used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I am worrying now over letting Prince Ananda have Moti--I forgot all about the stone, really."
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
(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 After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am worrying now over letting Prince Ananda have Moti--I forgot all about the stone, really."
Ananda
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From this reading I am worrying now over letting Prince Ananda have Moti--I forgot all about the stone, really."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading "Worked beautifully to-day, didn't it?"
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading Swinton commented.
didn't
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From this reading "Worked beautifully to-day, didn't it?"
don't
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From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
Finnerty
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From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I am worrying now over letting Prince Ananda have Moti--I forgot all about the stone, really."
Gilfain
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From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am worrying now over letting Prince Ananda have Moti--I forgot all about the stone, really."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
I'll
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From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
keddah
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From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
the act of departing
From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading I am worrying now over letting Prince Ananda have Moti--I forgot all about the stone, really."
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
Moti
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From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I am worrying now over letting Prince Ananda have Moti--I forgot all about the stone, really."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I am worrying now over letting Prince Ananda have Moti--I forgot all about the stone, really."
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading I am worrying now over letting Prince Ananda have Moti--I forgot all about the stone, really."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I am worrying now over letting Prince Ananda have Moti--I forgot all about the stone, really."
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
sapphireadjectiveUS /ˈsæfaɪər/
of something having the color of a blue sapphire
From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I am worrying now over letting Prince Ananda have Moti--I forgot all about the stone, really."
Swinton
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From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
carry out
From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
to-day
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From this reading "Worked beautifully to-day, didn't it?"
we'll
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From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
in or at the place that
From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
won't
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From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Worked beautifully to-day, didn't it?"
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading I am worrying now over letting Prince Ananda have Moti--I forgot all about the stone, really."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading After Finnerty and Swinton left Gilfain in the evening, the major said: "If you don't mind, we'll stick to this elephant and ride on to the keddah, where I'll take the bell off Moti; I won't take a chance of having the sapphire stolen by leaving it there all night.
