Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had a reprehensible trick of thinking for himself and acting accordingly--a habit liable to create havoc among the card-houses of officialdom; and like all soldiers of the first grade, he was resolute against the cowardly method of striking at the guilty through the innocent; resolute in limiting the evils of war to its authors and active abettors.

concurrence of opinion

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading He had a reprehensible trick of thinking for himself and acting accordingly--a habit liable to create havoc among the card-houses of officialdom; and like all soldiers of the first grade, he was resolute against the cowardly method of striking at the guilty through the innocent; resolute in limiting the evils of war to its authors and active abettors.

the performance of a part or role in a drama

From this reading He had a reprehensible trick of thinking for himself and acting accordingly--a habit liable to create havoc among the card-houses of officialdom; and like all soldiers of the first grade, he was resolute against the cowardly method of striking at the guilty through the innocent; resolute in limiting the evils of war to its authors and active abettors.

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading He had a reprehensible trick of thinking for himself and acting accordingly--a habit liable to create havoc among the card-houses of officialdom; and like all soldiers of the first grade, he was resolute against the cowardly method of striking at the guilty through the innocent; resolute in limiting the evils of war to its authors and active abettors.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading He had a reprehensible trick of thinking for himself and acting accordingly--a habit liable to create havoc among the card-houses of officialdom; and like all soldiers of the first grade, he was resolute against the cowardly method of striking at the guilty through the innocent; resolute in limiting the evils of war to its authors and active abettors.

(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 He had a reprehensible trick of thinking for himself and acting accordingly--a habit liable to create havoc among the card-houses of officialdom; and like all soldiers of the first grade, he was resolute against the cowardly method of striking at the guilty through the innocent; resolute in limiting the evils of war to its authors and active abettors.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading He had a reprehensible trick of thinking for himself and acting accordingly--a habit liable to create havoc among the card-houses of officialdom; and like all soldiers of the first grade, he was resolute against the cowardly method of striking at the guilty through the innocent; resolute in limiting the evils of war to its authors and active abettors.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "No proposition Euclid wrote, No formulae the text-books show, Will turn the bullet from your coat, Or ward the tulwar's downward blow: Strike hard, who cares--shoot straight, who can; The odds are on the cheaper man!"

the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had a reprehensible trick of thinking for himself and acting accordingly--a habit liable to create havoc among the card-houses of officialdom; and like all soldiers of the first grade, he was resolute against the cowardly method of striking at the guilty through the innocent; resolute in limiting the evils of war to its authors and active abettors.

plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading He had a reprehensible trick of thinking for himself and acting accordingly--a habit liable to create havoc among the card-houses of officialdom; and like all soldiers of the first grade, he was resolute against the cowardly method of striking at the guilty through the innocent; resolute in limiting the evils of war to its authors and active abettors.

dearly loved

From this reading For Buchanan was a just man of independent character, a type not ostentatiously beloved by heads of departments.

exhale hard

From this reading "No proposition Euclid wrote, No formulae the text-books show, Will turn the bullet from your coat, Or ward the tulwar's downward blow: Strike hard, who cares--shoot straight, who can; The odds are on the cheaper man!"

15th President of the United States (1791-1868)

From this reading For Buchanan was a just man of independent character, a type not ostentatiously beloved by heads of departments.

possessive form of “buchanan” — 15th President of the United States (1791-1868)

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

a projectile that is fired from a gun

From this reading "No proposition Euclid wrote, No formulae the text-books show, Will turn the bullet from your coat, Or ward the tulwar's downward blow: Strike hard, who cares--shoot straight, who can; The odds are on the cheaper man!"

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For Buchanan was a just man of independent character, a type not ostentatiously beloved by heads of departments.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "No proposition Euclid wrote, No formulae the text-books show, Will turn the bullet from your coat, Or ward the tulwar's downward blow: Strike hard, who cares--shoot straight, who can; The odds are on the cheaper man!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had a reprehensible trick of thinking for himself and acting accordingly--a habit liable to create havoc among the card-houses of officialdom; and like all soldiers of the first grade, he was resolute against the cowardly method of striking at the guilty through the innocent; resolute in limiting the evils of war to its authors and active abettors.

plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading "No proposition Euclid wrote, No formulae the text-books show, Will turn the bullet from your coat, Or ward the tulwar's downward blow: Strike hard, who cares--shoot straight, who can; The odds are on the cheaper man!"

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading For Buchanan was a just man of independent character, a type not ostentatiously beloved by heads of departments.

comparative of “cheap” — relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading THE CHEAPER MAN.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading "No proposition Euclid wrote, No formulae the text-books show, Will turn the bullet from your coat, Or ward the tulwar's downward blow: Strike hard, who cares--shoot straight, who can; The odds are on the cheaper man!"

