used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the Clutches of Pir Baksh Three hours after Ensign Russell and Havildar Ambar Singh had entered the besieged house, a swarthy man in the uniform of a native officer picked himself tenderly up from the ground, and wondered to find himself still alive.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading His right arm was broken, his head bleeding, and the fallen beam that had caused the fracture had lain all night across his body, bruising him sorely.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the Clutches of Pir Baksh Three hours after Ensign Russell and Havildar Ambar Singh had entered the besieged house, a swarthy man in the uniform of a native officer picked himself tenderly up from the ground, and wondered to find himself still alive.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading In the Clutches of Pir Baksh Three hours after Ensign Russell and Havildar Ambar Singh had entered the besieged house, a swarthy man in the uniform of a native officer picked himself tenderly up from the ground, and wondered to find himself still alive.
(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 His right arm was broken, his head bleeding, and the fallen beam that had caused the fracture had lain all night across his body, bruising him sorely.
Ambar
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From this reading In the Clutches of Pir Baksh Three hours after Ensign Russell and Havildar Ambar Singh had entered the besieged house, a swarthy man in the uniform of a native officer picked himself tenderly up from the ground, and wondered to find himself still alive.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading For hours he had lain unconscious, deaf to the moans of the maimed and dying men who lay stretched on every side amid the chaos of shattered timber and masonry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the Clutches of Pir Baksh Three hours after Ensign Russell and Havildar Ambar Singh had entered the besieged house, a swarthy man in the uniform of a native officer picked himself tenderly up from the ground, and wondered to find himself still alive.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading His right arm was broken, his head bleeding, and the fallen beam that had caused the fracture had lain all night across his body, bruising him sorely.
Baksh
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From this reading In the Clutches of Pir Baksh Three hours after Ensign Russell and Havildar Ambar Singh had entered the besieged house, a swarthy man in the uniform of a native officer picked himself tenderly up from the ground, and wondered to find himself still alive.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading His right arm was broken, his head bleeding, and the fallen beam that had caused the fracture had lain all night across his body, bruising him sorely.
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading In the Clutches of Pir Baksh Three hours after Ensign Russell and Havildar Ambar Singh had entered the besieged house, a swarthy man in the uniform of a native officer picked himself tenderly up from the ground, and wondered to find himself still alive.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading His right arm was broken, his head bleeding, and the fallen beam that had caused the fracture had lain all night across his body, bruising him sorely.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading His right arm was broken, his head bleeding, and the fallen beam that had caused the fracture had lain all night across his body, bruising him sorely.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading His right arm was broken, his head bleeding, and the fallen beam that had caused the fracture had lain all night across his body, bruising him sorely.
bruisingadjectiveUS /ˈbruːzɪŋ/
causing mental or emotional injury
From this reading His right arm was broken, his head bleeding, and the fallen beam that had caused the fracture had lain all night across his body, bruising him sorely.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He wriggled from underneath, and finding himself too weak to rise he called loudly for help.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading His right arm was broken, his head bleeding, and the fallen beam that had caused the fracture had lain all night across his body, bruising him sorely.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading For hours he had lain unconscious, deaf to the moans of the maimed and dying men who lay stretched on every side amid the chaos of shattered timber and masonry.
ClutchesnounUS /ˈklʌtʃəz/
the act of grasping
From this reading In the Clutches of Pir Baksh Three hours after Ensign Russell and Havildar Ambar Singh had entered the besieged house, a swarthy man in the uniform of a native officer picked himself tenderly up from the ground, and wondered to find himself still alive.
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading For hours he had lain unconscious, deaf to the moans of the maimed and dying men who lay stretched on every side amid the chaos of shattered timber and masonry.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading For hours he had lain unconscious, deaf to the moans of the maimed and dying men who lay stretched on every side amid the chaos of shattered timber and masonry.
EnsignnounUS /ˈensən/
a person who holds a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant junior grade
From this reading In the Clutches of Pir Baksh Three hours after Ensign Russell and Havildar Ambar Singh had entered the besieged house, a swarthy man in the uniform of a native officer picked himself tenderly up from the ground, and wondered to find himself still alive.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading In the Clutches of Pir Baksh Three hours after Ensign Russell and Havildar Ambar Singh had entered the besieged house, a swarthy man in the uniform of a native officer picked himself tenderly up from the ground, and wondered to find himself still alive.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For hours he had lain unconscious, deaf to the moans of the maimed and dying men who lay stretched on every side amid the chaos of shattered timber and masonry.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading His right arm was broken, his head bleeding, and the fallen beam that had caused the fracture had lain all night across his body, bruising him sorely.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading In the Clutches of Pir Baksh Three hours after Ensign Russell and Havildar Ambar Singh had entered the besieged house, a swarthy man in the uniform of a native officer picked himself tenderly up from the ground, and wondered to find himself still alive.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He wriggled from underneath, and finding himself too weak to rise he called loudly for help.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For hours he had lain unconscious, deaf to the moans of the maimed and dying men who lay stretched on every side amid the chaos of shattered timber and masonry.
