used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The king of Rajpootana, was a tall, broad shouldered, ugly Indian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The king then asked, as yet the camp he viewed, What prince is that, with giant strength endued; Whose brawny shoulders, and whose swelling chest, And lofty stature, far exceed the rest.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any one would fear him as soon as they looked into those wicked, fiery eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The king then asked, as yet the camp he viewed, What prince is that, with giant strength endued; Whose brawny shoulders, and whose swelling chest, And lofty stature, far exceed the rest.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “The king then asked, as yet the camp he viewed, What prince is that, with giant strength endued; Whose brawny shoulders, and whose swelling chest, And lofty stature, far exceed the rest.”
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He was black as night, and had heavy, short, straight, black hair; his eyes were black and piercing.
brawnyadjectiveUS /ˈbrɔːni/
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful
From this reading “The king then asked, as yet the camp he viewed, What prince is that, with giant strength endued; Whose brawny shoulders, and whose swelling chest, And lofty stature, far exceed the rest.”
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The king of Rajpootana, was a tall, broad shouldered, ugly Indian.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading He had eyes of a demon, his face was large, broad and brutal.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “The king then asked, as yet the camp he viewed, What prince is that, with giant strength endued; Whose brawny shoulders, and whose swelling chest, And lofty stature, far exceed the rest.”
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading “The king then asked, as yet the camp he viewed, What prince is that, with giant strength endued; Whose brawny shoulders, and whose swelling chest, And lofty stature, far exceed the rest.”
demonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading He had eyes of a demon, his face was large, broad and brutal.
enduedverbUS /enˈduːd/
past form of “endue” — give qualities or abilities to
From this reading “The king then asked, as yet the camp he viewed, What prince is that, with giant strength endued; Whose brawny shoulders, and whose swelling chest, And lofty stature, far exceed the rest.”
exceedverbUS /ɪkˈsiːd/
be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading “The king then asked, as yet the camp he viewed, What prince is that, with giant strength endued; Whose brawny shoulders, and whose swelling chest, And lofty stature, far exceed the rest.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was black as night, and had heavy, short, straight, black hair; his eyes were black and piercing.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He had eyes of a demon, his face was large, broad and brutal.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “The king then asked, as yet the camp he viewed, What prince is that, with giant strength endued; Whose brawny shoulders, and whose swelling chest, And lofty stature, far exceed the rest.”
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Any one would fear him as soon as they looked into those wicked, fiery eyes.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Any one would fear him as soon as they looked into those wicked, fiery eyes.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “The king then asked, as yet the camp he viewed, What prince is that, with giant strength endued; Whose brawny shoulders, and whose swelling chest, And lofty stature, far exceed the rest.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was black as night, and had heavy, short, straight, black hair; his eyes were black and piercing.
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 He was black as night, and had heavy, short, straight, black hair; his eyes were black and piercing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The king then asked, as yet the camp he viewed, What prince is that, with giant strength endued; Whose brawny shoulders, and whose swelling chest, And lofty stature, far exceed the rest.”
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He was black as night, and had heavy, short, straight, black hair; his eyes were black and piercing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Any one would fear him as soon as they looked into those wicked, fiery eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was black as night, and had heavy, short, straight, black hair; his eyes were black and piercing.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The king of Rajpootana, was a tall, broad shouldered, ugly Indian.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Any one would fear him as soon as they looked into those wicked, fiery eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The king then asked, as yet the camp he viewed, What prince is that, with giant strength endued; Whose brawny shoulders, and whose swelling chest, And lofty stature, far exceed the rest.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading “The king then asked, as yet the camp he viewed, What prince is that, with giant strength endued; Whose brawny shoulders, and whose swelling chest, And lofty stature, far exceed the rest.”
