Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading "That gives you a general idea, Dick, of the war with Tippoo.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading "He would, as Hyder had, have the advantage on his side at the beginning of the war.

later than; following

From this reading I saw little of the events after the battle of Porto Novo, as my father was taken ill soon after, and died at Madras.

anew

From this reading "It is, I feel, a useless task, for it is certain that, ere long, the English will again be engaged with Mysore; and if they are, it is well-nigh certain that Tippoo's hordes will again sweep down from the hills, and carry ruin and desolation everywhere.

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

From this reading I saw little of the events after the battle of Porto Novo, as my father was taken ill soon after, and died at Madras.

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

From this reading "It is, I feel, a useless task, for it is certain that, ere long, the English will again be engaged with Mysore; and if they are, it is well-nigh certain that Tippoo's hordes will again sweep down from the hills, and carry ruin and desolation everywhere.

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

From this reading I saw little of the events after the battle of Porto Novo, as my father was taken ill soon after, and died at Madras.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I saw little of the events after the battle of Porto Novo, as my father was taken ill soon after, and died at Madras.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Seeing that there was no probability, whatever, of the English driving Hyder back, until they had much larger forces and a much better system of management, I remained in Madras until peace was made; then I came back here, rebuilt the palace, and have since been occupied in trying to restore the prosperity of my poor people.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading I saw little of the events after the battle of Porto Novo, as my father was taken ill soon after, and died at Madras.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "It is, I feel, a useless task, for it is certain that, ere long, the English will again be engaged with Mysore; and if they are, it is well-nigh certain that Tippoo's hordes will again sweep down from the hills, and carry ruin and desolation everywhere.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Seeing that there was no probability, whatever, of the English driving Hyder back, until they had much larger forces and a much better system of management, I remained in Madras until peace was made; then I came back here, rebuilt the palace, and have since been occupied in trying to restore the prosperity of my poor people.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading "He would, as Hyder had, have the advantage on his side at the beginning of the war.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Seeing that there was no probability, whatever, of the English driving Hyder back, until they had much larger forces and a much better system of management, I remained in Madras until peace was made; then I came back here, rebuilt the palace, and have since been occupied in trying to restore the prosperity of my poor people.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Seeing that there was no probability, whatever, of the English driving Hyder back, until they had much larger forces and a much better system of management, I remained in Madras until peace was made; then I came back here, rebuilt the palace, and have since been occupied in trying to restore the prosperity of my poor people.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading "It is, I feel, a useless task, for it is certain that, ere long, the English will again be engaged with Mysore; and if they are, it is well-nigh certain that Tippoo's hordes will again sweep down from the hills, and carry ruin and desolation everywhere.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading "It is, I feel, a useless task, for it is certain that, ere long, the English will again be engaged with Mysore; and if they are, it is well-nigh certain that Tippoo's hordes will again sweep down from the hills, and carry ruin and desolation everywhere.

the state of being decayed or destroyed

From this reading "It is, I feel, a useless task, for it is certain that, ere long, the English will again be engaged with Mysore; and if they are, it is well-nigh certain that Tippoo's hordes will again sweep down from the hills, and carry ruin and desolation everywhere.

someone who is a detective

From this reading "That gives you a general idea, Dick, of the war with Tippoo.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading I saw little of the events after the battle of Porto Novo, as my father was taken ill soon after, and died at Madras.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "It is, I feel, a useless task, for it is certain that, ere long, the English will again be engaged with Mysore; and if they are, it is well-nigh certain that Tippoo's hordes will again sweep down from the hills, and carry ruin and desolation everywhere.

having the power of driving or impelling

From this reading Seeing that there was no probability, whatever, of the English driving Hyder back, until they had much larger forces and a much better system of management, I remained in Madras until peace was made; then I came back here, rebuilt the palace, and have since been occupied in trying to restore the prosperity of my poor people.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading "It is, I feel, a useless task, for it is certain that, ere long, the English will again be engaged with Mysore; and if they are, it is well-nigh certain that Tippoo's hordes will again sweep down from the hills, and carry ruin and desolation everywhere.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Seeing that there was no probability, whatever, of the English driving Hyder back, until they had much larger forces and a much better system of management, I remained in Madras until peace was made; then I came back here, rebuilt the palace, and have since been occupied in trying to restore the prosperity of my poor people.

an old word for “before”

From this reading "It is, I feel, a useless task, for it is certain that, ere long, the English will again be engaged with Mysore; and if they are, it is well-nigh certain that Tippoo's hordes will again sweep down from the hills, and carry ruin and desolation everywhere.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading I saw little of the events after the battle of Porto Novo, as my father was taken ill soon after, and died at Madras.

to or in any or all places

From this reading "It is, I feel, a useless task, for it is certain that, ere long, the English will again be engaged with Mysore; and if they are, it is well-nigh certain that Tippoo's hordes will again sweep down from the hills, and carry ruin and desolation everywhere.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading I saw little of the events after the battle of Porto Novo, as my father was taken ill soon after, and died at Madras.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading "It is, I feel, a useless task, for it is certain that, ere long, the English will again be engaged with Mysore; and if they are, it is well-nigh certain that Tippoo's hordes will again sweep down from the hills, and carry ruin and desolation everywhere.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "It is, I feel, a useless task, for it is certain that, ere long, the English will again be engaged with Mysore; and if they are, it is well-nigh certain that Tippoo's hordes will again sweep down from the hills, and carry ruin and desolation everywhere.

