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The Taming of the Jungle

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Taming of the Jungle is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.
Ram Deen alone was not abashed, and puffed his hookah unconcernedly, although Joti Prshad told many wonderful things of the sahiblogue, and spoke concerning the doings of the great world of Naini Tal during the greater rains.
Joti Prshad was a small man, and Ram Deen's _blase_ mood galled his sense of superiority; it was but right that he should snub this exasperatingly cool villager.
"Thanadar ji," he began, "thou and I know that nowhere in Hindoostan is there such greatness assembled as at Naini Tal during the Greater Barsat."
"Men say that the governor-general still goeth to Simla, but, doubtless, the sirdar knoweth best," said Ram Deen.
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The Taming of the Jungle

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Taming of the Jungle is here in full — 88 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.
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Ram Deen alone was not abashed, and puffed his hookah unconcernedly, although Joti Prshad told many wonderful things of the sahiblogue, and spoke concerning the doings of the great world of Naini Tal during the greater rains.
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Joti Prshad was a small man, and Ram Deen's _blase_ mood galled his sense of superiority; it was but right that he should snub this exasperatingly cool villager.
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"Thanadar ji," he began, "thou and I know that nowhere in Hindoostan is there such greatness assembled as at Naini Tal during the Greater Barsat."
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"Men say that the governor-general still goeth to Simla, but, doubtless, the sirdar knoweth best," said Ram Deen.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

abashed adjective US /əˈbæʃt/

feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed

From this reading “Ram Deen alone was not abashed, and puffed his hookah unconcernedly, although Joti Prshad told many wonderful things of the sahiblogue, and spoke concerning the doings of the great world of Naini Tal during the greater rains.”

blase adjective US /bleɪz/

very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world

Commissioner noun US /kəˈmɪʃənər/

a government administrator

From this reading “_Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.”

metropolitan adjective US /ˌmetrəˈpɑːlətən/

relating to or characteristic of a metropolis

From this reading “_Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.”

Mutant noun US /ˈmjuːtənt/

(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration

notables noun US /ˈnoʊtəbəlz/

plural of “notable” — a celebrity who is an inspiration to others

From this reading “_Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.”

snub verb US /snʌb/

refuse to acknowledge

From this reading “Joti Prshad was a small man, and Ram Deen's _blase_ mood galled his sense of superiority; it was but right that he should snub this exasperatingly cool villager.”

villager noun US /ˈvɪlɪdʒər/

one who has lived in a village most of their life

From this reading “Joti Prshad was a small man, and Ram Deen's _blase_ mood galled his sense of superiority; it was but right that he should snub this exasperatingly cool villager.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

arrived at verb + particle counted as “arrive at”

reach a destination, either real or abstract

In this reading “_Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.”

wonderful things adjective + noun

In this reading “Ram Deen alone was not abashed, and puffed his hookah unconcernedly, although Joti Prshad told many wonderful things of the sahiblogue, and spoke concerning the doings of the great world of Naini Tal during the greater rains.”

same evening adjective + noun

In this reading “_Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.”

great world adjective + noun

In this reading “Ram Deen alone was not abashed, and puffed his hookah unconcernedly, although Joti Prshad told many wonderful things of the sahiblogue, and spoke concerning the doings of the great world of Naini Tal during the greater rains.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading _Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.

abashedadjectiveUS /əˈbæʃt/

feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed

From this reading Ram Deen alone was not abashed, and puffed his hookah unconcernedly, although Joti Prshad told many wonderful things of the sahiblogue, and spoke concerning the doings of the great world of Naini Tal during the greater rains.

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Ram Deen alone was not abashed, and puffed his hookah unconcernedly, although Joti Prshad told many wonderful things of the sahiblogue, and spoke concerning the doings of the great world of Naini Tal during the greater rains.

althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Ram Deen alone was not abashed, and puffed his hookah unconcernedly, although Joti Prshad told many wonderful things of the sahiblogue, and spoke concerning the doings of the great world of Naini Tal during the greater rains.

amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading _Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.

Animum

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From this reading _Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading _Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading "Thanadar ji," he began, "thou and I know that nowhere in Hindoostan is there such greatness assembled as at Naini Tal during the Greater Barsat."

assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading "Thanadar ji," he began, "thou and I know that nowhere in Hindoostan is there such greatness assembled as at Naini Tal during the Greater Barsat."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.

awe-struck

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From this reading _Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.

Barsat

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From this reading "Thanadar ji," he began, "thou and I know that nowhere in Hindoostan is there such greatness assembled as at Naini Tal during the Greater Barsat."

