adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That made the Jemadar pretty wild, because he didn’t mind fighting against his own creed, but he wasn’t going to crab a fellow Mussulman’s chances of Paradise.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading That made the Jemadar pretty wild, because he didn’t mind fighting against his own creed, but he wasn’t going to crab a fellow Mussulman’s chances of Paradise.
alternateadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərnət/
every second one of a series
From this reading Then Stalky jabbered Pushtu and Punjabi in alternate streaks.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Old Rutton Singh’s sword was half out, though, and he swore he’d cremate every Khye-Kheen and Malôt he killed.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading That made the Jemadar pretty wild, because he didn’t mind fighting against his own creed, but he wasn’t going to crab a fellow Mussulman’s chances of Paradise.
BeetlenounUS /ˈbiːtəl/
insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
From this reading Where the deuce did he pick up his Pushtu from, Beetle?”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That made the Jemadar pretty wild, because he didn’t mind fighting against his own creed, but he wasn’t going to crab a fellow Mussulman’s chances of Paradise.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading That made the Jemadar pretty wild, because he didn’t mind fighting against his own creed, but he wasn’t going to crab a fellow Mussulman’s chances of Paradise.
crabnounUS /kræb/
decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
From this reading That made the Jemadar pretty wild, because he didn’t mind fighting against his own creed, but he wasn’t going to crab a fellow Mussulman’s chances of Paradise.
creednounUS /kriːd/
any system of principles or beliefs
From this reading That made the Jemadar pretty wild, because he didn’t mind fighting against his own creed, but he wasn’t going to crab a fellow Mussulman’s chances of Paradise.
cremateverbUS /ˈkriːmeɪt/
reduce to ashes
From this reading “Old Rutton Singh’s sword was half out, though, and he swore he’d cremate every Khye-Kheen and Malôt he killed.
deucenounUS /duːs/
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading Where the deuce did he pick up his Pushtu from, Beetle?”
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Never mind his language, Dick,” said I.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Where the deuce did he pick up his Pushtu from, Beetle?”
didn't
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From this reading That made the Jemadar pretty wild, because he didn’t mind fighting against his own creed, but he wasn’t going to crab a fellow Mussulman’s chances of Paradise.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Old Rutton Singh’s sword was half out, though, and he swore he’d cremate every Khye-Kheen and Malôt he killed.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading That made the Jemadar pretty wild, because he didn’t mind fighting against his own creed, but he wasn’t going to crab a fellow Mussulman’s chances of Paradise.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading That made the Jemadar pretty wild, because he didn’t mind fighting against his own creed, but he wasn’t going to crab a fellow Mussulman’s chances of Paradise.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Where the deuce did he pick up his Pushtu from, Beetle?”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading That made the Jemadar pretty wild, because he didn’t mind fighting against his own creed, but he wasn’t going to crab a fellow Mussulman’s chances of Paradise.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “Old Rutton Singh’s sword was half out, though, and he swore he’d cremate every Khye-Kheen and Malôt he killed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Old Rutton Singh’s sword was half out, though, and he swore he’d cremate every Khye-Kheen and Malôt he killed.
he'd
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From this reading “Old Rutton Singh’s sword was half out, though, and he swore he’d cremate every Khye-Kheen and Malôt he killed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That made the Jemadar pretty wild, because he didn’t mind fighting against his own creed, but he wasn’t going to crab a fellow Mussulman’s chances of Paradise.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Never mind his language, Dick,” said I.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then Stalky jabbered Pushtu and Punjabi in alternate streaks.
jabbered
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From this reading Then Stalky jabbered Pushtu and Punjabi in alternate streaks.
Jemadar
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From this reading That made the Jemadar pretty wild, because he didn’t mind fighting against his own creed, but he wasn’t going to crab a fellow Mussulman’s chances of Paradise.
Khye-Kheen
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From this reading “Old Rutton Singh’s sword was half out, though, and he swore he’d cremate every Khye-Kheen and Malôt he killed.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading “Old Rutton Singh’s sword was half out, though, and he swore he’d cremate every Khye-Kheen and Malôt he killed.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading “Never mind his language, Dick,” said I.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That made the Jemadar pretty wild, because he didn’t mind fighting against his own creed, but he wasn’t going to crab a fellow Mussulman’s chances of Paradise.
