used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They kept up the pursuit for at least a mile, running with extraordinary swiftness, and tracking me like wolves; nevertheless in the end I got clean away.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading This adventure served as a wholesome lesson to me to beware of meddling with the ways of strange peoples in a strange land.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading _THE COMING OF SABAT JUNG_ If ever I felt afraid in my life it was when I fled out of the Indian temple with the whole swarm of devil-worshippers in full pursuit.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading I never thought I should have escaped alive, yet by the aid of Providence I did so, leaping down the steps by great bounds, finding my horse and unloosing him in the nick of time, and galloping off out of their reach.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading I never thought I should have escaped alive, yet by the aid of Providence I did so, leaping down the steps by great bounds, finding my horse and unloosing him in the nick of time, and galloping off out of their reach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I never thought I should have escaped alive, yet by the aid of Providence I did so, leaping down the steps by great bounds, finding my horse and unloosing him in the nick of time, and galloping off out of their reach.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This adventure served as a wholesome lesson to me to beware of meddling with the ways of strange peoples in a strange land.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They kept up the pursuit for at least a mile, running with extraordinary swiftness, and tracking me like wolves; nevertheless in the end I got clean away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They kept up the pursuit for at least a mile, running with extraordinary swiftness, and tracking me like wolves; nevertheless in the end I got clean away.
bewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading This adventure served as a wholesome lesson to me to beware of meddling with the ways of strange peoples in a strange land.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading I never thought I should have escaped alive, yet by the aid of Providence I did so, leaping down the steps by great bounds, finding my horse and unloosing him in the nick of time, and galloping off out of their reach.
the act of breaking something
From this reading By dint of following Meer Jaffier's wise and prudent directions I got over the rest of my journey without hindrance, and as day was breaking at the end of the following night I rode down on to the shore of the Hooghley.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I never thought I should have escaped alive, yet by the aid of Providence I did so, leaping down the steps by great bounds, finding my horse and unloosing him in the nick of time, and galloping off out of their reach.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading They kept up the pursuit for at least a mile, running with extraordinary swiftness, and tracking me like wolves; nevertheless in the end I got clean away.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading _THE COMING OF SABAT JUNG_ If ever I felt afraid in my life it was when I fled out of the Indian temple with the whole swarm of devil-worshippers in full pursuit.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading By dint of following Meer Jaffier's wise and prudent directions I got over the rest of my journey without hindrance, and as day was breaking at the end of the following night I rode down on to the shore of the Hooghley.
devil-worshippers
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From this reading _THE COMING OF SABAT JUNG_ If ever I felt afraid in my life it was when I fled out of the Indian temple with the whole swarm of devil-worshippers in full pursuit.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I never thought I should have escaped alive, yet by the aid of Providence I did so, leaping down the steps by great bounds, finding my horse and unloosing him in the nick of time, and galloping off out of their reach.
dintnounUS /dɪnt/
interchangeable with “means” in the expression “by means of”
From this reading By dint of following Meer Jaffier's wise and prudent directions I got over the rest of my journey without hindrance, and as day was breaking at the end of the following night I rode down on to the shore of the Hooghley.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading By dint of following Meer Jaffier's wise and prudent directions I got over the rest of my journey without hindrance, and as day was breaking at the end of the following night I rode down on to the shore of the Hooghley.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I never thought I should have escaped alive, yet by the aid of Providence I did so, leaping down the steps by great bounds, finding my horse and unloosing him in the nick of time, and galloping off out of their reach.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They kept up the pursuit for at least a mile, running with extraordinary swiftness, and tracking me like wolves; nevertheless in the end I got clean away.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading I never thought I should have escaped alive, yet by the aid of Providence I did so, leaping down the steps by great bounds, finding my horse and unloosing him in the nick of time, and galloping off out of their reach.
