Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading He was of Dutch extraction that was obvious, had served for a time in the Madras Civil Service, but on acquiring a large property by the death of a distant relative, he retired from that service and settled on one of his plantations in Pallamcotta.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading He was of Dutch extraction that was obvious, had served for a time in the Madras Civil Service, but on acquiring a large property by the death of a distant relative, he retired from that service and settled on one of his plantations in Pallamcotta.

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

From this reading He was of Dutch extraction that was obvious, had served for a time in the Madras Civil Service, but on acquiring a large property by the death of a distant relative, he retired from that service and settled on one of his plantations in Pallamcotta.

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

From this reading How he obtained his title no one knew or enquired, his relative, now deceased, was so called, and in his will he directed that his heir should assume his name and rank.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had never married, for European ladies at that period were rarely to be met with in Pallamcotta.

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

From this reading He had never married, for European ladies at that period were rarely to be met with in Pallamcotta.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He was of Dutch extraction that was obvious, had served for a time in the Madras Civil Service, but on acquiring a large property by the death of a distant relative, he retired from that service and settled on one of his plantations in Pallamcotta.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He was of Dutch extraction that was obvious, had served for a time in the Madras Civil Service, but on acquiring a large property by the death of a distant relative, he retired from that service and settled on one of his plantations in Pallamcotta.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading How he obtained his title no one knew or enquired, his relative, now deceased, was so called, and in his will he directed that his heir should assume his name and rank.

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From this reading Of the early history of Sir Lexicon Chutny very little was known.

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

From this reading He was of Dutch extraction that was obvious, had served for a time in the Madras Civil Service, but on acquiring a large property by the death of a distant relative, he retired from that service and settled on one of his plantations in Pallamcotta.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading He was of Dutch extraction that was obvious, had served for a time in the Madras Civil Service, but on acquiring a large property by the death of a distant relative, he retired from that service and settled on one of his plantations in Pallamcotta.

someone who is no longer alive

From this reading How he obtained his title no one knew or enquired, his relative, now deceased, was so called, and in his will he directed that his heir should assume his name and rank.

(often used in combination) having a specified direction

From this reading How he obtained his title no one knew or enquired, his relative, now deceased, was so called, and in his will he directed that his heir should assume his name and rank.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading He was of Dutch extraction that was obvious, had served for a time in the Madras Civil Service, but on acquiring a large property by the death of a distant relative, he retired from that service and settled on one of his plantations in Pallamcotta.

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading He was of Dutch extraction that was obvious, had served for a time in the Madras Civil Service, but on acquiring a large property by the death of a distant relative, he retired from that service and settled on one of his plantations in Pallamcotta.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Of the early history of Sir Lexicon Chutny very little was known.

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From this reading How he obtained his title no one knew or enquired, his relative, now deceased, was so called, and in his will he directed that his heir should assume his name and rank.

a native or inhabitant of Europe

From this reading He was thoroughly Indian in his tastes and habits, sensual and self indulgent; saw very little European society, and report said that he had several native mistresses, and was reputed very wealthy.

the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means

From this reading He was of Dutch extraction that was obvious, had served for a time in the Madras Civil Service, but on acquiring a large property by the death of a distant relative, he retired from that service and settled on one of his plantations in Pallamcotta.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He was of Dutch extraction that was obvious, had served for a time in the Madras Civil Service, but on acquiring a large property by the death of a distant relative, he retired from that service and settled on one of his plantations in Pallamcotta.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He was of Dutch extraction that was obvious, had served for a time in the Madras Civil Service, but on acquiring a large property by the death of a distant relative, he retired from that service and settled on one of his plantations in Pallamcotta.

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading He was thoroughly Indian in his tastes and habits, sensual and self indulgent; saw very little European society, and report said that he had several native mistresses, and was reputed very wealthy.

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

From this reading He was of Dutch extraction that was obvious, had served for a time in the Madras Civil Service, but on acquiring a large property by the death of a distant relative, he retired from that service and settled on one of his plantations in Pallamcotta.

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

From this reading He was of Dutch extraction that was obvious, had served for a time in the Madras Civil Service, but on acquiring a large property by the death of a distant relative, he retired from that service and settled on one of his plantations in Pallamcotta.

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading How he obtained his title no one knew or enquired, his relative, now deceased, was so called, and in his will he directed that his heir should assume his name and rank.

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

From this reading He was of Dutch extraction that was obvious, had served for a time in the Madras Civil Service, but on acquiring a large property by the death of a distant relative, he retired from that service and settled on one of his plantations in Pallamcotta.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Of the early history of Sir Lexicon Chutny very little was known.

