used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet how could he, a poor, prisoned Rajput lad, save the young prince?
(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 He alone out of all the little Heir-to-Empire's guardians knew the dire danger he was in.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He alone out of all the little Heir-to-Empire's guardians knew the dire danger he was in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ESCAPED Once more Roy felt helpless and hopeless before the great task which seemed to be laid upon him.
Arkaban
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From this reading At dawn the firing would recommence from the Arkaban hill; at dawn the helpless child would be in the half-breached bastion exposed to that fire!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dawn the firing would recommence from the Arkaban hill; at dawn the helpless child would be in the half-breached bastion exposed to that fire!
bastionnounUS /ˈbæstʃən/
a group that defends a principle
From this reading At dawn the firing would recommence from the Arkaban hill; at dawn the helpless child would be in the half-breached bastion exposed to that fire!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ESCAPED Once more Roy felt helpless and hopeless before the great task which seemed to be laid upon him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ESCAPED Once more Roy felt helpless and hopeless before the great task which seemed to be laid upon him.
a young person of either sex
From this reading At dawn the firing would recommence from the Arkaban hill; at dawn the helpless child would be in the half-breached bastion exposed to that fire!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Yet how could he, a poor, prisoned Rajput lad, save the young prince?
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He alone out of all the little Heir-to-Empire's guardians knew the dire danger he was in.
the first light of day
From this reading At dawn the firing would recommence from the Arkaban hill; at dawn the helpless child would be in the half-breached bastion exposed to that fire!
direadjectiveUS /daɪr/
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
From this reading He alone out of all the little Heir-to-Empire's guardians knew the dire danger he was in.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading ESCAPED Once more Roy felt helpless and hopeless before the great task which seemed to be laid upon him.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading At dawn the firing would recommence from the Arkaban hill; at dawn the helpless child would be in the half-breached bastion exposed to that fire!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading ESCAPED Once more Roy felt helpless and hopeless before the great task which seemed to be laid upon him.
start firing a weapon
From this reading At dawn the firing would recommence from the Arkaban hill; at dawn the helpless child would be in the half-breached bastion exposed to that fire!
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading At dawn the firing would recommence from the Arkaban hill; at dawn the helpless child would be in the half-breached bastion exposed to that fire!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At dawn the firing would recommence from the Arkaban hill; at dawn the helpless child would be in the half-breached bastion exposed to that fire!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ESCAPED Once more Roy felt helpless and hopeless before the great task which seemed to be laid upon him.
guardiansnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiənz/
plural of “guardian” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading He alone out of all the little Heir-to-Empire's guardians knew the dire danger he was in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Still he had to be saved; he must be saved; and there was no time to be lost.
half-breached
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From this reading At dawn the firing would recommence from the Arkaban hill; at dawn the helpless child would be in the half-breached bastion exposed to that fire!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He alone out of all the little Heir-to-Empire's guardians knew the dire danger he was in.
Heir-to-Empire's
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From this reading He alone out of all the little Heir-to-Empire's guardians knew the dire danger he was in.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading ESCAPED Once more Roy felt helpless and hopeless before the great task which seemed to be laid upon him.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading At dawn the firing would recommence from the Arkaban hill; at dawn the helpless child would be in the half-breached bastion exposed to that fire!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ESCAPED Once more Roy felt helpless and hopeless before the great task which seemed to be laid upon him.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading ESCAPED Once more Roy felt helpless and hopeless before the great task which seemed to be laid upon him.
how
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From this reading Yet how could he, a poor, prisoned Rajput lad, save the young prince?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He alone out of all the little Heir-to-Empire's guardians knew the dire danger he was in.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He alone out of all the little Heir-to-Empire's guardians knew the dire danger he was in.
a boy or man
From this reading Yet how could he, a poor, prisoned Rajput lad, save the young prince?
set down according to a plan
From this reading ESCAPED Once more Roy felt helpless and hopeless before the great task which seemed to be laid upon him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He alone out of all the little Heir-to-Empire's guardians knew the dire danger he was in.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Still he had to be saved; he must be saved; and there was no time to be lost.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ESCAPED Once more Roy felt helpless and hopeless before the great task which seemed to be laid upon him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Still he had to be saved; he must be saved; and there was no time to be lost.
not any; not one
From this reading Still he had to be saved; he must be saved; and there was no time to be lost.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He alone out of all the little Heir-to-Empire's guardians knew the dire danger he was in.
on one occasion
From this reading ESCAPED Once more Roy felt helpless and hopeless before the great task which seemed to be laid upon him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He alone out of all the little Heir-to-Empire's guardians knew the dire danger he was in.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Yet how could he, a poor, prisoned Rajput lad, save the young prince?
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Yet how could he, a poor, prisoned Rajput lad, save the young prince?
prisoned
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From this reading Yet how could he, a poor, prisoned Rajput lad, save the young prince?
Rajputnoun
a member of the dominant Hindu military caste in northern India
From this reading Yet how could he, a poor, prisoned Rajput lad, save the young prince?
recommenceverb
cause to start anew
From this reading At dawn the firing would recommence from the Arkaban hill; at dawn the helpless child would be in the half-breached bastion exposed to that fire!
Roy
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From this reading ESCAPED Once more Roy felt helpless and hopeless before the great task which seemed to be laid upon him.
except for; apart from
From this reading Yet how could he, a poor, prisoned Rajput lad, save the young prince?
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Still he had to be saved; he must be saved; and there was no time to be lost.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading ESCAPED Once more Roy felt helpless and hopeless before the great task which seemed to be laid upon him.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still he had to be saved; he must be saved; and there was no time to be lost.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading ESCAPED Once more Roy felt helpless and hopeless before the great task which seemed to be laid upon him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At dawn the firing would recommence from the Arkaban hill; at dawn the helpless child would be in the half-breached bastion exposed to that fire!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ESCAPED Once more Roy felt helpless and hopeless before the great task which seemed to be laid upon him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Still he had to be saved; he must be saved; and there was no time to be lost.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Still he had to be saved; he must be saved; and there was no time to be lost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ESCAPED Once more Roy felt helpless and hopeless before the great task which seemed to be laid upon him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ESCAPED Once more Roy felt helpless and hopeless before the great task which seemed to be laid upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He alone out of all the little Heir-to-Empire's guardians knew the dire danger he was in.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ESCAPED Once more Roy felt helpless and hopeless before the great task which seemed to be laid upon him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At dawn the firing would recommence from the Arkaban hill; at dawn the helpless child would be in the half-breached bastion exposed to that fire!
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet how could he, a poor, prisoned Rajput lad, save the young prince?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Yet how could he, a poor, prisoned Rajput lad, save the young prince?
