adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ye may go and lay your praise At a shrine of other days By the tomb of him who gat, and her who bore me; My plan is good--my way-- The sons of kings obey-- But, I'm reaping where another sowed before me.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The Sikh's long hair with the iron ring hidden underneath is meant as a protection against sword-cuts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ye may go and lay your praise At a shrine of other days By the tomb of him who gat, and her who bore me; My plan is good--my way-- The sons of kings obey-- But, I'm reaping where another sowed before me.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Ye may go and lay your praise At a shrine of other days By the tomb of him who gat, and her who bore me; My plan is good--my way-- The sons of kings obey-- But, I'm reaping where another sowed before me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Sikh's long hair with the iron ring hidden underneath is meant as a protection against sword-cuts.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ye may go and lay your praise At a shrine of other days By the tomb of him who gat, and her who bore me; My plan is good--my way-- The sons of kings obey-- But, I'm reaping where another sowed before me.
banglenounUS /ˈbæŋɡəl/
jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration
From this reading JAIDEV SINGH was a five-K man, with the hair, breeches, bangle, comb, and dagger that betoken him who has sworn the vow of Khanda ka Pahul.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ye may go and lay your praise At a shrine of other days By the tomb of him who gat, and her who bore me; My plan is good--my way-- The sons of kings obey-- But, I'm reaping where another sowed before me.
betokenverb
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading JAIDEV SINGH was a five-K man, with the hair, breeches, bangle, comb, and dagger that betoken him who has sworn the vow of Khanda ka Pahul.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading Ye may go and lay your praise At a shrine of other days By the tomb of him who gat, and her who bore me; My plan is good--my way-- The sons of kings obey-- But, I'm reaping where another sowed before me.
breechesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading JAIDEV SINGH was a five-K man, with the hair, breeches, bangle, comb, and dagger that betoken him who has sworn the vow of Khanda ka Pahul.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ye may go and lay your praise At a shrine of other days By the tomb of him who gat, and her who bore me; My plan is good--my way-- The sons of kings obey-- But, I'm reaping where another sowed before me.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ye may go and lay your praise At a shrine of other days By the tomb of him who gat, and her who bore me; My plan is good--my way-- The sons of kings obey-- But, I'm reaping where another sowed before me.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Every item of the Sikh ritual was devised with no other motive than to preserve the fighting character of the organization.
combverbUS /koʊm/
straighten with a comb
From this reading JAIDEV SINGH was a five-K man, with the hair, breeches, bangle, comb, and dagger that betoken him who has sworn the vow of Khanda ka Pahul.
daggernounUS /ˈdæɡ.ər/
A short knife with a pointed and edged blade, used as a stealth weapon.
From this reading JAIDEV SINGH was a five-K man, with the hair, breeches, bangle, comb, and dagger that betoken him who has sworn the vow of Khanda ka Pahul.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Ye may go and lay your praise At a shrine of other days By the tomb of him who gat, and her who bore me; My plan is good--my way-- The sons of kings obey-- But, I'm reaping where another sowed before me.
devisedverbUS /dɪˈvaɪzd/
past form of “devise” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading Every item of the Sikh ritual was devised with no other motive than to preserve the fighting character of the organization.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every item of the Sikh ritual was devised with no other motive than to preserve the fighting character of the organization.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Every item of the Sikh ritual was devised with no other motive than to preserve the fighting character of the organization.
five-K
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From this reading JAIDEV SINGH was a five-K man, with the hair, breeches, bangle, comb, and dagger that betoken him who has sworn the vow of Khanda ka Pahul.
gatnounUS /ɡæt/
a gangster's pistol
From this reading Ye may go and lay your praise At a shrine of other days By the tomb of him who gat, and her who bore me; My plan is good--my way-- The sons of kings obey-- But, I'm reaping where another sowed before me.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ye may go and lay your praise At a shrine of other days By the tomb of him who gat, and her who bore me; My plan is good--my way-- The sons of kings obey-- But, I'm reaping where another sowed before me.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Ye may go and lay your praise At a shrine of other days By the tomb of him who gat, and her who bore me; My plan is good--my way-- The sons of kings obey-- But, I'm reaping where another sowed before me.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading JAIDEV SINGH was a five-K man, with the hair, breeches, bangle, comb, and dagger that betoken him who has sworn the vow of Khanda ka Pahul.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JAIDEV SINGH was a five-K man, with the hair, breeches, bangle, comb, and dagger that betoken him who has sworn the vow of Khanda ka Pahul.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ye may go and lay your praise At a shrine of other days By the tomb of him who gat, and her who bore me; My plan is good--my way-- The sons of kings obey-- But, I'm reaping where another sowed before me.
hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading The Sikh's long hair with the iron ring hidden underneath is meant as a protection against sword-cuts.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ye may go and lay your praise At a shrine of other days By the tomb of him who gat, and her who bore me; My plan is good--my way-- The sons of kings obey-- But, I'm reaping where another sowed before me.
