used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They persuaded themselves that the power of their idol had been exerted in favour of his worshippers, and that their enemies would perish to a man.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading Although Mahmood had been so severely foiled in his attempts upon the city of Somnat, still he resolved not to abandon the enterprise.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although Mahmood had been so severely foiled in his attempts upon the city of Somnat, still he resolved not to abandon the enterprise.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They appeared to glory in their martyrdom, as scarcely an hour had passed, since the first repulse of the besiegers, in which these executions had not taken place in sight of the ramparts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They persuaded themselves that the power of their idol had been exerted in favour of his worshippers, and that their enemies would perish to a man.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They appeared to glory in their martyrdom, as scarcely an hour had passed, since the first repulse of the besiegers, in which these executions had not taken place in sight of the ramparts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They appeared to glory in their martyrdom, as scarcely an hour had passed, since the first repulse of the besiegers, in which these executions had not taken place in sight of the ramparts.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Although Mahmood had been so severely foiled in his attempts upon the city of Somnat, still he resolved not to abandon the enterprise.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although Mahmood had been so severely foiled in his attempts upon the city of Somnat, still he resolved not to abandon the enterprise.
besiegers
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From this reading Their success in repelling the besiegers had elevated the courage of the Hindoos to the highest pitch of enthusiasm.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Several fanatics singly quitted the fort, to cast defiance in the enemy’s teeth, and brave death, which the Mahomedan sovereign inflicted upon them, with undaunted resolution worthy of a better cause.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Several fanatics singly quitted the fort, to cast defiance in the enemy’s teeth, and brave death, which the Mahomedan sovereign inflicted upon them, with undaunted resolution worthy of a better cause.
put or send forth
From this reading Several fanatics singly quitted the fort, to cast defiance in the enemy’s teeth, and brave death, which the Mahomedan sovereign inflicted upon them, with undaunted resolution worthy of a better cause.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Several fanatics singly quitted the fort, to cast defiance in the enemy’s teeth, and brave death, which the Mahomedan sovereign inflicted upon them, with undaunted resolution worthy of a better cause.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Although Mahmood had been so severely foiled in his attempts upon the city of Somnat, still he resolved not to abandon the enterprise.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Their success in repelling the besiegers had elevated the courage of the Hindoos to the highest pitch of enthusiasm.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Several fanatics singly quitted the fort, to cast defiance in the enemy’s teeth, and brave death, which the Mahomedan sovereign inflicted upon them, with undaunted resolution worthy of a better cause.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading Several fanatics singly quitted the fort, to cast defiance in the enemy’s teeth, and brave death, which the Mahomedan sovereign inflicted upon them, with undaunted resolution worthy of a better cause.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading Their success in repelling the besiegers had elevated the courage of the Hindoos to the highest pitch of enthusiasm.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading They persuaded themselves that the power of their idol had been exerted in favour of his worshippers, and that their enemies would perish to a man.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Several fanatics singly quitted the fort, to cast defiance in the enemy’s teeth, and brave death, which the Mahomedan sovereign inflicted upon them, with undaunted resolution worthy of a better cause.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Although Mahmood had been so severely foiled in his attempts upon the city of Somnat, still he resolved not to abandon the enterprise.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Their success in repelling the besiegers had elevated the courage of the Hindoos to the highest pitch of enthusiasm.
executionsnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃənz/
plural of “execution” — putting a condemned person to death
From this reading They appeared to glory in their martyrdom, as scarcely an hour had passed, since the first repulse of the besiegers, in which these executions had not taken place in sight of the ramparts.
exertedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪd/
past form of “exert” — put to use
From this reading They persuaded themselves that the power of their idol had been exerted in favour of his worshippers, and that their enemies would perish to a man.
fanaticsnounUS /fəˈnætɪks/
plural of “fanatic” — a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
From this reading Several fanatics singly quitted the fort, to cast defiance in the enemy’s teeth, and brave death, which the Mahomedan sovereign inflicted upon them, with undaunted resolution worthy of a better cause.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading They persuaded themselves that the power of their idol had been exerted in favour of his worshippers, and that their enemies would perish to a man.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They appeared to glory in their martyrdom, as scarcely an hour had passed, since the first repulse of the besiegers, in which these executions had not taken place in sight of the ramparts.
foiledadjectiveUS /fɔɪld/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Although Mahmood had been so severely foiled in his attempts upon the city of Somnat, still he resolved not to abandon the enterprise.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Several fanatics singly quitted the fort, to cast defiance in the enemy’s teeth, and brave death, which the Mahomedan sovereign inflicted upon them, with undaunted resolution worthy of a better cause.
