Chapter XVIII · The Ways of the Hindu

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

From this reading The job was the easiest I had yet had, and it brought me three rupees a day.

(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 All I had to do was to sit in street-cars and watch the Hindu conductors poke the fares paid into the cash-registers they wear around their necks, and to make sure they did not make a mistake and put some of the coppers into their pockets instead.

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

From this reading The job was the easiest I had yet had, and it brought me three rupees a day.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Thus for merely sitting on different cars all day, and reporting to the street railway company any conductor who made such mistakes, I was paid three rupees a day.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading All I had to do was to sit in street-cars and watch the Hindu conductors poke the fares paid into the cash-registers they wear around their necks, and to make sure they did not make a mistake and put some of the coppers into their pockets instead.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For the Hindu makes many mistakes, and is naturally so careless that he has even been known to forget to collect fares from his friends on the car.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The job was the easiest I had yet had, and it brought me three rupees a day.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading For the Hindu makes many mistakes, and is naturally so careless that he has even been known to forget to collect fares from his friends on the car.

marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful

From this reading For the Hindu makes many mistakes, and is naturally so careless that he has even been known to forget to collect fares from his friends on the car.

plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Thus for merely sitting on different cars all day, and reporting to the street railway company any conductor who made such mistakes, I was paid three rupees a day.

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

From this reading All I had to do was to sit in street-cars and watch the Hindu conductors poke the fares paid into the cash-registers they wear around their necks, and to make sure they did not make a mistake and put some of the coppers into their pockets instead.

get or gather together

From this reading For the Hindu makes many mistakes, and is naturally so careless that he has even been known to forget to collect fares from his friends on the car.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading Thus for merely sitting on different cars all day, and reporting to the street railway company any conductor who made such mistakes, I was paid three rupees a day.

the person who leads a musical group

From this reading Thus for merely sitting on different cars all day, and reporting to the street railway company any conductor who made such mistakes, I was paid three rupees a day.

plural of “conductor” — the person who leads a musical group

From this reading All I had to do was to sit in street-cars and watch the Hindu conductors poke the fares paid into the cash-registers they wear around their necks, and to make sure they did not make a mistake and put some of the coppers into their pockets instead.

plural of “copper” — a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor

From this reading All I had to do was to sit in street-cars and watch the Hindu conductors poke the fares paid into the cash-registers they wear around their necks, and to make sure they did not make a mistake and put some of the coppers into their pockets instead.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The job was the easiest I had yet had, and it brought me three rupees a day.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading All I had to do was to sit in street-cars and watch the Hindu conductors poke the fares paid into the cash-registers they wear around their necks, and to make sure they did not make a mistake and put some of the coppers into their pockets instead.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading Thus for merely sitting on different cars all day, and reporting to the street railway company any conductor who made such mistakes, I was paid three rupees a day.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading All I had to do was to sit in street-cars and watch the Hindu conductors poke the fares paid into the cash-registers they wear around their necks, and to make sure they did not make a mistake and put some of the coppers into their pockets instead.

superlative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading The job was the easiest I had yet had, and it brought me three rupees a day.

the state of being employed or having a job

From this reading It was my good fortune to find employment while in Madras.

divisible by two

From this reading For the Hindu makes many mistakes, and is naturally so careless that he has even been known to forget to collect fares from his friends on the car.

plural of “fare” — an agenda of things to do

From this reading All I had to do was to sit in street-cars and watch the Hindu conductors poke the fares paid into the cash-registers they wear around their necks, and to make sure they did not make a mistake and put some of the coppers into their pockets instead.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading It was my good fortune to find employment while in Madras.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the Hindu makes many mistakes, and is naturally so careless that he has even been known to forget to collect fares from his friends on the car.

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading For the Hindu makes many mistakes, and is naturally so careless that he has even been known to forget to collect fares from his friends on the car.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading It was my good fortune to find employment while in Madras.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading For the Hindu makes many mistakes, and is naturally so careless that he has even been known to forget to collect fares from his friends on the car.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For the Hindu makes many mistakes, and is naturally so careless that he has even been known to forget to collect fares from his friends on the car.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading It was my good fortune to find employment while in Madras.

