used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ELEPHANT GAMES What a paradise for me were the years during which I was the Slave of that Child!
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading She accepted me at once, and a sympathy and understanding that was extraordinary existed between us.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading I had, of course, remembered a few--but very few--and rarely an entire sentence; but with Parvati, who was, herself, slowly but surely acquiring a _language_--I acquired it too.
acquiringnounUS /əˈkwaɪrɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I had, of course, remembered a few--but very few--and rarely an entire sentence; but with Parvati, who was, herself, slowly but surely acquiring a _language_--I acquired it too.
(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 She was beginning to talk, and from her, with no trouble at all I learned Hindostani; till then an interpreter had been attached to my service, with no other duty than that of translating into Siamese such words as it was necessary for me to understand.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was beginning to talk, and from her, with no trouble at all I learned Hindostani; till then an interpreter had been attached to my service, with no other duty than that of translating into Siamese such words as it was necessary for me to understand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She accepted me at once, and a sympathy and understanding that was extraordinary existed between us.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was beginning to talk, and from her, with no trouble at all I learned Hindostani; till then an interpreter had been attached to my service, with no other duty than that of translating into Siamese such words as it was necessary for me to understand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She accepted me at once, and a sympathy and understanding that was extraordinary existed between us.
being joined in close association
From this reading She was beginning to talk, and from her, with no trouble at all I learned Hindostani; till then an interpreter had been attached to my service, with no other duty than that of translating into Siamese such words as it was necessary for me to understand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She was beginning to talk, and from her, with no trouble at all I learned Hindostani; till then an interpreter had been attached to my service, with no other duty than that of translating into Siamese such words as it was necessary for me to understand.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading She was beginning to talk, and from her, with no trouble at all I learned Hindostani; till then an interpreter had been attached to my service, with no other duty than that of translating into Siamese such words as it was necessary for me to understand.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She accepted me at once, and a sympathy and understanding that was extraordinary existed between us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had, of course, remembered a few--but very few--and rarely an entire sentence; but with Parvati, who was, herself, slowly but surely acquiring a _language_--I acquired it too.
a young person of either sex
From this reading ELEPHANT GAMES What a paradise for me were the years during which I was the Slave of that Child!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I had, of course, remembered a few--but very few--and rarely an entire sentence; but with Parvati, who was, herself, slowly but surely acquiring a _language_--I acquired it too.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading ELEPHANT GAMES What a paradise for me were the years during which I was the Slave of that Child!
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading She was beginning to talk, and from her, with no trouble at all I learned Hindostani; till then an interpreter had been attached to my service, with no other duty than that of translating into Siamese such words as it was necessary for me to understand.
ELEPHANTnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading ELEPHANT GAMES What a paradise for me were the years during which I was the Slave of that Child!
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading I had, of course, remembered a few--but very few--and rarely an entire sentence; but with Parvati, who was, herself, slowly but surely acquiring a _language_--I acquired it too.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading She accepted me at once, and a sympathy and understanding that was extraordinary existed between us.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading She accepted me at once, and a sympathy and understanding that was extraordinary existed between us.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading I was the one to whom she talked most, and whenever I failed to understand her she would go obstinately over and over the same words.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I had, of course, remembered a few--but very few--and rarely an entire sentence; but with Parvati, who was, herself, slowly but surely acquiring a _language_--I acquired it too.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ELEPHANT GAMES What a paradise for me were the years during which I was the Slave of that Child!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was beginning to talk, and from her, with no trouble at all I learned Hindostani; till then an interpreter had been attached to my service, with no other duty than that of translating into Siamese such words as it was necessary for me to understand.
GAMESnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading ELEPHANT GAMES What a paradise for me were the years during which I was the Slave of that Child!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I was the one to whom she talked most, and whenever I failed to understand her she would go obstinately over and over the same words.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was beginning to talk, and from her, with no trouble at all I learned Hindostani; till then an interpreter had been attached to my service, with no other duty than that of translating into Siamese such words as it was necessary for me to understand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was beginning to talk, and from her, with no trouble at all I learned Hindostani; till then an interpreter had been attached to my service, with no other duty than that of translating into Siamese such words as it was necessary for me to understand.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I had, of course, remembered a few--but very few--and rarely an entire sentence; but with Parvati, who was, herself, slowly but surely acquiring a _language_--I acquired it too.
