used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nay, Khan, I fought against them in person; at Jugdulluck, the defence of the village was entrusted to me----" "And lost by a Hadji," said the Khan, with a sneer.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Then you have seen the fighting against the Kaffirs, I suppose?" asked Saleh Mohammed, grimly.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading THE ALARM.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nay, Khan, I fought against them in person; at Jugdulluck, the defence of the village was entrusted to me----" "And lost by a Hadji," said the Khan, with a sneer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, even as the heights of Tizeen were lost by a Khan," retorted the other.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Then you have seen the fighting against the Kaffirs, I suppose?" asked Saleh Mohammed, grimly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nay, Khan, I fought against them in person; at Jugdulluck, the defence of the village was entrusted to me----" "And lost by a Hadji," said the Khan, with a sneer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nay, Khan, I fought against them in person; at Jugdulluck, the defence of the village was entrusted to me----" "And lost by a Hadji," said the Khan, with a sneer.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading Nay, Khan, I fought against them in person; at Jugdulluck, the defence of the village was entrusted to me----" "And lost by a Hadji," said the Khan, with a sneer.
entrustedverbUS /enˈtrʌstɪd/
past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading Nay, Khan, I fought against them in person; at Jugdulluck, the defence of the village was entrusted to me----" "And lost by a Hadji," said the Khan, with a sneer.
divisible by two
From this reading "Yes, even as the heights of Tizeen were lost by a Khan," retorted the other.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading "Then you have seen the fighting against the Kaffirs, I suppose?" asked Saleh Mohammed, grimly.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Nay, Khan, I fought against them in person; at Jugdulluck, the defence of the village was entrusted to me----" "And lost by a Hadji," said the Khan, with a sneer.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading "Then you have seen the fighting against the Kaffirs, I suppose?" asked Saleh Mohammed, grimly.
Hadjinoun
an Arabic term of respect for someone who has made the pilgrimage to Mecca
From this reading Nay, Khan, I fought against them in person; at Jugdulluck, the defence of the village was entrusted to me----" "And lost by a Hadji," said the Khan, with a sneer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Then you have seen the fighting against the Kaffirs, I suppose?" asked Saleh Mohammed, grimly.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading "Yes, even as the heights of Tizeen were lost by a Khan," retorted the other.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then you have seen the fighting against the Kaffirs, I suppose?" asked Saleh Mohammed, grimly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nay, Khan, I fought against them in person; at Jugdulluck, the defence of the village was entrusted to me----" "And lost by a Hadji," said the Khan, with a sneer.
Jugdulluck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nay, Khan, I fought against them in person; at Jugdulluck, the defence of the village was entrusted to me----" "And lost by a Hadji," said the Khan, with a sneer.
Kaffirs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then you have seen the fighting against the Kaffirs, I suppose?" asked Saleh Mohammed, grimly.
KhannounUS /kɑːn/
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading Nay, Khan, I fought against them in person; at Jugdulluck, the defence of the village was entrusted to me----" "And lost by a Hadji," said the Khan, with a sneer.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Nay, Khan, I fought against them in person; at Jugdulluck, the defence of the village was entrusted to me----" "And lost by a Hadji," said the Khan, with a sneer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nay, Khan, I fought against them in person; at Jugdulluck, the defence of the village was entrusted to me----" "And lost by a Hadji," said the Khan, with a sneer.
MohammednounUS /moʊˈhæmɪd/
the Arab prophet who, according to Islam, was the last messenger of Allah (570-632)
From this reading "Then you have seen the fighting against the Kaffirs, I suppose?" asked Saleh Mohammed, grimly.
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, Khan, I fought against them in person; at Jugdulluck, the defence of the village was entrusted to me----" "And lost by a Hadji," said the Khan, with a sneer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nay, Khan, I fought against them in person; at Jugdulluck, the defence of the village was entrusted to me----" "And lost by a Hadji," said the Khan, with a sneer.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Yes, even as the heights of Tizeen were lost by a Khan," retorted the other.
a human being
From this reading Nay, Khan, I fought against them in person; at Jugdulluck, the defence of the village was entrusted to me----" "And lost by a Hadji," said the Khan, with a sneer.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "Yes, even as the heights of Tizeen were lost by a Khan," retorted the other.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nay, Khan, I fought against them in person; at Jugdulluck, the defence of the village was entrusted to me----" "And lost by a Hadji," said the Khan, with a sneer.
Saleh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then you have seen the fighting against the Kaffirs, I suppose?" asked Saleh Mohammed, grimly.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Then you have seen the fighting against the Kaffirs, I suppose?" asked Saleh Mohammed, grimly.
sneerverbUS /snɪr/
express through a scornful smile
From this reading Nay, Khan, I fought against them in person; at Jugdulluck, the defence of the village was entrusted to me----" "And lost by a Hadji," said the Khan, with a sneer.
express a supposition
From this reading "Then you have seen the fighting against the Kaffirs, I suppose?" asked Saleh Mohammed, grimly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ALARM.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nay, Khan, I fought against them in person; at Jugdulluck, the defence of the village was entrusted to me----" "And lost by a Hadji," said the Khan, with a sneer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then you have seen the fighting against the Kaffirs, I suppose?" asked Saleh Mohammed, grimly.
Tizeen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, even as the heights of Tizeen were lost by a Khan," retorted the other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nay, Khan, I fought against them in person; at Jugdulluck, the defence of the village was entrusted to me----" "And lost by a Hadji," said the Khan, with a sneer.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Nay, Khan, I fought against them in person; at Jugdulluck, the defence of the village was entrusted to me----" "And lost by a Hadji," said the Khan, with a sneer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nay, Khan, I fought against them in person; at Jugdulluck, the defence of the village was entrusted to me----" "And lost by a Hadji," said the Khan, with a sneer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, even as the heights of Tizeen were lost by a Khan," retorted the other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nay, Khan, I fought against them in person; at Jugdulluck, the defence of the village was entrusted to me----" "And lost by a Hadji," said the Khan, with a sneer.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, even as the heights of Tizeen were lost by a Khan," retorted the other.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then you have seen the fighting against the Kaffirs, I suppose?" asked Saleh Mohammed, grimly.