at any time
From this reading _THE COMING OF SABAT JUNG_ If ever I felt afraid in my life it was when I fled out of the Indian temple with the whole swarm of devil-worshippers in full pursuit.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading They kept up the pursuit for at least a mile, running with extraordinary swiftness, and tracking me like wolves; nevertheless in the end I got clean away.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading _THE COMING OF SABAT JUNG_ If ever I felt afraid in my life it was when I fled out of the Indian temple with the whole swarm of devil-worshippers in full pursuit.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading I never thought I should have escaped alive, yet by the aid of Providence I did so, leaping down the steps by great bounds, finding my horse and unloosing him in the nick of time, and galloping off out of their reach.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading _THE COMING OF SABAT JUNG_ If ever I felt afraid in my life it was when I fled out of the Indian temple with the whole swarm of devil-worshippers in full pursuit.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading By dint of following Meer Jaffier's wise and prudent directions I got over the rest of my journey without hindrance, and as day was breaking at the end of the following night I rode down on to the shore of the Hooghley.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They kept up the pursuit for at least a mile, running with extraordinary swiftness, and tracking me like wolves; nevertheless in the end I got clean away.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading _THE COMING OF SABAT JUNG_ If ever I felt afraid in my life it was when I fled out of the Indian temple with the whole swarm of devil-worshippers in full pursuit.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading I never thought I should have escaped alive, yet by the aid of Providence I did so, leaping down the steps by great bounds, finding my horse and unloosing him in the nick of time, and galloping off out of their reach.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They kept up the pursuit for at least a mile, running with extraordinary swiftness, and tracking me like wolves; nevertheless in the end I got clean away.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I never thought I should have escaped alive, yet by the aid of Providence I did so, leaping down the steps by great bounds, finding my horse and unloosing him in the nick of time, and galloping off out of their reach.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I never thought I should have escaped alive, yet by the aid of Providence I did so, leaping down the steps by great bounds, finding my horse and unloosing him in the nick of time, and galloping off out of their reach.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I never thought I should have escaped alive, yet by the aid of Providence I did so, leaping down the steps by great bounds, finding my horse and unloosing him in the nick of time, and galloping off out of their reach.
hindrancenounUS /ˈhɪndrəns/
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
From this reading By dint of following Meer Jaffier's wise and prudent directions I got over the rest of my journey without hindrance, and as day was breaking at the end of the following night I rode down on to the shore of the Hooghley.
Hooghley
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From this reading By dint of following Meer Jaffier's wise and prudent directions I got over the rest of my journey without hindrance, and as day was breaking at the end of the following night I rode down on to the shore of the Hooghley.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I never thought I should have escaped alive, yet by the aid of Providence I did so, leaping down the steps by great bounds, finding my horse and unloosing him in the nick of time, and galloping off out of their reach.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _THE COMING OF SABAT JUNG_ If ever I felt afraid in my life it was when I fled out of the Indian temple with the whole swarm of devil-worshippers in full pursuit.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _THE COMING OF SABAT JUNG_ If ever I felt afraid in my life it was when I fled out of the Indian temple with the whole swarm of devil-worshippers in full pursuit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _THE COMING OF SABAT JUNG_ If ever I felt afraid in my life it was when I fled out of the Indian temple with the whole swarm of devil-worshippers in full pursuit.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading _THE COMING OF SABAT JUNG_ If ever I felt afraid in my life it was when I fled out of the Indian temple with the whole swarm of devil-worshippers in full pursuit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _THE COMING OF SABAT JUNG_ If ever I felt afraid in my life it was when I fled out of the Indian temple with the whole swarm of devil-worshippers in full pursuit.
Jaffier's
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From this reading By dint of following Meer Jaffier's wise and prudent directions I got over the rest of my journey without hindrance, and as day was breaking at the end of the following night I rode down on to the shore of the Hooghley.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading By dint of following Meer Jaffier's wise and prudent directions I got over the rest of my journey without hindrance, and as day was breaking at the end of the following night I rode down on to the shore of the Hooghley.
JUNGnounUS /jʊŋ/
Swiss psychologist (1875-1961)
From this reading _THE COMING OF SABAT JUNG_ If ever I felt afraid in my life it was when I fled out of the Indian temple with the whole swarm of devil-worshippers in full pursuit.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading They kept up the pursuit for at least a mile, running with extraordinary swiftness, and tracking me like wolves; nevertheless in the end I got clean away.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading This adventure served as a wholesome lesson to me to beware of meddling with the ways of strange peoples in a strange land.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading I never thought I should have escaped alive, yet by the aid of Providence I did so, leaping down the steps by great bounds, finding my horse and unloosing him in the nick of time, and galloping off out of their reach.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading They kept up the pursuit for at least a mile, running with extraordinary swiftness, and tracking me like wolves; nevertheless in the end I got clean away.
a unit of instruction
From this reading This adventure served as a wholesome lesson to me to beware of meddling with the ways of strange peoples in a strange land.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _THE COMING OF SABAT JUNG_ If ever I felt afraid in my life it was when I fled out of the Indian temple with the whole swarm of devil-worshippers in full pursuit.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They kept up the pursuit for at least a mile, running with extraordinary swiftness, and tracking me like wolves; nevertheless in the end I got clean away.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They kept up the pursuit for at least a mile, running with extraordinary swiftness, and tracking me like wolves; nevertheless in the end I got clean away.
meddlingnounUS /ˈmedəlɪŋ/
the act of altering something secretly or improperly
From this reading This adventure served as a wholesome lesson to me to beware of meddling with the ways of strange peoples in a strange land.
