Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

(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 Nagendra sent people in all directions, Srish Chandra sent, and Kamal Mani sent.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The upper servants among the women threw down their water-jars and started off; the Hindustani _Durwans_ of the North-West Provinces, carrying bamboo staves, wearing cotton-quilted chintz coats, clattered along in shoes of undressed leather; the _khansamahs_, with towel on the shoulder and silver chain round the waist, went in search of the mistress.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The upper servants among the women threw down their water-jars and started off; the Hindustani _Durwans_ of the North-West Provinces, carrying bamboo staves, wearing cotton-quilted chintz coats, clattered along in shoes of undressed leather; the _khansamahs_, with towel on the shoulder and silver chain round the waist, went in search of the mistress.

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

From this reading Nagendra sent people in all directions, Srish Chandra sent, and Kamal Mani sent.

the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles

From this reading The upper servants among the women threw down their water-jars and started off; the Hindustani _Durwans_ of the North-West Provinces, carrying bamboo staves, wearing cotton-quilted chintz coats, clattered along in shoes of undressed leather; the _khansamahs_, with towel on the shoulder and silver chain round the waist, went in search of the mistress.

plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading Some relatives drove in carriages along the public roads.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The upper servants among the women threw down their water-jars and started off; the Hindustani _Durwans_ of the North-West Provinces, carrying bamboo staves, wearing cotton-quilted chintz coats, clattered along in shoes of undressed leather; the _khansamahs_, with towel on the shoulder and silver chain round the waist, went in search of the mistress.

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading The upper servants among the women threw down their water-jars and started off; the Hindustani _Durwans_ of the North-West Provinces, carrying bamboo staves, wearing cotton-quilted chintz coats, clattered along in shoes of undressed leather; the _khansamahs_, with towel on the shoulder and silver chain round the waist, went in search of the mistress.

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From this reading Nagendra sent people in all directions, Srish Chandra sent, and Kamal Mani sent.

a brightly printed and glazed cotton fabric

From this reading The upper servants among the women threw down their water-jars and started off; the Hindustani _Durwans_ of the North-West Provinces, carrying bamboo staves, wearing cotton-quilted chintz coats, clattered along in shoes of undressed leather; the _khansamahs_, with towel on the shoulder and silver chain round the waist, went in search of the mistress.

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From this reading The upper servants among the women threw down their water-jars and started off; the Hindustani _Durwans_ of the North-West Provinces, carrying bamboo staves, wearing cotton-quilted chintz coats, clattered along in shoes of undressed leather; the _khansamahs_, with towel on the shoulder and silver chain round the waist, went in search of the mistress.

plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading The upper servants among the women threw down their water-jars and started off; the Hindustani _Durwans_ of the North-West Provinces, carrying bamboo staves, wearing cotton-quilted chintz coats, clattered along in shoes of undressed leather; the _khansamahs_, with towel on the shoulder and silver chain round the waist, went in search of the mistress.

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From this reading The upper servants among the women threw down their water-jars and started off; the Hindustani _Durwans_ of the North-West Provinces, carrying bamboo staves, wearing cotton-quilted chintz coats, clattered along in shoes of undressed leather; the _khansamahs_, with towel on the shoulder and silver chain round the waist, went in search of the mistress.

plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Nagendra sent people in all directions, Srish Chandra sent, and Kamal Mani sent.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The upper servants among the women threw down their water-jars and started off; the Hindustani _Durwans_ of the North-West Provinces, carrying bamboo staves, wearing cotton-quilted chintz coats, clattered along in shoes of undressed leather; the _khansamahs_, with towel on the shoulder and silver chain round the waist, went in search of the mistress.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading Some relatives drove in carriages along the public roads.