Hindostaninoun
a form of Hindi spoken around Delhi
From this reading She was beginning to talk, and from her, with no trouble at all I learned Hindostani; till then an interpreter had been attached to my service, with no other duty than that of translating into Siamese such words as it was necessary for me to understand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ELEPHANT GAMES What a paradise for me were the years during which I was the Slave of that Child!
interpreternounUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətər/
someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
From this reading She was beginning to talk, and from her, with no trouble at all I learned Hindostani; till then an interpreter had been attached to my service, with no other duty than that of translating into Siamese such words as it was necessary for me to understand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was beginning to talk, and from her, with no trouble at all I learned Hindostani; till then an interpreter had been attached to my service, with no other duty than that of translating into Siamese such words as it was necessary for me to understand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was beginning to talk, and from her, with no trouble at all I learned Hindostani; till then an interpreter had been attached to my service, with no other duty than that of translating into Siamese such words as it was necessary for me to understand.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading I had, of course, remembered a few--but very few--and rarely an entire sentence; but with Parvati, who was, herself, slowly but surely acquiring a _language_--I acquired it too.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading She was beginning to talk, and from her, with no trouble at all I learned Hindostani; till then an interpreter had been attached to my service, with no other duty than that of translating into Siamese such words as it was necessary for me to understand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ELEPHANT GAMES What a paradise for me were the years during which I was the Slave of that Child!
used to form the superlative
From this reading I was the one to whom she talked most, and whenever I failed to understand her she would go obstinately over and over the same words.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She was beginning to talk, and from her, with no trouble at all I learned Hindostani; till then an interpreter had been attached to my service, with no other duty than that of translating into Siamese such words as it was necessary for me to understand.
absolutely essential
From this reading She was beginning to talk, and from her, with no trouble at all I learned Hindostani; till then an interpreter had been attached to my service, with no other duty than that of translating into Siamese such words as it was necessary for me to understand.
not any; not one
From this reading She was beginning to talk, and from her, with no trouble at all I learned Hindostani; till then an interpreter had been attached to my service, with no other duty than that of translating into Siamese such words as it was necessary for me to understand.
obstinatelyadverb
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading I was the one to whom she talked most, and whenever I failed to understand her she would go obstinately over and over the same words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ELEPHANT GAMES What a paradise for me were the years during which I was the Slave of that Child!
on one occasion
From this reading She accepted me at once, and a sympathy and understanding that was extraordinary existed between us.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was the one to whom she talked most, and whenever I failed to understand her she would go obstinately over and over the same words.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She was beginning to talk, and from her, with no trouble at all I learned Hindostani; till then an interpreter had been attached to my service, with no other duty than that of translating into Siamese such words as it was necessary for me to understand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I was the one to whom she talked most, and whenever I failed to understand her she would go obstinately over and over the same words.
paradisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading ELEPHANT GAMES What a paradise for me were the years during which I was the Slave of that Child!
Parvatinoun
wife of Siva and a benevolent aspect of Devi: Hindu goddess of plenty
From this reading I had, of course, remembered a few--but very few--and rarely an entire sentence; but with Parvati, who was, herself, slowly but surely acquiring a _language_--I acquired it too.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading I had, of course, remembered a few--but very few--and rarely an entire sentence; but with Parvati, who was, herself, slowly but surely acquiring a _language_--I acquired it too.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I had, of course, remembered a few--but very few--and rarely an entire sentence; but with Parvati, who was, herself, slowly but surely acquiring a _language_--I acquired it too.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I was the one to whom she talked most, and whenever I failed to understand her she would go obstinately over and over the same words.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading I had, of course, remembered a few--but very few--and rarely an entire sentence; but with Parvati, who was, herself, slowly but surely acquiring a _language_--I acquired it too.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading She was beginning to talk, and from her, with no trouble at all I learned Hindostani; till then an interpreter had been attached to my service, with no other duty than that of translating into Siamese such words as it was necessary for me to understand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She accepted me at once, and a sympathy and understanding that was extraordinary existed between us.
SiamesenounUS /ˌsaɪəˈmiːz/
a branch of the Tai languages
From this reading She was beginning to talk, and from her, with no trouble at all I learned Hindostani; till then an interpreter had been attached to my service, with no other duty than that of translating into Siamese such words as it was necessary for me to understand.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading ELEPHANT GAMES What a paradise for me were the years during which I was the Slave of that Child!
