used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He gave the order for them to march and, at a brisk canter, they started for Ahmednuggur.
Abdool
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From this reading At the entrance to the village Harry found the ten troopers, whom Abdool had engaged, standing by their horses.
Ahmednuggur
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From this reading He gave the order for them to march and, at a brisk canter, they started for Ahmednuggur.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He gave the order for them to march and, at a brisk canter, they started for Ahmednuggur.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading It was a ride of some forty miles and, when they approached the town, they halted until the sun rose and the gates of the city were opened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the entrance to the village Harry found the ten troopers, whom Abdool had engaged, standing by their horses.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading He gave the order for them to march and, at a brisk canter, they started for Ahmednuggur.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the entrance to the village Harry found the ten troopers, whom Abdool had engaged, standing by their horses.
canterverbUS /ˈkæntər/
ride at a canter
From this reading He gave the order for them to march and, at a brisk canter, they started for Ahmednuggur.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was a ride of some forty miles and, when they approached the town, they halted until the sun rose and the gates of the city were opened.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading At the entrance to the village Harry found the ten troopers, whom Abdool had engaged, standing by their horses.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading At the entrance to the village Harry found the ten troopers, whom Abdool had engaged, standing by their horses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He gave the order for them to march and, at a brisk canter, they started for Ahmednuggur.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading It was a ride of some forty miles and, when they approached the town, they halted until the sun rose and the gates of the city were opened.
set up or found
From this reading At the entrance to the village Harry found the ten troopers, whom Abdool had engaged, standing by their horses.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading It was a ride of some forty miles and, when they approached the town, they halted until the sun rose and the gates of the city were opened.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave the order for them to march and, at a brisk canter, they started for Ahmednuggur.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the entrance to the village Harry found the ten troopers, whom Abdool had engaged, standing by their horses.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading It was a ride of some forty miles and, when they approached the town, they halted until the sun rose and the gates of the city were opened.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading At the entrance to the village Harry found the ten troopers, whom Abdool had engaged, standing by their horses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave the order for them to march and, at a brisk canter, they started for Ahmednuggur.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading At the entrance to the village Harry found the ten troopers, whom Abdool had engaged, standing by their horses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They then rode in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a ride of some forty miles and, when they approached the town, they halted until the sun rose and the gates of the city were opened.
khannounUS /kɑːn/
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading The men were left at a khan, Abdool remaining with them.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The men were left at a khan, Abdool remaining with them.
march in a procession
From this reading He gave the order for them to march and, at a brisk canter, they started for Ahmednuggur.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men were left at a khan, Abdool remaining with them.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was a ride of some forty miles and, when they approached the town, they halted until the sun rose and the gates of the city were opened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a ride of some forty miles and, when they approached the town, they halted until the sun rose and the gates of the city were opened.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It was a ride of some forty miles and, when they approached the town, they halted until the sun rose and the gates of the city were opened.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He gave the order for them to march and, at a brisk canter, they started for Ahmednuggur.
not used up
From this reading The men were left at a khan, Abdool remaining with them.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading It was a ride of some forty miles and, when they approached the town, they halted until the sun rose and the gates of the city were opened.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They then rode in.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was a ride of some forty miles and, when they approached the town, they halted until the sun rose and the gates of the city were opened.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was a ride of some forty miles and, when they approached the town, they halted until the sun rose and the gates of the city were opened.
having a supporting base
From this reading At the entrance to the village Harry found the ten troopers, whom Abdool had engaged, standing by their horses.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He gave the order for them to march and, at a brisk canter, they started for Ahmednuggur.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was a ride of some forty miles and, when they approached the town, they halted until the sun rose and the gates of the city were opened.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At the entrance to the village Harry found the ten troopers, whom Abdool had engaged, standing by their horses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the entrance to the village Harry found the ten troopers, whom Abdool had engaged, standing by their horses.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the entrance to the village Harry found the ten troopers, whom Abdool had engaged, standing by their horses.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He gave the order for them to march and, at a brisk canter, they started for Ahmednuggur.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They then rode in.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave the order for them to march and, at a brisk canter, they started for Ahmednuggur.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the entrance to the village Harry found the ten troopers, whom Abdool had engaged, standing by their horses.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was a ride of some forty miles and, when they approached the town, they halted until the sun rose and the gates of the city were opened.
troopersnounUS /ˈtruːpərz/
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading At the entrance to the village Harry found the ten troopers, whom Abdool had engaged, standing by their horses.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was a ride of some forty miles and, when they approached the town, they halted until the sun rose and the gates of the city were opened.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading At the entrance to the village Harry found the ten troopers, whom Abdool had engaged, standing by their horses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a ride of some forty miles and, when they approached the town, they halted until the sun rose and the gates of the city were opened.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a ride of some forty miles and, when they approached the town, they halted until the sun rose and the gates of the city were opened.
at the time that
From this reading It was a ride of some forty miles and, when they approached the town, they halted until the sun rose and the gates of the city were opened.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the entrance to the village Harry found the ten troopers, whom Abdool had engaged, standing by their horses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The men were left at a khan, Abdool remaining with them.