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From this reading How he obtained his title no one knew or enquired, his relative, now deceased, was so called, and in his will he directed that his heir should assume his name and rank.

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

From this reading He was of Dutch extraction that was obvious, had served for a time in the Madras Civil Service, but on acquiring a large property by the death of a distant relative, he retired from that service and settled on one of his plantations in Pallamcotta.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading He was thoroughly Indian in his tastes and habits, sensual and self indulgent; saw very little European society, and report said that he had several native mistresses, and was reputed very wealthy.

characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone

From this reading He was thoroughly Indian in his tastes and habits, sensual and self indulgent; saw very little European society, and report said that he had several native mistresses, and was reputed very wealthy.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading How he obtained his title no one knew or enquired, his relative, now deceased, was so called, and in his will he directed that his heir should assume his name and rank.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Of the early history of Sir Lexicon Chutny very little was known.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading He had never married, for European ladies at that period were rarely to be met with in Pallamcotta.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He was of Dutch extraction that was obvious, had served for a time in the Madras Civil Service, but on acquiring a large property by the death of a distant relative, he retired from that service and settled on one of his plantations in Pallamcotta.

a language user's knowledge of words

From this reading Of the early history of Sir Lexicon Chutny very little was known.

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

From this reading Of the early history of Sir Lexicon Chutny very little was known.

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

From this reading He was of Dutch extraction that was obvious, had served for a time in the Madras Civil Service, but on acquiring a large property by the death of a distant relative, he retired from that service and settled on one of his plantations in Pallamcotta.

joined in matrimony

From this reading He had never married, for European ladies at that period were rarely to be met with in Pallamcotta.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading He had never married, for European ladies at that period were rarely to be met with in Pallamcotta.

plural of “mistress” — an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading He was thoroughly Indian in his tastes and habits, sensual and self indulgent; saw very little European society, and report said that he had several native mistresses, and was reputed very wealthy.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading How he obtained his title no one knew or enquired, his relative, now deceased, was so called, and in his will he directed that his heir should assume his name and rank.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading He was thoroughly Indian in his tastes and habits, sensual and self indulgent; saw very little European society, and report said that he had several native mistresses, and was reputed very wealthy.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He had never married, for European ladies at that period were rarely to be met with in Pallamcotta.

not any; not one

From this reading How he obtained his title no one knew or enquired, his relative, now deceased, was so called, and in his will he directed that his heir should assume his name and rank.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading How he obtained his title no one knew or enquired, his relative, now deceased, was so called, and in his will he directed that his heir should assume his name and rank.

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading How he obtained his title no one knew or enquired, his relative, now deceased, was so called, and in his will he directed that his heir should assume his name and rank.

easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind

From this reading He was of Dutch extraction that was obvious, had served for a time in the Madras Civil Service, but on acquiring a large property by the death of a distant relative, he retired from that service and settled on one of his plantations in Pallamcotta.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of the early history of Sir Lexicon Chutny very little was known.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He was of Dutch extraction that was obvious, had served for a time in the Madras Civil Service, but on acquiring a large property by the death of a distant relative, he retired from that service and settled on one of his plantations in Pallamcotta.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He was of Dutch extraction that was obvious, had served for a time in the Madras Civil Service, but on acquiring a large property by the death of a distant relative, he retired from that service and settled on one of his plantations in Pallamcotta.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading How he obtained his title no one knew or enquired, his relative, now deceased, was so called, and in his will he directed that his heir should assume his name and rank.

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From this reading He was of Dutch extraction that was obvious, had served for a time in the Madras Civil Service, but on acquiring a large property by the death of a distant relative, he retired from that service and settled on one of his plantations in Pallamcotta.

an amount of time

From this reading He had never married, for European ladies at that period were rarely to be met with in Pallamcotta.

plural of “plantation” — an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)

From this reading He was of Dutch extraction that was obvious, had served for a time in the Madras Civil Service, but on acquiring a large property by the death of a distant relative, he retired from that service and settled on one of his plantations in Pallamcotta.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading He was of Dutch extraction that was obvious, had served for a time in the Madras Civil Service, but on acquiring a large property by the death of a distant relative, he retired from that service and settled on one of his plantations in Pallamcotta.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading How he obtained his title no one knew or enquired, his relative, now deceased, was so called, and in his will he directed that his heir should assume his name and rank.

