Chapter XIV

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

From this reading "Besides," the major added, "I meant to take you for a sit up over that pool some night; many an interesting hour I've spent sitting in a machan over a pool watching jungle dwellers.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading After the Banjara had gone, Finnerty said: "That's the gentle Hindu for you--mixes his mythology and data; he's found out something, I believe, and worked his fancy for the melodrama of the black leopard stalking abroad at night."

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading "Besides," the major added, "I meant to take you for a sit up over that pool some night; many an interesting hour I've spent sitting in a machan over a pool watching jungle dwellers.

later than; following

From this reading After the Banjara had gone, Finnerty said: "That's the gentle Hindu for you--mixes his mythology and data; he's found out something, I believe, and worked his fancy for the melodrama of the black leopard stalking abroad at night."

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Besides," the major added, "I meant to take you for a sit up over that pool some night; many an interesting hour I've spent sitting in a machan over a pool watching jungle dwellers.

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From this reading Nobody shoots over it, so that entices the animals; but Prince Ananda has a roomy machan there with an electric light in it.

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

From this reading After the Banjara had gone, Finnerty said: "That's the gentle Hindu for you--mixes his mythology and data; he's found out something, I believe, and worked his fancy for the melodrama of the black leopard stalking abroad at night."

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Nobody shoots over it, so that entices the animals; but Prince Ananda has a roomy machan there with an electric light in it.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading "I'm here to follow up any possible clue that may lead to the discovery of anything," Swinton observed.

any thing at all

From this reading "I'm here to follow up any possible clue that may lead to the discovery of anything," Swinton observed.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There's a salt lick in Jadoo Nala, and even bison, shy as they are, have been known to come down out of the big sal forest to that pool.

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

From this reading There's a salt lick in Jadoo Nala, and even bison, shy as they are, have been known to come down out of the big sal forest to that pool.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading After the Banjara had gone, Finnerty said: "That's the gentle Hindu for you--mixes his mythology and data; he's found out something, I believe, and worked his fancy for the melodrama of the black leopard stalking abroad at night."

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

From this reading After the Banjara had gone, Finnerty said: "That's the gentle Hindu for you--mixes his mythology and data; he's found out something, I believe, and worked his fancy for the melodrama of the black leopard stalking abroad at night."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There's a salt lick in Jadoo Nala, and even bison, shy as they are, have been known to come down out of the big sal forest to that pool.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading After the Banjara had gone, Finnerty said: "That's the gentle Hindu for you--mixes his mythology and data; he's found out something, I believe, and worked his fancy for the melodrama of the black leopard stalking abroad at night."

in addition to; as well as

From this reading "Besides," the major added, "I meant to take you for a sit up over that pool some night; many an interesting hour I've spent sitting in a machan over a pool watching jungle dwellers.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There's a salt lick in Jadoo Nala, and even bison, shy as they are, have been known to come down out of the big sal forest to that pool.

any of several large humped bovids having shaggy manes and large heads and short horns

From this reading There's a salt lick in Jadoo Nala, and even bison, shy as they are, have been known to come down out of the big sal forest to that pool.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading After the Banjara had gone, Finnerty said: "That's the gentle Hindu for you--mixes his mythology and data; he's found out something, I believe, and worked his fancy for the melodrama of the black leopard stalking abroad at night."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Nobody shoots over it, so that entices the animals; but Prince Ananda has a roomy machan there with an electric light in it.

a slight indication

From this reading "I'm here to follow up any possible clue that may lead to the discovery of anything," Swinton observed.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading There's a salt lick in Jadoo Nala, and even bison, shy as they are, have been known to come down out of the big sal forest to that pool.

a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn

From this reading After the Banjara had gone, Finnerty said: "That's the gentle Hindu for you--mixes his mythology and data; he's found out something, I believe, and worked his fancy for the melodrama of the black leopard stalking abroad at night."

the act of discovering something

From this reading "I'm here to follow up any possible clue that may lead to the discovery of anything," Swinton observed.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading There's a salt lick in Jadoo Nala, and even bison, shy as they are, have been known to come down out of the big sal forest to that pool.

plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading "Besides," the major added, "I meant to take you for a sit up over that pool some night; many an interesting hour I've spent sitting in a machan over a pool watching jungle dwellers.

