used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LUCKNOW ROAD "AND now for a good spin along the Lucknow road," said Gascoigne when they had extricated themselves from the teeming bazaar.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But to-night all is peace; the moon rides high in the heavens, and the whole landscape seems flooded in silvery white.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE LUCKNOW ROAD "AND now for a good spin along the Lucknow road," said Gascoigne when they had extricated themselves from the teeming bazaar.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading What battles have been fought to guard you, what nameless graves of gallant fellows are scattered among the crops in your vicinity!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LUCKNOW ROAD "AND now for a good spin along the Lucknow road," said Gascoigne when they had extricated themselves from the teeming bazaar.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What battles have been fought to guard you, what nameless graves of gallant fellows are scattered among the crops in your vicinity!
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading How many times have you resounded to the steady tramp of armed men, the clattering of hoofs, the rumble of guns!
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading What battles have been fought to guard you, what nameless graves of gallant fellows are scattered among the crops in your vicinity!
bazaarnounUS /bəˈzɑːr/
a shop where a variety of goods are sold
From this reading THE LUCKNOW ROAD "AND now for a good spin along the Lucknow road," said Gascoigne when they had extricated themselves from the teeming bazaar.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What battles have been fought to guard you, what nameless graves of gallant fellows are scattered among the crops in your vicinity!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to-night all is peace; the moon rides high in the heavens, and the whole landscape seems flooded in silvery white.
clatteringverbUS /ˈklætərɪŋ/
-ing form of “clatter” — make a rattling sound
From this reading How many times have you resounded to the steady tramp of armed men, the clattering of hoofs, the rumble of guns!
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading What battles have been fought to guard you, what nameless graves of gallant fellows are scattered among the crops in your vicinity!
extricatedverbUS /ˈekstrəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “extricate” — release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading THE LUCKNOW ROAD "AND now for a good spin along the Lucknow road," said Gascoigne when they had extricated themselves from the teeming bazaar.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading What battles have been fought to guard you, what nameless graves of gallant fellows are scattered among the crops in your vicinity!
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading But to-night all is peace; the moon rides high in the heavens, and the whole landscape seems flooded in silvery white.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LUCKNOW ROAD "AND now for a good spin along the Lucknow road," said Gascoigne when they had extricated themselves from the teeming bazaar.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading What battles have been fought to guard you, what nameless graves of gallant fellows are scattered among the crops in your vicinity!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LUCKNOW ROAD "AND now for a good spin along the Lucknow road," said Gascoigne when they had extricated themselves from the teeming bazaar.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading What battles have been fought to guard you, what nameless graves of gallant fellows are scattered among the crops in your vicinity!
Gascoigne
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From this reading THE LUCKNOW ROAD "AND now for a good spin along the Lucknow road," said Gascoigne when they had extricated themselves from the teeming bazaar.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading THE LUCKNOW ROAD "AND now for a good spin along the Lucknow road," said Gascoigne when they had extricated themselves from the teeming bazaar.
gravesnounUS /ɡreɪvz/
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
From this reading What battles have been fought to guard you, what nameless graves of gallant fellows are scattered among the crops in your vicinity!
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading What battles have been fought to guard you, what nameless graves of gallant fellows are scattered among the crops in your vicinity!
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading How many times have you resounded to the steady tramp of armed men, the clattering of hoofs, the rumble of guns!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LUCKNOW ROAD "AND now for a good spin along the Lucknow road," said Gascoigne when they had extricated themselves from the teeming bazaar.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How many times have you resounded to the steady tramp of armed men, the clattering of hoofs, the rumble of guns!
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading But to-night all is peace; the moon rides high in the heavens, and the whole landscape seems flooded in silvery white.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But to-night all is peace; the moon rides high in the heavens, and the whole landscape seems flooded in silvery white.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading How many times have you resounded to the steady tramp of armed men, the clattering of hoofs, the rumble of guns!
How
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From this reading How many times have you resounded to the steady tramp of armed men, the clattering of hoofs, the rumble of guns!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What battles have been fought to guard you, what nameless graves of gallant fellows are scattered among the crops in your vicinity!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But to-night all is peace; the moon rides high in the heavens, and the whole landscape seems flooded in silvery white.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading But to-night all is peace; the moon rides high in the heavens, and the whole landscape seems flooded in silvery white.