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted

From this reading He had a reprehensible trick of thinking for himself and acting accordingly--a habit liable to create havoc among the card-houses of officialdom; and like all soldiers of the first grade, he was resolute against the cowardly method of striking at the guilty through the innocent; resolute in limiting the evils of war to its authors and active abettors.

make or cause to be or to become

From this reading He had a reprehensible trick of thinking for himself and acting accordingly--a habit liable to create havoc among the card-houses of officialdom; and like all soldiers of the first grade, he was resolute against the cowardly method of striking at the guilty through the innocent; resolute in limiting the evils of war to its authors and active abettors.

method or manner of conduct in relation to others

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

plural of “department” — a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading For Buchanan was a just man of independent character, a type not ostentatiously beloved by heads of departments.

extending or moving from a higher to a lower place

From this reading "No proposition Euclid wrote, No formulae the text-books show, Will turn the bullet from your coat, Or ward the tulwar's downward blow: Strike hard, who cares--shoot straight, who can; The odds are on the cheaper man!"

in an energetic manner

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

motivation based on ideas of right and wrong

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

Greek geometer (3rd century BC)

From this reading "No proposition Euclid wrote, No formulae the text-books show, Will turn the bullet from your coat, Or ward the tulwar's downward blow: Strike hard, who cares--shoot straight, who can; The odds are on the cheaper man!"

plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior

From this reading He had a reprehensible trick of thinking for himself and acting accordingly--a habit liable to create havoc among the card-houses of officialdom; and like all soldiers of the first grade, he was resolute against the cowardly method of striking at the guilty through the innocent; resolute in limiting the evils of war to its authors and active abettors.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He had a reprehensible trick of thinking for himself and acting accordingly--a habit liable to create havoc among the card-houses of officialdom; and like all soldiers of the first grade, he was resolute against the cowardly method of striking at the guilty through the innocent; resolute in limiting the evils of war to its authors and active abettors.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For Buchanan was a just man of independent character, a type not ostentatiously beloved by heads of departments.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

plural of “formula” — a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement

From this reading "No proposition Euclid wrote, No formulae the text-books show, Will turn the bullet from your coat, Or ward the tulwar's downward blow: Strike hard, who cares--shoot straight, who can; The odds are on the cheaper man!"

set up or found

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "No proposition Euclid wrote, No formulae the text-books show, Will turn the bullet from your coat, Or ward the tulwar's downward blow: Strike hard, who cares--shoot straight, who can; The odds are on the cheaper man!"

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

a body of students who are taught together

From this reading He had a reprehensible trick of thinking for himself and acting accordingly--a habit liable to create havoc among the card-houses of officialdom; and like all soldiers of the first grade, he was resolute against the cowardly method of striking at the guilty through the innocent; resolute in limiting the evils of war to its authors and active abettors.

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading He had a reprehensible trick of thinking for himself and acting accordingly--a habit liable to create havoc among the card-houses of officialdom; and like all soldiers of the first grade, he was resolute against the cowardly method of striking at the guilty through the innocent; resolute in limiting the evils of war to its authors and active abettors.

an established custom

From this reading He had a reprehensible trick of thinking for himself and acting accordingly--a habit liable to create havoc among the card-houses of officialdom; and like all soldiers of the first grade, he was resolute against the cowardly method of striking at the guilty through the innocent; resolute in limiting the evils of war to its authors and active abettors.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had a reprehensible trick of thinking for himself and acting accordingly--a habit liable to create havoc among the card-houses of officialdom; and like all soldiers of the first grade, he was resolute against the cowardly method of striking at the guilty through the innocent; resolute in limiting the evils of war to its authors and active abettors.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading "No proposition Euclid wrote, No formulae the text-books show, Will turn the bullet from your coat, Or ward the tulwar's downward blow: Strike hard, who cares--shoot straight, who can; The odds are on the cheaper man!"

violent and needless disturbance

From this reading He had a reprehensible trick of thinking for himself and acting accordingly--a habit liable to create havoc among the card-houses of officialdom; and like all soldiers of the first grade, he was resolute against the cowardly method of striking at the guilty through the innocent; resolute in limiting the evils of war to its authors and active abettors.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had a reprehensible trick of thinking for himself and acting accordingly--a habit liable to create havoc among the card-houses of officialdom; and like all soldiers of the first grade, he was resolute against the cowardly method of striking at the guilty through the innocent; resolute in limiting the evils of war to its authors and active abettors.

