Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading The lady guests at Peliti’s--Mrs. Jack Owen and the rest--were giving a tea in the hotel pavilion.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Beyond, the hills dipped blue and bluer to the plains, and against them hung a single waving yellow laburnum, a note of imagination.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading These were the main features, moving among a hundred or so of people more miscellaneous, who, like the ladies at Peliti’s, had come up out of the seething Plains to the Paradise of the summer capital.

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

From this reading The lady guests at Peliti’s--Mrs. Jack Owen and the rest--were giving a tea in the hotel pavilion.

(Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop

From this reading They had the band, the wife of the Commander-in-Chief, the governess from Viceregal Lodge and one little Viceregal girl, three A.D.C.’s, one member of council, and the Archdeacon.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The lady guests at Peliti’s--Mrs. Jack Owen and the rest--were giving a tea in the hotel pavilion.

plural of “bale” — a large bundle bound for storage or transport

From this reading The Pavilion overhung the Mall; looking down one could see the coming and going of leisurely Government peons in scarlet and gold, Cashmiri vendors of great bales of embroideries and skins, big-turbaned Pahari horse-dealers, chaffering in groups, and here and there a mounted Secretary-sahib trotting to the Club.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading They had the band, the wife of the Commander-in-Chief, the governess from Viceregal Lodge and one little Viceregal girl, three A.D.C.’s, one member of council, and the Archdeacon.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Beyond, the hills dipped blue and bluer to the plains, and against them hung a single waving yellow laburnum, a note of imagination.

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

From this reading The Pavilion overhung the Mall; looking down one could see the coming and going of leisurely Government peons in scarlet and gold, Cashmiri vendors of great bales of embroideries and skins, big-turbaned Pahari horse-dealers, chaffering in groups, and here and there a mounted Secretary-sahib trotting to the Club.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Beyond, the hills dipped blue and bluer to the plains, and against them hung a single waving yellow laburnum, a note of imagination.

comparative of “blue” — of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Beyond, the hills dipped blue and bluer to the plains, and against them hung a single waving yellow laburnum, a note of imagination.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading They had the band, the wife of the Commander-in-Chief, the governess from Viceregal Lodge and one little Viceregal girl, three A.D.C.’s, one member of council, and the Archdeacon.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading These were the main features, moving among a hundred or so of people more miscellaneous, who, like the ladies at Peliti’s, had come up out of the seething Plains to the Paradise of the summer capital.

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

From this reading The Pavilion overhung the Mall; looking down one could see the coming and going of leisurely Government peons in scarlet and gold, Cashmiri vendors of great bales of embroideries and skins, big-turbaned Pahari horse-dealers, chaffering in groups, and here and there a mounted Secretary-sahib trotting to the Club.

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

From this reading The Pavilion overhung the Mall; looking down one could see the coming and going of leisurely Government peons in scarlet and gold, Cashmiri vendors of great bales of embroideries and skins, big-turbaned Pahari horse-dealers, chaffering in groups, and here and there a mounted Secretary-sahib trotting to the Club.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading The Pavilion overhung the Mall; looking down one could see the coming and going of leisurely Government peons in scarlet and gold, Cashmiri vendors of great bales of embroideries and skins, big-turbaned Pahari horse-dealers, chaffering in groups, and here and there a mounted Secretary-sahib trotting to the Club.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading These were the main features, moving among a hundred or so of people more miscellaneous, who, like the ladies at Peliti’s, had come up out of the seething Plains to the Paradise of the summer capital.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading The Pavilion overhung the Mall; looking down one could see the coming and going of leisurely Government peons in scarlet and gold, Cashmiri vendors of great bales of embroideries and skins, big-turbaned Pahari horse-dealers, chaffering in groups, and here and there a mounted Secretary-sahib trotting to the Club.

the officer who holds the supreme command

From this reading They had the band, the wife of the Commander-in-Chief, the governess from Viceregal Lodge and one little Viceregal girl, three A.D.C.’s, one member of council, and the Archdeacon.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The Pavilion overhung the Mall; looking down one could see the coming and going of leisurely Government peons in scarlet and gold, Cashmiri vendors of great bales of embroideries and skins, big-turbaned Pahari horse-dealers, chaffering in groups, and here and there a mounted Secretary-sahib trotting to the Club.