LUCKNOWnoun
a city in northern India in Uttar Pradesh; during the Indian Mutiny its British residents were besieged by Indian insurgents
From this reading THE LUCKNOW ROAD "AND now for a good spin along the Lucknow road," said Gascoigne when they had extricated themselves from the teeming bazaar.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading How many times have you resounded to the steady tramp of armed men, the clattering of hoofs, the rumble of guns!
the force of workers available
From this reading How many times have you resounded to the steady tramp of armed men, the clattering of hoofs, the rumble of guns!
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading But to-night all is peace; the moon rides high in the heavens, and the whole landscape seems flooded in silvery white.
namelessadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading What battles have been fought to guard you, what nameless graves of gallant fellows are scattered among the crops in your vicinity!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE LUCKNOW ROAD "AND now for a good spin along the Lucknow road," said Gascoigne when they had extricated themselves from the teeming bazaar.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How many times have you resounded to the steady tramp of armed men, the clattering of hoofs, the rumble of guns!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, Lucknow road!
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading But to-night all is peace; the moon rides high in the heavens, and the whole landscape seems flooded in silvery white.
resounded
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From this reading How many times have you resounded to the steady tramp of armed men, the clattering of hoofs, the rumble of guns!
ridesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading But to-night all is peace; the moon rides high in the heavens, and the whole landscape seems flooded in silvery white.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE LUCKNOW ROAD "AND now for a good spin along the Lucknow road," said Gascoigne when they had extricated themselves from the teeming bazaar.
rumbleverbUS /ˈrʌmbəl/
make a low noise
From this reading How many times have you resounded to the steady tramp of armed men, the clattering of hoofs, the rumble of guns!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE LUCKNOW ROAD "AND now for a good spin along the Lucknow road," said Gascoigne when they had extricated themselves from the teeming bazaar.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading What battles have been fought to guard you, what nameless graves of gallant fellows are scattered among the crops in your vicinity!
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But to-night all is peace; the moon rides high in the heavens, and the whole landscape seems flooded in silvery white.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading But to-night all is peace; the moon rides high in the heavens, and the whole landscape seems flooded in silvery white.
spinverbUS /spɪn/
revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading THE LUCKNOW ROAD "AND now for a good spin along the Lucknow road," said Gascoigne when they had extricated themselves from the teeming bazaar.
make steady
From this reading How many times have you resounded to the steady tramp of armed men, the clattering of hoofs, the rumble of guns!
teemingadjectiveUS /ˈtiːmɪŋ/
abundantly filled with especially living things
From this reading THE LUCKNOW ROAD "AND now for a good spin along the Lucknow road," said Gascoigne when they had extricated themselves from the teeming bazaar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LUCKNOW ROAD "AND now for a good spin along the Lucknow road," said Gascoigne when they had extricated themselves from the teeming bazaar.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE LUCKNOW ROAD "AND now for a good spin along the Lucknow road," said Gascoigne when they had extricated themselves from the teeming bazaar.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LUCKNOW ROAD "AND now for a good spin along the Lucknow road," said Gascoigne when they had extricated themselves from the teeming bazaar.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading How many times have you resounded to the steady tramp of armed men, the clattering of hoofs, the rumble of guns!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How many times have you resounded to the steady tramp of armed men, the clattering of hoofs, the rumble of guns!
to-night
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From this reading But to-night all is peace; the moon rides high in the heavens, and the whole landscape seems flooded in silvery white.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading How many times have you resounded to the steady tramp of armed men, the clattering of hoofs, the rumble of guns!
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading What battles have been fought to guard you, what nameless graves of gallant fellows are scattered among the crops in your vicinity!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What battles have been fought to guard you, what nameless graves of gallant fellows are scattered among the crops in your vicinity!
at the time that
From this reading THE LUCKNOW ROAD "AND now for a good spin along the Lucknow road," said Gascoigne when they had extricated themselves from the teeming bazaar.
a Caucasian
From this reading But to-night all is peace; the moon rides high in the heavens, and the whole landscape seems flooded in silvery white.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But to-night all is peace; the moon rides high in the heavens, and the whole landscape seems flooded in silvery white.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How many times have you resounded to the steady tramp of armed men, the clattering of hoofs, the rumble of guns!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What battles have been fought to guard you, what nameless graves of gallant fellows are scattered among the crops in your vicinity!
