24th
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From this reading On the 24th of August an officer rode in from the town of Baghput, twenty-five miles to the north, to report that the train was parked there for the night.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT THE KING'S COURT Without guns to breach the walls, even the heroic Nicholson was powerless against a strongly fortified city.
accompaniesverbUS /əˈkʌmpəniz/
third-person singular of “accompany” — be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading "What sort of escort accompanies it?" asked Nicholson, when the news reached him.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The siege train was toiling slowly across the Punjab, but the setting in of the monsoon rendered the transit of heavy cannon a laborious task.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading AT THE KING'S COURT Without guns to breach the walls, even the heroic Nicholson was powerless against a strongly fortified city.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Almost exclusively natives and few in numbers at that," he was told.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the 24th of August an officer rode in from the town of Baghput, twenty-five miles to the north, to report that the train was parked there for the night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Almost exclusively natives and few in numbers at that," he was told.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What sort of escort accompanies it?" asked Nicholson, when the news reached him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE KING'S COURT Without guns to breach the walls, even the heroic Nicholson was powerless against a strongly fortified city.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading On the 24th of August an officer rode in from the town of Baghput, twenty-five miles to the north, to report that the train was parked there for the night.
Baghput
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From this reading On the 24th of August an officer rode in from the town of Baghput, twenty-five miles to the north, to report that the train was parked there for the night.
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading AT THE KING'S COURT Without guns to breach the walls, even the heroic Nicholson was powerless against a strongly fortified city.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The siege train was toiling slowly across the Punjab, but the setting in of the monsoon rendered the transit of heavy cannon a laborious task.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading The siege train was toiling slowly across the Punjab, but the setting in of the monsoon rendered the transit of heavy cannon a laborious task.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading AT THE KING'S COURT Without guns to breach the walls, even the heroic Nicholson was powerless against a strongly fortified city.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading AT THE KING'S COURT Without guns to breach the walls, even the heroic Nicholson was powerless against a strongly fortified city.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading "What sort of escort accompanies it?" asked Nicholson, when the news reached him.
divisible by two
From this reading AT THE KING'S COURT Without guns to breach the walls, even the heroic Nicholson was powerless against a strongly fortified city.
exclusivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading "Almost exclusively natives and few in numbers at that," he was told.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Almost exclusively natives and few in numbers at that," he was told.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the 24th of August an officer rode in from the town of Baghput, twenty-five miles to the north, to report that the train was parked there for the night.
fortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtəfaɪd/
secured with bastions or fortifications
From this reading AT THE KING'S COURT Without guns to breach the walls, even the heroic Nicholson was powerless against a strongly fortified city.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the 24th of August an officer rode in from the town of Baghput, twenty-five miles to the north, to report that the train was parked there for the night.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading AT THE KING'S COURT Without guns to breach the walls, even the heroic Nicholson was powerless against a strongly fortified city.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Almost exclusively natives and few in numbers at that," he was told.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The siege train was toiling slowly across the Punjab, but the setting in of the monsoon rendered the transit of heavy cannon a laborious task.
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading AT THE KING'S COURT Without guns to breach the walls, even the heroic Nicholson was powerless against a strongly fortified city.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What sort of escort accompanies it?" asked Nicholson, when the news reached him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The siege train was toiling slowly across the Punjab, but the setting in of the monsoon rendered the transit of heavy cannon a laborious task.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What sort of escort accompanies it?" asked Nicholson, when the news reached him.
KING'SnounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading AT THE KING'S COURT Without guns to breach the walls, even the heroic Nicholson was powerless against a strongly fortified city.
laboriousadjectiveUS /ləˈbɔːriəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading The siege train was toiling slowly across the Punjab, but the setting in of the monsoon rendered the transit of heavy cannon a laborious task.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading On the 24th of August an officer rode in from the town of Baghput, twenty-five miles to the north, to report that the train was parked there for the night.
monsoonnounUS /mɑːnˈsuːn/
a seasonal wind in southern Asia; blows from the southwest (bringing rain) in summer and from the northeast in winter
From this reading The siege train was toiling slowly across the Punjab, but the setting in of the monsoon rendered the transit of heavy cannon a laborious task.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading "Almost exclusively natives and few in numbers at that," he was told.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "What sort of escort accompanies it?" asked Nicholson, when the news reached him.