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From this reading The upper servants among the women threw down their water-jars and started off; the Hindustani _Durwans_ of the North-West Provinces, carrying bamboo staves, wearing cotton-quilted chintz coats, clattered along in shoes of undressed leather; the _khansamahs_, with towel on the shoulder and silver chain round the waist, went in search of the mistress.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading It is needless to say that when the news of Surja Mukhi's flight had spread through the house, people were sent in great haste in search of her.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It is needless to say that when the news of Surja Mukhi's flight had spread through the house, people were sent in great haste in search of her.

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

From this reading It is needless to say that when the news of Surja Mukhi's flight had spread through the house, people were sent in great haste in search of her.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading It is needless to say that when the news of Surja Mukhi's flight had spread through the house, people were sent in great haste in search of her.

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

From this reading It is needless to say that when the news of Surja Mukhi's flight had spread through the house, people were sent in great haste in search of her.

a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India

From this reading The upper servants among the women threw down their water-jars and started off; the Hindustani _Durwans_ of the North-West Provinces, carrying bamboo staves, wearing cotton-quilted chintz coats, clattered along in shoes of undressed leather; the _khansamahs_, with towel on the shoulder and silver chain round the waist, went in search of the mistress.

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

From this reading It is needless to say that when the news of Surja Mukhi's flight had spread through the house, people were sent in great haste in search of her.

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

From this reading It is needless to say that when the news of Surja Mukhi's flight had spread through the house, people were sent in great haste in search of her.

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

From this reading It is needless to say that when the news of Surja Mukhi's flight had spread through the house, people were sent in great haste in search of her.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is needless to say that when the news of Surja Mukhi's flight had spread through the house, people were sent in great haste in search of her.

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From this reading Nagendra sent people in all directions, Srish Chandra sent, and Kamal Mani sent.

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

From this reading The upper servants among the women threw down their water-jars and started off; the Hindustani _Durwans_ of the North-West Provinces, carrying bamboo staves, wearing cotton-quilted chintz coats, clattered along in shoes of undressed leather; the _khansamahs_, with towel on the shoulder and silver chain round the waist, went in search of the mistress.

an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

From this reading The upper servants among the women threw down their water-jars and started off; the Hindustani _Durwans_ of the North-West Provinces, carrying bamboo staves, wearing cotton-quilted chintz coats, clattered along in shoes of undressed leather; the _khansamahs_, with towel on the shoulder and silver chain round the waist, went in search of the mistress.

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From this reading Nagendra sent people in all directions, Srish Chandra sent, and Kamal Mani sent.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading The upper servants among the women threw down their water-jars and started off; the Hindustani _Durwans_ of the North-West Provinces, carrying bamboo staves, wearing cotton-quilted chintz coats, clattered along in shoes of undressed leather; the _khansamahs_, with towel on the shoulder and silver chain round the waist, went in search of the mistress.

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

From this reading It is needless to say that when the news of Surja Mukhi's flight had spread through the house, people were sent in great haste in search of her.

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From this reading Nagendra sent people in all directions, Srish Chandra sent, and Kamal Mani sent.

unnecessary and unwarranted

From this reading It is needless to say that when the news of Surja Mukhi's flight had spread through the house, people were sent in great haste in search of her.

information about recent and important events

From this reading It is needless to say that when the news of Surja Mukhi's flight had spread through the house, people were sent in great haste in search of her.

to, toward, or in the northwest

From this reading The upper servants among the women threw down their water-jars and started off; the Hindustani _Durwans_ of the North-West Provinces, carrying bamboo staves, wearing cotton-quilted chintz coats, clattered along in shoes of undressed leather; the _khansamahs_, with towel on the shoulder and silver chain round the waist, went in search of the mistress.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is needless to say that when the news of Surja Mukhi's flight had spread through the house, people were sent in great haste in search of her.

