adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once in a lifetime.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Turks who had been bayoneted and Turks slain by hailstones lay all about us, and we should have been dead, too, only that the hail was in our backs.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that fight there was no more doubt of us; we were one again--one in our faith in our leader, and with men so minded such a man as Ranjoor Singh can make miracles seem like details of a day's work.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading After that fight there was no more doubt of us; we were one again--one in our faith in our leader, and with men so minded such a man as Ranjoor Singh can make miracles seem like details of a day's work.
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 Turks who had been bayoneted and Turks slain by hailstones lay all about us, and we should have been dead, too, only that the hail was in our backs.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Well, sahib, our journey was not nearly at an end, but my tale is; I can finish it by sundown.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After that fight there was no more doubt of us; we were one again--one in our faith in our leader, and with men so minded such a man as Ranjoor Singh can make miracles seem like details of a day's work.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After that fight there was no more doubt of us; we were one again--one in our faith in our leader, and with men so minded such a man as Ranjoor Singh can make miracles seem like details of a day's work.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Well, sahib, our journey was not nearly at an end, but my tale is; I can finish it by sundown.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading Turks who had been bayoneted and Turks slain by hailstones lay all about us, and we should have been dead, too, only that the hail was in our backs.
bayoneted
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From this reading Turks who had been bayoneted and Turks slain by hailstones lay all about us, and we should have been dead, too, only that the hail was in our backs.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Turks who had been bayoneted and Turks slain by hailstones lay all about us, and we should have been dead, too, only that the hail was in our backs.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Well, sahib, our journey was not nearly at an end, but my tale is; I can finish it by sundown.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Well, sahib, our journey was not nearly at an end, but my tale is; I can finish it by sundown.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Well, sahib, our journey was not nearly at an end, but my tale is; I can finish it by sundown.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading After that fight there was no more doubt of us; we were one again--one in our faith in our leader, and with men so minded such a man as Ranjoor Singh can make miracles seem like details of a day's work.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Turks who had been bayoneted and Turks slain by hailstones lay all about us, and we should have been dead, too, only that the hail was in our backs.
detailsnounUS /dɪˈteɪlz/
true confidential information
From this reading After that fight there was no more doubt of us; we were one again--one in our faith in our leader, and with men so minded such a man as Ranjoor Singh can make miracles seem like details of a day's work.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading After that fight there was no more doubt of us; we were one again--one in our faith in our leader, and with men so minded such a man as Ranjoor Singh can make miracles seem like details of a day's work.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Well, sahib, our journey was not nearly at an end, but my tale is; I can finish it by sundown.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Once is enough!--HIRA SINGH.
faithnounUS /feɪθ/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading After that fight there was no more doubt of us; we were one again--one in our faith in our leader, and with men so minded such a man as Ranjoor Singh can make miracles seem like details of a day's work.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading After that fight there was no more doubt of us; we were one again--one in our faith in our leader, and with men so minded such a man as Ranjoor Singh can make miracles seem like details of a day's work.
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Well, sahib, our journey was not nearly at an end, but my tale is; I can finish it by sundown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Turks who had been bayoneted and Turks slain by hailstones lay all about us, and we should have been dead, too, only that the hail was in our backs.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading Turks who had been bayoneted and Turks slain by hailstones lay all about us, and we should have been dead, too, only that the hail was in our backs.
hailstonesnounUS /ˈheɪlstoʊnz/
plural of “hailstone” — small pellet of ice that falls during a hailstorm
From this reading Turks who had been bayoneted and Turks slain by hailstones lay all about us, and we should have been dead, too, only that the hail was in our backs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Turks who had been bayoneted and Turks slain by hailstones lay all about us, and we should have been dead, too, only that the hail was in our backs.
HIRA
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From this reading Once is enough!--HIRA SINGH.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, sahib, our journey was not nearly at an end, but my tale is; I can finish it by sundown.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once in a lifetime.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once is enough!--HIRA SINGH.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, sahib, our journey was not nearly at an end, but my tale is; I can finish it by sundown.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Well, sahib, our journey was not nearly at an end, but my tale is; I can finish it by sundown.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Turks who had been bayoneted and Turks slain by hailstones lay all about us, and we should have been dead, too, only that the hail was in our backs.