a state of high honor
From this reading They appeared to glory in their martyrdom, as scarcely an hour had passed, since the first repulse of the besiegers, in which these executions had not taken place in sight of the ramparts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although Mahmood had been so severely foiled in his attempts upon the city of Somnat, still he resolved not to abandon the enterprise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although Mahmood had been so severely foiled in his attempts upon the city of Somnat, still he resolved not to abandon the enterprise.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Their success in repelling the besiegers had elevated the courage of the Hindoos to the highest pitch of enthusiasm.
Hindoos
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From this reading Their success in repelling the besiegers had elevated the courage of the Hindoos to the highest pitch of enthusiasm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although Mahmood had been so severely foiled in his attempts upon the city of Somnat, still he resolved not to abandon the enterprise.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They appeared to glory in their martyrdom, as scarcely an hour had passed, since the first repulse of the besiegers, in which these executions had not taken place in sight of the ramparts.
idolnounUS /ˈaɪdəl/
a material effigy that is worshipped
From this reading They persuaded themselves that the power of their idol had been exerted in favour of his worshippers, and that their enemies would perish to a man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although Mahmood had been so severely foiled in his attempts upon the city of Somnat, still he resolved not to abandon the enterprise.
inflictedverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd/
past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading Several fanatics singly quitted the fort, to cast defiance in the enemy’s teeth, and brave death, which the Mahomedan sovereign inflicted upon them, with undaunted resolution worthy of a better cause.
Mahmood
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From this reading Although Mahmood had been so severely foiled in his attempts upon the city of Somnat, still he resolved not to abandon the enterprise.
Mahomedan
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From this reading Several fanatics singly quitted the fort, to cast defiance in the enemy’s teeth, and brave death, which the Mahomedan sovereign inflicted upon them, with undaunted resolution worthy of a better cause.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They persuaded themselves that the power of their idol had been exerted in favour of his worshippers, and that their enemies would perish to a man.
martyrdomnounUS /ˈmɑːrtərdəm/
death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause
From this reading They appeared to glory in their martyrdom, as scarcely an hour had passed, since the first repulse of the besiegers, in which these executions had not taken place in sight of the ramparts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although Mahmood had been so severely foiled in his attempts upon the city of Somnat, still he resolved not to abandon the enterprise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although Mahmood had been so severely foiled in his attempts upon the city of Somnat, still he resolved not to abandon the enterprise.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They appeared to glory in their martyrdom, as scarcely an hour had passed, since the first repulse of the besiegers, in which these executions had not taken place in sight of the ramparts.
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading They persuaded themselves that the power of their idol had been exerted in favour of his worshippers, and that their enemies would perish to a man.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading They persuaded themselves that the power of their idol had been exerted in favour of his worshippers, and that their enemies would perish to a man.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading Their success in repelling the besiegers had elevated the courage of the Hindoos to the highest pitch of enthusiasm.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They appeared to glory in their martyrdom, as scarcely an hour had passed, since the first repulse of the besiegers, in which these executions had not taken place in sight of the ramparts.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading They persuaded themselves that the power of their idol had been exerted in favour of his worshippers, and that their enemies would perish to a man.
quitted
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From this reading Several fanatics singly quitted the fort, to cast defiance in the enemy’s teeth, and brave death, which the Mahomedan sovereign inflicted upon them, with undaunted resolution worthy of a better cause.
rampartsnounUS /ˈræmpɑːrts/
plural of “rampart” — an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading They appeared to glory in their martyrdom, as scarcely an hour had passed, since the first repulse of the besiegers, in which these executions had not taken place in sight of the ramparts.
repellingadjectiveUS /rəˈpelɪŋ/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading Their success in repelling the besiegers had elevated the courage of the Hindoos to the highest pitch of enthusiasm.
repulseverbUS /riˈpʌls/
force or drive back
From this reading They appeared to glory in their martyrdom, as scarcely an hour had passed, since the first repulse of the besiegers, in which these executions had not taken place in sight of the ramparts.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Several fanatics singly quitted the fort, to cast defiance in the enemy’s teeth, and brave death, which the Mahomedan sovereign inflicted upon them, with undaunted resolution worthy of a better cause.
determined
From this reading Although Mahmood had been so severely foiled in his attempts upon the city of Somnat, still he resolved not to abandon the enterprise.
