of the subsidy had come and gone again.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It was delicious torture to Frank to be in the same place again with Muriel, to see her from the parade ground or the Mess verandah playing in the garden with the children, to meet her every day and talk to her and yet be obliged to school his lips and keep them from uttering the words that trembled on them.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It was delicious torture to Frank to be in the same place again with Muriel, to see her from the parade ground or the Mess verandah playing in the garden with the children, to meet her every day and talk to her and yet be obliged to school his lips and keep them from uttering the words that trembled on them.

pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)

From this reading Major Hunt was ill with fever, leaving Wargrave, who was still nominally attached to the Military Police, in command of the detachment.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Major Hunt was ill with fever, leaving Wargrave, who was still nominally attached to the Military Police, in command of the detachment.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Major Hunt was ill with fever, leaving Wargrave, who was still nominally attached to the Military Police, in command of the detachment.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was delicious torture to Frank to be in the same place again with Muriel, to see her from the parade ground or the Mess verandah playing in the garden with the children, to meet her every day and talk to her and yet be obliged to school his lips and keep them from uttering the words that trembled on them.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading It was delicious torture to Frank to be in the same place again with Muriel, to see her from the parade ground or the Mess verandah playing in the garden with the children, to meet her every day and talk to her and yet be obliged to school his lips and keep them from uttering the words that trembled on them.

the act of departing

From this reading Major Hunt was ill with fever, leaving Wargrave, who was still nominally attached to the Military Police, in command of the detachment.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading It was delicious torture to Frank to be in the same place again with Muriel, to see her from the parade ground or the Mess verandah playing in the garden with the children, to meet her every day and talk to her and yet be obliged to school his lips and keep them from uttering the words that trembled on them.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading Major Hunt was ill with fever, leaving Wargrave, who was still nominally attached to the Military Police, in command of the detachment.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Colonel Dermot had been called away to Simla, to confer with officials of the Foreign Department on matters of frontier policy.

come together

From this reading It was delicious torture to Frank to be in the same place again with Muriel, to see her from the parade ground or the Mess verandah playing in the garden with the children, to meet her every day and talk to her and yet be obliged to school his lips and keep them from uttering the words that trembled on them.

a state of confusion and disorderliness

From this reading It was delicious torture to Frank to be in the same place again with Muriel, to see her from the parade ground or the Mess verandah playing in the garden with the children, to meet her every day and talk to her and yet be obliged to school his lips and keep them from uttering the words that trembled on them.

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading Major Hunt was ill with fever, leaving Wargrave, who was still nominally attached to the Military Police, in command of the detachment.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The _Deb Zimpun_, who had not been accompanied by the Chinese _Amban_ on this occasion, had departed; and of the few European visitors only Muriel Benson remained.

in name only

From this reading Major Hunt was ill with fever, leaving Wargrave, who was still nominally attached to the Military Police, in command of the detachment.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The _Deb Zimpun_, who had not been accompanied by the Chinese _Amban_ on this occasion, had departed; and of the few European visitors only Muriel Benson remained.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading It was delicious torture to Frank to be in the same place again with Muriel, to see her from the parade ground or the Mess verandah playing in the garden with the children, to meet her every day and talk to her and yet be obliged to school his lips and keep them from uttering the words that trembled on them.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading The _Deb Zimpun_, who had not been accompanied by the Chinese _Amban_ on this occasion, had departed; and of the few European visitors only Muriel Benson remained.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TRAGEDY The annual Durbar for the reception of the Bhutan Envoy and the payment of the subsidy had come and gone again.

plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office

From this reading Colonel Dermot had been called away to Simla, to confer with officials of the Foreign Department on matters of frontier policy.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The _Deb Zimpun_, who had not been accompanied by the Chinese _Amban_ on this occasion, had departed; and of the few European visitors only Muriel Benson remained.

and nothing more

From this reading The _Deb Zimpun_, who had not been accompanied by the Chinese _Amban_ on this occasion, had departed; and of the few European visitors only Muriel Benson remained.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was delicious torture to Frank to be in the same place again with Muriel, to see her from the parade ground or the Mess verandah playing in the garden with the children, to meet her every day and talk to her and yet be obliged to school his lips and keep them from uttering the words that trembled on them.

a ceremonial procession including people marching

From this reading It was delicious torture to Frank to be in the same place again with Muriel, to see her from the parade ground or the Mess verandah playing in the garden with the children, to meet her every day and talk to her and yet be obliged to school his lips and keep them from uttering the words that trembled on them.

a sum of money paid or a claim discharged

From this reading TRAGEDY The annual Durbar for the reception of the Bhutan Envoy and the payment of the subsidy had come and gone again.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was delicious torture to Frank to be in the same place again with Muriel, to see her from the parade ground or the Mess verandah playing in the garden with the children, to meet her every day and talk to her and yet be obliged to school his lips and keep them from uttering the words that trembled on them.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading It was delicious torture to Frank to be in the same place again with Muriel, to see her from the parade ground or the Mess verandah playing in the garden with the children, to meet her every day and talk to her and yet be obliged to school his lips and keep them from uttering the words that trembled on them.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading Major Hunt was ill with fever, leaving Wargrave, who was still nominally attached to the Military Police, in command of the detachment.

a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group

From this reading Colonel Dermot had been called away to Simla, to confer with officials of the Foreign Department on matters of frontier policy.

the manner in which something is greeted

From this reading TRAGEDY The annual Durbar for the reception of the Bhutan Envoy and the payment of the subsidy had come and gone again.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The _Deb Zimpun_, who had not been accompanied by the Chinese _Amban_ on this occasion, had departed; and of the few European visitors only Muriel Benson remained.

