1920
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From this reading Harry Lake and I last parted in 1920 near Sorarogha in Waziristan, on the Indian frontier--I bound for home on leave, he in charge of the picketing troops, whose business it was to ensure the reasonably safe passage of wearied soldiery like me through the knife-edged hills, where the Mahsud snipers made night noisy and day sometimes dangerous.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I’ll tell you a tale of a far-off land, Cliff-girt o’er the yellow desert sand, And crowned with peaks of snow; Of forests of pine and a garden gay, Of shirts of mail in a steel-capped fray, And shafts from the six-foot bow.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading “GANPAT” FOREWORD In giving this story to the world I must frankly confess that I do not know whether it is a remarkable record of actual adventure, or a fantastic romance from the pen of some one gifted with a particularly vivid imagination.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading “GANPAT” FOREWORD In giving this story to the world I must frankly confess that I do not know whether it is a remarkable record of actual adventure, or a fantastic romance from the pen of some one gifted with a particularly vivid imagination.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Of soldier-men and of maidens fair-- Of a fairy princess with red-gold hair In a stronghold of wizards cruel; Of a fight or two of an old-world kind-- Magazine-rifle and spear combined, And death in a hand-locked duel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’ll tell you a tale of a far-off land, Cliff-girt o’er the yellow desert sand, And crowned with peaks of snow; Of forests of pine and a garden gay, Of shirts of mail in a steel-capped fray, And shafts from the six-foot bow.
blissnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading Of men and women like me and you, Of love old-fashioned yet ever new, Brave eyes in a valley of fear; Of the cold grey steel and the long warm kiss, With a proper ending of honeymoon bliss-- Won’t you gather round me and hear?
confined by bonds
From this reading Harry Lake and I last parted in 1920 near Sorarogha in Waziristan, on the Indian frontier--I bound for home on leave, he in charge of the picketing troops, whose business it was to ensure the reasonably safe passage of wearied soldiery like me through the knife-edged hills, where the Mahsud snipers made night noisy and day sometimes dangerous.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading I’ll tell you a tale of a far-off land, Cliff-girt o’er the yellow desert sand, And crowned with peaks of snow; Of forests of pine and a garden gay, Of shirts of mail in a steel-capped fray, And shafts from the six-foot bow.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Of men and women like me and you, Of love old-fashioned yet ever new, Brave eyes in a valley of fear; Of the cold grey steel and the long warm kiss, With a proper ending of honeymoon bliss-- Won’t you gather round me and hear?
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Harry Lake and I last parted in 1920 near Sorarogha in Waziristan, on the Indian frontier--I bound for home on leave, he in charge of the picketing troops, whose business it was to ensure the reasonably safe passage of wearied soldiery like me through the knife-edged hills, where the Mahsud snipers made night noisy and day sometimes dangerous.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Harry Lake and I last parted in 1920 near Sorarogha in Waziristan, on the Indian frontier--I bound for home on leave, he in charge of the picketing troops, whose business it was to ensure the reasonably safe passage of wearied soldiery like me through the knife-edged hills, where the Mahsud snipers made night noisy and day sometimes dangerous.
Cliff-girt
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From this reading I’ll tell you a tale of a far-off land, Cliff-girt o’er the yellow desert sand, And crowned with peaks of snow; Of forests of pine and a garden gay, Of shirts of mail in a steel-capped fray, And shafts from the six-foot bow.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Of men and women like me and you, Of love old-fashioned yet ever new, Brave eyes in a valley of fear; Of the cold grey steel and the long warm kiss, With a proper ending of honeymoon bliss-- Won’t you gather round me and hear?