only a very short time before
From this reading They appeared to glory in their martyrdom, as scarcely an hour had passed, since the first repulse of the besiegers, in which these executions had not taken place in sight of the ramparts.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several fanatics singly quitted the fort, to cast defiance in the enemy’s teeth, and brave death, which the Mahomedan sovereign inflicted upon them, with undaunted resolution worthy of a better cause.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Although Mahmood had been so severely foiled in his attempts upon the city of Somnat, still he resolved not to abandon the enterprise.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They appeared to glory in their martyrdom, as scarcely an hour had passed, since the first repulse of the besiegers, in which these executions had not taken place in sight of the ramparts.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They appeared to glory in their martyrdom, as scarcely an hour had passed, since the first repulse of the besiegers, in which these executions had not taken place in sight of the ramparts.
singlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡli/
one by one; one at a time
From this reading Several fanatics singly quitted the fort, to cast defiance in the enemy’s teeth, and brave death, which the Mahomedan sovereign inflicted upon them, with undaunted resolution worthy of a better cause.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Although Mahmood had been so severely foiled in his attempts upon the city of Somnat, still he resolved not to abandon the enterprise.
Somnat
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From this reading Although Mahmood had been so severely foiled in his attempts upon the city of Somnat, still he resolved not to abandon the enterprise.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading Several fanatics singly quitted the fort, to cast defiance in the enemy’s teeth, and brave death, which the Mahomedan sovereign inflicted upon them, with undaunted resolution worthy of a better cause.
not in physical motion
From this reading Although Mahmood had been so severely foiled in his attempts upon the city of Somnat, still he resolved not to abandon the enterprise.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Their success in repelling the besiegers had elevated the courage of the Hindoos to the highest pitch of enthusiasm.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading They appeared to glory in their martyrdom, as scarcely an hour had passed, since the first repulse of the besiegers, in which these executions had not taken place in sight of the ramparts.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Several fanatics singly quitted the fort, to cast defiance in the enemy’s teeth, and brave death, which the Mahomedan sovereign inflicted upon them, with undaunted resolution worthy of a better cause.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They persuaded themselves that the power of their idol had been exerted in favour of his worshippers, and that their enemies would perish to a man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Although Mahmood had been so severely foiled in his attempts upon the city of Somnat, still he resolved not to abandon the enterprise.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their success in repelling the besiegers had elevated the courage of the Hindoos to the highest pitch of enthusiasm.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Several fanatics singly quitted the fort, to cast defiance in the enemy’s teeth, and brave death, which the Mahomedan sovereign inflicted upon them, with undaunted resolution worthy of a better cause.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They persuaded themselves that the power of their idol had been exerted in favour of his worshippers, and that their enemies would perish to a man.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They appeared to glory in their martyrdom, as scarcely an hour had passed, since the first repulse of the besiegers, in which these executions had not taken place in sight of the ramparts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They persuaded themselves that the power of their idol had been exerted in favour of his worshippers, and that their enemies would perish to a man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although Mahmood had been so severely foiled in his attempts upon the city of Somnat, still he resolved not to abandon the enterprise.
undauntedadjectiveUS /ənˈdɔːntɪd/
unshaken in purpose
From this reading Several fanatics singly quitted the fort, to cast defiance in the enemy’s teeth, and brave death, which the Mahomedan sovereign inflicted upon them, with undaunted resolution worthy of a better cause.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Although Mahmood had been so severely foiled in his attempts upon the city of Somnat, still he resolved not to abandon the enterprise.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Several fanatics singly quitted the fort, to cast defiance in the enemy’s teeth, and brave death, which the Mahomedan sovereign inflicted upon them, with undaunted resolution worthy of a better cause.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Several fanatics singly quitted the fort, to cast defiance in the enemy’s teeth, and brave death, which the Mahomedan sovereign inflicted upon them, with undaunted resolution worthy of a better cause.
worshippersnounUS /ˈwɜːrʃɪpərz/
plural of “worshipper” — a person who has religious faith
From this reading They persuaded themselves that the power of their idol had been exerted in favour of his worshippers, and that their enemies would perish to a man.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Several fanatics singly quitted the fort, to cast defiance in the enemy’s teeth, and brave death, which the Mahomedan sovereign inflicted upon them, with undaunted resolution worthy of a better cause.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They persuaded themselves that the power of their idol had been exerted in favour of his worshippers, and that their enemies would perish to a man.
