Chapter XII

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

From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KINGS AND SLAVES Jerry Arbuthnot, in his smart little riding-suit, was seated on the top step of John Ellison's tomb, his pony, meanwhile, held by a syce, trying to snatch a bite of long grass growing close to the bottom one.

be present or associated with an event or entity

From this reading Below again--crouched up knees and elbows--was Budlu the caretaker, his eyes on Jân-Ali-shân's; and beside him, resplendent in red coat and gold lace, the Mohammedan _chuprassi_ told off to accompany his little master on his morning rides.

anew

From this reading Below again--crouched up knees and elbows--was Budlu the caretaker, his eyes on Jân-Ali-shân's; and beside him, resplendent in red coat and gold lace, the Mohammedan _chuprassi_ told off to accompany his little master on his morning rides.

(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 First of all, bareheaded, eminently respectable in a clean suit of drill, was Jân-Ali-shân, seated sideways a step below, his face towards Jerry.

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

From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KINGS AND SLAVES Jerry Arbuthnot, in his smart little riding-suit, was seated on the top step of John Ellison's tomb, his pony, meanwhile, held by a syce, trying to snatch a bite of long grass growing close to the bottom one.

the highest point (of something)

From this reading Between the two, forming a pyramid of which the child's dainty little figure made the apex, were several other figures.

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From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KINGS AND SLAVES Jerry Arbuthnot, in his smart little riding-suit, was seated on the top step of John Ellison's tomb, his pony, meanwhile, held by a syce, trying to snatch a bite of long grass growing close to the bottom one.

having the head uncovered

From this reading First of all, bareheaded, eminently respectable in a clean suit of drill, was Jân-Ali-shân, seated sideways a step below, his face towards Jerry.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading For the dew still lay heavy on the grass, like hoar-frost, so that the hoopoes, hopping over it in the search for food, left greener trails behind them to lattice the grey glisten.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading First of all, bareheaded, eminently respectable in a clean suit of drill, was Jân-Ali-shân, seated sideways a step below, his face towards Jerry.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Below again--crouched up knees and elbows--was Budlu the caretaker, his eyes on Jân-Ali-shân's; and beside him, resplendent in red coat and gold lace, the Mohammedan _chuprassi_ told off to accompany his little master on his morning rides.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Between the two, forming a pyramid of which the child's dainty little figure made the apex, were several other figures.

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KINGS AND SLAVES Jerry Arbuthnot, in his smart little riding-suit, was seated on the top step of John Ellison's tomb, his pony, meanwhile, held by a syce, trying to snatch a bite of long grass growing close to the bottom one.

the lower side of anything

From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KINGS AND SLAVES Jerry Arbuthnot, in his smart little riding-suit, was seated on the top step of John Ellison's tomb, his pony, meanwhile, held by a syce, trying to snatch a bite of long grass growing close to the bottom one.

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

From this reading Below again--crouched up knees and elbows--was Budlu the caretaker, his eyes on Jân-Ali-shân's; and beside him, resplendent in red coat and gold lace, the Mohammedan _chuprassi_ told off to accompany his little master on his morning rides.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KINGS AND SLAVES Jerry Arbuthnot, in his smart little riding-suit, was seated on the top step of John Ellison's tomb, his pony, meanwhile, held by a syce, trying to snatch a bite of long grass growing close to the bottom one.

a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person)

From this reading Below again--crouched up knees and elbows--was Budlu the caretaker, his eyes on Jân-Ali-shân's; and beside him, resplendent in red coat and gold lace, the Mohammedan _chuprassi_ told off to accompany his little master on his morning rides.

possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Between the two, forming a pyramid of which the child's dainty little figure made the apex, were several other figures.

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

From this reading Below again--crouched up knees and elbows--was Budlu the caretaker, his eyes on Jân-Ali-shân's; and beside him, resplendent in red coat and gold lace, the Mohammedan _chuprassi_ told off to accompany his little master on his morning rides.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading First of all, bareheaded, eminently respectable in a clean suit of drill, was Jân-Ali-shân, seated sideways a step below, his face towards Jerry.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KINGS AND SLAVES Jerry Arbuthnot, in his smart little riding-suit, was seated on the top step of John Ellison's tomb, his pony, meanwhile, held by a syce, trying to snatch a bite of long grass growing close to the bottom one.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading Below again--crouched up knees and elbows--was Budlu the caretaker, his eyes on Jân-Ali-shân's; and beside him, resplendent in red coat and gold lace, the Mohammedan _chuprassi_ told off to accompany his little master on his morning rides.

