used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Major Finnerty had made arrangements for a full day after Burra Moti.
the state of being absent
From this reading Perhaps it was the absence of immediate haste, a lack of pressing action, that allowed their minds to rest on their surroundings.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Perhaps it was the absence of immediate haste, a lack of pressing action, that allowed their minds to rest on their surroundings.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Major Finnerty had made arrangements for a full day after Burra Moti.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Perhaps it was the absence of immediate haste, a lack of pressing action, that allowed their minds to rest on their surroundings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Coolies had been sent on with provisions in round wicker baskets slung from a bamboo yoke, and soon the three sahibs started.
arborealadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈbɔːriəl/
of or relating to or formed by trees
From this reading Really, though, it was Lord Victor who drew them to a recognition of their arboreal surroundings with: "I say!
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Major Finnerty had made arrangements for a full day after Burra Moti.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look at that bonfire--but it's glorious!" his riding whip indicating a gold mohur tree that, clothed in its gorgeous spring mantle of vivid red bloom, suggested its native name of "Forest on Fire."
bamboonounUS /bæmˈbuː/
the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
From this reading Coolies had been sent on with provisions in round wicker baskets slung from a bamboo yoke, and soon the three sahibs started.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Coolies had been sent on with provisions in round wicker baskets slung from a bamboo yoke, and soon the three sahibs started.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Coolies had been sent on with provisions in round wicker baskets slung from a bamboo yoke, and soon the three sahibs started.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading Look at that bonfire--but it's glorious!" his riding whip indicating a gold mohur tree that, clothed in its gorgeous spring mantle of vivid red bloom, suggested its native name of "Forest on Fire."
bonfirenounUS /ˈbɑːnfaɪər/
a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
From this reading Look at that bonfire--but it's glorious!" his riding whip indicating a gold mohur tree that, clothed in its gorgeous spring mantle of vivid red bloom, suggested its native name of "Forest on Fire."
Burra
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From this reading Major Finnerty had made arrangements for a full day after Burra Moti.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Look at that bonfire--but it's glorious!" his riding whip indicating a gold mohur tree that, clothed in its gorgeous spring mantle of vivid red bloom, suggested its native name of "Forest on Fire."
clothedadjectiveUS /kloʊðd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Look at that bonfire--but it's glorious!" his riding whip indicating a gold mohur tree that, clothed in its gorgeous spring mantle of vivid red bloom, suggested its native name of "Forest on Fire."
Coolies
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From this reading Coolies had been sent on with provisions in round wicker baskets slung from a bamboo yoke, and soon the three sahibs started.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Major Finnerty had made arrangements for a full day after Burra Moti.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Really, though, it was Lord Victor who drew them to a recognition of their arboreal surroundings with: "I say!
Finnerty
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From this reading Major Finnerty had made arrangements for a full day after Burra Moti.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Look at that bonfire--but it's glorious!" his riding whip indicating a gold mohur tree that, clothed in its gorgeous spring mantle of vivid red bloom, suggested its native name of "Forest on Fire."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Major Finnerty had made arrangements for a full day after Burra Moti.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Look at that bonfire--but it's glorious!" his riding whip indicating a gold mohur tree that, clothed in its gorgeous spring mantle of vivid red bloom, suggested its native name of "Forest on Fire."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Coolies had been sent on with provisions in round wicker baskets slung from a bamboo yoke, and soon the three sahibs started.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Major Finnerty had made arrangements for a full day after Burra Moti.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Look at that bonfire--but it's glorious!" his riding whip indicating a gold mohur tree that, clothed in its gorgeous spring mantle of vivid red bloom, suggested its native name of "Forest on Fire."
coins made of gold
From this reading Look at that bonfire--but it's glorious!" his riding whip indicating a gold mohur tree that, clothed in its gorgeous spring mantle of vivid red bloom, suggested its native name of "Forest on Fire."
