used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A bazaar but a few yards long, yet retaining in that small space a specimen of all the vices which in past times had made the Moghuls of Hodinuggur infamous.
adjoined
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From this reading Chândni was standing in her cool recesses of shadow at the farther end of the gateway which adjoined the little strip of bazaar leading past the palace.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading Two or three of various ages, heavy with drugs, were sprawling and nodding in the gutters.
(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 A bazaar but a few yards long, yet retaining in that small space a specimen of all the vices which in past times had made the Moghuls of Hodinuggur infamous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two or three of various ages, heavy with drugs, were sprawling and nodding in the gutters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Chândni was standing in her cool recesses of shadow at the farther end of the gateway which adjoined the little strip of bazaar leading past the palace.
awningnounUS /ˈɑːnɪŋ/
a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
From this reading A couple of young men with uncovered heads were dicing on a string bed thrust under a patched, dyed awning stretched from balcony to balcony.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading A couple of young men with uncovered heads were dicing on a string bed thrust under a patched, dyed awning stretched from balcony to balcony.
bazaarnounUS /bəˈzɑːr/
a shop where a variety of goods are sold
From this reading Chândni was standing in her cool recesses of shadow at the farther end of the gateway which adjoined the little strip of bazaar leading past the palace.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A couple of young men with uncovered heads were dicing on a string bed thrust under a patched, dyed awning stretched from balcony to balcony.
next to; at the side of
From this reading A group of half-a-dozen more were quarrelling vilely over a quail fight beside the liquor-seller's booth, gay in its coloured bottles.
boothnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading A group of half-a-dozen more were quarrelling vilely over a quail fight beside the liquor-seller's booth, gay in its coloured bottles.
bottlesnounUS /ˈbɑːtəlz/
plural of “bottle” — a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading A group of half-a-dozen more were quarrelling vilely over a quail fight beside the liquor-seller's booth, gay in its coloured bottles.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A bazaar but a few yards long, yet retaining in that small space a specimen of all the vices which in past times had made the Moghuls of Hodinuggur infamous.
Chândni
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From this reading Chândni was standing in her cool recesses of shadow at the farther end of the gateway which adjoined the little strip of bazaar leading past the palace.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading A group of half-a-dozen more were quarrelling vilely over a quail fight beside the liquor-seller's booth, gay in its coloured bottles.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Chândni was standing in her cool recesses of shadow at the farther end of the gateway which adjoined the little strip of bazaar leading past the palace.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading A couple of young men with uncovered heads were dicing on a string bed thrust under a patched, dyed awning stretched from balcony to balcony.
dicingverbUS /ˈdaɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “dice” — cut into cubes
From this reading A couple of young men with uncovered heads were dicing on a string bed thrust under a patched, dyed awning stretched from balcony to balcony.
drugsnounUS /drʌɡz/
plural of “drug” — a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
From this reading Two or three of various ages, heavy with drugs, were sprawling and nodding in the gutters.
dyedadjectiveUS /daɪd/
(used of color) artificially produced; not natural
From this reading A couple of young men with uncovered heads were dicing on a string bed thrust under a patched, dyed awning stretched from balcony to balcony.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Chândni was standing in her cool recesses of shadow at the farther end of the gateway which adjoined the little strip of bazaar leading past the palace.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Chândni was standing in her cool recesses of shadow at the farther end of the gateway which adjoined the little strip of bazaar leading past the palace.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A bazaar but a few yards long, yet retaining in that small space a specimen of all the vices which in past times had made the Moghuls of Hodinuggur infamous.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A group of half-a-dozen more were quarrelling vilely over a quail fight beside the liquor-seller's booth, gay in its coloured bottles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A couple of young men with uncovered heads were dicing on a string bed thrust under a patched, dyed awning stretched from balcony to balcony.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading Chândni was standing in her cool recesses of shadow at the farther end of the gateway which adjoined the little strip of bazaar leading past the palace.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading A group of half-a-dozen more were quarrelling vilely over a quail fight beside the liquor-seller's booth, gay in its coloured bottles.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A group of half-a-dozen more were quarrelling vilely over a quail fight beside the liquor-seller's booth, gay in its coloured bottles.
