adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If a man stole my dinner, I might let him run; but if he stole my horse, he and I and death would play hide-and-seek!--RANJOOR SINGH That dawn, sahib, instead of lessening, the rainstorm grew into a deluge that saved us from being seen.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then the fiercest gust of rain of all swept by like a curtain, and it was as if Europe had been shut off forever--so that I recalled Gooja Singh's saying on the transport in the Red Sea, about a curtain being drawn and our not returning that way.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Then the fiercest gust of rain of all swept by like a curtain, and it was as if Europe had been shut off forever--so that I recalled Gooja Singh's saying on the transport in the Red Sea, about a curtain being drawn and our not returning that way.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading By and by, with heels sucking in the mud, we came to the road of which Ranjoor Singh had spoken and I turned along it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If a man stole my dinner, I might let him run; but if he stole my horse, he and I and death would play hide-and-seek!--RANJOOR SINGH That dawn, sahib, instead of lessening, the rainstorm grew into a deluge that saved us from being seen.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I led my twenty men forward I looked back a time or two, and once I could dimly see steamers and some smaller boats tossing on the sea.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As I led my twenty men forward I looked back a time or two, and once I could dimly see steamers and some smaller boats tossing on the sea.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then the fiercest gust of rain of all swept by like a curtain, and it was as if Europe had been shut off forever--so that I recalled Gooja Singh's saying on the transport in the Red Sea, about a curtain being drawn and our not returning that way.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading If a man stole my dinner, I might let him run; but if he stole my horse, he and I and death would play hide-and-seek!--RANJOOR SINGH That dawn, sahib, instead of lessening, the rainstorm grew into a deluge that saved us from being seen.
boatsnounUS /boʊts/
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading As I led my twenty men forward I looked back a time or two, and once I could dimly see steamers and some smaller boats tossing on the sea.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If a man stole my dinner, I might let him run; but if he stole my horse, he and I and death would play hide-and-seek!--RANJOOR SINGH That dawn, sahib, instead of lessening, the rainstorm grew into a deluge that saved us from being seen.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then the fiercest gust of rain of all swept by like a curtain, and it was as if Europe had been shut off forever--so that I recalled Gooja Singh's saying on the transport in the Red Sea, about a curtain being drawn and our not returning that way.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By and by, with heels sucking in the mud, we came to the road of which Ranjoor Singh had spoken and I turned along it.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As I led my twenty men forward I looked back a time or two, and once I could dimly see steamers and some smaller boats tossing on the sea.
curtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Then the fiercest gust of rain of all swept by like a curtain, and it was as if Europe had been shut off forever--so that I recalled Gooja Singh's saying on the transport in the Red Sea, about a curtain being drawn and our not returning that way.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading If a man stole my dinner, I might let him run; but if he stole my horse, he and I and death would play hide-and-seek!--RANJOOR SINGH That dawn, sahib, instead of lessening, the rainstorm grew into a deluge that saved us from being seen.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading If a man stole my dinner, I might let him run; but if he stole my horse, he and I and death would play hide-and-seek!--RANJOOR SINGH That dawn, sahib, instead of lessening, the rainstorm grew into a deluge that saved us from being seen.
delugenounUS /ˈdeljuːdʒ/
an overwhelming number or amount
From this reading If a man stole my dinner, I might let him run; but if he stole my horse, he and I and death would play hide-and-seek!--RANJOOR SINGH That dawn, sahib, instead of lessening, the rainstorm grew into a deluge that saved us from being seen.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading As I led my twenty men forward I looked back a time or two, and once I could dimly see steamers and some smaller boats tossing on the sea.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading If a man stole my dinner, I might let him run; but if he stole my horse, he and I and death would play hide-and-seek!--RANJOOR SINGH That dawn, sahib, instead of lessening, the rainstorm grew into a deluge that saved us from being seen.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Then the fiercest gust of rain of all swept by like a curtain, and it was as if Europe had been shut off forever--so that I recalled Gooja Singh's saying on the transport in the Red Sea, about a curtain being drawn and our not returning that way.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Then the fiercest gust of rain of all swept by like a curtain, and it was as if Europe had been shut off forever--so that I recalled Gooja Singh's saying on the transport in the Red Sea, about a curtain being drawn and our not returning that way.
fiercestadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrsəst/
superlative of “fierce” — marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Then the fiercest gust of rain of all swept by like a curtain, and it was as if Europe had been shut off forever--so that I recalled Gooja Singh's saying on the transport in the Red Sea, about a curtain being drawn and our not returning that way.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading Then the fiercest gust of rain of all swept by like a curtain, and it was as if Europe had been shut off forever--so that I recalled Gooja Singh's saying on the transport in the Red Sea, about a curtain being drawn and our not returning that way.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As I led my twenty men forward I looked back a time or two, and once I could dimly see steamers and some smaller boats tossing on the sea.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If a man stole my dinner, I might let him run; but if he stole my horse, he and I and death would play hide-and-seek!--RANJOOR SINGH That dawn, sahib, instead of lessening, the rainstorm grew into a deluge that saved us from being seen.
Gooja
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From this reading Then the fiercest gust of rain of all swept by like a curtain, and it was as if Europe had been shut off forever--so that I recalled Gooja Singh's saying on the transport in the Red Sea, about a curtain being drawn and our not returning that way.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading If a man stole my dinner, I might let him run; but if he stole my horse, he and I and death would play hide-and-seek!--RANJOOR SINGH That dawn, sahib, instead of lessening, the rainstorm grew into a deluge that saved us from being seen.
gustnounUS /ɡʌst/
a strong current of air
From this reading Then the fiercest gust of rain of all swept by like a curtain, and it was as if Europe had been shut off forever--so that I recalled Gooja Singh's saying on the transport in the Red Sea, about a curtain being drawn and our not returning that way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then the fiercest gust of rain of all swept by like a curtain, and it was as if Europe had been shut off forever--so that I recalled Gooja Singh's saying on the transport in the Red Sea, about a curtain being drawn and our not returning that way.
half-asleep
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My twenty men marched numbly, some seeming half-asleep.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If a man stole my dinner, I might let him run; but if he stole my horse, he and I and death would play hide-and-seek!--RANJOOR SINGH That dawn, sahib, instead of lessening, the rainstorm grew into a deluge that saved us from being seen.
heelsnounUS /hiːlz/
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading By and by, with heels sucking in the mud, we came to the road of which Ranjoor Singh had spoken and I turned along it.
hide-and-seeknoun
a game in which a child covers his eyes while the other players hide then tries to find them
From this reading If a man stole my dinner, I might let him run; but if he stole my horse, he and I and death would play hide-and-seek!--RANJOOR SINGH That dawn, sahib, instead of lessening, the rainstorm grew into a deluge that saved us from being seen.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If a man stole my dinner, I might let him run; but if he stole my horse, he and I and death would play hide-and-seek!--RANJOOR SINGH That dawn, sahib, instead of lessening, the rainstorm grew into a deluge that saved us from being seen.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading If a man stole my dinner, I might let him run; but if he stole my horse, he and I and death would play hide-and-seek!--RANJOOR SINGH That dawn, sahib, instead of lessening, the rainstorm grew into a deluge that saved us from being seen.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If a man stole my dinner, I might let him run; but if he stole my horse, he and I and death would play hide-and-seek!--RANJOOR SINGH That dawn, sahib, instead of lessening, the rainstorm grew into a deluge that saved us from being seen.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a man stole my dinner, I might let him run; but if he stole my horse, he and I and death would play hide-and-seek!--RANJOOR SINGH That dawn, sahib, instead of lessening, the rainstorm grew into a deluge that saved us from being seen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the fiercest gust of rain of all swept by like a curtain, and it was as if Europe had been shut off forever--so that I recalled Gooja Singh's saying on the transport in the Red Sea, about a curtain being drawn and our not returning that way.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading If a man stole my dinner, I might let him run; but if he stole my horse, he and I and death would play hide-and-seek!--RANJOOR SINGH That dawn, sahib, instead of lessening, the rainstorm grew into a deluge that saved us from being seen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If a man stole my dinner, I might let him run; but if he stole my horse, he and I and death would play hide-and-seek!--RANJOOR SINGH That dawn, sahib, instead of lessening, the rainstorm grew into a deluge that saved us from being seen.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then the fiercest gust of rain of all swept by like a curtain, and it was as if Europe had been shut off forever--so that I recalled Gooja Singh's saying on the transport in the Red Sea, about a curtain being drawn and our not returning that way.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading As I led my twenty men forward I looked back a time or two, and once I could dimly see steamers and some smaller boats tossing on the sea.
