aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As the news reached the armed thousands encamped about the ruined Station, consternation fell upon them.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They believed simply that Heaven had turned against them and Vishnu joined hands with the Englishman, and they waited to hear no more.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ENVOI With the surrender of one man the great Marut rising came to an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been built up by him and on him, and with him it collapsed.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading As the news reached the armed thousands encamped about the ruined Station, consternation fell upon them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the news reached the armed thousands encamped about the ruined Station, consternation fell upon them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no attempt at organization or resistance.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading There was no attempt at organization or resistance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been built up by him and on him, and with him it collapsed.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading They believed simply that Heaven had turned against them and Vishnu joined hands with the Englishman, and they waited to hear no more.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It had been built up by him and on him, and with him it collapsed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had been built up by him and on him, and with him it collapsed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ENVOI With the surrender of one man the great Marut rising came to an end.
collapsedverbUS /kəˈlæpst/
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading It had been built up by him and on him, and with him it collapsed.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading As the news reached the armed thousands encamped about the ruined Station, consternation fell upon them.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading As the news reached the armed thousands encamped about the ruined Station, consternation fell upon them.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading ENVOI With the surrender of one man the great Marut rising came to an end.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading They believed simply that Heaven had turned against them and Vishnu joined hands with the Englishman, and they waited to hear no more.
ENVOInoun
a brief stanza concluding certain forms of poetry
From this reading ENVOI With the surrender of one man the great Marut rising came to an end.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As the news reached the armed thousands encamped about the ruined Station, consternation fell upon them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ENVOI With the surrender of one man the great Marut rising came to an end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been built up by him and on him, and with him it collapsed.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They believed simply that Heaven had turned against them and Vishnu joined hands with the Englishman, and they waited to hear no more.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading They believed simply that Heaven had turned against them and Vishnu joined hands with the Englishman, and they waited to hear no more.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading They believed simply that Heaven had turned against them and Vishnu joined hands with the Englishman, and they waited to hear no more.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had been built up by him and on him, and with him it collapsed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been built up by him and on him, and with him it collapsed.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading They believed simply that Heaven had turned against them and Vishnu joined hands with the Englishman, and they waited to hear no more.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ENVOI With the surrender of one man the great Marut rising came to an end.
Marutnoun
any of a group of Hindu storm gods; offspring of Rudra
From this reading ENVOI With the surrender of one man the great Marut rising came to an end.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They believed simply that Heaven had turned against them and Vishnu joined hands with the Englishman, and they waited to hear no more.
information about recent and important events
From this reading As the news reached the armed thousands encamped about the ruined Station, consternation fell upon them.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no attempt at organization or resistance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ENVOI With the surrender of one man the great Marut rising came to an end.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had been built up by him and on him, and with him it collapsed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ENVOI With the surrender of one man the great Marut rising came to an end.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no attempt at organization or resistance.
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading There was no attempt at organization or resistance.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As the news reached the armed thousands encamped about the ruined Station, consternation fell upon them.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading There was no attempt at organization or resistance.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading ENVOI With the surrender of one man the great Marut rising came to an end.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading As the news reached the armed thousands encamped about the ruined Station, consternation fell upon them.
and nothing more
From this reading They believed simply that Heaven had turned against them and Vishnu joined hands with the Englishman, and they waited to hear no more.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading As the news reached the armed thousands encamped about the ruined Station, consternation fell upon them.
surrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading ENVOI With the surrender of one man the great Marut rising came to an end.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They believed simply that Heaven had turned against them and Vishnu joined hands with the Englishman, and they waited to hear no more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENVOI With the surrender of one man the great Marut rising came to an end.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As the news reached the armed thousands encamped about the ruined Station, consternation fell upon them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no attempt at organization or resistance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They believed simply that Heaven had turned against them and Vishnu joined hands with the Englishman, and they waited to hear no more.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading As the news reached the armed thousands encamped about the ruined Station, consternation fell upon them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ENVOI With the surrender of one man the great Marut rising came to an end.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They believed simply that Heaven had turned against them and Vishnu joined hands with the Englishman, and they waited to hear no more.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It had been built up by him and on him, and with him it collapsed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As the news reached the armed thousands encamped about the ruined Station, consternation fell upon them.
VishnunounUS /ˈvɪʃnuː/
the sustainer; a Hindu divinity worshipped as the preserver of worlds
From this reading They believed simply that Heaven had turned against them and Vishnu joined hands with the Englishman, and they waited to hear no more.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading They believed simply that Heaven had turned against them and Vishnu joined hands with the Englishman, and they waited to hear no more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no attempt at organization or resistance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ENVOI With the surrender of one man the great Marut rising came to an end.
