used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Captain Swinton had told his bearer to call him early, his life in India having taught him the full value of the glorious early morning for a ride.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord Victor had balked at the idea of a grey-dawn pleasure trip on horseback, and Swinton had not pressed the point, for he very much desired to make a little tour of inspection off his own bat, a contemplative ride free from the inane comments of his young charge.
ArabnounUS /ˈærəb/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading He was a fine, upstanding brown Arab, the eyes full and set wide.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lord Victor had balked at the idea of a grey-dawn pleasure trip on horseback, and Swinton had not pressed the point, for he very much desired to make a little tour of inspection off his own bat, a contemplative ride free from the inane comments of his young charge.
balkedverbUS /bɔːkt/
past form of “balk” — refuse to comply
From this reading Lord Victor had balked at the idea of a grey-dawn pleasure trip on horseback, and Swinton had not pressed the point, for he very much desired to make a little tour of inspection off his own bat, a contemplative ride free from the inane comments of his young charge.
batnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading Lord Victor had balked at the idea of a grey-dawn pleasure trip on horseback, and Swinton had not pressed the point, for he very much desired to make a little tour of inspection off his own bat, a contemplative ride free from the inane comments of his young charge.
bearernounUS /ˈberər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading Captain Swinton had told his bearer to call him early, his life in India having taught him the full value of the glorious early morning for a ride.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His eyes lighted with pleasure when he saw the saddle horse that had been provided for him from the maharajah's stable.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He was a fine, upstanding brown Arab, the eyes full and set wide.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Captain Swinton had told his bearer to call him early, his life in India having taught him the full value of the glorious early morning for a ride.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Swinton had told his bearer to call him early, his life in India having taught him the full value of the glorious early morning for a ride.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Lord Victor had balked at the idea of a grey-dawn pleasure trip on horseback, and Swinton had not pressed the point, for he very much desired to make a little tour of inspection off his own bat, a contemplative ride free from the inane comments of his young charge.
commentsnounUS /ˈkɑːments/
plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Lord Victor had balked at the idea of a grey-dawn pleasure trip on horseback, and Swinton had not pressed the point, for he very much desired to make a little tour of inspection off his own bat, a contemplative ride free from the inane comments of his young charge.
contemplativeadjectiveUS /kənˈtemplətɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Lord Victor had balked at the idea of a grey-dawn pleasure trip on horseback, and Swinton had not pressed the point, for he very much desired to make a little tour of inspection off his own bat, a contemplative ride free from the inane comments of his young charge.
wanted intensely
From this reading Lord Victor had balked at the idea of a grey-dawn pleasure trip on horseback, and Swinton had not pressed the point, for he very much desired to make a little tour of inspection off his own bat, a contemplative ride free from the inane comments of his young charge.
drawn-outadjective
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading At the first soft drawn-out "Sah-h-i-b!" of his bearer, the captain was up with soldierly precision.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Captain Swinton had told his bearer to call him early, his life in India having taught him the full value of the glorious early morning for a ride.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes lighted with pleasure when he saw the saddle horse that had been provided for him from the maharajah's stable.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He was a fine, upstanding brown Arab, the eyes full and set wide.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the first soft drawn-out "Sah-h-i-b!" of his bearer, the captain was up with soldierly precision.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Captain Swinton had told his bearer to call him early, his life in India having taught him the full value of the glorious early morning for a ride.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Lord Victor had balked at the idea of a grey-dawn pleasure trip on horseback, and Swinton had not pressed the point, for he very much desired to make a little tour of inspection off his own bat, a contemplative ride free from the inane comments of his young charge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lord Victor had balked at the idea of a grey-dawn pleasure trip on horseback, and Swinton had not pressed the point, for he very much desired to make a little tour of inspection off his own bat, a contemplative ride free from the inane comments of his young charge.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Captain Swinton had told his bearer to call him early, his life in India having taught him the full value of the glorious early morning for a ride.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Captain Swinton had told his bearer to call him early, his life in India having taught him the full value of the glorious early morning for a ride.