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

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

From this reading "Thanadar ji," he began, "thou and I know that nowhere in Hindoostan is there such greatness assembled as at Naini Tal during the Greater Barsat."

besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/

next to; at the side of

From this reading _Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading "Men say that the governor-general still goeth to Simla, but, doubtless, the sirdar knoweth best," said Ram Deen.

blaseadjectiveUS /bleɪz/

very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world

From this reading Joti Prshad was a small man, and Ram Deen's _blase_ mood galled his sense of superiority; it was but right that he should snub this exasperatingly cool villager.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Joti Prshad was a small man, and Ram Deen's _blase_ mood galled his sense of superiority; it was but right that he should snub this exasperatingly cool villager.

butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/

a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table

From this reading _Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.

charpoi

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From this reading _Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.

Coelum

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From this reading _Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.

CommissionernounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/

a government administrator

From this reading _Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.

concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading Ram Deen alone was not abashed, and puffed his hookah unconcernedly, although Joti Prshad told many wonderful things of the sahiblogue, and spoke concerning the doings of the great world of Naini Tal during the greater rains.

cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading Joti Prshad was a small man, and Ram Deen's _blase_ mood galled his sense of superiority; it was but right that he should snub this exasperatingly cool villager.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading _Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.

Deen

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From this reading Ram Deen alone was not abashed, and puffed his hookah unconcernedly, although Joti Prshad told many wonderful things of the sahiblogue, and spoke concerning the doings of the great world of Naini Tal during the greater rains.

Deen's

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From this reading Joti Prshad was a small man, and Ram Deen's _blase_ mood galled his sense of superiority; it was but right that he should snub this exasperatingly cool villager.

doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/

manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading Ram Deen alone was not abashed, and puffed his hookah unconcernedly, although Joti Prshad told many wonderful things of the sahiblogue, and spoke concerning the doings of the great world of Naini Tal during the greater rains.

doubtlessadverbUS /ˈdaʊtləs/

without doubt; certainly

From this reading "Men say that the governor-general still goeth to Simla, but, doubtless, the sirdar knoweth best," said Ram Deen.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Ram Deen alone was not abashed, and puffed his hookah unconcernedly, although Joti Prshad told many wonderful things of the sahiblogue, and spoke concerning the doings of the great world of Naini Tal during the greater rains.

easeverbUS /iːz/

move gently or carefully

From this reading _Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading _Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.

exasperatinglyadverb

in an exasperating manner

From this reading Joti Prshad was a small man, and Ram Deen's _blase_ mood galled his sense of superiority; it was but right that he should snub this exasperatingly cool villager.

galledadjective

painful from having the skin abraded

From this reading Joti Prshad was a small man, and Ram Deen's _blase_ mood galled his sense of superiority; it was but right that he should snub this exasperatingly cool villager.

goeth

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

From this reading "Men say that the governor-general still goeth to Simla, but, doubtless, the sirdar knoweth best," said Ram Deen.

governor-general

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From this reading "Men say that the governor-general still goeth to Simla, but, doubtless, the sirdar knoweth best," said Ram Deen.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading Ram Deen alone was not abashed, and puffed his hookah unconcernedly, although Joti Prshad told many wonderful things of the sahiblogue, and spoke concerning the doings of the great world of Naini Tal during the greater rains.

greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading Ram Deen alone was not abashed, and puffed his hookah unconcernedly, although Joti Prshad told many wonderful things of the sahiblogue, and spoke concerning the doings of the great world of Naini Tal during the greater rains.

greatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/

the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence

From this reading "Thanadar ji," he began, "thou and I know that nowhere in Hindoostan is there such greatness assembled as at Naini Tal during the Greater Barsat."

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading _Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Joti Prshad was a small man, and Ram Deen's _blase_ mood galled his sense of superiority; it was but right that he should snub this exasperatingly cool villager.

Hindoostan

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From this reading "Thanadar ji," he began, "thou and I know that nowhere in Hindoostan is there such greatness assembled as at Naini Tal during the Greater Barsat."

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading _Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.

hookahnoun

an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water

From this reading Ram Deen alone was not abashed, and puffed his hookah unconcernedly, although Joti Prshad told many wonderful things of the sahiblogue, and spoke concerning the doings of the great world of Naini Tal during the greater rains.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Thanadar ji," he began, "thou and I know that nowhere in Hindoostan is there such greatness assembled as at Naini Tal during the Greater Barsat."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.

inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/

a formal or official examination

From this reading _Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Thanadar ji," he began, "thou and I know that nowhere in Hindoostan is there such greatness assembled as at Naini Tal during the Greater Barsat."