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading They had the band, the wife of the Commander-in-Chief, the governess from Viceregal Lodge and one little Viceregal girl, three A.D.C.’s, one member of council, and the Archdeacon.

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading They had the band, the wife of the Commander-in-Chief, the governess from Viceregal Lodge and one little Viceregal girl, three A.D.C.’s, one member of council, and the Archdeacon.

having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)

From this reading Beyond, the hills dipped blue and bluer to the plains, and against them hung a single waving yellow laburnum, a note of imagination.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The Pavilion overhung the Mall; looking down one could see the coming and going of leisurely Government peons in scarlet and gold, Cashmiri vendors of great bales of embroideries and skins, big-turbaned Pahari horse-dealers, chaffering in groups, and here and there a mounted Secretary-sahib trotting to the Club.

plural of “embroidery” — elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail

From this reading The Pavilion overhung the Mall; looking down one could see the coming and going of leisurely Government peons in scarlet and gold, Cashmiri vendors of great bales of embroideries and skins, big-turbaned Pahari horse-dealers, chaffering in groups, and here and there a mounted Secretary-sahib trotting to the Club.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading These were the main features, moving among a hundred or so of people more miscellaneous, who, like the ladies at Peliti’s, had come up out of the seething Plains to the Paradise of the summer capital.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They had the band, the wife of the Commander-in-Chief, the governess from Viceregal Lodge and one little Viceregal girl, three A.D.C.’s, one member of council, and the Archdeacon.

a young female

From this reading They had the band, the wife of the Commander-in-Chief, the governess from Viceregal Lodge and one little Viceregal girl, three A.D.C.’s, one member of council, and the Archdeacon.

the act of giving

From this reading The lady guests at Peliti’s--Mrs. Jack Owen and the rest--were giving a tea in the hotel pavilion.

the act of departing

From this reading The Pavilion overhung the Mall; looking down one could see the coming and going of leisurely Government peons in scarlet and gold, Cashmiri vendors of great bales of embroideries and skins, big-turbaned Pahari horse-dealers, chaffering in groups, and here and there a mounted Secretary-sahib trotting to the Club.

coins made of gold

From this reading The Pavilion overhung the Mall; looking down one could see the coming and going of leisurely Government peons in scarlet and gold, Cashmiri vendors of great bales of embroideries and skins, big-turbaned Pahari horse-dealers, chaffering in groups, and here and there a mounted Secretary-sahib trotting to the Club.

a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)

From this reading They had the band, the wife of the Commander-in-Chief, the governess from Viceregal Lodge and one little Viceregal girl, three A.D.C.’s, one member of council, and the Archdeacon.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading The Pavilion overhung the Mall; looking down one could see the coming and going of leisurely Government peons in scarlet and gold, Cashmiri vendors of great bales of embroideries and skins, big-turbaned Pahari horse-dealers, chaffering in groups, and here and there a mounted Secretary-sahib trotting to the Club.

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

From this reading The Pavilion overhung the Mall; looking down one could see the coming and going of leisurely Government peons in scarlet and gold, Cashmiri vendors of great bales of embroideries and skins, big-turbaned Pahari horse-dealers, chaffering in groups, and here and there a mounted Secretary-sahib trotting to the Club.

plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading The Pavilion overhung the Mall; looking down one could see the coming and going of leisurely Government peons in scarlet and gold, Cashmiri vendors of great bales of embroideries and skins, big-turbaned Pahari horse-dealers, chaffering in groups, and here and there a mounted Secretary-sahib trotting to the Club.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading The lady guests at Peliti’s--Mrs. Jack Owen and the rest--were giving a tea in the hotel pavilion.

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

From this reading They had the band, the wife of the Commander-in-Chief, the governess from Viceregal Lodge and one little Viceregal girl, three A.D.C.’s, one member of council, and the Archdeacon.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading The Pavilion overhung the Mall; looking down one could see the coming and going of leisurely Government peons in scarlet and gold, Cashmiri vendors of great bales of embroideries and skins, big-turbaned Pahari horse-dealers, chaffering in groups, and here and there a mounted Secretary-sahib trotting to the Club.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Beyond, the hills dipped blue and bluer to the plains, and against them hung a single waving yellow laburnum, a note of imagination.