grey-dawn
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From this reading Lord Victor had balked at the idea of a grey-dawn pleasure trip on horseback, and Swinton had not pressed the point, for he very much desired to make a little tour of inspection off his own bat, a contemplative ride free from the inane comments of his young charge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Swinton had told his bearer to call him early, his life in India having taught him the full value of the glorious early morning for a ride.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Captain Swinton had told his bearer to call him early, his life in India having taught him the full value of the glorious early morning for a ride.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Victor had balked at the idea of a grey-dawn pleasure trip on horseback, and Swinton had not pressed the point, for he very much desired to make a little tour of inspection off his own bat, a contemplative ride free from the inane comments of his young charge.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Swinton had told his bearer to call him early, his life in India having taught him the full value of the glorious early morning for a ride.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Swinton had told his bearer to call him early, his life in India having taught him the full value of the glorious early morning for a ride.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading His eyes lighted with pleasure when he saw the saddle horse that had been provided for him from the maharajah's stable.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading Lord Victor had balked at the idea of a grey-dawn pleasure trip on horseback, and Swinton had not pressed the point, for he very much desired to make a little tour of inspection off his own bat, a contemplative ride free from the inane comments of his young charge.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Lord Victor had balked at the idea of a grey-dawn pleasure trip on horseback, and Swinton had not pressed the point, for he very much desired to make a little tour of inspection off his own bat, a contemplative ride free from the inane comments of his young charge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Swinton had told his bearer to call him early, his life in India having taught him the full value of the glorious early morning for a ride.
inaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneɪn/
extremely silly or stupid
From this reading Lord Victor had balked at the idea of a grey-dawn pleasure trip on horseback, and Swinton had not pressed the point, for he very much desired to make a little tour of inspection off his own bat, a contemplative ride free from the inane comments of his young charge.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading Captain Swinton had told his bearer to call him early, his life in India having taught him the full value of the glorious early morning for a ride.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading Lord Victor had balked at the idea of a grey-dawn pleasure trip on horseback, and Swinton had not pressed the point, for he very much desired to make a little tour of inspection off his own bat, a contemplative ride free from the inane comments of his young charge.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Captain Swinton had told his bearer to call him early, his life in India having taught him the full value of the glorious early morning for a ride.
set afire or burning
From this reading His eyes lighted with pleasure when he saw the saddle horse that had been provided for him from the maharajah's stable.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lord Victor had balked at the idea of a grey-dawn pleasure trip on horseback, and Swinton had not pressed the point, for he very much desired to make a little tour of inspection off his own bat, a contemplative ride free from the inane comments of his young charge.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Victor had balked at the idea of a grey-dawn pleasure trip on horseback, and Swinton had not pressed the point, for he very much desired to make a little tour of inspection off his own bat, a contemplative ride free from the inane comments of his young charge.
maharajah's
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From this reading His eyes lighted with pleasure when he saw the saddle horse that had been provided for him from the maharajah's stable.
engage in
From this reading Lord Victor had balked at the idea of a grey-dawn pleasure trip on horseback, and Swinton had not pressed the point, for he very much desired to make a little tour of inspection off his own bat, a contemplative ride free from the inane comments of his young charge.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Captain Swinton had told his bearer to call him early, his life in India having taught him the full value of the glorious early morning for a ride.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Lord Victor had balked at the idea of a grey-dawn pleasure trip on horseback, and Swinton had not pressed the point, for he very much desired to make a little tour of inspection off his own bat, a contemplative ride free from the inane comments of his young charge.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lord Victor had balked at the idea of a grey-dawn pleasure trip on horseback, and Swinton had not pressed the point, for he very much desired to make a little tour of inspection off his own bat, a contemplative ride free from the inane comments of his young charge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Swinton had told his bearer to call him early, his life in India having taught him the full value of the glorious early morning for a ride.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Lord Victor had balked at the idea of a grey-dawn pleasure trip on horseback, and Swinton had not pressed the point, for he very much desired to make a little tour of inspection off his own bat, a contemplative ride free from the inane comments of his young charge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lord Victor had balked at the idea of a grey-dawn pleasure trip on horseback, and Swinton had not pressed the point, for he very much desired to make a little tour of inspection off his own bat, a contemplative ride free from the inane comments of his young charge.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Lord Victor had balked at the idea of a grey-dawn pleasure trip on horseback, and Swinton had not pressed the point, for he very much desired to make a little tour of inspection off his own bat, a contemplative ride free from the inane comments of his young charge.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Lord Victor had balked at the idea of a grey-dawn pleasure trip on horseback, and Swinton had not pressed the point, for he very much desired to make a little tour of inspection off his own bat, a contemplative ride free from the inane comments of his young charge.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Lord Victor had balked at the idea of a grey-dawn pleasure trip on horseback, and Swinton had not pressed the point, for he very much desired to make a little tour of inspection off his own bat, a contemplative ride free from the inane comments of his young charge.