past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading Below again--crouched up knees and elbows--was Budlu the caretaker, his eyes on Jân-Ali-shân's; and beside him, resplendent in red coat and gold lace, the Mohammedan _chuprassi_ told off to accompany his little master on his morning rides.

delicately beautiful

From this reading Between the two, forming a pyramid of which the child's dainty little figure made the apex, were several other figures.

water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air

From this reading For the dew still lay heavy on the grass, like hoar-frost, so that the hoopoes, hopping over it in the search for food, left greener trails behind them to lattice the grey glisten.

make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool

From this reading First of all, bareheaded, eminently respectable in a clean suit of drill, was Jân-Ali-shân, seated sideways a step below, his face towards Jerry.

plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading Below again--crouched up knees and elbows--was Budlu the caretaker, his eyes on Jân-Ali-shân's; and beside him, resplendent in red coat and gold lace, the Mohammedan _chuprassi_ told off to accompany his little master on his morning rides.

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

From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KINGS AND SLAVES Jerry Arbuthnot, in his smart little riding-suit, was seated on the top step of John Ellison's tomb, his pony, meanwhile, held by a syce, trying to snatch a bite of long grass growing close to the bottom one.

in an eminent manner

From this reading First of all, bareheaded, eminently respectable in a clean suit of drill, was Jân-Ali-shân, seated sideways a step below, his face towards Jerry.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Below again--crouched up knees and elbows--was Budlu the caretaker, his eyes on Jân-Ali-shân's; and beside him, resplendent in red coat and gold lace, the Mohammedan _chuprassi_ told off to accompany his little master on his morning rides.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading First of all, bareheaded, eminently respectable in a clean suit of drill, was Jân-Ali-shân, seated sideways a step below, his face towards Jerry.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Between the two, forming a pyramid of which the child's dainty little figure made the apex, were several other figures.

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Between the two, forming a pyramid of which the child's dainty little figure made the apex, were several other figures.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading First of all, bareheaded, eminently respectable in a clean suit of drill, was Jân-Ali-shân, seated sideways a step below, his face towards Jerry.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading For the dew still lay heavy on the grass, like hoar-frost, so that the hoopoes, hopping over it in the search for food, left greener trails behind them to lattice the grey glisten.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the dew still lay heavy on the grass, like hoar-frost, so that the hoopoes, hopping over it in the search for food, left greener trails behind them to lattice the grey glisten.

-ing form of “form” — create (as an entity)

From this reading Between the two, forming a pyramid of which the child's dainty little figure made the apex, were several other figures.

be shiny, as if wet

From this reading For the dew still lay heavy on the grass, like hoar-frost, so that the hoopoes, hopping over it in the search for food, left greener trails behind them to lattice the grey glisten.

coins made of gold

From this reading Below again--crouched up knees and elbows--was Budlu the caretaker, his eyes on Jân-Ali-shân's; and beside him, resplendent in red coat and gold lace, the Mohammedan _chuprassi_ told off to accompany his little master on his morning rides.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KINGS AND SLAVES Jerry Arbuthnot, in his smart little riding-suit, was seated on the top step of John Ellison's tomb, his pony, meanwhile, held by a syce, trying to snatch a bite of long grass growing close to the bottom one.

comparative of “green” — of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass

From this reading For the dew still lay heavy on the grass, like hoar-frost, so that the hoopoes, hopping over it in the search for food, left greener trails behind them to lattice the grey glisten.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading For the dew still lay heavy on the grass, like hoar-frost, so that the hoopoes, hopping over it in the search for food, left greener trails behind them to lattice the grey glisten.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KINGS AND SLAVES Jerry Arbuthnot, in his smart little riding-suit, was seated on the top step of John Ellison's tomb, his pony, meanwhile, held by a syce, trying to snatch a bite of long grass growing close to the bottom one.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading For the dew still lay heavy on the grass, like hoar-frost, so that the hoopoes, hopping over it in the search for food, left greener trails behind them to lattice the grey glisten.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KINGS AND SLAVES Jerry Arbuthnot, in his smart little riding-suit, was seated on the top step of John Ellison's tomb, his pony, meanwhile, held by a syce, trying to snatch a bite of long grass growing close to the bottom one.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Below again--crouched up knees and elbows--was Budlu the caretaker, his eyes on Jân-Ali-shân's; and beside him, resplendent in red coat and gold lace, the Mohammedan _chuprassi_ told off to accompany his little master on his morning rides.