Meer
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From this reading By dint of following Meer Jaffier's wise and prudent directions I got over the rest of my journey without hindrance, and as day was breaking at the end of the following night I rode down on to the shore of the Hooghley.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They kept up the pursuit for at least a mile, running with extraordinary swiftness, and tracking me like wolves; nevertheless in the end I got clean away.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _THE COMING OF SABAT JUNG_ If ever I felt afraid in my life it was when I fled out of the Indian temple with the whole swarm of devil-worshippers in full pursuit.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never thought I should have escaped alive, yet by the aid of Providence I did so, leaping down the steps by great bounds, finding my horse and unloosing him in the nick of time, and galloping off out of their reach.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading They kept up the pursuit for at least a mile, running with extraordinary swiftness, and tracking me like wolves; nevertheless in the end I got clean away.
nickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading I never thought I should have escaped alive, yet by the aid of Providence I did so, leaping down the steps by great bounds, finding my horse and unloosing him in the nick of time, and galloping off out of their reach.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading By dint of following Meer Jaffier's wise and prudent directions I got over the rest of my journey without hindrance, and as day was breaking at the end of the following night I rode down on to the shore of the Hooghley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE COMING OF SABAT JUNG_ If ever I felt afraid in my life it was when I fled out of the Indian temple with the whole swarm of devil-worshippers in full pursuit.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I never thought I should have escaped alive, yet by the aid of Providence I did so, leaping down the steps by great bounds, finding my horse and unloosing him in the nick of time, and galloping off out of their reach.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By dint of following Meer Jaffier's wise and prudent directions I got over the rest of my journey without hindrance, and as day was breaking at the end of the following night I rode down on to the shore of the Hooghley.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _THE COMING OF SABAT JUNG_ If ever I felt afraid in my life it was when I fled out of the Indian temple with the whole swarm of devil-worshippers in full pursuit.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading By dint of following Meer Jaffier's wise and prudent directions I got over the rest of my journey without hindrance, and as day was breaking at the end of the following night I rode down on to the shore of the Hooghley.
peoplesnounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group
From this reading This adventure served as a wholesome lesson to me to beware of meddling with the ways of strange peoples in a strange land.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading I never thought I should have escaped alive, yet by the aid of Providence I did so, leaping down the steps by great bounds, finding my horse and unloosing him in the nick of time, and galloping off out of their reach.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading By dint of following Meer Jaffier's wise and prudent directions I got over the rest of my journey without hindrance, and as day was breaking at the end of the following night I rode down on to the shore of the Hooghley.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading _THE COMING OF SABAT JUNG_ If ever I felt afraid in my life it was when I fled out of the Indian temple with the whole swarm of devil-worshippers in full pursuit.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading I never thought I should have escaped alive, yet by the aid of Providence I did so, leaping down the steps by great bounds, finding my horse and unloosing him in the nick of time, and galloping off out of their reach.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading By dint of following Meer Jaffier's wise and prudent directions I got over the rest of my journey without hindrance, and as day was breaking at the end of the following night I rode down on to the shore of the Hooghley.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading By dint of following Meer Jaffier's wise and prudent directions I got over the rest of my journey without hindrance, and as day was breaking at the end of the following night I rode down on to the shore of the Hooghley.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading They kept up the pursuit for at least a mile, running with extraordinary swiftness, and tracking me like wolves; nevertheless in the end I got clean away.