fractureverbUS /ˈfræktʃər/
violate or abuse
From this reading His right arm was broken, his head bleeding, and the fallen beam that had caused the fracture had lain all night across his body, bruising him sorely.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the Clutches of Pir Baksh Three hours after Ensign Russell and Havildar Ambar Singh had entered the besieged house, a swarthy man in the uniform of a native officer picked himself tenderly up from the ground, and wondered to find himself still alive.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading In the Clutches of Pir Baksh Three hours after Ensign Russell and Havildar Ambar Singh had entered the besieged house, a swarthy man in the uniform of a native officer picked himself tenderly up from the ground, and wondered to find himself still alive.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the Clutches of Pir Baksh Three hours after Ensign Russell and Havildar Ambar Singh had entered the besieged house, a swarthy man in the uniform of a native officer picked himself tenderly up from the ground, and wondered to find himself still alive.
Havildar
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From this reading In the Clutches of Pir Baksh Three hours after Ensign Russell and Havildar Ambar Singh had entered the besieged house, a swarthy man in the uniform of a native officer picked himself tenderly up from the ground, and wondered to find himself still alive.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For hours he had lain unconscious, deaf to the moans of the maimed and dying men who lay stretched on every side amid the chaos of shattered timber and masonry.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His right arm was broken, his head bleeding, and the fallen beam that had caused the fracture had lain all night across his body, bruising him sorely.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He wriggled from underneath, and finding himself too weak to rise he called loudly for help.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His right arm was broken, his head bleeding, and the fallen beam that had caused the fracture had lain all night across his body, bruising him sorely.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the Clutches of Pir Baksh Three hours after Ensign Russell and Havildar Ambar Singh had entered the besieged house, a swarthy man in the uniform of a native officer picked himself tenderly up from the ground, and wondered to find himself still alive.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His right arm was broken, his head bleeding, and the fallen beam that had caused the fracture had lain all night across his body, bruising him sorely.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading In the Clutches of Pir Baksh Three hours after Ensign Russell and Havildar Ambar Singh had entered the besieged house, a swarthy man in the uniform of a native officer picked himself tenderly up from the ground, and wondered to find himself still alive.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the Clutches of Pir Baksh Three hours after Ensign Russell and Havildar Ambar Singh had entered the besieged house, a swarthy man in the uniform of a native officer picked himself tenderly up from the ground, and wondered to find himself still alive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Clutches of Pir Baksh Three hours after Ensign Russell and Havildar Ambar Singh had entered the besieged house, a swarthy man in the uniform of a native officer picked himself tenderly up from the ground, and wondered to find himself still alive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Pir Baksh the subadar.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading For hours he had lain unconscious, deaf to the moans of the maimed and dying men who lay stretched on every side amid the chaos of shattered timber and masonry.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For hours he had lain unconscious, deaf to the moans of the maimed and dying men who lay stretched on every side amid the chaos of shattered timber and masonry.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading He wriggled from underneath, and finding himself too weak to rise he called loudly for help.
maimednounUS /meɪmd/
people who are wounded
From this reading For hours he had lain unconscious, deaf to the moans of the maimed and dying men who lay stretched on every side amid the chaos of shattered timber and masonry.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the Clutches of Pir Baksh Three hours after Ensign Russell and Havildar Ambar Singh had entered the besieged house, a swarthy man in the uniform of a native officer picked himself tenderly up from the ground, and wondered to find himself still alive.
masonrynounUS /ˈmeɪsənri/
structure built of stone or brick by a mason
From this reading For hours he had lain unconscious, deaf to the moans of the maimed and dying men who lay stretched on every side amid the chaos of shattered timber and masonry.
the force of workers available
From this reading For hours he had lain unconscious, deaf to the moans of the maimed and dying men who lay stretched on every side amid the chaos of shattered timber and masonry.
moansnounUS /moʊnz/
plural of “moan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading For hours he had lain unconscious, deaf to the moans of the maimed and dying men who lay stretched on every side amid the chaos of shattered timber and masonry.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading In the Clutches of Pir Baksh Three hours after Ensign Russell and Havildar Ambar Singh had entered the besieged house, a swarthy man in the uniform of a native officer picked himself tenderly up from the ground, and wondered to find himself still alive.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading His right arm was broken, his head bleeding, and the fallen beam that had caused the fracture had lain all night across his body, bruising him sorely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the Clutches of Pir Baksh Three hours after Ensign Russell and Havildar Ambar Singh had entered the besieged house, a swarthy man in the uniform of a native officer picked himself tenderly up from the ground, and wondered to find himself still alive.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading In the Clutches of Pir Baksh Three hours after Ensign Russell and Havildar Ambar Singh had entered the besieged house, a swarthy man in the uniform of a native officer picked himself tenderly up from the ground, and wondered to find himself still alive.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For hours he had lain unconscious, deaf to the moans of the maimed and dying men who lay stretched on every side amid the chaos of shattered timber and masonry.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading In the Clutches of Pir Baksh Three hours after Ensign Russell and Havildar Ambar Singh had entered the besieged house, a swarthy man in the uniform of a native officer picked himself tenderly up from the ground, and wondered to find himself still alive.
