adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Against all fear; against the weight of what, For lack of worse name, men miscall the Law; Against the Tyranny of Creed; against the hot, Foul Greed of Priest, and Superstition's Maw; Against all man-made Shackles, and a man-made Hell-- Alone--At last--Unaided-- I REBEL!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No single, individual circumstance, but a chain of happenings in very quick succession, brought about a climax, forcing the hand of Howrah and his brother and for the moment drawing the McCleans, father and daughter, into the toothed wheel of Indian action.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading No single, individual circumstance, but a chain of happenings in very quick succession, brought about a climax, forcing the hand of Howrah and his brother and for the moment drawing the McCleans, father and daughter, into the toothed wheel of Indian action.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The stuffy, narrow quarters--the insolent, doubled, unexplained, but very obvious, guard that lounged outside--the sense of rank injustice and helplessness--the weird feeling of impending horror added onto stale-grown ghastliness--youth, chafing at the lack of liberty--stirred her to action.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two days after Joanna left the mission house, through a hole made in the thatch, the spirit of revolt took hold of Rosemary McClean again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Two days after Joanna left the mission house, through a hole made in the thatch, the spirit of revolt took hold of Rosemary McClean again.
AgainstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Against all fear; against the weight of what, For lack of worse name, men miscall the Law; Against the Tyranny of Creed; against the hot, Foul Greed of Priest, and Superstition's Maw; Against all man-made Shackles, and a man-made Hell-- Alone--At last--Unaided-- I REBEL!
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Against all fear; against the weight of what, For lack of worse name, men miscall the Law; Against the Tyranny of Creed; against the hot, Foul Greed of Priest, and Superstition's Maw; Against all man-made Shackles, and a man-made Hell-- Alone--At last--Unaided-- I REBEL!
AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Against all fear; against the weight of what, For lack of worse name, men miscall the Law; Against the Tyranny of Creed; against the hot, Foul Greed of Priest, and Superstition's Maw; Against all man-made Shackles, and a man-made Hell-- Alone--At last--Unaided-- I REBEL!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Against all fear; against the weight of what, For lack of worse name, men miscall the Law; Against the Tyranny of Creed; against the hot, Foul Greed of Priest, and Superstition's Maw; Against all man-made Shackles, and a man-made Hell-- Alone--At last--Unaided-- I REBEL!
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As usual in India, the usual brought about the unexpected, and the unexpected fitted strangely into the complex, mysteriously worked-out whole.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Against all fear; against the weight of what, For lack of worse name, men miscall the Law; Against the Tyranny of Creed; against the hot, Foul Greed of Priest, and Superstition's Maw; Against all man-made Shackles, and a man-made Hell-- Alone--At last--Unaided-- I REBEL!
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading No single, individual circumstance, but a chain of happenings in very quick succession, brought about a climax, forcing the hand of Howrah and his brother and for the moment drawing the McCleans, father and daughter, into the toothed wheel of Indian action.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading No single, individual circumstance, but a chain of happenings in very quick succession, brought about a climax, forcing the hand of Howrah and his brother and for the moment drawing the McCleans, father and daughter, into the toothed wheel of Indian action.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No single, individual circumstance, but a chain of happenings in very quick succession, brought about a climax, forcing the hand of Howrah and his brother and for the moment drawing the McCleans, father and daughter, into the toothed wheel of Indian action.
chafingnounUS /ˈtʃeɪfɪŋ/
soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
From this reading The stuffy, narrow quarters--the insolent, doubled, unexplained, but very obvious, guard that lounged outside--the sense of rank injustice and helplessness--the weird feeling of impending horror added onto stale-grown ghastliness--youth, chafing at the lack of liberty--stirred her to action.
