Chapter I

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

From this reading Translated from the French by S. A. B. Harvey Illustrated by L. H. Smith and S. B. Kite We are told by writers of antiquity that elephants have written sentences in Greek, and that one of them was even known to speak.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading The story of his long existence--at times so glorious, and at other times so full of misfortune--in the kingdom of Siam, and the India of the Maharajahs and the English, is full of most curious and interesting adventure.

later than; following

From this reading After being almost worshipped as an idol, _Iravata_ becomes a warrior; he is made prisoner with his master, whose life he saves, and whom he assists to escape.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading After being almost worshipped as an idol, _Iravata_ becomes a warrior; he is made prisoner with his master, whose life he saves, and whom he assists to escape.

a feeling of delight at being entertained

From this reading Later he is deemed worthy to be the guardian and companion of the lovely little Princess Parvati, for whose amusement he invents wonderful games, and to whom he renders a loving service.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading After being almost worshipped as an idol, _Iravata_ becomes a warrior; he is made prisoner with his master, whose life he saves, and whom he assists to escape.

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

From this reading Translated from the French by S. A. B. Harvey Illustrated by L. H. Smith and S. B. Kite We are told by writers of antiquity that elephants have written sentences in Greek, and that one of them was even known to speak.

the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

From this reading Translated from the French by S. A. B. Harvey Illustrated by L. H. Smith and S. B. Kite We are told by writers of antiquity that elephants have written sentences in Greek, and that one of them was even known to speak.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Translated from the French by S. A. B. Harvey Illustrated by L. H. Smith and S. B. Kite We are told by writers of antiquity that elephants have written sentences in Greek, and that one of them was even known to speak.

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

From this reading After being almost worshipped as an idol, _Iravata_ becomes a warrior; he is made prisoner with his master, whose life he saves, and whom he assists to escape.

the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations

From this reading There is, therefore, nothing unreasonable in the supposition that the White Elephant of this history, the famous "_Iravata_" so celebrated throughout Asia, should have written his own memoirs.

plural of “assist” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading After being almost worshipped as an idol, _Iravata_ becomes a warrior; he is made prisoner with his master, whose life he saves, and whom he assists to escape.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The story of his long existence--at times so glorious, and at other times so full of misfortune--in the kingdom of Siam, and the India of the Maharajahs and the English, is full of most curious and interesting adventure.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading Translated from the French by S. A. B. Harvey Illustrated by L. H. Smith and S. B. Kite We are told by writers of antiquity that elephants have written sentences in Greek, and that one of them was even known to speak.

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

From this reading Later he is deemed worthy to be the guardian and companion of the lovely little Princess Parvati, for whose amusement he invents wonderful games, and to whom he renders a loving service.

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading After being almost worshipped as an idol, _Iravata_ becomes a warrior; he is made prisoner with his master, whose life he saves, and whom he assists to escape.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading After being almost worshipped as an idol, _Iravata_ becomes a warrior; he is made prisoner with his master, whose life he saves, and whom he assists to escape.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Translated from the French by S. A. B. Harvey Illustrated by L. H. Smith and S. B. Kite We are told by writers of antiquity that elephants have written sentences in Greek, and that one of them was even known to speak.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading There is, therefore, nothing unreasonable in the supposition that the White Elephant of this history, the famous "_Iravata_" so celebrated throughout Asia, should have written his own memoirs.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Later he is deemed worthy to be the guardian and companion of the lovely little Princess Parvati, for whose amusement he invents wonderful games, and to whom he renders a loving service.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading The story of his long existence--at times so glorious, and at other times so full of misfortune--in the kingdom of Siam, and the India of the Maharajahs and the English, is full of most curious and interesting adventure.

past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view

From this reading Later he is deemed worthy to be the guardian and companion of the lovely little Princess Parvati, for whose amusement he invents wonderful games, and to whom he renders a loving service.

five-toed pachyderm

From this reading There is, therefore, nothing unreasonable in the supposition that the White Elephant of this history, the famous "_Iravata_" so celebrated throughout Asia, should have written his own memoirs.

