used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "In you I most discern, in your brave spirit, Erect and certain, flashing deeds of light, A pure jet from the fountain of all Being; A scripture clearer than all else to read."
abusedadjectiveUS /əˈbjuːzd/
used improperly or excessively especially drugs
From this reading On inquiry, he learnt that the Major Sahib had gone over to see the Colonel Sahib; and Wazir Khan--Desmond's bearer--abused, in lurid terms, the bastard son of a pig who had dared to assault the first Sahib in creation.
(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 "In you I most discern, in your brave spirit, Erect and certain, flashing deeds of light, A pure jet from the fountain of all Being; A scripture clearer than all else to read."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Roy returned to an empty bungalow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "In you I most discern, in your brave spirit, Erect and certain, flashing deeds of light, A pure jet from the fountain of all Being; A scripture clearer than all else to read."
on or to one side
From this reading Roy, sitting down at his table, pushed aside a half-written page of his novel, and his pen raced over the paper in a headlong letter to Jeffers:--an outlet, merely, for his pent-up sensations; and a salve to his conscience.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading On inquiry, he learnt that the Major Sahib had gone over to see the Colonel Sahib; and Wazir Khan--Desmond's bearer--abused, in lurid terms, the bastard son of a pig who had dared to assault the first Sahib in creation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Roy, sitting down at his table, pushed aside a half-written page of his novel, and his pen raced over the paper in a headlong letter to Jeffers:--an outlet, merely, for his pent-up sensations; and a salve to his conscience.
bastardnounUS /ˈbæstərd/
insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
From this reading On inquiry, he learnt that the Major Sahib had gone over to see the Colonel Sahib; and Wazir Khan--Desmond's bearer--abused, in lurid terms, the bastard son of a pig who had dared to assault the first Sahib in creation.
bearernounUS /ˈberər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading On inquiry, he learnt that the Major Sahib had gone over to see the Colonel Sahib; and Wazir Khan--Desmond's bearer--abused, in lurid terms, the bastard son of a pig who had dared to assault the first Sahib in creation.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "In you I most discern, in your brave spirit, Erect and certain, flashing deeds of light, A pure jet from the fountain of all Being; A scripture clearer than all else to read."
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "In you I most discern, in your brave spirit, Erect and certain, flashing deeds of light, A pure jet from the fountain of all Being; A scripture clearer than all else to read."
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading Roy returned to an empty bungalow.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading --J.C. SQUIRE.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "In you I most discern, in your brave spirit, Erect and certain, flashing deeds of light, A pure jet from the fountain of all Being; A scripture clearer than all else to read."
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading "In you I most discern, in your brave spirit, Erect and certain, flashing deeds of light, A pure jet from the fountain of all Being; A scripture clearer than all else to read."
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 On inquiry, he learnt that the Major Sahib had gone over to see the Colonel Sahib; and Wazir Khan--Desmond's bearer--abused, in lurid terms, the bastard son of a pig who had dared to assault the first Sahib in creation.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Roy, sitting down at his table, pushed aside a half-written page of his novel, and his pen raced over the paper in a headlong letter to Jeffers:--an outlet, merely, for his pent-up sensations; and a salve to his conscience.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading On inquiry, he learnt that the Major Sahib had gone over to see the Colonel Sahib; and Wazir Khan--Desmond's bearer--abused, in lurid terms, the bastard son of a pig who had dared to assault the first Sahib in creation.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading On inquiry, he learnt that the Major Sahib had gone over to see the Colonel Sahib; and Wazir Khan--Desmond's bearer--abused, in lurid terms, the bastard son of a pig who had dared to assault the first Sahib in creation.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading "In you I most discern, in your brave spirit, Erect and certain, flashing deeds of light, A pure jet from the fountain of all Being; A scripture clearer than all else to read."