guttersnounUS /ˈɡʌtərz/
plural of “gutter” — a channel along the eaves or on the roof; collects and carries away rainwater
From this reading Two or three of various ages, heavy with drugs, were sprawling and nodding in the gutters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A bazaar but a few yards long, yet retaining in that small space a specimen of all the vices which in past times had made the Moghuls of Hodinuggur infamous.
half-a-dozen
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From this reading A group of half-a-dozen more were quarrelling vilely over a quail fight beside the liquor-seller's booth, gay in its coloured bottles.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A couple of young men with uncovered heads were dicing on a string bed thrust under a patched, dyed awning stretched from balcony to balcony.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Two or three of various ages, heavy with drugs, were sprawling and nodding in the gutters.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Chândni was standing in her cool recesses of shadow at the farther end of the gateway which adjoined the little strip of bazaar leading past the palace.
Hodinuggur
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From this reading A bazaar but a few yards long, yet retaining in that small space a specimen of all the vices which in past times had made the Moghuls of Hodinuggur infamous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chândni was standing in her cool recesses of shadow at the farther end of the gateway which adjoined the little strip of bazaar leading past the palace.
infamousadjectiveUS /ˈɪnfəməs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading A bazaar but a few yards long, yet retaining in that small space a specimen of all the vices which in past times had made the Moghuls of Hodinuggur infamous.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A group of half-a-dozen more were quarrelling vilely over a quail fight beside the liquor-seller's booth, gay in its coloured bottles.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Chândni was standing in her cool recesses of shadow at the farther end of the gateway which adjoined the little strip of bazaar leading past the palace.
liquor-seller's
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From this reading A group of half-a-dozen more were quarrelling vilely over a quail fight beside the liquor-seller's booth, gay in its coloured bottles.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Chândni was standing in her cool recesses of shadow at the farther end of the gateway which adjoined the little strip of bazaar leading past the palace.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A bazaar but a few yards long, yet retaining in that small space a specimen of all the vices which in past times had made the Moghuls of Hodinuggur infamous.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A bazaar but a few yards long, yet retaining in that small space a specimen of all the vices which in past times had made the Moghuls of Hodinuggur infamous.
the force of workers available
From this reading A couple of young men with uncovered heads were dicing on a string bed thrust under a patched, dyed awning stretched from balcony to balcony.
Moghuls
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From this reading A bazaar but a few yards long, yet retaining in that small space a specimen of all the vices which in past times had made the Moghuls of Hodinuggur infamous.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A group of half-a-dozen more were quarrelling vilely over a quail fight beside the liquor-seller's booth, gay in its coloured bottles.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading Two or three of various ages, heavy with drugs, were sprawling and nodding in the gutters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chândni was standing in her cool recesses of shadow at the farther end of the gateway which adjoined the little strip of bazaar leading past the palace.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A couple of young men with uncovered heads were dicing on a string bed thrust under a patched, dyed awning stretched from balcony to balcony.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Two or three of various ages, heavy with drugs, were sprawling and nodding in the gutters.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A group of half-a-dozen more were quarrelling vilely over a quail fight beside the liquor-seller's booth, gay in its coloured bottles.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Chândni was standing in her cool recesses of shadow at the farther end of the gateway which adjoined the little strip of bazaar leading past the palace.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Chândni was standing in her cool recesses of shadow at the farther end of the gateway which adjoined the little strip of bazaar leading past the palace.
patchedadjectiveUS /pætʃt/
mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch
From this reading A couple of young men with uncovered heads were dicing on a string bed thrust under a patched, dyed awning stretched from balcony to balcony.
quailverbUS /kweɪl/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading A group of half-a-dozen more were quarrelling vilely over a quail fight beside the liquor-seller's booth, gay in its coloured bottles.
quarrelling
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From this reading A group of half-a-dozen more were quarrelling vilely over a quail fight beside the liquor-seller's booth, gay in its coloured bottles.