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading Nobody shoots over it, so that entices the animals; but Prince Ananda has a roomy machan there with an electric light in it.

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From this reading Nobody shoots over it, so that entices the animals; but Prince Ananda has a roomy machan there with an electric light in it.

divisible by two

From this reading There's a salt lick in Jadoo Nala, and even bison, shy as they are, have been known to come down out of the big sal forest to that pool.

something many people believe that is false

From this reading After the Banjara had gone, Finnerty said: "That's the gentle Hindu for you--mixes his mythology and data; he's found out something, I believe, and worked his fancy for the melodrama of the black leopard stalking abroad at night."

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

From this reading After the Banjara had gone, Finnerty said: "That's the gentle Hindu for you--mixes his mythology and data; he's found out something, I believe, and worked his fancy for the melodrama of the black leopard stalking abroad at night."

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading "I'm here to follow up any possible clue that may lead to the discovery of anything," Swinton observed.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading After the Banjara had gone, Finnerty said: "That's the gentle Hindu for you--mixes his mythology and data; he's found out something, I believe, and worked his fancy for the melodrama of the black leopard stalking abroad at night."

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading There's a salt lick in Jadoo Nala, and even bison, shy as they are, have been known to come down out of the big sal forest to that pool.

set up or found

From this reading After the Banjara had gone, Finnerty said: "That's the gentle Hindu for you--mixes his mythology and data; he's found out something, I believe, and worked his fancy for the melodrama of the black leopard stalking abroad at night."

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading After the Banjara had gone, Finnerty said: "That's the gentle Hindu for you--mixes his mythology and data; he's found out something, I believe, and worked his fancy for the melodrama of the black leopard stalking abroad at night."

destroyed or killed

From this reading After the Banjara had gone, Finnerty said: "That's the gentle Hindu for you--mixes his mythology and data; he's found out something, I believe, and worked his fancy for the melodrama of the black leopard stalking abroad at night."

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

From this reading After the Banjara had gone, Finnerty said: "That's the gentle Hindu for you--mixes his mythology and data; he's found out something, I believe, and worked his fancy for the melodrama of the black leopard stalking abroad at night."

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

From this reading Nobody shoots over it, so that entices the animals; but Prince Ananda has a roomy machan there with an electric light in it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There's a salt lick in Jadoo Nala, and even bison, shy as they are, have been known to come down out of the big sal forest to that pool.

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

From this reading After the Banjara had gone, Finnerty said: "That's the gentle Hindu for you--mixes his mythology and data; he's found out something, I believe, and worked his fancy for the melodrama of the black leopard stalking abroad at night."

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "I'm here to follow up any possible clue that may lead to the discovery of anything," Swinton observed.

a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India

From this reading After the Banjara had gone, Finnerty said: "That's the gentle Hindu for you--mixes his mythology and data; he's found out something, I believe, and worked his fancy for the melodrama of the black leopard stalking abroad at night."

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

From this reading After the Banjara had gone, Finnerty said: "That's the gentle Hindu for you--mixes his mythology and data; he's found out something, I believe, and worked his fancy for the melodrama of the black leopard stalking abroad at night."

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading "Besides," the major added, "I meant to take you for a sit up over that pool some night; many an interesting hour I've spent sitting in a machan over a pool watching jungle dwellers.

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

From this reading After the Banjara had gone, Finnerty said: "That's the gentle Hindu for you--mixes his mythology and data; he's found out something, I believe, and worked his fancy for the melodrama of the black leopard stalking abroad at night."

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

From this reading "I'm here to follow up any possible clue that may lead to the discovery of anything," Swinton observed.

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

From this reading "Besides," the major added, "I meant to take you for a sit up over that pool some night; many an interesting hour I've spent sitting in a machan over a pool watching jungle dwellers.

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

From this reading "Besides," the major added, "I meant to take you for a sit up over that pool some night; many an interesting hour I've spent sitting in a machan over a pool watching jungle dwellers.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading "Besides," the major added, "I meant to take you for a sit up over that pool some night; many an interesting hour I've spent sitting in a machan over a pool watching jungle dwellers.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Nobody shoots over it, so that entices the animals; but Prince Ananda has a roomy machan there with an electric light in it.