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading Look at that bonfire--but it's glorious!" his riding whip indicating a gold mohur tree that, clothed in its gorgeous spring mantle of vivid red bloom, suggested its native name of "Forest on Fire."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Major Finnerty had made arrangements for a full day after Burra Moti.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Perhaps it was the absence of immediate haste, a lack of pressing action, that allowed their minds to rest on their surroundings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Look at that bonfire--but it's glorious!" his riding whip indicating a gold mohur tree that, clothed in its gorgeous spring mantle of vivid red bloom, suggested its native name of "Forest on Fire."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Really, though, it was Lord Victor who drew them to a recognition of their arboreal surroundings with: "I say!
of the present time and place
From this reading Perhaps it was the absence of immediate haste, a lack of pressing action, that allowed their minds to rest on their surroundings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Coolies had been sent on with provisions in round wicker baskets slung from a bamboo yoke, and soon the three sahibs started.
indicatingverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Look at that bonfire--but it's glorious!" his riding whip indicating a gold mohur tree that, clothed in its gorgeous spring mantle of vivid red bloom, suggested its native name of "Forest on Fire."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it was the absence of immediate haste, a lack of pressing action, that allowed their minds to rest on their surroundings.
it's
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From this reading Look at that bonfire--but it's glorious!" his riding whip indicating a gold mohur tree that, clothed in its gorgeous spring mantle of vivid red bloom, suggested its native name of "Forest on Fire."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Look at that bonfire--but it's glorious!" his riding whip indicating a gold mohur tree that, clothed in its gorgeous spring mantle of vivid red bloom, suggested its native name of "Forest on Fire."
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Perhaps it was the absence of immediate haste, a lack of pressing action, that allowed their minds to rest on their surroundings.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look at that bonfire--but it's glorious!" his riding whip indicating a gold mohur tree that, clothed in its gorgeous spring mantle of vivid red bloom, suggested its native name of "Forest on Fire."
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Really, though, it was Lord Victor who drew them to a recognition of their arboreal surroundings with: "I say!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Major Finnerty had made arrangements for a full day after Burra Moti.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Major Finnerty had made arrangements for a full day after Burra Moti.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading Look at that bonfire--but it's glorious!" his riding whip indicating a gold mohur tree that, clothed in its gorgeous spring mantle of vivid red bloom, suggested its native name of "Forest on Fire."
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Perhaps it was the absence of immediate haste, a lack of pressing action, that allowed their minds to rest on their surroundings.
mohur
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From this reading Look at that bonfire--but it's glorious!" his riding whip indicating a gold mohur tree that, clothed in its gorgeous spring mantle of vivid red bloom, suggested its native name of "Forest on Fire."
Moti
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From this reading Major Finnerty had made arrangements for a full day after Burra Moti.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Look at that bonfire--but it's glorious!" his riding whip indicating a gold mohur tree that, clothed in its gorgeous spring mantle of vivid red bloom, suggested its native name of "Forest on Fire."
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Look at that bonfire--but it's glorious!" his riding whip indicating a gold mohur tree that, clothed in its gorgeous spring mantle of vivid red bloom, suggested its native name of "Forest on Fire."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps it was the absence of immediate haste, a lack of pressing action, that allowed their minds to rest on their surroundings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Coolies had been sent on with provisions in round wicker baskets slung from a bamboo yoke, and soon the three sahibs started.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it was the absence of immediate haste, a lack of pressing action, that allowed their minds to rest on their surroundings.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading Perhaps it was the absence of immediate haste, a lack of pressing action, that allowed their minds to rest on their surroundings.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading Coolies had been sent on with provisions in round wicker baskets slung from a bamboo yoke, and soon the three sahibs started.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Really, though, it was Lord Victor who drew them to a recognition of their arboreal surroundings with: "I say!
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Really, though, it was Lord Victor who drew them to a recognition of their arboreal surroundings with: "I say!
