used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cry of alarm that startled the fugitives came from a powerful Sepoy, and it was his arms that encircled Harper.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading “Traitorous wretch!” said the man, addressing Haidee; “you shall die for this.
anew
From this reading And again the man gave tongue, with a view of calling up his comrades.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The cry of alarm that startled the fugitives came from a powerful Sepoy, and it was his arms that encircled Harper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FOR LIBERTY AND LIFE.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The cry of alarm that startled the fugitives came from a powerful Sepoy, and it was his arms that encircled Harper.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading And again the man gave tongue, with a view of calling up his comrades.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The cry of alarm that startled the fugitives came from a powerful Sepoy, and it was his arms that encircled Harper.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading And again the man gave tongue, with a view of calling up his comrades.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The cry of alarm that startled the fugitives came from a powerful Sepoy, and it was his arms that encircled Harper.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Traitorous wretch!” said the man, addressing Haidee; “you shall die for this.
encircledadjectiveUS /ɪnˈsɜːrkəld/
confined on all sides
From this reading The cry of alarm that startled the fugitives came from a powerful Sepoy, and it was his arms that encircled Harper.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I saw you leave the Palace, and, suspecting treachery, followed you.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR LIBERTY AND LIFE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cry of alarm that startled the fugitives came from a powerful Sepoy, and it was his arms that encircled Harper.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading The cry of alarm that startled the fugitives came from a powerful Sepoy, and it was his arms that encircled Harper.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And again the man gave tongue, with a view of calling up his comrades.
Haidee
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From this reading “Traitorous wretch!” said the man, addressing Haidee; “you shall die for this.
HarpernounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading The cry of alarm that startled the fugitives came from a powerful Sepoy, and it was his arms that encircled Harper.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cry of alarm that startled the fugitives came from a powerful Sepoy, and it was his arms that encircled Harper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I saw you leave the Palace, and, suspecting treachery, followed you.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The cry of alarm that startled the fugitives came from a powerful Sepoy, and it was his arms that encircled Harper.
go away from a place
From this reading I saw you leave the Palace, and, suspecting treachery, followed you.”
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading FOR LIBERTY AND LIFE.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading FOR LIBERTY AND LIFE.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Traitorous wretch!” said the man, addressing Haidee; “you shall die for this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cry of alarm that startled the fugitives came from a powerful Sepoy, and it was his arms that encircled Harper.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading I saw you leave the Palace, and, suspecting treachery, followed you.”
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The cry of alarm that startled the fugitives came from a powerful Sepoy, and it was his arms that encircled Harper.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Traitorous wretch!” said the man, addressing Haidee; “you shall die for this.
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw you leave the Palace, and, suspecting treachery, followed you.”
Sepoy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cry of alarm that startled the fugitives came from a powerful Sepoy, and it was his arms that encircled Harper.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Traitorous wretch!” said the man, addressing Haidee; “you shall die for this.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The cry of alarm that startled the fugitives came from a powerful Sepoy, and it was his arms that encircled Harper.
suspectingverbUS /səˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading I saw you leave the Palace, and, suspecting treachery, followed you.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The cry of alarm that startled the fugitives came from a powerful Sepoy, and it was his arms that encircled Harper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cry of alarm that startled the fugitives came from a powerful Sepoy, and it was his arms that encircled Harper.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Traitorous wretch!” said the man, addressing Haidee; “you shall die for this.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading And again the man gave tongue, with a view of calling up his comrades.
TraitorousadjectiveUS /ˈtreɪtərəs/
having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
From this reading “Traitorous wretch!” said the man, addressing Haidee; “you shall die for this.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading I saw you leave the Palace, and, suspecting treachery, followed you.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And again the man gave tongue, with a view of calling up his comrades.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading And again the man gave tongue, with a view of calling up his comrades.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cry of alarm that startled the fugitives came from a powerful Sepoy, and it was his arms that encircled Harper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And again the man gave tongue, with a view of calling up his comrades.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading “Traitorous wretch!” said the man, addressing Haidee; “you shall die for this.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Traitorous wretch!” said the man, addressing Haidee; “you shall die for this.