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading I had, of course, remembered a few--but very few--and rarely an entire sentence; but with Parvati, who was, herself, slowly but surely acquiring a _language_--I acquired it too.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She was beginning to talk, and from her, with no trouble at all I learned Hindostani; till then an interpreter had been attached to my service, with no other duty than that of translating into Siamese such words as it was necessary for me to understand.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I had, of course, remembered a few--but very few--and rarely an entire sentence; but with Parvati, who was, herself, slowly but surely acquiring a _language_--I acquired it too.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading She accepted me at once, and a sympathy and understanding that was extraordinary existed between us.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She was beginning to talk, and from her, with no trouble at all I learned Hindostani; till then an interpreter had been attached to my service, with no other duty than that of translating into Siamese such words as it was necessary for me to understand.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I was the one to whom she talked most, and whenever I failed to understand her she would go obstinately over and over the same words.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was beginning to talk, and from her, with no trouble at all I learned Hindostani; till then an interpreter had been attached to my service, with no other duty than that of translating into Siamese such words as it was necessary for me to understand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ELEPHANT GAMES What a paradise for me were the years during which I was the Slave of that Child!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ELEPHANT GAMES What a paradise for me were the years during which I was the Slave of that Child!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She was beginning to talk, and from her, with no trouble at all I learned Hindostani; till then an interpreter had been attached to my service, with no other duty than that of translating into Siamese such words as it was necessary for me to understand.
up to a particular time
From this reading She was beginning to talk, and from her, with no trouble at all I learned Hindostani; till then an interpreter had been attached to my service, with no other duty than that of translating into Siamese such words as it was necessary for me to understand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was beginning to talk, and from her, with no trouble at all I learned Hindostani; till then an interpreter had been attached to my service, with no other duty than that of translating into Siamese such words as it was necessary for me to understand.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I had, of course, remembered a few--but very few--and rarely an entire sentence; but with Parvati, who was, herself, slowly but surely acquiring a _language_--I acquired it too.
translatingverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading She was beginning to talk, and from her, with no trouble at all I learned Hindostani; till then an interpreter had been attached to my service, with no other duty than that of translating into Siamese such words as it was necessary for me to understand.
a source of difficulty
From this reading She was beginning to talk, and from her, with no trouble at all I learned Hindostani; till then an interpreter had been attached to my service, with no other duty than that of translating into Siamese such words as it was necessary for me to understand.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She was beginning to talk, and from her, with no trouble at all I learned Hindostani; till then an interpreter had been attached to my service, with no other duty than that of translating into Siamese such words as it was necessary for me to understand.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading She accepted me at once, and a sympathy and understanding that was extraordinary existed between us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She accepted me at once, and a sympathy and understanding that was extraordinary existed between us.
precisely as stated
From this reading I had, of course, remembered a few--but very few--and rarely an entire sentence; but with Parvati, who was, herself, slowly but surely acquiring a _language_--I acquired it too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ELEPHANT GAMES What a paradise for me were the years during which I was the Slave of that Child!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ELEPHANT GAMES What a paradise for me were the years during which I was the Slave of that Child!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ELEPHANT GAMES What a paradise for me were the years during which I was the Slave of that Child!
at any time that; every time that
From this reading I was the one to whom she talked most, and whenever I failed to understand her she would go obstinately over and over the same words.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ELEPHANT GAMES What a paradise for me were the years during which I was the Slave of that Child!
which person or people
From this reading I had, of course, remembered a few--but very few--and rarely an entire sentence; but with Parvati, who was, herself, slowly but surely acquiring a _language_--I acquired it too.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was the one to whom she talked most, and whenever I failed to understand her she would go obstinately over and over the same words.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was beginning to talk, and from her, with no trouble at all I learned Hindostani; till then an interpreter had been attached to my service, with no other duty than that of translating into Siamese such words as it was necessary for me to understand.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She was beginning to talk, and from her, with no trouble at all I learned Hindostani; till then an interpreter had been attached to my service, with no other duty than that of translating into Siamese such words as it was necessary for me to understand.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was the one to whom she talked most, and whenever I failed to understand her she would go obstinately over and over the same words.
a late time of life
From this reading ELEPHANT GAMES What a paradise for me were the years during which I was the Slave of that Child!
