alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The flames kindled by fanaticism and lust of plunder blazed up along the North-west Frontier and burned fiercest around Peshawar, where the Pathan tribes gathered thickest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The flames kindled by fanaticism and lust of plunder blazed up along the North-west Frontier and burned fiercest around Peshawar, where the Pathan tribes gathered thickest.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The flames kindled by fanaticism and lust of plunder blazed up along the North-west Frontier and burned fiercest around Peshawar, where the Pathan tribes gathered thickest.
BhutannounUS /ˌbuːˈtæn/
a landlocked principality in the Himalayas to the northeast of India
From this reading No news came from the interior of Bhutan.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading The flames kindled by fanaticism and lust of plunder blazed up along the North-west Frontier and burned fiercest around Peshawar, where the Pathan tribes gathered thickest.
blood-stained
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From this reading In the Khyber Pass there was fiercer fighting than even that blood-stained defile had ever seen.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The flames kindled by fanaticism and lust of plunder blazed up along the North-west Frontier and burned fiercest around Peshawar, where the Pathan tribes gathered thickest.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading TEMPEST The storm had burst on India.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The flames kindled by fanaticism and lust of plunder blazed up along the North-west Frontier and burned fiercest around Peshawar, where the Pathan tribes gathered thickest.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No news came from the interior of Bhutan.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading So far, however, the interior of the land was comparatively tranquil.
defileverb
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
From this reading In the Khyber Pass there was fiercer fighting than even that blood-stained defile had ever seen.
divisible by two
From this reading In the Khyber Pass there was fiercer fighting than even that blood-stained defile had ever seen.
at any time
From this reading In the Khyber Pass there was fiercer fighting than even that blood-stained defile had ever seen.
fanaticismnounUS /fəˈnætəsɪzəm/
excessive intolerance of opposing views
From this reading The flames kindled by fanaticism and lust of plunder blazed up along the North-west Frontier and burned fiercest around Peshawar, where the Pathan tribes gathered thickest.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far, however, the interior of the land was comparatively tranquil.
fierceradjectiveUS /ˈfɪrsər/
comparative of “fierce” — marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading In the Khyber Pass there was fiercer fighting than even that blood-stained defile had ever seen.
fiercestadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrsəst/
superlative of “fierce” — marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The flames kindled by fanaticism and lust of plunder blazed up along the North-west Frontier and burned fiercest around Peshawar, where the Pathan tribes gathered thickest.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading In the Khyber Pass there was fiercer fighting than even that blood-stained defile had ever seen.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading The flames kindled by fanaticism and lust of plunder blazed up along the North-west Frontier and burned fiercest around Peshawar, where the Pathan tribes gathered thickest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No news came from the interior of Bhutan.
FrontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading The flames kindled by fanaticism and lust of plunder blazed up along the North-west Frontier and burned fiercest around Peshawar, where the Pathan tribes gathered thickest.
brought together in one place
From this reading The flames kindled by fanaticism and lust of plunder blazed up along the North-west Frontier and burned fiercest around Peshawar, where the Pathan tribes gathered thickest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TEMPEST The storm had burst on India.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading So far, however, the interior of the land was comparatively tranquil.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Khyber Pass there was fiercer fighting than even that blood-stained defile had ever seen.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading TEMPEST The storm had burst on India.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading No news came from the interior of Bhutan.
Khyber
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From this reading In the Khyber Pass there was fiercer fighting than even that blood-stained defile had ever seen.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading The flames kindled by fanaticism and lust of plunder blazed up along the North-west Frontier and burned fiercest around Peshawar, where the Pathan tribes gathered thickest.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading So far, however, the interior of the land was comparatively tranquil.
lustnounUS /lʌst/
a strong sexual desire
From this reading The flames kindled by fanaticism and lust of plunder blazed up along the North-west Frontier and burned fiercest around Peshawar, where the Pathan tribes gathered thickest.
information about recent and important events
From this reading No news came from the interior of Bhutan.
not any; not one
From this reading No news came from the interior of Bhutan.
North-westadverb
to, toward, or in the northwest
From this reading The flames kindled by fanaticism and lust of plunder blazed up along the North-west Frontier and burned fiercest around Peshawar, where the Pathan tribes gathered thickest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The flames kindled by fanaticism and lust of plunder blazed up along the North-west Frontier and burned fiercest around Peshawar, where the Pathan tribes gathered thickest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TEMPEST The storm had burst on India.
go across or through
From this reading In the Khyber Pass there was fiercer fighting than even that blood-stained defile had ever seen.
PathannounUS /ˈpæθən/
a member of the mountain people living in the eastern regions of Afghanistan
From this reading The flames kindled by fanaticism and lust of plunder blazed up along the North-west Frontier and burned fiercest around Peshawar, where the Pathan tribes gathered thickest.
PeshawarnounUS /ˈpeʃəwɔːr/
city in northern Pakistan at the eastern end of the Khyber Pass
From this reading The flames kindled by fanaticism and lust of plunder blazed up along the North-west Frontier and burned fiercest around Peshawar, where the Pathan tribes gathered thickest.
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading The flames kindled by fanaticism and lust of plunder blazed up along the North-west Frontier and burned fiercest around Peshawar, where the Pathan tribes gathered thickest.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the Khyber Pass there was fiercer fighting than even that blood-stained defile had ever seen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far, however, the interior of the land was comparatively tranquil.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading TEMPEST The storm had burst on India.
TEMPESTnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading TEMPEST The storm had burst on India.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the Khyber Pass there was fiercer fighting than even that blood-stained defile had ever seen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the Khyber Pass there was fiercer fighting than even that blood-stained defile had ever seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TEMPEST The storm had burst on India.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the Khyber Pass there was fiercer fighting than even that blood-stained defile had ever seen.
thickestadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkɪst/
superlative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The flames kindled by fanaticism and lust of plunder blazed up along the North-west Frontier and burned fiercest around Peshawar, where the Pathan tribes gathered thickest.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading So far, however, the interior of the land was comparatively tranquil.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading The flames kindled by fanaticism and lust of plunder blazed up along the North-west Frontier and burned fiercest around Peshawar, where the Pathan tribes gathered thickest.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The flames kindled by fanaticism and lust of plunder blazed up along the North-west Frontier and burned fiercest around Peshawar, where the Pathan tribes gathered thickest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the Khyber Pass there was fiercer fighting than even that blood-stained defile had ever seen.
in or at the place that
From this reading The flames kindled by fanaticism and lust of plunder blazed up along the North-west Frontier and burned fiercest around Peshawar, where the Pathan tribes gathered thickest.
