used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a moment the passengers, more or less bruised and alarmed, were out on the track.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading In a moment the passengers, more or less bruised and alarmed, were out on the track.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Nothing but complaints and questions uttered in three or four different languages, amid general bewilderment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No doubt an attack has been organized to pillage the train.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a moment the passengers, more or less bruised and alarmed, were out on the track.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are out on the line, kandijar in one hand, revolver in the other.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading No doubt an attack has been organized to pillage the train.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No doubt an attack has been organized to pillage the train.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading Nothing but complaints and questions uttered in three or four different languages, amid general bewilderment.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading In a moment the passengers, more or less bruised and alarmed, were out on the track.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing but complaints and questions uttered in three or four different languages, amid general bewilderment.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Faruskiar, Ghangir and the four Mongols were the first to jump off the cars.
complaintsnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnts/
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Nothing but complaints and questions uttered in three or four different languages, amid general bewilderment.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Nothing but complaints and questions uttered in three or four different languages, amid general bewilderment.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt an attack has been organized to pillage the train.
Faruskiar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Faruskiar, Ghangir and the four Mongols were the first to jump off the cars.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Faruskiar, Ghangir and the four Mongols were the first to jump off the cars.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Nothing but complaints and questions uttered in three or four different languages, amid general bewilderment.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Nothing but complaints and questions uttered in three or four different languages, amid general bewilderment.
Ghangir
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Faruskiar, Ghangir and the four Mongols were the first to jump off the cars.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They are out on the line, kandijar in one hand, revolver in the other.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No doubt an attack has been organized to pillage the train.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moment the passengers, more or less bruised and alarmed, were out on the track.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Faruskiar, Ghangir and the four Mongols were the first to jump off the cars.
kandijar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are out on the line, kandijar in one hand, revolver in the other.
languagesnounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒəz/
plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Nothing but complaints and questions uttered in three or four different languages, amid general bewilderment.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In a moment the passengers, more or less bruised and alarmed, were out on the track.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading They are out on the line, kandijar in one hand, revolver in the other.
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment the passengers, more or less bruised and alarmed, were out on the track.
MongolsnounUS /ˈmɑːŋɡəlz/
plural of “mongol” — a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia
From this reading Faruskiar, Ghangir and the four Mongols were the first to jump off the cars.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In a moment the passengers, more or less bruised and alarmed, were out on the track.
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt an attack has been organized to pillage the train.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing but complaints and questions uttered in three or four different languages, amid general bewilderment.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Faruskiar, Ghangir and the four Mongols were the first to jump off the cars.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a moment the passengers, more or less bruised and alarmed, were out on the track.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They are out on the line, kandijar in one hand, revolver in the other.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In a moment the passengers, more or less bruised and alarmed, were out on the track.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading No doubt an attack has been organized to pillage the train.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They are out on the line, kandijar in one hand, revolver in the other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In a moment the passengers, more or less bruised and alarmed, were out on the track.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading In a moment the passengers, more or less bruised and alarmed, were out on the track.
pillagenounUS /ˈpɪlɪdʒ/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading No doubt an attack has been organized to pillage the train.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Nothing but complaints and questions uttered in three or four different languages, amid general bewilderment.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading They are out on the line, kandijar in one hand, revolver in the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a moment the passengers, more or less bruised and alarmed, were out on the track.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are out on the line, kandijar in one hand, revolver in the other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Nothing but complaints and questions uttered in three or four different languages, amid general bewilderment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Faruskiar, Ghangir and the four Mongols were the first to jump off the cars.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading In a moment the passengers, more or less bruised and alarmed, were out on the track.
create by training and teaching
From this reading No doubt an attack has been organized to pillage the train.
communicated in words
From this reading Nothing but complaints and questions uttered in three or four different languages, amid general bewilderment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In a moment the passengers, more or less bruised and alarmed, were out on the track.