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had eyes of a demon, his face was large, broad and brutal.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading “The king then asked, as yet the camp he viewed, What prince is that, with giant strength endued; Whose brawny shoulders, and whose swelling chest, And lofty stature, far exceed the rest.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Any one would fear him as soon as they looked into those wicked, fiery eyes.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He was black as night, and had heavy, short, straight, black hair; his eyes were black and piercing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The king of Rajpootana, was a tall, broad shouldered, ugly Indian.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Any one would fear him as soon as they looked into those wicked, fiery eyes.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading He was black as night, and had heavy, short, straight, black hair; his eyes were black and piercing.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “The king then asked, as yet the camp he viewed, What prince is that, with giant strength endued; Whose brawny shoulders, and whose swelling chest, And lofty stature, far exceed the rest.”
Rajpootana
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From this reading The king of Rajpootana, was a tall, broad shouldered, ugly Indian.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “The king then asked, as yet the camp he viewed, What prince is that, with giant strength endued; Whose brawny shoulders, and whose swelling chest, And lofty stature, far exceed the rest.”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He was black as night, and had heavy, short, straight, black hair; his eyes were black and piercing.
shoulderedadjectiveUS /ˈʃoʊldərd/
having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form
From this reading The king of Rajpootana, was a tall, broad shouldered, ugly Indian.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading “The king then asked, as yet the camp he viewed, What prince is that, with giant strength endued; Whose brawny shoulders, and whose swelling chest, And lofty stature, far exceed the rest.”
in the near future
From this reading Any one would fear him as soon as they looked into those wicked, fiery eyes.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading “The king then asked, as yet the camp he viewed, What prince is that, with giant strength endued; Whose brawny shoulders, and whose swelling chest, And lofty stature, far exceed the rest.”
successive (without a break)
From this reading He was black as night, and had heavy, short, straight, black hair; his eyes were black and piercing.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading “The king then asked, as yet the camp he viewed, What prince is that, with giant strength endued; Whose brawny shoulders, and whose swelling chest, And lofty stature, far exceed the rest.”
swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
From this reading “The king then asked, as yet the camp he viewed, What prince is that, with giant strength endued; Whose brawny shoulders, and whose swelling chest, And lofty stature, far exceed the rest.”
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The king of Rajpootana, was a tall, broad shouldered, ugly Indian.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The king then asked, as yet the camp he viewed, What prince is that, with giant strength endued; Whose brawny shoulders, and whose swelling chest, And lofty stature, far exceed the rest.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The king then asked, as yet the camp he viewed, What prince is that, with giant strength endued; Whose brawny shoulders, and whose swelling chest, And lofty stature, far exceed the rest.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “The king then asked, as yet the camp he viewed, What prince is that, with giant strength endued; Whose brawny shoulders, and whose swelling chest, And lofty stature, far exceed the rest.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Any one would fear him as soon as they looked into those wicked, fiery eyes.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Any one would fear him as soon as they looked into those wicked, fiery eyes.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading The king of Rajpootana, was a tall, broad shouldered, ugly Indian.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading “The king then asked, as yet the camp he viewed, What prince is that, with giant strength endued; Whose brawny shoulders, and whose swelling chest, And lofty stature, far exceed the rest.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The king of Rajpootana, was a tall, broad shouldered, ugly Indian.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was black as night, and had heavy, short, straight, black hair; his eyes were black and piercing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “The king then asked, as yet the camp he viewed, What prince is that, with giant strength endued; Whose brawny shoulders, and whose swelling chest, And lofty stature, far exceed the rest.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “The king then asked, as yet the camp he viewed, What prince is that, with giant strength endued; Whose brawny shoulders, and whose swelling chest, And lofty stature, far exceed the rest.”
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Any one would fear him as soon as they looked into those wicked, fiery eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The king then asked, as yet the camp he viewed, What prince is that, with giant strength endued; Whose brawny shoulders, and whose swelling chest, And lofty stature, far exceed the rest.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Any one would fear him as soon as they looked into those wicked, fiery eyes.
but in spite of that
From this reading “The king then asked, as yet the camp he viewed, What prince is that, with giant strength endued; Whose brawny shoulders, and whose swelling chest, And lofty stature, far exceed the rest.”
