used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though filled with a sense of shuddering horror, he was compelled involuntarily to admit that it had been a most just punishment; less brutal, even more impressive--almost taking on the aspect of a religious execution--than if the Bagree had been tortured to death; hacked to pieces by the _tulwars_ of the outraged Pindaris.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Though filled with a sense of shuddering horror, he was compelled involuntarily to admit that it had been a most just punishment; less brutal, even more impressive--almost taking on the aspect of a religious execution--than if the Bagree had been tortured to death; hacked to pieces by the _tulwars_ of the outraged Pindaris.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Though filled with a sense of shuddering horror, he was compelled involuntarily to admit that it had been a most just punishment; less brutal, even more impressive--almost taking on the aspect of a religious execution--than if the Bagree had been tortured to death; hacked to pieces by the _tulwars_ of the outraged Pindaris.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Commander Kassim touched Barlow on the arm: "Captain Sahib, come with me.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Though filled with a sense of shuddering horror, he was compelled involuntarily to admit that it had been a most just punishment; less brutal, even more impressive--almost taking on the aspect of a religious execution--than if the Bagree had been tortured to death; hacked to pieces by the _tulwars_ of the outraged Pindaris.
Bagree
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From this reading Though filled with a sense of shuddering horror, he was compelled involuntarily to admit that it had been a most just punishment; less brutal, even more impressive--almost taking on the aspect of a religious execution--than if the Bagree had been tortured to death; hacked to pieces by the _tulwars_ of the outraged Pindaris.
Barlow
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From this reading Commander Kassim touched Barlow on the arm: "Captain Sahib, come with me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though filled with a sense of shuddering horror, he was compelled involuntarily to admit that it had been a most just punishment; less brutal, even more impressive--almost taking on the aspect of a religious execution--than if the Bagree had been tortured to death; hacked to pieces by the _tulwars_ of the outraged Pindaris.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Though filled with a sense of shuddering horror, he was compelled involuntarily to admit that it had been a most just punishment; less brutal, even more impressive--almost taking on the aspect of a religious execution--than if the Bagree had been tortured to death; hacked to pieces by the _tulwars_ of the outraged Pindaris.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Though filled with a sense of shuddering horror, he was compelled involuntarily to admit that it had been a most just punishment; less brutal, even more impressive--almost taking on the aspect of a religious execution--than if the Bagree had been tortured to death; hacked to pieces by the _tulwars_ of the outraged Pindaris.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Commander Kassim touched Barlow on the arm: "Captain Sahib, come with me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Commander Kassim touched Barlow on the arm: "Captain Sahib, come with me.
CommandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Commander Kassim touched Barlow on the arm: "Captain Sahib, come with me.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Though filled with a sense of shuddering horror, he was compelled involuntarily to admit that it had been a most just punishment; less brutal, even more impressive--almost taking on the aspect of a religious execution--than if the Bagree had been tortured to death; hacked to pieces by the _tulwars_ of the outraged Pindaris.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The death of that foul murderer does not take the weight off our hearts."
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "He deserved it," Barlow declared.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading "He deserved it," Barlow declared.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The death of that foul murderer does not take the weight off our hearts."
divisible by two
From this reading Though filled with a sense of shuddering horror, he was compelled involuntarily to admit that it had been a most just punishment; less brutal, even more impressive--almost taking on the aspect of a religious execution--than if the Bagree had been tortured to death; hacked to pieces by the _tulwars_ of the outraged Pindaris.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading He had been executed with no evidence of passion in those who witnessed his death.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading He had been executed with no evidence of passion in those who witnessed his death.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading Though filled with a sense of shuddering horror, he was compelled involuntarily to admit that it had been a most just punishment; less brutal, even more impressive--almost taking on the aspect of a religious execution--than if the Bagree had been tortured to death; hacked to pieces by the _tulwars_ of the outraged Pindaris.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Though filled with a sense of shuddering horror, he was compelled involuntarily to admit that it had been a most just punishment; less brutal, even more impressive--almost taking on the aspect of a religious execution--than if the Bagree had been tortured to death; hacked to pieces by the _tulwars_ of the outraged Pindaris.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading The death of that foul murderer does not take the weight off our hearts."