I'm
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From this reading Ye may go and lay your praise At a shrine of other days By the tomb of him who gat, and her who bore me; My plan is good--my way-- The sons of kings obey-- But, I'm reaping where another sowed before me.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The Sikh's long hair with the iron ring hidden underneath is meant as a protection against sword-cuts.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ye may go and lay your praise At a shrine of other days By the tomb of him who gat, and her who bore me; My plan is good--my way-- The sons of kings obey-- But, I'm reaping where another sowed before me.
itemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading Every item of the Sikh ritual was devised with no other motive than to preserve the fighting character of the organization.
JAIDEV
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From this reading JAIDEV SINGH was a five-K man, with the hair, breeches, bangle, comb, and dagger that betoken him who has sworn the vow of Khanda ka Pahul.
kanounUS /kɑː/
unknown god; an epithet of Prajapati and Brahma
From this reading JAIDEV SINGH was a five-K man, with the hair, breeches, bangle, comb, and dagger that betoken him who has sworn the vow of Khanda ka Pahul.
Khanda
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From this reading JAIDEV SINGH was a five-K man, with the hair, breeches, bangle, comb, and dagger that betoken him who has sworn the vow of Khanda ka Pahul.
kingsnounUS /kɪŋz/
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Ye may go and lay your praise At a shrine of other days By the tomb of him who gat, and her who bore me; My plan is good--my way-- The sons of kings obey-- But, I'm reaping where another sowed before me.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Ye may go and lay your praise At a shrine of other days By the tomb of him who gat, and her who bore me; My plan is good--my way-- The sons of kings obey-- But, I'm reaping where another sowed before me.
lionnounUS /ˈlaɪən/
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The very name Singh means lion.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The Sikh's long hair with the iron ring hidden underneath is meant as a protection against sword-cuts.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading JAIDEV SINGH was a five-K man, with the hair, breeches, bangle, comb, and dagger that betoken him who has sworn the vow of Khanda ka Pahul.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Ye may go and lay your praise At a shrine of other days By the tomb of him who gat, and her who bore me; My plan is good--my way-- The sons of kings obey-- But, I'm reaping where another sowed before me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ye may go and lay your praise At a shrine of other days By the tomb of him who gat, and her who bore me; My plan is good--my way-- The sons of kings obey-- But, I'm reaping where another sowed before me.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The very name Singh means lion.
meantverbUS /ment/
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The Sikh's long hair with the iron ring hidden underneath is meant as a protection against sword-cuts.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Every item of the Sikh ritual was devised with no other motive than to preserve the fighting character of the organization.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ye may go and lay your praise At a shrine of other days By the tomb of him who gat, and her who bore me; My plan is good--my way-- The sons of kings obey-- But, I'm reaping where another sowed before me.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The very name Singh means lion.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Every item of the Sikh ritual was devised with no other motive than to preserve the fighting character of the organization.
obeyverbUS /oʊˈbeɪ/
be obedient to
From this reading Ye may go and lay your praise At a shrine of other days By the tomb of him who gat, and her who bore me; My plan is good--my way-- The sons of kings obey-- But, I'm reaping where another sowed before me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ye may go and lay your praise At a shrine of other days By the tomb of him who gat, and her who bore me; My plan is good--my way-- The sons of kings obey-- But, I'm reaping where another sowed before me.
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading Every item of the Sikh ritual was devised with no other motive than to preserve the fighting character of the organization.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Ye may go and lay your praise At a shrine of other days By the tomb of him who gat, and her who bore me; My plan is good--my way-- The sons of kings obey-- But, I'm reaping where another sowed before me.