lesseningnounUS /ˈlesənɪŋ/
a change downward
From this reading If a man stole my dinner, I might let him run; but if he stole my horse, he and I and death would play hide-and-seek!--RANJOOR SINGH That dawn, sahib, instead of lessening, the rainstorm grew into a deluge that saved us from being seen.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If a man stole my dinner, I might let him run; but if he stole my horse, he and I and death would play hide-and-seek!--RANJOOR SINGH That dawn, sahib, instead of lessening, the rainstorm grew into a deluge that saved us from being seen.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then the fiercest gust of rain of all swept by like a curtain, and it was as if Europe had been shut off forever--so that I recalled Gooja Singh's saying on the transport in the Red Sea, about a curtain being drawn and our not returning that way.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As I led my twenty men forward I looked back a time or two, and once I could dimly see steamers and some smaller boats tossing on the sea.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If a man stole my dinner, I might let him run; but if he stole my horse, he and I and death would play hide-and-seek!--RANJOOR SINGH That dawn, sahib, instead of lessening, the rainstorm grew into a deluge that saved us from being seen.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading My twenty men marched numbly, some seeming half-asleep.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading As I led my twenty men forward I looked back a time or two, and once I could dimly see steamers and some smaller boats tossing on the sea.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If a man stole my dinner, I might let him run; but if he stole my horse, he and I and death would play hide-and-seek!--RANJOOR SINGH That dawn, sahib, instead of lessening, the rainstorm grew into a deluge that saved us from being seen.
mudnounUS /mʌd/
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading By and by, with heels sucking in the mud, we came to the road of which Ranjoor Singh had spoken and I turned along it.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If a man stole my dinner, I might let him run; but if he stole my horse, he and I and death would play hide-and-seek!--RANJOOR SINGH That dawn, sahib, instead of lessening, the rainstorm grew into a deluge that saved us from being seen.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then the fiercest gust of rain of all swept by like a curtain, and it was as if Europe had been shut off forever--so that I recalled Gooja Singh's saying on the transport in the Red Sea, about a curtain being drawn and our not returning that way.
numblyadverb
in a numb manner; without feeling
From this reading My twenty men marched numbly, some seeming half-asleep.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If a man stole my dinner, I might let him run; but if he stole my horse, he and I and death would play hide-and-seek!--RANJOOR SINGH That dawn, sahib, instead of lessening, the rainstorm grew into a deluge that saved us from being seen.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then the fiercest gust of rain of all swept by like a curtain, and it was as if Europe had been shut off forever--so that I recalled Gooja Singh's saying on the transport in the Red Sea, about a curtain being drawn and our not returning that way.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As I led my twenty men forward I looked back a time or two, and once I could dimly see steamers and some smaller boats tossing on the sea.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading As I led my twenty men forward I looked back a time or two, and once I could dimly see steamers and some smaller boats tossing on the sea.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As I led my twenty men forward I looked back a time or two, and once I could dimly see steamers and some smaller boats tossing on the sea.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then the fiercest gust of rain of all swept by like a curtain, and it was as if Europe had been shut off forever--so that I recalled Gooja Singh's saying on the transport in the Red Sea, about a curtain being drawn and our not returning that way.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading If a man stole my dinner, I might let him run; but if he stole my horse, he and I and death would play hide-and-seek!--RANJOOR SINGH That dawn, sahib, instead of lessening, the rainstorm grew into a deluge that saved us from being seen.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading Then the fiercest gust of rain of all swept by like a curtain, and it was as if Europe had been shut off forever--so that I recalled Gooja Singh's saying on the transport in the Red Sea, about a curtain being drawn and our not returning that way.