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Joti Prshad was a small man, and Ram Deen's _blase_ mood galled his sense of superiority; it was but right that he should snub this exasperatingly cool villager.

jinounUS /dʒiː/

a clandestine group of southeast Asian terrorists organized in 1993 and trained by al-Qaeda; supports militant Muslims in Indonesia and the Philippines and has cells in Singapore and Malaysia and Indonesia

From this reading "Thanadar ji," he began, "thou and I know that nowhere in Hindoostan is there such greatness assembled as at Naini Tal during the Greater Barsat."

Joti

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From this reading _Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.

junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading _Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.

Kaladoongie

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From this reading _Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Thanadar ji," he began, "thou and I know that nowhere in Hindoostan is there such greatness assembled as at Naini Tal during the Greater Barsat."

knoweth

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From this reading "Men say that the governor-general still goeth to Simla, but, doubtless, the sirdar knoweth best," said Ram Deen.

Kumaon

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From this reading _Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Joti Prshad was a small man, and Ram Deen's _blase_ mood galled his sense of superiority; it was but right that he should snub this exasperatingly cool villager.

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 Ram Deen alone was not abashed, and puffed his hookah unconcernedly, although Joti Prshad told many wonderful things of the sahiblogue, and spoke concerning the doings of the great world of Naini Tal during the greater rains.

MennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading "Men say that the governor-general still goeth to Simla, but, doubtless, the sirdar knoweth best," said Ram Deen.

metropolitanadjectiveUS /ˌmetrəˈpɑːlətən/

relating to or characteristic of a metropolis

From this reading _Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.

moodnounUS /muːd/

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading Joti Prshad was a small man, and Ram Deen's _blase_ mood galled his sense of superiority; it was but right that he should snub this exasperatingly cool villager.

MutantnounUS /ˈmjuːtənt/

(biology) an organism that has characteristics resulting from chromosomal alteration

From this reading _Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.

Naini

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From this reading Ram Deen alone was not abashed, and puffed his hookah unconcernedly, although Joti Prshad told many wonderful things of the sahiblogue, and spoke concerning the doings of the great world of Naini Tal during the greater rains.

NonadverbUS /nɑːn/

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading _Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Ram Deen alone was not abashed, and puffed his hookah unconcernedly, although Joti Prshad told many wonderful things of the sahiblogue, and spoke concerning the doings of the great world of Naini Tal during the greater rains.

notablesnounUS /ˈnoʊtəbəlz/

plural of “notable” — a celebrity who is an inspiration to others

From this reading _Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.

nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/

an insignificant place

From this reading "Thanadar ji," he began, "thou and I know that nowhere in Hindoostan is there such greatness assembled as at Naini Tal during the Greater Barsat."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.

Prshad

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From this reading _Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.

puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/

gathered for protruding fullness

From this reading Ram Deen alone was not abashed, and puffed his hookah unconcernedly, although Joti Prshad told many wonderful things of the sahiblogue, and spoke concerning the doings of the great world of Naini Tal during the greater rains.

rainsnounUS /reɪnz/

plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Ram Deen alone was not abashed, and puffed his hookah unconcernedly, although Joti Prshad told many wonderful things of the sahiblogue, and spoke concerning the doings of the great world of Naini Tal during the greater rains.

RamverbUS /ræm/

strike or drive against with a heavy impact

From this reading Ram Deen alone was not abashed, and puffed his hookah unconcernedly, although Joti Prshad told many wonderful things of the sahiblogue, and spoke concerning the doings of the great world of Naini Tal during the greater rains.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading Joti Prshad was a small man, and Ram Deen's _blase_ mood galled his sense of superiority; it was but right that he should snub this exasperatingly cool villager.

sahiblogue

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From this reading Ram Deen alone was not abashed, and puffed his hookah unconcernedly, although Joti Prshad told many wonderful things of the sahiblogue, and spoke concerning the doings of the great world of Naini Tal during the greater rains.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Men say that the governor-general still goeth to Simla, but, doubtless, the sirdar knoweth best," said Ram Deen.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading _Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading _Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading "Men say that the governor-general still goeth to Simla, but, doubtless, the sirdar knoweth best," said Ram Deen.

sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Joti Prshad was a small man, and Ram Deen's _blase_ mood galled his sense of superiority; it was but right that he should snub this exasperatingly cool villager.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Joti Prshad was a small man, and Ram Deen's _blase_ mood galled his sense of superiority; it was but right that he should snub this exasperatingly cool villager.

