AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If the fates favored Major Alan Hawke upon this eventful day, for as he was contentedly awaiting the news of Ram Lal’s departure for Allahabad, the card of Captain Harry Hardwicke, A. D. C., and of the Engineers, was sent up to him.
Alan
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From this reading If the fates favored Major Alan Hawke upon this eventful day, for as he was contentedly awaiting the news of Ram Lal’s departure for Allahabad, the card of Captain Harry Hardwicke, A. D. C., and of the Engineers, was sent up to him.
Allahabad
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From this reading If the fates favored Major Alan Hawke upon this eventful day, for as he was contentedly awaiting the news of Ram Lal’s departure for Allahabad, the card of Captain Harry Hardwicke, A. D. C., and of the Engineers, was sent up to him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In ten minutes, the Major and his welcome guest were spinning along in the cool of the evening, toward the deserted ruins of the old city of Delhi!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If the fates favored Major Alan Hawke upon this eventful day, for as he was contentedly awaiting the news of Ram Lal’s departure for Allahabad, the card of Captain Harry Hardwicke, A. D. C., and of the Engineers, was sent up to him.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading With a neat bit of Indian art, old Ram Lal had sent the carriage around to report, as a mute signal of his own departure.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading With a neat bit of Indian art, old Ram Lal had sent the carriage around to report, as a mute signal of his own departure.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If the fates favored Major Alan Hawke upon this eventful day, for as he was contentedly awaiting the news of Ram Lal’s departure for Allahabad, the card of Captain Harry Hardwicke, A. D. C., and of the Engineers, was sent up to him.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading If the fates favored Major Alan Hawke upon this eventful day, for as he was contentedly awaiting the news of Ram Lal’s departure for Allahabad, the card of Captain Harry Hardwicke, A. D. C., and of the Engineers, was sent up to him.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading With a neat bit of Indian art, old Ram Lal had sent the carriage around to report, as a mute signal of his own departure.
CnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading If the fates favored Major Alan Hawke upon this eventful day, for as he was contentedly awaiting the news of Ram Lal’s departure for Allahabad, the card of Captain Harry Hardwicke, A. D. C., and of the Engineers, was sent up to him.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading If the fates favored Major Alan Hawke upon this eventful day, for as he was contentedly awaiting the news of Ram Lal’s departure for Allahabad, the card of Captain Harry Hardwicke, A. D. C., and of the Engineers, was sent up to him.
cardnounUS /kɑːrd/
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading If the fates favored Major Alan Hawke upon this eventful day, for as he was contentedly awaiting the news of Ram Lal’s departure for Allahabad, the card of Captain Harry Hardwicke, A. D. C., and of the Engineers, was sent up to him.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading With a neat bit of Indian art, old Ram Lal had sent the carriage around to report, as a mute signal of his own departure.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In ten minutes, the Major and his welcome guest were spinning along in the cool of the evening, toward the deserted ruins of the old city of Delhi!
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading If the fates favored Major Alan Hawke upon this eventful day, for as he was contentedly awaiting the news of Ram Lal’s departure for Allahabad, the card of Captain Harry Hardwicke, A. D. C., and of the Engineers, was sent up to him.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading In ten minutes, the Major and his welcome guest were spinning along in the cool of the evening, toward the deserted ruins of the old city of Delhi!
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading If the fates favored Major Alan Hawke upon this eventful day, for as he was contentedly awaiting the news of Ram Lal’s departure for Allahabad, the card of Captain Harry Hardwicke, A. D. C., and of the Engineers, was sent up to him.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading If the fates favored Major Alan Hawke upon this eventful day, for as he was contentedly awaiting the news of Ram Lal’s departure for Allahabad, the card of Captain Harry Hardwicke, A. D. C., and of the Engineers, was sent up to him.
DelhinounUS /ˈdeli/
a city in north central India
From this reading In ten minutes, the Major and his welcome guest were spinning along in the cool of the evening, toward the deserted ruins of the old city of Delhi!
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading If the fates favored Major Alan Hawke upon this eventful day, for as he was contentedly awaiting the news of Ram Lal’s departure for Allahabad, the card of Captain Harry Hardwicke, A. D. C., and of the Engineers, was sent up to him.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading In ten minutes, the Major and his welcome guest were spinning along in the cool of the evening, toward the deserted ruins of the old city of Delhi!
doffed
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From this reading As they passed through the Lahore gate, Hardwicke’s pith helmet was doffed with a jerk, as a superb carriage passed them, proceeding in a stately swing.
EngineersnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrz/
plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading If the fates favored Major Alan Hawke upon this eventful day, for as he was contentedly awaiting the news of Ram Lal’s departure for Allahabad, the card of Captain Harry Hardwicke, A. D. C., and of the Engineers, was sent up to him.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In ten minutes, the Major and his welcome guest were spinning along in the cool of the evening, toward the deserted ruins of the old city of Delhi!
