used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The _mullahs_ were preaching a holy war; and the _maliks_, or tribal elders, could not restrain their young men.
Afridis
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From this reading The Pathan tribes along the North-west Frontier were straining at the leash; Afridis, Yusufzais, Mohmands, all the _Pukhtana_, were restless and excited.
(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 The Pathan tribes along the North-west Frontier were straining at the leash; Afridis, Yusufzais, Mohmands, all the _Pukhtana_, were restless and excited.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Pathan tribes along the North-west Frontier were straining at the leash; Afridis, Yusufzais, Mohmands, all the _Pukhtana_, were restless and excited.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CAT AND THE TIGER Several weeks had passed since the Durgá Puja Festival.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Pathan tribes along the North-west Frontier were straining at the leash; Afridis, Yusufzais, Mohmands, all the _Pukhtana_, were restless and excited.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Raids into British Indian territory were frequent.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading THE CAT AND THE TIGER Several weeks had passed since the Durgá Puja Festival.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Over the Indian Empire the dark clouds were gathering fast.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The _mullahs_ were preaching a holy war; and the _maliks_, or tribal elders, could not restrain their young men.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Over the Indian Empire the dark clouds were gathering fast.
Durgá
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From this reading THE CAT AND THE TIGER Several weeks had passed since the Durgá Puja Festival.
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading The _mullahs_ were preaching a holy war; and the _maliks_, or tribal elders, could not restrain their young men.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading Over the Indian Empire the dark clouds were gathering fast.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The Pathan tribes along the North-west Frontier were straining at the leash; Afridis, Yusufzais, Mohmands, all the _Pukhtana_, were restless and excited.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Over the Indian Empire the dark clouds were gathering fast.
FestivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading THE CAT AND THE TIGER Several weeks had passed since the Durgá Puja Festival.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Raids into British Indian territory were frequent.
FrontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading The Pathan tribes along the North-west Frontier were straining at the leash; Afridis, Yusufzais, Mohmands, all the _Pukhtana_, were restless and excited.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Over the Indian Empire the dark clouds were gathering fast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CAT AND THE TIGER Several weeks had passed since the Durgá Puja Festival.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading The _mullahs_ were preaching a holy war; and the _maliks_, or tribal elders, could not restrain their young men.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Over the Indian Empire the dark clouds were gathering fast.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Raids into British Indian territory were frequent.
leashnounUS /liːʃ/
restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal
From this reading The Pathan tribes along the North-west Frontier were straining at the leash; Afridis, Yusufzais, Mohmands, all the _Pukhtana_, were restless and excited.
maliks
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From this reading The _mullahs_ were preaching a holy war; and the _maliks_, or tribal elders, could not restrain their young men.
the force of workers available
From this reading The _mullahs_ were preaching a holy war; and the _maliks_, or tribal elders, could not restrain their young men.
Mohmands
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From this reading The Pathan tribes along the North-west Frontier were straining at the leash; Afridis, Yusufzais, Mohmands, all the _Pukhtana_, were restless and excited.
mullahsnounUS /ˈmʌləz/
plural of “mullah” — a Muslim trained in the doctrine and law of Islam; the head of a mosque
From this reading The _mullahs_ were preaching a holy war; and the _maliks_, or tribal elders, could not restrain their young men.
North-westadverb
to, toward, or in the northwest
From this reading The Pathan tribes along the North-west Frontier were straining at the leash; Afridis, Yusufzais, Mohmands, all the _Pukhtana_, were restless and excited.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The _mullahs_ were preaching a holy war; and the _maliks_, or tribal elders, could not restrain their young men.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The _mullahs_ were preaching a holy war; and the _maliks_, or tribal elders, could not restrain their young men.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the Indian Empire the dark clouds were gathering fast.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE CAT AND THE TIGER Several weeks had passed since the Durgá Puja Festival.
PathannounUS /ˈpæθən/
a member of the mountain people living in the eastern regions of Afghanistan
From this reading The Pathan tribes along the North-west Frontier were straining at the leash; Afridis, Yusufzais, Mohmands, all the _Pukhtana_, were restless and excited.
preachingnounUS /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading The _mullahs_ were preaching a holy war; and the _maliks_, or tribal elders, could not restrain their young men.
Puja
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From this reading THE CAT AND THE TIGER Several weeks had passed since the Durgá Puja Festival.
Pukhtana
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From this reading The Pathan tribes along the North-west Frontier were straining at the leash; Afridis, Yusufzais, Mohmands, all the _Pukhtana_, were restless and excited.
RaidsnounUS /reɪdz/
plural of “raid” — a sudden short attack
From this reading Raids into British Indian territory were frequent.
worried and uneasy
From this reading The Pathan tribes along the North-west Frontier were straining at the leash; Afridis, Yusufzais, Mohmands, all the _Pukhtana_, were restless and excited.
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading The _mullahs_ were preaching a holy war; and the _maliks_, or tribal elders, could not restrain their young men.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading THE CAT AND THE TIGER Several weeks had passed since the Durgá Puja Festival.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE CAT AND THE TIGER Several weeks had passed since the Durgá Puja Festival.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading The Pathan tribes along the North-west Frontier were straining at the leash; Afridis, Yusufzais, Mohmands, all the _Pukhtana_, were restless and excited.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Raids into British Indian territory were frequent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAT AND THE TIGER Several weeks had passed since the Durgá Puja Festival.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The _mullahs_ were preaching a holy war; and the _maliks_, or tribal elders, could not restrain their young men.
TIGERnounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading THE CAT AND THE TIGER Several weeks had passed since the Durgá Puja Festival.
tribaladjectiveUS /ˈtraɪbəl/
relating to or characteristic of a tribe
From this reading The _mullahs_ were preaching a holy war; and the _maliks_, or tribal elders, could not restrain their young men.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading The Pathan tribes along the North-west Frontier were straining at the leash; Afridis, Yusufzais, Mohmands, all the _Pukhtana_, were restless and excited.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The _mullahs_ were preaching a holy war; and the _maliks_, or tribal elders, could not restrain their young men.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE CAT AND THE TIGER Several weeks had passed since the Durgá Puja Festival.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Over the Indian Empire the dark clouds were gathering fast.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The _mullahs_ were preaching a holy war; and the _maliks_, or tribal elders, could not restrain their young men.
Yusufzais
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From this reading The Pathan tribes along the North-west Frontier were straining at the leash; Afridis, Yusufzais, Mohmands, all the _Pukhtana_, were restless and excited.