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading Of soldier-men and of maidens fair-- Of a fairy princess with red-gold hair In a stronghold of wizards cruel; Of a fight or two of an old-world kind-- Magazine-rifle and spear combined, And death in a hand-locked duel.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “GANPAT” FOREWORD In giving this story to the world I must frankly confess that I do not know whether it is a remarkable record of actual adventure, or a fantastic romance from the pen of some one gifted with a particularly vivid imagination.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading I’ll tell you a tale of a far-off land, Cliff-girt o’er the yellow desert sand, And crowned with peaks of snow; Of forests of pine and a garden gay, Of shirts of mail in a steel-capped fray, And shafts from the six-foot bow.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Of soldier-men and of maidens fair-- Of a fairy princess with red-gold hair In a stronghold of wizards cruel; Of a fight or two of an old-world kind-- Magazine-rifle and spear combined, And death in a hand-locked duel.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Harry Lake and I last parted in 1920 near Sorarogha in Waziristan, on the Indian frontier--I bound for home on leave, he in charge of the picketing troops, whose business it was to ensure the reasonably safe passage of wearied soldiery like me through the knife-edged hills, where the Mahsud snipers made night noisy and day sometimes dangerous.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Harry Lake and I last parted in 1920 near Sorarogha in Waziristan, on the Indian frontier--I bound for home on leave, he in charge of the picketing troops, whose business it was to ensure the reasonably safe passage of wearied soldiery like me through the knife-edged hills, where the Mahsud snipers made night noisy and day sometimes dangerous.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Of soldier-men and of maidens fair-- Of a fairy princess with red-gold hair In a stronghold of wizards cruel; Of a fight or two of an old-world kind-- Magazine-rifle and spear combined, And death in a hand-locked duel.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading I’ll tell you a tale of a far-off land, Cliff-girt o’er the yellow desert sand, And crowned with peaks of snow; Of forests of pine and a garden gay, Of shirts of mail in a steel-capped fray, And shafts from the six-foot bow.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “GANPAT” FOREWORD In giving this story to the world I must frankly confess that I do not know whether it is a remarkable record of actual adventure, or a fantastic romance from the pen of some one gifted with a particularly vivid imagination.
duelnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading Of soldier-men and of maidens fair-- Of a fairy princess with red-gold hair In a stronghold of wizards cruel; Of a fight or two of an old-world kind-- Magazine-rifle and spear combined, And death in a hand-locked duel.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading Of men and women like me and you, Of love old-fashioned yet ever new, Brave eyes in a valley of fear; Of the cold grey steel and the long warm kiss, With a proper ending of honeymoon bliss-- Won’t you gather round me and hear?
ensureverbUS /enˈʃʊr/
make certain of
From this reading Harry Lake and I last parted in 1920 near Sorarogha in Waziristan, on the Indian frontier--I bound for home on leave, he in charge of the picketing troops, whose business it was to ensure the reasonably safe passage of wearied soldiery like me through the knife-edged hills, where the Mahsud snipers made night noisy and day sometimes dangerous.
at any time
From this reading Of men and women like me and you, Of love old-fashioned yet ever new, Brave eyes in a valley of fear; Of the cold grey steel and the long warm kiss, With a proper ending of honeymoon bliss-- Won’t you gather round me and hear?
opinion or judgment
From this reading Of men and women like me and you, Of love old-fashioned yet ever new, Brave eyes in a valley of fear; Of the cold grey steel and the long warm kiss, With a proper ending of honeymoon bliss-- Won’t you gather round me and hear?
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Of soldier-men and of maidens fair-- Of a fairy princess with red-gold hair In a stronghold of wizards cruel; Of a fight or two of an old-world kind-- Magazine-rifle and spear combined, And death in a hand-locked duel.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Of soldier-men and of maidens fair-- Of a fairy princess with red-gold hair In a stronghold of wizards cruel; Of a fight or two of an old-world kind-- Magazine-rifle and spear combined, And death in a hand-locked duel.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
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far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading I’ll tell you a tale of a far-off land, Cliff-girt o’er the yellow desert sand, And crowned with peaks of snow; Of forests of pine and a garden gay, Of shirts of mail in a steel-capped fray, And shafts from the six-foot bow.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Of men and women like me and you, Of love old-fashioned yet ever new, Brave eyes in a valley of fear; Of the cold grey steel and the long warm kiss, With a proper ending of honeymoon bliss-- Won’t you gather round me and hear?
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Of soldier-men and of maidens fair-- Of a fairy princess with red-gold hair In a stronghold of wizards cruel; Of a fight or two of an old-world kind-- Magazine-rifle and spear combined, And death in a hand-locked duel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Harry Lake and I last parted in 1920 near Sorarogha in Waziristan, on the Indian frontier--I bound for home on leave, he in charge of the picketing troops, whose business it was to ensure the reasonably safe passage of wearied soldiery like me through the knife-edged hills, where the Mahsud snipers made night noisy and day sometimes dangerous.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading I’ll tell you a tale of a far-off land, Cliff-girt o’er the yellow desert sand, And crowned with peaks of snow; Of forests of pine and a garden gay, Of shirts of mail in a steel-capped fray, And shafts from the six-foot bow.