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

From this reading There's a salt lick in Jadoo Nala, and even bison, shy as they are, have been known to come down out of the big sal forest to that pool.

a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival

From this reading "Besides," the major added, "I meant to take you for a sit up over that pool some night; many an interesting hour I've spent sitting in a machan over a pool watching jungle dwellers.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading There's a salt lick in Jadoo Nala, and even bison, shy as they are, have been known to come down out of the big sal forest to that pool.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading "I'm here to follow up any possible clue that may lead to the discovery of anything," Swinton observed.

the pelt of a leopard

From this reading After the Banjara had gone, Finnerty said: "That's the gentle Hindu for you--mixes his mythology and data; he's found out something, I believe, and worked his fancy for the melodrama of the black leopard stalking abroad at night."

beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight

From this reading There's a salt lick in Jadoo Nala, and even bison, shy as they are, have been known to come down out of the big sal forest to that pool.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Nobody shoots over it, so that entices the animals; but Prince Ananda has a roomy machan there with an electric light in it.

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

From this reading "Besides," the major added, "I meant to take you for a sit up over that pool some night; many an interesting hour I've spent sitting in a machan over a pool watching jungle dwellers.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading "Besides," the major added, "I meant to take you for a sit up over that pool some night; many an interesting hour I've spent sitting in a machan over a pool watching jungle dwellers.

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 "Besides," the major added, "I meant to take you for a sit up over that pool some night; many an interesting hour I've spent sitting in a machan over a pool watching jungle dwellers.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "I'm here to follow up any possible clue that may lead to the discovery of anything," Swinton observed.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "Besides," the major added, "I meant to take you for a sit up over that pool some night; many an interesting hour I've spent sitting in a machan over a pool watching jungle dwellers.

an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization

From this reading After the Banjara had gone, Finnerty said: "That's the gentle Hindu for you--mixes his mythology and data; he's found out something, I believe, and worked his fancy for the melodrama of the black leopard stalking abroad at night."

plural of “mix” — a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients

From this reading After the Banjara had gone, Finnerty said: "That's the gentle Hindu for you--mixes his mythology and data; he's found out something, I believe, and worked his fancy for the melodrama of the black leopard stalking abroad at night."

myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person

From this reading After the Banjara had gone, Finnerty said: "That's the gentle Hindu for you--mixes his mythology and data; he's found out something, I believe, and worked his fancy for the melodrama of the black leopard stalking abroad at night."

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

From this reading There's a salt lick in Jadoo Nala, and even bison, shy as they are, have been known to come down out of the big sal forest to that pool.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading After the Banjara had gone, Finnerty said: "That's the gentle Hindu for you--mixes his mythology and data; he's found out something, I believe, and worked his fancy for the melodrama of the black leopard stalking abroad at night."

no person; not anyone

From this reading Nobody shoots over it, so that entices the animals; but Prince Ananda has a roomy machan there with an electric light in it.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading "I'm here to follow up any possible clue that may lead to the discovery of anything," Swinton observed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading After the Banjara had gone, Finnerty said: "That's the gentle Hindu for you--mixes his mythology and data; he's found out something, I believe, and worked his fancy for the melodrama of the black leopard stalking abroad at night."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading After the Banjara had gone, Finnerty said: "That's the gentle Hindu for you--mixes his mythology and data; he's found out something, I believe, and worked his fancy for the melodrama of the black leopard stalking abroad at night."

above and across; more than

From this reading "Besides," the major added, "I meant to take you for a sit up over that pool some night; many an interesting hour I've spent sitting in a machan over a pool watching jungle dwellers.

an excavation that is (usually) filled with water

From this reading "Besides," the major added, "I meant to take you for a sit up over that pool some night; many an interesting hour I've spent sitting in a machan over a pool watching jungle dwellers.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading "I'm here to follow up any possible clue that may lead to the discovery of anything," Swinton observed.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Nobody shoots over it, so that entices the animals; but Prince Ananda has a roomy machan there with an electric light in it.

an associate who shares a room with you

From this reading Nobody shoots over it, so that entices the animals; but Prince Ananda has a roomy machan there with an electric light in it.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading After the Banjara had gone, Finnerty said: "That's the gentle Hindu for you--mixes his mythology and data; he's found out something, I believe, and worked his fancy for the melodrama of the black leopard stalking abroad at night."