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading After that fight there was no more doubt of us; we were one again--one in our faith in our leader, and with men so minded such a man as Ranjoor Singh can make miracles seem like details of a day's work.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading Once in a lifetime.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading After that fight there was no more doubt of us; we were one again--one in our faith in our leader, and with men so minded such a man as Ranjoor Singh can make miracles seem like details of a day's work.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading After that fight there was no more doubt of us; we were one again--one in our faith in our leader, and with men so minded such a man as Ranjoor Singh can make miracles seem like details of a day's work.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading After that fight there was no more doubt of us; we were one again--one in our faith in our leader, and with men so minded such a man as Ranjoor Singh can make miracles seem like details of a day's work.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading After that fight there was no more doubt of us; we were one again--one in our faith in our leader, and with men so minded such a man as Ranjoor Singh can make miracles seem like details of a day's work.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading After that fight there was no more doubt of us; we were one again--one in our faith in our leader, and with men so minded such a man as Ranjoor Singh can make miracles seem like details of a day's work.
miraclesnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəlz/
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading After that fight there was no more doubt of us; we were one again--one in our faith in our leader, and with men so minded such a man as Ranjoor Singh can make miracles seem like details of a day's work.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After that fight there was no more doubt of us; we were one again--one in our faith in our leader, and with men so minded such a man as Ranjoor Singh can make miracles seem like details of a day's work.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Well, sahib, our journey was not nearly at an end, but my tale is; I can finish it by sundown.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Well, sahib, our journey was not nearly at an end, but my tale is; I can finish it by sundown.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading After that fight there was no more doubt of us; we were one again--one in our faith in our leader, and with men so minded such a man as Ranjoor Singh can make miracles seem like details of a day's work.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Well, sahib, our journey was not nearly at an end, but my tale is; I can finish it by sundown.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After that fight there was no more doubt of us; we were one again--one in our faith in our leader, and with men so minded such a man as Ranjoor Singh can make miracles seem like details of a day's work.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once in a lifetime.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After that fight there was no more doubt of us; we were one again--one in our faith in our leader, and with men so minded such a man as Ranjoor Singh can make miracles seem like details of a day's work.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Turks who had been bayoneted and Turks slain by hailstones lay all about us, and we should have been dead, too, only that the hail was in our backs.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Well, sahib, our journey was not nearly at an end, but my tale is; I can finish it by sundown.
Ranjoor
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From this reading After that fight there was no more doubt of us; we were one again--one in our faith in our leader, and with men so minded such a man as Ranjoor Singh can make miracles seem like details of a day's work.
sahibnoun
formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name
From this reading Well, sahib, our journey was not nearly at an end, but my tale is; I can finish it by sundown.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After that fight there was no more doubt of us; we were one again--one in our faith in our leader, and with men so minded such a man as Ranjoor Singh can make miracles seem like details of a day's work.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Turks who had been bayoneted and Turks slain by hailstones lay all about us, and we should have been dead, too, only that the hail was in our backs.
SINGH
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From this reading Once is enough!--HIRA SINGH.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading Turks who had been bayoneted and Turks slain by hailstones lay all about us, and we should have been dead, too, only that the hail was in our backs.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After that fight there was no more doubt of us; we were one again--one in our faith in our leader, and with men so minded such a man as Ranjoor Singh can make miracles seem like details of a day's work.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading After that fight there was no more doubt of us; we were one again--one in our faith in our leader, and with men so minded such a man as Ranjoor Singh can make miracles seem like details of a day's work.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Well, sahib, our journey was not nearly at an end, but my tale is; I can finish it by sundown.
talenounUS /teɪl/
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 Well, sahib, our journey was not nearly at an end, but my tale is; I can finish it by sundown.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that fight there was no more doubt of us; we were one again--one in our faith in our leader, and with men so minded such a man as Ranjoor Singh can make miracles seem like details of a day's work.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Turks who had been bayoneted and Turks slain by hailstones lay all about us, and we should have been dead, too, only that the hail was in our backs.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading After that fight there was no more doubt of us; we were one again--one in our faith in our leader, and with men so minded such a man as Ranjoor Singh can make miracles seem like details of a day's work.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Turks who had been bayoneted and Turks slain by hailstones lay all about us, and we should have been dead, too, only that the hail was in our backs.
TurksnounUS /tɜːrks/
plural of “turk” — a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading Turks who had been bayoneted and Turks slain by hailstones lay all about us, and we should have been dead, too, only that the hail was in our backs.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After that fight there was no more doubt of us; we were one again--one in our faith in our leader, and with men so minded such a man as Ranjoor Singh can make miracles seem like details of a day's work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, sahib, our journey was not nearly at an end, but my tale is; I can finish it by sundown.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After that fight there was no more doubt of us; we were one again--one in our faith in our leader, and with men so minded such a man as Ranjoor Singh can make miracles seem like details of a day's work.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, sahib, our journey was not nearly at an end, but my tale is; I can finish it by sundown.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After that fight there was no more doubt of us; we were one again--one in our faith in our leader, and with men so minded such a man as Ranjoor Singh can make miracles seem like details of a day's work.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Turks who had been bayoneted and Turks slain by hailstones lay all about us, and we should have been dead, too, only that the hail was in our backs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After that fight there was no more doubt of us; we were one again--one in our faith in our leader, and with men so minded such a man as Ranjoor Singh can make miracles seem like details of a day's work.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading After that fight there was no more doubt of us; we were one again--one in our faith in our leader, and with men so minded such a man as Ranjoor Singh can make miracles seem like details of a day's work.