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading No single, individual circumstance, but a chain of happenings in very quick succession, brought about a climax, forcing the hand of Howrah and his brother and for the moment drawing the McCleans, father and daughter, into the toothed wheel of Indian action.
circumstancenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading No single, individual circumstance, but a chain of happenings in very quick succession, brought about a climax, forcing the hand of Howrah and his brother and for the moment drawing the McCleans, father and daughter, into the toothed wheel of Indian action.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading No single, individual circumstance, but a chain of happenings in very quick succession, brought about a climax, forcing the hand of Howrah and his brother and for the moment drawing the McCleans, father and daughter, into the toothed wheel of Indian action.
complexnounUS /ˈkɑːmpleks/
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading As usual in India, the usual brought about the unexpected, and the unexpected fitted strangely into the complex, mysteriously worked-out whole.
CreednounUS /kriːd/
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading Against all fear; against the weight of what, For lack of worse name, men miscall the Law; Against the Tyranny of Creed; against the hot, Foul Greed of Priest, and Superstition's Maw; Against all man-made Shackles, and a man-made Hell-- Alone--At last--Unaided-- I REBEL!
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading No single, individual circumstance, but a chain of happenings in very quick succession, brought about a climax, forcing the hand of Howrah and his brother and for the moment drawing the McCleans, father and daughter, into the toothed wheel of Indian action.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days after Joanna left the mission house, through a hole made in the thatch, the spirit of revolt took hold of Rosemary McClean again.
doubledadjectiveUS /ˈdʌbəld/
twice as great or many
From this reading The stuffy, narrow quarters--the insolent, doubled, unexplained, but very obvious, guard that lounged outside--the sense of rank injustice and helplessness--the weird feeling of impending horror added onto stale-grown ghastliness--youth, chafing at the lack of liberty--stirred her to action.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading No single, individual circumstance, but a chain of happenings in very quick succession, brought about a climax, forcing the hand of Howrah and his brother and for the moment drawing the McCleans, father and daughter, into the toothed wheel of Indian action.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading No single, individual circumstance, but a chain of happenings in very quick succession, brought about a climax, forcing the hand of Howrah and his brother and for the moment drawing the McCleans, father and daughter, into the toothed wheel of Indian action.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Against all fear; against the weight of what, For lack of worse name, men miscall the Law; Against the Tyranny of Creed; against the hot, Foul Greed of Priest, and Superstition's Maw; Against all man-made Shackles, and a man-made Hell-- Alone--At last--Unaided-- I REBEL!
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The stuffy, narrow quarters--the insolent, doubled, unexplained, but very obvious, guard that lounged outside--the sense of rank injustice and helplessness--the weird feeling of impending horror added onto stale-grown ghastliness--youth, chafing at the lack of liberty--stirred her to action.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading As usual in India, the usual brought about the unexpected, and the unexpected fitted strangely into the complex, mysteriously worked-out whole.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Against all fear; against the weight of what, For lack of worse name, men miscall the Law; Against the Tyranny of Creed; against the hot, Foul Greed of Priest, and Superstition's Maw; Against all man-made Shackles, and a man-made Hell-- Alone--At last--Unaided-- I REBEL!
forcingverbUS /ˈfɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading No single, individual circumstance, but a chain of happenings in very quick succession, brought about a climax, forcing the hand of Howrah and his brother and for the moment drawing the McCleans, father and daughter, into the toothed wheel of Indian action.
FouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading Against all fear; against the weight of what, For lack of worse name, men miscall the Law; Against the Tyranny of Creed; against the hot, Foul Greed of Priest, and Superstition's Maw; Against all man-made Shackles, and a man-made Hell-- Alone--At last--Unaided-- I REBEL!
ghastlinessnounUS /ˈɡæstlinəs/
the quality of being ghastly
From this reading The stuffy, narrow quarters--the insolent, doubled, unexplained, but very obvious, guard that lounged outside--the sense of rank injustice and helplessness--the weird feeling of impending horror added onto stale-grown ghastliness--youth, chafing at the lack of liberty--stirred her to action.
GreednounUS /ɡriːd/
excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
From this reading Against all fear; against the weight of what, For lack of worse name, men miscall the Law; Against the Tyranny of Creed; against the hot, Foul Greed of Priest, and Superstition's Maw; Against all man-made Shackles, and a man-made Hell-- Alone--At last--Unaided-- I REBEL!
