adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The palace of the Maharajah at Lalpore was not exactly built of gold and silver; but if it had been, Sonny Sahib could hardly have thought it a finer place.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The palace of the Maharajah at Lalpore was not exactly built of gold and silver; but if it had been, Sonny Sahib could hardly have thought it a finer place.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The palace of the Maharajah at Lalpore was not exactly built of gold and silver; but if it had been, Sonny Sahib could hardly have thought it a finer place.
attarnounUS /ˈætər/
essential oil or perfume obtained from flowers
From this reading It smelt rather too strong of attar of roses in there--the Maharajah was fond of attar of roses--but the decorations on the whitewashed walls, in red and yellow, were very wonderful indeed.
barbersnounUS /ˈbɑːrbərz/
plural of “barber” — United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading The courtyards and the verandahs were full of people, soldiers, syces, merchants with their packs, sweetmeat sellers, barbers; only the gardens were empty.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The palace of the Maharajah at Lalpore was not exactly built of gold and silver; but if it had been, Sonny Sahib could hardly have thought it a finer place.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The palace of the Maharajah at Lalpore was not exactly built of gold and silver; but if it had been, Sonny Sahib could hardly have thought it a finer place.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The palace of the Maharajah at Lalpore was not exactly built of gold and silver; but if it had been, Sonny Sahib could hardly have thought it a finer place.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
champed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The palace itself was a whole story higher than the stables, and consisted of a wilderness of little halls with grated windows.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The palace of the Maharajah at Lalpore was not exactly built of gold and silver; but if it had been, Sonny Sahib could hardly have thought it a finer place.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
courtyardsnounUS /ˈkɔːrtjɑːrdz/
plural of “courtyard” — an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings
From this reading The courtyards and the verandahs were full of people, soldiers, syces, merchants with their packs, sweetmeat sellers, barbers; only the gardens were empty.
decorationsnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading It smelt rather too strong of attar of roses in there--the Maharajah was fond of attar of roses--but the decorations on the whitewashed walls, in red and yellow, were very wonderful indeed.
dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The courtyards and the verandahs were full of people, soldiers, syces, merchants with their packs, sweetmeat sellers, barbers; only the gardens were empty.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
exactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading The palace of the Maharajah at Lalpore was not exactly built of gold and silver; but if it had been, Sonny Sahib could hardly have thought it a finer place.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading The palace of the Maharajah at Lalpore was not exactly built of gold and silver; but if it had been, Sonny Sahib could hardly have thought it a finer place.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading It smelt rather too strong of attar of roses in there--the Maharajah was fond of attar of roses--but the decorations on the whitewashed walls, in red and yellow, were very wonderful indeed.
fountainsnounUS /ˈfaʊntənz/
plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The courtyards and the verandahs were full of people, soldiers, syces, merchants with their packs, sweetmeat sellers, barbers; only the gardens were empty.
gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading The palace of the Maharajah at Lalpore was not exactly built of gold and silver; but if it had been, Sonny Sahib could hardly have thought it a finer place.
gratedverbUS /ˈɡreɪtɪd/
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading The palace itself was a whole story higher than the stables, and consisted of a wilderness of little halls with grated windows.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The palace of the Maharajah at Lalpore was not exactly built of gold and silver; but if it had been, Sonny Sahib could hardly have thought it a finer place.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The palace itself was a whole story higher than the stables, and consisted of a wilderness of little halls with grated windows.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The palace of the Maharajah at Lalpore was not exactly built of gold and silver; but if it had been, Sonny Sahib could hardly have thought it a finer place.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The palace of the Maharajah at Lalpore was not exactly built of gold and silver; but if it had been, Sonny Sahib could hardly have thought it a finer place.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading The palace itself was a whole story higher than the stables, and consisted of a wilderness of little halls with grated windows.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The palace of the Maharajah at Lalpore was not exactly built of gold and silver; but if it had been, Sonny Sahib could hardly have thought it a finer place.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It smelt rather too strong of attar of roses in there--the Maharajah was fond of attar of roses--but the decorations on the whitewashed walls, in red and yellow, were very wonderful indeed.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The palace of the Maharajah at Lalpore was not exactly built of gold and silver; but if it had been, Sonny Sahib could hardly have thought it a finer place.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The palace itself was a whole story higher than the stables, and consisted of a wilderness of little halls with grated windows.
Lalpore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The palace of the Maharajah at Lalpore was not exactly built of gold and silver; but if it had been, Sonny Sahib could hardly have thought it a finer place.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
lizardsnounUS /ˈlɪzərdz/
plural of “lizard” — relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail
From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
Maharajahnoun
a great raja; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja
From this reading The palace of the Maharajah at Lalpore was not exactly built of gold and silver; but if it had been, Sonny Sahib could hardly have thought it a finer place.