not often

From this reading He had never married, for European ladies at that period were rarely to be met with in Pallamcotta.

a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading He was of Dutch extraction that was obvious, had served for a time in the Madras Civil Service, but on acquiring a large property by the death of a distant relative, he retired from that service and settled on one of his plantations in Pallamcotta.

to give an account or representation of in words

From this reading He was thoroughly Indian in his tastes and habits, sensual and self indulgent; saw very little European society, and report said that he had several native mistresses, and was reputed very wealthy.

past form of “repute” — look on as or consider

From this reading He was thoroughly Indian in his tastes and habits, sensual and self indulgent; saw very little European society, and report said that he had several native mistresses, and was reputed very wealthy.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading He was of Dutch extraction that was obvious, had served for a time in the Madras Civil Service, but on acquiring a large property by the death of a distant relative, he retired from that service and settled on one of his plantations in Pallamcotta.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He was thoroughly Indian in his tastes and habits, sensual and self indulgent; saw very little European society, and report said that he had several native mistresses, and was reputed very wealthy.

cut with a saw

From this reading He was thoroughly Indian in his tastes and habits, sensual and self indulgent; saw very little European society, and report said that he had several native mistresses, and was reputed very wealthy.

your consciousness of your own identity

From this reading He was thoroughly Indian in his tastes and habits, sensual and self indulgent; saw very little European society, and report said that he had several native mistresses, and was reputed very wealthy.

marked by the appetites and passions of the body

From this reading He was thoroughly Indian in his tastes and habits, sensual and self indulgent; saw very little European society, and report said that he had several native mistresses, and was reputed very wealthy.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading He was of Dutch extraction that was obvious, had served for a time in the Madras Civil Service, but on acquiring a large property by the death of a distant relative, he retired from that service and settled on one of his plantations in Pallamcotta.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading He was of Dutch extraction that was obvious, had served for a time in the Madras Civil Service, but on acquiring a large property by the death of a distant relative, he retired from that service and settled on one of his plantations in Pallamcotta.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading He was of Dutch extraction that was obvious, had served for a time in the Madras Civil Service, but on acquiring a large property by the death of a distant relative, he retired from that service and settled on one of his plantations in Pallamcotta.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading He was thoroughly Indian in his tastes and habits, sensual and self indulgent; saw very little European society, and report said that he had several native mistresses, and was reputed very wealthy.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading How he obtained his title no one knew or enquired, his relative, now deceased, was so called, and in his will he directed that his heir should assume his name and rank.

term of address for a man

From this reading Of the early history of Sir Lexicon Chutny very little was known.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading How he obtained his title no one knew or enquired, his relative, now deceased, was so called, and in his will he directed that his heir should assume his name and rank.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading He was thoroughly Indian in his tastes and habits, sensual and self indulgent; saw very little European society, and report said that he had several native mistresses, and was reputed very wealthy.

plural of “taste” — the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus

From this reading He was thoroughly Indian in his tastes and habits, sensual and self indulgent; saw very little European society, and report said that he had several native mistresses, and was reputed very wealthy.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was of Dutch extraction that was obvious, had served for a time in the Madras Civil Service, but on acquiring a large property by the death of a distant relative, he retired from that service and settled on one of his plantations in Pallamcotta.

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

From this reading Of the early history of Sir Lexicon Chutny very little was known.

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading He was thoroughly Indian in his tastes and habits, sensual and self indulgent; saw very little European society, and report said that he had several native mistresses, and was reputed very wealthy.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He was of Dutch extraction that was obvious, had served for a time in the Madras Civil Service, but on acquiring a large property by the death of a distant relative, he retired from that service and settled on one of his plantations in Pallamcotta.

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with

From this reading How he obtained his title no one knew or enquired, his relative, now deceased, was so called, and in his will he directed that his heir should assume his name and rank.

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

From this reading He had never married, for European ladies at that period were rarely to be met with in Pallamcotta.

precisely as stated

From this reading Of the early history of Sir Lexicon Chutny very little was known.

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

From this reading Of the early history of Sir Lexicon Chutny very little was known.

having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

From this reading He was thoroughly Indian in his tastes and habits, sensual and self indulgent; saw very little European society, and report said that he had several native mistresses, and was reputed very wealthy.

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

From this reading He had never married, for European ladies at that period were rarely to be met with in Pallamcotta.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading How he obtained his title no one knew or enquired, his relative, now deceased, was so called, and in his will he directed that his heir should assume his name and rank.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had never married, for European ladies at that period were rarely to be met with in Pallamcotta.