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

From this reading The Pavilion overhung the Mall; looking down one could see the coming and going of leisurely Government peons in scarlet and gold, Cashmiri vendors of great bales of embroideries and skins, big-turbaned Pahari horse-dealers, chaffering in groups, and here and there a mounted Secretary-sahib trotting to the Club.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading The lady guests at Peliti’s--Mrs. Jack Owen and the rest--were giving a tea in the hotel pavilion.

ten 10s

From this reading These were the main features, moving among a hundred or so of people more miscellaneous, who, like the ladies at Peliti’s, had come up out of the seething Plains to the Paradise of the summer capital.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Beyond, the hills dipped blue and bluer to the plains, and against them hung a single waving yellow laburnum, a note of imagination.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading Beyond, the hills dipped blue and bluer to the plains, and against them hung a single waving yellow laburnum, a note of imagination.

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

From this reading The lady guests at Peliti’s--Mrs. Jack Owen and the rest--were giving a tea in the hotel pavilion.

a small worthless amount

From this reading The lady guests at Peliti’s--Mrs. Jack Owen and the rest--were giving a tea in the hotel pavilion.

flowering shrubs or trees having bright yellow flowers; all parts of the plant are poisonous

From this reading Beyond, the hills dipped blue and bluer to the plains, and against them hung a single waving yellow laburnum, a note of imagination.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading These were the main features, moving among a hundred or so of people more miscellaneous, who, like the ladies at Peliti’s, had come up out of the seething Plains to the Paradise of the summer capital.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading The lady guests at Peliti’s--Mrs. Jack Owen and the rest--were giving a tea in the hotel pavilion.

in an unhurried way or at one's convenience

From this reading The Pavilion overhung the Mall; looking down one could see the coming and going of leisurely Government peons in scarlet and gold, Cashmiri vendors of great bales of embroideries and skins, big-turbaned Pahari horse-dealers, chaffering in groups, and here and there a mounted Secretary-sahib trotting to the Club.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading These were the main features, moving among a hundred or so of people more miscellaneous, who, like the ladies at Peliti’s, had come up out of the seething Plains to the Paradise of the summer capital.

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

From this reading They had the band, the wife of the Commander-in-Chief, the governess from Viceregal Lodge and one little Viceregal girl, three A.D.C.’s, one member of council, and the Archdeacon.

be a lodger; stay temporarily

From this reading They had the band, the wife of the Commander-in-Chief, the governess from Viceregal Lodge and one little Viceregal girl, three A.D.C.’s, one member of council, and the Archdeacon.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading The Pavilion overhung the Mall; looking down one could see the coming and going of leisurely Government peons in scarlet and gold, Cashmiri vendors of great bales of embroideries and skins, big-turbaned Pahari horse-dealers, chaffering in groups, and here and there a mounted Secretary-sahib trotting to the Club.

most important element

From this reading These were the main features, moving among a hundred or so of people more miscellaneous, who, like the ladies at Peliti’s, had come up out of the seething Plains to the Paradise of the summer capital.

a public area set aside as a pedestrian walk

From this reading The Pavilion overhung the Mall; looking down one could see the coming and going of leisurely Government peons in scarlet and gold, Cashmiri vendors of great bales of embroideries and skins, big-turbaned Pahari horse-dealers, chaffering in groups, and here and there a mounted Secretary-sahib trotting to the Club.

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading They had the band, the wife of the Commander-in-Chief, the governess from Viceregal Lodge and one little Viceregal girl, three A.D.C.’s, one member of council, and the Archdeacon.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading These were the main features, moving among a hundred or so of people more miscellaneous, who, like the ladies at Peliti’s, had come up out of the seething Plains to the Paradise of the summer capital.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading These were the main features, moving among a hundred or so of people more miscellaneous, who, like the ladies at Peliti’s, had come up out of the seething Plains to the Paradise of the summer capital.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading The Pavilion overhung the Mall; looking down one could see the coming and going of leisurely Government peons in scarlet and gold, Cashmiri vendors of great bales of embroideries and skins, big-turbaned Pahari horse-dealers, chaffering in groups, and here and there a mounted Secretary-sahib trotting to the Club.

