used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My dear children--From what I have already told you, you know that the Hindoos are a cruel people.
abolishedverbUS /əˈbɑːlɪʃt/
past form of “abolish” — do away with
From this reading The British have abolished this rite throughout their dominions in India.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading My dear children--From what I have already told you, you know that the Hindoos are a cruel people.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My dear children--From what I have already told you, you know that the Hindoos are a cruel people.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The British have abolished this rite throughout their dominions in India.
the act of burning something
From this reading THE SUTTEE, OR BURNING OF WIDOWS.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I have not told you of the extent to which they carry their cruelty.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading But I have not told you of the extent to which they carry their cruelty.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading My dear children--From what I have already told you, you know that the Hindoos are a cruel people.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading My dear children--From what I have already told you, you know that the Hindoos are a cruel people.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading But I have not told you of the extent to which they carry their cruelty.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear children--From what I have already told you, you know that the Hindoos are a cruel people.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Perhaps it is shown to the highest degree in their practice of the suttee, or burning of widows.
dominionsnounUS /dəˈmɪnjənz/
plural of “dominion” — dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading The British have abolished this rite throughout their dominions in India.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading But I have not told you of the extent to which they carry their cruelty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My dear children--From what I have already told you, you know that the Hindoos are a cruel people.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My dear children--From what I have already told you, you know that the Hindoos are a cruel people.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Perhaps it is shown to the highest degree in their practice of the suttee, or burning of widows.
Hindoos
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From this reading My dear children--From what I have already told you, you know that the Hindoos are a cruel people.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear children--From what I have already told you, you know that the Hindoos are a cruel people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps it is shown to the highest degree in their practice of the suttee, or burning of widows.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading The British have abolished this rite throughout their dominions in India.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps it is shown to the highest degree in their practice of the suttee, or burning of widows.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it is shown to the highest degree in their practice of the suttee, or burning of widows.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading My dear children--From what I have already told you, you know that the Hindoos are a cruel people.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear children--From what I have already told you, you know that the Hindoos are a cruel people.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I have not told you of the extent to which they carry their cruelty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SUTTEE, OR BURNING OF WIDOWS.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE SUTTEE, OR BURNING OF WIDOWS.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading My dear children--From what I have already told you, you know that the Hindoos are a cruel people.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it is shown to the highest degree in their practice of the suttee, or burning of widows.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Perhaps it is shown to the highest degree in their practice of the suttee, or burning of widows.
ritenounUS /raɪt/
an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
From this reading The British have abolished this rite throughout their dominions in India.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Perhaps it is shown to the highest degree in their practice of the suttee, or burning of widows.
SUTTEEnoun
the act of a Hindu widow willingly cremating herself on the funeral pyre of her dead husband
From this reading THE SUTTEE, OR BURNING OF WIDOWS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My dear children--From what I have already told you, you know that the Hindoos are a cruel people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUTTEE, OR BURNING OF WIDOWS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But I have not told you of the extent to which they carry their cruelty.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But I have not told you of the extent to which they carry their cruelty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The British have abolished this rite throughout their dominions in India.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The British have abolished this rite throughout their dominions in India.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I have not told you of the extent to which they carry their cruelty.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading My dear children--From what I have already told you, you know that the Hindoos are a cruel people.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My dear children--From what I have already told you, you know that the Hindoos are a cruel people.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But I have not told you of the extent to which they carry their cruelty.
WIDOWSnounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
plural of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading THE SUTTEE, OR BURNING OF WIDOWS.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear children--From what I have already told you, you know that the Hindoos are a cruel people.