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Seeing that there was no probability, whatever, of the English driving Hyder back, until they had much larger forces and a much better system of management, I remained in Madras until peace was made; then I came back here, rebuilt the palace, and have since been occupied in trying to restore the prosperity of my poor people.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "It is, I feel, a useless task, for it is certain that, ere long, the English will again be engaged with Mysore; and if they are, it is well-nigh certain that Tippoo's hordes will again sweep down from the hills, and carry ruin and desolation everywhere.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading "That gives you a general idea, Dick, of the war with Tippoo.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading "That gives you a general idea, Dick, of the war with Tippoo.

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

From this reading Seeing that there was no probability, whatever, of the English driving Hyder back, until they had much larger forces and a much better system of management, I remained in Madras until peace was made; then I came back here, rebuilt the palace, and have since been occupied in trying to restore the prosperity of my poor people.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Seeing that there was no probability, whatever, of the English driving Hyder back, until they had much larger forces and a much better system of management, I remained in Madras until peace was made; then I came back here, rebuilt the palace, and have since been occupied in trying to restore the prosperity of my poor people.

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

From this reading "He would, as Hyder had, have the advantage on his side at the beginning of the war.

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

From this reading Seeing that there was no probability, whatever, of the English driving Hyder back, until they had much larger forces and a much better system of management, I remained in Madras until peace was made; then I came back here, rebuilt the palace, and have since been occupied in trying to restore the prosperity of my poor people.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading "It is, I feel, a useless task, for it is certain that, ere long, the English will again be engaged with Mysore; and if they are, it is well-nigh certain that Tippoo's hordes will again sweep down from the hills, and carry ruin and desolation everywhere.

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

From this reading "He would, as Hyder had, have the advantage on his side at the beginning of the war.

plural of “horde” — a vast multitude

From this reading "It is, I feel, a useless task, for it is certain that, ere long, the English will again be engaged with Mysore; and if they are, it is well-nigh certain that Tippoo's hordes will again sweep down from the hills, and carry ruin and desolation everywhere.

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

From this reading Seeing that there was no probability, whatever, of the English driving Hyder back, until they had much larger forces and a much better system of management, I remained in Madras until peace was made; then I came back here, rebuilt the palace, and have since been occupied in trying to restore the prosperity of my poor people.

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

From this reading I saw little of the events after the battle of Porto Novo, as my father was taken ill soon after, and died at Madras.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "That gives you a general idea, Dick, of the war with Tippoo.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "It is, I feel, a useless task, for it is certain that, ere long, the English will again be engaged with Mysore; and if they are, it is well-nigh certain that Tippoo's hordes will again sweep down from the hills, and carry ruin and desolation everywhere.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading I saw little of the events after the battle of Porto Novo, as my father was taken ill soon after, and died at Madras.

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

From this reading Seeing that there was no probability, whatever, of the English driving Hyder back, until they had much larger forces and a much better system of management, I remained in Madras until peace was made; then I came back here, rebuilt the palace, and have since been occupied in trying to restore the prosperity of my poor people.

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

From this reading "It is, I feel, a useless task, for it is certain that, ere long, the English will again be engaged with Mysore; and if they are, it is well-nigh certain that Tippoo's hordes will again sweep down from the hills, and carry ruin and desolation everywhere.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It is, I feel, a useless task, for it is certain that, ere long, the English will again be engaged with Mysore; and if they are, it is well-nigh certain that Tippoo's hordes will again sweep down from the hills, and carry ruin and desolation everywhere.

large or big relative to something else

From this reading Seeing that there was no probability, whatever, of the English driving Hyder back, until they had much larger forces and a much better system of management, I remained in Madras until peace was made; then I came back here, rebuilt the palace, and have since been occupied in trying to restore the prosperity of my poor people.