hackedverbUS /hækt/
past form of “hack” — cut with a hacking tool
From this reading Though filled with a sense of shuddering horror, he was compelled involuntarily to admit that it had been a most just punishment; less brutal, even more impressive--almost taking on the aspect of a religious execution--than if the Bagree had been tortured to death; hacked to pieces by the _tulwars_ of the outraged Pindaris.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though filled with a sense of shuddering horror, he was compelled involuntarily to admit that it had been a most just punishment; less brutal, even more impressive--almost taking on the aspect of a religious execution--than if the Bagree had been tortured to death; hacked to pieces by the _tulwars_ of the outraged Pindaris.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He deserved it," Barlow declared.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The death of that foul murderer does not take the weight off our hearts."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been executed with no evidence of passion in those who witnessed his death.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Though filled with a sense of shuddering horror, he was compelled involuntarily to admit that it had been a most just punishment; less brutal, even more impressive--almost taking on the aspect of a religious execution--than if the Bagree had been tortured to death; hacked to pieces by the _tulwars_ of the outraged Pindaris.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Though filled with a sense of shuddering horror, he was compelled involuntarily to admit that it had been a most just punishment; less brutal, even more impressive--almost taking on the aspect of a religious execution--than if the Bagree had been tortured to death; hacked to pieces by the _tulwars_ of the outraged Pindaris.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading Though filled with a sense of shuddering horror, he was compelled involuntarily to admit that it had been a most just punishment; less brutal, even more impressive--almost taking on the aspect of a religious execution--than if the Bagree had been tortured to death; hacked to pieces by the _tulwars_ of the outraged Pindaris.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been executed with no evidence of passion in those who witnessed his death.
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading Though filled with a sense of shuddering horror, he was compelled involuntarily to admit that it had been a most just punishment; less brutal, even more impressive--almost taking on the aspect of a religious execution--than if the Bagree had been tortured to death; hacked to pieces by the _tulwars_ of the outraged Pindaris.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "He deserved it," Barlow declared.
and nothing more
From this reading Though filled with a sense of shuddering horror, he was compelled involuntarily to admit that it had been a most just punishment; less brutal, even more impressive--almost taking on the aspect of a religious execution--than if the Bagree had been tortured to death; hacked to pieces by the _tulwars_ of the outraged Pindaris.
Kassim
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From this reading Commander Kassim touched Barlow on the arm: "Captain Sahib, come with me.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Though filled with a sense of shuddering horror, he was compelled involuntarily to admit that it had been a most just punishment; less brutal, even more impressive--almost taking on the aspect of a religious execution--than if the Bagree had been tortured to death; hacked to pieces by the _tulwars_ of the outraged Pindaris.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Commander Kassim touched Barlow on the arm: "Captain Sahib, come with me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Though filled with a sense of shuddering horror, he was compelled involuntarily to admit that it had been a most just punishment; less brutal, even more impressive--almost taking on the aspect of a religious execution--than if the Bagree had been tortured to death; hacked to pieces by the _tulwars_ of the outraged Pindaris.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Though filled with a sense of shuddering horror, he was compelled involuntarily to admit that it had been a most just punishment; less brutal, even more impressive--almost taking on the aspect of a religious execution--than if the Bagree had been tortured to death; hacked to pieces by the _tulwars_ of the outraged Pindaris.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading The death of that foul murderer does not take the weight off our hearts."
not any; not one
From this reading He had been executed with no evidence of passion in those who witnessed his death.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The death of that foul murderer does not take the weight off our hearts."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The death of that foul murderer does not take the weight off our hearts."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The death of that foul murderer does not take the weight off our hearts."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Commander Kassim touched Barlow on the arm: "Captain Sahib, come with me.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The death of that foul murderer does not take the weight off our hearts."
outragedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Though filled with a sense of shuddering horror, he was compelled involuntarily to admit that it had been a most just punishment; less brutal, even more impressive--almost taking on the aspect of a religious execution--than if the Bagree had been tortured to death; hacked to pieces by the _tulwars_ of the outraged Pindaris.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading He had been executed with no evidence of passion in those who witnessed his death.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Though filled with a sense of shuddering horror, he was compelled involuntarily to admit that it had been a most just punishment; less brutal, even more impressive--almost taking on the aspect of a religious execution--than if the Bagree had been tortured to death; hacked to pieces by the _tulwars_ of the outraged Pindaris.
