193rd
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From this reading The 193rd Native Infantry had turned out in hundreds, keen on the victory of Markham Sahib's horse, and ready to applaud until their voices gave out.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A large and gay crowd had gathered about the course, and included every white man and woman in the station, not to speak of the thousands of Sikhs, Punjabis, Afghans, and Hindus who had assembled to witness the Englishman's sport.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A large and gay crowd had gathered about the course, and included every white man and woman in the station, not to speak of the thousands of Sikhs, Punjabis, Afghans, and Hindus who had assembled to witness the Englishman's sport.
AfghansnounUS /ˈæfɡænz/
plural of “afghan” — a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
From this reading A large and gay crowd had gathered about the course, and included every white man and woman in the station, not to speak of the thousands of Sikhs, Punjabis, Afghans, and Hindus who had assembled to witness the Englishman's sport.
Ahmednuggur
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From this reading Several of the British, and one or two of the native officers of the Ahmednuggur Irregular Cavalry, had travelled down to back Lieutenant Harrington.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Exciting Day Every morning saw the boy thoroughly practising his mount, encouraged by the owner, and at length the eventful day arrived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An Exciting Day Every morning saw the boy thoroughly practising his mount, encouraged by the owner, and at length the eventful day arrived.
applaudverbUS /əˈplɔːd/
clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
From this reading The 193rd Native Infantry had turned out in hundreds, keen on the victory of Markham Sahib's horse, and ready to applaud until their voices gave out.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading An Exciting Day Every morning saw the boy thoroughly practising his mount, encouraged by the owner, and at length the eventful day arrived.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading A large and gay crowd had gathered about the course, and included every white man and woman in the station, not to speak of the thousands of Sikhs, Punjabis, Afghans, and Hindus who had assembled to witness the Englishman's sport.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An Exciting Day Every morning saw the boy thoroughly practising his mount, encouraged by the owner, and at length the eventful day arrived.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Several of the British, and one or two of the native officers of the Ahmednuggur Irregular Cavalry, had travelled down to back Lieutenant Harrington.
a youthful male person
From this reading An Exciting Day Every morning saw the boy thoroughly practising his mount, encouraged by the owner, and at length the eventful day arrived.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Several of the British, and one or two of the native officers of the Ahmednuggur Irregular Cavalry, had travelled down to back Lieutenant Harrington.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An Exciting Day Every morning saw the boy thoroughly practising his mount, encouraged by the owner, and at length the eventful day arrived.
CavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading Several of the British, and one or two of the native officers of the Ahmednuggur Irregular Cavalry, had travelled down to back Lieutenant Harrington.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading There were officers in uniform and officers without uniform; many coming from distant stations to witness the race, which was the most important in that part of the Punjab.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading A large and gay crowd had gathered about the course, and included every white man and woman in the station, not to speak of the thousands of Sikhs, Punjabis, Afghans, and Hindus who had assembled to witness the Englishman's sport.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A large and gay crowd had gathered about the course, and included every white man and woman in the station, not to speak of the thousands of Sikhs, Punjabis, Afghans, and Hindus who had assembled to witness the Englishman's sport.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading An Exciting Day Every morning saw the boy thoroughly practising his mount, encouraged by the owner, and at length the eventful day arrived.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading There were officers in uniform and officers without uniform; many coming from distant stations to witness the race, which was the most important in that part of the Punjab.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Several of the British, and one or two of the native officers of the Ahmednuggur Irregular Cavalry, had travelled down to back Lieutenant Harrington.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading An Exciting Day Every morning saw the boy thoroughly practising his mount, encouraged by the owner, and at length the eventful day arrived.
Englishman's
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From this reading A large and gay crowd had gathered about the course, and included every white man and woman in the station, not to speak of the thousands of Sikhs, Punjabis, Afghans, and Hindus who had assembled to witness the Englishman's sport.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading An Exciting Day Every morning saw the boy thoroughly practising his mount, encouraged by the owner, and at length the eventful day arrived.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading An Exciting Day Every morning saw the boy thoroughly practising his mount, encouraged by the owner, and at length the eventful day arrived.
ExcitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading An Exciting Day Every morning saw the boy thoroughly practising his mount, encouraged by the owner, and at length the eventful day arrived.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were officers in uniform and officers without uniform; many coming from distant stations to witness the race, which was the most important in that part of the Punjab.
brought together in one place
From this reading A large and gay crowd had gathered about the course, and included every white man and woman in the station, not to speak of the thousands of Sikhs, Punjabis, Afghans, and Hindus who had assembled to witness the Englishman's sport.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The 193rd Native Infantry had turned out in hundreds, keen on the victory of Markham Sahib's horse, and ready to applaud until their voices gave out.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading A large and gay crowd had gathered about the course, and included every white man and woman in the station, not to speak of the thousands of Sikhs, Punjabis, Afghans, and Hindus who had assembled to witness the Englishman's sport.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A large and gay crowd had gathered about the course, and included every white man and woman in the station, not to speak of the thousands of Sikhs, Punjabis, Afghans, and Hindus who had assembled to witness the Englishman's sport.