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

From this reading The upper servants among the women threw down their water-jars and started off; the Hindustani _Durwans_ of the North-West Provinces, carrying bamboo staves, wearing cotton-quilted chintz coats, clattered along in shoes of undressed leather; the _khansamahs_, with towel on the shoulder and silver chain round the waist, went in search of the mistress.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The upper servants among the women threw down their water-jars and started off; the Hindustani _Durwans_ of the North-West Provinces, carrying bamboo staves, wearing cotton-quilted chintz coats, clattered along in shoes of undressed leather; the _khansamahs_, with towel on the shoulder and silver chain round the waist, went in search of the mistress.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading It is needless to say that when the news of Surja Mukhi's flight had spread through the house, people were sent in great haste in search of her.

plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The upper servants among the women threw down their water-jars and started off; the Hindustani _Durwans_ of the North-West Provinces, carrying bamboo staves, wearing cotton-quilted chintz coats, clattered along in shoes of undressed leather; the _khansamahs_, with towel on the shoulder and silver chain round the waist, went in search of the mistress.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Some relatives drove in carriages along the public roads.

plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading Some relatives drove in carriages along the public roads.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading Some relatives drove in carriages along the public roads.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading The upper servants among the women threw down their water-jars and started off; the Hindustani _Durwans_ of the North-West Provinces, carrying bamboo staves, wearing cotton-quilted chintz coats, clattered along in shoes of undressed leather; the _khansamahs_, with towel on the shoulder and silver chain round the waist, went in search of the mistress.

express in words

From this reading It is needless to say that when the news of Surja Mukhi's flight had spread through the house, people were sent in great haste in search of her.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading THE SEARCH.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading It is needless to say that when the news of Surja Mukhi's flight had spread through the house, people were sent in great haste in search of her.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading The upper servants among the women threw down their water-jars and started off; the Hindustani _Durwans_ of the North-West Provinces, carrying bamboo staves, wearing cotton-quilted chintz coats, clattered along in shoes of undressed leather; the _khansamahs_, with towel on the shoulder and silver chain round the waist, went in search of the mistress.

a particular situation

From this reading The upper servants among the women threw down their water-jars and started off; the Hindustani _Durwans_ of the North-West Provinces, carrying bamboo staves, wearing cotton-quilted chintz coats, clattered along in shoes of undressed leather; the _khansamahs_, with towel on the shoulder and silver chain round the waist, went in search of the mistress.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading The upper servants among the women threw down their water-jars and started off; the Hindustani _Durwans_ of the North-West Provinces, carrying bamboo staves, wearing cotton-quilted chintz coats, clattered along in shoes of undressed leather; the _khansamahs_, with towel on the shoulder and silver chain round the waist, went in search of the mistress.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading The upper servants among the women threw down their water-jars and started off; the Hindustani _Durwans_ of the North-West Provinces, carrying bamboo staves, wearing cotton-quilted chintz coats, clattered along in shoes of undressed leather; the _khansamahs_, with towel on the shoulder and silver chain round the waist, went in search of the mistress.

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

From this reading Some relatives drove in carriages along the public roads.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading It is needless to say that when the news of Surja Mukhi's flight had spread through the house, people were sent in great haste in search of her.

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From this reading Nagendra sent people in all directions, Srish Chandra sent, and Kamal Mani sent.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The upper servants among the women threw down their water-jars and started off; the Hindustani _Durwans_ of the North-West Provinces, carrying bamboo staves, wearing cotton-quilted chintz coats, clattered along in shoes of undressed leather; the _khansamahs_, with towel on the shoulder and silver chain round the waist, went in search of the mistress.

plural of “stave” — (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written

From this reading The upper servants among the women threw down their water-jars and started off; the Hindustani _Durwans_ of the North-West Provinces, carrying bamboo staves, wearing cotton-quilted chintz coats, clattered along in shoes of undressed leather; the _khansamahs_, with towel on the shoulder and silver chain round the waist, went in search of the mistress.

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From this reading It is needless to say that when the news of Surja Mukhi's flight had spread through the house, people were sent in great haste in search of her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is needless to say that when the news of Surja Mukhi's flight had spread through the house, people were sent in great haste in search of her.