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The stuffy, narrow quarters--the insolent, doubled, unexplained, but very obvious, guard that lounged outside--the sense of rank injustice and helplessness--the weird feeling of impending horror added onto stale-grown ghastliness--youth, chafing at the lack of liberty--stirred her to action.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading No single, individual circumstance, but a chain of happenings in very quick succession, brought about a climax, forcing the hand of Howrah and his brother and for the moment drawing the McCleans, father and daughter, into the toothed wheel of Indian action.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading No single, individual circumstance, but a chain of happenings in very quick succession, brought about a climax, forcing the hand of Howrah and his brother and for the moment drawing the McCleans, father and daughter, into the toothed wheel of Indian action.
HellnounUS /hel/
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading Against all fear; against the weight of what, For lack of worse name, men miscall the Law; Against the Tyranny of Creed; against the hot, Foul Greed of Priest, and Superstition's Maw; Against all man-made Shackles, and a man-made Hell-- Alone--At last--Unaided-- I REBEL!
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading The stuffy, narrow quarters--the insolent, doubled, unexplained, but very obvious, guard that lounged outside--the sense of rank injustice and helplessness--the weird feeling of impending horror added onto stale-grown ghastliness--youth, chafing at the lack of liberty--stirred her to action.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The stuffy, narrow quarters--the insolent, doubled, unexplained, but very obvious, guard that lounged outside--the sense of rank injustice and helplessness--the weird feeling of impending horror added onto stale-grown ghastliness--youth, chafing at the lack of liberty--stirred her to action.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No single, individual circumstance, but a chain of happenings in very quick succession, brought about a climax, forcing the hand of Howrah and his brother and for the moment drawing the McCleans, father and daughter, into the toothed wheel of Indian action.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Two days after Joanna left the mission house, through a hole made in the thatch, the spirit of revolt took hold of Rosemary McClean again.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading Two days after Joanna left the mission house, through a hole made in the thatch, the spirit of revolt took hold of Rosemary McClean again.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading The stuffy, narrow quarters--the insolent, doubled, unexplained, but very obvious, guard that lounged outside--the sense of rank injustice and helplessness--the weird feeling of impending horror added onto stale-grown ghastliness--youth, chafing at the lack of liberty--stirred her to action.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Against all fear; against the weight of what, For lack of worse name, men miscall the Law; Against the Tyranny of Creed; against the hot, Foul Greed of Priest, and Superstition's Maw; Against all man-made Shackles, and a man-made Hell-- Alone--At last--Unaided-- I REBEL!
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Two days after Joanna left the mission house, through a hole made in the thatch, the spirit of revolt took hold of Rosemary McClean again.
Howrah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No single, individual circumstance, but a chain of happenings in very quick succession, brought about a climax, forcing the hand of Howrah and his brother and for the moment drawing the McCleans, father and daughter, into the toothed wheel of Indian action.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Against all fear; against the weight of what, For lack of worse name, men miscall the Law; Against the Tyranny of Creed; against the hot, Foul Greed of Priest, and Superstition's Maw; Against all man-made Shackles, and a man-made Hell-- Alone--At last--Unaided-- I REBEL!
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading The stuffy, narrow quarters--the insolent, doubled, unexplained, but very obvious, guard that lounged outside--the sense of rank injustice and helplessness--the weird feeling of impending horror added onto stale-grown ghastliness--youth, chafing at the lack of liberty--stirred her to action.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No single, individual circumstance, but a chain of happenings in very quick succession, brought about a climax, forcing the hand of Howrah and his brother and for the moment drawing the McCleans, father and daughter, into the toothed wheel of Indian action.
