used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If they went back to Karowlee with a story of ill treatment, of broken promises, that hot-headed old Rajput would turn against Sindhia.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading The Dewan was also afraid of Nana Sahib.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading If they went back to Karowlee with a story of ill treatment, of broken promises, that hot-headed old Rajput would turn against Sindhia.
alliesnounUS /ˈælaɪz/
the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945
From this reading And the present policy of the Mahratta Confederacy was to secure allies in the revolt against the British which was being secretly planned.
in addition
From this reading The Dewan was also afraid of Nana Sahib.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the Dewan, in spite of his bold denunciation of the decoits, was uneasy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For two days the Bagrees sat nursing their wrath at the reproaches of Dewan Sewlal.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If they went back to Karowlee with a story of ill treatment, of broken promises, that hot-headed old Rajput would turn against Sindhia.
Bagrees
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From this reading For two days the Bagrees sat nursing their wrath at the reproaches of Dewan Sewlal.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And the present policy of the Mahratta Confederacy was to secure allies in the revolt against the British which was being secretly planned.
fearless and daring
From this reading And the Dewan, in spite of his bold denunciation of the decoits, was uneasy.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading And the present policy of the Mahratta Confederacy was to secure allies in the revolt against the British which was being secretly planned.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading If they went back to Karowlee with a story of ill treatment, of broken promises, that hot-headed old Rajput would turn against Sindhia.
ConfederacynounUS /kənˈfedərəsi/
the southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861
From this reading And the present policy of the Mahratta Confederacy was to secure allies in the revolt against the British which was being secretly planned.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For two days the Bagrees sat nursing their wrath at the reproaches of Dewan Sewlal.
decoits
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From this reading And the Dewan, in spite of his bold denunciation of the decoits, was uneasy.
denunciationnounUS /dɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
a public act of denouncing
From this reading And the Dewan, in spite of his bold denunciation of the decoits, was uneasy.
Dewan
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From this reading For two days the Bagrees sat nursing their wrath at the reproaches of Dewan Sewlal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two days the Bagrees sat nursing their wrath at the reproaches of Dewan Sewlal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the Dewan, in spite of his bold denunciation of the decoits, was uneasy.
hot-headed
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From this reading If they went back to Karowlee with a story of ill treatment, of broken promises, that hot-headed old Rajput would turn against Sindhia.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they went back to Karowlee with a story of ill treatment, of broken promises, that hot-headed old Rajput would turn against Sindhia.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading If they went back to Karowlee with a story of ill treatment, of broken promises, that hot-headed old Rajput would turn against Sindhia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the Dewan, in spite of his bold denunciation of the decoits, was uneasy.
Karowlee
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From this reading If they went back to Karowlee with a story of ill treatment, of broken promises, that hot-headed old Rajput would turn against Sindhia.
Mahrattanoun
a member of a people of India living in Maharashtra
From this reading And the present policy of the Mahratta Confederacy was to secure allies in the revolt against the British which was being secretly planned.
Nana
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From this reading The Dewan was also afraid of Nana Sahib.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading For two days the Bagrees sat nursing their wrath at the reproaches of Dewan Sewlal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For two days the Bagrees sat nursing their wrath at the reproaches of Dewan Sewlal.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading If they went back to Karowlee with a story of ill treatment, of broken promises, that hot-headed old Rajput would turn against Sindhia.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading And the present policy of the Mahratta Confederacy was to secure allies in the revolt against the British which was being secretly planned.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading And the present policy of the Mahratta Confederacy was to secure allies in the revolt against the British which was being secretly planned.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And the present policy of the Mahratta Confederacy was to secure allies in the revolt against the British which was being secretly planned.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading If they went back to Karowlee with a story of ill treatment, of broken promises, that hot-headed old Rajput would turn against Sindhia.
Rajputnoun
a member of the dominant Hindu military caste in northern India
From this reading If they went back to Karowlee with a story of ill treatment, of broken promises, that hot-headed old Rajput would turn against Sindhia.
reproaches
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From this reading For two days the Bagrees sat nursing their wrath at the reproaches of Dewan Sewlal.
revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading And the present policy of the Mahratta Confederacy was to secure allies in the revolt against the British which was being secretly planned.
Sahibnoun
formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name
From this reading The Dewan was also afraid of Nana Sahib.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading For two days the Bagrees sat nursing their wrath at the reproaches of Dewan Sewlal.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading And the present policy of the Mahratta Confederacy was to secure allies in the revolt against the British which was being secretly planned.
get by special effort
From this reading And the present policy of the Mahratta Confederacy was to secure allies in the revolt against the British which was being secretly planned.
Sewlal
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From this reading For two days the Bagrees sat nursing their wrath at the reproaches of Dewan Sewlal.
Sindhia
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From this reading If they went back to Karowlee with a story of ill treatment, of broken promises, that hot-headed old Rajput would turn against Sindhia.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading And the Dewan, in spite of his bold denunciation of the decoits, was uneasy.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading If they went back to Karowlee with a story of ill treatment, of broken promises, that hot-headed old Rajput would turn against Sindhia.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If they went back to Karowlee with a story of ill treatment, of broken promises, that hot-headed old Rajput would turn against Sindhia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For two days the Bagrees sat nursing their wrath at the reproaches of Dewan Sewlal.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For two days the Bagrees sat nursing their wrath at the reproaches of Dewan Sewlal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they went back to Karowlee with a story of ill treatment, of broken promises, that hot-headed old Rajput would turn against Sindhia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If they went back to Karowlee with a story of ill treatment, of broken promises, that hot-headed old Rajput would turn against Sindhia.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading If they went back to Karowlee with a story of ill treatment, of broken promises, that hot-headed old Rajput would turn against Sindhia.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading If they went back to Karowlee with a story of ill treatment, of broken promises, that hot-headed old Rajput would turn against Sindhia.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two days the Bagrees sat nursing their wrath at the reproaches of Dewan Sewlal.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading And the Dewan, in spite of his bold denunciation of the decoits, was uneasy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the Dewan, in spite of his bold denunciation of the decoits, was uneasy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If they went back to Karowlee with a story of ill treatment, of broken promises, that hot-headed old Rajput would turn against Sindhia.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And the present policy of the Mahratta Confederacy was to secure allies in the revolt against the British which was being secretly planned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If they went back to Karowlee with a story of ill treatment, of broken promises, that hot-headed old Rajput would turn against Sindhia.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If they went back to Karowlee with a story of ill treatment, of broken promises, that hot-headed old Rajput would turn against Sindhia.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading For two days the Bagrees sat nursing their wrath at the reproaches of Dewan Sewlal.
