Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Instead of this, she had refused some half a dozen subalterns, a civilian twenty years her senior, one major, and a man in the Indian Medical Department.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Therefore her face was white as bone, and in the centre of her forehead was a big silvery scar about the size of a shilling--the mark of a Delhi sore, which is the same as a 'Bagdad date.'

be able to spare or give up

From this reading She had 'stayed down three hot weathers,' as the saying is, because her brother was in debt and could not afford the expense of her keep at even a cheap hill-station.

anew

From this reading Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

in the past

From this reading Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

(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 Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

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

From this reading Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She had 'stayed down three hot weathers,' as the saying is, because her brother was in debt and could not afford the expense of her keep at even a cheap hill-station.

capital and largest city of Iraq; located on the Tigris River

From this reading Therefore her face was white as bone, and in the centre of her forehead was a big silvery scar about the size of a shilling--the mark of a Delhi sore, which is the same as a 'Bagdad date.'

for the reason that

From this reading She had 'stayed down three hot weathers,' as the saying is, because her brother was in debt and could not afford the expense of her keep at even a cheap hill-station.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Therefore her face was white as bone, and in the centre of her forehead was a big silvery scar about the size of a shilling--the mark of a Delhi sore, which is the same as a 'Bagdad date.'

rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

From this reading Therefore her face was white as bone, and in the centre of her forehead was a big silvery scar about the size of a shilling--the mark of a Delhi sore, which is the same as a 'Bagdad date.'

past form of “borrow” — get temporarily

From this reading Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading Therefore her face was white as bone, and in the centre of her forehead was a big silvery scar about the size of a shilling--the mark of a Delhi sore, which is the same as a 'Bagdad date.'

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading She had 'stayed down three hot weathers,' as the saying is, because her brother was in debt and could not afford the expense of her keep at even a cheap hill-station.

a nonmilitary citizen

From this reading Instead of this, she had refused some half a dozen subalterns, a civilian twenty years her senior, one major, and a man in the Indian Medical Department.

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

From this reading Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading This, too, was common property.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading She had 'stayed down three hot weathers,' as the saying is, because her brother was in debt and could not afford the expense of her keep at even a cheap hill-station.

the specified day of the month

From this reading Therefore her face was white as bone, and in the centre of her forehead was a big silvery scar about the size of a shilling--the mark of a Delhi sore, which is the same as a 'Bagdad date.'

the state of owing something (especially money)

From this reading She had 'stayed down three hot weathers,' as the saying is, because her brother was in debt and could not afford the expense of her keep at even a cheap hill-station.

a city in north central India

From this reading Therefore her face was white as bone, and in the centre of her forehead was a big silvery scar about the size of a shilling--the mark of a Delhi sore, which is the same as a 'Bagdad date.'

a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading Instead of this, she had refused some half a dozen subalterns, a civilian twenty years her senior, one major, and a man in the Indian Medical Department.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She had 'stayed down three hot weathers,' as the saying is, because her brother was in debt and could not afford the expense of her keep at even a cheap hill-station.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Instead of this, she had refused some half a dozen subalterns, a civilian twenty years her senior, one major, and a man in the Indian Medical Department.

divisible by two

From this reading She had 'stayed down three hot weathers,' as the saying is, because her brother was in debt and could not afford the expense of her keep at even a cheap hill-station.

every person

From this reading Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading She had 'stayed down three hot weathers,' as the saying is, because her brother was in debt and could not afford the expense of her keep at even a cheap hill-station.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Therefore her face was white as bone, and in the centre of her forehead was a big silvery scar about the size of a shilling--the mark of a Delhi sore, which is the same as a 'Bagdad date.'

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading Therefore her face was white as bone, and in the centre of her forehead was a big silvery scar about the size of a shilling--the mark of a Delhi sore, which is the same as a 'Bagdad date.'

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

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

From this reading Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Instead of this, she had refused some half a dozen subalterns, a civilian twenty years her senior, one major, and a man in the Indian Medical Department.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

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

From this reading Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

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From this reading She had 'stayed down three hot weathers,' as the saying is, because her brother was in debt and could not afford the expense of her keep at even a cheap hill-station.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading She had 'stayed down three hot weathers,' as the saying is, because her brother was in debt and could not afford the expense of her keep at even a cheap hill-station.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

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

From this reading Instead of this, she had refused some half a dozen subalterns, a civilian twenty years her senior, one major, and a man in the Indian Medical Department.

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 Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading Instead of this, she had refused some half a dozen subalterns, a civilian twenty years her senior, one major, and a man in the Indian Medical Department.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Instead of this, she had refused some half a dozen subalterns, a civilian twenty years her senior, one major, and a man in the Indian Medical Department.