rainstormnounUS /ˈreɪnstɔːrm/
a storm with rain
From this reading If a man stole my dinner, I might let him run; but if he stole my horse, he and I and death would play hide-and-seek!--RANJOOR SINGH That dawn, sahib, instead of lessening, the rainstorm grew into a deluge that saved us from being seen.
RANJOOR
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If a man stole my dinner, I might let him run; but if he stole my horse, he and I and death would play hide-and-seek!--RANJOOR SINGH That dawn, sahib, instead of lessening, the rainstorm grew into a deluge that saved us from being seen.
recalledverbUS /rɪˈkɔːld/
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then the fiercest gust of rain of all swept by like a curtain, and it was as if Europe had been shut off forever--so that I recalled Gooja Singh's saying on the transport in the Red Sea, about a curtain being drawn and our not returning that way.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Then the fiercest gust of rain of all swept by like a curtain, and it was as if Europe had been shut off forever--so that I recalled Gooja Singh's saying on the transport in the Red Sea, about a curtain being drawn and our not returning that way.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Then the fiercest gust of rain of all swept by like a curtain, and it was as if Europe had been shut off forever--so that I recalled Gooja Singh's saying on the transport in the Red Sea, about a curtain being drawn and our not returning that way.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading By and by, with heels sucking in the mud, we came to the road of which Ranjoor Singh had spoken and I turned along it.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading If a man stole my dinner, I might let him run; but if he stole my horse, he and I and death would play hide-and-seek!--RANJOOR SINGH That dawn, sahib, instead of lessening, the rainstorm grew into a deluge that saved us from being seen.
sahibnoun
formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name
From this reading If a man stole my dinner, I might let him run; but if he stole my horse, he and I and death would play hide-and-seek!--RANJOOR SINGH That dawn, sahib, instead of lessening, the rainstorm grew into a deluge that saved us from being seen.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading If a man stole my dinner, I might let him run; but if he stole my horse, he and I and death would play hide-and-seek!--RANJOOR SINGH That dawn, sahib, instead of lessening, the rainstorm grew into a deluge that saved us from being seen.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Then the fiercest gust of rain of all swept by like a curtain, and it was as if Europe had been shut off forever--so that I recalled Gooja Singh's saying on the transport in the Red Sea, about a curtain being drawn and our not returning that way.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading As I led my twenty men forward I looked back a time or two, and once I could dimly see steamers and some smaller boats tossing on the sea.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As I led my twenty men forward I looked back a time or two, and once I could dimly see steamers and some smaller boats tossing on the sea.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading My twenty men marched numbly, some seeming half-asleep.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If a man stole my dinner, I might let him run; but if he stole my horse, he and I and death would play hide-and-seek!--RANJOOR SINGH That dawn, sahib, instead of lessening, the rainstorm grew into a deluge that saved us from being seen.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Then the fiercest gust of rain of all swept by like a curtain, and it was as if Europe had been shut off forever--so that I recalled Gooja Singh's saying on the transport in the Red Sea, about a curtain being drawn and our not returning that way.
SINGH
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If a man stole my dinner, I might let him run; but if he stole my horse, he and I and death would play hide-and-seek!--RANJOOR SINGH That dawn, sahib, instead of lessening, the rainstorm grew into a deluge that saved us from being seen.