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

From this reading I saw little of the events after the battle of Porto Novo, as my father was taken ill soon after, and died at Madras.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "It is, I feel, a useless task, for it is certain that, ere long, the English will again be engaged with Mysore; and if they are, it is well-nigh certain that Tippoo's hordes will again sweep down from the hills, and carry ruin and desolation everywhere.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Seeing that there was no probability, whatever, of the English driving Hyder back, until they had much larger forces and a much better system of management, I remained in Madras until peace was made; then I came back here, rebuilt the palace, and have since been occupied in trying to restore the prosperity of my poor people.

a state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras

From this reading I saw little of the events after the battle of Porto Novo, as my father was taken ill soon after, and died at Madras.

the act of managing something

From this reading Seeing that there was no probability, whatever, of the English driving Hyder back, until they had much larger forces and a much better system of management, I remained in Madras until peace was made; then I came back here, rebuilt the palace, and have since been occupied in trying to restore the prosperity of my poor people.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Seeing that there was no probability, whatever, of the English driving Hyder back, until they had much larger forces and a much better system of management, I remained in Madras until peace was made; then I came back here, rebuilt the palace, and have since been occupied in trying to restore the prosperity of my poor people.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I saw little of the events after the battle of Porto Novo, as my father was taken ill soon after, and died at Madras.

a city in southern India to the southwest of Bangalore

From this reading "It is, I feel, a useless task, for it is certain that, ere long, the English will again be engaged with Mysore; and if they are, it is well-nigh certain that Tippoo's hordes will again sweep down from the hills, and carry ruin and desolation everywhere.

not any; not one

From this reading Seeing that there was no probability, whatever, of the English driving Hyder back, until they had much larger forces and a much better system of management, I remained in Madras until peace was made; then I came back here, rebuilt the palace, and have since been occupied in trying to restore the prosperity of my poor people.

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

From this reading I saw little of the events after the battle of Porto Novo, as my father was taken ill soon after, and died at Madras.

held or filled or in use

From this reading Seeing that there was no probability, whatever, of the English driving Hyder back, until they had much larger forces and a much better system of management, I remained in Madras until peace was made; then I came back here, rebuilt the palace, and have since been occupied in trying to restore the prosperity of my poor people.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "That gives you a general idea, Dick, of the war with Tippoo.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "He would, as Hyder had, have the advantage on his side at the beginning of the war.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Seeing that there was no probability, whatever, of the English driving Hyder back, until they had much larger forces and a much better system of management, I remained in Madras until peace was made; then I came back here, rebuilt the palace, and have since been occupied in trying to restore the prosperity of my poor people.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading Seeing that there was no probability, whatever, of the English driving Hyder back, until they had much larger forces and a much better system of management, I remained in Madras until peace was made; then I came back here, rebuilt the palace, and have since been occupied in trying to restore the prosperity of my poor people.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Seeing that there was no probability, whatever, of the English driving Hyder back, until they had much larger forces and a much better system of management, I remained in Madras until peace was made; then I came back here, rebuilt the palace, and have since been occupied in trying to restore the prosperity of my poor people.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Seeing that there was no probability, whatever, of the English driving Hyder back, until they had much larger forces and a much better system of management, I remained in Madras until peace was made; then I came back here, rebuilt the palace, and have since been occupied in trying to restore the prosperity of my poor people.

port city in northwest Portugal; noted for port wine

From this reading I saw little of the events after the battle of Porto Novo, as my father was taken ill soon after, and died at Madras.

a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible

From this reading Seeing that there was no probability, whatever, of the English driving Hyder back, until they had much larger forces and a much better system of management, I remained in Madras until peace was made; then I came back here, rebuilt the palace, and have since been occupied in trying to restore the prosperity of my poor people.

an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment

From this reading Seeing that there was no probability, whatever, of the English driving Hyder back, until they had much larger forces and a much better system of management, I remained in Madras until peace was made; then I came back here, rebuilt the palace, and have since been occupied in trying to restore the prosperity of my poor people.

inflected form of “rebuild” — build again

From this reading Seeing that there was no probability, whatever, of the English driving Hyder back, until they had much larger forces and a much better system of management, I remained in Madras until peace was made; then I came back here, rebuilt the palace, and have since been occupied in trying to restore the prosperity of my poor people.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Seeing that there was no probability, whatever, of the English driving Hyder back, until they had much larger forces and a much better system of management, I remained in Madras until peace was made; then I came back here, rebuilt the palace, and have since been occupied in trying to restore the prosperity of my poor people.

return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading Seeing that there was no probability, whatever, of the English driving Hyder back, until they had much larger forces and a much better system of management, I remained in Madras until peace was made; then I came back here, rebuilt the palace, and have since been occupied in trying to restore the prosperity of my poor people.

