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Chapter III
The sun was slowly sinking behind the dense wall of jungle which hems in, on the southern side, the frontier station of Nampoung. In the river below there is a Ford, which has a distinguished claim on fame, inasmuch as it is one of the gateways from Burmah into Western China. This Ford is guarded continually by a company of Sikhs, under the command of an English officer. To be candid, it is not a post that is much sought after. Its dullness is extraordinary.
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later than; following
From this reading “To be candid, it is not a post that is much sought after.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “The sun was slowly sinking behind the dense wall of jungle which hems in, on the southern side, the frontier station of Nampoung.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “In the river below there is a Ford, which has a distinguished claim on fame, inasmuch as it is one of the gateways from Burmah into Western China.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “In the river below there is a Ford, which has a distinguished claim on fame, inasmuch as it is one of the gateways from Burmah into Western China.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “In the river below there is a Ford, which has a distinguished claim on fame, inasmuch as it is one of the gateways from Burmah into Western China.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “This Ford is guarded continually by a company of Sikhs, under the command of an English officer.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the river below there is a Ford, which has a distinguished claim on fame, inasmuch as it is one of the gateways from Burmah into Western China.
later than; following
From this reading To be candid, it is not a post that is much sought after.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This Ford is guarded continually by a company of Sikhs, under the command of an English officer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the river below there is a Ford, which has a distinguished claim on fame, inasmuch as it is one of the gateways from Burmah into Western China.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be candid, it is not a post that is much sought after.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The sun was slowly sinking behind the dense wall of jungle which hems in, on the southern side, the frontier station of Nampoung.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading In the river below there is a Ford, which has a distinguished claim on fame, inasmuch as it is one of the gateways from Burmah into Western China.
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From this reading In the river below there is a Ford, which has a distinguished claim on fame, inasmuch as it is one of the gateways from Burmah into Western China.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This Ford is guarded continually by a company of Sikhs, under the command of an English officer.
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From this reading To be candid, it is not a post that is much sought after.
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From this reading In the river below there is a Ford, which has a distinguished claim on fame, inasmuch as it is one of the gateways from Burmah into Western China.
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From this reading In the river below there is a Ford, which has a distinguished claim on fame, inasmuch as it is one of the gateways from Burmah into Western China.
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From this reading This Ford is guarded continually by a company of Sikhs, under the command of an English officer.
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From this reading This Ford is guarded continually by a company of Sikhs, under the command of an English officer.
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From this reading This Ford is guarded continually by a company of Sikhs, under the command of an English officer.
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From this reading The sun was slowly sinking behind the dense wall of jungle which hems in, on the southern side, the frontier station of Nampoung.
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From this reading In the river below there is a Ford, which has a distinguished claim on fame, inasmuch as it is one of the gateways from Burmah into Western China.
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From this reading Its dullness is extraordinary.
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From this reading This Ford is guarded continually by a company of Sikhs, under the command of an English officer.
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From this reading Its dullness is extraordinary.
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From this reading In the river below there is a Ford, which has a distinguished claim on fame, inasmuch as it is one of the gateways from Burmah into Western China.
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From this reading In the river below there is a Ford, which has a distinguished claim on fame, inasmuch as it is one of the gateways from Burmah into Western China.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the river below there is a Ford, which has a distinguished claim on fame, inasmuch as it is one of the gateways from Burmah into Western China.
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From this reading The sun was slowly sinking behind the dense wall of jungle which hems in, on the southern side, the frontier station of Nampoung.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the river below there is a Ford, which has a distinguished claim on fame, inasmuch as it is one of the gateways from Burmah into Western China.
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From this reading This Ford is guarded continually by a company of Sikhs, under the command of an English officer.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the river below there is a Ford, which has a distinguished claim on fame, inasmuch as it is one of the gateways from Burmah into Western China.
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From this reading The sun was slowly sinking behind the dense wall of jungle which hems in, on the southern side, the frontier station of Nampoung.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun was slowly sinking behind the dense wall of jungle which hems in, on the southern side, the frontier station of Nampoung.
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From this reading In the river below there is a Ford, which has a distinguished claim on fame, inasmuch as it is one of the gateways from Burmah into Western China.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the river below there is a Ford, which has a distinguished claim on fame, inasmuch as it is one of the gateways from Burmah into Western China.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the river below there is a Ford, which has a distinguished claim on fame, inasmuch as it is one of the gateways from Burmah into Western China.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the river below there is a Ford, which has a distinguished claim on fame, inasmuch as it is one of the gateways from Burmah into Western China.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its dullness is extraordinary.
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From this reading The sun was slowly sinking behind the dense wall of jungle which hems in, on the southern side, the frontier station of Nampoung.
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From this reading To be candid, it is not a post that is much sought after.
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From this reading The sun was slowly sinking behind the dense wall of jungle which hems in, on the southern side, the frontier station of Nampoung.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To be candid, it is not a post that is much sought after.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun was slowly sinking behind the dense wall of jungle which hems in, on the southern side, the frontier station of Nampoung.
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From this reading This Ford is guarded continually by a company of Sikhs, under the command of an English officer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun was slowly sinking behind the dense wall of jungle which hems in, on the southern side, the frontier station of Nampoung.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the river below there is a Ford, which has a distinguished claim on fame, inasmuch as it is one of the gateways from Burmah into Western China.
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From this reading To be candid, it is not a post that is much sought after.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the river below there is a Ford, which has a distinguished claim on fame, inasmuch as it is one of the gateways from Burmah into Western China.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was slowly sinking behind the dense wall of jungle which hems in, on the southern side, the frontier station of Nampoung.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This Ford is guarded continually by a company of Sikhs, under the command of an English officer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was slowly sinking behind the dense wall of jungle which hems in, on the southern side, the frontier station of Nampoung.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was slowly sinking behind the dense wall of jungle which hems in, on the southern side, the frontier station of Nampoung.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To be candid, it is not a post that is much sought after.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was slowly sinking behind the dense wall of jungle which hems in, on the southern side, the frontier station of Nampoung.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun was slowly sinking behind the dense wall of jungle which hems in, on the southern side, the frontier station of Nampoung.
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From this reading The sun was slowly sinking behind the dense wall of jungle which hems in, on the southern side, the frontier station of Nampoung.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To be candid, it is not a post that is much sought after.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun was slowly sinking behind the dense wall of jungle which hems in, on the southern side, the frontier station of Nampoung.
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From this reading In the river below there is a Ford, which has a distinguished claim on fame, inasmuch as it is one of the gateways from Burmah into Western China.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Ford is guarded continually by a company of Sikhs, under the command of an English officer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be candid, it is not a post that is much sought after.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading This Ford is guarded continually by a company of Sikhs, under the command of an English officer.
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From this reading The sun was slowly sinking behind the dense wall of jungle which hems in, on the southern side, the frontier station of Nampoung.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was slowly sinking behind the dense wall of jungle which hems in, on the southern side, the frontier station of Nampoung.
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From this reading In the river below there is a Ford, which has a distinguished claim on fame, inasmuch as it is one of the gateways from Burmah into Western China.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The sun was slowly sinking behind the dense wall of jungle which hems in, on the southern side, the frontier station of Nampoung.