FOREWORDnounUS /ˈfɔːrwɜːrd/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading “GANPAT” FOREWORD In giving this story to the world I must frankly confess that I do not know whether it is a remarkable record of actual adventure, or a fantastic romance from the pen of some one gifted with a particularly vivid imagination.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading “GANPAT” FOREWORD In giving this story to the world I must frankly confess that I do not know whether it is a remarkable record of actual adventure, or a fantastic romance from the pen of some one gifted with a particularly vivid imagination.
frayverbUS /freɪ/
wear away by rubbing
From this reading I’ll tell you a tale of a far-off land, Cliff-girt o’er the yellow desert sand, And crowned with peaks of snow; Of forests of pine and a garden gay, Of shirts of mail in a steel-capped fray, And shafts from the six-foot bow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I’ll tell you a tale of a far-off land, Cliff-girt o’er the yellow desert sand, And crowned with peaks of snow; Of forests of pine and a garden gay, Of shirts of mail in a steel-capped fray, And shafts from the six-foot bow.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading Harry Lake and I last parted in 1920 near Sorarogha in Waziristan, on the Indian frontier--I bound for home on leave, he in charge of the picketing troops, whose business it was to ensure the reasonably safe passage of wearied soldiery like me through the knife-edged hills, where the Mahsud snipers made night noisy and day sometimes dangerous.
GANPAT
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a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I’ll tell you a tale of a far-off land, Cliff-girt o’er the yellow desert sand, And crowned with peaks of snow; Of forests of pine and a garden gay, Of shirts of mail in a steel-capped fray, And shafts from the six-foot bow.
assemble or get together
From this reading Of men and women like me and you, Of love old-fashioned yet ever new, Brave eyes in a valley of fear; Of the cold grey steel and the long warm kiss, With a proper ending of honeymoon bliss-- Won’t you gather round me and hear?
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading I’ll tell you a tale of a far-off land, Cliff-girt o’er the yellow desert sand, And crowned with peaks of snow; Of forests of pine and a garden gay, Of shirts of mail in a steel-capped fray, And shafts from the six-foot bow.
giftedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪftəd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading “GANPAT” FOREWORD In giving this story to the world I must frankly confess that I do not know whether it is a remarkable record of actual adventure, or a fantastic romance from the pen of some one gifted with a particularly vivid imagination.
the act of giving
From this reading “GANPAT” FOREWORD In giving this story to the world I must frankly confess that I do not know whether it is a remarkable record of actual adventure, or a fantastic romance from the pen of some one gifted with a particularly vivid imagination.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Of men and women like me and you, Of love old-fashioned yet ever new, Brave eyes in a valley of fear; Of the cold grey steel and the long warm kiss, With a proper ending of honeymoon bliss-- Won’t you gather round me and hear?
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Of soldier-men and of maidens fair-- Of a fairy princess with red-gold hair In a stronghold of wizards cruel; Of a fight or two of an old-world kind-- Magazine-rifle and spear combined, And death in a hand-locked duel.
hand-locked
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From this reading Of soldier-men and of maidens fair-- Of a fairy princess with red-gold hair In a stronghold of wizards cruel; Of a fight or two of an old-world kind-- Magazine-rifle and spear combined, And death in a hand-locked duel.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry Lake and I last parted in 1920 near Sorarogha in Waziristan, on the Indian frontier--I bound for home on leave, he in charge of the picketing troops, whose business it was to ensure the reasonably safe passage of wearied soldiery like me through the knife-edged hills, where the Mahsud snipers made night noisy and day sometimes dangerous.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry Lake and I last parted in 1920 near Sorarogha in Waziristan, on the Indian frontier--I bound for home on leave, he in charge of the picketing troops, whose business it was to ensure the reasonably safe passage of wearied soldiery like me through the knife-edged hills, where the Mahsud snipers made night noisy and day sometimes dangerous.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Of men and women like me and you, Of love old-fashioned yet ever new, Brave eyes in a valley of fear; Of the cold grey steel and the long warm kiss, With a proper ending of honeymoon bliss-- Won’t you gather round me and hear?