Harrington
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From this reading Several of the British, and one or two of the native officers of the Ahmednuggur Irregular Cavalry, had travelled down to back Lieutenant Harrington.
HindusnounUS /ˈhɪnduːz/
plural of “hindu” — a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India
From this reading A large and gay crowd had gathered about the course, and included every white man and woman in the station, not to speak of the thousands of Sikhs, Punjabis, Afghans, and Hindus who had assembled to witness the Englishman's sport.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An Exciting Day Every morning saw the boy thoroughly practising his mount, encouraged by the owner, and at length the eventful day arrived.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The 193rd Native Infantry had turned out in hundreds, keen on the victory of Markham Sahib's horse, and ready to applaud until their voices gave out.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading The 193rd Native Infantry had turned out in hundreds, keen on the victory of Markham Sahib's horse, and ready to applaud until their voices gave out.
of great significance or value
From this reading There were officers in uniform and officers without uniform; many coming from distant stations to witness the race, which was the most important in that part of the Punjab.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A large and gay crowd had gathered about the course, and included every white man and woman in the station, not to speak of the thousands of Sikhs, Punjabis, Afghans, and Hindus who had assembled to witness the Englishman's sport.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading A large and gay crowd had gathered about the course, and included every white man and woman in the station, not to speak of the thousands of Sikhs, Punjabis, Afghans, and Hindus who had assembled to witness the Englishman's sport.
InfantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading The 193rd Native Infantry had turned out in hundreds, keen on the victory of Markham Sahib's horse, and ready to applaud until their voices gave out.
IrregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading Several of the British, and one or two of the native officers of the Ahmednuggur Irregular Cavalry, had travelled down to back Lieutenant Harrington.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The 193rd Native Infantry had turned out in hundreds, keen on the victory of Markham Sahib's horse, and ready to applaud until their voices gave out.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large and gay crowd had gathered about the course, and included every white man and woman in the station, not to speak of the thousands of Sikhs, Punjabis, Afghans, and Hindus who had assembled to witness the Englishman's sport.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading An Exciting Day Every morning saw the boy thoroughly practising his mount, encouraged by the owner, and at length the eventful day arrived.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Several of the British, and one or two of the native officers of the Ahmednuggur Irregular Cavalry, had travelled down to back Lieutenant Harrington.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A large and gay crowd had gathered about the course, and included every white man and woman in the station, not to speak of the thousands of Sikhs, Punjabis, Afghans, and Hindus who had assembled to witness the Englishman's sport.
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 There were officers in uniform and officers without uniform; many coming from distant stations to witness the race, which was the most important in that part of the Punjab.
Markham
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From this reading The 193rd Native Infantry had turned out in hundreds, keen on the victory of Markham Sahib's horse, and ready to applaud until their voices gave out.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading An Exciting Day Every morning saw the boy thoroughly practising his mount, encouraged by the owner, and at length the eventful day arrived.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There were officers in uniform and officers without uniform; many coming from distant stations to witness the race, which was the most important in that part of the Punjab.
attach to a support
From this reading An Exciting Day Every morning saw the boy thoroughly practising his mount, encouraged by the owner, and at length the eventful day arrived.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The 193rd Native Infantry had turned out in hundreds, keen on the victory of Markham Sahib's horse, and ready to applaud until their voices gave out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A large and gay crowd had gathered about the course, and included every white man and woman in the station, not to speak of the thousands of Sikhs, Punjabis, Afghans, and Hindus who had assembled to witness the Englishman's sport.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A large and gay crowd had gathered about the course, and included every white man and woman in the station, not to speak of the thousands of Sikhs, Punjabis, Afghans, and Hindus who had assembled to witness the Englishman's sport.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading There were officers in uniform and officers without uniform; many coming from distant stations to witness the race, which was the most important in that part of the Punjab.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The 193rd Native Infantry had turned out in hundreds, keen on the victory of Markham Sahib's horse, and ready to applaud until their voices gave out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Several of the British, and one or two of the native officers of the Ahmednuggur Irregular Cavalry, had travelled down to back Lieutenant Harrington.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Several of the British, and one or two of the native officers of the Ahmednuggur Irregular Cavalry, had travelled down to back Lieutenant Harrington.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The 193rd Native Infantry had turned out in hundreds, keen on the victory of Markham Sahib's horse, and ready to applaud until their voices gave out.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading An Exciting Day Every morning saw the boy thoroughly practising his mount, encouraged by the owner, and at length the eventful day arrived.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There were officers in uniform and officers without uniform; many coming from distant stations to witness the race, which was the most important in that part of the Punjab.
practising
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From this reading An Exciting Day Every morning saw the boy thoroughly practising his mount, encouraged by the owner, and at length the eventful day arrived.
PunjabnounUS /pənˈdʒɑːb/
a historical region on northwestern India and northern Pakistan
From this reading There were officers in uniform and officers without uniform; many coming from distant stations to witness the race, which was the most important in that part of the Punjab.