Desmond's
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From this reading On inquiry, he learnt that the Major Sahib had gone over to see the Colonel Sahib; and Wazir Khan--Desmond's bearer--abused, in lurid terms, the bastard son of a pig who had dared to assault the first Sahib in creation.
discernverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrn/
detect with the senses
From this reading "In you I most discern, in your brave spirit, Erect and certain, flashing deeds of light, A pure jet from the fountain of all Being; A scripture clearer than all else to read."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Roy, sitting down at his table, pushed aside a half-written page of his novel, and his pen raced over the paper in a headlong letter to Jeffers:--an outlet, merely, for his pent-up sensations; and a salve to his conscience.
else
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From this reading "In you I most discern, in your brave spirit, Erect and certain, flashing deeds of light, A pure jet from the fountain of all Being; A scripture clearer than all else to read."
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Roy returned to an empty bungalow.
ErectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading "In you I most discern, in your brave spirit, Erect and certain, flashing deeds of light, A pure jet from the fountain of all Being; A scripture clearer than all else to read."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On inquiry, he learnt that the Major Sahib had gone over to see the Colonel Sahib; and Wazir Khan--Desmond's bearer--abused, in lurid terms, the bastard son of a pig who had dared to assault the first Sahib in creation.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading "In you I most discern, in your brave spirit, Erect and certain, flashing deeds of light, A pure jet from the fountain of all Being; A scripture clearer than all else to read."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Roy, sitting down at his table, pushed aside a half-written page of his novel, and his pen raced over the paper in a headlong letter to Jeffers:--an outlet, merely, for his pent-up sensations; and a salve to his conscience.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading "In you I most discern, in your brave spirit, Erect and certain, flashing deeds of light, A pure jet from the fountain of all Being; A scripture clearer than all else to read."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "In you I most discern, in your brave spirit, Erect and certain, flashing deeds of light, A pure jet from the fountain of all Being; A scripture clearer than all else to read."
destroyed or killed
From this reading On inquiry, he learnt that the Major Sahib had gone over to see the Colonel Sahib; and Wazir Khan--Desmond's bearer--abused, in lurid terms, the bastard son of a pig who had dared to assault the first Sahib in creation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On inquiry, he learnt that the Major Sahib had gone over to see the Colonel Sahib; and Wazir Khan--Desmond's bearer--abused, in lurid terms, the bastard son of a pig who had dared to assault the first Sahib in creation.
half-written
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From this reading Roy, sitting down at his table, pushed aside a half-written page of his novel, and his pen raced over the paper in a headlong letter to Jeffers:--an outlet, merely, for his pent-up sensations; and a salve to his conscience.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On inquiry, he learnt that the Major Sahib had gone over to see the Colonel Sahib; and Wazir Khan--Desmond's bearer--abused, in lurid terms, the bastard son of a pig who had dared to assault the first Sahib in creation.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading Roy, sitting down at his table, pushed aside a half-written page of his novel, and his pen raced over the paper in a headlong letter to Jeffers:--an outlet, merely, for his pent-up sensations; and a salve to his conscience.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roy, sitting down at his table, pushed aside a half-written page of his novel, and his pen raced over the paper in a headlong letter to Jeffers:--an outlet, merely, for his pent-up sensations; and a salve to his conscience.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "In you I most discern, in your brave spirit, Erect and certain, flashing deeds of light, A pure jet from the fountain of all Being; A scripture clearer than all else to read."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In you I most discern, in your brave spirit, Erect and certain, flashing deeds of light, A pure jet from the fountain of all Being; A scripture clearer than all else to read."
a search for knowledge
From this reading On inquiry, he learnt that the Major Sahib had gone over to see the Colonel Sahib; and Wazir Khan--Desmond's bearer--abused, in lurid terms, the bastard son of a pig who had dared to assault the first Sahib in creation.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading --J.C. SQUIRE.
JeffersnounUS /ˈdʒefərz/
United States poet who wrote about California (1887-1962)
From this reading Roy, sitting down at his table, pushed aside a half-written page of his novel, and his pen raced over the paper in a headlong letter to Jeffers:--an outlet, merely, for his pent-up sensations; and a salve to his conscience.
jetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading "In you I most discern, in your brave spirit, Erect and certain, flashing deeds of light, A pure jet from the fountain of all Being; A scripture clearer than all else to read."