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Harry Lake and I last parted in 1920 near Sorarogha in Waziristan, on the Indian frontier--I bound for home on leave, he in charge of the picketing troops, whose business it was to ensure the reasonably safe passage of wearied soldiery like me through the knife-edged hills, where the Mahsud snipers made night noisy and day sometimes dangerous.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Harry Lake and I last parted in 1920 near Sorarogha in Waziristan, on the Indian frontier--I bound for home on leave, he in charge of the picketing troops, whose business it was to ensure the reasonably safe passage of wearied soldiery like me through the knife-edged hills, where the Mahsud snipers made night noisy and day sometimes dangerous.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading Of men and women like me and you, Of love old-fashioned yet ever new, Brave eyes in a valley of fear; Of the cold grey steel and the long warm kiss, With a proper ending of honeymoon bliss-- Won’t you gather round me and hear?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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I'll
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From this reading I’ll tell you a tale of a far-off land, Cliff-girt o’er the yellow desert sand, And crowned with peaks of snow; Of forests of pine and a garden gay, Of shirts of mail in a steel-capped fray, And shafts from the six-foot bow.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading “GANPAT” FOREWORD In giving this story to the world I must frankly confess that I do not know whether it is a remarkable record of actual adventure, or a fantastic romance from the pen of some one gifted with a particularly vivid imagination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I’ll tell you a tale of a far-off land, Cliff-girt o’er the yellow desert sand, And crowned with peaks of snow; Of forests of pine and a garden gay, Of shirts of mail in a steel-capped fray, And shafts from the six-foot bow.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Harry Lake and I last parted in 1920 near Sorarogha in Waziristan, on the Indian frontier--I bound for home on leave, he in charge of the picketing troops, whose business it was to ensure the reasonably safe passage of wearied soldiery like me through the knife-edged hills, where the Mahsud snipers made night noisy and day sometimes dangerous.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “GANPAT” FOREWORD In giving this story to the world I must frankly confess that I do not know whether it is a remarkable record of actual adventure, or a fantastic romance from the pen of some one gifted with a particularly vivid imagination.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “GANPAT” FOREWORD In giving this story to the world I must frankly confess that I do not know whether it is a remarkable record of actual adventure, or a fantastic romance from the pen of some one gifted with a particularly vivid imagination.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Of soldier-men and of maidens fair-- Of a fairy princess with red-gold hair In a stronghold of wizards cruel; Of a fight or two of an old-world kind-- Magazine-rifle and spear combined, And death in a hand-locked duel.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Of men and women like me and you, Of love old-fashioned yet ever new, Brave eyes in a valley of fear; Of the cold grey steel and the long warm kiss, With a proper ending of honeymoon bliss-- Won’t you gather round me and hear?
knife-edged
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Harry Lake and I last parted in 1920 near Sorarogha in Waziristan, on the Indian frontier--I bound for home on leave, he in charge of the picketing troops, whose business it was to ensure the reasonably safe passage of wearied soldiery like me through the knife-edged hills, where the Mahsud snipers made night noisy and day sometimes dangerous.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading I’ll tell you a tale of a far-off land, Cliff-girt o’er the yellow desert sand, And crowned with peaks of snow; Of forests of pine and a garden gay, Of shirts of mail in a steel-capped fray, And shafts from the six-foot bow.
immediately past
From this reading Harry Lake and I last parted in 1920 near Sorarogha in Waziristan, on the Indian frontier--I bound for home on leave, he in charge of the picketing troops, whose business it was to ensure the reasonably safe passage of wearied soldiery like me through the knife-edged hills, where the Mahsud snipers made night noisy and day sometimes dangerous.
go away from a place
From this reading Harry Lake and I last parted in 1920 near Sorarogha in Waziristan, on the Indian frontier--I bound for home on leave, he in charge of the picketing troops, whose business it was to ensure the reasonably safe passage of wearied soldiery like me through the knife-edged hills, where the Mahsud snipers made night noisy and day sometimes dangerous.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Of men and women like me and you, Of love old-fashioned yet ever new, Brave eyes in a valley of fear; Of the cold grey steel and the long warm kiss, With a proper ending of honeymoon bliss-- Won’t you gather round me and hear?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Of men and women like me and you, Of love old-fashioned yet ever new, Brave eyes in a valley of fear; Of the cold grey steel and the long warm kiss, With a proper ending of honeymoon bliss-- Won’t you gather round me and hear?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Of men and women like me and you, Of love old-fashioned yet ever new, Brave eyes in a valley of fear; Of the cold grey steel and the long warm kiss, With a proper ending of honeymoon bliss-- Won’t you gather round me and hear?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Harry Lake and I last parted in 1920 near Sorarogha in Waziristan, on the Indian frontier--I bound for home on leave, he in charge of the picketing troops, whose business it was to ensure the reasonably safe passage of wearied soldiery like me through the knife-edged hills, where the Mahsud snipers made night noisy and day sometimes dangerous.
Magazine-rifle
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From this reading Of soldier-men and of maidens fair-- Of a fairy princess with red-gold hair In a stronghold of wizards cruel; Of a fight or two of an old-world kind-- Magazine-rifle and spear combined, And death in a hand-locked duel.