recessesnounUS /ˈriːsesəz/
plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business
From this reading Chândni was standing in her cool recesses of shadow at the farther end of the gateway which adjoined the little strip of bazaar leading past the palace.
retainingverbUS /rɪˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “retain” — hold back within
From this reading A bazaar but a few yards long, yet retaining in that small space a specimen of all the vices which in past times had made the Moghuls of Hodinuggur infamous.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Chândni was standing in her cool recesses of shadow at the farther end of the gateway which adjoined the little strip of bazaar leading past the palace.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A bazaar but a few yards long, yet retaining in that small space a specimen of all the vices which in past times had made the Moghuls of Hodinuggur infamous.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading A bazaar but a few yards long, yet retaining in that small space a specimen of all the vices which in past times had made the Moghuls of Hodinuggur infamous.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading A bazaar but a few yards long, yet retaining in that small space a specimen of all the vices which in past times had made the Moghuls of Hodinuggur infamous.
sprawlingnounUS /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
From this reading Two or three of various ages, heavy with drugs, were sprawling and nodding in the gutters.
having a supporting base
From this reading Chândni was standing in her cool recesses of shadow at the farther end of the gateway which adjoined the little strip of bazaar leading past the palace.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading A couple of young men with uncovered heads were dicing on a string bed thrust under a patched, dyed awning stretched from balcony to balcony.
a lightweight cord
From this reading A couple of young men with uncovered heads were dicing on a string bed thrust under a patched, dyed awning stretched from balcony to balcony.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading Chândni was standing in her cool recesses of shadow at the farther end of the gateway which adjoined the little strip of bazaar leading past the palace.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A bazaar but a few yards long, yet retaining in that small space a specimen of all the vices which in past times had made the Moghuls of Hodinuggur infamous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chândni was standing in her cool recesses of shadow at the farther end of the gateway which adjoined the little strip of bazaar leading past the palace.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Two or three of various ages, heavy with drugs, were sprawling and nodding in the gutters.
push forcefully
From this reading A couple of young men with uncovered heads were dicing on a string bed thrust under a patched, dyed awning stretched from balcony to balcony.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading A bazaar but a few yards long, yet retaining in that small space a specimen of all the vices which in past times had made the Moghuls of Hodinuggur infamous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A couple of young men with uncovered heads were dicing on a string bed thrust under a patched, dyed awning stretched from balcony to balcony.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two or three of various ages, heavy with drugs, were sprawling and nodding in the gutters.
uncoveredadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌvərd/
not covered with clothing
From this reading A couple of young men with uncovered heads were dicing on a string bed thrust under a patched, dyed awning stretched from balcony to balcony.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A couple of young men with uncovered heads were dicing on a string bed thrust under a patched, dyed awning stretched from balcony to balcony.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Two or three of various ages, heavy with drugs, were sprawling and nodding in the gutters.
vicesnounUS /ˈvaɪsəz/
plural of “vice” — moral weakness
From this reading A bazaar but a few yards long, yet retaining in that small space a specimen of all the vices which in past times had made the Moghuls of Hodinuggur infamous.
vilelyadverb
in a vile manner
From this reading A group of half-a-dozen more were quarrelling vilely over a quail fight beside the liquor-seller's booth, gay in its coloured bottles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chândni was standing in her cool recesses of shadow at the farther end of the gateway which adjoined the little strip of bazaar leading past the palace.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A couple of young men with uncovered heads were dicing on a string bed thrust under a patched, dyed awning stretched from balcony to balcony.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Chândni was standing in her cool recesses of shadow at the farther end of the gateway which adjoined the little strip of bazaar leading past the palace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A couple of young men with uncovered heads were dicing on a string bed thrust under a patched, dyed awning stretched from balcony to balcony.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading A bazaar but a few yards long, yet retaining in that small space a specimen of all the vices which in past times had made the Moghuls of Hodinuggur infamous.
but in spite of that
From this reading A bazaar but a few yards long, yet retaining in that small space a specimen of all the vices which in past times had made the Moghuls of Hodinuggur infamous.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A couple of young men with uncovered heads were dicing on a string bed thrust under a patched, dyed awning stretched from balcony to balcony.
