used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DESPAIR Thanks to the English who had interposed and had stopped the War, a Treaty of Peace had been signed between the Maharajah of Mysore and my master, the King of Golconda.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The plan decided upon was terrible--terrible for _me_--and brought about the catastrophe which the Hermit had foretold; and as he had predicted, I was the maker of my own misfortunes....
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading A preoccupation which she did not impart to me absorbed her constantly, and I was unable to decide whether she was happy, or sad.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Parvati all at once began to act strangely.
(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 Parvati all at once began to act strangely.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But, under an appearance of friendship, there still brooded a bitter enmity; and as a renewal of hostilities would have been the ruin of my master, who was less powerful than his enemy, a method was sought to confirm and strengthen the Treaty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DESPAIR Thanks to the English who had interposed and had stopped the War, a Treaty of Peace had been signed between the Maharajah of Mysore and my master, the King of Golconda.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading But, under an appearance of friendship, there still brooded a bitter enmity; and as a renewal of hostilities would have been the ruin of my master, who was less powerful than his enemy, a method was sought to confirm and strengthen the Treaty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, under an appearance of friendship, there still brooded a bitter enmity; and as a renewal of hostilities would have been the ruin of my master, who was less powerful than his enemy, a method was sought to confirm and strengthen the Treaty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Parvati all at once began to act strangely.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DESPAIR Thanks to the English who had interposed and had stopped the War, a Treaty of Peace had been signed between the Maharajah of Mysore and my master, the King of Golconda.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Parvati all at once began to act strangely.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading DESPAIR Thanks to the English who had interposed and had stopped the War, a Treaty of Peace had been signed between the Maharajah of Mysore and my master, the King of Golconda.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading But, under an appearance of friendship, there still brooded a bitter enmity; and as a renewal of hostilities would have been the ruin of my master, who was less powerful than his enemy, a method was sought to confirm and strengthen the Treaty.
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading But, under an appearance of friendship, there still brooded a bitter enmity; and as a renewal of hostilities would have been the ruin of my master, who was less powerful than his enemy, a method was sought to confirm and strengthen the Treaty.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The plan decided upon was terrible--terrible for _me_--and brought about the catastrophe which the Hermit had foretold; and as he had predicted, I was the maker of my own misfortunes....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, under an appearance of friendship, there still brooded a bitter enmity; and as a renewal of hostilities would have been the ruin of my master, who was less powerful than his enemy, a method was sought to confirm and strengthen the Treaty.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The plan decided upon was terrible--terrible for _me_--and brought about the catastrophe which the Hermit had foretold; and as he had predicted, I was the maker of my own misfortunes....
confirmverbUS /kənˈfɜːrm/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading But, under an appearance of friendship, there still brooded a bitter enmity; and as a renewal of hostilities would have been the ruin of my master, who was less powerful than his enemy, a method was sought to confirm and strengthen the Treaty.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading A preoccupation which she did not impart to me absorbed her constantly, and I was unable to decide whether she was happy, or sad.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading A preoccupation which she did not impart to me absorbed her constantly, and I was unable to decide whether she was happy, or sad.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The plan decided upon was terrible--terrible for _me_--and brought about the catastrophe which the Hermit had foretold; and as he had predicted, I was the maker of my own misfortunes....
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading DESPAIR Thanks to the English who had interposed and had stopped the War, a Treaty of Peace had been signed between the Maharajah of Mysore and my master, the King of Golconda.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A preoccupation which she did not impart to me absorbed her constantly, and I was unable to decide whether she was happy, or sad.
an opposing military force
From this reading But, under an appearance of friendship, there still brooded a bitter enmity; and as a renewal of hostilities would have been the ruin of my master, who was less powerful than his enemy, a method was sought to confirm and strengthen the Treaty.
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 DESPAIR Thanks to the English who had interposed and had stopped the War, a Treaty of Peace had been signed between the Maharajah of Mysore and my master, the King of Golconda.
enmitynounUS /ˈenməti/
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading But, under an appearance of friendship, there still brooded a bitter enmity; and as a renewal of hostilities would have been the ruin of my master, who was less powerful than his enemy, a method was sought to confirm and strengthen the Treaty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The plan decided upon was terrible--terrible for _me_--and brought about the catastrophe which the Hermit had foretold; and as he had predicted, I was the maker of my own misfortunes....
foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/
inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading The plan decided upon was terrible--terrible for _me_--and brought about the catastrophe which the Hermit had foretold; and as he had predicted, I was the maker of my own misfortunes....
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading But, under an appearance of friendship, there still brooded a bitter enmity; and as a renewal of hostilities would have been the ruin of my master, who was less powerful than his enemy, a method was sought to confirm and strengthen the Treaty.
