adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dark demons of Bowanee rejoiced at a new sacrifice to the gloomy goddess; and the straggling jungle was alive again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The dark demons of Bowanee rejoiced at a new sacrifice to the gloomy goddess; and the straggling jungle was alive again.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The dark demons of Bowanee rejoiced at a new sacrifice to the gloomy goddess; and the straggling jungle was alive again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fiery sun leaped up, gilding once more the far Himalayas and lighting the bloodstained plains of Oude.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading The golden shafts twinkled on the huge colonnade, the vast ruined arch, the crumbling walls, and the huge castled oval of Humayoon’s tomb.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The dark demons of Bowanee rejoiced at a new sacrifice to the gloomy goddess; and the straggling jungle was alive again.
bloodstainedadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdsteɪnd/
covered with blood
From this reading The fiery sun leaped up, gilding once more the far Himalayas and lighting the bloodstained plains of Oude.
Bowanee
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From this reading The dark demons of Bowanee rejoiced at a new sacrifice to the gloomy goddess; and the straggling jungle was alive again.
castledadjective
having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement
From this reading The golden shafts twinkled on the huge colonnade, the vast ruined arch, the crumbling walls, and the huge castled oval of Humayoon’s tomb.
colonnadenounUS /ˌkɑːləˈneɪd/
structure consisting of a row of evenly spaced columns
From this reading The golden shafts twinkled on the huge colonnade, the vast ruined arch, the crumbling walls, and the huge castled oval of Humayoon’s tomb.
crumblingverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading The golden shafts twinkled on the huge colonnade, the vast ruined arch, the crumbling walls, and the huge castled oval of Humayoon’s tomb.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the dark night, the monsoon winds wailed over the wreck of Hindu, Pathan, and Mogul magnificence.
DelhinounUS /ˈdeli/
a city in north central India
From this reading Morning in Delhi!
demonsnounUS /ˈdiːmənz/
plural of “demon” — an evil supernatural being
From this reading The dark demons of Bowanee rejoiced at a new sacrifice to the gloomy goddess; and the straggling jungle was alive again.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The fiery sun leaped up, gilding once more the far Himalayas and lighting the bloodstained plains of Oude.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading The fiery sun leaped up, gilding once more the far Himalayas and lighting the bloodstained plains of Oude.
gildingnounUS /ˈɡɪldɪŋ/
a coating of gold or of something that looks like gold
From this reading The fiery sun leaped up, gilding once more the far Himalayas and lighting the bloodstained plains of Oude.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading The dark demons of Bowanee rejoiced at a new sacrifice to the gloomy goddess; and the straggling jungle was alive again.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading The dark demons of Bowanee rejoiced at a new sacrifice to the gloomy goddess; and the straggling jungle was alive again.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The golden shafts twinkled on the huge colonnade, the vast ruined arch, the crumbling walls, and the huge castled oval of Humayoon’s tomb.
HimalayasnounUS /ˌhɪməˈlaɪəs/
a mountain range extending 1500 miles on the border between India and Tibet; this range contains the world's highest mountain
From this reading The fiery sun leaped up, gilding once more the far Himalayas and lighting the bloodstained plains of Oude.
HindunounUS /ˈhɪnduː/
a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India
From this reading In the dark night, the monsoon winds wailed over the wreck of Hindu, Pathan, and Mogul magnificence.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The golden shafts twinkled on the huge colonnade, the vast ruined arch, the crumbling walls, and the huge castled oval of Humayoon’s tomb.
Humayoon's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The golden shafts twinkled on the huge colonnade, the vast ruined arch, the crumbling walls, and the huge castled oval of Humayoon’s tomb.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Morning in Delhi!
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading The dark demons of Bowanee rejoiced at a new sacrifice to the gloomy goddess; and the straggling jungle was alive again.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The fiery sun leaped up, gilding once more the far Himalayas and lighting the bloodstained plains of Oude.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading The fiery sun leaped up, gilding once more the far Himalayas and lighting the bloodstained plains of Oude.
magnificencenoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading In the dark night, the monsoon winds wailed over the wreck of Hindu, Pathan, and Mogul magnificence.