Mahsud
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maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Of soldier-men and of maidens fair-- Of a fairy princess with red-gold hair In a stronghold of wizards cruel; Of a fight or two of an old-world kind-- Magazine-rifle and spear combined, And death in a hand-locked duel.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading I’ll tell you a tale of a far-off land, Cliff-girt o’er the yellow desert sand, And crowned with peaks of snow; Of forests of pine and a garden gay, Of shirts of mail in a steel-capped fray, And shafts from the six-foot bow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of men and women like me and you, Of love old-fashioned yet ever new, Brave eyes in a valley of fear; Of the cold grey steel and the long warm kiss, With a proper ending of honeymoon bliss-- Won’t you gather round me and hear?
the force of workers available
From this reading Of men and women like me and you, Of love old-fashioned yet ever new, Brave eyes in a valley of fear; Of the cold grey steel and the long warm kiss, With a proper ending of honeymoon bliss-- Won’t you gather round me and hear?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “GANPAT” FOREWORD In giving this story to the world I must frankly confess that I do not know whether it is a remarkable record of actual adventure, or a fantastic romance from the pen of some one gifted with a particularly vivid imagination.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Harry Lake and I last parted in 1920 near Sorarogha in Waziristan, on the Indian frontier--I bound for home on leave, he in charge of the picketing troops, whose business it was to ensure the reasonably safe passage of wearied soldiery like me through the knife-edged hills, where the Mahsud snipers made night noisy and day sometimes dangerous.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Of men and women like me and you, Of love old-fashioned yet ever new, Brave eyes in a valley of fear; Of the cold grey steel and the long warm kiss, With a proper ending of honeymoon bliss-- Won’t you gather round me and hear?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Harry Lake and I last parted in 1920 near Sorarogha in Waziristan, on the Indian frontier--I bound for home on leave, he in charge of the picketing troops, whose business it was to ensure the reasonably safe passage of wearied soldiery like me through the knife-edged hills, where the Mahsud snipers made night noisy and day sometimes dangerous.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Harry Lake and I last parted in 1920 near Sorarogha in Waziristan, on the Indian frontier--I bound for home on leave, he in charge of the picketing troops, whose business it was to ensure the reasonably safe passage of wearied soldiery like me through the knife-edged hills, where the Mahsud snipers made night noisy and day sometimes dangerous.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “GANPAT” FOREWORD In giving this story to the world I must frankly confess that I do not know whether it is a remarkable record of actual adventure, or a fantastic romance from the pen of some one gifted with a particularly vivid imagination.
o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading I’ll tell you a tale of a far-off land, Cliff-girt o’er the yellow desert sand, And crowned with peaks of snow; Of forests of pine and a garden gay, Of shirts of mail in a steel-capped fray, And shafts from the six-foot bow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I’ll tell you a tale of a far-off land, Cliff-girt o’er the yellow desert sand, And crowned with peaks of snow; Of forests of pine and a garden gay, Of shirts of mail in a steel-capped fray, And shafts from the six-foot bow.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Of men and women like me and you, Of love old-fashioned yet ever new, Brave eyes in a valley of fear; Of the cold grey steel and the long warm kiss, With a proper ending of honeymoon bliss-- Won’t you gather round me and hear?
old-worldadjective
characteristic of former times especially in Europe
From this reading Of soldier-men and of maidens fair-- Of a fairy princess with red-gold hair In a stronghold of wizards cruel; Of a fight or two of an old-world kind-- Magazine-rifle and spear combined, And death in a hand-locked duel.
touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “GANPAT” FOREWORD In giving this story to the world I must frankly confess that I do not know whether it is a remarkable record of actual adventure, or a fantastic romance from the pen of some one gifted with a particularly vivid imagination.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of soldier-men and of maidens fair-- Of a fairy princess with red-gold hair In a stronghold of wizards cruel; Of a fight or two of an old-world kind-- Magazine-rifle and spear combined, And death in a hand-locked duel.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Harry Lake and I last parted in 1920 near Sorarogha in Waziristan, on the Indian frontier--I bound for home on leave, he in charge of the picketing troops, whose business it was to ensure the reasonably safe passage of wearied soldiery like me through the knife-edged hills, where the Mahsud snipers made night noisy and day sometimes dangerous.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “GANPAT” FOREWORD In giving this story to the world I must frankly confess that I do not know whether it is a remarkable record of actual adventure, or a fantastic romance from the pen of some one gifted with a particularly vivid imagination.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Harry Lake and I last parted in 1920 near Sorarogha in Waziristan, on the Indian frontier--I bound for home on leave, he in charge of the picketing troops, whose business it was to ensure the reasonably safe passage of wearied soldiery like me through the knife-edged hills, where the Mahsud snipers made night noisy and day sometimes dangerous.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading I’ll tell you a tale of a far-off land, Cliff-girt o’er the yellow desert sand, And crowned with peaks of snow; Of forests of pine and a garden gay, Of shirts of mail in a steel-capped fray, And shafts from the six-foot bow.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading “GANPAT” FOREWORD In giving this story to the world I must frankly confess that I do not know whether it is a remarkable record of actual adventure, or a fantastic romance from the pen of some one gifted with a particularly vivid imagination.