precisionnounUS /priˈsɪʒən/
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
From this reading At the first soft drawn-out "Sah-h-i-b!" of his bearer, the captain was up with soldierly precision.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Lord Victor had balked at the idea of a grey-dawn pleasure trip on horseback, and Swinton had not pressed the point, for he very much desired to make a little tour of inspection off his own bat, a contemplative ride free from the inane comments of his young charge.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading His eyes lighted with pleasure when he saw the saddle horse that had been provided for him from the maharajah's stable.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Captain Swinton had told his bearer to call him early, his life in India having taught him the full value of the glorious early morning for a ride.
put a saddle on
From this reading His eyes lighted with pleasure when he saw the saddle horse that had been provided for him from the maharajah's stable.
Sah-h-i-b
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From this reading At the first soft drawn-out "Sah-h-i-b!" of his bearer, the captain was up with soldierly precision.
cut with a saw
From this reading His eyes lighted with pleasure when he saw the saddle horse that had been provided for him from the maharajah's stable.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was a fine, upstanding brown Arab, the eyes full and set wide.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading At the first soft drawn-out "Sah-h-i-b!" of his bearer, the captain was up with soldierly precision.
soldierlyadjective
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading At the first soft drawn-out "Sah-h-i-b!" of his bearer, the captain was up with soldierly precision.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading His eyes lighted with pleasure when he saw the saddle horse that had been provided for him from the maharajah's stable.
Swinton
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From this reading Captain Swinton had told his bearer to call him early, his life in India having taught him the full value of the glorious early morning for a ride.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Captain Swinton had told his bearer to call him early, his life in India having taught him the full value of the glorious early morning for a ride.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His eyes lighted with pleasure when he saw the saddle horse that had been provided for him from the maharajah's stable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Swinton had told his bearer to call him early, his life in India having taught him the full value of the glorious early morning for a ride.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Swinton had told his bearer to call him early, his life in India having taught him the full value of the glorious early morning for a ride.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Captain Swinton had told his bearer to call him early, his life in India having taught him the full value of the glorious early morning for a ride.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading Lord Victor had balked at the idea of a grey-dawn pleasure trip on horseback, and Swinton had not pressed the point, for he very much desired to make a little tour of inspection off his own bat, a contemplative ride free from the inane comments of his young charge.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Lord Victor had balked at the idea of a grey-dawn pleasure trip on horseback, and Swinton had not pressed the point, for he very much desired to make a little tour of inspection off his own bat, a contemplative ride free from the inane comments of his young charge.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the first soft drawn-out "Sah-h-i-b!" of his bearer, the captain was up with soldierly precision.
upstandingadjectiveUS /ˈʌpstændɪŋ/
meriting respect or esteem
From this reading He was a fine, upstanding brown Arab, the eyes full and set wide.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Captain Swinton had told his bearer to call him early, his life in India having taught him the full value of the glorious early morning for a ride.
precisely as stated
From this reading Lord Victor had balked at the idea of a grey-dawn pleasure trip on horseback, and Swinton had not pressed the point, for he very much desired to make a little tour of inspection off his own bat, a contemplative ride free from the inane comments of his young charge.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Lord Victor had balked at the idea of a grey-dawn pleasure trip on horseback, and Swinton had not pressed the point, for he very much desired to make a little tour of inspection off his own bat, a contemplative ride free from the inane comments of his young charge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the first soft drawn-out "Sah-h-i-b!" of his bearer, the captain was up with soldierly precision.
at the time that
From this reading His eyes lighted with pleasure when he saw the saddle horse that had been provided for him from the maharajah's stable.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He was a fine, upstanding brown Arab, the eyes full and set wide.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the first soft drawn-out "Sah-h-i-b!" of his bearer, the captain was up with soldierly precision.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Lord Victor had balked at the idea of a grey-dawn pleasure trip on horseback, and Swinton had not pressed the point, for he very much desired to make a little tour of inspection off his own bat, a contemplative ride free from the inane comments of his young charge.
