Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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

From this reading It is one of the worst days of the rainy season; not once had the sun appeared, only a continuous downpour of rain.

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

From this reading But one traveller was to be seen, his dress was that of a _Brahmachari_ (an ascetic): yellow garments, a bead chaplet on his neck, the mark on the forehead, the bald crown surrounded by only a few white hairs, a palm leaf umbrella in one hand, in the other a brass drinking-vessel.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It is one of the worst days of the rainy season; not once had the sun appeared, only a continuous downpour of rain.

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

From this reading Thus the _Brahmachari_ travelled in the soaking rain through the dark day, followed by a night as black as though the earth were full of ink.

pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline

From this reading But one traveller was to be seen, his dress was that of a _Brahmachari_ (an ascetic): yellow garments, a bead chaplet on his neck, the mark on the forehead, the bald crown surrounded by only a few white hairs, a palm leaf umbrella in one hand, in the other a brass drinking-vessel.

with no effort to conceal

From this reading But one traveller was to be seen, his dress was that of a _Brahmachari_ (an ascetic): yellow garments, a bead chaplet on his neck, the mark on the forehead, the bald crown surrounded by only a few white hairs, a palm leaf umbrella in one hand, in the other a brass drinking-vessel.

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

From this reading But one traveller was to be seen, his dress was that of a _Brahmachari_ (an ascetic): yellow garments, a bead chaplet on his neck, the mark on the forehead, the bald crown surrounded by only a few white hairs, a palm leaf umbrella in one hand, in the other a brass drinking-vessel.

a small ball with a hole through the middle

From this reading But one traveller was to be seen, his dress was that of a _Brahmachari_ (an ascetic): yellow garments, a bead chaplet on his neck, the mark on the forehead, the bald crown surrounded by only a few white hairs, a palm leaf umbrella in one hand, in the other a brass drinking-vessel.

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From this reading The well metalled road to Benares was a mass of slush.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Thus the _Brahmachari_ travelled in the soaking rain through the dark day, followed by a night as black as though the earth were full of ink.

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

From this reading But one traveller was to be seen, his dress was that of a _Brahmachari_ (an ascetic): yellow garments, a bead chaplet on his neck, the mark on the forehead, the bald crown surrounded by only a few white hairs, a palm leaf umbrella in one hand, in the other a brass drinking-vessel.

an alloy of copper and zinc

From this reading But one traveller was to be seen, his dress was that of a _Brahmachari_ (an ascetic): yellow garments, a bead chaplet on his neck, the mark on the forehead, the bald crown surrounded by only a few white hairs, a palm leaf umbrella in one hand, in the other a brass drinking-vessel.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But one traveller was to be seen, his dress was that of a _Brahmachari_ (an ascetic): yellow garments, a bead chaplet on his neck, the mark on the forehead, the bald crown surrounded by only a few white hairs, a palm leaf umbrella in one hand, in the other a brass drinking-vessel.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY THE ROADSIDE.

flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

From this reading But one traveller was to be seen, his dress was that of a _Brahmachari_ (an ascetic): yellow garments, a bead chaplet on his neck, the mark on the forehead, the bald crown surrounded by only a few white hairs, a palm leaf umbrella in one hand, in the other a brass drinking-vessel.

continuing in time or space without interruption

From this reading It is one of the worst days of the rainy season; not once had the sun appeared, only a continuous downpour of rain.

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading But one traveller was to be seen, his dress was that of a _Brahmachari_ (an ascetic): yellow garments, a bead chaplet on his neck, the mark on the forehead, the bald crown surrounded by only a few white hairs, a palm leaf umbrella in one hand, in the other a brass drinking-vessel.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Thus the _Brahmachari_ travelled in the soaking rain through the dark day, followed by a night as black as though the earth were full of ink.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Thus the _Brahmachari_ travelled in the soaking rain through the dark day, followed by a night as black as though the earth were full of ink.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading It is one of the worst days of the rainy season; not once had the sun appeared, only a continuous downpour of rain.

a heavy rain

From this reading It is one of the worst days of the rainy season; not once had the sun appeared, only a continuous downpour of rain.

put on clothes

From this reading But one traveller was to be seen, his dress was that of a _Brahmachari_ (an ascetic): yellow garments, a bead chaplet on his neck, the mark on the forehead, the bald crown surrounded by only a few white hairs, a palm leaf umbrella in one hand, in the other a brass drinking-vessel.