picketingverbUS /ˈpɪkətɪŋ/
-ing form of “picket” — serve as pickets or post pickets
From this reading Harry Lake and I last parted in 1920 near Sorarogha in Waziristan, on the Indian frontier--I bound for home on leave, he in charge of the picketing troops, whose business it was to ensure the reasonably safe passage of wearied soldiery like me through the knife-edged hills, where the Mahsud snipers made night noisy and day sometimes dangerous.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading I’ll tell you a tale of a far-off land, Cliff-girt o’er the yellow desert sand, And crowned with peaks of snow; Of forests of pine and a garden gay, Of shirts of mail in a steel-capped fray, And shafts from the six-foot bow.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Of soldier-men and of maidens fair-- Of a fairy princess with red-gold hair In a stronghold of wizards cruel; Of a fight or two of an old-world kind-- Magazine-rifle and spear combined, And death in a hand-locked duel.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading Of men and women like me and you, Of love old-fashioned yet ever new, Brave eyes in a valley of fear; Of the cold grey steel and the long warm kiss, With a proper ending of honeymoon bliss-- Won’t you gather round me and hear?
reasonablyadverbUS /ˈriːzənəbli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Harry Lake and I last parted in 1920 near Sorarogha in Waziristan, on the Indian frontier--I bound for home on leave, he in charge of the picketing troops, whose business it was to ensure the reasonably safe passage of wearied soldiery like me through the knife-edged hills, where the Mahsud snipers made night noisy and day sometimes dangerous.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading “GANPAT” FOREWORD In giving this story to the world I must frankly confess that I do not know whether it is a remarkable record of actual adventure, or a fantastic romance from the pen of some one gifted with a particularly vivid imagination.
red-gold
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From this reading Of soldier-men and of maidens fair-- Of a fairy princess with red-gold hair In a stronghold of wizards cruel; Of a fight or two of an old-world kind-- Magazine-rifle and spear combined, And death in a hand-locked duel.
unusual or striking
From this reading “GANPAT” FOREWORD In giving this story to the world I must frankly confess that I do not know whether it is a remarkable record of actual adventure, or a fantastic romance from the pen of some one gifted with a particularly vivid imagination.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading “GANPAT” FOREWORD In giving this story to the world I must frankly confess that I do not know whether it is a remarkable record of actual adventure, or a fantastic romance from the pen of some one gifted with a particularly vivid imagination.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Of men and women like me and you, Of love old-fashioned yet ever new, Brave eyes in a valley of fear; Of the cold grey steel and the long warm kiss, With a proper ending of honeymoon bliss-- Won’t you gather round me and hear?
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Harry Lake and I last parted in 1920 near Sorarogha in Waziristan, on the Indian frontier--I bound for home on leave, he in charge of the picketing troops, whose business it was to ensure the reasonably safe passage of wearied soldiery like me through the knife-edged hills, where the Mahsud snipers made night noisy and day sometimes dangerous.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading I’ll tell you a tale of a far-off land, Cliff-girt o’er the yellow desert sand, And crowned with peaks of snow; Of forests of pine and a garden gay, Of shirts of mail in a steel-capped fray, And shafts from the six-foot bow.
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading I’ll tell you a tale of a far-off land, Cliff-girt o’er the yellow desert sand, And crowned with peaks of snow; Of forests of pine and a garden gay, Of shirts of mail in a steel-capped fray, And shafts from the six-foot bow.
shirtsnounUS /ʃɜːrts/
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading I’ll tell you a tale of a far-off land, Cliff-girt o’er the yellow desert sand, And crowned with peaks of snow; Of forests of pine and a garden gay, Of shirts of mail in a steel-capped fray, And shafts from the six-foot bow.
six-foot
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From this reading I’ll tell you a tale of a far-off land, Cliff-girt o’er the yellow desert sand, And crowned with peaks of snow; Of forests of pine and a garden gay, Of shirts of mail in a steel-capped fray, And shafts from the six-foot bow.
snipersnounUS /ˈsnaɪpərz/
plural of “sniper” — a marksman who shoots at people from a concealed place
From this reading Harry Lake and I last parted in 1920 near Sorarogha in Waziristan, on the Indian frontier--I bound for home on leave, he in charge of the picketing troops, whose business it was to ensure the reasonably safe passage of wearied soldiery like me through the knife-edged hills, where the Mahsud snipers made night noisy and day sometimes dangerous.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading I’ll tell you a tale of a far-off land, Cliff-girt o’er the yellow desert sand, And crowned with peaks of snow; Of forests of pine and a garden gay, Of shirts of mail in a steel-capped fray, And shafts from the six-foot bow.