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 As usual in India, the usual brought about the unexpected, and the unexpected fitted strangely into the complex, mysteriously worked-out whole.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading No single, individual circumstance, but a chain of happenings in very quick succession, brought about a climax, forcing the hand of Howrah and his brother and for the moment drawing the McCleans, father and daughter, into the toothed wheel of Indian action.
individualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading No single, individual circumstance, but a chain of happenings in very quick succession, brought about a climax, forcing the hand of Howrah and his brother and for the moment drawing the McCleans, father and daughter, into the toothed wheel of Indian action.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading The stuffy, narrow quarters--the insolent, doubled, unexplained, but very obvious, guard that lounged outside--the sense of rank injustice and helplessness--the weird feeling of impending horror added onto stale-grown ghastliness--youth, chafing at the lack of liberty--stirred her to action.
insolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələnt/
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading The stuffy, narrow quarters--the insolent, doubled, unexplained, but very obvious, guard that lounged outside--the sense of rank injustice and helplessness--the weird feeling of impending horror added onto stale-grown ghastliness--youth, chafing at the lack of liberty--stirred her to action.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No single, individual circumstance, but a chain of happenings in very quick succession, brought about a climax, forcing the hand of Howrah and his brother and for the moment drawing the McCleans, father and daughter, into the toothed wheel of Indian action.
Joanna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days after Joanna left the mission house, through a hole made in the thatch, the spirit of revolt took hold of Rosemary McClean again.
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Against all fear; against the weight of what, For lack of worse name, men miscall the Law; Against the Tyranny of Creed; against the hot, Foul Greed of Priest, and Superstition's Maw; Against all man-made Shackles, and a man-made Hell-- Alone--At last--Unaided-- I REBEL!
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Against all fear; against the weight of what, For lack of worse name, men miscall the Law; Against the Tyranny of Creed; against the hot, Foul Greed of Priest, and Superstition's Maw; Against all man-made Shackles, and a man-made Hell-- Alone--At last--Unaided-- I REBEL!
LawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Against all fear; against the weight of what, For lack of worse name, men miscall the Law; Against the Tyranny of Creed; against the hot, Foul Greed of Priest, and Superstition's Maw; Against all man-made Shackles, and a man-made Hell-- Alone--At last--Unaided-- I REBEL!
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Two days after Joanna left the mission house, through a hole made in the thatch, the spirit of revolt took hold of Rosemary McClean again.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading The stuffy, narrow quarters--the insolent, doubled, unexplained, but very obvious, guard that lounged outside--the sense of rank injustice and helplessness--the weird feeling of impending horror added onto stale-grown ghastliness--youth, chafing at the lack of liberty--stirred her to action.
lounged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stuffy, narrow quarters--the insolent, doubled, unexplained, but very obvious, guard that lounged outside--the sense of rank injustice and helplessness--the weird feeling of impending horror added onto stale-grown ghastliness--youth, chafing at the lack of liberty--stirred her to action.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Two days after Joanna left the mission house, through a hole made in the thatch, the spirit of revolt took hold of Rosemary McClean again.
man-madeadjectiveUS /ˈmænmeɪd/
not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially
From this reading Against all fear; against the weight of what, For lack of worse name, men miscall the Law; Against the Tyranny of Creed; against the hot, Foul Greed of Priest, and Superstition's Maw; Against all man-made Shackles, and a man-made Hell-- Alone--At last--Unaided-- I REBEL!
MawnounUS /mɔː/
informal terms for the mouth
From this reading Against all fear; against the weight of what, For lack of worse name, men miscall the Law; Against the Tyranny of Creed; against the hot, Foul Greed of Priest, and Superstition's Maw; Against all man-made Shackles, and a man-made Hell-- Alone--At last--Unaided-- I REBEL!
McClean
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two days after Joanna left the mission house, through a hole made in the thatch, the spirit of revolt took hold of Rosemary McClean again.
