used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he was a coward--a treacherous, sneaking cur, who feared to die; and he dare not seek the common native mode of avoiding disgrace, and kill himself.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that great battle of Cawnpore, the baffled Nana fled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He understood that his dream had come true, and his very hair stood erect with fear.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading He fled towards Bhitoor, attended by half a dozen of his guards.
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading But he was a coward--a treacherous, sneaking cur, who feared to die; and he dare not seek the common native mode of avoiding disgrace, and kill himself.
bafflednounUS /ˈbæfəld/
people who are frustrated and perplexed
From this reading After that great battle of Cawnpore, the baffled Nana fled.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading After that great battle of Cawnpore, the baffled Nana fled.
Bhitoor
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From this reading He fled towards Bhitoor, attended by half a dozen of his guards.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was a coward--a treacherous, sneaking cur, who feared to die; and he dare not seek the common native mode of avoiding disgrace, and kill himself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He fled towards Bhitoor, attended by half a dozen of his guards.
Cawnpore
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From this reading After that great battle of Cawnpore, the baffled Nana fled.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He understood that his dream had come true, and his very hair stood erect with fear.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading But he was a coward--a treacherous, sneaking cur, who feared to die; and he dare not seek the common native mode of avoiding disgrace, and kill himself.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading But he was a coward--a treacherous, sneaking cur, who feared to die; and he dare not seek the common native mode of avoiding disgrace, and kill himself.
curnounUS /kɜːr/
an inferior dog or one of mixed breed
From this reading But he was a coward--a treacherous, sneaking cur, who feared to die; and he dare not seek the common native mode of avoiding disgrace, and kill himself.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading But he was a coward--a treacherous, sneaking cur, who feared to die; and he dare not seek the common native mode of avoiding disgrace, and kill himself.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading But he was a coward--a treacherous, sneaking cur, who feared to die; and he dare not seek the common native mode of avoiding disgrace, and kill himself.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading But he was a coward--a treacherous, sneaking cur, who feared to die; and he dare not seek the common native mode of avoiding disgrace, and kill himself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He fled towards Bhitoor, attended by half a dozen of his guards.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading He understood that his dream had come true, and his very hair stood erect with fear.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading He understood that his dream had come true, and his very hair stood erect with fear.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He understood that his dream had come true, and his very hair stood erect with fear.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading But he was a coward--a treacherous, sneaking cur, who feared to die; and he dare not seek the common native mode of avoiding disgrace, and kill himself.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading After that great battle of Cawnpore, the baffled Nana fled.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading After that great battle of Cawnpore, the baffled Nana fled.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading He fled towards Bhitoor, attended by half a dozen of his guards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He understood that his dream had come true, and his very hair stood erect with fear.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He understood that his dream had come true, and his very hair stood erect with fear.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He fled towards Bhitoor, attended by half a dozen of his guards.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He understood that his dream had come true, and his very hair stood erect with fear.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he was a coward--a treacherous, sneaking cur, who feared to die; and he dare not seek the common native mode of avoiding disgrace, and kill himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He understood that his dream had come true, and his very hair stood erect with fear.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading But he was a coward--a treacherous, sneaking cur, who feared to die; and he dare not seek the common native mode of avoiding disgrace, and kill himself.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But he was a coward--a treacherous, sneaking cur, who feared to die; and he dare not seek the common native mode of avoiding disgrace, and kill himself.
Nana
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From this reading After that great battle of Cawnpore, the baffled Nana fled.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading But he was a coward--a treacherous, sneaking cur, who feared to die; and he dare not seek the common native mode of avoiding disgrace, and kill himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he was a coward--a treacherous, sneaking cur, who feared to die; and he dare not seek the common native mode of avoiding disgrace, and kill himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After that great battle of Cawnpore, the baffled Nana fled.
RETRIBUTIONnounUS /ˌret.rəˈbjuː.ʃən/
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)
From this reading RETRIBUTION.
try to get or reach
From this reading But he was a coward--a treacherous, sneaking cur, who feared to die; and he dare not seek the common native mode of avoiding disgrace, and kill himself.
sneakingadjectiveUS /ˈsniːkɪŋ/
not openly expressed
From this reading But he was a coward--a treacherous, sneaking cur, who feared to die; and he dare not seek the common native mode of avoiding disgrace, and kill himself.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He understood that his dream had come true, and his very hair stood erect with fear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that great battle of Cawnpore, the baffled Nana fled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After that great battle of Cawnpore, the baffled Nana fled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he was a coward--a treacherous, sneaking cur, who feared to die; and he dare not seek the common native mode of avoiding disgrace, and kill himself.
in the direction of
From this reading He fled towards Bhitoor, attended by half a dozen of his guards.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading But he was a coward--a treacherous, sneaking cur, who feared to die; and he dare not seek the common native mode of avoiding disgrace, and kill himself.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He understood that his dream had come true, and his very hair stood erect with fear.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He understood that his dream had come true, and his very hair stood erect with fear.
precisely as stated
From this reading He understood that his dream had come true, and his very hair stood erect with fear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was a coward--a treacherous, sneaking cur, who feared to die; and he dare not seek the common native mode of avoiding disgrace, and kill himself.
which person or people
From this reading But he was a coward--a treacherous, sneaking cur, who feared to die; and he dare not seek the common native mode of avoiding disgrace, and kill himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He understood that his dream had come true, and his very hair stood erect with fear.