soldier-men
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From this reading Of soldier-men and of maidens fair-- Of a fairy princess with red-gold hair In a stronghold of wizards cruel; Of a fight or two of an old-world kind-- Magazine-rifle and spear combined, And death in a hand-locked duel.
soldierynoun
soldiers collectively
From this reading Harry Lake and I last parted in 1920 near Sorarogha in Waziristan, on the Indian frontier--I bound for home on leave, he in charge of the picketing troops, whose business it was to ensure the reasonably safe passage of wearied soldiery like me through the knife-edged hills, where the Mahsud snipers made night noisy and day sometimes dangerous.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “GANPAT” FOREWORD In giving this story to the world I must frankly confess that I do not know whether it is a remarkable record of actual adventure, or a fantastic romance from the pen of some one gifted with a particularly vivid imagination.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Harry Lake and I last parted in 1920 near Sorarogha in Waziristan, on the Indian frontier--I bound for home on leave, he in charge of the picketing troops, whose business it was to ensure the reasonably safe passage of wearied soldiery like me through the knife-edged hills, where the Mahsud snipers made night noisy and day sometimes dangerous.
Sorarogha
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From this reading Harry Lake and I last parted in 1920 near Sorarogha in Waziristan, on the Indian frontier--I bound for home on leave, he in charge of the picketing troops, whose business it was to ensure the reasonably safe passage of wearied soldiery like me through the knife-edged hills, where the Mahsud snipers made night noisy and day sometimes dangerous.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Of soldier-men and of maidens fair-- Of a fairy princess with red-gold hair In a stronghold of wizards cruel; Of a fight or two of an old-world kind-- Magazine-rifle and spear combined, And death in a hand-locked duel.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Of men and women like me and you, Of love old-fashioned yet ever new, Brave eyes in a valley of fear; Of the cold grey steel and the long warm kiss, With a proper ending of honeymoon bliss-- Won’t you gather round me and hear?
steel-capped
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From this reading I’ll tell you a tale of a far-off land, Cliff-girt o’er the yellow desert sand, And crowned with peaks of snow; Of forests of pine and a garden gay, Of shirts of mail in a steel-capped fray, And shafts from the six-foot bow.
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 “GANPAT” FOREWORD In giving this story to the world I must frankly confess that I do not know whether it is a remarkable record of actual adventure, or a fantastic romance from the pen of some one gifted with a particularly vivid imagination.
strongholdnounUS /ˈstrɔːŋhoʊld/
a strongly fortified defensive structure
From this reading Of soldier-men and of maidens fair-- Of a fairy princess with red-gold hair In a stronghold of wizards cruel; Of a fight or two of an old-world kind-- Magazine-rifle and spear combined, And death in a hand-locked duel.
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 I’ll tell you a tale of a far-off land, Cliff-girt o’er the yellow desert sand, And crowned with peaks of snow; Of forests of pine and a garden gay, Of shirts of mail in a steel-capped fray, And shafts from the six-foot bow.
express in words
From this reading I’ll tell you a tale of a far-off land, Cliff-girt o’er the yellow desert sand, And crowned with peaks of snow; Of forests of pine and a garden gay, Of shirts of mail in a steel-capped fray, And shafts from the six-foot bow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “GANPAT” FOREWORD In giving this story to the world I must frankly confess that I do not know whether it is a remarkable record of actual adventure, or a fantastic romance from the pen of some one gifted with a particularly vivid imagination.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I’ll tell you a tale of a far-off land, Cliff-girt o’er the yellow desert sand, And crowned with peaks of snow; Of forests of pine and a garden gay, Of shirts of mail in a steel-capped fray, And shafts from the six-foot bow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “GANPAT” FOREWORD In giving this story to the world I must frankly confess that I do not know whether it is a remarkable record of actual adventure, or a fantastic romance from the pen of some one gifted with a particularly vivid imagination.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Harry Lake and I last parted in 1920 near Sorarogha in Waziristan, on the Indian frontier--I bound for home on leave, he in charge of the picketing troops, whose business it was to ensure the reasonably safe passage of wearied soldiery like me through the knife-edged hills, where the Mahsud snipers made night noisy and day sometimes dangerous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “GANPAT” FOREWORD In giving this story to the world I must frankly confess that I do not know whether it is a remarkable record of actual adventure, or a fantastic romance from the pen of some one gifted with a particularly vivid imagination.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Harry Lake and I last parted in 1920 near Sorarogha in Waziristan, on the Indian frontier--I bound for home on leave, he in charge of the picketing troops, whose business it was to ensure the reasonably safe passage of wearied soldiery like me through the knife-edged hills, where the Mahsud snipers made night noisy and day sometimes dangerous.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Of soldier-men and of maidens fair-- Of a fairy princess with red-gold hair In a stronghold of wizards cruel; Of a fight or two of an old-world kind-- Magazine-rifle and spear combined, And death in a hand-locked duel.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Of men and women like me and you, Of love old-fashioned yet ever new, Brave eyes in a valley of fear; Of the cold grey steel and the long warm kiss, With a proper ending of honeymoon bliss-- Won’t you gather round me and hear?