McCleans
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No single, individual circumstance, but a chain of happenings in very quick succession, brought about a climax, forcing the hand of Howrah and his brother and for the moment drawing the McCleans, father and daughter, into the toothed wheel of Indian action.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Against all fear; against the weight of what, For lack of worse name, men miscall the Law; Against the Tyranny of Creed; against the hot, Foul Greed of Priest, and Superstition's Maw; Against all man-made Shackles, and a man-made Hell-- Alone--At last--Unaided-- I REBEL!
miscallverb
assign in incorrect name to
From this reading Against all fear; against the weight of what, For lack of worse name, men miscall the Law; Against the Tyranny of Creed; against the hot, Foul Greed of Priest, and Superstition's Maw; Against all man-made Shackles, and a man-made Hell-- Alone--At last--Unaided-- I REBEL!
missionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Two days after Joanna left the mission house, through a hole made in the thatch, the spirit of revolt took hold of Rosemary McClean again.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading No single, individual circumstance, but a chain of happenings in very quick succession, brought about a climax, forcing the hand of Howrah and his brother and for the moment drawing the McCleans, father and daughter, into the toothed wheel of Indian action.
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading As usual in India, the usual brought about the unexpected, and the unexpected fitted strangely into the complex, mysteriously worked-out whole.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Against all fear; against the weight of what, For lack of worse name, men miscall the Law; Against the Tyranny of Creed; against the hot, Foul Greed of Priest, and Superstition's Maw; Against all man-made Shackles, and a man-made Hell-- Alone--At last--Unaided-- I REBEL!
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The stuffy, narrow quarters--the insolent, doubled, unexplained, but very obvious, guard that lounged outside--the sense of rank injustice and helplessness--the weird feeling of impending horror added onto stale-grown ghastliness--youth, chafing at the lack of liberty--stirred her to action.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No single, individual circumstance, but a chain of happenings in very quick succession, brought about a climax, forcing the hand of Howrah and his brother and for the moment drawing the McCleans, father and daughter, into the toothed wheel of Indian action.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading The stuffy, narrow quarters--the insolent, doubled, unexplained, but very obvious, guard that lounged outside--the sense of rank injustice and helplessness--the weird feeling of impending horror added onto stale-grown ghastliness--youth, chafing at the lack of liberty--stirred her to action.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Against all fear; against the weight of what, For lack of worse name, men miscall the Law; Against the Tyranny of Creed; against the hot, Foul Greed of Priest, and Superstition's Maw; Against all man-made Shackles, and a man-made Hell-- Alone--At last--Unaided-- I REBEL!
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading The stuffy, narrow quarters--the insolent, doubled, unexplained, but very obvious, guard that lounged outside--the sense of rank injustice and helplessness--the weird feeling of impending horror added onto stale-grown ghastliness--youth, chafing at the lack of liberty--stirred her to action.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The stuffy, narrow quarters--the insolent, doubled, unexplained, but very obvious, guard that lounged outside--the sense of rank injustice and helplessness--the weird feeling of impending horror added onto stale-grown ghastliness--youth, chafing at the lack of liberty--stirred her to action.
PriestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Against all fear; against the weight of what, For lack of worse name, men miscall the Law; Against the Tyranny of Creed; against the hot, Foul Greed of Priest, and Superstition's Maw; Against all man-made Shackles, and a man-made Hell-- Alone--At last--Unaided-- I REBEL!
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading The stuffy, narrow quarters--the insolent, doubled, unexplained, but very obvious, guard that lounged outside--the sense of rank injustice and helplessness--the weird feeling of impending horror added onto stale-grown ghastliness--youth, chafing at the lack of liberty--stirred her to action.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading No single, individual circumstance, but a chain of happenings in very quick succession, brought about a climax, forcing the hand of Howrah and his brother and for the moment drawing the McCleans, father and daughter, into the toothed wheel of Indian action.
ranknounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading The stuffy, narrow quarters--the insolent, doubled, unexplained, but very obvious, guard that lounged outside--the sense of rank injustice and helplessness--the weird feeling of impending horror added onto stale-grown ghastliness--youth, chafing at the lack of liberty--stirred her to action.
REBELnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Against all fear; against the weight of what, For lack of worse name, men miscall the Law; Against the Tyranny of Creed; against the hot, Foul Greed of Priest, and Superstition's Maw; Against all man-made Shackles, and a man-made Hell-- Alone--At last--Unaided-- I REBEL!
revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading Two days after Joanna left the mission house, through a hole made in the thatch, the spirit of revolt took hold of Rosemary McClean again.
RosemarynounUS /ˈroʊzmeri/
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading Two days after Joanna left the mission house, through a hole made in the thatch, the spirit of revolt took hold of Rosemary McClean again.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The stuffy, narrow quarters--the insolent, doubled, unexplained, but very obvious, guard that lounged outside--the sense of rank injustice and helplessness--the weird feeling of impending horror added onto stale-grown ghastliness--youth, chafing at the lack of liberty--stirred her to action.
ShacklesnounUS /ˈʃækəlz/
plural of “shackle” — a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)
From this reading Against all fear; against the weight of what, For lack of worse name, men miscall the Law; Against the Tyranny of Creed; against the hot, Foul Greed of Priest, and Superstition's Maw; Against all man-made Shackles, and a man-made Hell-- Alone--At last--Unaided-- I REBEL!
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading No single, individual circumstance, but a chain of happenings in very quick succession, brought about a climax, forcing the hand of Howrah and his brother and for the moment drawing the McCleans, father and daughter, into the toothed wheel of Indian action.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Two days after Joanna left the mission house, through a hole made in the thatch, the spirit of revolt took hold of Rosemary McClean again.
stale-grown
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From this reading The stuffy, narrow quarters--the insolent, doubled, unexplained, but very obvious, guard that lounged outside--the sense of rank injustice and helplessness--the weird feeling of impending horror added onto stale-grown ghastliness--youth, chafing at the lack of liberty--stirred her to action.
stirredadjectiveUS /stɜːrd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The stuffy, narrow quarters--the insolent, doubled, unexplained, but very obvious, guard that lounged outside--the sense of rank injustice and helplessness--the weird feeling of impending horror added onto stale-grown ghastliness--youth, chafing at the lack of liberty--stirred her to action.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading As usual in India, the usual brought about the unexpected, and the unexpected fitted strangely into the complex, mysteriously worked-out whole.
stuffyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌfi/
lacking fresh air
From this reading The stuffy, narrow quarters--the insolent, doubled, unexplained, but very obvious, guard that lounged outside--the sense of rank injustice and helplessness--the weird feeling of impending horror added onto stale-grown ghastliness--youth, chafing at the lack of liberty--stirred her to action.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading No single, individual circumstance, but a chain of happenings in very quick succession, brought about a climax, forcing the hand of Howrah and his brother and for the moment drawing the McCleans, father and daughter, into the toothed wheel of Indian action.
Superstition's
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From this reading Against all fear; against the weight of what, For lack of worse name, men miscall the Law; Against the Tyranny of Creed; against the hot, Foul Greed of Priest, and Superstition's Maw; Against all man-made Shackles, and a man-made Hell-- Alone--At last--Unaided-- I REBEL!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The stuffy, narrow quarters--the insolent, doubled, unexplained, but very obvious, guard that lounged outside--the sense of rank injustice and helplessness--the weird feeling of impending horror added onto stale-grown ghastliness--youth, chafing at the lack of liberty--stirred her to action.
thatchnounUS /θætʃ/
hair resembling thatched roofing material
From this reading Two days after Joanna left the mission house, through a hole made in the thatch, the spirit of revolt took hold of Rosemary McClean again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Against all fear; against the weight of what, For lack of worse name, men miscall the Law; Against the Tyranny of Creed; against the hot, Foul Greed of Priest, and Superstition's Maw; Against all man-made Shackles, and a man-made Hell-- Alone--At last--Unaided-- I REBEL!