KhannounUS /kɑːn/
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading On inquiry, he learnt that the Major Sahib had gone over to see the Colonel Sahib; and Wazir Khan--Desmond's bearer--abused, in lurid terms, the bastard son of a pig who had dared to assault the first Sahib in creation.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading On inquiry, he learnt that the Major Sahib had gone over to see the Colonel Sahib; and Wazir Khan--Desmond's bearer--abused, in lurid terms, the bastard son of a pig who had dared to assault the first Sahib in creation.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Roy, sitting down at his table, pushed aside a half-written page of his novel, and his pen raced over the paper in a headlong letter to Jeffers:--an outlet, merely, for his pent-up sensations; and a salve to his conscience.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "In you I most discern, in your brave spirit, Erect and certain, flashing deeds of light, A pure jet from the fountain of all Being; A scripture clearer than all else to read."
luridadjectiveUS /ˈlʊrəd/
horrible in fierceness or savagery
From this reading On inquiry, he learnt that the Major Sahib had gone over to see the Colonel Sahib; and Wazir Khan--Desmond's bearer--abused, in lurid terms, the bastard son of a pig who had dared to assault the first Sahib in creation.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading On inquiry, he learnt that the Major Sahib had gone over to see the Colonel Sahib; and Wazir Khan--Desmond's bearer--abused, in lurid terms, the bastard son of a pig who had dared to assault the first Sahib in creation.
and nothing more
From this reading Roy, sitting down at his table, pushed aside a half-written page of his novel, and his pen raced over the paper in a headlong letter to Jeffers:--an outlet, merely, for his pent-up sensations; and a salve to his conscience.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "In you I most discern, in your brave spirit, Erect and certain, flashing deeds of light, A pure jet from the fountain of all Being; A scripture clearer than all else to read."
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Roy, sitting down at his table, pushed aside a half-written page of his novel, and his pen raced over the paper in a headlong letter to Jeffers:--an outlet, merely, for his pent-up sensations; and a salve to his conscience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "In you I most discern, in your brave spirit, Erect and certain, flashing deeds of light, A pure jet from the fountain of all Being; A scripture clearer than all else to read."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On inquiry, he learnt that the Major Sahib had gone over to see the Colonel Sahib; and Wazir Khan--Desmond's bearer--abused, in lurid terms, the bastard son of a pig who had dared to assault the first Sahib in creation.
outletnounUS /ˈaʊtlet/
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading Roy, sitting down at his table, pushed aside a half-written page of his novel, and his pen raced over the paper in a headlong letter to Jeffers:--an outlet, merely, for his pent-up sensations; and a salve to his conscience.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On inquiry, he learnt that the Major Sahib had gone over to see the Colonel Sahib; and Wazir Khan--Desmond's bearer--abused, in lurid terms, the bastard son of a pig who had dared to assault the first Sahib in creation.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Roy, sitting down at his table, pushed aside a half-written page of his novel, and his pen raced over the paper in a headlong letter to Jeffers:--an outlet, merely, for his pent-up sensations; and a salve to his conscience.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Roy, sitting down at his table, pushed aside a half-written page of his novel, and his pen raced over the paper in a headlong letter to Jeffers:--an outlet, merely, for his pent-up sensations; and a salve to his conscience.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Roy, sitting down at his table, pushed aside a half-written page of his novel, and his pen raced over the paper in a headlong letter to Jeffers:--an outlet, merely, for his pent-up sensations; and a salve to his conscience.
pent-upadjective
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions
From this reading Roy, sitting down at his table, pushed aside a half-written page of his novel, and his pen raced over the paper in a headlong letter to Jeffers:--an outlet, merely, for his pent-up sensations; and a salve to his conscience.
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading On inquiry, he learnt that the Major Sahib had gone over to see the Colonel Sahib; and Wazir Khan--Desmond's bearer--abused, in lurid terms, the bastard son of a pig who had dared to assault the first Sahib in creation.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading "In you I most discern, in your brave spirit, Erect and certain, flashing deeds of light, A pure jet from the fountain of all Being; A scripture clearer than all else to read."