GolcondanounUS /ɡɑːlˈkɑːndə/
a source of great wealth (especially a mine)
From this reading DESPAIR Thanks to the English who had interposed and had stopped the War, a Treaty of Peace had been signed between the Maharajah of Mysore and my master, the King of Golconda.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DESPAIR Thanks to the English who had interposed and had stopped the War, a Treaty of Peace had been signed between the Maharajah of Mysore and my master, the King of Golconda.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A preoccupation which she did not impart to me absorbed her constantly, and I was unable to decide whether she was happy, or sad.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But, under an appearance of friendship, there still brooded a bitter enmity; and as a renewal of hostilities would have been the ruin of my master, who was less powerful than his enemy, a method was sought to confirm and strengthen the Treaty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The plan decided upon was terrible--terrible for _me_--and brought about the catastrophe which the Hermit had foretold; and as he had predicted, I was the maker of my own misfortunes....
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A preoccupation which she did not impart to me absorbed her constantly, and I was unable to decide whether she was happy, or sad.
HermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading The plan decided upon was terrible--terrible for _me_--and brought about the catastrophe which the Hermit had foretold; and as he had predicted, I was the maker of my own misfortunes....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, under an appearance of friendship, there still brooded a bitter enmity; and as a renewal of hostilities would have been the ruin of my master, who was less powerful than his enemy, a method was sought to confirm and strengthen the Treaty.
hostilitiesnounUS /hɑːˈstɪlətiz/
fighting; acts of overt warfare
From this reading But, under an appearance of friendship, there still brooded a bitter enmity; and as a renewal of hostilities would have been the ruin of my master, who was less powerful than his enemy, a method was sought to confirm and strengthen the Treaty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The plan decided upon was terrible--terrible for _me_--and brought about the catastrophe which the Hermit had foretold; and as he had predicted, I was the maker of my own misfortunes....
impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading A preoccupation which she did not impart to me absorbed her constantly, and I was unable to decide whether she was happy, or sad.
interposed
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From this reading DESPAIR Thanks to the English who had interposed and had stopped the War, a Treaty of Peace had been signed between the Maharajah of Mysore and my master, the King of Golconda.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading DESPAIR Thanks to the English who had interposed and had stopped the War, a Treaty of Peace had been signed between the Maharajah of Mysore and my master, the King of Golconda.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But, under an appearance of friendship, there still brooded a bitter enmity; and as a renewal of hostilities would have been the ruin of my master, who was less powerful than his enemy, a method was sought to confirm and strengthen the Treaty.
Maharajahnoun
a great raja; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja
From this reading DESPAIR Thanks to the English who had interposed and had stopped the War, a Treaty of Peace had been signed between the Maharajah of Mysore and my master, the King of Golconda.
makernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/
a person who makes things
From this reading The plan decided upon was terrible--terrible for _me_--and brought about the catastrophe which the Hermit had foretold; and as he had predicted, I was the maker of my own misfortunes....
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading DESPAIR Thanks to the English who had interposed and had stopped the War, a Treaty of Peace had been signed between the Maharajah of Mysore and my master, the King of Golconda.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The plan decided upon was terrible--terrible for _me_--and brought about the catastrophe which the Hermit had foretold; and as he had predicted, I was the maker of my own misfortunes....
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading But, under an appearance of friendship, there still brooded a bitter enmity; and as a renewal of hostilities would have been the ruin of my master, who was less powerful than his enemy, a method was sought to confirm and strengthen the Treaty.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading The plan decided upon was terrible--terrible for _me_--and brought about the catastrophe which the Hermit had foretold; and as he had predicted, I was the maker of my own misfortunes....
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DESPAIR Thanks to the English who had interposed and had stopped the War, a Treaty of Peace had been signed between the Maharajah of Mysore and my master, the King of Golconda.
Mysorenoun
a city in southern India to the southwest of Bangalore
From this reading DESPAIR Thanks to the English who had interposed and had stopped the War, a Treaty of Peace had been signed between the Maharajah of Mysore and my master, the King of Golconda.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A preoccupation which she did not impart to me absorbed her constantly, and I was unable to decide whether she was happy, or sad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DESPAIR Thanks to the English who had interposed and had stopped the War, a Treaty of Peace had been signed between the Maharajah of Mysore and my master, the King of Golconda.
on one occasion
From this reading Parvati all at once began to act strangely.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A preoccupation which she did not impart to me absorbed her constantly, and I was unable to decide whether she was happy, or sad.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The plan decided upon was terrible--terrible for _me_--and brought about the catastrophe which the Hermit had foretold; and as he had predicted, I was the maker of my own misfortunes....
Parvatinoun
wife of Siva and a benevolent aspect of Devi: Hindu goddess of plenty
From this reading Parvati all at once began to act strangely.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading DESPAIR Thanks to the English who had interposed and had stopped the War, a Treaty of Peace had been signed between the Maharajah of Mysore and my master, the King of Golconda.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The plan decided upon was terrible--terrible for _me_--and brought about the catastrophe which the Hermit had foretold; and as he had predicted, I was the maker of my own misfortunes....