plural of “elephant” — five-toed pachyderm

From this reading Translated from the French by S. A. B. Harvey Illustrated by L. H. Smith and S. B. Kite We are told by writers of antiquity that elephants have written sentences in Greek, and that one of them was even known to speak.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading The story of his long existence--at times so glorious, and at other times so full of misfortune--in the kingdom of Siam, and the India of the Maharajahs and the English, is full of most curious and interesting adventure.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading After being almost worshipped as an idol, _Iravata_ becomes a warrior; he is made prisoner with his master, whose life he saves, and whom he assists to escape.

divisible by two

From this reading Translated from the French by S. A. B. Harvey Illustrated by L. H. Smith and S. B. Kite We are told by writers of antiquity that elephants have written sentences in Greek, and that one of them was even known to speak.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading The story of his long existence--at times so glorious, and at other times so full of misfortune--in the kingdom of Siam, and the India of the Maharajahs and the English, is full of most curious and interesting adventure.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading There is, therefore, nothing unreasonable in the supposition that the White Elephant of this history, the famous "_Iravata_" so celebrated throughout Asia, should have written his own memoirs.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Later he is deemed worthy to be the guardian and companion of the lovely little Princess Parvati, for whose amusement he invents wonderful games, and to whom he renders a loving service.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Translated from the French by S. A. B. Harvey Illustrated by L. H. Smith and S. B. Kite We are told by writers of antiquity that elephants have written sentences in Greek, and that one of them was even known to speak.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Translated from the French by S. A. B. Harvey Illustrated by L. H. Smith and S. B. Kite We are told by writers of antiquity that elephants have written sentences in Greek, and that one of them was even known to speak.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The story of his long existence--at times so glorious, and at other times so full of misfortune--in the kingdom of Siam, and the India of the Maharajahs and the English, is full of most curious and interesting adventure.

plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading Later he is deemed worthy to be the guardian and companion of the lovely little Princess Parvati, for whose amusement he invents wonderful games, and to whom he renders a loving service.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading The story of his long existence--at times so glorious, and at other times so full of misfortune--in the kingdom of Siam, and the India of the Maharajahs and the English, is full of most curious and interesting adventure.

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading Translated from the French by S. A. B. Harvey Illustrated by L. H. Smith and S. B. Kite We are told by writers of antiquity that elephants have written sentences in Greek, and that one of them was even known to speak.

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading Later he is deemed worthy to be the guardian and companion of the lovely little Princess Parvati, for whose amusement he invents wonderful games, and to whom he renders a loving service.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading Translated from the French by S. A. B. Harvey Illustrated by L. H. Smith and S. B. Kite We are told by writers of antiquity that elephants have written sentences in Greek, and that one of them was even known to speak.

English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)

From this reading Translated from the French by S. A. B. Harvey Illustrated by L. H. Smith and S. B. Kite We are told by writers of antiquity that elephants have written sentences in Greek, and that one of them was even known to speak.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Translated from the French by S. A. B. Harvey Illustrated by L. H. Smith and S. B. Kite We are told by writers of antiquity that elephants have written sentences in Greek, and that one of them was even known to speak.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading After being almost worshipped as an idol, _Iravata_ becomes a warrior; he is made prisoner with his master, whose life he saves, and whom he assists to escape.

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

From this reading There is, therefore, nothing unreasonable in the supposition that the White Elephant of this history, the famous "_Iravata_" so celebrated throughout Asia, should have written his own memoirs.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading There is, therefore, nothing unreasonable in the supposition that the White Elephant of this history, the famous "_Iravata_" so celebrated throughout Asia, should have written his own memoirs.

a material effigy that is worshipped

From this reading After being almost worshipped as an idol, _Iravata_ becomes a warrior; he is made prisoner with his master, whose life he saves, and whom he assists to escape.

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading Translated from the French by S. A. B. Harvey Illustrated by L. H. Smith and S. B. Kite We are told by writers of antiquity that elephants have written sentences in Greek, and that one of them was even known to speak.

