adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
accessionnounUS /əkˈseʃən/
a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
From this reading The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 The charger tried to eat all that came near him, including his horse-box, the ship's crew, and enough hay for at least two ordinary horses.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bound homeward from Singapore, the _Duc d'Orleans_ had put into Bombay for coal, supplies and orders.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The charger tried to eat all that came near him, including his horse-box, the ship's crew, and enough hay for at least two ordinary horses.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading She left with orders for Marseilles, and on board her there went this same Sikh officer, who, it seemed, had missed the transport on which his regiment had sailed.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
BombaynounUS /bɑːmˈbeɪ/
a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India
From this reading The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
BoundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading Bound homeward from Singapore, the _Duc d'Orleans_ had put into Bombay for coal, supplies and orders.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had with him a huge, ill-mannered charger, and one Sikh trooper by way of servant.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The charger tried to eat all that came near him, including his horse-box, the ship's crew, and enough hay for at least two ordinary horses.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
chargernounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒər/
formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle
From this reading He had with him a huge, ill-mannered charger, and one Sikh trooper by way of servant.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Bound homeward from Singapore, the _Duc d'Orleans_ had put into Bombay for coal, supplies and orders.
crewnounUS /kruː/
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
d'Orleans
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From this reading The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
Duc
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From this reading The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading The charger tried to eat all that came near him, including his horse-box, the ship's crew, and enough hay for at least two ordinary horses.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The charger tried to eat all that came near him, including his horse-box, the ship's crew, and enough hay for at least two ordinary horses.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bound homeward from Singapore, the _Duc d'Orleans_ had put into Bombay for coal, supplies and orders.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bound homeward from Singapore, the _Duc d'Orleans_ had put into Bombay for coal, supplies and orders.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading The charger tried to eat all that came near him, including his horse-box, the ship's crew, and enough hay for at least two ordinary horses.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had with him a huge, ill-mannered charger, and one Sikh trooper by way of servant.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She left with orders for Marseilles, and on board her there went this same Sikh officer, who, it seemed, had missed the transport on which his regiment had sailed.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading Bound homeward from Singapore, the _Duc d'Orleans_ had put into Bombay for coal, supplies and orders.
horse-box
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From this reading The charger tried to eat all that came near him, including his horse-box, the ship's crew, and enough hay for at least two ordinary horses.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The charger tried to eat all that came near him, including his horse-box, the ship's crew, and enough hay for at least two ordinary horses.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He had with him a huge, ill-mannered charger, and one Sikh trooper by way of servant.
ill-manneredadjective
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading He had with him a huge, ill-mannered charger, and one Sikh trooper by way of servant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading The charger tried to eat all that came near him, including his horse-box, the ship's crew, and enough hay for at least two ordinary horses.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Bound homeward from Singapore, the _Duc d'Orleans_ had put into Bombay for coal, supplies and orders.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She left with orders for Marseilles, and on board her there went this same Sikh officer, who, it seemed, had missed the transport on which his regiment had sailed.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The charger tried to eat all that came near him, including his horse-box, the ship's crew, and enough hay for at least two ordinary horses.
leftnounUS /left/
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 She left with orders for Marseilles, and on board her there went this same Sikh officer, who, it seemed, had missed the transport on which his regiment had sailed.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
MaritimesnounUS /ˈmerətaɪmz/
the collective name for the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
From this reading The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
MarseillesnounUS /mɑːrˈsaɪləs/
a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean
From this reading She left with orders for Marseilles, and on board her there went this same Sikh officer, who, it seemed, had missed the transport on which his regiment had sailed.
medalsnounUS /ˈmedəlz/
plural of “medal” — an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
From this reading The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
Messageries
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From this reading The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading She left with orders for Marseilles, and on board her there went this same Sikh officer, who, it seemed, had missed the transport on which his regiment had sailed.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The charger tried to eat all that came near him, including his horse-box, the ship's crew, and enough hay for at least two ordinary horses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had with him a huge, ill-mannered charger, and one Sikh trooper by way of servant.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Bound homeward from Singapore, the _Duc d'Orleans_ had put into Bombay for coal, supplies and orders.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The charger tried to eat all that came near him, including his horse-box, the ship's crew, and enough hay for at least two ordinary horses.
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Bound homeward from Singapore, the _Duc d'Orleans_ had put into Bombay for coal, supplies and orders.
ranknounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading She left with orders for Marseilles, and on board her there went this same Sikh officer, who, it seemed, had missed the transport on which his regiment had sailed.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading She left with orders for Marseilles, and on board her there went this same Sikh officer, who, it seemed, had missed the transport on which his regiment had sailed.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading She left with orders for Marseilles, and on board her there went this same Sikh officer, who, it seemed, had missed the transport on which his regiment had sailed.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She left with orders for Marseilles, and on board her there went this same Sikh officer, who, it seemed, had missed the transport on which his regiment had sailed.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He had with him a huge, ill-mannered charger, and one Sikh trooper by way of servant.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She left with orders for Marseilles, and on board her there went this same Sikh officer, who, it seemed, had missed the transport on which his regiment had sailed.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The charger tried to eat all that came near him, including his horse-box, the ship's crew, and enough hay for at least two ordinary horses.
SikhnounUS /siːk/
an adherent of Sikhism
From this reading The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
SingaporenounUS /ˈsɪŋəpɔːr/
the capital of Singapore; one of the world's biggest ports
From this reading Bound homeward from Singapore, the _Duc d'Orleans_ had put into Bombay for coal, supplies and orders.
steamshipnounUS /ˈstiːmʃɪp/
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading Bound homeward from Singapore, the _Duc d'Orleans_ had put into Bombay for coal, supplies and orders.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The charger tried to eat all that came near him, including his horse-box, the ship's crew, and enough hay for at least two ordinary horses.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading She left with orders for Marseilles, and on board her there went this same Sikh officer, who, it seemed, had missed the transport on which his regiment had sailed.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She left with orders for Marseilles, and on board her there went this same Sikh officer, who, it seemed, had missed the transport on which his regiment had sailed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading She left with orders for Marseilles, and on board her there went this same Sikh officer, who, it seemed, had missed the transport on which his regiment had sailed.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The charger tried to eat all that came near him, including his horse-box, the ship's crew, and enough hay for at least two ordinary horses.
troopernounUS /ˈtruːpər/
a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading He had with him a huge, ill-mannered charger, and one Sikh trooper by way of servant.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The charger tried to eat all that came near him, including his horse-box, the ship's crew, and enough hay for at least two ordinary horses.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had with him a huge, ill-mannered charger, and one Sikh trooper by way of servant.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She left with orders for Marseilles, and on board her there went this same Sikh officer, who, it seemed, had missed the transport on which his regiment had sailed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She left with orders for Marseilles, and on board her there went this same Sikh officer, who, it seemed, had missed the transport on which his regiment had sailed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The crew of the Messageries Maritimes steamship _Duc d'Orleans_ will tell of a tall Sikh officer, with many medals on his breast, who boarded their ship in Bombay with letters to the captain from a British officer of such high rank as to procure him instant accession to his request.
