used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A young man returns to India in search of important papers of his father's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Various unrests and disturbances occur, during which it turns out that the young man is in fact the grandson of the ruling Rajah, and his heir.
arrivesverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He arrives within the territory of the Rajah with whom his father had been associated.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading He arrives within the territory of the Rajah with whom his father had been associated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He arrives within the territory of the Rajah with whom his father had been associated.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The time is just before the Indian Mutiny.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Young Rajah, by W.H.G. Kingston.
disturbancesnounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbənsəz/
plural of “disturbance” — activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading Various unrests and disturbances occur, during which it turns out that the young man is in fact the grandson of the ruling Rajah, and his heir.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Various unrests and disturbances occur, during which it turns out that the young man is in fact the grandson of the ruling Rajah, and his heir.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Various unrests and disturbances occur, during which it turns out that the young man is in fact the grandson of the ruling Rajah, and his heir.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He arrives within the territory of the Rajah with whom his father had been associated.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A young man returns to India in search of important papers of his father's.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading The Young Rajah, by W.H.G. Kingston.
grandsonnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌn/
a male grandchild
From this reading Various unrests and disturbances occur, during which it turns out that the young man is in fact the grandson of the ruling Rajah, and his heir.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading The Young Rajah, by W.H.G. Kingston.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He arrives within the territory of the Rajah with whom his father had been associated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He arrives within the territory of the Rajah with whom his father had been associated.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading Various unrests and disturbances occur, during which it turns out that the young man is in fact the grandson of the ruling Rajah, and his heir.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A young man returns to India in search of important papers of his father's.
of great significance or value
From this reading A young man returns to India in search of important papers of his father's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A young man returns to India in search of important papers of his father's.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading A young man returns to India in search of important papers of his father's.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The time is just before the Indian Mutiny.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time is just before the Indian Mutiny.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Various unrests and disturbances occur, during which it turns out that the young man is in fact the grandson of the ruling Rajah, and his heir.
and nothing more
From this reading The time is just before the Indian Mutiny.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading The Young Rajah, by W.H.G. Kingston.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A young man returns to India in search of important papers of his father's.
MutinynounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading The time is just before the Indian Mutiny.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading Various unrests and disturbances occur, during which it turns out that the young man is in fact the grandson of the ruling Rajah, and his heir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A young man returns to India in search of important papers of his father's.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Various unrests and disturbances occur, during which it turns out that the young man is in fact the grandson of the ruling Rajah, and his heir.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading A young man returns to India in search of important papers of his father's.
Rajahnoun
a prince or king in India
From this reading The Young Rajah, by W.H.G. Kingston.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading A young man returns to India in search of important papers of his father's.
rulingnounUS /ˈruːlɪŋ/
the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
From this reading Various unrests and disturbances occur, during which it turns out that the young man is in fact the grandson of the ruling Rajah, and his heir.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A young man returns to India in search of important papers of his father's.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading He arrives within the territory of the Rajah with whom his father had been associated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Various unrests and disturbances occur, during which it turns out that the young man is in fact the grandson of the ruling Rajah, and his heir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Young Rajah, by W.H.G. Kingston.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time is just before the Indian Mutiny.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A young man returns to India in search of important papers of his father's.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Various unrests and disturbances occur, during which it turns out that the young man is in fact the grandson of the ruling Rajah, and his heir.
unrests
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From this reading Various unrests and disturbances occur, during which it turns out that the young man is in fact the grandson of the ruling Rajah, and his heir.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Various unrests and disturbances occur, during which it turns out that the young man is in fact the grandson of the ruling Rajah, and his heir.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading The Young Rajah, by W.H.G. Kingston.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Various unrests and disturbances occur, during which it turns out that the young man is in fact the grandson of the ruling Rajah, and his heir.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He arrives within the territory of the Rajah with whom his father had been associated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He arrives within the territory of the Rajah with whom his father had been associated.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He arrives within the territory of the Rajah with whom his father had been associated.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Young Rajah, by W.H.G. Kingston.
