andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Men, I’m dying,’ said Orde quickly, in the vernacular; ‘and soon there will be no more Orde Sahib to twist your tails and prevent you from raiding cattle.’
bassnounUS /bæs/
the lowest part of the musical range
From this reading ‘God forbid this thing!’ broke out the deep bass chorus.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Men, I’m dying,’ said Orde quickly, in the vernacular; ‘and soon there will be no more Orde Sahib to twist your tails and prevent you from raiding cattle.’
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading ‘God forbid this thing!’ broke out the deep bass chorus.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading ‘Men, I’m dying,’ said Orde quickly, in the vernacular; ‘and soon there will be no more Orde Sahib to twist your tails and prevent you from raiding cattle.’
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading ‘God forbid this thing!’ broke out the deep bass chorus.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The leader of the men sprang to the side of the litter, his companions following.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading ‘God forbid this thing!’ broke out the deep bass chorus.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading ‘The Sahib is not going to die.’
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading ‘Men, I’m dying,’ said Orde quickly, in the vernacular; ‘and soon there will be no more Orde Sahib to twist your tails and prevent you from raiding cattle.’
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The leader of the men sprang to the side of the litter, his companions following.
forbidverbUS /fərˈbɪd/
command against
From this reading ‘God forbid this thing!’ broke out the deep bass chorus.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ‘Men, I’m dying,’ said Orde quickly, in the vernacular; ‘and soon there will be no more Orde Sahib to twist your tails and prevent you from raiding cattle.’
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading ‘God forbid this thing!’ broke out the deep bass chorus.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading ‘The Sahib is not going to die.’
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Yes, he is; and then he will know whether Mahomed speaks truth, or Moses.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The leader of the men sprang to the side of the litter, his companions following.
I'm
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From this reading ‘Men, I’m dying,’ said Orde quickly, in the vernacular; ‘and soon there will be no more Orde Sahib to twist your tails and prevent you from raiding cattle.’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Men, I’m dying,’ said Orde quickly, in the vernacular; ‘and soon there will be no more Orde Sahib to twist your tails and prevent you from raiding cattle.’
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘The Sahib is not going to die.’
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ‘Yes, he is; and then he will know whether Mahomed speaks truth, or Moses.
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading The leader of the men sprang to the side of the litter, his companions following.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading The leader of the men sprang to the side of the litter, his companions following.
Mahomed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Yes, he is; and then he will know whether Mahomed speaks truth, or Moses.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The leader of the men sprang to the side of the litter, his companions following.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ‘Men, I’m dying,’ said Orde quickly, in the vernacular; ‘and soon there will be no more Orde Sahib to twist your tails and prevent you from raiding cattle.’
MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading ‘Yes, he is; and then he will know whether Mahomed speaks truth, or Moses.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ‘Men, I’m dying,’ said Orde quickly, in the vernacular; ‘and soon there will be no more Orde Sahib to twist your tails and prevent you from raiding cattle.’
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘The Sahib is not going to die.’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The leader of the men sprang to the side of the litter, his companions following.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ‘Yes, he is; and then he will know whether Mahomed speaks truth, or Moses.
Orde
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From this reading ‘Men, I’m dying,’ said Orde quickly, in the vernacular; ‘and soon there will be no more Orde Sahib to twist your tails and prevent you from raiding cattle.’
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ‘God forbid this thing!’ broke out the deep bass chorus.
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading ‘Men, I’m dying,’ said Orde quickly, in the vernacular; ‘and soon there will be no more Orde Sahib to twist your tails and prevent you from raiding cattle.’
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading ‘Men, I’m dying,’ said Orde quickly, in the vernacular; ‘and soon there will be no more Orde Sahib to twist your tails and prevent you from raiding cattle.’
raidingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdɪŋ/
characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
From this reading ‘Men, I’m dying,’ said Orde quickly, in the vernacular; ‘and soon there will be no more Orde Sahib to twist your tails and prevent you from raiding cattle.’
Sahibnoun
formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name
From this reading ‘Men, I’m dying,’ said Orde quickly, in the vernacular; ‘and soon there will be no more Orde Sahib to twist your tails and prevent you from raiding cattle.’
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Men, I’m dying,’ said Orde quickly, in the vernacular; ‘and soon there will be no more Orde Sahib to twist your tails and prevent you from raiding cattle.’
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The leader of the men sprang to the side of the litter, his companions following.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading ‘Men, I’m dying,’ said Orde quickly, in the vernacular; ‘and soon there will be no more Orde Sahib to twist your tails and prevent you from raiding cattle.’
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading ‘Yes, he is; and then he will know whether Mahomed speaks truth, or Moses.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The leader of the men sprang to the side of the litter, his companions following.
tailsnounUS /teɪlz/
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading ‘Men, I’m dying,’ said Orde quickly, in the vernacular; ‘and soon there will be no more Orde Sahib to twist your tails and prevent you from raiding cattle.’
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The leader of the men sprang to the side of the litter, his companions following.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ‘Yes, he is; and then he will know whether Mahomed speaks truth, or Moses.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading ‘Men, I’m dying,’ said Orde quickly, in the vernacular; ‘and soon there will be no more Orde Sahib to twist your tails and prevent you from raiding cattle.’
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading ‘God forbid this thing!’ broke out the deep bass chorus.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘God forbid this thing!’ broke out the deep bass chorus.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The leader of the men sprang to the side of the litter, his companions following.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading ‘Yes, he is; and then he will know whether Mahomed speaks truth, or Moses.
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading ‘Men, I’m dying,’ said Orde quickly, in the vernacular; ‘and soon there will be no more Orde Sahib to twist your tails and prevent you from raiding cattle.’
vernacularnounUS /vərˈnækjələr/
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading ‘Men, I’m dying,’ said Orde quickly, in the vernacular; ‘and soon there will be no more Orde Sahib to twist your tails and prevent you from raiding cattle.’
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading ‘Yes, he is; and then he will know whether Mahomed speaks truth, or Moses.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘Men, I’m dying,’ said Orde quickly, in the vernacular; ‘and soon there will be no more Orde Sahib to twist your tails and prevent you from raiding cattle.’
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading ‘Yes, he is; and then he will know whether Mahomed speaks truth, or Moses.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Men, I’m dying,’ said Orde quickly, in the vernacular; ‘and soon there will be no more Orde Sahib to twist your tails and prevent you from raiding cattle.’
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Men, I’m dying,’ said Orde quickly, in the vernacular; ‘and soon there will be no more Orde Sahib to twist your tails and prevent you from raiding cattle.’
