used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The exploits of Hari Rām still retained their charm for him; he was never tired of talking of him, and he went about with the police officer gathering information as to the man's doings, to the great amusement of the station.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading The exploits of Hari Rām still retained their charm for him; he was never tired of talking of him, and he went about with the police officer gathering information as to the man's doings, to the great amusement of the station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The authorities seemed perfectly incapable of tackling these men.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Scarcely a day passed but complaints were brought of robberies committed in the district by Hari Rām's gang.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Scarcely a day passed but complaints were brought of robberies committed in the district by Hari Rām's gang.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Scarcely a day passed but complaints were brought of robberies committed in the district by Hari Rām's gang.
put or send forth
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading The exploits of Hari Rām still retained their charm for him; he was never tired of talking of him, and he went about with the police officer gathering information as to the man's doings, to the great amusement of the station.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading Scarcely a day passed but complaints were brought of robberies committed in the district by Hari Rām's gang.
complaintsnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnts/
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Scarcely a day passed but complaints were brought of robberies committed in the district by Hari Rām's gang.
a state at a particular time
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Scarcely a day passed but complaints were brought of robberies committed in the district by Hari Rām's gang.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Scarcely a day passed but complaints were brought of robberies committed in the district by Hari Rām's gang.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading The exploits of Hari Rām still retained their charm for him; he was never tired of talking of him, and he went about with the police officer gathering information as to the man's doings, to the great amusement of the station.
exploitsnounUS /ˈeksplɔɪts/
plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement
From this reading The exploits of Hari Rām still retained their charm for him; he was never tired of talking of him, and he went about with the police officer gathering information as to the man's doings, to the great amusement of the station.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
fearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading They were utterly fearless, and roved about with impunity.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
set up or found
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading Scarcely a day passed but complaints were brought of robberies committed in the district by Hari Rām's gang.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading The exploits of Hari Rām still retained their charm for him; he was never tired of talking of him, and he went about with the police officer gathering information as to the man's doings, to the great amusement of the station.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The exploits of Hari Rām still retained their charm for him; he was never tired of talking of him, and he went about with the police officer gathering information as to the man's doings, to the great amusement of the station.
Hari
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From this reading The exploits of Hari Rām still retained their charm for him; he was never tired of talking of him, and he went about with the police officer gathering information as to the man's doings, to the great amusement of the station.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The exploits of Hari Rām still retained their charm for him; he was never tired of talking of him, and he went about with the police officer gathering information as to the man's doings, to the great amusement of the station.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
hindrancenounUS /ˈhɪndrəns/
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
impunitynounUS /ˌɪmˈpjuːnɪti/
exemption from punishment or loss
From this reading They were utterly fearless, and roved about with impunity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Scarcely a day passed but complaints were brought of robberies committed in the district by Hari Rām's gang.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading The authorities seemed perfectly incapable of tackling these men.
a message received and understood
From this reading The exploits of Hari Rām still retained their charm for him; he was never tired of talking of him, and he went about with the police officer gathering information as to the man's doings, to the great amusement of the station.
a boy or man
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The exploits of Hari Rām still retained their charm for him; he was never tired of talking of him, and he went about with the police officer gathering information as to the man's doings, to the great amusement of the station.
the force of workers available
From this reading The authorities seemed perfectly incapable of tackling these men.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The exploits of Hari Rām still retained their charm for him; he was never tired of talking of him, and he went about with the police officer gathering information as to the man's doings, to the great amusement of the station.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
not any; not one
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The exploits of Hari Rām still retained their charm for him; he was never tired of talking of him, and he went about with the police officer gathering information as to the man's doings, to the great amusement of the station.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Scarcely a day passed but complaints were brought of robberies committed in the district by Hari Rām's gang.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The authorities seemed perfectly incapable of tackling these men.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The exploits of Hari Rām still retained their charm for him; he was never tired of talking of him, and he went about with the police officer gathering information as to the man's doings, to the great amusement of the station.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading The exploits of Hari Rām still retained their charm for him; he was never tired of talking of him, and he went about with the police officer gathering information as to the man's doings, to the great amusement of the station.
robberiesnounUS /ˈrɑːbəriz/
plural of “robbery” — larceny by threat of violence
From this reading Scarcely a day passed but complaints were brought of robberies committed in the district by Hari Rām's gang.
roved
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From this reading They were utterly fearless, and roved about with impunity.
Rām
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From this reading The exploits of Hari Rām still retained their charm for him; he was never tired of talking of him, and he went about with the police officer gathering information as to the man's doings, to the great amusement of the station.
Rām's
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From this reading Scarcely a day passed but complaints were brought of robberies committed in the district by Hari Rām's gang.
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely a day passed but complaints were brought of robberies committed in the district by Hari Rām's gang.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The authorities seemed perfectly incapable of tackling these men.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The exploits of Hari Rām still retained their charm for him; he was never tired of talking of him, and he went about with the police officer gathering information as to the man's doings, to the great amusement of the station.
not in physical motion
From this reading The exploits of Hari Rām still retained their charm for him; he was never tired of talking of him, and he went about with the police officer gathering information as to the man's doings, to the great amusement of the station.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
tacklingverbUS /ˈtæklɪŋ/
-ing form of “tackle” — accept as a challenge
From this reading The authorities seemed perfectly incapable of tackling these men.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The exploits of Hari Rām still retained their charm for him; he was never tired of talking of him, and he went about with the police officer gathering information as to the man's doings, to the great amusement of the station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The exploits of Hari Rām still retained their charm for him; he was never tired of talking of him, and he went about with the police officer gathering information as to the man's doings, to the great amusement of the station.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The authorities seemed perfectly incapable of tackling these men.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were utterly fearless, and roved about with impunity.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The exploits of Hari Rām still retained their charm for him; he was never tired of talking of him, and he went about with the police officer gathering information as to the man's doings, to the great amusement of the station.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
uninterruptedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪntərˈʌptɪd/
having undisturbed continuity
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
the act of using
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading They were utterly fearless, and roved about with impunity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The exploits of Hari Rām still retained their charm for him; he was never tired of talking of him, and he went about with the police officer gathering information as to the man's doings, to the great amusement of the station.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Scarcely a day passed but complaints were brought of robberies committed in the district by Hari Rām's gang.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The exploits of Hari Rām still retained their charm for him; he was never tired of talking of him, and he went about with the police officer gathering information as to the man's doings, to the great amusement of the station.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The next few days Gilbert found himself cast on his own resources, for the condition of the mine was such as to require Frank's uninterrupted attention, and the lad, of course, could be of no use; the mere fact of seeing after him would have been a hindrance.