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

From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KINGS AND SLAVES Jerry Arbuthnot, in his smart little riding-suit, was seated on the top step of John Ellison's tomb, his pony, meanwhile, held by a syce, trying to snatch a bite of long grass growing close to the bottom one.

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

From this reading For the dew still lay heavy on the grass, like hoar-frost, so that the hoopoes, hopping over it in the search for food, left greener trails behind them to lattice the grey glisten.

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

From this reading For the dew still lay heavy on the grass, like hoar-frost, so that the hoopoes, hopping over it in the search for food, left greener trails behind them to lattice the grey glisten.

inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly

From this reading For the dew still lay heavy on the grass, like hoar-frost, so that the hoopoes, hopping over it in the search for food, left greener trails behind them to lattice the grey glisten.

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

From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KINGS AND SLAVES Jerry Arbuthnot, in his smart little riding-suit, was seated on the top step of John Ellison's tomb, his pony, meanwhile, held by a syce, trying to snatch a bite of long grass growing close to the bottom one.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For the dew still lay heavy on the grass, like hoar-frost, so that the hoopoes, hopping over it in the search for food, left greener trails behind them to lattice the grey glisten.

offensive term for a person of German descent

From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KINGS AND SLAVES Jerry Arbuthnot, in his smart little riding-suit, was seated on the top step of John Ellison's tomb, his pony, meanwhile, held by a syce, trying to snatch a bite of long grass growing close to the bottom one.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KINGS AND SLAVES Jerry Arbuthnot, in his smart little riding-suit, was seated on the top step of John Ellison's tomb, his pony, meanwhile, held by a syce, trying to snatch a bite of long grass growing close to the bottom one.

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

From this reading First of all, bareheaded, eminently respectable in a clean suit of drill, was Jân-Ali-shân, seated sideways a step below, his face towards Jerry.

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

From this reading Below again--crouched up knees and elbows--was Budlu the caretaker, his eyes on Jân-Ali-shân's; and beside him, resplendent in red coat and gold lace, the Mohammedan _chuprassi_ told off to accompany his little master on his morning rides.

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KINGS AND SLAVES Jerry Arbuthnot, in his smart little riding-suit, was seated on the top step of John Ellison's tomb, his pony, meanwhile, held by a syce, trying to snatch a bite of long grass growing close to the bottom one.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading Below again--crouched up knees and elbows--was Budlu the caretaker, his eyes on Jân-Ali-shân's; and beside him, resplendent in red coat and gold lace, the Mohammedan _chuprassi_ told off to accompany his little master on his morning rides.

spin, wind, or twist together

From this reading Below again--crouched up knees and elbows--was Budlu the caretaker, his eyes on Jân-Ali-shân's; and beside him, resplendent in red coat and gold lace, the Mohammedan _chuprassi_ told off to accompany his little master on his morning rides.

an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions

From this reading For the dew still lay heavy on the grass, like hoar-frost, so that the hoopoes, hopping over it in the search for food, left greener trails behind them to lattice the grey glisten.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading For the dew still lay heavy on the grass, like hoar-frost, so that the hoopoes, hopping over it in the search for food, left greener trails behind them to lattice the grey glisten.

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 For the dew still lay heavy on the grass, like hoar-frost, so that the hoopoes, hopping over it in the search for food, left greener trails behind them to lattice the grey glisten.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading For the dew still lay heavy on the grass, like hoar-frost, so that the hoopoes, hopping over it in the search for food, left greener trails behind them to lattice the grey glisten.

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

From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KINGS AND SLAVES Jerry Arbuthnot, in his smart little riding-suit, was seated on the top step of John Ellison's tomb, his pony, meanwhile, held by a syce, trying to snatch a bite of long grass growing close to the bottom one.