SABAT
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From this reading _THE COMING OF SABAT JUNG_ If ever I felt afraid in my life it was when I fled out of the Indian temple with the whole swarm of devil-worshippers in full pursuit.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading This adventure served as a wholesome lesson to me to beware of meddling with the ways of strange peoples in a strange land.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading By dint of following Meer Jaffier's wise and prudent directions I got over the rest of my journey without hindrance, and as day was breaking at the end of the following night I rode down on to the shore of the Hooghley.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I never thought I should have escaped alive, yet by the aid of Providence I did so, leaping down the steps by great bounds, finding my horse and unloosing him in the nick of time, and galloping off out of their reach.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I never thought I should have escaped alive, yet by the aid of Providence I did so, leaping down the steps by great bounds, finding my horse and unloosing him in the nick of time, and galloping off out of their reach.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I never thought I should have escaped alive, yet by the aid of Providence I did so, leaping down the steps by great bounds, finding my horse and unloosing him in the nick of time, and galloping off out of their reach.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading This adventure served as a wholesome lesson to me to beware of meddling with the ways of strange peoples in a strange land.
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading _THE COMING OF SABAT JUNG_ If ever I felt afraid in my life it was when I fled out of the Indian temple with the whole swarm of devil-worshippers in full pursuit.
swiftnessnounUS /ˈswɪftnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading They kept up the pursuit for at least a mile, running with extraordinary swiftness, and tracking me like wolves; nevertheless in the end I got clean away.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading _THE COMING OF SABAT JUNG_ If ever I felt afraid in my life it was when I fled out of the Indian temple with the whole swarm of devil-worshippers in full pursuit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE COMING OF SABAT JUNG_ If ever I felt afraid in my life it was when I fled out of the Indian temple with the whole swarm of devil-worshippers in full pursuit.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I never thought I should have escaped alive, yet by the aid of Providence I did so, leaping down the steps by great bounds, finding my horse and unloosing him in the nick of time, and galloping off out of their reach.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They kept up the pursuit for at least a mile, running with extraordinary swiftness, and tracking me like wolves; nevertheless in the end I got clean away.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This adventure served as a wholesome lesson to me to beware of meddling with the ways of strange peoples in a strange land.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I never thought I should have escaped alive, yet by the aid of Providence I did so, leaping down the steps by great bounds, finding my horse and unloosing him in the nick of time, and galloping off out of their reach.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I never thought I should have escaped alive, yet by the aid of Providence I did so, leaping down the steps by great bounds, finding my horse and unloosing him in the nick of time, and galloping off out of their reach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This adventure served as a wholesome lesson to me to beware of meddling with the ways of strange peoples in a strange land.
trackingnounUS /ˈtrækɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading They kept up the pursuit for at least a mile, running with extraordinary swiftness, and tracking me like wolves; nevertheless in the end I got clean away.
unloosing
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From this reading I never thought I should have escaped alive, yet by the aid of Providence I did so, leaping down the steps by great bounds, finding my horse and unloosing him in the nick of time, and galloping off out of their reach.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They kept up the pursuit for at least a mile, running with extraordinary swiftness, and tracking me like wolves; nevertheless in the end I got clean away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _THE COMING OF SABAT JUNG_ If ever I felt afraid in my life it was when I fled out of the Indian temple with the whole swarm of devil-worshippers in full pursuit.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading This adventure served as a wholesome lesson to me to beware of meddling with the ways of strange peoples in a strange land.
at the time that
From this reading _THE COMING OF SABAT JUNG_ If ever I felt afraid in my life it was when I fled out of the Indian temple with the whole swarm of devil-worshippers in full pursuit.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading _THE COMING OF SABAT JUNG_ If ever I felt afraid in my life it was when I fled out of the Indian temple with the whole swarm of devil-worshippers in full pursuit.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading This adventure served as a wholesome lesson to me to beware of meddling with the ways of strange peoples in a strange land.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading By dint of following Meer Jaffier's wise and prudent directions I got over the rest of my journey without hindrance, and as day was breaking at the end of the following night I rode down on to the shore of the Hooghley.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _THE COMING OF SABAT JUNG_ If ever I felt afraid in my life it was when I fled out of the Indian temple with the whole swarm of devil-worshippers in full pursuit.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading By dint of following Meer Jaffier's wise and prudent directions I got over the rest of my journey without hindrance, and as day was breaking at the end of the following night I rode down on to the shore of the Hooghley.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading They kept up the pursuit for at least a mile, running with extraordinary swiftness, and tracking me like wolves; nevertheless in the end I got clean away.
but in spite of that
From this reading I never thought I should have escaped alive, yet by the aid of Providence I did so, leaping down the steps by great bounds, finding my horse and unloosing him in the nick of time, and galloping off out of their reach.