Pahul
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From this reading JAIDEV SINGH was a five-K man, with the hair, breeches, bangle, comb, and dagger that betoken him who has sworn the vow of Khanda ka Pahul.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Ye may go and lay your praise At a shrine of other days By the tomb of him who gat, and her who bore me; My plan is good--my way-- The sons of kings obey-- But, I'm reaping where another sowed before me.
praisenounUS /preɪz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Ye may go and lay your praise At a shrine of other days By the tomb of him who gat, and her who bore me; My plan is good--my way-- The sons of kings obey-- But, I'm reaping where another sowed before me.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading Every item of the Sikh ritual was devised with no other motive than to preserve the fighting character of the organization.
protectionnounUS /prəˈtekʃən/
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading The Sikh's long hair with the iron ring hidden underneath is meant as a protection against sword-cuts.
reapingverbUS /ˈriːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “reap” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading Ye may go and lay your praise At a shrine of other days By the tomb of him who gat, and her who bore me; My plan is good--my way-- The sons of kings obey-- But, I'm reaping where another sowed before me.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The Sikh's long hair with the iron ring hidden underneath is meant as a protection against sword-cuts.
ritualnounUS /ˈrɪtʃuːəl/
any customary observance or practice
From this reading Every item of the Sikh ritual was devised with no other motive than to preserve the fighting character of the organization.
shrinenounUS /ʃraɪn/
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading Ye may go and lay your praise At a shrine of other days By the tomb of him who gat, and her who bore me; My plan is good--my way-- The sons of kings obey-- But, I'm reaping where another sowed before me.
SikhnounUS /siːk/
an adherent of Sikhism
From this reading Every item of the Sikh ritual was devised with no other motive than to preserve the fighting character of the organization.
Sikh's
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From this reading The Sikh's long hair with the iron ring hidden underneath is meant as a protection against sword-cuts.
SINGH
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From this reading JAIDEV SINGH was a five-K man, with the hair, breeches, bangle, comb, and dagger that betoken him who has sworn the vow of Khanda ka Pahul.
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Ye may go and lay your praise At a shrine of other days By the tomb of him who gat, and her who bore me; My plan is good--my way-- The sons of kings obey-- But, I'm reaping where another sowed before me.
sowedverbUS /saʊd/
past form of “sow” — place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading Ye may go and lay your praise At a shrine of other days By the tomb of him who gat, and her who bore me; My plan is good--my way-- The sons of kings obey-- But, I'm reaping where another sowed before me.
sword-cuts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Sikh's long hair with the iron ring hidden underneath is meant as a protection against sword-cuts.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading JAIDEV SINGH was a five-K man, with the hair, breeches, bangle, comb, and dagger that betoken him who has sworn the vow of Khanda ka Pahul.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Every item of the Sikh ritual was devised with no other motive than to preserve the fighting character of the organization.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JAIDEV SINGH was a five-K man, with the hair, breeches, bangle, comb, and dagger that betoken him who has sworn the vow of Khanda ka Pahul.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ye may go and lay your praise At a shrine of other days By the tomb of him who gat, and her who bore me; My plan is good--my way-- The sons of kings obey-- But, I'm reaping where another sowed before me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every item of the Sikh ritual was devised with no other motive than to preserve the fighting character of the organization.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Ye may go and lay your praise At a shrine of other days By the tomb of him who gat, and her who bore me; My plan is good--my way-- The sons of kings obey-- But, I'm reaping where another sowed before me.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading The Sikh's long hair with the iron ring hidden underneath is meant as a protection against sword-cuts.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The very name Singh means lion.
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading JAIDEV SINGH was a five-K man, with the hair, breeches, bangle, comb, and dagger that betoken him who has sworn the vow of Khanda ka Pahul.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JAIDEV SINGH was a five-K man, with the hair, breeches, bangle, comb, and dagger that betoken him who has sworn the vow of Khanda ka Pahul.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Ye may go and lay your praise At a shrine of other days By the tomb of him who gat, and her who bore me; My plan is good--my way-- The sons of kings obey-- But, I'm reaping where another sowed before me.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Ye may go and lay your praise At a shrine of other days By the tomb of him who gat, and her who bore me; My plan is good--my way-- The sons of kings obey-- But, I'm reaping where another sowed before me.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Ye may go and lay your praise At a shrine of other days By the tomb of him who gat, and her who bore me; My plan is good--my way-- The sons of kings obey-- But, I'm reaping where another sowed before me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading JAIDEV SINGH was a five-K man, with the hair, breeches, bangle, comb, and dagger that betoken him who has sworn the vow of Khanda ka Pahul.
YepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Ye may go and lay your praise At a shrine of other days By the tomb of him who gat, and her who bore me; My plan is good--my way-- The sons of kings obey-- But, I'm reaping where another sowed before me.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ye may go and lay your praise At a shrine of other days By the tomb of him who gat, and her who bore me; My plan is good--my way-- The sons of kings obey-- But, I'm reaping where another sowed before me.