Singh's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the fiercest gust of rain of all swept by like a curtain, and it was as if Europe had been shut off forever--so that I recalled Gooja Singh's saying on the transport in the Red Sea, about a curtain being drawn and our not returning that way.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading As I led my twenty men forward I looked back a time or two, and once I could dimly see steamers and some smaller boats tossing on the sea.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then the fiercest gust of rain of all swept by like a curtain, and it was as if Europe had been shut off forever--so that I recalled Gooja Singh's saying on the transport in the Red Sea, about a curtain being drawn and our not returning that way.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As I led my twenty men forward I looked back a time or two, and once I could dimly see steamers and some smaller boats tossing on the sea.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading By and by, with heels sucking in the mud, we came to the road of which Ranjoor Singh had spoken and I turned along it.
steamersnounUS /ˈstiːmərz/
plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading As I led my twenty men forward I looked back a time or two, and once I could dimly see steamers and some smaller boats tossing on the sea.
stolenounUS /stoʊl/
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading If a man stole my dinner, I might let him run; but if he stole my horse, he and I and death would play hide-and-seek!--RANJOOR SINGH That dawn, sahib, instead of lessening, the rainstorm grew into a deluge that saved us from being seen.
suckingnounUS /ˈsʌkɪŋ/
the act of sucking
From this reading By and by, with heels sucking in the mud, we came to the road of which Ranjoor Singh had spoken and I turned along it.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading Then the fiercest gust of rain of all swept by like a curtain, and it was as if Europe had been shut off forever--so that I recalled Gooja Singh's saying on the transport in the Red Sea, about a curtain being drawn and our not returning that way.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If a man stole my dinner, I might let him run; but if he stole my horse, he and I and death would play hide-and-seek!--RANJOOR SINGH That dawn, sahib, instead of lessening, the rainstorm grew into a deluge that saved us from being seen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If a man stole my dinner, I might let him run; but if he stole my horse, he and I and death would play hide-and-seek!--RANJOOR SINGH That dawn, sahib, instead of lessening, the rainstorm grew into a deluge that saved us from being seen.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the fiercest gust of rain of all swept by like a curtain, and it was as if Europe had been shut off forever--so that I recalled Gooja Singh's saying on the transport in the Red Sea, about a curtain being drawn and our not returning that way.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As I led my twenty men forward I looked back a time or two, and once I could dimly see steamers and some smaller boats tossing on the sea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By and by, with heels sucking in the mud, we came to the road of which Ranjoor Singh had spoken and I turned along it.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading As I led my twenty men forward I looked back a time or two, and once I could dimly see steamers and some smaller boats tossing on the sea.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading Then the fiercest gust of rain of all swept by like a curtain, and it was as if Europe had been shut off forever--so that I recalled Gooja Singh's saying on the transport in the Red Sea, about a curtain being drawn and our not returning that way.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading By and by, with heels sucking in the mud, we came to the road of which Ranjoor Singh had spoken and I turned along it.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading As I led my twenty men forward I looked back a time or two, and once I could dimly see steamers and some smaller boats tossing on the sea.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As I led my twenty men forward I looked back a time or two, and once I could dimly see steamers and some smaller boats tossing on the sea.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If a man stole my dinner, I might let him run; but if he stole my horse, he and I and death would play hide-and-seek!--RANJOOR SINGH That dawn, sahib, instead of lessening, the rainstorm grew into a deluge that saved us from being seen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the fiercest gust of rain of all swept by like a curtain, and it was as if Europe had been shut off forever--so that I recalled Gooja Singh's saying on the transport in the Red Sea, about a curtain being drawn and our not returning that way.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then the fiercest gust of rain of all swept by like a curtain, and it was as if Europe had been shut off forever--so that I recalled Gooja Singh's saying on the transport in the Red Sea, about a curtain being drawn and our not returning that way.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading By and by, with heels sucking in the mud, we came to the road of which Ranjoor Singh had spoken and I turned along it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By and by, with heels sucking in the mud, we came to the road of which Ranjoor Singh had spoken and I turned along it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading By and by, with heels sucking in the mud, we came to the road of which Ranjoor Singh had spoken and I turned along it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If a man stole my dinner, I might let him run; but if he stole my horse, he and I and death would play hide-and-seek!--RANJOOR SINGH That dawn, sahib, instead of lessening, the rainstorm grew into a deluge that saved us from being seen.
