118th
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From this reading Colonel Matthew Devon De Warrenne, commanding the Queen’s Own (118th) Bombay Lancers, was in good time, in his best review-order uniform, and in a terrible state of mind.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Colonel Matthew Devon De Warrenne, commanding the Queen’s Own (118th) Bombay Lancers, was in good time, in his best review-order uniform, and in a terrible state of mind.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading As the top of his scarlet, blue and gold turban touched the lamp that hung a good seven feet above his spurred heels he swore viciously.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost for the first time in his hard-lived, selfish life he had been thwarted, flouted, cruelly and evilly entreated, and the worst of it was that his enemy was—not a man whom he could take by the throat, but—Fate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SWORD AND THE SNAKE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the top of his scarlet, blue and gold turban touched the lamp that hung a good seven feet above his spurred heels he swore viciously.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Almost for the first time in his hard-lived, selfish life he had been thwarted, flouted, cruelly and evilly entreated, and the worst of it was that his enemy was—not a man whom he could take by the throat, but—Fate.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Colonel Matthew Devon De Warrenne, commanding the Queen’s Own (118th) Bombay Lancers, was in good time, in his best review-order uniform, and in a terrible state of mind.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading As the top of his scarlet, blue and gold turban touched the lamp that hung a good seven feet above his spurred heels he swore viciously.
BombaynounUS /bɑːmˈbeɪ/
a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India
From this reading Colonel Matthew Devon De Warrenne, commanding the Queen’s Own (118th) Bombay Lancers, was in good time, in his best review-order uniform, and in a terrible state of mind.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading He strode from end to end of the long verandah of his bungalow with clank of steel, creak of leather, and groan of travailing soul.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Almost for the first time in his hard-lived, selfish life he had been thwarted, flouted, cruelly and evilly entreated, and the worst of it was that his enemy was—not a man whom he could take by the throat, but—Fate.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Almost for the first time in his hard-lived, selfish life he had been thwarted, flouted, cruelly and evilly entreated, and the worst of it was that his enemy was—not a man whom he could take by the throat, but—Fate.
clankverbUS /klæŋk/
make a clank
From this reading He strode from end to end of the long verandah of his bungalow with clank of steel, creak of leather, and groan of travailing soul.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Matthew Devon De Warrenne, commanding the Queen’s Own (118th) Bombay Lancers, was in good time, in his best review-order uniform, and in a terrible state of mind.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading Colonel Matthew Devon De Warrenne, commanding the Queen’s Own (118th) Bombay Lancers, was in good time, in his best review-order uniform, and in a terrible state of mind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Almost for the first time in his hard-lived, selfish life he had been thwarted, flouted, cruelly and evilly entreated, and the worst of it was that his enemy was—not a man whom he could take by the throat, but—Fate.
creakverbUS /kriːk/
make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading He strode from end to end of the long verandah of his bungalow with clank of steel, creak of leather, and groan of travailing soul.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading Almost for the first time in his hard-lived, selfish life he had been thwarted, flouted, cruelly and evilly entreated, and the worst of it was that his enemy was—not a man whom he could take by the throat, but—Fate.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Colonel Matthew Devon De Warrenne, commanding the Queen’s Own (118th) Bombay Lancers, was in good time, in his best review-order uniform, and in a terrible state of mind.
DevonnounUS /ˈdevən/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading Colonel Matthew Devon De Warrenne, commanding the Queen’s Own (118th) Bombay Lancers, was in good time, in his best review-order uniform, and in a terrible state of mind.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He strode from end to end of the long verandah of his bungalow with clank of steel, creak of leather, and groan of travailing soul.
an opposing military force
From this reading Almost for the first time in his hard-lived, selfish life he had been thwarted, flouted, cruelly and evilly entreated, and the worst of it was that his enemy was—not a man whom he could take by the throat, but—Fate.
entreated
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From this reading Almost for the first time in his hard-lived, selfish life he had been thwarted, flouted, cruelly and evilly entreated, and the worst of it was that his enemy was—not a man whom he could take by the throat, but—Fate.
evillyadverb
in a wicked evil manner
From this reading Almost for the first time in his hard-lived, selfish life he had been thwarted, flouted, cruelly and evilly entreated, and the worst of it was that his enemy was—not a man whom he could take by the throat, but—Fate.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Almost for the first time in his hard-lived, selfish life he had been thwarted, flouted, cruelly and evilly entreated, and the worst of it was that his enemy was—not a man whom he could take by the throat, but—Fate.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As the top of his scarlet, blue and gold turban touched the lamp that hung a good seven feet above his spurred heels he swore viciously.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Almost for the first time in his hard-lived, selfish life he had been thwarted, flouted, cruelly and evilly entreated, and the worst of it was that his enemy was—not a man whom he could take by the throat, but—Fate.
