used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He held a competition among the candidates, and took them to the rifle range to shoot it off among themselves: the best shots got the places.
Ahmed
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From this reading "And if there are some who shoot equally well, what then?" asked Ahmed.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He held a competition among the candidates, and took them to the rifle range to shoot it off among themselves: the best shots got the places.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then Sherdil explained Lumsden's way of filling the vacancies as they occurred.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And if there are some who shoot equally well, what then?" asked Ahmed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And then Sherdil explained Lumsden's way of filling the vacancies as they occurred.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "And if there are some who shoot equally well, what then?" asked Ahmed.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He held a competition among the candidates, and took them to the rifle range to shoot it off among themselves: the best shots got the places.
candidatesnounUS /ˈkændədeɪts/
plural of “candidate” — a politician who is running for public office
From this reading He held a competition among the candidates, and took them to the rifle range to shoot it off among themselves: the best shots got the places.
competitionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/
a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
From this reading He held a competition among the candidates, and took them to the rifle range to shoot it off among themselves: the best shots got the places.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Oh, then he does as Hodson Sahib did.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, then he does as Hodson Sahib did.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading "And if there are some who shoot equally well, what then?" asked Ahmed.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading And then Sherdil explained Lumsden's way of filling the vacancies as they occurred.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading And then Sherdil explained Lumsden's way of filling the vacancies as they occurred.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He held a competition among the candidates, and took them to the rifle range to shoot it off among themselves: the best shots got the places.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held a competition among the candidates, and took them to the rifle range to shoot it off among themselves: the best shots got the places.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held a competition among the candidates, and took them to the rifle range to shoot it off among themselves: the best shots got the places.
Hodson
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From this reading "Oh, then he does as Hodson Sahib did.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And if there are some who shoot equally well, what then?" asked Ahmed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He held a competition among the candidates, and took them to the rifle range to shoot it off among themselves: the best shots got the places.
Lumsden's
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From this reading And then Sherdil explained Lumsden's way of filling the vacancies as they occurred.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Teach me what?"
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading And then Sherdil explained Lumsden's way of filling the vacancies as they occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then Sherdil explained Lumsden's way of filling the vacancies as they occurred.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He held a competition among the candidates, and took them to the rifle range to shoot it off among themselves: the best shots got the places.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, then he does as Hodson Sahib did.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He held a competition among the candidates, and took them to the rifle range to shoot it off among themselves: the best shots got the places.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading He held a competition among the candidates, and took them to the rifle range to shoot it off among themselves: the best shots got the places.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading He held a competition among the candidates, and took them to the rifle range to shoot it off among themselves: the best shots got the places.
Sahibnoun
formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name
From this reading "Oh, then he does as Hodson Sahib did.
Sherdil
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From this reading And then Sherdil explained Lumsden's way of filling the vacancies as they occurred.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading He held a competition among the candidates, and took them to the rifle range to shoot it off among themselves: the best shots got the places.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He held a competition among the candidates, and took them to the rifle range to shoot it off among themselves: the best shots got the places.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "And if there are some who shoot equally well, what then?" asked Ahmed.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "Teach me what?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And then Sherdil explained Lumsden's way of filling the vacancies as they occurred.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He held a competition among the candidates, and took them to the rifle range to shoot it off among themselves: the best shots got the places.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He held a competition among the candidates, and took them to the rifle range to shoot it off among themselves: the best shots got the places.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then Sherdil explained Lumsden's way of filling the vacancies as they occurred.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And if there are some who shoot equally well, what then?" asked Ahmed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then Sherdil explained Lumsden's way of filling the vacancies as they occurred.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He held a competition among the candidates, and took them to the rifle range to shoot it off among themselves: the best shots got the places.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He held a competition among the candidates, and took them to the rifle range to shoot it off among themselves: the best shots got the places.
vacanciesnounUS /ˈveɪkənsiz/
plural of “vacancy” — being unoccupied
From this reading And then Sherdil explained Lumsden's way of filling the vacancies as they occurred.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And then Sherdil explained Lumsden's way of filling the vacancies as they occurred.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "And if there are some who shoot equally well, what then?" asked Ahmed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Teach me what?"
which person or people
From this reading "And if there are some who shoot equally well, what then?" asked Ahmed.
