used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the Indian Mutiny broke out, and a little time before the siege of Delhi, a regiment of Native Irregular Horse was stationed at Peshawur on the Frontier of India.
AfghanistannounUS /æfˈɡænəstæn/
a mountainous landlocked country in central Asia; bordered by Iran to the west and Russia to the north and Pakistan to the east and south
From this reading The chance never came, for, as the regiment swept off down south, it was headed up by a remnant of an English corps into the hills of Afghanistan, and there the newly-conquered tribesmen turned against it as wolves turn against buck.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The chance never came, for, as the regiment swept off down south, it was headed up by a remnant of an English corps into the hills of Afghanistan, and there the newly-conquered tribesmen turned against it as wolves turn against buck.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading That regiment caught what John Lawrence called at the time 'the prevalent mania,' and would have thrown in its lot with the mutineers had it been allowed to do so.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The dawn was beginning to break when Mowgli went down the hillside alone, to meet those mysterious things that are called men.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The chance never came, for, as the regiment swept off down south, it was headed up by a remnant of an English corps into the hills of Afghanistan, and there the newly-conquered tribesmen turned against it as wolves turn against buck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the Indian Mutiny broke out, and a little time before the siege of Delhi, a regiment of Native Irregular Horse was stationed at Peshawur on the Frontier of India.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The dawn was beginning to break when Mowgli went down the hillside alone, to meet those mysterious things that are called men.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The chance never came, for, as the regiment swept off down south, it was headed up by a remnant of an English corps into the hills of Afghanistan, and there the newly-conquered tribesmen turned against it as wolves turn against buck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the Indian Mutiny broke out, and a little time before the siege of Delhi, a regiment of Native Irregular Horse was stationed at Peshawur on the Frontier of India.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That regiment caught what John Lawrence called at the time 'the prevalent mania,' and would have thrown in its lot with the mutineers had it been allowed to do so.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When the Indian Mutiny broke out, and a little time before the siege of Delhi, a regiment of Native Irregular Horse was stationed at Peshawur on the Frontier of India.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The dawn was beginning to break when Mowgli went down the hillside alone, to meet those mysterious things that are called men.
terminate
From this reading The dawn was beginning to break when Mowgli went down the hillside alone, to meet those mysterious things that are called men.
lacking funds
From this reading When the Indian Mutiny broke out, and a little time before the siege of Delhi, a regiment of Native Irregular Horse was stationed at Peshawur on the Frontier of India.
buckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading The chance never came, for, as the regiment swept off down south, it was headed up by a remnant of an English corps into the hills of Afghanistan, and there the newly-conquered tribesmen turned against it as wolves turn against buck.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The chance never came, for, as the regiment swept off down south, it was headed up by a remnant of an English corps into the hills of Afghanistan, and there the newly-conquered tribesmen turned against it as wolves turn against buck.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The dawn was beginning to break when Mowgli went down the hillside alone, to meet those mysterious things that are called men.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The chance never came, for, as the regiment swept off down south, it was headed up by a remnant of an English corps into the hills of Afghanistan, and there the newly-conquered tribesmen turned against it as wolves turn against buck.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading That regiment caught what John Lawrence called at the time 'the prevalent mania,' and would have thrown in its lot with the mutineers had it been allowed to do so.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The chance never came, for, as the regiment swept off down south, it was headed up by a remnant of an English corps into the hills of Afghanistan, and there the newly-conquered tribesmen turned against it as wolves turn against buck.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading The chance never came, for, as the regiment swept off down south, it was headed up by a remnant of an English corps into the hills of Afghanistan, and there the newly-conquered tribesmen turned against it as wolves turn against buck.
the first light of day
From this reading The dawn was beginning to break when Mowgli went down the hillside alone, to meet those mysterious things that are called men.
DelhinounUS /ˈdeli/
a city in north central India
From this reading When the Indian Mutiny broke out, and a little time before the siege of Delhi, a regiment of Native Irregular Horse was stationed at Peshawur on the Frontier of India.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That regiment caught what John Lawrence called at the time 'the prevalent mania,' and would have thrown in its lot with the mutineers had it been allowed to do so.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The dawn was beginning to break when Mowgli went down the hillside alone, to meet those mysterious things that are called men.
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 The chance never came, for, as the regiment swept off down south, it was headed up by a remnant of an English corps into the hills of Afghanistan, and there the newly-conquered tribesmen turned against it as wolves turn against buck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The chance never came, for, as the regiment swept off down south, it was headed up by a remnant of an English corps into the hills of Afghanistan, and there the newly-conquered tribesmen turned against it as wolves turn against buck.
FrontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading When the Indian Mutiny broke out, and a little time before the siege of Delhi, a regiment of Native Irregular Horse was stationed at Peshawur on the Frontier of India.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That regiment caught what John Lawrence called at the time 'the prevalent mania,' and would have thrown in its lot with the mutineers had it been allowed to do so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That regiment caught what John Lawrence called at the time 'the prevalent mania,' and would have thrown in its lot with the mutineers had it been allowed to do so.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading The chance never came, for, as the regiment swept off down south, it was headed up by a remnant of an English corps into the hills of Afghanistan, and there the newly-conquered tribesmen turned against it as wolves turn against buck.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The chance never came, for, as the regiment swept off down south, it was headed up by a remnant of an English corps into the hills of Afghanistan, and there the newly-conquered tribesmen turned against it as wolves turn against buck.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading The dawn was beginning to break when Mowgli went down the hillside alone, to meet those mysterious things that are called men.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading When the Indian Mutiny broke out, and a little time before the siege of Delhi, a regiment of Native Irregular Horse was stationed at Peshawur on the Frontier of India.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That regiment caught what John Lawrence called at the time 'the prevalent mania,' and would have thrown in its lot with the mutineers had it been allowed to do so.
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 When the Indian Mutiny broke out, and a little time before the siege of Delhi, a regiment of Native Irregular Horse was stationed at Peshawur on the Frontier of India.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading When the Indian Mutiny broke out, and a little time before the siege of Delhi, a regiment of Native Irregular Horse was stationed at Peshawur on the Frontier of India.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The chance never came, for, as the regiment swept off down south, it was headed up by a remnant of an English corps into the hills of Afghanistan, and there the newly-conquered tribesmen turned against it as wolves turn against buck.
IrregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading When the Indian Mutiny broke out, and a little time before the siege of Delhi, a regiment of Native Irregular Horse was stationed at Peshawur on the Frontier of India.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That regiment caught what John Lawrence called at the time 'the prevalent mania,' and would have thrown in its lot with the mutineers had it been allowed to do so.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading That regiment caught what John Lawrence called at the time 'the prevalent mania,' and would have thrown in its lot with the mutineers had it been allowed to do so.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading That regiment caught what John Lawrence called at the time 'the prevalent mania,' and would have thrown in its lot with the mutineers had it been allowed to do so.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading That regiment caught what John Lawrence called at the time 'the prevalent mania,' and would have thrown in its lot with the mutineers had it been allowed to do so.
LEGIONnounUS /ˈliːdʒən/
archaic terms for army
From this reading THE LOST LEGION.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the Indian Mutiny broke out, and a little time before the siege of Delhi, a regiment of Native Irregular Horse was stationed at Peshawur on the Frontier of India.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE LOST LEGION.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading That regiment caught what John Lawrence called at the time 'the prevalent mania,' and would have thrown in its lot with the mutineers had it been allowed to do so.
manianounUS /ˈmeɪniə/
an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
From this reading That regiment caught what John Lawrence called at the time 'the prevalent mania,' and would have thrown in its lot with the mutineers had it been allowed to do so.
come together
From this reading The dawn was beginning to break when Mowgli went down the hillside alone, to meet those mysterious things that are called men.
the force of workers available
From this reading The dawn was beginning to break when Mowgli went down the hillside alone, to meet those mysterious things that are called men.
Mowgli
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From this reading The dawn was beginning to break when Mowgli went down the hillside alone, to meet those mysterious things that are called men.
mutineersnounUS /ˌmjuːtɪˈnɪrz/
plural of “mutineer” — someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers)
From this reading That regiment caught what John Lawrence called at the time 'the prevalent mania,' and would have thrown in its lot with the mutineers had it been allowed to do so.
MutinynounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading When the Indian Mutiny broke out, and a little time before the siege of Delhi, a regiment of Native Irregular Horse was stationed at Peshawur on the Frontier of India.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The dawn was beginning to break when Mowgli went down the hillside alone, to meet those mysterious things that are called men.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading When the Indian Mutiny broke out, and a little time before the siege of Delhi, a regiment of Native Irregular Horse was stationed at Peshawur on the Frontier of India.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The chance never came, for, as the regiment swept off down south, it was headed up by a remnant of an English corps into the hills of Afghanistan, and there the newly-conquered tribesmen turned against it as wolves turn against buck.
newly-conquered
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From this reading The chance never came, for, as the regiment swept off down south, it was headed up by a remnant of an English corps into the hills of Afghanistan, and there the newly-conquered tribesmen turned against it as wolves turn against buck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the Indian Mutiny broke out, and a little time before the siege of Delhi, a regiment of Native Irregular Horse was stationed at Peshawur on the Frontier of India.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The chance never came, for, as the regiment swept off down south, it was headed up by a remnant of an English corps into the hills of Afghanistan, and there the newly-conquered tribesmen turned against it as wolves turn against buck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the Indian Mutiny broke out, and a little time before the siege of Delhi, a regiment of Native Irregular Horse was stationed at Peshawur on the Frontier of India.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When the Indian Mutiny broke out, and a little time before the siege of Delhi, a regiment of Native Irregular Horse was stationed at Peshawur on the Frontier of India.