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 THE SPIRIT OF KINGS AND SLAVES Jerry Arbuthnot, in his smart little riding-suit, was seated on the top step of John Ellison's tomb, his pony, meanwhile, held by a syce, trying to snatch a bite of long grass growing close to the bottom one.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Between the two, forming a pyramid of which the child's dainty little figure made the apex, were several other figures.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Below again--crouched up knees and elbows--was Budlu the caretaker, his eyes on Jân-Ali-shân's; and beside him, resplendent in red coat and gold lace, the Mohammedan _chuprassi_ told off to accompany his little master on his morning rides.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KINGS AND SLAVES Jerry Arbuthnot, in his smart little riding-suit, was seated on the top step of John Ellison's tomb, his pony, meanwhile, held by a syce, trying to snatch a bite of long grass growing close to the bottom one.

a follower of Mohammed

From this reading Below again--crouched up knees and elbows--was Budlu the caretaker, his eyes on Jân-Ali-shân's; and beside him, resplendent in red coat and gold lace, the Mohammedan _chuprassi_ told off to accompany his little master on his morning rides.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Below again--crouched up knees and elbows--was Budlu the caretaker, his eyes on Jân-Ali-shân's; and beside him, resplendent in red coat and gold lace, the Mohammedan _chuprassi_ told off to accompany his little master on his morning rides.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KINGS AND SLAVES Jerry Arbuthnot, in his smart little riding-suit, was seated on the top step of John Ellison's tomb, his pony, meanwhile, held by a syce, trying to snatch a bite of long grass growing close to the bottom one.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Below again--crouched up knees and elbows--was Budlu the caretaker, his eyes on Jân-Ali-shân's; and beside him, resplendent in red coat and gold lace, the Mohammedan _chuprassi_ told off to accompany his little master on his morning rides.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KINGS AND SLAVES Jerry Arbuthnot, in his smart little riding-suit, was seated on the top step of John Ellison's tomb, his pony, meanwhile, held by a syce, trying to snatch a bite of long grass growing close to the bottom one.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KINGS AND SLAVES Jerry Arbuthnot, in his smart little riding-suit, was seated on the top step of John Ellison's tomb, his pony, meanwhile, held by a syce, trying to snatch a bite of long grass growing close to the bottom one.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Between the two, forming a pyramid of which the child's dainty little figure made the apex, were several other figures.

above and across; more than

From this reading For the dew still lay heavy on the grass, like hoar-frost, so that the hoopoes, hopping over it in the search for food, left greener trails behind them to lattice the grey glisten.

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KINGS AND SLAVES Jerry Arbuthnot, in his smart little riding-suit, was seated on the top step of John Ellison's tomb, his pony, meanwhile, held by a syce, trying to snatch a bite of long grass growing close to the bottom one.

enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts

From this reading Between the two, forming a pyramid of which the child's dainty little figure made the apex, were several other figures.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Below again--crouched up knees and elbows--was Budlu the caretaker, his eyes on Jân-Ali-shân's; and beside him, resplendent in red coat and gold lace, the Mohammedan _chuprassi_ told off to accompany his little master on his morning rides.

characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals

From this reading First of all, bareheaded, eminently respectable in a clean suit of drill, was Jân-Ali-shân, seated sideways a step below, his face towards Jerry.

having great beauty and splendor

From this reading Below again--crouched up knees and elbows--was Budlu the caretaker, his eyes on Jân-Ali-shân's; and beside him, resplendent in red coat and gold lace, the Mohammedan _chuprassi_ told off to accompany his little master on his morning rides.

plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

From this reading Below again--crouched up knees and elbows--was Budlu the caretaker, his eyes on Jân-Ali-shân's; and beside him, resplendent in red coat and gold lace, the Mohammedan _chuprassi_ told off to accompany his little master on his morning rides.

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

From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KINGS AND SLAVES Jerry Arbuthnot, in his smart little riding-suit, was seated on the top step of John Ellison's tomb, his pony, meanwhile, held by a syce, trying to snatch a bite of long grass growing close to the bottom one.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading For the dew still lay heavy on the grass, like hoar-frost, so that the hoopoes, hopping over it in the search for food, left greener trails behind them to lattice the grey glisten.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KINGS AND SLAVES Jerry Arbuthnot, in his smart little riding-suit, was seated on the top step of John Ellison's tomb, his pony, meanwhile, held by a syce, trying to snatch a bite of long grass growing close to the bottom one.

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

From this reading Between the two, forming a pyramid of which the child's dainty little figure made the apex, were several other figures.

with one side forward or to the front

From this reading First of all, bareheaded, eminently respectable in a clean suit of drill, was Jân-Ali-shân, seated sideways a step below, his face towards Jerry.

plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone

From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KINGS AND SLAVES Jerry Arbuthnot, in his smart little riding-suit, was seated on the top step of John Ellison's tomb, his pony, meanwhile, held by a syce, trying to snatch a bite of long grass growing close to the bottom one.

showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KINGS AND SLAVES Jerry Arbuthnot, in his smart little riding-suit, was seated on the top step of John Ellison's tomb, his pony, meanwhile, held by a syce, trying to snatch a bite of long grass growing close to the bottom one.

