adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They are capable of treachery and loyalty to several sides at once; of sale of their affections to the highest bidder, and of death beside the buyer in his last extremity, having sold his life to a rival whom they loathe.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading After the priest had gone he talked matters over with Patali, while she stroked his aching head.
affectionsnounUS /əˈfekʃənz/
plural of “affection” — a positive feeling of liking
From this reading They are capable of treachery and loyalty to several sides at once; of sale of their affections to the highest bidder, and of death beside the buyer in his last extremity, having sold his life to a rival whom they loathe.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the priest had gone he talked matters over with Patali, while she stroked his aching head.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They are capable of treachery and loyalty to several sides at once; of sale of their affections to the highest bidder, and of death beside the buyer in his last extremity, having sold his life to a rival whom they loathe.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are capable of treachery and loyalty to several sides at once; of sale of their affections to the highest bidder, and of death beside the buyer in his last extremity, having sold his life to a rival whom they loathe.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They are capable of treachery and loyalty to several sides at once; of sale of their affections to the highest bidder, and of death beside the buyer in his last extremity, having sold his life to a rival whom they loathe.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading They are capable of treachery and loyalty to several sides at once; of sale of their affections to the highest bidder, and of death beside the buyer in his last extremity, having sold his life to a rival whom they loathe.
biddernounUS /ˈbɪdər/
someone who makes an offer
From this reading They are capable of treachery and loyalty to several sides at once; of sale of their affections to the highest bidder, and of death beside the buyer in his last extremity, having sold his life to a rival whom they loathe.
buyernounUS /ˈbaɪər/
a person who buys
From this reading They are capable of treachery and loyalty to several sides at once; of sale of their affections to the highest bidder, and of death beside the buyer in his last extremity, having sold his life to a rival whom they loathe.
calculusnounUS /ˈkælkjələs/
a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body
From this reading Whoever knows the mind of the Indian dancing girl could reason out the calculus of treason.
capableadjectiveUS /ˈkeɪpəbəl/
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading They are capable of treachery and loyalty to several sides at once; of sale of their affections to the highest bidder, and of death beside the buyer in his last extremity, having sold his life to a rival whom they loathe.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whoever knows the mind of the Indian dancing girl could reason out the calculus of treason.
dancingnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Whoever knows the mind of the Indian dancing girl could reason out the calculus of treason.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading They are capable of treachery and loyalty to several sides at once; of sale of their affections to the highest bidder, and of death beside the buyer in his last extremity, having sold his life to a rival whom they loathe.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading They are capable of treachery and loyalty to several sides at once; of sale of their affections to the highest bidder, and of death beside the buyer in his last extremity, having sold his life to a rival whom they loathe.
GetverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get out of here!"
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Whoever knows the mind of the Indian dancing girl could reason out the calculus of treason.
GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go!" growled Gungadhura.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading After the priest had gone he talked matters over with Patali, while she stroked his aching head.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Go!" growled Gungadhura.
Gungadhura
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From this reading "Go!" growled Gungadhura.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the priest had gone he talked matters over with Patali, while she stroked his aching head.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They are capable of treachery and loyalty to several sides at once; of sale of their affections to the highest bidder, and of death beside the buyer in his last extremity, having sold his life to a rival whom they loathe.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the priest had gone he talked matters over with Patali, while she stroked his aching head.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading After the priest had gone he talked matters over with Patali, while she stroked his aching head.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Get out of here!"
highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They are capable of treachery and loyalty to several sides at once; of sale of their affections to the highest bidder, and of death beside the buyer in his last extremity, having sold his life to a rival whom they loathe.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After the priest had gone he talked matters over with Patali, while she stroked his aching head.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They are capable of treachery and loyalty to several sides at once; of sale of their affections to the highest bidder, and of death beside the buyer in his last extremity, having sold his life to a rival whom they loathe.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Whoever knows the mind of the Indian dancing girl could reason out the calculus of treason.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Whoever knows the mind of the Indian dancing girl could reason out the calculus of treason.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading They are capable of treachery and loyalty to several sides at once; of sale of their affections to the highest bidder, and of death beside the buyer in his last extremity, having sold his life to a rival whom they loathe.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They are capable of treachery and loyalty to several sides at once; of sale of their affections to the highest bidder, and of death beside the buyer in his last extremity, having sold his life to a rival whom they loathe.