floutedverbUS /ˈflaʊtɪd/
past form of “flout” — treat with contemptuous disregard
From this reading Almost for the first time in his hard-lived, selfish life he had been thwarted, flouted, cruelly and evilly entreated, and the worst of it was that his enemy was—not a man whom he could take by the throat, but—Fate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Almost for the first time in his hard-lived, selfish life he had been thwarted, flouted, cruelly and evilly entreated, and the worst of it was that his enemy was—not a man whom he could take by the throat, but—Fate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He strode from end to end of the long verandah of his bungalow with clank of steel, creak of leather, and groan of travailing soul.
coins made of gold
From this reading As the top of his scarlet, blue and gold turban touched the lamp that hung a good seven feet above his spurred heels he swore viciously.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Colonel Matthew Devon De Warrenne, commanding the Queen’s Own (118th) Bombay Lancers, was in good time, in his best review-order uniform, and in a terrible state of mind.
groannounUS /ɡroʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading He strode from end to end of the long verandah of his bungalow with clank of steel, creak of leather, and groan of travailing soul.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Almost for the first time in his hard-lived, selfish life he had been thwarted, flouted, cruelly and evilly entreated, and the worst of it was that his enemy was—not a man whom he could take by the throat, but—Fate.
hard-lived
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From this reading Almost for the first time in his hard-lived, selfish life he had been thwarted, flouted, cruelly and evilly entreated, and the worst of it was that his enemy was—not a man whom he could take by the throat, but—Fate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He strode from end to end of the long verandah of his bungalow with clank of steel, creak of leather, and groan of travailing soul.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading As the top of his scarlet, blue and gold turban touched the lamp that hung a good seven feet above his spurred heels he swore viciously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Matthew Devon De Warrenne, commanding the Queen’s Own (118th) Bombay Lancers, was in good time, in his best review-order uniform, and in a terrible state of mind.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading As the top of his scarlet, blue and gold turban touched the lamp that hung a good seven feet above his spurred heels he swore viciously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Colonel Matthew Devon De Warrenne, commanding the Queen’s Own (118th) Bombay Lancers, was in good time, in his best review-order uniform, and in a terrible state of mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Almost for the first time in his hard-lived, selfish life he had been thwarted, flouted, cruelly and evilly entreated, and the worst of it was that his enemy was—not a man whom he could take by the throat, but—Fate.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading As the top of his scarlet, blue and gold turban touched the lamp that hung a good seven feet above his spurred heels he swore viciously.
LancersnounUS /ˈlænsərz/
a quadrille for 8 or 16 couples
From this reading Colonel Matthew Devon De Warrenne, commanding the Queen’s Own (118th) Bombay Lancers, was in good time, in his best review-order uniform, and in a terrible state of mind.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading He strode from end to end of the long verandah of his bungalow with clank of steel, creak of leather, and groan of travailing soul.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Almost for the first time in his hard-lived, selfish life he had been thwarted, flouted, cruelly and evilly entreated, and the worst of it was that his enemy was—not a man whom he could take by the throat, but—Fate.
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 He strode from end to end of the long verandah of his bungalow with clank of steel, creak of leather, and groan of travailing soul.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Almost for the first time in his hard-lived, selfish life he had been thwarted, flouted, cruelly and evilly entreated, and the worst of it was that his enemy was—not a man whom he could take by the throat, but—Fate.
MatthewnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading Colonel Matthew Devon De Warrenne, commanding the Queen’s Own (118th) Bombay Lancers, was in good time, in his best review-order uniform, and in a terrible state of mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Colonel Matthew Devon De Warrenne, commanding the Queen’s Own (118th) Bombay Lancers, was in good time, in his best review-order uniform, and in a terrible state of mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Almost for the first time in his hard-lived, selfish life he had been thwarted, flouted, cruelly and evilly entreated, and the worst of it was that his enemy was—not a man whom he could take by the throat, but—Fate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Colonel Matthew Devon De Warrenne, commanding the Queen’s Own (118th) Bombay Lancers, was in good time, in his best review-order uniform, and in a terrible state of mind.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Colonel Matthew Devon De Warrenne, commanding the Queen’s Own (118th) Bombay Lancers, was in good time, in his best review-order uniform, and in a terrible state of mind.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Colonel Matthew Devon De Warrenne, commanding the Queen’s Own (118th) Bombay Lancers, was in good time, in his best review-order uniform, and in a terrible state of mind.
review-order
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From this reading Colonel Matthew Devon De Warrenne, commanding the Queen’s Own (118th) Bombay Lancers, was in good time, in his best review-order uniform, and in a terrible state of mind.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading As the top of his scarlet, blue and gold turban touched the lamp that hung a good seven feet above his spurred heels he swore viciously.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading Almost for the first time in his hard-lived, selfish life he had been thwarted, flouted, cruelly and evilly entreated, and the worst of it was that his enemy was—not a man whom he could take by the throat, but—Fate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading As the top of his scarlet, blue and gold turban touched the lamp that hung a good seven feet above his spurred heels he swore viciously.
SNAKEnounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading THE SWORD AND THE SNAKE.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading He strode from end to end of the long verandah of his bungalow with clank of steel, creak of leather, and groan of travailing soul.
spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading As the top of his scarlet, blue and gold turban touched the lamp that hung a good seven feet above his spurred heels he swore viciously.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Colonel Matthew Devon De Warrenne, commanding the Queen’s Own (118th) Bombay Lancers, was in good time, in his best review-order uniform, and in a terrible state of mind.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading He strode from end to end of the long verandah of his bungalow with clank of steel, creak of leather, and groan of travailing soul.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading He strode from end to end of the long verandah of his bungalow with clank of steel, creak of leather, and groan of travailing soul.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading THE SWORD AND THE SNAKE.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading As the top of his scarlet, blue and gold turban touched the lamp that hung a good seven feet above his spurred heels he swore viciously.
carry out
From this reading Almost for the first time in his hard-lived, selfish life he had been thwarted, flouted, cruelly and evilly entreated, and the worst of it was that his enemy was—not a man whom he could take by the throat, but—Fate.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Colonel Matthew Devon De Warrenne, commanding the Queen’s Own (118th) Bombay Lancers, was in good time, in his best review-order uniform, and in a terrible state of mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the top of his scarlet, blue and gold turban touched the lamp that hung a good seven feet above his spurred heels he swore viciously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SWORD AND THE SNAKE.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Almost for the first time in his hard-lived, selfish life he had been thwarted, flouted, cruelly and evilly entreated, and the worst of it was that his enemy was—not a man whom he could take by the throat, but—Fate.
thwartedadjectiveUS /ˈθwɔːrtɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Almost for the first time in his hard-lived, selfish life he had been thwarted, flouted, cruelly and evilly entreated, and the worst of it was that his enemy was—not a man whom he could take by the throat, but—Fate.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Colonel Matthew Devon De Warrenne, commanding the Queen’s Own (118th) Bombay Lancers, was in good time, in his best review-order uniform, and in a terrible state of mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He strode from end to end of the long verandah of his bungalow with clank of steel, creak of leather, and groan of travailing soul.
the upper part of anything
From this reading As the top of his scarlet, blue and gold turban touched the lamp that hung a good seven feet above his spurred heels he swore viciously.
having come into contact
From this reading As the top of his scarlet, blue and gold turban touched the lamp that hung a good seven feet above his spurred heels he swore viciously.
travailing
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From this reading He strode from end to end of the long verandah of his bungalow with clank of steel, creak of leather, and groan of travailing soul.
turbannounUS /ˈtɜːrbən/
a traditional Muslim headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head
From this reading As the top of his scarlet, blue and gold turban touched the lamp that hung a good seven feet above his spurred heels he swore viciously.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Colonel Matthew Devon De Warrenne, commanding the Queen’s Own (118th) Bombay Lancers, was in good time, in his best review-order uniform, and in a terrible state of mind.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading He strode from end to end of the long verandah of his bungalow with clank of steel, creak of leather, and groan of travailing soul.
viciouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪʃəsli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading As the top of his scarlet, blue and gold turban touched the lamp that hung a good seven feet above his spurred heels he swore viciously.
Warrenne
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From this reading Colonel Matthew Devon De Warrenne, commanding the Queen’s Own (118th) Bombay Lancers, was in good time, in his best review-order uniform, and in a terrible state of mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Colonel Matthew Devon De Warrenne, commanding the Queen’s Own (118th) Bombay Lancers, was in good time, in his best review-order uniform, and in a terrible state of mind.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Almost for the first time in his hard-lived, selfish life he had been thwarted, flouted, cruelly and evilly entreated, and the worst of it was that his enemy was—not a man whom he could take by the throat, but—Fate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He strode from end to end of the long verandah of his bungalow with clank of steel, creak of leather, and groan of travailing soul.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Almost for the first time in his hard-lived, selfish life he had been thwarted, flouted, cruelly and evilly entreated, and the worst of it was that his enemy was—not a man whom he could take by the throat, but—Fate.