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

From this reading Translated from the French by S. A. B. Harvey Illustrated by L. H. Smith and S. B. Kite We are told by writers of antiquity that elephants have written sentences in Greek, and that one of them was even known to speak.

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 The story of his long existence--at times so glorious, and at other times so full of misfortune--in the kingdom of Siam, and the India of the Maharajahs and the English, is full of most curious and interesting adventure.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading The story of his long existence--at times so glorious, and at other times so full of misfortune--in the kingdom of Siam, and the India of the Maharajahs and the English, is full of most curious and interesting adventure.

third-person singular of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading Later he is deemed worthy to be the guardian and companion of the lovely little Princess Parvati, for whose amusement he invents wonderful games, and to whom he renders a loving service.

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From this reading There is, therefore, nothing unreasonable in the supposition that the White Elephant of this history, the famous "_Iravata_" so celebrated throughout Asia, should have written his own memoirs.

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

From this reading There is, therefore, nothing unreasonable in the supposition that the White Elephant of this history, the famous "_Iravata_" so celebrated throughout Asia, should have written his own memoirs.

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading The story of his long existence--at times so glorious, and at other times so full of misfortune--in the kingdom of Siam, and the India of the Maharajahs and the English, is full of most curious and interesting adventure.

a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value

From this reading Translated from the French by S. A. B. Harvey Illustrated by L. H. Smith and S. B. Kite We are told by writers of antiquity that elephants have written sentences in Greek, and that one of them was even known to speak.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Translated from the French by S. A. B. Harvey Illustrated by L. H. Smith and S. B. Kite We are told by writers of antiquity that elephants have written sentences in Greek, and that one of them was even known to speak.

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading Translated from the French by S. A. B. Harvey Illustrated by L. H. Smith and S. B. Kite We are told by writers of antiquity that elephants have written sentences in Greek, and that one of them was even known to speak.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Later he is deemed worthy to be the guardian and companion of the lovely little Princess Parvati, for whose amusement he invents wonderful games, and to whom he renders a loving service.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading After being almost worshipped as an idol, _Iravata_ becomes a warrior; he is made prisoner with his master, whose life he saves, and whom he assists to escape.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Later he is deemed worthy to be the guardian and companion of the lovely little Princess Parvati, for whose amusement he invents wonderful games, and to whom he renders a loving service.

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 The story of his long existence--at times so glorious, and at other times so full of misfortune--in the kingdom of Siam, and the India of the Maharajahs and the English, is full of most curious and interesting adventure.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Later he is deemed worthy to be the guardian and companion of the lovely little Princess Parvati, for whose amusement he invents wonderful games, and to whom he renders a loving service.

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading Later he is deemed worthy to be the guardian and companion of the lovely little Princess Parvati, for whose amusement he invents wonderful games, and to whom he renders a loving service.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading After being almost worshipped as an idol, _Iravata_ becomes a warrior; he is made prisoner with his master, whose life he saves, and whom he assists to escape.

plural of “maharajah” — a great raja; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja

From this reading The story of his long existence--at times so glorious, and at other times so full of misfortune--in the kingdom of Siam, and the India of the Maharajahs and the English, is full of most curious and interesting adventure.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading After being almost worshipped as an idol, _Iravata_ becomes a warrior; he is made prisoner with his master, whose life he saves, and whom he assists to escape.

plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences

From this reading There is, therefore, nothing unreasonable in the supposition that the White Elephant of this history, the famous "_Iravata_" so celebrated throughout Asia, should have written his own memoirs.

unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

From this reading The story of his long existence--at times so glorious, and at other times so full of misfortune--in the kingdom of Siam, and the India of the Maharajahs and the English, is full of most curious and interesting adventure.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The story of his long existence--at times so glorious, and at other times so full of misfortune--in the kingdom of Siam, and the India of the Maharajahs and the English, is full of most curious and interesting adventure.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There is, therefore, nothing unreasonable in the supposition that the White Elephant of this history, the famous "_Iravata_" so celebrated throughout Asia, should have written his own memoirs.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Translated from the French by S. A. B. Harvey Illustrated by L. H. Smith and S. B. Kite We are told by writers of antiquity that elephants have written sentences in Greek, and that one of them was even known to speak.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Translated from the French by S. A. B. Harvey Illustrated by L. H. Smith and S. B. Kite We are told by writers of antiquity that elephants have written sentences in Greek, and that one of them was even known to speak.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The story of his long existence--at times so glorious, and at other times so full of misfortune--in the kingdom of Siam, and the India of the Maharajahs and the English, is full of most curious and interesting adventure.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading There is, therefore, nothing unreasonable in the supposition that the White Elephant of this history, the famous "_Iravata_" so celebrated throughout Asia, should have written his own memoirs.

wife of Siva and a benevolent aspect of Devi: Hindu goddess of plenty

From this reading Later he is deemed worthy to be the guardian and companion of the lovely little Princess Parvati, for whose amusement he invents wonderful games, and to whom he renders a loving service.

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading Later he is deemed worthy to be the guardian and companion of the lovely little Princess Parvati, for whose amusement he invents wonderful games, and to whom he renders a loving service.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading After being almost worshipped as an idol, _Iravata_ becomes a warrior; he is made prisoner with his master, whose life he saves, and whom he assists to escape.

plural of “render” — a substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls

From this reading Later he is deemed worthy to be the guardian and companion of the lovely little Princess Parvati, for whose amusement he invents wonderful games, and to whom he renders a loving service.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Translated from the French by S. A. B. Harvey Illustrated by L. H. Smith and S. B. Kite We are told by writers of antiquity that elephants have written sentences in Greek, and that one of them was even known to speak.

plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring

From this reading After being almost worshipped as an idol, _Iravata_ becomes a warrior; he is made prisoner with his master, whose life he saves, and whom he assists to escape.

plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading Translated from the French by S. A. B. Harvey Illustrated by L. H. Smith and S. B. Kite We are told by writers of antiquity that elephants have written sentences in Greek, and that one of them was even known to speak.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading Later he is deemed worthy to be the guardian and companion of the lovely little Princess Parvati, for whose amusement he invents wonderful games, and to whom he renders a loving service.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading There is, therefore, nothing unreasonable in the supposition that the White Elephant of this history, the famous "_Iravata_" so celebrated throughout Asia, should have written his own memoirs.

a country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay Peninsula

From this reading The story of his long existence--at times so glorious, and at other times so full of misfortune--in the kingdom of Siam, and the India of the Maharajahs and the English, is full of most curious and interesting adventure.

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading Translated from the French by S. A. B. Harvey Illustrated by L. H. Smith and S. B. Kite We are told by writers of antiquity that elephants have written sentences in Greek, and that one of them was even known to speak.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading There is, therefore, nothing unreasonable in the supposition that the White Elephant of this history, the famous "_Iravata_" so celebrated throughout Asia, should have written his own memoirs.

express in speech

From this reading Translated from the French by S. A. B. Harvey Illustrated by L. H. Smith and S. B. Kite We are told by writers of antiquity that elephants have written sentences in Greek, and that one of them was even known to speak.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The story of his long existence--at times so glorious, and at other times so full of misfortune--in the kingdom of Siam, and the India of the Maharajahs and the English, is full of most curious and interesting adventure.

a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading There is, therefore, nothing unreasonable in the supposition that the White Elephant of this history, the famous "_Iravata_" so celebrated throughout Asia, should have written his own memoirs.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Translated from the French by S. A. B. Harvey Illustrated by L. H. Smith and S. B. Kite We are told by writers of antiquity that elephants have written sentences in Greek, and that one of them was even known to speak.