Pindaris
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From this reading Though filled with a sense of shuddering horror, he was compelled involuntarily to admit that it had been a most just punishment; less brutal, even more impressive--almost taking on the aspect of a religious execution--than if the Bagree had been tortured to death; hacked to pieces by the _tulwars_ of the outraged Pindaris.
the act of punishing
From this reading Though filled with a sense of shuddering horror, he was compelled involuntarily to admit that it had been a most just punishment; less brutal, even more impressive--almost taking on the aspect of a religious execution--than if the Bagree had been tortured to death; hacked to pieces by the _tulwars_ of the outraged Pindaris.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Though filled with a sense of shuddering horror, he was compelled involuntarily to admit that it had been a most just punishment; less brutal, even more impressive--almost taking on the aspect of a religious execution--than if the Bagree had been tortured to death; hacked to pieces by the _tulwars_ of the outraged Pindaris.
Sahibnoun
formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name
From this reading Commander Kassim touched Barlow on the arm: "Captain Sahib, come with me.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Though filled with a sense of shuddering horror, he was compelled involuntarily to admit that it had been a most just punishment; less brutal, even more impressive--almost taking on the aspect of a religious execution--than if the Bagree had been tortured to death; hacked to pieces by the _tulwars_ of the outraged Pindaris.
shudderingadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading Though filled with a sense of shuddering horror, he was compelled involuntarily to admit that it had been a most just punishment; less brutal, even more impressive--almost taking on the aspect of a religious execution--than if the Bagree had been tortured to death; hacked to pieces by the _tulwars_ of the outraged Pindaris.
carry out
From this reading The death of that foul murderer does not take the weight off our hearts."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Though filled with a sense of shuddering horror, he was compelled involuntarily to admit that it had been a most just punishment; less brutal, even more impressive--almost taking on the aspect of a religious execution--than if the Bagree had been tortured to death; hacked to pieces by the _tulwars_ of the outraged Pindaris.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Though filled with a sense of shuddering horror, he was compelled involuntarily to admit that it had been a most just punishment; less brutal, even more impressive--almost taking on the aspect of a religious execution--than if the Bagree had been tortured to death; hacked to pieces by the _tulwars_ of the outraged Pindaris.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The death of that foul murderer does not take the weight off our hearts."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Commander Kassim touched Barlow on the arm: "Captain Sahib, come with me.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He had been executed with no evidence of passion in those who witnessed his death.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though filled with a sense of shuddering horror, he was compelled involuntarily to admit that it had been a most just punishment; less brutal, even more impressive--almost taking on the aspect of a religious execution--than if the Bagree had been tortured to death; hacked to pieces by the _tulwars_ of the outraged Pindaris.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though filled with a sense of shuddering horror, he was compelled involuntarily to admit that it had been a most just punishment; less brutal, even more impressive--almost taking on the aspect of a religious execution--than if the Bagree had been tortured to death; hacked to pieces by the _tulwars_ of the outraged Pindaris.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading Though filled with a sense of shuddering horror, he was compelled involuntarily to admit that it had been a most just punishment; less brutal, even more impressive--almost taking on the aspect of a religious execution--than if the Bagree had been tortured to death; hacked to pieces by the _tulwars_ of the outraged Pindaris.
having come into contact
From this reading Commander Kassim touched Barlow on the arm: "Captain Sahib, come with me.
tulwars
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From this reading Though filled with a sense of shuddering horror, he was compelled involuntarily to admit that it had been a most just punishment; less brutal, even more impressive--almost taking on the aspect of a religious execution--than if the Bagree had been tortured to death; hacked to pieces by the _tulwars_ of the outraged Pindaris.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though filled with a sense of shuddering horror, he was compelled involuntarily to admit that it had been a most just punishment; less brutal, even more impressive--almost taking on the aspect of a religious execution--than if the Bagree had been tortured to death; hacked to pieces by the _tulwars_ of the outraged Pindaris.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The death of that foul murderer does not take the weight off our hearts."
which person or people
From this reading He had been executed with no evidence of passion in those who witnessed his death.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Commander Kassim touched Barlow on the arm: "Captain Sahib, come with me.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading He had been executed with no evidence of passion in those who witnessed his death.