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading But, under an appearance of friendship, there still brooded a bitter enmity; and as a renewal of hostilities would have been the ruin of my master, who was less powerful than his enemy, a method was sought to confirm and strengthen the Treaty.
predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading The plan decided upon was terrible--terrible for _me_--and brought about the catastrophe which the Hermit had foretold; and as he had predicted, I was the maker of my own misfortunes....
preoccupationnounUS /priˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
From this reading A preoccupation which she did not impart to me absorbed her constantly, and I was unable to decide whether she was happy, or sad.
renewalnounUS /rɪˈnuːəl/
the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
From this reading But, under an appearance of friendship, there still brooded a bitter enmity; and as a renewal of hostilities would have been the ruin of my master, who was less powerful than his enemy, a method was sought to confirm and strengthen the Treaty.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading But, under an appearance of friendship, there still brooded a bitter enmity; and as a renewal of hostilities would have been the ruin of my master, who was less powerful than his enemy, a method was sought to confirm and strengthen the Treaty.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading A preoccupation which she did not impart to me absorbed her constantly, and I was unable to decide whether she was happy, or sad.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A preoccupation which she did not impart to me absorbed her constantly, and I was unable to decide whether she was happy, or sad.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading DESPAIR Thanks to the English who had interposed and had stopped the War, a Treaty of Peace had been signed between the Maharajah of Mysore and my master, the King of Golconda.
that is looked for
From this reading But, under an appearance of friendship, there still brooded a bitter enmity; and as a renewal of hostilities would have been the ruin of my master, who was less powerful than his enemy, a method was sought to confirm and strengthen the Treaty.
not in physical motion
From this reading But, under an appearance of friendship, there still brooded a bitter enmity; and as a renewal of hostilities would have been the ruin of my master, who was less powerful than his enemy, a method was sought to confirm and strengthen the Treaty.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading DESPAIR Thanks to the English who had interposed and had stopped the War, a Treaty of Peace had been signed between the Maharajah of Mysore and my master, the King of Golconda.
in a strange manner
From this reading Parvati all at once began to act strangely.
strengthenverbUS /ˈstreŋθən/
make strong or stronger
From this reading But, under an appearance of friendship, there still brooded a bitter enmity; and as a renewal of hostilities would have been the ruin of my master, who was less powerful than his enemy, a method was sought to confirm and strengthen the Treaty.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The plan decided upon was terrible--terrible for _me_--and brought about the catastrophe which the Hermit had foretold; and as he had predicted, I was the maker of my own misfortunes....
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But, under an appearance of friendship, there still brooded a bitter enmity; and as a renewal of hostilities would have been the ruin of my master, who was less powerful than his enemy, a method was sought to confirm and strengthen the Treaty.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading DESPAIR Thanks to the English who had interposed and had stopped the War, a Treaty of Peace had been signed between the Maharajah of Mysore and my master, the King of Golconda.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DESPAIR Thanks to the English who had interposed and had stopped the War, a Treaty of Peace had been signed between the Maharajah of Mysore and my master, the King of Golconda.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But, under an appearance of friendship, there still brooded a bitter enmity; and as a renewal of hostilities would have been the ruin of my master, who was less powerful than his enemy, a method was sought to confirm and strengthen the Treaty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DESPAIR Thanks to the English who had interposed and had stopped the War, a Treaty of Peace had been signed between the Maharajah of Mysore and my master, the King of Golconda.
TreatynounUS /ˈtriːti/
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading DESPAIR Thanks to the English who had interposed and had stopped the War, a Treaty of Peace had been signed between the Maharajah of Mysore and my master, the King of Golconda.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading A preoccupation which she did not impart to me absorbed her constantly, and I was unable to decide whether she was happy, or sad.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But, under an appearance of friendship, there still brooded a bitter enmity; and as a renewal of hostilities would have been the ruin of my master, who was less powerful than his enemy, a method was sought to confirm and strengthen the Treaty.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The plan decided upon was terrible--terrible for _me_--and brought about the catastrophe which the Hermit had foretold; and as he had predicted, I was the maker of my own misfortunes....
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading DESPAIR Thanks to the English who had interposed and had stopped the War, a Treaty of Peace had been signed between the Maharajah of Mysore and my master, the King of Golconda.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, under an appearance of friendship, there still brooded a bitter enmity; and as a renewal of hostilities would have been the ruin of my master, who was less powerful than his enemy, a method was sought to confirm and strengthen the Treaty.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading A preoccupation which she did not impart to me absorbed her constantly, and I was unable to decide whether she was happy, or sad.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The plan decided upon was terrible--terrible for _me_--and brought about the catastrophe which the Hermit had foretold; and as he had predicted, I was the maker of my own misfortunes....
which person or people
From this reading DESPAIR Thanks to the English who had interposed and had stopped the War, a Treaty of Peace had been signed between the Maharajah of Mysore and my master, the King of Golconda.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But, under an appearance of friendship, there still brooded a bitter enmity; and as a renewal of hostilities would have been the ruin of my master, who was less powerful than his enemy, a method was sought to confirm and strengthen the Treaty.