loatheverbUS /loʊð/
find repugnant
From this reading They are capable of treachery and loyalty to several sides at once; of sale of their affections to the highest bidder, and of death beside the buyer in his last extremity, having sold his life to a rival whom they loathe.
loyaltynounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading They are capable of treachery and loyalty to several sides at once; of sale of their affections to the highest bidder, and of death beside the buyer in his last extremity, having sold his life to a rival whom they loathe.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading After the priest had gone he talked matters over with Patali, while she stroked his aching head.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Whoever knows the mind of the Indian dancing girl could reason out the calculus of treason.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Get out of here!"
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading They are capable of treachery and loyalty to several sides at once; of sale of their affections to the highest bidder, and of death beside the buyer in his last extremity, having sold his life to a rival whom they loathe.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Get out of here!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After the priest had gone he talked matters over with Patali, while she stroked his aching head.
Patali
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From this reading After the priest had gone he talked matters over with Patali, while she stroked his aching head.
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading After the priest had gone he talked matters over with Patali, while she stroked his aching head.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Whoever knows the mind of the Indian dancing girl could reason out the calculus of treason.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading They are capable of treachery and loyalty to several sides at once; of sale of their affections to the highest bidder, and of death beside the buyer in his last extremity, having sold his life to a rival whom they loathe.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading They are capable of treachery and loyalty to several sides at once; of sale of their affections to the highest bidder, and of death beside the buyer in his last extremity, having sold his life to a rival whom they loathe.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They are capable of treachery and loyalty to several sides at once; of sale of their affections to the highest bidder, and of death beside the buyer in his last extremity, having sold his life to a rival whom they loathe.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the priest had gone he talked matters over with Patali, while she stroked his aching head.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They are capable of treachery and loyalty to several sides at once; of sale of their affections to the highest bidder, and of death beside the buyer in his last extremity, having sold his life to a rival whom they loathe.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading They are capable of treachery and loyalty to several sides at once; of sale of their affections to the highest bidder, and of death beside the buyer in his last extremity, having sold his life to a rival whom they loathe.
strokedverbUS /stroʊkt/
past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
From this reading After the priest had gone he talked matters over with Patali, while she stroked his aching head.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading After the priest had gone he talked matters over with Patali, while she stroked his aching head.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the priest had gone he talked matters over with Patali, while she stroked his aching head.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They are capable of treachery and loyalty to several sides at once; of sale of their affections to the highest bidder, and of death beside the buyer in his last extremity, having sold his life to a rival whom they loathe.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are capable of treachery and loyalty to several sides at once; of sale of their affections to the highest bidder, and of death beside the buyer in his last extremity, having sold his life to a rival whom they loathe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are capable of treachery and loyalty to several sides at once; of sale of their affections to the highest bidder, and of death beside the buyer in his last extremity, having sold his life to a rival whom they loathe.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading They are capable of treachery and loyalty to several sides at once; of sale of their affections to the highest bidder, and of death beside the buyer in his last extremity, having sold his life to a rival whom they loathe.
treasonnounUS /ˈtriːzən/
a crime that undermines the offender's government
From this reading Whoever knows the mind of the Indian dancing girl could reason out the calculus of treason.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After the priest had gone he talked matters over with Patali, while she stroked his aching head.
Whoever
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whoever knows the mind of the Indian dancing girl could reason out the calculus of treason.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They are capable of treachery and loyalty to several sides at once; of sale of their affections to the highest bidder, and of death beside the buyer in his last extremity, having sold his life to a rival whom they loathe.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the priest had gone he talked matters over with Patali, while she stroked his aching head.