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Roy, sitting down at his table, pushed aside a half-written page of his novel, and his pen raced over the paper in a headlong letter to Jeffers:--an outlet, merely, for his pent-up sensations; and a salve to his conscience.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading Roy, sitting down at his table, pushed aside a half-written page of his novel, and his pen raced over the paper in a headlong letter to Jeffers:--an outlet, merely, for his pent-up sensations; and a salve to his conscience.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "In you I most discern, in your brave spirit, Erect and certain, flashing deeds of light, A pure jet from the fountain of all Being; A scripture clearer than all else to read."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Roy returned to an empty bungalow.
Roy
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From this reading Roy returned to an empty bungalow.
Sahibnoun
formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name
From this reading On inquiry, he learnt that the Major Sahib had gone over to see the Colonel Sahib; and Wazir Khan--Desmond's bearer--abused, in lurid terms, the bastard son of a pig who had dared to assault the first Sahib in creation.
salvenounUS /sɑːv/
semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
From this reading Roy, sitting down at his table, pushed aside a half-written page of his novel, and his pen raced over the paper in a headlong letter to Jeffers:--an outlet, merely, for his pent-up sensations; and a salve to his conscience.
scripturenounUS /ˈskrɪptʃər/
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading "In you I most discern, in your brave spirit, Erect and certain, flashing deeds of light, A pure jet from the fountain of all Being; A scripture clearer than all else to read."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On inquiry, he learnt that the Major Sahib had gone over to see the Colonel Sahib; and Wazir Khan--Desmond's bearer--abused, in lurid terms, the bastard son of a pig who had dared to assault the first Sahib in creation.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Roy, sitting down at his table, pushed aside a half-written page of his novel, and his pen raced over the paper in a headlong letter to Jeffers:--an outlet, merely, for his pent-up sensations; and a salve to his conscience.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Roy, sitting down at his table, pushed aside a half-written page of his novel, and his pen raced over the paper in a headlong letter to Jeffers:--an outlet, merely, for his pent-up sensations; and a salve to his conscience.
a male human offspring
From this reading On inquiry, he learnt that the Major Sahib had gone over to see the Colonel Sahib; and Wazir Khan--Desmond's bearer--abused, in lurid terms, the bastard son of a pig who had dared to assault the first Sahib in creation.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "In you I most discern, in your brave spirit, Erect and certain, flashing deeds of light, A pure jet from the fountain of all Being; A scripture clearer than all else to read."
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading --J.C. SQUIRE.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Roy, sitting down at his table, pushed aside a half-written page of his novel, and his pen raced over the paper in a headlong letter to Jeffers:--an outlet, merely, for his pent-up sensations; and a salve to his conscience.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading On inquiry, he learnt that the Major Sahib had gone over to see the Colonel Sahib; and Wazir Khan--Desmond's bearer--abused, in lurid terms, the bastard son of a pig who had dared to assault the first Sahib in creation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "In you I most discern, in your brave spirit, Erect and certain, flashing deeds of light, A pure jet from the fountain of all Being; A scripture clearer than all else to read."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On inquiry, he learnt that the Major Sahib had gone over to see the Colonel Sahib; and Wazir Khan--Desmond's bearer--abused, in lurid terms, the bastard son of a pig who had dared to assault the first Sahib in creation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "In you I most discern, in your brave spirit, Erect and certain, flashing deeds of light, A pure jet from the fountain of all Being; A scripture clearer than all else to read."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "In you I most discern, in your brave spirit, Erect and certain, flashing deeds of light, A pure jet from the fountain of all Being; A scripture clearer than all else to read."
Wazir
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From this reading On inquiry, he learnt that the Major Sahib had gone over to see the Colonel Sahib; and Wazir Khan--Desmond's bearer--abused, in lurid terms, the bastard son of a pig who had dared to assault the first Sahib in creation.
which person or people
From this reading On inquiry, he learnt that the Major Sahib had gone over to see the Colonel Sahib; and Wazir Khan--Desmond's bearer--abused, in lurid terms, the bastard son of a pig who had dared to assault the first Sahib in creation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "In you I most discern, in your brave spirit, Erect and certain, flashing deeds of light, A pure jet from the fountain of all Being; A scripture clearer than all else to read."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "In you I most discern, in your brave spirit, Erect and certain, flashing deeds of light, A pure jet from the fountain of all Being; A scripture clearer than all else to read."