Maharajah's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading The courtyards and the verandahs were full of people, soldiers, syces, merchants with their packs, sweetmeat sellers, barbers; only the gardens were empty.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The palace of the Maharajah at Lalpore was not exactly built of gold and silver; but if it had been, Sonny Sahib could hardly have thought it a finer place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The palace of the Maharajah at Lalpore was not exactly built of gold and silver; but if it had been, Sonny Sahib could hardly have thought it a finer place.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The courtyards and the verandahs were full of people, soldiers, syces, merchants with their packs, sweetmeat sellers, barbers; only the gardens were empty.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
packsnounUS /pæks/
plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number
From this reading The courtyards and the verandahs were full of people, soldiers, syces, merchants with their packs, sweetmeat sellers, barbers; only the gardens were empty.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The palace of the Maharajah at Lalpore was not exactly built of gold and silver; but if it had been, Sonny Sahib could hardly have thought it a finer place.
pawedverbUS /pɔːd/
past form of “paw” — scrape with the paws
From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The courtyards and the verandahs were full of people, soldiers, syces, merchants with their packs, sweetmeat sellers, barbers; only the gardens were empty.
pillaredadjectiveUS /ˈpɪlərd/
having pillars
From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The palace of the Maharajah at Lalpore was not exactly built of gold and silver; but if it had been, Sonny Sahib could hardly have thought it a finer place.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading It smelt rather too strong of attar of roses in there--the Maharajah was fond of attar of roses--but the decorations on the whitewashed walls, in red and yellow, were very wonderful indeed.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It smelt rather too strong of attar of roses in there--the Maharajah was fond of attar of roses--but the decorations on the whitewashed walls, in red and yellow, were very wonderful indeed.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
rosesnounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
Sahibnoun
formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name
From this reading The palace of the Maharajah at Lalpore was not exactly built of gold and silver; but if it had been, Sonny Sahib could hardly have thought it a finer place.
sellersnounUS /ˈselərz/
English comic actor (1925-1980)
From this reading The courtyards and the verandahs were full of people, soldiers, syces, merchants with their packs, sweetmeat sellers, barbers; only the gardens were empty.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/
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 palace of the Maharajah at Lalpore was not exactly built of gold and silver; but if it had been, Sonny Sahib could hardly have thought it a finer place.
smeltnounUS /smelt/
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading It smelt rather too strong of attar of roses in there--the Maharajah was fond of attar of roses--but the decorations on the whitewashed walls, in red and yellow, were very wonderful indeed.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The courtyards and the verandahs were full of people, soldiers, syces, merchants with their packs, sweetmeat sellers, barbers; only the gardens were empty.
SonnynounUS /ˈsʌni/
a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
From this reading The palace of the Maharajah at Lalpore was not exactly built of gold and silver; but if it had been, Sonny Sahib could hardly have thought it a finer place.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The palace itself was a whole story higher than the stables, and consisted of a wilderness of little halls with grated windows.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading It smelt rather too strong of attar of roses in there--the Maharajah was fond of attar of roses--but the decorations on the whitewashed walls, in red and yellow, were very wonderful indeed.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
sweetmeatnoun
a sweetened delicacy (as a preserve or pastry)
From this reading The courtyards and the verandahs were full of people, soldiers, syces, merchants with their packs, sweetmeat sellers, barbers; only the gardens were empty.
syces
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The courtyards and the verandahs were full of people, soldiers, syces, merchants with their packs, sweetmeat sellers, barbers; only the gardens were empty.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The palace itself was a whole story higher than the stables, and consisted of a wilderness of little halls with grated windows.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The palace of the Maharajah at Lalpore was not exactly built of gold and silver; but if it had been, Sonny Sahib could hardly have thought it a finer place.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The courtyards and the verandahs were full of people, soldiers, syces, merchants with their packs, sweetmeat sellers, barbers; only the gardens were empty.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It smelt rather too strong of attar of roses in there--the Maharajah was fond of attar of roses--but the decorations on the whitewashed walls, in red and yellow, were very wonderful indeed.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The palace of the Maharajah at Lalpore was not exactly built of gold and silver; but if it had been, Sonny Sahib could hardly have thought it a finer place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It smelt rather too strong of attar of roses in there--the Maharajah was fond of attar of roses--but the decorations on the whitewashed walls, in red and yellow, were very wonderful indeed.
verandahs
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From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It smelt rather too strong of attar of roses in there--the Maharajah was fond of attar of roses--but the decorations on the whitewashed walls, in red and yellow, were very wonderful indeed.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The palace of the Maharajah at Lalpore was not exactly built of gold and silver; but if it had been, Sonny Sahib could hardly have thought it a finer place.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
whitewashedadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtwɑːʃt/
coated with whitewash
From this reading It smelt rather too strong of attar of roses in there--the Maharajah was fond of attar of roses--but the decorations on the whitewashed walls, in red and yellow, were very wonderful indeed.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The palace itself was a whole story higher than the stables, and consisted of a wilderness of little halls with grated windows.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading The palace itself was a whole story higher than the stables, and consisted of a wilderness of little halls with grated windows.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The palace itself was a whole story higher than the stables, and consisted of a wilderness of little halls with grated windows.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had a wall all round it, even on the side where the river ran, and inside the wall were courts and gardens with fountains and roses in them, divided by other walls, and pillared verandahs, where little green lizards ran about in the sun, and a great many stables, where the Maharajah's horses pawed and champed to be let out and ridden.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It smelt rather too strong of attar of roses in there--the Maharajah was fond of attar of roses--but the decorations on the whitewashed walls, in red and yellow, were very wonderful indeed.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading It smelt rather too strong of attar of roses in there--the Maharajah was fond of attar of roses--but the decorations on the whitewashed walls, in red and yellow, were very wonderful indeed.
