adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE mare that had been a present from Mahommed Gunga was brought out and saddled, together with a fresh horse for the Risaldar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE mare that had been a present from Mahommed Gunga was brought out and saddled, together with a fresh horse for the Risaldar.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The veteran had needed no summoning, for with a soldier's instinct he had wakened at the moment his self-allotted four hours had expired.
balefuladjectiveUS /ˈbeɪlfəl/
deadly or sinister
From this reading The ringed wolf glared the circle round Through baleful, blue-lit eye, Not unforgetful of his debt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE mare that had been a present from Mahommed Gunga was brought out and saddled, together with a fresh horse for the Risaldar.
blue-lit
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From this reading The ringed wolf glared the circle round Through baleful, blue-lit eye, Not unforgetful of his debt.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE mare that had been a present from Mahommed Gunga was brought out and saddled, together with a fresh horse for the Risaldar.
circlenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəl/
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The ringed wolf glared the circle round Through baleful, blue-lit eye, Not unforgetful of his debt.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading Quoth he: “I'll do some damage yet Or ere my turn to die!”
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading The ringed wolf glared the circle round Through baleful, blue-lit eye, Not unforgetful of his debt.
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Quoth he: “I'll do some damage yet Or ere my turn to die!”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Quoth he: “I'll do some damage yet Or ere my turn to die!”
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “Now, heed ye how ye draw the net.”
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Quoth he: “I'll do some damage yet Or ere my turn to die!”
expiredadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspaɪrd/
having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
From this reading The veteran had needed no summoning, for with a soldier's instinct he had wakened at the moment his self-allotted four hours had expired.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The ringed wolf glared the circle round Through baleful, blue-lit eye, Not unforgetful of his debt.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE mare that had been a present from Mahommed Gunga was brought out and saddled, together with a fresh horse for the Risaldar.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The veteran had needed no summoning, for with a soldier's instinct he had wakened at the moment his self-allotted four hours had expired.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading THE mare that had been a present from Mahommed Gunga was brought out and saddled, together with a fresh horse for the Risaldar.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE mare that had been a present from Mahommed Gunga was brought out and saddled, together with a fresh horse for the Risaldar.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading The ringed wolf glared the circle round Through baleful, blue-lit eye, Not unforgetful of his debt.
Gunga
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From this reading THE mare that had been a present from Mahommed Gunga was brought out and saddled, together with a fresh horse for the Risaldar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE mare that had been a present from Mahommed Gunga was brought out and saddled, together with a fresh horse for the Risaldar.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Quoth he: “I'll do some damage yet Or ere my turn to die!”
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading “Now, heed ye how ye draw the net.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The ringed wolf glared the circle round Through baleful, blue-lit eye, Not unforgetful of his debt.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE mare that had been a present from Mahommed Gunga was brought out and saddled, together with a fresh horse for the Risaldar.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The veteran had needed no summoning, for with a soldier's instinct he had wakened at the moment his self-allotted four hours had expired.
how
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From this reading “Now, heed ye how ye draw the net.”
I'll
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From this reading Quoth he: “I'll do some damage yet Or ere my turn to die!”
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading The veteran had needed no summoning, for with a soldier's instinct he had wakened at the moment his self-allotted four hours had expired.
Mahommed
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From this reading THE mare that had been a present from Mahommed Gunga was brought out and saddled, together with a fresh horse for the Risaldar.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading THE mare that had been a present from Mahommed Gunga was brought out and saddled, together with a fresh horse for the Risaldar.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The veteran had needed no summoning, for with a soldier's instinct he had wakened at the moment his self-allotted four hours had expired.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Quoth he: “I'll do some damage yet Or ere my turn to die!”
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The veteran had needed no summoning, for with a soldier's instinct he had wakened at the moment his self-allotted four hours had expired.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading “Now, heed ye how ye draw the net.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The veteran had needed no summoning, for with a soldier's instinct he had wakened at the moment his self-allotted four hours had expired.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The ringed wolf glared the circle round Through baleful, blue-lit eye, Not unforgetful of his debt.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, heed ye how ye draw the net.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ringed wolf glared the circle round Through baleful, blue-lit eye, Not unforgetful of his debt.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Quoth he: “I'll do some damage yet Or ere my turn to die!”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE mare that had been a present from Mahommed Gunga was brought out and saddled, together with a fresh horse for the Risaldar.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE mare that had been a present from Mahommed Gunga was brought out and saddled, together with a fresh horse for the Risaldar.
Quoth
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From this reading Quoth he: “I'll do some damage yet Or ere my turn to die!”
ringedadjectiveUS /rɪŋd/
shaped like a ring
From this reading The ringed wolf glared the circle round Through baleful, blue-lit eye, Not unforgetful of his debt.
Risaldar
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From this reading THE mare that had been a present from Mahommed Gunga was brought out and saddled, together with a fresh horse for the Risaldar.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The ringed wolf glared the circle round Through baleful, blue-lit eye, Not unforgetful of his debt.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading THE mare that had been a present from Mahommed Gunga was brought out and saddled, together with a fresh horse for the Risaldar.
self-allotted
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From this reading The veteran had needed no summoning, for with a soldier's instinct he had wakened at the moment his self-allotted four hours had expired.
soldier'snounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The veteran had needed no summoning, for with a soldier's instinct he had wakened at the moment his self-allotted four hours had expired.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Quoth he: “I'll do some damage yet Or ere my turn to die!”
summoningnounUS /ˈsʌmənɪŋ/
calling up supposed supernatural forces by spells and incantations
From this reading The veteran had needed no summoning, for with a soldier's instinct he had wakened at the moment his self-allotted four hours had expired.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE mare that had been a present from Mahommed Gunga was brought out and saddled, together with a fresh horse for the Risaldar.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ringed wolf glared the circle round Through baleful, blue-lit eye, Not unforgetful of his debt.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The ringed wolf glared the circle round Through baleful, blue-lit eye, Not unforgetful of his debt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Quoth he: “I'll do some damage yet Or ere my turn to die!”
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE mare that had been a present from Mahommed Gunga was brought out and saddled, together with a fresh horse for the Risaldar.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Quoth he: “I'll do some damage yet Or ere my turn to die!”
unforgetful
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From this reading The ringed wolf glared the circle round Through baleful, blue-lit eye, Not unforgetful of his debt.
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading The veteran had needed no summoning, for with a soldier's instinct he had wakened at the moment his self-allotted four hours had expired.
wakened
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From this reading The veteran had needed no summoning, for with a soldier's instinct he had wakened at the moment his self-allotted four hours had expired.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE mare that had been a present from Mahommed Gunga was brought out and saddled, together with a fresh horse for the Risaldar.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE mare that had been a present from Mahommed Gunga was brought out and saddled, together with a fresh horse for the Risaldar.
wolfnounUS /wʊlf/
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading The ringed wolf glared the circle round Through baleful, blue-lit eye, Not unforgetful of his debt.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Now, heed ye how ye draw the net.”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Quoth he: “I'll do some damage yet Or ere my turn to die!”