Simla

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From this reading "Men say that the governor-general still goeth to Simla, but, doubtless, the sirdar knoweth best," said Ram Deen.

sirdarnoun

an important person in India

From this reading "Men say that the governor-general still goeth to Simla, but, doubtless, the sirdar knoweth best," said Ram Deen.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

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

From this reading Joti Prshad was a small man, and Ram Deen's _blase_ mood galled his sense of superiority; it was but right that he should snub this exasperatingly cool villager.

smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/

(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke

From this reading _Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.

snubverbUS /snʌb/

refuse to acknowledge

From this reading Joti Prshad was a small man, and Ram Deen's _blase_ mood galled his sense of superiority; it was but right that he should snub this exasperatingly cool villager.

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Ram Deen alone was not abashed, and puffed his hookah unconcernedly, although Joti Prshad told many wonderful things of the sahiblogue, and spoke concerning the doings of the great world of Naini Tal during the greater rains.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading "Men say that the governor-general still goeth to Simla, but, doubtless, the sirdar knoweth best," said Ram Deen.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "Thanadar ji," he began, "thou and I know that nowhere in Hindoostan is there such greatness assembled as at Naini Tal during the Greater Barsat."

superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/

the quality of being superior

From this reading Joti Prshad was a small man, and Ram Deen's _blase_ mood galled his sense of superiority; it was but right that he should snub this exasperatingly cool villager.

Tal

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From this reading Ram Deen alone was not abashed, and puffed his hookah unconcernedly, although Joti Prshad told many wonderful things of the sahiblogue, and spoke concerning the doings of the great world of Naini Tal during the greater rains.

Thanadar

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From this reading _Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Joti Prshad was a small man, and Ram Deen's _blase_ mood galled his sense of superiority; it was but right that he should snub this exasperatingly cool villager.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Thanadar ji," he began, "thou and I know that nowhere in Hindoostan is there such greatness assembled as at Naini Tal during the Greater Barsat."

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Ram Deen alone was not abashed, and puffed his hookah unconcernedly, although Joti Prshad told many wonderful things of the sahiblogue, and spoke concerning the doings of the great world of Naini Tal during the greater rains.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Joti Prshad was a small man, and Ram Deen's _blase_ mood galled his sense of superiority; it was but right that he should snub this exasperatingly cool villager.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading "Thanadar ji," he began, "thou and I know that nowhere in Hindoostan is there such greatness assembled as at Naini Tal during the Greater Barsat."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Men say that the governor-general still goeth to Simla, but, doubtless, the sirdar knoweth best," said Ram Deen.

toldverbUS /toʊld/

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Ram Deen alone was not abashed, and puffed his hookah unconcernedly, although Joti Prshad told many wonderful things of the sahiblogue, and spoke concerning the doings of the great world of Naini Tal during the greater rains.

tournounUS /tʊr/

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading _Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.

unconcernedlyadverb

in an unconcerned manner

From this reading Ram Deen alone was not abashed, and puffed his hookah unconcernedly, although Joti Prshad told many wonderful things of the sahiblogue, and spoke concerning the doings of the great world of Naini Tal during the greater rains.

villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading _Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.

villagernounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒər/

one who has lived in a village most of their life

From this reading Joti Prshad was a small man, and Ram Deen's _blase_ mood galled his sense of superiority; it was but right that he should snub this exasperatingly cool villager.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Ram Deen alone was not abashed, and puffed his hookah unconcernedly, although Joti Prshad told many wonderful things of the sahiblogue, and spoke concerning the doings of the great world of Naini Tal during the greater rains.

winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading _Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Coelum, Non Animum Mutant_ The Commissioner of Kumaon had arrived at Kaladoongie in the course of his winter tour of inspection, and the same evening Joti Prshad, his butler, sat beside the Thanadar on a charpoi and smoked with metropolitan ease amidst the awe-struck notables of the jungle village.

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading Ram Deen alone was not abashed, and puffed his hookah unconcernedly, although Joti Prshad told many wonderful things of the sahiblogue, and spoke concerning the doings of the great world of Naini Tal during the greater rains.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Ram Deen alone was not abashed, and puffed his hookah unconcernedly, although Joti Prshad told many wonderful things of the sahiblogue, and spoke concerning the doings of the great world of Naini Tal during the greater rains.

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