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

From this reading There's a salt lick in Jadoo Nala, and even bison, shy as they are, have been known to come down out of the big sal forest to that pool.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading There's a salt lick in Jadoo Nala, and even bison, shy as they are, have been known to come down out of the big sal forest to that pool.

plural of “shoot” — a new branch

From this reading Nobody shoots over it, so that entices the animals; but Prince Ananda has a roomy machan there with an electric light in it.

start suddenly, as from fright

From this reading There's a salt lick in Jadoo Nala, and even bison, shy as they are, have been known to come down out of the big sal forest to that pool.

be seated

From this reading "Besides," the major added, "I meant to take you for a sit up over that pool some night; many an interesting hour I've spent sitting in a machan over a pool watching jungle dwellers.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading "Besides," the major added, "I meant to take you for a sit up over that pool some night; many an interesting hour I've spent sitting in a machan over a pool watching jungle dwellers.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Nobody shoots over it, so that entices the animals; but Prince Ananda has a roomy machan there with an electric light in it.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "Besides," the major added, "I meant to take you for a sit up over that pool some night; many an interesting hour I've spent sitting in a machan over a pool watching jungle dwellers.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading After the Banjara had gone, Finnerty said: "That's the gentle Hindu for you--mixes his mythology and data; he's found out something, I believe, and worked his fancy for the melodrama of the black leopard stalking abroad at night."

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading "Besides," the major added, "I meant to take you for a sit up over that pool some night; many an interesting hour I've spent sitting in a machan over a pool watching jungle dwellers.

a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush

From this reading After the Banjara had gone, Finnerty said: "That's the gentle Hindu for you--mixes his mythology and data; he's found out something, I believe, and worked his fancy for the melodrama of the black leopard stalking abroad at night."

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

From this reading "I'm here to follow up any possible clue that may lead to the discovery of anything," Swinton observed.

carry out

From this reading "Besides," the major added, "I meant to take you for a sit up over that pool some night; many an interesting hour I've spent sitting in a machan over a pool watching jungle dwellers.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I'm here to follow up any possible clue that may lead to the discovery of anything," Swinton observed.

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

From this reading After the Banjara had gone, Finnerty said: "That's the gentle Hindu for you--mixes his mythology and data; he's found out something, I believe, and worked his fancy for the melodrama of the black leopard stalking abroad at night."

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

From this reading After the Banjara had gone, Finnerty said: "That's the gentle Hindu for you--mixes his mythology and data; he's found out something, I believe, and worked his fancy for the melodrama of the black leopard stalking abroad at night."

in or at that place or location

From this reading Nobody shoots over it, so that entices the animals; but Prince Ananda has a roomy machan there with an electric light in it.

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

From this reading There's a salt lick in Jadoo Nala, and even bison, shy as they are, have been known to come down out of the big sal forest to that pool.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There's a salt lick in Jadoo Nala, and even bison, shy as they are, have been known to come down out of the big sal forest to that pool.

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

From this reading "I'm here to follow up any possible clue that may lead to the discovery of anything," Swinton observed.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "I'm here to follow up any possible clue that may lead to the discovery of anything," Swinton observed.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading "Besides," the major added, "I meant to take you for a sit up over that pool some night; many an interesting hour I've spent sitting in a machan over a pool watching jungle dwellers.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Nobody shoots over it, so that entices the animals; but Prince Ananda has a roomy machan there with an electric light in it.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading After the Banjara had gone, Finnerty said: "That's the gentle Hindu for you--mixes his mythology and data; he's found out something, I believe, and worked his fancy for the melodrama of the black leopard stalking abroad at night."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading After the Banjara had gone, Finnerty said: "That's the gentle Hindu for you--mixes his mythology and data; he's found out something, I believe, and worked his fancy for the melodrama of the black leopard stalking abroad at night."