Punjabis
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From this reading A large and gay crowd had gathered about the course, and included every white man and woman in the station, not to speak of the thousands of Sikhs, Punjabis, Afghans, and Hindus who had assembled to witness the Englishman's sport.
any competition
From this reading There were officers in uniform and officers without uniform; many coming from distant stations to witness the race, which was the most important in that part of the Punjab.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The 193rd Native Infantry had turned out in hundreds, keen on the victory of Markham Sahib's horse, and ready to applaud until their voices gave out.
Sahib's
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From this reading The 193rd Native Infantry had turned out in hundreds, keen on the victory of Markham Sahib's horse, and ready to applaud until their voices gave out.
cut with a saw
From this reading An Exciting Day Every morning saw the boy thoroughly practising his mount, encouraged by the owner, and at length the eventful day arrived.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several of the British, and one or two of the native officers of the Ahmednuggur Irregular Cavalry, had travelled down to back Lieutenant Harrington.
SikhsnounUS /siːks/
plural of “sikh” — an adherent of Sikhism
From this reading A large and gay crowd had gathered about the course, and included every white man and woman in the station, not to speak of the thousands of Sikhs, Punjabis, Afghans, and Hindus who had assembled to witness the Englishman's sport.
express in speech
From this reading A large and gay crowd had gathered about the course, and included every white man and woman in the station, not to speak of the thousands of Sikhs, Punjabis, Afghans, and Hindus who had assembled to witness the Englishman's sport.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading A large and gay crowd had gathered about the course, and included every white man and woman in the station, not to speak of the thousands of Sikhs, Punjabis, Afghans, and Hindus who had assembled to witness the Englishman's sport.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading A large and gay crowd had gathered about the course, and included every white man and woman in the station, not to speak of the thousands of Sikhs, Punjabis, Afghans, and Hindus who had assembled to witness the Englishman's sport.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading There were officers in uniform and officers without uniform; many coming from distant stations to witness the race, which was the most important in that part of the Punjab.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were officers in uniform and officers without uniform; many coming from distant stations to witness the race, which was the most important in that part of the Punjab.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Exciting Day Every morning saw the boy thoroughly practising his mount, encouraged by the owner, and at length the eventful day arrived.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The 193rd Native Infantry had turned out in hundreds, keen on the victory of Markham Sahib's horse, and ready to applaud until their voices gave out.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were officers in uniform and officers without uniform; many coming from distant stations to witness the race, which was the most important in that part of the Punjab.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading An Exciting Day Every morning saw the boy thoroughly practising his mount, encouraged by the owner, and at length the eventful day arrived.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A large and gay crowd had gathered about the course, and included every white man and woman in the station, not to speak of the thousands of Sikhs, Punjabis, Afghans, and Hindus who had assembled to witness the Englishman's sport.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A large and gay crowd had gathered about the course, and included every white man and woman in the station, not to speak of the thousands of Sikhs, Punjabis, Afghans, and Hindus who had assembled to witness the Englishman's sport.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Several of the British, and one or two of the native officers of the Ahmednuggur Irregular Cavalry, had travelled down to back Lieutenant Harrington.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The 193rd Native Infantry had turned out in hundreds, keen on the victory of Markham Sahib's horse, and ready to applaud until their voices gave out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Several of the British, and one or two of the native officers of the Ahmednuggur Irregular Cavalry, had travelled down to back Lieutenant Harrington.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading There were officers in uniform and officers without uniform; many coming from distant stations to witness the race, which was the most important in that part of the Punjab.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The 193rd Native Infantry had turned out in hundreds, keen on the victory of Markham Sahib's horse, and ready to applaud until their voices gave out.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The 193rd Native Infantry had turned out in hundreds, keen on the victory of Markham Sahib's horse, and ready to applaud until their voices gave out.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The 193rd Native Infantry had turned out in hundreds, keen on the victory of Markham Sahib's horse, and ready to applaud until their voices gave out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were officers in uniform and officers without uniform; many coming from distant stations to witness the race, which was the most important in that part of the Punjab.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were officers in uniform and officers without uniform; many coming from distant stations to witness the race, which was the most important in that part of the Punjab.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were officers in uniform and officers without uniform; many coming from distant stations to witness the race, which was the most important in that part of the Punjab.
a Caucasian
From this reading A large and gay crowd had gathered about the course, and included every white man and woman in the station, not to speak of the thousands of Sikhs, Punjabis, Afghans, and Hindus who had assembled to witness the Englishman's sport.
which person or people
From this reading A large and gay crowd had gathered about the course, and included every white man and woman in the station, not to speak of the thousands of Sikhs, Punjabis, Afghans, and Hindus who had assembled to witness the Englishman's sport.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There were officers in uniform and officers without uniform; many coming from distant stations to witness the race, which was the most important in that part of the Punjab.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading A large and gay crowd had gathered about the course, and included every white man and woman in the station, not to speak of the thousands of Sikhs, Punjabis, Afghans, and Hindus who had assembled to witness the Englishman's sport.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A large and gay crowd had gathered about the course, and included every white man and woman in the station, not to speak of the thousands of Sikhs, Punjabis, Afghans, and Hindus who had assembled to witness the Englishman's sport.
