used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An energetic race committee provided gymkhanas and a 'sky meeting' (just, says the intelligent foreigner, what a British army _would_ indulge in, on arrival at such a place).
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading An energetic race committee provided gymkhanas and a 'sky meeting' (just, says the intelligent foreigner, what a British army _would_ indulge in, on arrival at such a place).
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading An energetic race committee provided gymkhanas and a 'sky meeting' (just, says the intelligent foreigner, what a British army _would_ indulge in, on arrival at such a place).
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An energetic race committee provided gymkhanas and a 'sky meeting' (just, says the intelligent foreigner, what a British army _would_ indulge in, on arrival at such a place).
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We did the best we could to while away the time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I suppose, like the brute one is, one got _blase_ and indifferent to one's good fortune, but it is certain that those 'crowded hours of glorious life' began to pall.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading We did the best we could to while away the time.
BHUTYA
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blaseadjectiveUS /bleɪz/
very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world
From this reading I suppose, like the brute one is, one got _blase_ and indifferent to one's good fortune, but it is certain that those 'crowded hours of glorious life' began to pall.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading An energetic race committee provided gymkhanas and a 'sky meeting' (just, says the intelligent foreigner, what a British army _would_ indulge in, on arrival at such a place).
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading I suppose, like the brute one is, one got _blase_ and indifferent to one's good fortune, but it is certain that those 'crowded hours of glorious life' began to pall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I suppose, like the brute one is, one got _blase_ and indifferent to one's good fortune, but it is certain that those 'crowded hours of glorious life' began to pall.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I suppose, like the brute one is, one got _blase_ and indifferent to one's good fortune, but it is certain that those 'crowded hours of glorious life' began to pall.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading An energetic race committee provided gymkhanas and a 'sky meeting' (just, says the intelligent foreigner, what a British army _would_ indulge in, on arrival at such a place).
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We did the best we could to while away the time.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
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overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading I suppose, like the brute one is, one got _blase_ and indifferent to one's good fortune, but it is certain that those 'crowded hours of glorious life' began to pall.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did the best we could to while away the time.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading An energetic race committee provided gymkhanas and a 'sky meeting' (just, says the intelligent foreigner, what a British army _would_ indulge in, on arrival at such a place).
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
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environsnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənz/
the area in which something exists or lives
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envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading A football tournament followed.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading A football tournament followed.
foreignernounUS /ˈfɔːrənər/
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading An energetic race committee provided gymkhanas and a 'sky meeting' (just, says the intelligent foreigner, what a British army _would_ indulge in, on arrival at such a place).
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I suppose, like the brute one is, one got _blase_ and indifferent to one's good fortune, but it is certain that those 'crowded hours of glorious life' began to pall.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading I suppose, like the brute one is, one got _blase_ and indifferent to one's good fortune, but it is certain that those 'crowded hours of glorious life' began to pall.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I suppose, like the brute one is, one got _blase_ and indifferent to one's good fortune, but it is certain that those 'crowded hours of glorious life' began to pall.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I suppose, like the brute one is, one got _blase_ and indifferent to one's good fortune, but it is certain that those 'crowded hours of glorious life' began to pall.
gymkhanas
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From this reading An energetic race committee provided gymkhanas and a 'sky meeting' (just, says the intelligent foreigner, what a British army _would_ indulge in, on arrival at such a place).
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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HOSPITALITYnounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
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a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I suppose, like the brute one is, one got _blase_ and indifferent to one's good fortune, but it is certain that those 'crowded hours of glorious life' began to pall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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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
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marked by a lack of interest
From this reading I suppose, like the brute one is, one got _blase_ and indifferent to one's good fortune, but it is certain that those 'crowded hours of glorious life' began to pall.
indulgeverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒ/
give free rein to
From this reading An energetic race committee provided gymkhanas and a 'sky meeting' (just, says the intelligent foreigner, what a British army _would_ indulge in, on arrival at such a place).
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading An energetic race committee provided gymkhanas and a 'sky meeting' (just, says the intelligent foreigner, what a British army _would_ indulge in, on arrival at such a place).
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
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arousing or holding the attention
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I suppose, like the brute one is, one got _blase_ and indifferent to one's good fortune, but it is certain that those 'crowded hours of glorious life' began to pall.
and nothing more
From this reading An energetic race committee provided gymkhanas and a 'sky meeting' (just, says the intelligent foreigner, what a British army _would_ indulge in, on arrival at such a place).
LHASSA
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I suppose, like the brute one is, one got _blase_ and indifferent to one's good fortune, but it is certain that those 'crowded hours of glorious life' began to pall.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading An energetic race committee provided gymkhanas and a 'sky meeting' (just, says the intelligent foreigner, what a British army _would_ indulge in, on arrival at such a place).
a particular point in time
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An energetic race committee provided gymkhanas and a 'sky meeting' (just, says the intelligent foreigner, what a British army _would_ indulge in, on arrival at such a place).
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I suppose, like the brute one is, one got _blase_ and indifferent to one's good fortune, but it is certain that those 'crowded hours of glorious life' began to pall.
one's
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From this reading I suppose, like the brute one is, one got _blase_ and indifferent to one's good fortune, but it is certain that those 'crowded hours of glorious life' began to pall.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading I suppose, like the brute one is, one got _blase_ and indifferent to one's good fortune, but it is certain that those 'crowded hours of glorious life' began to pall.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading An energetic race committee provided gymkhanas and a 'sky meeting' (just, says the intelligent foreigner, what a British army _would_ indulge in, on arrival at such a place).
PONYnounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
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affix in a public place or for public notice
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past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading An energetic race committee provided gymkhanas and a 'sky meeting' (just, says the intelligent foreigner, what a British army _would_ indulge in, on arrival at such a place).
any competition
From this reading An energetic race committee provided gymkhanas and a 'sky meeting' (just, says the intelligent foreigner, what a British army _would_ indulge in, on arrival at such a place).
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
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romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
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plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading An energetic race committee provided gymkhanas and a 'sky meeting' (just, says the intelligent foreigner, what a British army _would_ indulge in, on arrival at such a place).
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
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the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading An energetic race committee provided gymkhanas and a 'sky meeting' (just, says the intelligent foreigner, what a British army _would_ indulge in, on arrival at such a place).
depleted of energy, force, or strength
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of the kind already mentioned
From this reading An energetic race committee provided gymkhanas and a 'sky meeting' (just, says the intelligent foreigner, what a British army _would_ indulge in, on arrival at such a place).
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose, like the brute one is, one got _blase_ and indifferent to one's good fortune, but it is certain that those 'crowded hours of glorious life' began to pall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I suppose, like the brute one is, one got _blase_ and indifferent to one's good fortune, but it is certain that those 'crowded hours of glorious life' began to pall.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We did the best we could to while away the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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inflected form of “tell” — express in words
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tournamentnounUS /ˈtʊrnəmənt/
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading A football tournament followed.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
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consistent with fact or reality; not false
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the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We did the best we could to while away the time.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading An energetic race committee provided gymkhanas and a 'sky meeting' (just, says the intelligent foreigner, what a British army _would_ indulge in, on arrival at such a place).
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We did the best we could to while away the time.
everything that exists anywhere
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading An energetic race committee provided gymkhanas and a 'sky meeting' (just, says the intelligent foreigner, what a British army _would_ indulge in, on arrival at such a place).
