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66
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From this reading Early next morning, on the great maidan of the fortress, our young soldier took over the command of his detachment from the chief mansabdar [66] of the Rajputs.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The officer above him exacted a strict observance of discipline; but to that Kulluka's pupil was well accustomed, and he himself saw the necessity for it.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The officer above him exacted a strict observance of discipline; but to that Kulluka's pupil was well accustomed, and he himself saw the necessity for it.
accustomed
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From this reading The officer above him exacted a strict observance of discipline; but to that Kulluka's pupil was well accustomed, and he himself saw the necessity for it.
AKBAR
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From this reading AKBAR.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The officer above him exacted a strict observance of discipline; but to that Kulluka's pupil was well accustomed, and he himself saw the necessity for it.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Siddha was equally pleased with the appearance of his men, clad in the same splendid array as their leaders.
array
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From this reading Siddha was equally pleased with the appearance of his men, clad in the same splendid array as their leaders.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Siddha was equally pleased with the appearance of his men, clad in the same splendid array as their leaders.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The officer above him exacted a strict observance of discipline; but to that Kulluka's pupil was well accustomed, and he himself saw the necessity for it.
chief
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From this reading Early next morning, on the great maidan of the fortress, our young soldier took over the command of his detachment from the chief mansabdar [66] of the Rajputs.
clad
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From this reading Siddha was equally pleased with the appearance of his men, clad in the same splendid array as their leaders.
command
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From this reading Early next morning, on the great maidan of the fortress, our young soldier took over the command of his detachment from the chief mansabdar [66] of the Rajputs.
courteous
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From this reading This mansabdar, too,--who presented him with the white feather and other symbols of his rank,--in spite of the severity of his disposition, was a man of cultivation and courteous, friendly manners.
cultivation
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From this reading This mansabdar, too,--who presented him with the white feather and other symbols of his rank,--in spite of the severity of his disposition, was a man of cultivation and courteous, friendly manners.
detachment
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From this reading Early next morning, on the great maidan of the fortress, our young soldier took over the command of his detachment from the chief mansabdar [66] of the Rajputs.
discipline
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From this reading The officer above him exacted a strict observance of discipline; but to that Kulluka's pupil was well accustomed, and he himself saw the necessity for it.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
the way something is arranged or positioned
From this reading This mansabdar, too,--who presented him with the white feather and other symbols of his rank,--in spite of the severity of his disposition, was a man of cultivation and courteous, friendly manners.
Early
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From this reading Early next morning, on the great maidan of the fortress, our young soldier took over the command of his detachment from the chief mansabdar [66] of the Rajputs.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Siddha was equally pleased with the appearance of his men, clad in the same splendid array as their leaders.
exacted
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From this reading The officer above him exacted a strict observance of discipline; but to that Kulluka's pupil was well accustomed, and he himself saw the necessity for it.
feather
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From this reading This mansabdar, too,--who presented him with the white feather and other symbols of his rank,--in spite of the severity of his disposition, was a man of cultivation and courteous, friendly manners.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The officer above him exacted a strict observance of discipline; but to that Kulluka's pupil was well accustomed, and he himself saw the necessity for it.
fortress
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From this reading Early next morning, on the great maidan of the fortress, our young soldier took over the command of his detachment from the chief mansabdar [66] of the Rajputs.
friendly
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From this reading This mansabdar, too,--who presented him with the white feather and other symbols of his rank,--in spite of the severity of his disposition, was a man of cultivation and courteous, friendly manners.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Early next morning, on the great maidan of the fortress, our young soldier took over the command of his detachment from the chief mansabdar [66] of the Rajputs.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early next morning, on the great maidan of the fortress, our young soldier took over the command of his detachment from the chief mansabdar [66] of the Rajputs.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The officer above him exacted a strict observance of discipline; but to that Kulluka's pupil was well accustomed, and he himself saw the necessity for it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The officer above him exacted a strict observance of discipline; but to that Kulluka's pupil was well accustomed, and he himself saw the necessity for it.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The officer above him exacted a strict observance of discipline; but to that Kulluka's pupil was well accustomed, and he himself saw the necessity for it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Early next morning, on the great maidan of the fortress, our young soldier took over the command of his detachment from the chief mansabdar [66] of the Rajputs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This mansabdar, too,--who presented him with the white feather and other symbols of his rank,--in spite of the severity of his disposition, was a man of cultivation and courteous, friendly manners.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The officer above him exacted a strict observance of discipline; but to that Kulluka's pupil was well accustomed, and he himself saw the necessity for it.
Kulluka's
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From this reading The officer above him exacted a strict observance of discipline; but to that Kulluka's pupil was well accustomed, and he himself saw the necessity for it.
leaders
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From this reading Siddha was equally pleased with the appearance of his men, clad in the same splendid array as their leaders.
maidan
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From this reading Early next morning, on the great maidan of the fortress, our young soldier took over the command of his detachment from the chief mansabdar [66] of the Rajputs.
man
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From this reading This mansabdar, too,--who presented him with the white feather and other symbols of his rank,--in spite of the severity of his disposition, was a man of cultivation and courteous, friendly manners.
manners
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From this reading This mansabdar, too,--who presented him with the white feather and other symbols of his rank,--in spite of the severity of his disposition, was a man of cultivation and courteous, friendly manners.
mansabdar
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From this reading Early next morning, on the great maidan of the fortress, our young soldier took over the command of his detachment from the chief mansabdar [66] of the Rajputs.