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading “GANPAT” FOREWORD In giving this story to the world I must frankly confess that I do not know whether it is a remarkable record of actual adventure, or a fantastic romance from the pen of some one gifted with a particularly vivid imagination.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Of men and women like me and you, Of love old-fashioned yet ever new, Brave eyes in a valley of fear; Of the cold grey steel and the long warm kiss, With a proper ending of honeymoon bliss-- Won’t you gather round me and hear?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry Lake and I last parted in 1920 near Sorarogha in Waziristan, on the Indian frontier--I bound for home on leave, he in charge of the picketing troops, whose business it was to ensure the reasonably safe passage of wearied soldiery like me through the knife-edged hills, where the Mahsud snipers made night noisy and day sometimes dangerous.
Waziristan
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From this reading Harry Lake and I last parted in 1920 near Sorarogha in Waziristan, on the Indian frontier--I bound for home on leave, he in charge of the picketing troops, whose business it was to ensure the reasonably safe passage of wearied soldiery like me through the knife-edged hills, where the Mahsud snipers made night noisy and day sometimes dangerous.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading Harry Lake and I last parted in 1920 near Sorarogha in Waziristan, on the Indian frontier--I bound for home on leave, he in charge of the picketing troops, whose business it was to ensure the reasonably safe passage of wearied soldiery like me through the knife-edged hills, where the Mahsud snipers made night noisy and day sometimes dangerous.
in or at the place that
From this reading Harry Lake and I last parted in 1920 near Sorarogha in Waziristan, on the Indian frontier--I bound for home on leave, he in charge of the picketing troops, whose business it was to ensure the reasonably safe passage of wearied soldiery like me through the knife-edged hills, where the Mahsud snipers made night noisy and day sometimes dangerous.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “GANPAT” FOREWORD In giving this story to the world I must frankly confess that I do not know whether it is a remarkable record of actual adventure, or a fantastic romance from the pen of some one gifted with a particularly vivid imagination.
belonging to which person
From this reading Harry Lake and I last parted in 1920 near Sorarogha in Waziristan, on the Indian frontier--I bound for home on leave, he in charge of the picketing troops, whose business it was to ensure the reasonably safe passage of wearied soldiery like me through the knife-edged hills, where the Mahsud snipers made night noisy and day sometimes dangerous.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I’ll tell you a tale of a far-off land, Cliff-girt o’er the yellow desert sand, And crowned with peaks of snow; Of forests of pine and a garden gay, Of shirts of mail in a steel-capped fray, And shafts from the six-foot bow.
wizardsnounUS /ˈwɪzərdz/
plural of “wizard” — someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading Of soldier-men and of maidens fair-- Of a fairy princess with red-gold hair In a stronghold of wizards cruel; Of a fight or two of an old-world kind-- Magazine-rifle and spear combined, And death in a hand-locked duel.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Of men and women like me and you, Of love old-fashioned yet ever new, Brave eyes in a valley of fear; Of the cold grey steel and the long warm kiss, With a proper ending of honeymoon bliss-- Won’t you gather round me and hear?
Won't
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From this reading Of men and women like me and you, Of love old-fashioned yet ever new, Brave eyes in a valley of fear; Of the cold grey steel and the long warm kiss, With a proper ending of honeymoon bliss-- Won’t you gather round me and hear?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “GANPAT” FOREWORD In giving this story to the world I must frankly confess that I do not know whether it is a remarkable record of actual adventure, or a fantastic romance from the pen of some one gifted with a particularly vivid imagination.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading I’ll tell you a tale of a far-off land, Cliff-girt o’er the yellow desert sand, And crowned with peaks of snow; Of forests of pine and a garden gay, Of shirts of mail in a steel-capped fray, And shafts from the six-foot bow.
but in spite of that
From this reading Of men and women like me and you, Of love old-fashioned yet ever new, Brave eyes in a valley of fear; Of the cold grey steel and the long warm kiss, With a proper ending of honeymoon bliss-- Won’t you gather round me and hear?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’ll tell you a tale of a far-off land, Cliff-girt o’er the yellow desert sand, And crowned with peaks of snow; Of forests of pine and a garden gay, Of shirts of mail in a steel-capped fray, And shafts from the six-foot bow.