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading If the fates favored Major Alan Hawke upon this eventful day, for as he was contentedly awaiting the news of Ram Lal’s departure for Allahabad, the card of Captain Harry Hardwicke, A. D. C., and of the Engineers, was sent up to him.
fatesnounUS /feɪts/
plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading If the fates favored Major Alan Hawke upon this eventful day, for as he was contentedly awaiting the news of Ram Lal’s departure for Allahabad, the card of Captain Harry Hardwicke, A. D. C., and of the Engineers, was sent up to him.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading If the fates favored Major Alan Hawke upon this eventful day, for as he was contentedly awaiting the news of Ram Lal’s departure for Allahabad, the card of Captain Harry Hardwicke, A. D. C., and of the Engineers, was sent up to him.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading It was a flood tide of good fortune!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If the fates favored Major Alan Hawke upon this eventful day, for as he was contentedly awaiting the news of Ram Lal’s departure for Allahabad, the card of Captain Harry Hardwicke, A. D. C., and of the Engineers, was sent up to him.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It was a flood tide of good fortune!
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading As they passed through the Lahore gate, Hardwicke’s pith helmet was doffed with a jerk, as a superb carriage passed them, proceeding in a stately swing.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was a flood tide of good fortune!
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading In ten minutes, the Major and his welcome guest were spinning along in the cool of the evening, toward the deserted ruins of the old city of Delhi!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With a neat bit of Indian art, old Ram Lal had sent the carriage around to report, as a mute signal of his own departure.
Hardwicke
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From this reading If the fates favored Major Alan Hawke upon this eventful day, for as he was contentedly awaiting the news of Ram Lal’s departure for Allahabad, the card of Captain Harry Hardwicke, A. D. C., and of the Engineers, was sent up to him.
Hardwicke's
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From this reading As they passed through the Lahore gate, Hardwicke’s pith helmet was doffed with a jerk, as a superb carriage passed them, proceeding in a stately swing.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading If the fates favored Major Alan Hawke upon this eventful day, for as he was contentedly awaiting the news of Ram Lal’s departure for Allahabad, the card of Captain Harry Hardwicke, A. D. C., and of the Engineers, was sent up to him.
Hawke
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From this reading If the fates favored Major Alan Hawke upon this eventful day, for as he was contentedly awaiting the news of Ram Lal’s departure for Allahabad, the card of Captain Harry Hardwicke, A. D. C., and of the Engineers, was sent up to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the fates favored Major Alan Hawke upon this eventful day, for as he was contentedly awaiting the news of Ram Lal’s departure for Allahabad, the card of Captain Harry Hardwicke, A. D. C., and of the Engineers, was sent up to him.
helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading As they passed through the Lahore gate, Hardwicke’s pith helmet was doffed with a jerk, as a superb carriage passed them, proceeding in a stately swing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If the fates favored Major Alan Hawke upon this eventful day, for as he was contentedly awaiting the news of Ram Lal’s departure for Allahabad, the card of Captain Harry Hardwicke, A. D. C., and of the Engineers, was sent up to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a neat bit of Indian art, old Ram Lal had sent the carriage around to report, as a mute signal of his own departure.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the fates favored Major Alan Hawke upon this eventful day, for as he was contentedly awaiting the news of Ram Lal’s departure for Allahabad, the card of Captain Harry Hardwicke, A. D. C., and of the Engineers, was sent up to him.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In ten minutes, the Major and his welcome guest were spinning along in the cool of the evening, toward the deserted ruins of the old city of Delhi!
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading With a neat bit of Indian art, old Ram Lal had sent the carriage around to report, as a mute signal of his own departure.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a flood tide of good fortune!
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading As they passed through the Lahore gate, Hardwicke’s pith helmet was doffed with a jerk, as a superb carriage passed them, proceeding in a stately swing.
LahorenounUS /lɑːˈhɔːr/
city in northeast Pakistan
From this reading As they passed through the Lahore gate, Hardwicke’s pith helmet was doffed with a jerk, as a superb carriage passed them, proceeding in a stately swing.
Lal
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From this reading With a neat bit of Indian art, old Ram Lal had sent the carriage around to report, as a mute signal of his own departure.
Lal's
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From this reading If the fates favored Major Alan Hawke upon this eventful day, for as he was contentedly awaiting the news of Ram Lal’s departure for Allahabad, the card of Captain Harry Hardwicke, A. D. C., and of the Engineers, was sent up to him.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading If the fates favored Major Alan Hawke upon this eventful day, for as he was contentedly awaiting the news of Ram Lal’s departure for Allahabad, the card of Captain Harry Hardwicke, A. D. C., and of the Engineers, was sent up to him.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In ten minutes, the Major and his welcome guest were spinning along in the cool of the evening, toward the deserted ruins of the old city of Delhi!