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading For Buchanan was a just man of independent character, a type not ostentatiously beloved by heads of departments.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He had a reprehensible trick of thinking for himself and acting accordingly--a habit liable to create havoc among the card-houses of officialdom; and like all soldiers of the first grade, he was resolute against the cowardly method of striking at the guilty through the innocent; resolute in limiting the evils of war to its authors and active abettors.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

free from external control and constraint

From this reading For Buchanan was a just man of independent character, a type not ostentatiously beloved by heads of departments.

free from evil or guilt

From this reading He had a reprehensible trick of thinking for himself and acting accordingly--a habit liable to create havoc among the card-houses of officialdom; and like all soldiers of the first grade, he was resolute against the cowardly method of striking at the guilty through the innocent; resolute in limiting the evils of war to its authors and active abettors.

a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He had a reprehensible trick of thinking for himself and acting accordingly--a habit liable to create havoc among the card-houses of officialdom; and like all soldiers of the first grade, he was resolute against the cowardly method of striking at the guilty through the innocent; resolute in limiting the evils of war to its authors and active abettors.

having a sharply uneven surface or outline

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

and nothing more

From this reading For Buchanan was a just man of independent character, a type not ostentatiously beloved by heads of departments.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant

From this reading He had a reprehensible trick of thinking for himself and acting accordingly--a habit liable to create havoc among the card-houses of officialdom; and like all soldiers of the first grade, he was resolute against the cowardly method of striking at the guilty through the innocent; resolute in limiting the evils of war to its authors and active abettors.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He had a reprehensible trick of thinking for himself and acting accordingly--a habit liable to create havoc among the card-houses of officialdom; and like all soldiers of the first grade, he was resolute against the cowardly method of striking at the guilty through the innocent; resolute in limiting the evils of war to its authors and active abettors.

restricting the scope or freedom of action

From this reading He had a reprehensible trick of thinking for himself and acting accordingly--a habit liable to create havoc among the card-houses of officialdom; and like all soldiers of the first grade, he was resolute against the cowardly method of striking at the guilty through the innocent; resolute in limiting the evils of war to its authors and active abettors.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading THE CHEAPER MAN.

march in a procession

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading He had a reprehensible trick of thinking for himself and acting accordingly--a habit liable to create havoc among the card-houses of officialdom; and like all soldiers of the first grade, he was resolute against the cowardly method of striking at the guilty through the innocent; resolute in limiting the evils of war to its authors and active abettors.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

an interconnected system of things or people

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

not any; not one

From this reading "No proposition Euclid wrote, No formulae the text-books show, Will turn the bullet from your coat, Or ward the tulwar's downward blow: Strike hard, who cares--shoot straight, who can; The odds are on the cheaper man!"

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For Buchanan was a just man of independent character, a type not ostentatiously beloved by heads of departments.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring

From this reading "No proposition Euclid wrote, No formulae the text-books show, Will turn the bullet from your coat, Or ward the tulwar's downward blow: Strike hard, who cares--shoot straight, who can; The odds are on the cheaper man!"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

people elected or appointed to administer a government

From this reading He had a reprehensible trick of thinking for himself and acting accordingly--a habit liable to create havoc among the card-houses of officialdom; and like all soldiers of the first grade, he was resolute against the cowardly method of striking at the guilty through the innocent; resolute in limiting the evils of war to its authors and active abettors.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "No proposition Euclid wrote, No formulae the text-books show, Will turn the bullet from your coat, Or ward the tulwar's downward blow: Strike hard, who cares--shoot straight, who can; The odds are on the cheaper man!"

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "No proposition Euclid wrote, No formulae the text-books show, Will turn the bullet from your coat, Or ward the tulwar's downward blow: Strike hard, who cares--shoot straight, who can; The odds are on the cheaper man!"

with ostentation; in an ostentatious manner

From this reading For Buchanan was a just man of independent character, a type not ostentatiously beloved by heads of departments.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false

From this reading "No proposition Euclid wrote, No formulae the text-books show, Will turn the bullet from your coat, Or ward the tulwar's downward blow: Strike hard, who cares--shoot straight, who can; The odds are on the cheaper man!"

plural of “ravine” — a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

From this reading He had a reprehensible trick of thinking for himself and acting accordingly--a habit liable to create havoc among the card-houses of officialdom; and like all soldiers of the first grade, he was resolute against the cowardly method of striking at the guilty through the innocent; resolute in limiting the evils of war to its authors and active abettors.

firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination

From this reading He had a reprehensible trick of thinking for himself and acting accordingly--a habit liable to create havoc among the card-houses of officialdom; and like all soldiers of the first grade, he was resolute against the cowardly method of striking at the guilty through the innocent; resolute in limiting the evils of war to its authors and active abettors.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

hit with a missile from a weapon

From this reading "No proposition Euclid wrote, No formulae the text-books show, Will turn the bullet from your coat, Or ward the tulwar's downward blow: Strike hard, who cares--shoot straight, who can; The odds are on the cheaper man!"