in motion

From this reading These were the main features, moving among a hundred or so of people more miscellaneous, who, like the ladies at Peliti’s, had come up out of the seething Plains to the Paradise of the summer capital.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The lady guests at Peliti’s--Mrs. Jack Owen and the rest--were giving a tea in the hotel pavilion.

a brief written record

From this reading Beyond, the hills dipped blue and bluer to the plains, and against them hung a single waving yellow laburnum, a note of imagination.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They had the band, the wife of the Commander-in-Chief, the governess from Viceregal Lodge and one little Viceregal girl, three A.D.C.’s, one member of council, and the Archdeacon.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They had the band, the wife of the Commander-in-Chief, the governess from Viceregal Lodge and one little Viceregal girl, three A.D.C.’s, one member of council, and the Archdeacon.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading These were the main features, moving among a hundred or so of people more miscellaneous, who, like the ladies at Peliti’s, had come up out of the seething Plains to the Paradise of the summer capital.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading These were the main features, moving among a hundred or so of people more miscellaneous, who, like the ladies at Peliti’s, had come up out of the seething Plains to the Paradise of the summer capital.

inflected form of “overhang” — project over

From this reading The Pavilion overhung the Mall; looking down one could see the coming and going of leisurely Government peons in scarlet and gold, Cashmiri vendors of great bales of embroideries and skins, big-turbaned Pahari horse-dealers, chaffering in groups, and here and there a mounted Secretary-sahib trotting to the Club.

Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)

From this reading The lady guests at Peliti’s--Mrs. Jack Owen and the rest--were giving a tea in the hotel pavilion.

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

From this reading The Pavilion overhung the Mall; looking down one could see the coming and going of leisurely Government peons in scarlet and gold, Cashmiri vendors of great bales of embroideries and skins, big-turbaned Pahari horse-dealers, chaffering in groups, and here and there a mounted Secretary-sahib trotting to the Club.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading These were the main features, moving among a hundred or so of people more miscellaneous, who, like the ladies at Peliti’s, had come up out of the seething Plains to the Paradise of the summer capital.

large and often sumptuous tent

From this reading The lady guests at Peliti’s--Mrs. Jack Owen and the rest--were giving a tea in the hotel pavilion.

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

From this reading The lady guests at Peliti’s--Mrs. Jack Owen and the rest--were giving a tea in the hotel pavilion.

plural of “peon” — a laborer who is obliged to do menial work

From this reading The Pavilion overhung the Mall; looking down one could see the coming and going of leisurely Government peons in scarlet and gold, Cashmiri vendors of great bales of embroideries and skins, big-turbaned Pahari horse-dealers, chaffering in groups, and here and there a mounted Secretary-sahib trotting to the Club.

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

From this reading These were the main features, moving among a hundred or so of people more miscellaneous, who, like the ladies at Peliti’s, had come up out of the seething Plains to the Paradise of the summer capital.

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading These were the main features, moving among a hundred or so of people more miscellaneous, who, like the ladies at Peliti’s, had come up out of the seething Plains to the Paradise of the summer capital.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading The lady guests at Peliti’s--Mrs. Jack Owen and the rest--were giving a tea in the hotel pavilion.

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

From this reading They had the band, the wife of the Commander-in-Chief, the governess from Viceregal Lodge and one little Viceregal girl, three A.D.C.’s, one member of council, and the Archdeacon.

a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

From this reading The Pavilion overhung the Mall; looking down one could see the coming and going of leisurely Government peons in scarlet and gold, Cashmiri vendors of great bales of embroideries and skins, big-turbaned Pahari horse-dealers, chaffering in groups, and here and there a mounted Secretary-sahib trotting to the Club.