to grasp hastily or eagerly

From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KINGS AND SLAVES Jerry Arbuthnot, in his smart little riding-suit, was seated on the top step of John Ellison's tomb, his pony, meanwhile, held by a syce, trying to snatch a bite of long grass growing close to the bottom one.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading For the dew still lay heavy on the grass, like hoar-frost, so that the hoopoes, hopping over it in the search for food, left greener trails behind them to lattice the grey glisten.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KINGS AND SLAVES Jerry Arbuthnot, in his smart little riding-suit, was seated on the top step of John Ellison's tomb, his pony, meanwhile, held by a syce, trying to snatch a bite of long grass growing close to the bottom one.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KINGS AND SLAVES Jerry Arbuthnot, in his smart little riding-suit, was seated on the top step of John Ellison's tomb, his pony, meanwhile, held by a syce, trying to snatch a bite of long grass growing close to the bottom one.

not in physical motion

From this reading For the dew still lay heavy on the grass, like hoar-frost, so that the hoopoes, hopping over it in the search for food, left greener trails behind them to lattice the grey glisten.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading First of all, bareheaded, eminently respectable in a clean suit of drill, was Jân-Ali-shân, seated sideways a step below, his face towards Jerry.

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

From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KINGS AND SLAVES Jerry Arbuthnot, in his smart little riding-suit, was seated on the top step of John Ellison's tomb, his pony, meanwhile, held by a syce, trying to snatch a bite of long grass growing close to the bottom one.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For the dew still lay heavy on the grass, like hoar-frost, so that the hoopoes, hopping over it in the search for food, left greener trails behind them to lattice the grey glisten.

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

From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KINGS AND SLAVES Jerry Arbuthnot, in his smart little riding-suit, was seated on the top step of John Ellison's tomb, his pony, meanwhile, held by a syce, trying to snatch a bite of long grass growing close to the bottom one.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading For the dew still lay heavy on the grass, like hoar-frost, so that the hoopoes, hopping over it in the search for food, left greener trails behind them to lattice the grey glisten.

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

From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KINGS AND SLAVES Jerry Arbuthnot, in his smart little riding-suit, was seated on the top step of John Ellison's tomb, his pony, meanwhile, held by a syce, trying to snatch a bite of long grass growing close to the bottom one.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Below again--crouched up knees and elbows--was Budlu the caretaker, his eyes on Jân-Ali-shân's; and beside him, resplendent in red coat and gold lace, the Mohammedan _chuprassi_ told off to accompany his little master on his morning rides.

a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KINGS AND SLAVES Jerry Arbuthnot, in his smart little riding-suit, was seated on the top step of John Ellison's tomb, his pony, meanwhile, held by a syce, trying to snatch a bite of long grass growing close to the bottom one.

the upper part of anything

From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KINGS AND SLAVES Jerry Arbuthnot, in his smart little riding-suit, was seated on the top step of John Ellison's tomb, his pony, meanwhile, held by a syce, trying to snatch a bite of long grass growing close to the bottom one.

in the direction of

From this reading First of all, bareheaded, eminently respectable in a clean suit of drill, was Jân-Ali-shân, seated sideways a step below, his face towards Jerry.

plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading For the dew still lay heavy on the grass, like hoar-frost, so that the hoopoes, hopping over it in the search for food, left greener trails behind them to lattice the grey glisten.

hard to endure

From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KINGS AND SLAVES Jerry Arbuthnot, in his smart little riding-suit, was seated on the top step of John Ellison's tomb, his pony, meanwhile, held by a syce, trying to snatch a bite of long grass growing close to the bottom one.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Between the two, forming a pyramid of which the child's dainty little figure made the apex, were several other figures.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Below again--crouched up knees and elbows--was Budlu the caretaker, his eyes on Jân-Ali-shân's; and beside him, resplendent in red coat and gold lace, the Mohammedan _chuprassi_ told off to accompany his little master on his morning rides.

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

From this reading THE SPIRIT OF KINGS AND SLAVES Jerry Arbuthnot, in his smart little riding-suit, was seated on the top step of John Ellison's tomb, his pony, meanwhile, held by a syce, trying to snatch a bite of long grass growing close to the bottom one.

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

From this reading Between the two, forming a pyramid of which the child's dainty little figure made the apex, were several other figures.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Between the two, forming a pyramid of which the child's dainty little figure made the apex, were several other figures.