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "No proposition Euclid wrote, No formulae the text-books show, Will turn the bullet from your coat, Or ward the tulwar's downward blow: Strike hard, who cares--shoot straight, who can; The odds are on the cheaper man!"

-ing form of “skirmish” — engage in a skirmish

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading He had a reprehensible trick of thinking for himself and acting accordingly--a habit liable to create havoc among the card-houses of officialdom; and like all soldiers of the first grade, he was resolute against the cowardly method of striking at the guilty through the innocent; resolute in limiting the evils of war to its authors and active abettors.

not in physical motion

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

successive (without a break)

From this reading "No proposition Euclid wrote, No formulae the text-books show, Will turn the bullet from your coat, Or ward the tulwar's downward blow: Strike hard, who cares--shoot straight, who can; The odds are on the cheaper man!"

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading "No proposition Euclid wrote, No formulae the text-books show, Will turn the bullet from your coat, Or ward the tulwar's downward blow: Strike hard, who cares--shoot straight, who can; The odds are on the cheaper man!"

sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect

From this reading He had a reprehensible trick of thinking for himself and acting accordingly--a habit liable to create havoc among the card-houses of officialdom; and like all soldiers of the first grade, he was resolute against the cowardly method of striking at the guilty through the innocent; resolute in limiting the evils of war to its authors and active abettors.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "No proposition Euclid wrote, No formulae the text-books show, Will turn the bullet from your coat, Or ward the tulwar's downward blow: Strike hard, who cares--shoot straight, who can; The odds are on the cheaper man!"

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE CHEAPER MAN.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading He had a reprehensible trick of thinking for himself and acting accordingly--a habit liable to create havoc among the card-houses of officialdom; and like all soldiers of the first grade, he was resolute against the cowardly method of striking at the guilty through the innocent; resolute in limiting the evils of war to its authors and active abettors.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading He had a reprehensible trick of thinking for himself and acting accordingly--a habit liable to create havoc among the card-houses of officialdom; and like all soldiers of the first grade, he was resolute against the cowardly method of striking at the guilty through the innocent; resolute in limiting the evils of war to its authors and active abettors.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "No proposition Euclid wrote, No formulae the text-books show, Will turn the bullet from your coat, Or ward the tulwar's downward blow: Strike hard, who cares--shoot straight, who can; The odds are on the cheaper man!"

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading "No proposition Euclid wrote, No formulae the text-books show, Will turn the bullet from your coat, Or ward the tulwar's downward blow: Strike hard, who cares--shoot straight, who can; The odds are on the cheaper man!"

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading For Buchanan was a just man of independent character, a type not ostentatiously beloved by heads of departments.

not penitent or remorseful

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading He had a reprehensible trick of thinking for himself and acting accordingly--a habit liable to create havoc among the card-houses of officialdom; and like all soldiers of the first grade, he was resolute against the cowardly method of striking at the guilty through the innocent; resolute in limiting the evils of war to its authors and active abettors.

a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another

From this reading "No proposition Euclid wrote, No formulae the text-books show, Will turn the bullet from your coat, Or ward the tulwar's downward blow: Strike hard, who cares--shoot straight, who can; The odds are on the cheaper man!"

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading For Buchanan was a just man of independent character, a type not ostentatiously beloved by heads of departments.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

which person or people

From this reading "No proposition Euclid wrote, No formulae the text-books show, Will turn the bullet from your coat, Or ward the tulwar's downward blow: Strike hard, who cares--shoot straight, who can; The odds are on the cheaper man!"

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "No proposition Euclid wrote, No formulae the text-books show, Will turn the bullet from your coat, Or ward the tulwar's downward blow: Strike hard, who cares--shoot straight, who can; The odds are on the cheaper man!"

in the company of; together with

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading --RUDYARD KIPLING: _Arithmetic on the Frontier._ The second week in March found the little force from Kohat still skirmishing energetically through a network of ravines, nullahs, and jagged red hills; still dealing out rough justice to unrepentant Afridis in accordance with instructions from headquarters; or as nearly in accordance with them as Colonel Buchanan's pronounced views on the ethics of warfare would permit.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading "No proposition Euclid wrote, No formulae the text-books show, Will turn the bullet from your coat, Or ward the tulwar's downward blow: Strike hard, who cares--shoot straight, who can; The odds are on the cheaper man!"

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "No proposition Euclid wrote, No formulae the text-books show, Will turn the bullet from your coat, Or ward the tulwar's downward blow: Strike hard, who cares--shoot straight, who can; The odds are on the cheaper man!"