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Look at that bonfire--but it's glorious!" his riding whip indicating a gold mohur tree that, clothed in its gorgeous spring mantle of vivid red bloom, suggested its native name of "Forest on Fire."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Perhaps it was the absence of immediate haste, a lack of pressing action, that allowed their minds to rest on their surroundings.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Look at that bonfire--but it's glorious!" his riding whip indicating a gold mohur tree that, clothed in its gorgeous spring mantle of vivid red bloom, suggested its native name of "Forest on Fire."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Coolies had been sent on with provisions in round wicker baskets slung from a bamboo yoke, and soon the three sahibs started.
sahibs
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From this reading Coolies had been sent on with provisions in round wicker baskets slung from a bamboo yoke, and soon the three sahibs started.
express in words
From this reading Really, though, it was Lord Victor who drew them to a recognition of their arboreal surroundings with: "I say!
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Coolies had been sent on with provisions in round wicker baskets slung from a bamboo yoke, and soon the three sahibs started.
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading Coolies had been sent on with provisions in round wicker baskets slung from a bamboo yoke, and soon the three sahibs started.
in the near future
From this reading Coolies had been sent on with provisions in round wicker baskets slung from a bamboo yoke, and soon the three sahibs started.
the season of growth
From this reading Look at that bonfire--but it's glorious!" his riding whip indicating a gold mohur tree that, clothed in its gorgeous spring mantle of vivid red bloom, suggested its native name of "Forest on Fire."
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Coolies had been sent on with provisions in round wicker baskets slung from a bamboo yoke, and soon the three sahibs started.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Look at that bonfire--but it's glorious!" his riding whip indicating a gold mohur tree that, clothed in its gorgeous spring mantle of vivid red bloom, suggested its native name of "Forest on Fire."
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Perhaps it was the absence of immediate haste, a lack of pressing action, that allowed their minds to rest on their surroundings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perhaps it was the absence of immediate haste, a lack of pressing action, that allowed their minds to rest on their surroundings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Coolies had been sent on with provisions in round wicker baskets slung from a bamboo yoke, and soon the three sahibs started.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it was the absence of immediate haste, a lack of pressing action, that allowed their minds to rest on their surroundings.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Really, though, it was Lord Victor who drew them to a recognition of their arboreal surroundings with: "I say!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Really, though, it was Lord Victor who drew them to a recognition of their arboreal surroundings with: "I say!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Coolies had been sent on with provisions in round wicker baskets slung from a bamboo yoke, and soon the three sahibs started.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps it was the absence of immediate haste, a lack of pressing action, that allowed their minds to rest on their surroundings.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Look at that bonfire--but it's glorious!" his riding whip indicating a gold mohur tree that, clothed in its gorgeous spring mantle of vivid red bloom, suggested its native name of "Forest on Fire."
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Really, though, it was Lord Victor who drew them to a recognition of their arboreal surroundings with: "I say!
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Look at that bonfire--but it's glorious!" his riding whip indicating a gold mohur tree that, clothed in its gorgeous spring mantle of vivid red bloom, suggested its native name of "Forest on Fire."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps it was the absence of immediate haste, a lack of pressing action, that allowed their minds to rest on their surroundings.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Look at that bonfire--but it's glorious!" his riding whip indicating a gold mohur tree that, clothed in its gorgeous spring mantle of vivid red bloom, suggested its native name of "Forest on Fire."
which person or people
From this reading Really, though, it was Lord Victor who drew them to a recognition of their arboreal surroundings with: "I say!
wickernounUS /ˈwɪkər/
slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork
From this reading Coolies had been sent on with provisions in round wicker baskets slung from a bamboo yoke, and soon the three sahibs started.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Coolies had been sent on with provisions in round wicker baskets slung from a bamboo yoke, and soon the three sahibs started.
yokenounUS /joʊk/
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
From this reading Coolies had been sent on with provisions in round wicker baskets slung from a bamboo yoke, and soon the three sahibs started.