adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They gave a dinner to celebrate the event.
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 They were lighter men than the Hussars, and they carried themselves with the swing that is the peculiar right of the Punjab Frontier Force and all Irregular Horse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Like everything else in the Service it has to be learnt, but, unlike many things, it is never forgotten, and remains on the body till death.
beam-roofed
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From this reading The great beam-roofed mess-room of the White Hussars was a sight to be remembered.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Like everything else in the Service it has to be learnt, but, unlike many things, it is never forgotten, and remains on the body till death.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Like everything else in the Service it has to be learnt, but, unlike many things, it is never forgotten, and remains on the body till death.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They were lighter men than the Hussars, and they carried themselves with the swing that is the peculiar right of the Punjab Frontier Force and all Irregular Horse.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading They gave a dinner to celebrate the event.
CossacknounUS /ˈkɔːsək/
a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia
From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Like everything else in the Service it has to be learnt, but, unlike many things, it is never forgotten, and remains on the body till death.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading They gave a dinner to celebrate the event.
Dirkovitch
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From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
dressing-gown
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From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
else
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From this reading Like everything else in the Service it has to be learnt, but, unlike many things, it is never forgotten, and remains on the body till death.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading They gave a dinner to celebrate the event.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Like everything else in the Service it has to be learnt, but, unlike many things, it is never forgotten, and remains on the body till death.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
ForcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading They were lighter men than the Hussars, and they carried themselves with the swing that is the peculiar right of the Punjab Frontier Force and all Irregular Horse.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Like everything else in the Service it has to be learnt, but, unlike many things, it is never forgotten, and remains on the body till death.
FrontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading They were lighter men than the Hussars, and they carried themselves with the swing that is the peculiar right of the Punjab Frontier Force and all Irregular Horse.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
fullestadjectiveUS /ˈfʊləst/
superlative of “full” — containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They gave a dinner to celebrate the event.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great beam-roofed mess-room of the White Hussars was a sight to be remembered.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like everything else in the Service it has to be learnt, but, unlike many things, it is never forgotten, and remains on the body till death.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
HorsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They were lighter men than the Hussars, and they carried themselves with the swing that is the peculiar right of the Punjab Frontier Force and all Irregular Horse.
Hussars
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From this reading They were lighter men than the Hussars, and they carried themselves with the swing that is the peculiar right of the Punjab Frontier Force and all Irregular Horse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
IrregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading They were lighter men than the Hussars, and they carried themselves with the swing that is the peculiar right of the Punjab Frontier Force and all Irregular Horse.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like everything else in the Service it has to be learnt, but, unlike many things, it is never forgotten, and remains on the body till death.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Like everything else in the Service it has to be learnt, but, unlike many things, it is never forgotten, and remains on the body till death.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading They were lighter men than the Hussars, and they carried themselves with the swing that is the peculiar right of the Punjab Frontier Force and all Irregular Horse.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like everything else in the Service it has to be learnt, but, unlike many things, it is never forgotten, and remains on the body till death.
Lushkar
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From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
Lushkars
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From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Like everything else in the Service it has to be learnt, but, unlike many things, it is never forgotten, and remains on the body till death.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading They were lighter men than the Hussars, and they carried themselves with the swing that is the peculiar right of the Punjab Frontier Force and all Irregular Horse.
mess-room
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From this reading The great beam-roofed mess-room of the White Hussars was a sight to be remembered.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Like everything else in the Service it has to be learnt, but, unlike many things, it is never forgotten, and remains on the body till death.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Like everything else in the Service it has to be learnt, but, unlike many things, it is never forgotten, and remains on the body till death.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading They were lighter men than the Hussars, and they carried themselves with the swing that is the peculiar right of the Punjab Frontier Force and all Irregular Horse.
PunjabnounUS /pənˈdʒɑːb/
a historical region on northwestern India and northern Pakistan
From this reading They were lighter men than the Hussars, and they carried themselves with the swing that is the peculiar right of the Punjab Frontier Force and all Irregular Horse.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Like everything else in the Service it has to be learnt, but, unlike many things, it is never forgotten, and remains on the body till death.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The great beam-roofed mess-room of the White Hussars was a sight to be remembered.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading They were lighter men than the Hussars, and they carried themselves with the swing that is the peculiar right of the Punjab Frontier Force and all Irregular Horse.
ServicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Like everything else in the Service it has to be learnt, but, unlike many things, it is never forgotten, and remains on the body till death.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The great beam-roofed mess-room of the White Hussars was a sight to be remembered.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading They were lighter men than the Hussars, and they carried themselves with the swing that is the peculiar right of the Punjab Frontier Force and all Irregular Horse.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were lighter men than the Hussars, and they carried themselves with the swing that is the peculiar right of the Punjab Frontier Force and all Irregular Horse.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were lighter men than the Hussars, and they carried themselves with the swing that is the peculiar right of the Punjab Frontier Force and all Irregular Horse.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They gave a dinner to celebrate the event.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They were lighter men than the Hussars, and they carried themselves with the swing that is the peculiar right of the Punjab Frontier Force and all Irregular Horse.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They gave a dinner to celebrate the event.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Like everything else in the Service it has to be learnt, but, unlike many things, it is never forgotten, and remains on the body till death.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Like everything else in the Service it has to be learnt, but, unlike many things, it is never forgotten, and remains on the body till death.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They gave a dinner to celebrate the event.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Like everything else in the Service it has to be learnt, but, unlike many things, it is never forgotten, and remains on the body till death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were lighter men than the Hussars, and they carried themselves with the swing that is the peculiar right of the Punjab Frontier Force and all Irregular Horse.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The great beam-roofed mess-room of the White Hussars was a sight to be remembered.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were lighter men than the Hussars, and they carried themselves with the swing that is the peculiar right of the Punjab Frontier Force and all Irregular Horse.