Nicholson
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From this reading AT THE KING'S COURT Without guns to breach the walls, even the heroic Nicholson was powerless against a strongly fortified city.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the 24th of August an officer rode in from the town of Baghput, twenty-five miles to the north, to report that the train was parked there for the night.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On the 24th of August an officer rode in from the town of Baghput, twenty-five miles to the north, to report that the train was parked there for the night.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading "Almost exclusively natives and few in numbers at that," he was told.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The siege train was toiling slowly across the Punjab, but the setting in of the monsoon rendered the transit of heavy cannon a laborious task.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading On the 24th of August an officer rode in from the town of Baghput, twenty-five miles to the north, to report that the train was parked there for the night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 24th of August an officer rode in from the town of Baghput, twenty-five miles to the north, to report that the train was parked there for the night.
parkedadjectiveUS /pɑːrkt/
that have been left
From this reading On the 24th of August an officer rode in from the town of Baghput, twenty-five miles to the north, to report that the train was parked there for the night.
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading AT THE KING'S COURT Without guns to breach the walls, even the heroic Nicholson was powerless against a strongly fortified city.
PunjabnounUS /pənˈdʒɑːb/
a historical region on northwestern India and northern Pakistan
From this reading The siege train was toiling slowly across the Punjab, but the setting in of the monsoon rendered the transit of heavy cannon a laborious task.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "What sort of escort accompanies it?" asked Nicholson, when the news reached him.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading The siege train was toiling slowly across the Punjab, but the setting in of the monsoon rendered the transit of heavy cannon a laborious task.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading On the 24th of August an officer rode in from the town of Baghput, twenty-five miles to the north, to report that the train was parked there for the night.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading On the 24th of August an officer rode in from the town of Baghput, twenty-five miles to the north, to report that the train was parked there for the night.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The siege train was toiling slowly across the Punjab, but the setting in of the monsoon rendered the transit of heavy cannon a laborious task.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading The siege train was toiling slowly across the Punjab, but the setting in of the monsoon rendered the transit of heavy cannon a laborious task.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The siege train was toiling slowly across the Punjab, but the setting in of the monsoon rendered the transit of heavy cannon a laborious task.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "What sort of escort accompanies it?" asked Nicholson, when the news reached him.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading AT THE KING'S COURT Without guns to breach the walls, even the heroic Nicholson was powerless against a strongly fortified city.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The siege train was toiling slowly across the Punjab, but the setting in of the monsoon rendered the transit of heavy cannon a laborious task.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the 24th of August an officer rode in from the town of Baghput, twenty-five miles to the north, to report that the train was parked there for the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE KING'S COURT Without guns to breach the walls, even the heroic Nicholson was powerless against a strongly fortified city.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the 24th of August an officer rode in from the town of Baghput, twenty-five miles to the north, to report that the train was parked there for the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE KING'S COURT Without guns to breach the walls, even the heroic Nicholson was powerless against a strongly fortified city.
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading The siege train was toiling slowly across the Punjab, but the setting in of the monsoon rendered the transit of heavy cannon a laborious task.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Almost exclusively natives and few in numbers at that," he was told.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On the 24th of August an officer rode in from the town of Baghput, twenty-five miles to the north, to report that the train was parked there for the night.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The siege train was toiling slowly across the Punjab, but the setting in of the monsoon rendered the transit of heavy cannon a laborious task.
transitnounUS /ˈtrænzɪt/
a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
From this reading The siege train was toiling slowly across the Punjab, but the setting in of the monsoon rendered the transit of heavy cannon a laborious task.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading On the 24th of August an officer rode in from the town of Baghput, twenty-five miles to the north, to report that the train was parked there for the night.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading AT THE KING'S COURT Without guns to breach the walls, even the heroic Nicholson was powerless against a strongly fortified city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE KING'S COURT Without guns to breach the walls, even the heroic Nicholson was powerless against a strongly fortified city.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What sort of escort accompanies it?" asked Nicholson, when the news reached him.
at the time that
From this reading "What sort of escort accompanies it?" asked Nicholson, when the news reached him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading AT THE KING'S COURT Without guns to breach the walls, even the heroic Nicholson was powerless against a strongly fortified city.