men
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From this reading Siddha was equally pleased with the appearance of his men, clad in the same splendid array as their leaders.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early next morning, on the great maidan of the fortress, our young soldier took over the command of his detachment from the chief mansabdar [66] of the Rajputs.
necessity
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From this reading The officer above him exacted a strict observance of discipline; but to that Kulluka's pupil was well accustomed, and he himself saw the necessity for it.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early next morning, on the great maidan of the fortress, our young soldier took over the command of his detachment from the chief mansabdar [66] of the Rajputs.
observance
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From this reading The officer above him exacted a strict observance of discipline; but to that Kulluka's pupil was well accustomed, and he himself saw the necessity for it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early next morning, on the great maidan of the fortress, our young soldier took over the command of his detachment from the chief mansabdar [66] of the Rajputs.
officer
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From this reading The officer above him exacted a strict observance of discipline; but to that Kulluka's pupil was well accustomed, and he himself saw the necessity for it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early next morning, on the great maidan of the fortress, our young soldier took over the command of his detachment from the chief mansabdar [66] of the Rajputs.
other
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From this reading This mansabdar, too,--who presented him with the white feather and other symbols of his rank,--in spite of the severity of his disposition, was a man of cultivation and courteous, friendly manners.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Early next morning, on the great maidan of the fortress, our young soldier took over the command of his detachment from the chief mansabdar [66] of the Rajputs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Early next morning, on the great maidan of the fortress, our young soldier took over the command of his detachment from the chief mansabdar [66] of the Rajputs.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Siddha was equally pleased with the appearance of his men, clad in the same splendid array as their leaders.
presented
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From this reading This mansabdar, too,--who presented him with the white feather and other symbols of his rank,--in spite of the severity of his disposition, was a man of cultivation and courteous, friendly manners.
pupil
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From this reading The officer above him exacted a strict observance of discipline; but to that Kulluka's pupil was well accustomed, and he himself saw the necessity for it.
Rajputs
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From this reading Early next morning, on the great maidan of the fortress, our young soldier took over the command of his detachment from the chief mansabdar [66] of the Rajputs.
rank
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From this reading This mansabdar, too,--who presented him with the white feather and other symbols of his rank,--in spite of the severity of his disposition, was a man of cultivation and courteous, friendly manners.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Siddha was equally pleased with the appearance of his men, clad in the same splendid array as their leaders.
saw
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From this reading The officer above him exacted a strict observance of discipline; but to that Kulluka's pupil was well accustomed, and he himself saw the necessity for it.
severity
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From this reading This mansabdar, too,--who presented him with the white feather and other symbols of his rank,--in spite of the severity of his disposition, was a man of cultivation and courteous, friendly manners.
Siddha
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From this reading Siddha was equally pleased with the appearance of his men, clad in the same splendid array as their leaders.
soldier
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From this reading Early next morning, on the great maidan of the fortress, our young soldier took over the command of his detachment from the chief mansabdar [66] of the Rajputs.
spite
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From this reading This mansabdar, too,--who presented him with the white feather and other symbols of his rank,--in spite of the severity of his disposition, was a man of cultivation and courteous, friendly manners.
splendid
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From this reading Siddha was equally pleased with the appearance of his men, clad in the same splendid array as their leaders.
strict
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From this reading The officer above him exacted a strict observance of discipline; but to that Kulluka's pupil was well accustomed, and he himself saw the necessity for it.
symbols
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From this reading This mansabdar, too,--who presented him with the white feather and other symbols of his rank,--in spite of the severity of his disposition, was a man of cultivation and courteous, friendly manners.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The officer above him exacted a strict observance of discipline; but to that Kulluka's pupil was well accustomed, and he himself saw the necessity for it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early next morning, on the great maidan of the fortress, our young soldier took over the command of his detachment from the chief mansabdar [66] of the Rajputs.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Siddha was equally pleased with the appearance of his men, clad in the same splendid array as their leaders.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This mansabdar, too,--who presented him with the white feather and other symbols of his rank,--in spite of the severity of his disposition, was a man of cultivation and courteous, friendly manners.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The officer above him exacted a strict observance of discipline; but to that Kulluka's pupil was well accustomed, and he himself saw the necessity for it.
too
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From this reading This mansabdar, too,--who presented him with the white feather and other symbols of his rank,--in spite of the severity of his disposition, was a man of cultivation and courteous, friendly manners.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early next morning, on the great maidan of the fortress, our young soldier took over the command of his detachment from the chief mansabdar [66] of the Rajputs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The officer above him exacted a strict observance of discipline; but to that Kulluka's pupil was well accustomed, and he himself saw the necessity for it.
well
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From this reading The officer above him exacted a strict observance of discipline; but to that Kulluka's pupil was well accustomed, and he himself saw the necessity for it.
white
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From this reading This mansabdar, too,--who presented him with the white feather and other symbols of his rank,--in spite of the severity of his disposition, was a man of cultivation and courteous, friendly manners.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This mansabdar, too,--who presented him with the white feather and other symbols of his rank,--in spite of the severity of his disposition, was a man of cultivation and courteous, friendly manners.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This mansabdar, too,--who presented him with the white feather and other symbols of his rank,--in spite of the severity of his disposition, was a man of cultivation and courteous, friendly manners.
young
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From this reading Early next morning, on the great maidan of the fortress, our young soldier took over the command of his detachment from the chief mansabdar [66] of the Rajputs.