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

From this reading THE SEARCH.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The upper servants among the women threw down their water-jars and started off; the Hindustani _Durwans_ of the North-West Provinces, carrying bamboo staves, wearing cotton-quilted chintz coats, clattered along in shoes of undressed leather; the _khansamahs_, with towel on the shoulder and silver chain round the waist, went in search of the mistress.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading The upper servants among the women threw down their water-jars and started off; the Hindustani _Durwans_ of the North-West Provinces, carrying bamboo staves, wearing cotton-quilted chintz coats, clattered along in shoes of undressed leather; the _khansamahs_, with towel on the shoulder and silver chain round the waist, went in search of the mistress.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It is needless to say that when the news of Surja Mukhi's flight had spread through the house, people were sent in great haste in search of her.

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

From this reading It is needless to say that when the news of Surja Mukhi's flight had spread through the house, people were sent in great haste in search of her.

a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping

From this reading The upper servants among the women threw down their water-jars and started off; the Hindustani _Durwans_ of the North-West Provinces, carrying bamboo staves, wearing cotton-quilted chintz coats, clattered along in shoes of undressed leather; the _khansamahs_, with towel on the shoulder and silver chain round the waist, went in search of the mistress.

of lumber or stone or hides; not finished or dressed

From this reading The upper servants among the women threw down their water-jars and started off; the Hindustani _Durwans_ of the North-West Provinces, carrying bamboo staves, wearing cotton-quilted chintz coats, clattered along in shoes of undressed leather; the _khansamahs_, with towel on the shoulder and silver chain round the waist, went in search of the mistress.

the topmost one of two

From this reading The upper servants among the women threw down their water-jars and started off; the Hindustani _Durwans_ of the North-West Provinces, carrying bamboo staves, wearing cotton-quilted chintz coats, clattered along in shoes of undressed leather; the _khansamahs_, with towel on the shoulder and silver chain round the waist, went in search of the mistress.

the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips

From this reading The upper servants among the women threw down their water-jars and started off; the Hindustani _Durwans_ of the North-West Provinces, carrying bamboo staves, wearing cotton-quilted chintz coats, clattered along in shoes of undressed leather; the _khansamahs_, with towel on the shoulder and silver chain round the waist, went in search of the mistress.

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

From this reading The upper servants among the women threw down their water-jars and started off; the Hindustani _Durwans_ of the North-West Provinces, carrying bamboo staves, wearing cotton-quilted chintz coats, clattered along in shoes of undressed leather; the _khansamahs_, with towel on the shoulder and silver chain round the waist, went in search of the mistress.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading The upper servants among the women threw down their water-jars and started off; the Hindustani _Durwans_ of the North-West Provinces, carrying bamboo staves, wearing cotton-quilted chintz coats, clattered along in shoes of undressed leather; the _khansamahs_, with towel on the shoulder and silver chain round the waist, went in search of the mistress.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The upper servants among the women threw down their water-jars and started off; the Hindustani _Durwans_ of the North-West Provinces, carrying bamboo staves, wearing cotton-quilted chintz coats, clattered along in shoes of undressed leather; the _khansamahs_, with towel on the shoulder and silver chain round the waist, went in search of the mistress.

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

From this reading It is needless to say that when the news of Surja Mukhi's flight had spread through the house, people were sent in great haste in search of her.

at the time that

From this reading It is needless to say that when the news of Surja Mukhi's flight had spread through the house, people were sent in great haste in search of her.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The upper servants among the women threw down their water-jars and started off; the Hindustani _Durwans_ of the North-West Provinces, carrying bamboo staves, wearing cotton-quilted chintz coats, clattered along in shoes of undressed leather; the _khansamahs_, with towel on the shoulder and silver chain round the waist, went in search of the mistress.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The upper servants among the women threw down their water-jars and started off; the Hindustani _Durwans_ of the North-West Provinces, carrying bamboo staves, wearing cotton-quilted chintz coats, clattered along in shoes of undressed leather; the _khansamahs_, with towel on the shoulder and silver chain round the waist, went in search of the mistress.