used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KRIPÁ DÉ, in the hands of his enemies, at first struggling madly, then yielding to a force which he had no power to resist, was dragged away toward the fort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wild cries and howlings resounded on every side.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading As the shorter route through the town was taken, the crowd of excited Hindus around him grew larger as the party hurried on with their prey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the shorter route through the town was taken, the crowd of excited Hindus around him grew larger as the party hurried on with their prey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading KRIPÁ DÉ, in the hands of his enemies, at first struggling madly, then yielding to a force which he had no power to resist, was dragged away toward the fort.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading KRIPÁ DÉ, in the hands of his enemies, at first struggling madly, then yielding to a force which he had no power to resist, was dragged away toward the fort.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Wild cries and howlings resounded on every side.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading As the shorter route through the town was taken, the crowd of excited Hindus around him grew larger as the party hurried on with their prey.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading KRIPÁ DÉ, in the hands of his enemies, at first struggling madly, then yielding to a force which he had no power to resist, was dragged away toward the fort.
DÉ
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From this reading KRIPÁ DÉ, in the hands of his enemies, at first struggling madly, then yielding to a force which he had no power to resist, was dragged away toward the fort.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading KRIPÁ DÉ, in the hands of his enemies, at first struggling madly, then yielding to a force which he had no power to resist, was dragged away toward the fort.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Wild cries and howlings resounded on every side.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading As the shorter route through the town was taken, the crowd of excited Hindus around him grew larger as the party hurried on with their prey.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading KRIPÁ DÉ, in the hands of his enemies, at first struggling madly, then yielding to a force which he had no power to resist, was dragged away toward the fort.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading KRIPÁ DÉ, in the hands of his enemies, at first struggling madly, then yielding to a force which he had no power to resist, was dragged away toward the fort.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading KRIPÁ DÉ, in the hands of his enemies, at first struggling madly, then yielding to a force which he had no power to resist, was dragged away toward the fort.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading As the shorter route through the town was taken, the crowd of excited Hindus around him grew larger as the party hurried on with their prey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading KRIPÁ DÉ, in the hands of his enemies, at first struggling madly, then yielding to a force which he had no power to resist, was dragged away toward the fort.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading KRIPÁ DÉ, in the hands of his enemies, at first struggling madly, then yielding to a force which he had no power to resist, was dragged away toward the fort.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading KRIPÁ DÉ, in the hands of his enemies, at first struggling madly, then yielding to a force which he had no power to resist, was dragged away toward the fort.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As the shorter route through the town was taken, the crowd of excited Hindus around him grew larger as the party hurried on with their prey.
HindusnounUS /ˈhɪnduːz/
plural of “hindu” — a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India
From this reading As the shorter route through the town was taken, the crowd of excited Hindus around him grew larger as the party hurried on with their prey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading KRIPÁ DÉ, in the hands of his enemies, at first struggling madly, then yielding to a force which he had no power to resist, was dragged away toward the fort.
howlings
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From this reading Wild cries and howlings resounded on every side.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading As the shorter route through the town was taken, the crowd of excited Hindus around him grew larger as the party hurried on with their prey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KRIPÁ DÉ, in the hands of his enemies, at first struggling madly, then yielding to a force which he had no power to resist, was dragged away toward the fort.
KRIPÁ
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From this reading KRIPÁ DÉ, in the hands of his enemies, at first struggling madly, then yielding to a force which he had no power to resist, was dragged away toward the fort.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading As the shorter route through the town was taken, the crowd of excited Hindus around him grew larger as the party hurried on with their prey.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading KRIPÁ DÉ, in the hands of his enemies, at first struggling madly, then yielding to a force which he had no power to resist, was dragged away toward the fort.
not any; not one
From this reading KRIPÁ DÉ, in the hands of his enemies, at first struggling madly, then yielding to a force which he had no power to resist, was dragged away toward the fort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading KRIPÁ DÉ, in the hands of his enemies, at first struggling madly, then yielding to a force which he had no power to resist, was dragged away toward the fort.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the shorter route through the town was taken, the crowd of excited Hindus around him grew larger as the party hurried on with their prey.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading As the shorter route through the town was taken, the crowd of excited Hindus around him grew larger as the party hurried on with their prey.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading KRIPÁ DÉ, in the hands of his enemies, at first struggling madly, then yielding to a force which he had no power to resist, was dragged away toward the fort.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading As the shorter route through the town was taken, the crowd of excited Hindus around him grew larger as the party hurried on with their prey.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading KRIPÁ DÉ, in the hands of his enemies, at first struggling madly, then yielding to a force which he had no power to resist, was dragged away toward the fort.
resounded
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From this reading Wild cries and howlings resounded on every side.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading As the shorter route through the town was taken, the crowd of excited Hindus around him grew larger as the party hurried on with their prey.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading As the shorter route through the town was taken, the crowd of excited Hindus around him grew larger as the party hurried on with their prey.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Wild cries and howlings resounded on every side.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading KRIPÁ DÉ, in the hands of his enemies, at first struggling madly, then yielding to a force which he had no power to resist, was dragged away toward the fort.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As the shorter route through the town was taken, the crowd of excited Hindus around him grew larger as the party hurried on with their prey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KRIPÁ DÉ, in the hands of his enemies, at first struggling madly, then yielding to a force which he had no power to resist, was dragged away toward the fort.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As the shorter route through the town was taken, the crowd of excited Hindus around him grew larger as the party hurried on with their prey.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading KRIPÁ DÉ, in the hands of his enemies, at first struggling madly, then yielding to a force which he had no power to resist, was dragged away toward the fort.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As the shorter route through the town was taken, the crowd of excited Hindus around him grew larger as the party hurried on with their prey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading KRIPÁ DÉ, in the hands of his enemies, at first struggling madly, then yielding to a force which he had no power to resist, was dragged away toward the fort.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading KRIPÁ DÉ, in the hands of his enemies, at first struggling madly, then yielding to a force which he had no power to resist, was dragged away toward the fort.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading As the shorter route through the town was taken, the crowd of excited Hindus around him grew larger as the party hurried on with their prey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KRIPÁ DÉ, in the hands of his enemies, at first struggling madly, then yielding to a force which he had no power to resist, was dragged away toward the fort.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading WATER!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading KRIPÁ DÉ, in the hands of his enemies, at first struggling madly, then yielding to a force which he had no power to resist, was dragged away toward the fort.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Wild cries and howlings resounded on every side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the shorter route through the town was taken, the crowd of excited Hindus around him grew larger as the party hurried on with their prey.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading KRIPÁ DÉ, in the hands of his enemies, at first struggling madly, then yielding to a force which he had no power to resist, was dragged away toward the fort.