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

From this reading She had 'stayed down three hot weathers,' as the saying is, because her brother was in debt and could not afford the expense of her keep at even a cheap hill-station.

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

From this reading Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

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 Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

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 Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading Instead of this, she had refused some half a dozen subalterns, a civilian twenty years her senior, one major, and a man in the Indian Medical Department.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Instead of this, she had refused some half a dozen subalterns, a civilian twenty years her senior, one major, and a man in the Indian Medical Department.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading Therefore her face was white as bone, and in the centre of her forehead was a big silvery scar about the size of a shilling--the mark of a Delhi sore, which is the same as a 'Bagdad date.'

joined in matrimony

From this reading Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

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

From this reading Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

relating to the study or practice of medicine

From this reading Instead of this, she had refused some half a dozen subalterns, a civilian twenty years her senior, one major, and a man in the Indian Medical Department.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She had 'stayed down three hot weathers,' as the saying is, because her brother was in debt and could not afford the expense of her keep at even a cheap hill-station.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Instead of this, she had refused some half a dozen subalterns, a civilian twenty years her senior, one major, and a man in the Indian Medical Department.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading This, too, was common property.

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading Instead of this, she had refused some half a dozen subalterns, a civilian twenty years her senior, one major, and a man in the Indian Medical Department.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Therefore her face was white as bone, and in the centre of her forehead was a big silvery scar about the size of a shilling--the mark of a Delhi sore, which is the same as a 'Bagdad date.'

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading She had 'stayed down three hot weathers,' as the saying is, because her brother was in debt and could not afford the expense of her keep at even a cheap hill-station.

a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue

From this reading Therefore her face was white as bone, and in the centre of her forehead was a big silvery scar about the size of a shilling--the mark of a Delhi sore, which is the same as a 'Bagdad date.'

award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)

From this reading Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service

From this reading Instead of this, she had refused some half a dozen subalterns, a civilian twenty years her senior, one major, and a man in the Indian Medical Department.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents

From this reading Therefore her face was white as bone, and in the centre of her forehead was a big silvery scar about the size of a shilling--the mark of a Delhi sore, which is the same as a 'Bagdad date.'

resembling or reminiscent of silver

From this reading Therefore her face was white as bone, and in the centre of her forehead was a big silvery scar about the size of a shilling--the mark of a Delhi sore, which is the same as a 'Bagdad date.'

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading Therefore her face was white as bone, and in the centre of her forehead was a big silvery scar about the size of a shilling--the mark of a Delhi sore, which is the same as a 'Bagdad date.'

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Instead of this, she had refused some half a dozen subalterns, a civilian twenty years her senior, one major, and a man in the Indian Medical Department.

hurting

From this reading Therefore her face was white as bone, and in the centre of her forehead was a big silvery scar about the size of a shilling--the mark of a Delhi sore, which is the same as a 'Bagdad date.'

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

From this reading She had 'stayed down three hot weathers,' as the saying is, because her brother was in debt and could not afford the expense of her keep at even a cheap hill-station.

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From this reading Instead of this, she had refused some half a dozen subalterns, a civilian twenty years her senior, one major, and a man in the Indian Medical Department.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

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

From this reading Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Therefore her face was white as bone, and in the centre of her forehead was a big silvery scar about the size of a shilling--the mark of a Delhi sore, which is the same as a 'Bagdad date.'

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

From this reading Instead of this, she had refused some half a dozen subalterns, a civilian twenty years her senior, one major, and a man in the Indian Medical Department.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading She had 'stayed down three hot weathers,' as the saying is, because her brother was in debt and could not afford the expense of her keep at even a cheap hill-station.

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

From this reading Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Instead of this, she had refused some half a dozen subalterns, a civilian twenty years her senior, one major, and a man in the Indian Medical Department.

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

From this reading This, too, was common property.

plural of “weather” — the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading She had 'stayed down three hot weathers,' as the saying is, because her brother was in debt and could not afford the expense of her keep at even a cheap hill-station.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Therefore her face was white as bone, and in the centre of her forehead was a big silvery scar about the size of a shilling--the mark of a Delhi sore, which is the same as a 'Bagdad date.'

a Caucasian

From this reading Therefore her face was white as bone, and in the centre of her forehead was a big silvery scar about the size of a shilling--the mark of a Delhi sore, which is the same as a 'Bagdad date.'

which person or people

From this reading Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.

a late time of life

From this reading Scott knew, too, as well as the rest of the world, that Miss Martyn had come out to India four years before, to keep house for her brother, who, as everyone, again, knew, had borrowed the money to pay for her passage, and that she ought, as all the world said, to have married long ago.