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading With a neat bit of Indian art, old Ram Lal had sent the carriage around to report, as a mute signal of his own departure.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading With a neat bit of Indian art, old Ram Lal had sent the carriage around to report, as a mute signal of his own departure.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading If the fates favored Major Alan Hawke upon this eventful day, for as he was contentedly awaiting the news of Ram Lal’s departure for Allahabad, the card of Captain Harry Hardwicke, A. D. C., and of the Engineers, was sent up to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If the fates favored Major Alan Hawke upon this eventful day, for as he was contentedly awaiting the news of Ram Lal’s departure for Allahabad, the card of Captain Harry Hardwicke, A. D. C., and of the Engineers, was sent up to him.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading With a neat bit of Indian art, old Ram Lal had sent the carriage around to report, as a mute signal of his own departure.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading With a neat bit of Indian art, old Ram Lal had sent the carriage around to report, as a mute signal of his own departure.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As they passed through the Lahore gate, Hardwicke’s pith helmet was doffed with a jerk, as a superb carriage passed them, proceeding in a stately swing.
pithnounUS /pɪθ/
soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants
From this reading As they passed through the Lahore gate, Hardwicke’s pith helmet was doffed with a jerk, as a superb carriage passed them, proceeding in a stately swing.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading As they passed through the Lahore gate, Hardwicke’s pith helmet was doffed with a jerk, as a superb carriage passed them, proceeding in a stately swing.
RamverbUS /ræm/
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading If the fates favored Major Alan Hawke upon this eventful day, for as he was contentedly awaiting the news of Ram Lal’s departure for Allahabad, the card of Captain Harry Hardwicke, A. D. C., and of the Engineers, was sent up to him.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading With a neat bit of Indian art, old Ram Lal had sent the carriage around to report, as a mute signal of his own departure.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading In ten minutes, the Major and his welcome guest were spinning along in the cool of the evening, toward the deserted ruins of the old city of Delhi!
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading If the fates favored Major Alan Hawke upon this eventful day, for as he was contentedly awaiting the news of Ram Lal’s departure for Allahabad, the card of Captain Harry Hardwicke, A. D. C., and of the Engineers, was sent up to him.
signalnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəl/
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading With a neat bit of Indian art, old Ram Lal had sent the carriage around to report, as a mute signal of his own departure.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading In ten minutes, the Major and his welcome guest were spinning along in the cool of the evening, toward the deserted ruins of the old city of Delhi!
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading As they passed through the Lahore gate, Hardwicke’s pith helmet was doffed with a jerk, as a superb carriage passed them, proceeding in a stately swing.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading As they passed through the Lahore gate, Hardwicke’s pith helmet was doffed with a jerk, as a superb carriage passed them, proceeding in a stately swing.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading As they passed through the Lahore gate, Hardwicke’s pith helmet was doffed with a jerk, as a superb carriage passed them, proceeding in a stately swing.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In ten minutes, the Major and his welcome guest were spinning along in the cool of the evening, toward the deserted ruins of the old city of Delhi!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If the fates favored Major Alan Hawke upon this eventful day, for as he was contentedly awaiting the news of Ram Lal’s departure for Allahabad, the card of Captain Harry Hardwicke, A. D. C., and of the Engineers, was sent up to him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As they passed through the Lahore gate, Hardwicke’s pith helmet was doffed with a jerk, as a superb carriage passed them, proceeding in a stately swing.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they passed through the Lahore gate, Hardwicke’s pith helmet was doffed with a jerk, as a superb carriage passed them, proceeding in a stately swing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If the fates favored Major Alan Hawke upon this eventful day, for as he was contentedly awaiting the news of Ram Lal’s departure for Allahabad, the card of Captain Harry Hardwicke, A. D. C., and of the Engineers, was sent up to him.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As they passed through the Lahore gate, Hardwicke’s pith helmet was doffed with a jerk, as a superb carriage passed them, proceeding in a stately swing.
tidenounUS /taɪd/
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading It was a flood tide of good fortune!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If the fates favored Major Alan Hawke upon this eventful day, for as he was contentedly awaiting the news of Ram Lal’s departure for Allahabad, the card of Captain Harry Hardwicke, A. D. C., and of the Engineers, was sent up to him.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading In ten minutes, the Major and his welcome guest were spinning along in the cool of the evening, toward the deserted ruins of the old city of Delhi!
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If the fates favored Major Alan Hawke upon this eventful day, for as he was contentedly awaiting the news of Ram Lal’s departure for Allahabad, the card of Captain Harry Hardwicke, A. D. C., and of the Engineers, was sent up to him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading If the fates favored Major Alan Hawke upon this eventful day, for as he was contentedly awaiting the news of Ram Lal’s departure for Allahabad, the card of Captain Harry Hardwicke, A. D. C., and of the Engineers, was sent up to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the fates favored Major Alan Hawke upon this eventful day, for as he was contentedly awaiting the news of Ram Lal’s departure for Allahabad, the card of Captain Harry Hardwicke, A. D. C., and of the Engineers, was sent up to him.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading In ten minutes, the Major and his welcome guest were spinning along in the cool of the evening, toward the deserted ruins of the old city of Delhi!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In ten minutes, the Major and his welcome guest were spinning along in the cool of the evening, toward the deserted ruins of the old city of Delhi!
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a neat bit of Indian art, old Ram Lal had sent the carriage around to report, as a mute signal of his own departure.
