44th
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From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
accoutredadjective
provided with necessary articles of equipment for a specialized purpose (especially military)
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
adverseadjectiveUS /ædˈvɜːrs/
contrary to your interests or welfare
From this reading From out of the Passes, dark and shadowing, the reverberating echoes of the adverse musketry roused black clouds of vultures, with angry croak and flapping wing.
how long something has existed
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
agonizingadjectiveUS /ˈæɡənaɪzɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
(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 It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From out of the Passes, dark and shadowing, the reverberating echoes of the adverse musketry roused black clouds of vultures, with angry croak and flapping wing.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading From out of the Passes, dark and shadowing, the reverberating echoes of the adverse musketry roused black clouds of vultures, with angry croak and flapping wing.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
AsianounUS /ˈeɪʒə/
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
badgesnounUS /ˈbædʒɪz/
plural of “badge” — an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF TIZEEN.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
beltedadjectiveUS /ˈbeltəd/
having or provided with a belt
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading From out of the Passes, dark and shadowing, the reverberating echoes of the adverse musketry roused black clouds of vultures, with angry croak and flapping wing.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Close in ranks, as when living, in some places lay the ghastly relics of the dead.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading From out of the Passes, dark and shadowing, the reverberating echoes of the adverse musketry roused black clouds of vultures, with angry croak and flapping wing.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
croakverbUS /kroʊk/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading From out of the Passes, dark and shadowing, the reverberating echoes of the adverse musketry roused black clouds of vultures, with angry croak and flapping wing.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading From out of the Passes, dark and shadowing, the reverberating echoes of the adverse musketry roused black clouds of vultures, with angry croak and flapping wing.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Close in ranks, as when living, in some places lay the ghastly relics of the dead.
dearly loved
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
death-shots
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From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading From out of the Passes, dark and shadowing, the reverberating echoes of the adverse musketry roused black clouds of vultures, with angry croak and flapping wing.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
Elphinstone's
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From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
divisible by two
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
flappedverbUS /flæpt/
inflected form of “flap” — move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
flappingnounUS /ˈflæpɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading From out of the Passes, dark and shadowing, the reverberating echoes of the adverse musketry roused black clouds of vultures, with angry croak and flapping wing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From out of the Passes, dark and shadowing, the reverberating echoes of the adverse musketry roused black clouds of vultures, with angry croak and flapping wing.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
destroyed or killed
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
death of a person
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
hecatombnoun
a great sacrifice; an ancient Greek or Roman sacrifice of 100 oxen
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
ten 10s
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
and nothing more
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
immediately past
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Close in ranks, as when living, in some places lay the ghastly relics of the dead.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
Majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
engage in
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
the force of workers available
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
musketrynoun
musketeers and their muskets collectively
From this reading From out of the Passes, dark and shadowing, the reverberating echoes of the adverse musketry roused black clouds of vultures, with angry croak and flapping wing.
not any; not one
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
obsceneadjectiveUS /ɑːbˈsiːn/
designed to incite to indecency or lust
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF TIZEEN.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading From out of the Passes, dark and shadowing, the reverberating echoes of the adverse musketry roused black clouds of vultures, with angry croak and flapping wing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
PassesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading From out of the Passes, dark and shadowing, the reverberating echoes of the adverse musketry roused black clouds of vultures, with angry croak and flapping wing.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Close in ranks, as when living, in some places lay the ghastly relics of the dead.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
ragsnounUS /ræɡz/
plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Close in ranks, as when living, in some places lay the ghastly relics of the dead.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
relicsnounUS /ˈrelɪks/
plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading Close in ranks, as when living, in some places lay the ghastly relics of the dead.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
reverberatingadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɜːrbəreɪtɪŋ/
characterized by resonance
From this reading From out of the Passes, dark and shadowing, the reverberating echoes of the adverse musketry roused black clouds of vultures, with angry croak and flapping wing.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading From out of the Passes, dark and shadowing, the reverberating echoes of the adverse musketry roused black clouds of vultures, with angry croak and flapping wing.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
sadderadjectiveUS /ˈsædər/
comparative of “sad” — experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
try to get or reach
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
shadowingnounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ.ɪŋ/
An advanced language learning technique where a student repeats speech immediately after hearing it.
From this reading From out of the Passes, dark and shadowing, the reverberating echoes of the adverse musketry roused black clouds of vultures, with angry croak and flapping wing.
shredsnounUS /ʃredz/
plural of “shred” — a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
skeletonsnounUS /ˈskelətənz/
plural of “skeleton” — something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
slaughteredverbUS /ˈslɔːtərd/
past form of “slaughter” — kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Close in ranks, as when living, in some places lay the ghastly relics of the dead.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
be standing; be upright
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF TIZEEN.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
TIZEEN
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF TIZEEN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
twenty-sixadjective
being six more than twenty
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
uncoffined
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From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
unknelled
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From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
not known
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
vulturesnounUS /ˈvʌltʃərz/
plural of “vulture” — any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
From this reading From out of the Passes, dark and shadowing, the reverberating echoes of the adverse musketry roused black clouds of vultures, with angry croak and flapping wing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
at the time that
From this reading Close in ranks, as when living, in some places lay the ghastly relics of the dead.
in or at the place that
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading From out of the Passes, dark and shadowing, the reverberating echoes of the adverse musketry roused black clouds of vultures, with angry croak and flapping wing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From out of the Passes, dark and shadowing, the reverberating echoes of the adverse musketry roused black clouds of vultures, with angry croak and flapping wing.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would seem almost as if all the obscene birds of Asia had been wont to seek, for months past, this ghastly place--to make it their undisturbed rendezvous; and such, no doubt, it had been, for there, "Without a grave, unknelled, uncoffined, and unknown," all belted and accoutred in the rags of their uniform, just as the death-shots had struck them down, and as they had fallen over each other in piles, lay the remains of Elphinstone's slaughtered army.
a late time of life
From this reading In one spot, where the last stand had been made by Her Majesty's 44th Regiment, more than two hundred skeletons lay in one horrid hecatomb; and in the shreds of red cloth that flapped in the wind, the buttons and badges, sad and agonizing were the efforts made by officers and men to recognise the remains of some dear and jovial friend, some true and gallant comrade in the times that were gone; and it was all the sadder to reflect that most of the fallen had been cut off in their prime, or even before it, as from eighteen to twenty-six years is the average age of our soldiers on service.