Identical; not different.

From this reading It was delicious torture to Frank to be in the same place again with Muriel, to see her from the parade ground or the Mess verandah playing in the garden with the children, to meet her every day and talk to her and yet be obliged to school his lips and keep them from uttering the words that trembled on them.

an educational institution

From this reading It was delicious torture to Frank to be in the same place again with Muriel, to see her from the parade ground or the Mess verandah playing in the garden with the children, to meet her every day and talk to her and yet be obliged to school his lips and keep them from uttering the words that trembled on them.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It was delicious torture to Frank to be in the same place again with Muriel, to see her from the parade ground or the Mess verandah playing in the garden with the children, to meet her every day and talk to her and yet be obliged to school his lips and keep them from uttering the words that trembled on them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Colonel Dermot had been called away to Simla, to confer with officials of the Foreign Department on matters of frontier policy.

not in physical motion

From this reading Major Hunt was ill with fever, leaving Wargrave, who was still nominally attached to the Military Police, in command of the detachment.

a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public

From this reading TRAGEDY The annual Durbar for the reception of the Bhutan Envoy and the payment of the subsidy had come and gone again.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading It was delicious torture to Frank to be in the same place again with Muriel, to see her from the parade ground or the Mess verandah playing in the garden with the children, to meet her every day and talk to her and yet be obliged to school his lips and keep them from uttering the words that trembled on them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was delicious torture to Frank to be in the same place again with Muriel, to see her from the parade ground or the Mess verandah playing in the garden with the children, to meet her every day and talk to her and yet be obliged to school his lips and keep them from uttering the words that trembled on them.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading TRAGEDY The annual Durbar for the reception of the Bhutan Envoy and the payment of the subsidy had come and gone again.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It was delicious torture to Frank to be in the same place again with Muriel, to see her from the parade ground or the Mess verandah playing in the garden with the children, to meet her every day and talk to her and yet be obliged to school his lips and keep them from uttering the words that trembled on them.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The _Deb Zimpun_, who had not been accompanied by the Chinese _Amban_ on this occasion, had departed; and of the few European visitors only Muriel Benson remained.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Colonel Dermot had been called away to Simla, to confer with officials of the Foreign Department on matters of frontier policy.

torment emotionally or mentally

From this reading It was delicious torture to Frank to be in the same place again with Muriel, to see her from the parade ground or the Mess verandah playing in the garden with the children, to meet her every day and talk to her and yet be obliged to school his lips and keep them from uttering the words that trembled on them.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading TRAGEDY The annual Durbar for the reception of the Bhutan Envoy and the payment of the subsidy had come and gone again.

past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading It was delicious torture to Frank to be in the same place again with Muriel, to see her from the parade ground or the Mess verandah playing in the garden with the children, to meet her every day and talk to her and yet be obliged to school his lips and keep them from uttering the words that trembled on them.

-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

From this reading It was delicious torture to Frank to be in the same place again with Muriel, to see her from the parade ground or the Mess verandah playing in the garden with the children, to meet her every day and talk to her and yet be obliged to school his lips and keep them from uttering the words that trembled on them.

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading It was delicious torture to Frank to be in the same place again with Muriel, to see her from the parade ground or the Mess verandah playing in the garden with the children, to meet her every day and talk to her and yet be obliged to school his lips and keep them from uttering the words that trembled on them.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading The _Deb Zimpun_, who had not been accompanied by the Chinese _Amban_ on this occasion, had departed; and of the few European visitors only Muriel Benson remained.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Major Hunt was ill with fever, leaving Wargrave, who was still nominally attached to the Military Police, in command of the detachment.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Major Hunt was ill with fever, leaving Wargrave, who was still nominally attached to the Military Police, in command of the detachment.

which person or people

From this reading The _Deb Zimpun_, who had not been accompanied by the Chinese _Amban_ on this occasion, had departed; and of the few European visitors only Muriel Benson remained.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Colonel Dermot had been called away to Simla, to confer with officials of the Foreign Department on matters of frontier policy.

the words that are spoken

From this reading It was delicious torture to Frank to be in the same place again with Muriel, to see her from the parade ground or the Mess verandah playing in the garden with the children, to meet her every day and talk to her and yet be obliged to school his lips and keep them from uttering the words that trembled on them.

but in spite of that

From this reading It was delicious torture to Frank to be in the same place again with Muriel, to see her from the parade ground or the Mess verandah playing in the garden with the children, to meet her every day and talk to her and yet be obliged to school his lips and keep them from uttering the words that trembled on them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The _Deb Zimpun_, who had not been accompanied by the Chinese _Amban_ on this occasion, had departed; and of the few European visitors only Muriel Benson remained.