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Two days after Joanna left the mission house, through a hole made in the thatch, the spirit of revolt took hold of Rosemary McClean again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The stuffy, narrow quarters--the insolent, doubled, unexplained, but very obvious, guard that lounged outside--the sense of rank injustice and helplessness--the weird feeling of impending horror added onto stale-grown ghastliness--youth, chafing at the lack of liberty--stirred her to action.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Two days after Joanna left the mission house, through a hole made in the thatch, the spirit of revolt took hold of Rosemary McClean again.
toothedadjectiveUS /tuːθt/
having teeth especially of a certain number or type; often used in combination
From this reading No single, individual circumstance, but a chain of happenings in very quick succession, brought about a climax, forcing the hand of Howrah and his brother and for the moment drawing the McCleans, father and daughter, into the toothed wheel of Indian action.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days after Joanna left the mission house, through a hole made in the thatch, the spirit of revolt took hold of Rosemary McClean again.
TyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading Against all fear; against the weight of what, For lack of worse name, men miscall the Law; Against the Tyranny of Creed; against the hot, Foul Greed of Priest, and Superstition's Maw; Against all man-made Shackles, and a man-made Hell-- Alone--At last--Unaided-- I REBEL!
UnaidedadjectiveUS /əˈneɪdɪd/
carried out without aid or assistance
From this reading Against all fear; against the weight of what, For lack of worse name, men miscall the Law; Against the Tyranny of Creed; against the hot, Foul Greed of Priest, and Superstition's Maw; Against all man-made Shackles, and a man-made Hell-- Alone--At last--Unaided-- I REBEL!
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading As usual in India, the usual brought about the unexpected, and the unexpected fitted strangely into the complex, mysteriously worked-out whole.
unexplainedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspleɪnd/
not explained
From this reading The stuffy, narrow quarters--the insolent, doubled, unexplained, but very obvious, guard that lounged outside--the sense of rank injustice and helplessness--the weird feeling of impending horror added onto stale-grown ghastliness--youth, chafing at the lack of liberty--stirred her to action.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As usual in India, the usual brought about the unexpected, and the unexpected fitted strangely into the complex, mysteriously worked-out whole.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading No single, individual circumstance, but a chain of happenings in very quick succession, brought about a climax, forcing the hand of Howrah and his brother and for the moment drawing the McCleans, father and daughter, into the toothed wheel of Indian action.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Against all fear; against the weight of what, For lack of worse name, men miscall the Law; Against the Tyranny of Creed; against the hot, Foul Greed of Priest, and Superstition's Maw; Against all man-made Shackles, and a man-made Hell-- Alone--At last--Unaided-- I REBEL!
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading The stuffy, narrow quarters--the insolent, doubled, unexplained, but very obvious, guard that lounged outside--the sense of rank injustice and helplessness--the weird feeling of impending horror added onto stale-grown ghastliness--youth, chafing at the lack of liberty--stirred her to action.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Against all fear; against the weight of what, For lack of worse name, men miscall the Law; Against the Tyranny of Creed; against the hot, Foul Greed of Priest, and Superstition's Maw; Against all man-made Shackles, and a man-made Hell-- Alone--At last--Unaided-- I REBEL!
wheelverbUS /wiːl/
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading No single, individual circumstance, but a chain of happenings in very quick succession, brought about a climax, forcing the hand of Howrah and his brother and for the moment drawing the McCleans, father and daughter, into the toothed wheel of Indian action.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading As usual in India, the usual brought about the unexpected, and the unexpected fitted strangely into the complex, mysteriously worked-out whole.
worked-out
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From this reading As usual in India, the usual brought about the unexpected, and the unexpected fitted strangely into the complex, mysteriously worked-out whole.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Against all fear; against the weight of what, For lack of worse name, men miscall the Law; Against the Tyranny of Creed; against the hot, Foul Greed of Priest, and Superstition's Maw; Against all man-made Shackles, and a man-made Hell-- Alone--At last--Unaided-- I REBEL!
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The stuffy, narrow quarters--the insolent, doubled, unexplained, but very obvious, guard that lounged outside--the sense of rank injustice and helplessness--the weird feeling of impending horror added onto stale-grown ghastliness--youth, chafing at the lack of liberty--stirred her to action.