MogulnounUS /ˈmoʊɡəl/
a bump on a ski slope
From this reading In the dark night, the monsoon winds wailed over the wreck of Hindu, Pathan, and Mogul magnificence.
monsoonnounUS /mɑːnˈsuːn/
a seasonal wind in southern Asia; blows from the southwest (bringing rain) in summer and from the northeast in winter
From this reading In the dark night, the monsoon winds wailed over the wreck of Hindu, Pathan, and Mogul magnificence.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The fiery sun leaped up, gilding once more the far Himalayas and lighting the bloodstained plains of Oude.
MorningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Morning in Delhi!
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The dark demons of Bowanee rejoiced at a new sacrifice to the gloomy goddess; and the straggling jungle was alive again.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the dark night, the monsoon winds wailed over the wreck of Hindu, Pathan, and Mogul magnificence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fiery sun leaped up, gilding once more the far Himalayas and lighting the bloodstained plains of Oude.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The golden shafts twinkled on the huge colonnade, the vast ruined arch, the crumbling walls, and the huge castled oval of Humayoon’s tomb.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The fiery sun leaped up, gilding once more the far Himalayas and lighting the bloodstained plains of Oude.
Oude
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fiery sun leaped up, gilding once more the far Himalayas and lighting the bloodstained plains of Oude.
ovalnounUS /ˈoʊvəl/
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
From this reading The golden shafts twinkled on the huge colonnade, the vast ruined arch, the crumbling walls, and the huge castled oval of Humayoon’s tomb.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the dark night, the monsoon winds wailed over the wreck of Hindu, Pathan, and Mogul magnificence.
PathannounUS /ˈpæθən/
a member of the mountain people living in the eastern regions of Afghanistan
From this reading In the dark night, the monsoon winds wailed over the wreck of Hindu, Pathan, and Mogul magnificence.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading The fiery sun leaped up, gilding once more the far Himalayas and lighting the bloodstained plains of Oude.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading The dark demons of Bowanee rejoiced at a new sacrifice to the gloomy goddess; and the straggling jungle was alive again.
ruinedadjectiveUS /ˈruːənd/
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading The golden shafts twinkled on the huge colonnade, the vast ruined arch, the crumbling walls, and the huge castled oval of Humayoon’s tomb.
sacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading The dark demons of Bowanee rejoiced at a new sacrifice to the gloomy goddess; and the straggling jungle was alive again.
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading The golden shafts twinkled on the huge colonnade, the vast ruined arch, the crumbling walls, and the huge castled oval of Humayoon’s tomb.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading The dark demons of Bowanee rejoiced at a new sacrifice to the gloomy goddess; and the straggling jungle was alive again.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The fiery sun leaped up, gilding once more the far Himalayas and lighting the bloodstained plains of Oude.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fiery sun leaped up, gilding once more the far Himalayas and lighting the bloodstained plains of Oude.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dark demons of Bowanee rejoiced at a new sacrifice to the gloomy goddess; and the straggling jungle was alive again.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading The golden shafts twinkled on the huge colonnade, the vast ruined arch, the crumbling walls, and the huge castled oval of Humayoon’s tomb.
twinkledverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəld/
past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The golden shafts twinkled on the huge colonnade, the vast ruined arch, the crumbling walls, and the huge castled oval of Humayoon’s tomb.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The fiery sun leaped up, gilding once more the far Himalayas and lighting the bloodstained plains of Oude.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The golden shafts twinkled on the huge colonnade, the vast ruined arch, the crumbling walls, and the huge castled oval of Humayoon’s tomb.
wailedverbUS /weɪld/
past form of “wail” — emit long loud cries
From this reading In the dark night, the monsoon winds wailed over the wreck of Hindu, Pathan, and Mogul magnificence.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The golden shafts twinkled on the huge colonnade, the vast ruined arch, the crumbling walls, and the huge castled oval of Humayoon’s tomb.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dark demons of Bowanee rejoiced at a new sacrifice to the gloomy goddess; and the straggling jungle was alive again.
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading In the dark night, the monsoon winds wailed over the wreck of Hindu, Pathan, and Mogul magnificence.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading In the dark night, the monsoon winds wailed over the wreck of Hindu, Pathan, and Mogul magnificence.