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

From this reading The Pavilion overhung the Mall; looking down one could see the coming and going of leisurely Government peons in scarlet and gold, Cashmiri vendors of great bales of embroideries and skins, big-turbaned Pahari horse-dealers, chaffering in groups, and here and there a mounted Secretary-sahib trotting to the Club.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The Pavilion overhung the Mall; looking down one could see the coming and going of leisurely Government peons in scarlet and gold, Cashmiri vendors of great bales of embroideries and skins, big-turbaned Pahari horse-dealers, chaffering in groups, and here and there a mounted Secretary-sahib trotting to the Club.

in constant agitation

From this reading These were the main features, moving among a hundred or so of people more miscellaneous, who, like the ladies at Peliti’s, had come up out of the seething Plains to the Paradise of the summer capital.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Beyond, the hills dipped blue and bluer to the plains, and against them hung a single waving yellow laburnum, a note of imagination.

plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading The Pavilion overhung the Mall; looking down one could see the coming and going of leisurely Government peons in scarlet and gold, Cashmiri vendors of great bales of embroideries and skins, big-turbaned Pahari horse-dealers, chaffering in groups, and here and there a mounted Secretary-sahib trotting to the Club.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading These were the main features, moving among a hundred or so of people more miscellaneous, who, like the ladies at Peliti’s, had come up out of the seething Plains to the Paradise of the summer capital.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading These were the main features, moving among a hundred or so of people more miscellaneous, who, like the ladies at Peliti’s, had come up out of the seething Plains to the Paradise of the summer capital.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading The lady guests at Peliti’s--Mrs. Jack Owen and the rest--were giving a tea in the hotel pavilion.

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

From this reading The lady guests at Peliti’s--Mrs. Jack Owen and the rest--were giving a tea in the hotel pavilion.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Beyond, the hills dipped blue and bluer to the plains, and against them hung a single waving yellow laburnum, a note of imagination.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The Pavilion overhung the Mall; looking down one could see the coming and going of leisurely Government peons in scarlet and gold, Cashmiri vendors of great bales of embroideries and skins, big-turbaned Pahari horse-dealers, chaffering in groups, and here and there a mounted Secretary-sahib trotting to the Club.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These were the main features, moving among a hundred or so of people more miscellaneous, who, like the ladies at Peliti’s, had come up out of the seething Plains to the Paradise of the summer capital.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had the band, the wife of the Commander-in-Chief, the governess from Viceregal Lodge and one little Viceregal girl, three A.D.C.’s, one member of council, and the Archdeacon.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading They had the band, the wife of the Commander-in-Chief, the governess from Viceregal Lodge and one little Viceregal girl, three A.D.C.’s, one member of council, and the Archdeacon.

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

From this reading These were the main features, moving among a hundred or so of people more miscellaneous, who, like the ladies at Peliti’s, had come up out of the seething Plains to the Paradise of the summer capital.

inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading The Pavilion overhung the Mall; looking down one could see the coming and going of leisurely Government peons in scarlet and gold, Cashmiri vendors of great bales of embroideries and skins, big-turbaned Pahari horse-dealers, chaffering in groups, and here and there a mounted Secretary-sahib trotting to the Club.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading These were the main features, moving among a hundred or so of people more miscellaneous, who, like the ladies at Peliti’s, had come up out of the seething Plains to the Paradise of the summer capital.

plural of “vendor” — someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money

From this reading The Pavilion overhung the Mall; looking down one could see the coming and going of leisurely Government peons in scarlet and gold, Cashmiri vendors of great bales of embroideries and skins, big-turbaned Pahari horse-dealers, chaffering in groups, and here and there a mounted Secretary-sahib trotting to the Club.

of or relating to a viceroy

From this reading They had the band, the wife of the Commander-in-Chief, the governess from Viceregal Lodge and one little Viceregal girl, three A.D.C.’s, one member of council, and the Archdeacon.

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading Beyond, the hills dipped blue and bluer to the plains, and against them hung a single waving yellow laburnum, a note of imagination.

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

From this reading The lady guests at Peliti’s--Mrs. Jack Owen and the rest--were giving a tea in the hotel pavilion.

which person or people

From this reading These were the main features, moving among a hundred or so of people more miscellaneous, who, like the ladies at Peliti’s, had come up out of the seething Plains to the Paradise of the summer capital.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading They had the band, the wife of the Commander-in-Chief, the governess from Viceregal Lodge and one little Viceregal girl, three A.D.C.’s, one member of council, and the Archdeacon.

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

From this reading Beyond, the hills dipped blue and bluer to the plains, and against them hung a single waving yellow laburnum, a note of imagination.