used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had no idea that all was ready for the revolt, and that in a few hours all the horrors of the mutiny would be visited upon the devoted heads of the little handful of English in the city.
anew
From this reading As Walter Gordon and Zeemit Mehal arranged their plans, and then separated in the hope of speedily meeting again, they little dreamt of the mine upon which they stood.
(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 She had no idea that all was ready for the revolt, and that in a few hours all the horrors of the mutiny would be visited upon the devoted heads of the little handful of English in the city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Walter Gordon and Zeemit Mehal arranged their plans, and then separated in the hope of speedily meeting again, they little dreamt of the mine upon which they stood.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the ways of Providence are mysterious.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading As Walter Gordon and Zeemit Mehal arranged their plans, and then separated in the hope of speedily meeting again, they little dreamt of the mine upon which they stood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Walter Gordon and Zeemit Mehal arranged their plans, and then separated in the hope of speedily meeting again, they little dreamt of the mine upon which they stood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had no idea that all was ready for the revolt, and that in a few hours all the horrors of the mutiny would be visited upon the devoted heads of the little handful of English in the city.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the ways of Providence are mysterious.
Cawnpore
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From this reading The woman was as ignorant of the true state of Cawnpore as Walter himself.
CHARMERnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrmər/
someone with an assured and ingratiating manner
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE CHARMER.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading She had no idea that all was ready for the revolt, and that in a few hours all the horrors of the mutiny would be visited upon the devoted heads of the little handful of English in the city.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading She had no idea that all was ready for the revolt, and that in a few hours all the horrors of the mutiny would be visited upon the devoted heads of the little handful of English in the city.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading As Walter Gordon and Zeemit Mehal arranged their plans, and then separated in the hope of speedily meeting again, they little dreamt of the mine upon which they stood.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading She had no idea that all was ready for the revolt, and that in a few hours all the horrors of the mutiny would be visited upon the devoted heads of the little handful of English in the city.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She had no idea that all was ready for the revolt, and that in a few hours all the horrors of the mutiny would be visited upon the devoted heads of the little handful of English in the city.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had no idea that all was ready for the revolt, and that in a few hours all the horrors of the mutiny would be visited upon the devoted heads of the little handful of English in the city.
Gordon
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From this reading As Walter Gordon and Zeemit Mehal arranged their plans, and then separated in the hope of speedily meeting again, they little dreamt of the mine upon which they stood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no idea that all was ready for the revolt, and that in a few hours all the horrors of the mutiny would be visited upon the devoted heads of the little handful of English in the city.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading She had no idea that all was ready for the revolt, and that in a few hours all the horrors of the mutiny would be visited upon the devoted heads of the little handful of English in the city.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She had no idea that all was ready for the revolt, and that in a few hours all the horrors of the mutiny would be visited upon the devoted heads of the little handful of English in the city.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The woman was as ignorant of the true state of Cawnpore as Walter himself.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading As Walter Gordon and Zeemit Mehal arranged their plans, and then separated in the hope of speedily meeting again, they little dreamt of the mine upon which they stood.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading She had no idea that all was ready for the revolt, and that in a few hours all the horrors of the mutiny would be visited upon the devoted heads of the little handful of English in the city.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She had no idea that all was ready for the revolt, and that in a few hours all the horrors of the mutiny would be visited upon the devoted heads of the little handful of English in the city.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had no idea that all was ready for the revolt, and that in a few hours all the horrors of the mutiny would be visited upon the devoted heads of the little handful of English in the city.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading The woman was as ignorant of the true state of Cawnpore as Walter himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Walter Gordon and Zeemit Mehal arranged their plans, and then separated in the hope of speedily meeting again, they little dreamt of the mine upon which they stood.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As Walter Gordon and Zeemit Mehal arranged their plans, and then separated in the hope of speedily meeting again, they little dreamt of the mine upon which they stood.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading As Walter Gordon and Zeemit Mehal arranged their plans, and then separated in the hope of speedily meeting again, they little dreamt of the mine upon which they stood.
Mehal
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From this reading As Walter Gordon and Zeemit Mehal arranged their plans, and then separated in the hope of speedily meeting again, they little dreamt of the mine upon which they stood.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As Walter Gordon and Zeemit Mehal arranged their plans, and then separated in the hope of speedily meeting again, they little dreamt of the mine upon which they stood.
mutinynounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading She had no idea that all was ready for the revolt, and that in a few hours all the horrors of the mutiny would be visited upon the devoted heads of the little handful of English in the city.
of an obscure nature
From this reading But the ways of Providence are mysterious.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no idea that all was ready for the revolt, and that in a few hours all the horrors of the mutiny would be visited upon the devoted heads of the little handful of English in the city.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE CHARMER.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading As Walter Gordon and Zeemit Mehal arranged their plans, and then separated in the hope of speedily meeting again, they little dreamt of the mine upon which they stood.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading But the ways of Providence are mysterious.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She had no idea that all was ready for the revolt, and that in a few hours all the horrors of the mutiny would be visited upon the devoted heads of the little handful of English in the city.
revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading She had no idea that all was ready for the revolt, and that in a few hours all the horrors of the mutiny would be visited upon the devoted heads of the little handful of English in the city.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading As Walter Gordon and Zeemit Mehal arranged their plans, and then separated in the hope of speedily meeting again, they little dreamt of the mine upon which they stood.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no idea that all was ready for the revolt, and that in a few hours all the horrors of the mutiny would be visited upon the devoted heads of the little handful of English in the city.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading As Walter Gordon and Zeemit Mehal arranged their plans, and then separated in the hope of speedily meeting again, they little dreamt of the mine upon which they stood.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The woman was as ignorant of the true state of Cawnpore as Walter himself.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As Walter Gordon and Zeemit Mehal arranged their plans, and then separated in the hope of speedily meeting again, they little dreamt of the mine upon which they stood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had no idea that all was ready for the revolt, and that in a few hours all the horrors of the mutiny would be visited upon the devoted heads of the little handful of English in the city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE CHARMER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As Walter Gordon and Zeemit Mehal arranged their plans, and then separated in the hope of speedily meeting again, they little dreamt of the mine upon which they stood.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As Walter Gordon and Zeemit Mehal arranged their plans, and then separated in the hope of speedily meeting again, they little dreamt of the mine upon which they stood.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Walter Gordon and Zeemit Mehal arranged their plans, and then separated in the hope of speedily meeting again, they little dreamt of the mine upon which they stood.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The woman was as ignorant of the true state of Cawnpore as Walter himself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As Walter Gordon and Zeemit Mehal arranged their plans, and then separated in the hope of speedily meeting again, they little dreamt of the mine upon which they stood.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She had no idea that all was ready for the revolt, and that in a few hours all the horrors of the mutiny would be visited upon the devoted heads of the little handful of English in the city.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE VOICE OF THE CHARMER.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading As Walter Gordon and Zeemit Mehal arranged their plans, and then separated in the hope of speedily meeting again, they little dreamt of the mine upon which they stood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The woman was as ignorant of the true state of Cawnpore as Walter himself.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading But the ways of Providence are mysterious.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As Walter Gordon and Zeemit Mehal arranged their plans, and then separated in the hope of speedily meeting again, they little dreamt of the mine upon which they stood.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman was as ignorant of the true state of Cawnpore as Walter himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had no idea that all was ready for the revolt, and that in a few hours all the horrors of the mutiny would be visited upon the devoted heads of the little handful of English in the city.
Zeemit
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From this reading As Walter Gordon and Zeemit Mehal arranged their plans, and then separated in the hope of speedily meeting again, they little dreamt of the mine upon which they stood.
