aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading Dismounting, with stiffened limbs, he aided Hilda Clive from her saddle.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air blew raw and piercing, and tall slimy rocks glistened around in the red glare of the now more distant lightning.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They must be among the mountain tops now, Raynier reckoned.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To his surprise she slid off as lightly as though returning from an ordinary ride.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The air blew raw and piercing, and tall slimy rocks glistened around in the red glare of the now more distant lightning.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The air blew raw and piercing, and tall slimy rocks glistened around in the red glare of the now more distant lightning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To his surprise she slid off as lightly as though returning from an ordinary ride.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Here we will rest, _Huzoor_," said Mehrab Khan at last.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They must be among the mountain tops now, Raynier reckoned.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The air blew raw and piercing, and tall slimy rocks glistened around in the red glare of the now more distant lightning.
ClivenounUS /klaɪv/
British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)
From this reading Dismounting, with stiffened limbs, he aided Hilda Clive from her saddle.
Dismounting
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From this reading Dismounting, with stiffened limbs, he aided Hilda Clive from her saddle.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The air blew raw and piercing, and tall slimy rocks glistened around in the red glare of the now more distant lightning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dismounting, with stiffened limbs, he aided Hilda Clive from her saddle.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading The air blew raw and piercing, and tall slimy rocks glistened around in the red glare of the now more distant lightning.
glistenedverbUS /ˈɡlɪsənd/
past form of “glisten” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The air blew raw and piercing, and tall slimy rocks glistened around in the red glare of the now more distant lightning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dismounting, with stiffened limbs, he aided Hilda Clive from her saddle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dismounting, with stiffened limbs, he aided Hilda Clive from her saddle.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here we will rest, _Huzoor_," said Mehrab Khan at last.
Hilda
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From this reading Dismounting, with stiffened limbs, he aided Hilda Clive from her saddle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his surprise she slid off as lightly as though returning from an ordinary ride.
Huzoor
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From this reading "Here we will rest, _Huzoor_," said Mehrab Khan at last.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The air blew raw and piercing, and tall slimy rocks glistened around in the red glare of the now more distant lightning.
KhannounUS /kɑːn/
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading "Here we will rest, _Huzoor_," said Mehrab Khan at last.
immediately past
From this reading "Here we will rest, _Huzoor_," said Mehrab Khan at last.
without good reason
From this reading To his surprise she slid off as lightly as though returning from an ordinary ride.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading The air blew raw and piercing, and tall slimy rocks glistened around in the red glare of the now more distant lightning.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Dismounting, with stiffened limbs, he aided Hilda Clive from her saddle.
Mehrab
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From this reading "Here we will rest, _Huzoor_," said Mehrab Khan at last.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The air blew raw and piercing, and tall slimy rocks glistened around in the red glare of the now more distant lightning.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading They must be among the mountain tops now, Raynier reckoned.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They must be among the mountain tops now, Raynier reckoned.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They must be among the mountain tops now, Raynier reckoned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The air blew raw and piercing, and tall slimy rocks glistened around in the red glare of the now more distant lightning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To his surprise she slid off as lightly as though returning from an ordinary ride.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading To his surprise she slid off as lightly as though returning from an ordinary ride.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The air blew raw and piercing, and tall slimy rocks glistened around in the red glare of the now more distant lightning.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading The air blew raw and piercing, and tall slimy rocks glistened around in the red glare of the now more distant lightning.
Raynier
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From this reading They must be among the mountain tops now, Raynier reckoned.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading They must be among the mountain tops now, Raynier reckoned.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The air blew raw and piercing, and tall slimy rocks glistened around in the red glare of the now more distant lightning.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Here we will rest, _Huzoor_," said Mehrab Khan at last.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading To his surprise she slid off as lightly as though returning from an ordinary ride.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading To his surprise she slid off as lightly as though returning from an ordinary ride.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The air blew raw and piercing, and tall slimy rocks glistened around in the red glare of the now more distant lightning.
put a saddle on
From this reading Dismounting, with stiffened limbs, he aided Hilda Clive from her saddle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here we will rest, _Huzoor_," said Mehrab Khan at last.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To his surprise she slid off as lightly as though returning from an ordinary ride.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading To his surprise she slid off as lightly as though returning from an ordinary ride.
slimyadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪmi/
covered with or resembling slime
From this reading The air blew raw and piercing, and tall slimy rocks glistened around in the red glare of the now more distant lightning.
stiffenedverbUS /ˈstɪfənd/
past form of “stiffen” — become stiff or stiffer
From this reading Dismounting, with stiffened limbs, he aided Hilda Clive from her saddle.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To his surprise she slid off as lightly as though returning from an ordinary ride.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The air blew raw and piercing, and tall slimy rocks glistened around in the red glare of the now more distant lightning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They must be among the mountain tops now, Raynier reckoned.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They must be among the mountain tops now, Raynier reckoned.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading To his surprise she slid off as lightly as though returning from an ordinary ride.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To his surprise she slid off as lightly as though returning from an ordinary ride.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading They must be among the mountain tops now, Raynier reckoned.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Here we will rest, _Huzoor_," said Mehrab Khan at last.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Here we will rest, _Huzoor_," said Mehrab Khan at last.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dismounting, with stiffened limbs, he aided Hilda Clive from her saddle.