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

From this reading The job was the easiest I had yet had, and it brought me three rupees a day.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading For the Hindu makes many mistakes, and is naturally so careless that he has even been known to forget to collect fares from his friends on the car.

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

From this reading For the Hindu makes many mistakes, and is naturally so careless that he has even been known to forget to collect fares from his friends on the car.

a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India

From this reading All I had to do was to sit in street-cars and watch the Hindu conductors poke the fares paid into the cash-registers they wear around their necks, and to make sure they did not make a mistake and put some of the coppers into their pockets instead.

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

From this reading For the Hindu makes many mistakes, and is naturally so careless that he has even been known to forget to collect fares from his friends on the car.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The job was the easiest I had yet had, and it brought me three rupees a day.

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

From this reading It was my good fortune to find employment while in Madras.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading All I had to do was to sit in street-cars and watch the Hindu conductors poke the fares paid into the cash-registers they wear around their necks, and to make sure they did not make a mistake and put some of the coppers into their pockets instead.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading All I had to do was to sit in street-cars and watch the Hindu conductors poke the fares paid into the cash-registers they wear around their necks, and to make sure they did not make a mistake and put some of the coppers into their pockets instead.

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

From this reading For the Hindu makes many mistakes, and is naturally so careless that he has even been known to forget to collect fares from his friends on the car.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was my good fortune to find employment while in Madras.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading The job was the easiest I had yet had, and it brought me three rupees a day.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading For the Hindu makes many mistakes, and is naturally so careless that he has even been known to forget to collect fares from his friends on the car.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Thus for merely sitting on different cars all day, and reporting to the street railway company any conductor who made such mistakes, I was paid three rupees a day.

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

From this reading It was my good fortune to find employment while in Madras.

engage in

From this reading All I had to do was to sit in street-cars and watch the Hindu conductors poke the fares paid into the cash-registers they wear around their necks, and to make sure they did not make a mistake and put some of the coppers into their pockets instead.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading For the Hindu makes many mistakes, and is naturally so careless that he has even been known to forget to collect fares from his friends on the car.

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 For the Hindu makes many mistakes, and is naturally so careless that he has even been known to forget to collect fares from his friends on the car.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The job was the easiest I had yet had, and it brought me three rupees a day.

and nothing more

From this reading Thus for merely sitting on different cars all day, and reporting to the street railway company any conductor who made such mistakes, I was paid three rupees a day.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading All I had to do was to sit in street-cars and watch the Hindu conductors poke the fares paid into the cash-registers they wear around their necks, and to make sure they did not make a mistake and put some of the coppers into their pockets instead.

plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading For the Hindu makes many mistakes, and is naturally so careless that he has even been known to forget to collect fares from his friends on the car.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It was my good fortune to find employment while in Madras.

as might be expected

From this reading For the Hindu makes many mistakes, and is naturally so careless that he has even been known to forget to collect fares from his friends on the car.

plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading All I had to do was to sit in street-cars and watch the Hindu conductors poke the fares paid into the cash-registers they wear around their necks, and to make sure they did not make a mistake and put some of the coppers into their pockets instead.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading All I had to do was to sit in street-cars and watch the Hindu conductors poke the fares paid into the cash-registers they wear around their necks, and to make sure they did not make a mistake and put some of the coppers into their pockets instead.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All I had to do was to sit in street-cars and watch the Hindu conductors poke the fares paid into the cash-registers they wear around their necks, and to make sure they did not make a mistake and put some of the coppers into their pockets instead.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For the Hindu makes many mistakes, and is naturally so careless that he has even been known to forget to collect fares from his friends on the car.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading All I had to do was to sit in street-cars and watch the Hindu conductors poke the fares paid into the cash-registers they wear around their necks, and to make sure they did not make a mistake and put some of the coppers into their pockets instead.

plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading All I had to do was to sit in street-cars and watch the Hindu conductors poke the fares paid into the cash-registers they wear around their necks, and to make sure they did not make a mistake and put some of the coppers into their pockets instead.

poke or thrust abruptly

From this reading All I had to do was to sit in street-cars and watch the Hindu conductors poke the fares paid into the cash-registers they wear around their necks, and to make sure they did not make a mistake and put some of the coppers into their pockets instead.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading All I had to do was to sit in street-cars and watch the Hindu conductors poke the fares paid into the cash-registers they wear around their necks, and to make sure they did not make a mistake and put some of the coppers into their pockets instead.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading Thus for merely sitting on different cars all day, and reporting to the street railway company any conductor who made such mistakes, I was paid three rupees a day.

the news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television

From this reading Thus for merely sitting on different cars all day, and reporting to the street railway company any conductor who made such mistakes, I was paid three rupees a day.

plural of “rupee” — the basic unit of money in Sri Lanka; equal to 100 cents

From this reading The job was the easiest I had yet had, and it brought me three rupees a day.

be seated

From this reading All I had to do was to sit in street-cars and watch the Hindu conductors poke the fares paid into the cash-registers they wear around their necks, and to make sure they did not make a mistake and put some of the coppers into their pockets instead.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Thus for merely sitting on different cars all day, and reporting to the street railway company any conductor who made such mistakes, I was paid three rupees a day.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading For the Hindu makes many mistakes, and is naturally so careless that he has even been known to forget to collect fares from his friends on the car.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading All I had to do was to sit in street-cars and watch the Hindu conductors poke the fares paid into the cash-registers they wear around their necks, and to make sure they did not make a mistake and put some of the coppers into their pockets instead.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Thus for merely sitting on different cars all day, and reporting to the street railway company any conductor who made such mistakes, I was paid three rupees a day.

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

From this reading All I had to do was to sit in street-cars and watch the Hindu conductors poke the fares paid into the cash-registers they wear around their necks, and to make sure they did not make a mistake and put some of the coppers into their pockets instead.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Thus for merely sitting on different cars all day, and reporting to the street railway company any conductor who made such mistakes, I was paid three rupees a day.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading All I had to do was to sit in street-cars and watch the Hindu conductors poke the fares paid into the cash-registers they wear around their necks, and to make sure they did not make a mistake and put some of the coppers into their pockets instead.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For the Hindu makes many mistakes, and is naturally so careless that he has even been known to forget to collect fares from his friends on the car.

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

From this reading The job was the easiest I had yet had, and it brought me three rupees a day.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading All I had to do was to sit in street-cars and watch the Hindu conductors poke the fares paid into the cash-registers they wear around their necks, and to make sure they did not make a mistake and put some of the coppers into their pockets instead.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading All I had to do was to sit in street-cars and watch the Hindu conductors poke the fares paid into the cash-registers they wear around their necks, and to make sure they did not make a mistake and put some of the coppers into their pockets instead.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The job was the easiest I had yet had, and it brought me three rupees a day.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus for merely sitting on different cars all day, and reporting to the street railway company any conductor who made such mistakes, I was paid three rupees a day.

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

From this reading It was my good fortune to find employment while in Madras.

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

From this reading It was my good fortune to find employment while in Madras.

look attentively

From this reading All I had to do was to sit in street-cars and watch the Hindu conductors poke the fares paid into the cash-registers they wear around their necks, and to make sure they did not make a mistake and put some of the coppers into their pockets instead.

be dressed in

From this reading All I had to do was to sit in street-cars and watch the Hindu conductors poke the fares paid into the cash-registers they wear around their necks, and to make sure they did not make a mistake and put some of the coppers into their pockets instead.

during the time that

From this reading It was my good fortune to find employment while in Madras.

which person or people

From this reading Thus for merely sitting on different cars all day, and reporting to the street railway company any conductor who made such mistakes, I was paid three rupees a day.

but in spite of that

From this reading The job was the easiest I had yet had, and it brought me three rupees a day.