Peshawur
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From this reading When the Indian Mutiny broke out, and a little time before the siege of Delhi, a regiment of Native Irregular Horse was stationed at Peshawur on the Frontier of India.
prevalentadjectiveUS /ˈprevələnt/
most frequent or common
From this reading That regiment caught what John Lawrence called at the time 'the prevalent mania,' and would have thrown in its lot with the mutineers had it been allowed to do so.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading When the Indian Mutiny broke out, and a little time before the siege of Delhi, a regiment of Native Irregular Horse was stationed at Peshawur on the Frontier of India.
remnantnounUS /ˈremnənt/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading The chance never came, for, as the regiment swept off down south, it was headed up by a remnant of an English corps into the hills of Afghanistan, and there the newly-conquered tribesmen turned against it as wolves turn against buck.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading When the Indian Mutiny broke out, and a little time before the siege of Delhi, a regiment of Native Irregular Horse was stationed at Peshawur on the Frontier of India.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That regiment caught what John Lawrence called at the time 'the prevalent mania,' and would have thrown in its lot with the mutineers had it been allowed to do so.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The chance never came, for, as the regiment swept off down south, it was headed up by a remnant of an English corps into the hills of Afghanistan, and there the newly-conquered tribesmen turned against it as wolves turn against buck.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading When the Indian Mutiny broke out, and a little time before the siege of Delhi, a regiment of Native Irregular Horse was stationed at Peshawur on the Frontier of India.
possessing sweep
From this reading The chance never came, for, as the regiment swept off down south, it was headed up by a remnant of an English corps into the hills of Afghanistan, and there the newly-conquered tribesmen turned against it as wolves turn against buck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dawn was beginning to break when Mowgli went down the hillside alone, to meet those mysterious things that are called men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dawn was beginning to break when Mowgli went down the hillside alone, to meet those mysterious things that are called men.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The chance never came, for, as the regiment swept off down south, it was headed up by a remnant of an English corps into the hills of Afghanistan, and there the newly-conquered tribesmen turned against it as wolves turn against buck.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The dawn was beginning to break when Mowgli went down the hillside alone, to meet those mysterious things that are called men.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The dawn was beginning to break when Mowgli went down the hillside alone, to meet those mysterious things that are called men.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading That regiment caught what John Lawrence called at the time 'the prevalent mania,' and would have thrown in its lot with the mutineers had it been allowed to do so.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When the Indian Mutiny broke out, and a little time before the siege of Delhi, a regiment of Native Irregular Horse was stationed at Peshawur on the Frontier of India.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dawn was beginning to break when Mowgli went down the hillside alone, to meet those mysterious things that are called men.
tribesmennounUS /ˈtraɪbzmɪn/
plural of “tribesman” — someone who lives in a tribe
From this reading The chance never came, for, as the regiment swept off down south, it was headed up by a remnant of an English corps into the hills of Afghanistan, and there the newly-conquered tribesmen turned against it as wolves turn against buck.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The chance never came, for, as the regiment swept off down south, it was headed up by a remnant of an English corps into the hills of Afghanistan, and there the newly-conquered tribesmen turned against it as wolves turn against buck.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The chance never came, for, as the regiment swept off down south, it was headed up by a remnant of an English corps into the hills of Afghanistan, and there the newly-conquered tribesmen turned against it as wolves turn against buck.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The chance never came, for, as the regiment swept off down south, it was headed up by a remnant of an English corps into the hills of Afghanistan, and there the newly-conquered tribesmen turned against it as wolves turn against buck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dawn was beginning to break when Mowgli went down the hillside alone, to meet those mysterious things that are called men.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The dawn was beginning to break when Mowgli went down the hillside alone, to meet those mysterious things that are called men.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That regiment caught what John Lawrence called at the time 'the prevalent mania,' and would have thrown in its lot with the mutineers had it been allowed to do so.
at the time that
From this reading The dawn was beginning to break when Mowgli went down the hillside alone, to meet those mysterious things that are called men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That regiment caught what John Lawrence called at the time 'the prevalent mania,' and would have thrown in its lot with the mutineers had it been allowed to do so.
wolvesnounUS /wʊlvz/
plural of “wolf” — any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading The chance never came, for, as the regiment swept off down south, it was headed up by a remnant of an English corps into the hills of Afghanistan, and there the newly-conquered tribesmen turned against it as wolves turn against buck.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That regiment caught what John Lawrence called at the time 'the prevalent mania,' and would have thrown in its lot with the mutineers had it been allowed to do so.