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading "It is, I feel, a useless task, for it is certain that, ere long, the English will again be engaged with Mysore; and if they are, it is well-nigh certain that Tippoo's hordes will again sweep down from the hills, and carry ruin and desolation everywhere.

cut with a saw

From this reading I saw little of the events after the battle of Porto Novo, as my father was taken ill soon after, and died at Madras.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Seeing that there was no probability, whatever, of the English driving Hyder back, until they had much larger forces and a much better system of management, I remained in Madras until peace was made; then I came back here, rebuilt the palace, and have since been occupied in trying to restore the prosperity of my poor people.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading "He would, as Hyder had, have the advantage on his side at the beginning of the war.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Seeing that there was no probability, whatever, of the English driving Hyder back, until they had much larger forces and a much better system of management, I remained in Madras until peace was made; then I came back here, rebuilt the palace, and have since been occupied in trying to restore the prosperity of my poor people.

in the near future

From this reading I saw little of the events after the battle of Porto Novo, as my father was taken ill soon after, and died at Madras.

sweep across or over

From this reading "It is, I feel, a useless task, for it is certain that, ere long, the English will again be engaged with Mysore; and if they are, it is well-nigh certain that Tippoo's hordes will again sweep down from the hills, and carry ruin and desolation everywhere.

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading Seeing that there was no probability, whatever, of the English driving Hyder back, until they had much larger forces and a much better system of management, I remained in Madras until peace was made; then I came back here, rebuilt the palace, and have since been occupied in trying to restore the prosperity of my poor people.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading I saw little of the events after the battle of Porto Novo, as my father was taken ill soon after, and died at Madras.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading "It is, I feel, a useless task, for it is certain that, ere long, the English will again be engaged with Mysore; and if they are, it is well-nigh certain that Tippoo's hordes will again sweep down from the hills, and carry ruin and desolation everywhere.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "That gives you a general idea, Dick, of the war with Tippoo.

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

From this reading "That gives you a general idea, Dick, of the war with Tippoo.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Seeing that there was no probability, whatever, of the English driving Hyder back, until they had much larger forces and a much better system of management, I remained in Madras until peace was made; then I came back here, rebuilt the palace, and have since been occupied in trying to restore the prosperity of my poor people.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Seeing that there was no probability, whatever, of the English driving Hyder back, until they had much larger forces and a much better system of management, I remained in Madras until peace was made; then I came back here, rebuilt the palace, and have since been occupied in trying to restore the prosperity of my poor people.

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

From this reading Seeing that there was no probability, whatever, of the English driving Hyder back, until they had much larger forces and a much better system of management, I remained in Madras until peace was made; then I came back here, rebuilt the palace, and have since been occupied in trying to restore the prosperity of my poor people.

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

From this reading "That gives you a general idea, Dick, of the war with Tippoo.

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

From this reading "It is, I feel, a useless task, for it is certain that, ere long, the English will again be engaged with Mysore; and if they are, it is well-nigh certain that Tippoo's hordes will again sweep down from the hills, and carry ruin and desolation everywhere.

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

From this reading Seeing that there was no probability, whatever, of the English driving Hyder back, until they had much larger forces and a much better system of management, I remained in Madras until peace was made; then I came back here, rebuilt the palace, and have since been occupied in trying to restore the prosperity of my poor people.

hard to endure

From this reading Seeing that there was no probability, whatever, of the English driving Hyder back, until they had much larger forces and a much better system of management, I remained in Madras until peace was made; then I came back here, rebuilt the palace, and have since been occupied in trying to restore the prosperity of my poor people.

up to a particular time

From this reading Seeing that there was no probability, whatever, of the English driving Hyder back, until they had much larger forces and a much better system of management, I remained in Madras until peace was made; then I came back here, rebuilt the palace, and have since been occupied in trying to restore the prosperity of my poor people.

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading "It is, I feel, a useless task, for it is certain that, ere long, the English will again be engaged with Mysore; and if they are, it is well-nigh certain that Tippoo's hordes will again sweep down from the hills, and carry ruin and desolation everywhere.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading "That gives you a general idea, Dick, of the war with Tippoo.

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

From this reading I saw little of the events after the battle of Porto Novo, as my father was taken ill soon after, and died at Madras.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading "It is, I feel, a useless task, for it is certain that, ere long, the English will again be engaged with Mysore; and if they are, it is well-nigh certain that Tippoo's hordes will again sweep down from the hills, and carry ruin and desolation everywhere.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading Seeing that there was no probability, whatever, of the English driving Hyder back, until they had much larger forces and a much better system of management, I remained in Madras until peace was made; then I came back here, rebuilt the palace, and have since been occupied in trying to restore the prosperity of my poor people.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "It is, I feel, a useless task, for it is certain that, ere long, the English will again be engaged with Mysore; and if they are, it is well-nigh certain that Tippoo's hordes will again sweep down from the hills, and carry ruin and desolation everywhere.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "That gives you a general idea, Dick, of the war with Tippoo.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "He would, as Hyder had, have the advantage on his side at the beginning of the war.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "That gives you a general idea, Dick, of the war with Tippoo.