Pir
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From this reading In the Clutches of Pir Baksh Three hours after Ensign Russell and Havildar Ambar Singh had entered the besieged house, a swarthy man in the uniform of a native officer picked himself tenderly up from the ground, and wondered to find himself still alive.
precisely, exactly
From this reading His right arm was broken, his head bleeding, and the fallen beam that had caused the fracture had lain all night across his body, bruising him sorely.
move upward
From this reading He wriggled from underneath, and finding himself too weak to rise he called loudly for help.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading In the Clutches of Pir Baksh Three hours after Ensign Russell and Havildar Ambar Singh had entered the besieged house, a swarthy man in the uniform of a native officer picked himself tenderly up from the ground, and wondered to find himself still alive.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading For hours he had lain unconscious, deaf to the moans of the maimed and dying men who lay stretched on every side amid the chaos of shattered timber and masonry.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading For hours he had lain unconscious, deaf to the moans of the maimed and dying men who lay stretched on every side amid the chaos of shattered timber and masonry.
Singh
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From this reading In the Clutches of Pir Baksh Three hours after Ensign Russell and Havildar Ambar Singh had entered the besieged house, a swarthy man in the uniform of a native officer picked himself tenderly up from the ground, and wondered to find himself still alive.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading His right arm was broken, his head bleeding, and the fallen beam that had caused the fracture had lain all night across his body, bruising him sorely.
not in physical motion
From this reading In the Clutches of Pir Baksh Three hours after Ensign Russell and Havildar Ambar Singh had entered the besieged house, a swarthy man in the uniform of a native officer picked himself tenderly up from the ground, and wondered to find himself still alive.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading For hours he had lain unconscious, deaf to the moans of the maimed and dying men who lay stretched on every side amid the chaos of shattered timber and masonry.
subadar
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From this reading It was Pir Baksh the subadar.
swarthyadjectiveUS /ˈswɔːrði/
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading In the Clutches of Pir Baksh Three hours after Ensign Russell and Havildar Ambar Singh had entered the besieged house, a swarthy man in the uniform of a native officer picked himself tenderly up from the ground, and wondered to find himself still alive.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading In the Clutches of Pir Baksh Three hours after Ensign Russell and Havildar Ambar Singh had entered the besieged house, a swarthy man in the uniform of a native officer picked himself tenderly up from the ground, and wondered to find himself still alive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His right arm was broken, his head bleeding, and the fallen beam that had caused the fracture had lain all night across his body, bruising him sorely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Clutches of Pir Baksh Three hours after Ensign Russell and Havildar Ambar Singh had entered the besieged house, a swarthy man in the uniform of a native officer picked himself tenderly up from the ground, and wondered to find himself still alive.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the Clutches of Pir Baksh Three hours after Ensign Russell and Havildar Ambar Singh had entered the besieged house, a swarthy man in the uniform of a native officer picked himself tenderly up from the ground, and wondered to find himself still alive.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading For hours he had lain unconscious, deaf to the moans of the maimed and dying men who lay stretched on every side amid the chaos of shattered timber and masonry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the Clutches of Pir Baksh Three hours after Ensign Russell and Havildar Ambar Singh had entered the besieged house, a swarthy man in the uniform of a native officer picked himself tenderly up from the ground, and wondered to find himself still alive.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He wriggled from underneath, and finding himself too weak to rise he called loudly for help.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading For hours he had lain unconscious, deaf to the moans of the maimed and dying men who lay stretched on every side amid the chaos of shattered timber and masonry.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading He wriggled from underneath, and finding himself too weak to rise he called loudly for help.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading In the Clutches of Pir Baksh Three hours after Ensign Russell and Havildar Ambar Singh had entered the besieged house, a swarthy man in the uniform of a native officer picked himself tenderly up from the ground, and wondered to find himself still alive.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the Clutches of Pir Baksh Three hours after Ensign Russell and Havildar Ambar Singh had entered the besieged house, a swarthy man in the uniform of a native officer picked himself tenderly up from the ground, and wondered to find himself still alive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Pir Baksh the subadar.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He wriggled from underneath, and finding himself too weak to rise he called loudly for help.
which person or people
From this reading For hours he had lain unconscious, deaf to the moans of the maimed and dying men who lay stretched on every side amid the chaos of shattered timber and masonry.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading In the Clutches of Pir Baksh Three hours after Ensign Russell and Havildar Ambar Singh had entered the besieged house, a swarthy man in the uniform of a native officer picked himself tenderly up from the ground, and wondered to find himself still alive.
wriggled
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From this reading He wriggled from underneath, and finding himself too weak to rise he called loudly for help.