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

From this reading But one traveller was to be seen, his dress was that of a _Brahmachari_ (an ascetic): yellow garments, a bead chaplet on his neck, the mark on the forehead, the bald crown surrounded by only a few white hairs, a palm leaf umbrella in one hand, in the other a brass drinking-vessel.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading Thus the _Brahmachari_ travelled in the soaking rain through the dark day, followed by a night as black as though the earth were full of ink.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading But one traveller was to be seen, his dress was that of a _Brahmachari_ (an ascetic): yellow garments, a bead chaplet on his neck, the mark on the forehead, the bald crown surrounded by only a few white hairs, a palm leaf umbrella in one hand, in the other a brass drinking-vessel.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Thus the _Brahmachari_ travelled in the soaking rain through the dark day, followed by a night as black as though the earth were full of ink.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading But one traveller was to be seen, his dress was that of a _Brahmachari_ (an ascetic): yellow garments, a bead chaplet on his neck, the mark on the forehead, the bald crown surrounded by only a few white hairs, a palm leaf umbrella in one hand, in the other a brass drinking-vessel.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Thus the _Brahmachari_ travelled in the soaking rain through the dark day, followed by a night as black as though the earth were full of ink.

plural of “garment” — an article of clothing

From this reading But one traveller was to be seen, his dress was that of a _Brahmachari_ (an ascetic): yellow garments, a bead chaplet on his neck, the mark on the forehead, the bald crown surrounded by only a few white hairs, a palm leaf umbrella in one hand, in the other a brass drinking-vessel.

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

From this reading It is one of the worst days of the rainy season; not once had the sun appeared, only a continuous downpour of rain.

plural of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading But one traveller was to be seen, his dress was that of a _Brahmachari_ (an ascetic): yellow garments, a bead chaplet on his neck, the mark on the forehead, the bald crown surrounded by only a few white hairs, a palm leaf umbrella in one hand, in the other a brass drinking-vessel.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading But one traveller was to be seen, his dress was that of a _Brahmachari_ (an ascetic): yellow garments, a bead chaplet on his neck, the mark on the forehead, the bald crown surrounded by only a few white hairs, a palm leaf umbrella in one hand, in the other a brass drinking-vessel.

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

From this reading But one traveller was to be seen, his dress was that of a _Brahmachari_ (an ascetic): yellow garments, a bead chaplet on his neck, the mark on the forehead, the bald crown surrounded by only a few white hairs, a palm leaf umbrella in one hand, in the other a brass drinking-vessel.

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

From this reading But one traveller was to be seen, his dress was that of a _Brahmachari_ (an ascetic): yellow garments, a bead chaplet on his neck, the mark on the forehead, the bald crown surrounded by only a few white hairs, a palm leaf umbrella in one hand, in the other a brass drinking-vessel.

a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing

From this reading Thus the _Brahmachari_ travelled in the soaking rain through the dark day, followed by a night as black as though the earth were full of ink.

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

From this reading It is one of the worst days of the rainy season; not once had the sun appeared, only a continuous downpour of rain.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is one of the worst days of the rainy season; not once had the sun appeared, only a continuous downpour of rain.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading But one traveller was to be seen, his dress was that of a _Brahmachari_ (an ascetic): yellow garments, a bead chaplet on his neck, the mark on the forehead, the bald crown surrounded by only a few white hairs, a palm leaf umbrella in one hand, in the other a brass drinking-vessel.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading But one traveller was to be seen, his dress was that of a _Brahmachari_ (an ascetic): yellow garments, a bead chaplet on his neck, the mark on the forehead, the bald crown surrounded by only a few white hairs, a palm leaf umbrella in one hand, in the other a brass drinking-vessel.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading The well metalled road to Benares was a mass of slush.

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

From this reading The well metalled road to Benares was a mass of slush.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading But one traveller was to be seen, his dress was that of a _Brahmachari_ (an ascetic): yellow garments, a bead chaplet on his neck, the mark on the forehead, the bald crown surrounded by only a few white hairs, a palm leaf umbrella in one hand, in the other a brass drinking-vessel.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Thus the _Brahmachari_ travelled in the soaking rain through the dark day, followed by a night as black as though the earth were full of ink.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is one of the worst days of the rainy season; not once had the sun appeared, only a continuous downpour of rain.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is one of the worst days of the rainy season; not once had the sun appeared, only a continuous downpour of rain.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But one traveller was to be seen, his dress was that of a _Brahmachari_ (an ascetic): yellow garments, a bead chaplet on his neck, the mark on the forehead, the bald crown surrounded by only a few white hairs, a palm leaf umbrella in one hand, in the other a brass drinking-vessel.

on one occasion

From this reading It is one of the worst days of the rainy season; not once had the sun appeared, only a continuous downpour of rain.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It is one of the worst days of the rainy season; not once had the sun appeared, only a continuous downpour of rain.

and nothing more

From this reading It is one of the worst days of the rainy season; not once had the sun appeared, only a continuous downpour of rain.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading But one traveller was to be seen, his dress was that of a _Brahmachari_ (an ascetic): yellow garments, a bead chaplet on his neck, the mark on the forehead, the bald crown surrounded by only a few white hairs, a palm leaf umbrella in one hand, in the other a brass drinking-vessel.

