adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You have failed!” whispered Fate, and a weary civilian Threw up his task as a matter of course.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading THAT was a strange ride of Mahommed Gunga's, and a fateful one--more full of portent for the British Raj in India than he, or the British, or the men amid whose homes he rode could ever have anticipated.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You have failed!” whispered Fate, and a weary civilian Threw up his task as a matter of course.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading THAT was a strange ride of Mahommed Gunga's, and a fateful one--more full of portent for the British Raj in India than he, or the British, or the men amid whose homes he rode could ever have anticipated.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You have failed!” whispered Fate, and a weary civilian Threw up his task as a matter of course.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading THAT was a strange ride of Mahommed Gunga's, and a fateful one--more full of portent for the British Raj in India than he, or the British, or the men amid whose homes he rode could ever have anticipated.
ChancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He knew a million Chances untackled yet.
civiliannounUS /səˈvɪljən/
a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading “You have failed!” whispered Fate, and a weary civilian Threw up his task as a matter of course.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THAT was a strange ride of Mahommed Gunga's, and a fateful one--more full of portent for the British Raj in India than he, or the British, or the men amid whose homes he rode could ever have anticipated.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “You have failed!” whispered Fate, and a weary civilian Threw up his task as a matter of course.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading THAT was a strange ride of Mahommed Gunga's, and a fateful one--more full of portent for the British Raj in India than he, or the British, or the men amid whose homes he rode could ever have anticipated.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading “You have failed!” whispered Fate, and a weary civilian Threw up his task as a matter of course.
FatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “You have failed!” whispered Fate, and a weary civilian Threw up his task as a matter of course.
fatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading THAT was a strange ride of Mahommed Gunga's, and a fateful one--more full of portent for the British Raj in India than he, or the British, or the men amid whose homes he rode could ever have anticipated.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THAT was a strange ride of Mahommed Gunga's, and a fateful one--more full of portent for the British Raj in India than he, or the British, or the men amid whose homes he rode could ever have anticipated.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THAT was a strange ride of Mahommed Gunga's, and a fateful one--more full of portent for the British Raj in India than he, or the British, or the men amid whose homes he rode could ever have anticipated.
GetverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Get me a horse!”
Gunga's
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From this reading THAT was a strange ride of Mahommed Gunga's, and a fateful one--more full of portent for the British Raj in India than he, or the British, or the men amid whose homes he rode could ever have anticipated.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have failed!” whispered Fate, and a weary civilian Threw up his task as a matter of course.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew a million Chances untackled yet.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You have failed!” whispered Fate, and a weary civilian Threw up his task as a matter of course.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading THAT was a strange ride of Mahommed Gunga's, and a fateful one--more full of portent for the British Raj in India than he, or the British, or the men amid whose homes he rode could ever have anticipated.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “Get me a horse!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THAT was a strange ride of Mahommed Gunga's, and a fateful one--more full of portent for the British Raj in India than he, or the British, or the men amid whose homes he rode could ever have anticipated.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading THAT was a strange ride of Mahommed Gunga's, and a fateful one--more full of portent for the British Raj in India than he, or the British, or the men amid whose homes he rode could ever have anticipated.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew a million Chances untackled yet.
Mahommed
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From this reading THAT was a strange ride of Mahommed Gunga's, and a fateful one--more full of portent for the British Raj in India than he, or the British, or the men amid whose homes he rode could ever have anticipated.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “You have failed!” whispered Fate, and a weary civilian Threw up his task as a matter of course.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Get me a horse!”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading THAT was a strange ride of Mahommed Gunga's, and a fateful one--more full of portent for the British Raj in India than he, or the British, or the men amid whose homes he rode could ever have anticipated.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading He knew a million Chances untackled yet.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THAT was a strange ride of Mahommed Gunga's, and a fateful one--more full of portent for the British Raj in India than he, or the British, or the men amid whose homes he rode could ever have anticipated.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You have failed!” whispered Fate, and a weary civilian Threw up his task as a matter of course.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THAT was a strange ride of Mahommed Gunga's, and a fateful one--more full of portent for the British Raj in India than he, or the British, or the men amid whose homes he rode could ever have anticipated.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THAT was a strange ride of Mahommed Gunga's, and a fateful one--more full of portent for the British Raj in India than he, or the British, or the men amid whose homes he rode could ever have anticipated.
portentnounUS /ˈpɔːrtent/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading THAT was a strange ride of Mahommed Gunga's, and a fateful one--more full of portent for the British Raj in India than he, or the British, or the men amid whose homes he rode could ever have anticipated.
RajnounUS /rɑːʒ/
British dominion over India (1757-1947)
From this reading THAT was a strange ride of Mahommed Gunga's, and a fateful one--more full of portent for the British Raj in India than he, or the British, or the men amid whose homes he rode could ever have anticipated.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THAT was a strange ride of Mahommed Gunga's, and a fateful one--more full of portent for the British Raj in India than he, or the British, or the men amid whose homes he rode could ever have anticipated.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THAT was a strange ride of Mahommed Gunga's, and a fateful one--more full of portent for the British Raj in India than he, or the British, or the men amid whose homes he rode could ever have anticipated.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Failed?” said the soldier.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “Failed?” said the soldier.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THAT was a strange ride of Mahommed Gunga's, and a fateful one--more full of portent for the British Raj in India than he, or the British, or the men amid whose homes he rode could ever have anticipated.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading “You have failed!” whispered Fate, and a weary civilian Threw up his task as a matter of course.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THAT was a strange ride of Mahommed Gunga's, and a fateful one--more full of portent for the British Raj in India than he, or the British, or the men amid whose homes he rode could ever have anticipated.
THATconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THAT was a strange ride of Mahommed Gunga's, and a fateful one--more full of portent for the British Raj in India than he, or the British, or the men amid whose homes he rode could ever have anticipated.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Failed?” said the soldier.
ThrewverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “You have failed!” whispered Fate, and a weary civilian Threw up his task as a matter of course.
untackled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew a million Chances untackled yet.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “You have failed!” whispered Fate, and a weary civilian Threw up his task as a matter of course.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THAT was a strange ride of Mahommed Gunga's, and a fateful one--more full of portent for the British Raj in India than he, or the British, or the men amid whose homes he rode could ever have anticipated.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading “You have failed!” whispered Fate, and a weary civilian Threw up his task as a matter of course.
whisperedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪspərd/
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “You have failed!” whispered Fate, and a weary civilian Threw up his task as a matter of course.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading THAT was a strange ride of Mahommed Gunga's, and a fateful one--more full of portent for the British Raj in India than he, or the British, or the men amid whose homes he rode could ever have anticipated.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He knew a million Chances untackled yet.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have failed!” whispered Fate, and a weary civilian Threw up his task as a matter of course.