Malôt
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From this reading “Old Rutton Singh’s sword was half out, though, and he swore he’d cremate every Khye-Kheen and Malôt he killed.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading That made the Jemadar pretty wild, because he didn’t mind fighting against his own creed, but he wasn’t going to crab a fellow Mussulman’s chances of Paradise.
Mussulman's
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From this reading That made the Jemadar pretty wild, because he didn’t mind fighting against his own creed, but he wasn’t going to crab a fellow Mussulman’s chances of Paradise.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never mind his language, Dick,” said I.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That made the Jemadar pretty wild, because he didn’t mind fighting against his own creed, but he wasn’t going to crab a fellow Mussulman’s chances of Paradise.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Old Rutton Singh’s sword was half out, though, and he swore he’d cremate every Khye-Kheen and Malôt he killed.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Old Rutton Singh’s sword was half out, though, and he swore he’d cremate every Khye-Kheen and Malôt he killed.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading That made the Jemadar pretty wild, because he didn’t mind fighting against his own creed, but he wasn’t going to crab a fellow Mussulman’s chances of Paradise.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading That made the Jemadar pretty wild, because he didn’t mind fighting against his own creed, but he wasn’t going to crab a fellow Mussulman’s chances of Paradise.
pickverbUS /pɪk/
select carefully from a group
From this reading Where the deuce did he pick up his Pushtu from, Beetle?”
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading That made the Jemadar pretty wild, because he didn’t mind fighting against his own creed, but he wasn’t going to crab a fellow Mussulman’s chances of Paradise.
Punjabinoun
a member of the people of Pakistan and Punjab
From this reading Then Stalky jabbered Pushtu and Punjabi in alternate streaks.
Pushtu
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From this reading Then Stalky jabbered Pushtu and Punjabi in alternate streaks.
Rutton
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From this reading “Old Rutton Singh’s sword was half out, though, and he swore he’d cremate every Khye-Kheen and Malôt he killed.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Never mind his language, Dick,” said I.
Singh's
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From this reading “Old Rutton Singh’s sword was half out, though, and he swore he’d cremate every Khye-Kheen and Malôt he killed.
Stalky
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From this reading Then Stalky jabbered Pushtu and Punjabi in alternate streaks.
streaksnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading Then Stalky jabbered Pushtu and Punjabi in alternate streaks.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading “Old Rutton Singh’s sword was half out, though, and he swore he’d cremate every Khye-Kheen and Malôt he killed.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading “Old Rutton Singh’s sword was half out, though, and he swore he’d cremate every Khye-Kheen and Malôt he killed.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That made the Jemadar pretty wild, because he didn’t mind fighting against his own creed, but he wasn’t going to crab a fellow Mussulman’s chances of Paradise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That made the Jemadar pretty wild, because he didn’t mind fighting against his own creed, but he wasn’t going to crab a fellow Mussulman’s chances of Paradise.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Stalky jabbered Pushtu and Punjabi in alternate streaks.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Old Rutton Singh’s sword was half out, though, and he swore he’d cremate every Khye-Kheen and Malôt he killed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That made the Jemadar pretty wild, because he didn’t mind fighting against his own creed, but he wasn’t going to crab a fellow Mussulman’s chances of Paradise.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Where the deuce did he pick up his Pushtu from, Beetle?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Old Rutton Singh’s sword was half out, though, and he swore he’d cremate every Khye-Kheen and Malôt he killed.
wasn't
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From this reading That made the Jemadar pretty wild, because he didn’t mind fighting against his own creed, but he wasn’t going to crab a fellow Mussulman’s chances of Paradise.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Where the deuce did he pick up his Pushtu from, Beetle?”
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading That made the Jemadar pretty wild, because he didn’t mind fighting against his own creed, but he wasn’t going to crab a fellow Mussulman’s chances of Paradise.