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading But one traveller was to be seen, his dress was that of a _Brahmachari_ (an ascetic): yellow garments, a bead chaplet on his neck, the mark on the forehead, the bald crown surrounded by only a few white hairs, a palm leaf umbrella in one hand, in the other a brass drinking-vessel.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading It is one of the worst days of the rainy season; not once had the sun appeared, only a continuous downpour of rain.

(of weather) wet by periods of rain

From this reading It is one of the worst days of the rainy season; not once had the sun appeared, only a continuous downpour of rain.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The well metalled road to Benares was a mass of slush.

edge of a way or road or path

From this reading BY THE ROADSIDE.

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading It is one of the worst days of the rainy season; not once had the sun appeared, only a continuous downpour of rain.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But one traveller was to be seen, his dress was that of a _Brahmachari_ (an ascetic): yellow garments, a bead chaplet on his neck, the mark on the forehead, the bald crown surrounded by only a few white hairs, a palm leaf umbrella in one hand, in the other a brass drinking-vessel.

make a splashing sound

From this reading The well metalled road to Benares was a mass of slush.

the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid)

From this reading Thus the _Brahmachari_ travelled in the soaking rain through the dark day, followed by a night as black as though the earth were full of ink.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading It is one of the worst days of the rainy season; not once had the sun appeared, only a continuous downpour of rain.

confined on all sides

From this reading But one traveller was to be seen, his dress was that of a _Brahmachari_ (an ascetic): yellow garments, a bead chaplet on his neck, the mark on the forehead, the bald crown surrounded by only a few white hairs, a palm leaf umbrella in one hand, in the other a brass drinking-vessel.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But one traveller was to be seen, his dress was that of a _Brahmachari_ (an ascetic): yellow garments, a bead chaplet on his neck, the mark on the forehead, the bald crown surrounded by only a few white hairs, a palm leaf umbrella in one hand, in the other a brass drinking-vessel.

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

From this reading BY THE ROADSIDE.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Thus the _Brahmachari_ travelled in the soaking rain through the dark day, followed by a night as black as though the earth were full of ink.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Thus the _Brahmachari_ travelled in the soaking rain through the dark day, followed by a night as black as though the earth were full of ink.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus the _Brahmachari_ travelled in the soaking rain through the dark day, followed by a night as black as though the earth were full of ink.

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

From this reading The well metalled road to Benares was a mass of slush.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading Thus the _Brahmachari_ travelled in the soaking rain through the dark day, followed by a night as black as though the earth were full of ink.

a person who changes location

From this reading But one traveller was to be seen, his dress was that of a _Brahmachari_ (an ascetic): yellow garments, a bead chaplet on his neck, the mark on the forehead, the bald crown surrounded by only a few white hairs, a palm leaf umbrella in one hand, in the other a brass drinking-vessel.

a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy

From this reading But one traveller was to be seen, his dress was that of a _Brahmachari_ (an ascetic): yellow garments, a bead chaplet on his neck, the mark on the forehead, the bald crown surrounded by only a few white hairs, a palm leaf umbrella in one hand, in the other a brass drinking-vessel.

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

From this reading The well metalled road to Benares was a mass of slush.

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

From this reading The well metalled road to Benares was a mass of slush.

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

From this reading Thus the _Brahmachari_ travelled in the soaking rain through the dark day, followed by a night as black as though the earth were full of ink.

a Caucasian

From this reading But one traveller was to be seen, his dress was that of a _Brahmachari_ (an ascetic): yellow garments, a bead chaplet on his neck, the mark on the forehead, the bald crown surrounded by only a few white hairs, a palm leaf umbrella in one hand, in the other a brass drinking-vessel.

the least favorable outcome

From this reading It is one of the worst days of the rainy season; not once had the sun appeared, only a continuous downpour of rain.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading But one traveller was to be seen, his dress was that of a _Brahmachari_ (an ascetic): yellow garments, a bead chaplet on his neck, the mark on the forehead, the bald crown surrounded by only a few white hairs, a palm leaf umbrella in one hand, in the other a brass drinking-vessel.