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

From this reading Translated from the French by S. A. B. Harvey Illustrated by L. H. Smith and S. B. Kite We are told by writers of antiquity that elephants have written sentences in Greek, and that one of them was even known to speak.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Translated from the French by S. A. B. Harvey Illustrated by L. H. Smith and S. B. Kite We are told by writers of antiquity that elephants have written sentences in Greek, and that one of them was even known to speak.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is, therefore, nothing unreasonable in the supposition that the White Elephant of this history, the famous "_Iravata_" so celebrated throughout Asia, should have written his own memoirs.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading There is, therefore, nothing unreasonable in the supposition that the White Elephant of this history, the famous "_Iravata_" so celebrated throughout Asia, should have written his own memoirs.

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

From this reading There is, therefore, nothing unreasonable in the supposition that the White Elephant of this history, the famous "_Iravata_" so celebrated throughout Asia, should have written his own memoirs.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading There is, therefore, nothing unreasonable in the supposition that the White Elephant of this history, the famous "_Iravata_" so celebrated throughout Asia, should have written his own memoirs.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading The story of his long existence--at times so glorious, and at other times so full of misfortune--in the kingdom of Siam, and the India of the Maharajahs and the English, is full of most curious and interesting adventure.

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

From this reading Translated from the French by S. A. B. Harvey Illustrated by L. H. Smith and S. B. Kite We are told by writers of antiquity that elephants have written sentences in Greek, and that one of them was even known to speak.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Translated from the French by S. A. B. Harvey Illustrated by L. H. Smith and S. B. Kite We are told by writers of antiquity that elephants have written sentences in Greek, and that one of them was even known to speak.

past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading Translated from the French by S. A. B. Harvey Illustrated by L. H. Smith and S. B. Kite We are told by writers of antiquity that elephants have written sentences in Greek, and that one of them was even known to speak.

not reasonable; not showing good judgment

From this reading There is, therefore, nothing unreasonable in the supposition that the White Elephant of this history, the famous "_Iravata_" so celebrated throughout Asia, should have written his own memoirs.

someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading After being almost worshipped as an idol, _Iravata_ becomes a warrior; he is made prisoner with his master, whose life he saves, and whom he assists to escape.

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

From this reading Translated from the French by S. A. B. Harvey Illustrated by L. H. Smith and S. B. Kite We are told by writers of antiquity that elephants have written sentences in Greek, and that one of them was even known to speak.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Translated from the French by S. A. B. Harvey Illustrated by L. H. Smith and S. B. Kite We are told by writers of antiquity that elephants have written sentences in Greek, and that one of them was even known to speak.

a Caucasian

From this reading There is, therefore, nothing unreasonable in the supposition that the White Elephant of this history, the famous "_Iravata_" so celebrated throughout Asia, should have written his own memoirs.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading After being almost worshipped as an idol, _Iravata_ becomes a warrior; he is made prisoner with his master, whose life he saves, and whom he assists to escape.

belonging to which person

From this reading After being almost worshipped as an idol, _Iravata_ becomes a warrior; he is made prisoner with his master, whose life he saves, and whom he assists to escape.

in the company of; together with

From this reading After being almost worshipped as an idol, _Iravata_ becomes a warrior; he is made prisoner with his master, whose life he saves, and whom he assists to escape.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading Later he is deemed worthy to be the guardian and companion of the lovely little Princess Parvati, for whose amusement he invents wonderful games, and to whom he renders a loving service.

regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)

From this reading After being almost worshipped as an idol, _Iravata_ becomes a warrior; he is made prisoner with his master, whose life he saves, and whom he assists to escape.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading Later he is deemed worthy to be the guardian and companion of the lovely little Princess Parvati, for whose amusement he invents wonderful games, and to whom he renders a loving service.

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Translated from the French by S. A. B. Harvey Illustrated by L. H. Smith and S. B. Kite We are told by writers of antiquity that elephants have written sentences in Greek, and that one of them was even known to speak.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Translated from the French by S. A. B. Harvey Illustrated by L. H. Smith and S. B. Kite We are told by writers of antiquity that elephants have written sentences in Greek, and that one of them was even known to speak.