used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GRIM SENTINEL.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It seemed as if the infuriated chieftain was about to charge upon the fugitives with all his men; but, if he meant to do so, he changed his mind.
Affghar
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From this reading Luchman looked off to where Wana Affghar was seated on his black pony, intently watching proceedings, and circling his knife over his head.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Several of the Ghoojurs, however, fired their guns, and the bullets were heard pattering among the leaves and flattening themselves against the walls of the temple.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It seemed as if the infuriated chieftain was about to charge upon the fugitives with all his men; but, if he meant to do so, he changed his mind.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Several of the Ghoojurs, however, fired their guns, and the bullets were heard pattering among the leaves and flattening themselves against the walls of the temple.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Luchman looked off to where Wana Affghar was seated on his black pony, intently watching proceedings, and circling his knife over his head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As his two followers fell, he uttered a defiant shout.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Luchman looked off to where Wana Affghar was seated on his black pony, intently watching proceedings, and circling his knife over his head.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading Several of the Ghoojurs, however, fired their guns, and the bullets were heard pattering among the leaves and flattening themselves against the walls of the temple.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seemed as if the infuriated chieftain was about to charge upon the fugitives with all his men; but, if he meant to do so, he changed his mind.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading It seemed as if the infuriated chieftain was about to charge upon the fugitives with all his men; but, if he meant to do so, he changed his mind.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading It seemed as if the infuriated chieftain was about to charge upon the fugitives with all his men; but, if he meant to do so, he changed his mind.
chieftainnounUS /ˈtʃiːftən/
the leader of a group of people
From this reading It seemed as if the infuriated chieftain was about to charge upon the fugitives with all his men; but, if he meant to do so, he changed his mind.
circlingverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading Luchman looked off to where Wana Affghar was seated on his black pony, intently watching proceedings, and circling his knife over his head.
defiantadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪənt/
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
From this reading As his two followers fell, he uttered a defiant shout.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It seemed as if the infuriated chieftain was about to charge upon the fugitives with all his men; but, if he meant to do so, he changed his mind.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As his two followers fell, he uttered a defiant shout.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Several of the Ghoojurs, however, fired their guns, and the bullets were heard pattering among the leaves and flattening themselves against the walls of the temple.
flatteningverbUS /ˈflætənɪŋ/
-ing form of “flatten” — make flat or flatter
From this reading Several of the Ghoojurs, however, fired their guns, and the bullets were heard pattering among the leaves and flattening themselves against the walls of the temple.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading As his two followers fell, he uttered a defiant shout.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading It seemed as if the infuriated chieftain was about to charge upon the fugitives with all his men; but, if he meant to do so, he changed his mind.
Ghoojurs
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From this reading Several of the Ghoojurs, however, fired their guns, and the bullets were heard pattering among the leaves and flattening themselves against the walls of the temple.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading A GRIM SENTINEL.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Several of the Ghoojurs, however, fired their guns, and the bullets were heard pattering among the leaves and flattening themselves against the walls of the temple.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As his two followers fell, he uttered a defiant shout.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Luchman looked off to where Wana Affghar was seated on his black pony, intently watching proceedings, and circling his knife over his head.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Several of the Ghoojurs, however, fired their guns, and the bullets were heard pattering among the leaves and flattening themselves against the walls of the temple.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Luchman looked off to where Wana Affghar was seated on his black pony, intently watching proceedings, and circling his knife over his head.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Several of the Ghoojurs, however, fired their guns, and the bullets were heard pattering among the leaves and flattening themselves against the walls of the temple.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if the infuriated chieftain was about to charge upon the fugitives with all his men; but, if he meant to do so, he changed his mind.
infuriatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfjʊrieɪtɪd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading It seemed as if the infuriated chieftain was about to charge upon the fugitives with all his men; but, if he meant to do so, he changed his mind.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Luchman looked off to where Wana Affghar was seated on his black pony, intently watching proceedings, and circling his knife over his head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if the infuriated chieftain was about to charge upon the fugitives with all his men; but, if he meant to do so, he changed his mind.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Luchman looked off to where Wana Affghar was seated on his black pony, intently watching proceedings, and circling his knife over his head.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Several of the Ghoojurs, however, fired their guns, and the bullets were heard pattering among the leaves and flattening themselves against the walls of the temple.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Luchman looked off to where Wana Affghar was seated on his black pony, intently watching proceedings, and circling his knife over his head.
Luchman
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From this reading Luchman looked off to where Wana Affghar was seated on his black pony, intently watching proceedings, and circling his knife over his head.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It seemed as if the infuriated chieftain was about to charge upon the fugitives with all his men; but, if he meant to do so, he changed his mind.
the force of workers available
From this reading It seemed as if the infuriated chieftain was about to charge upon the fugitives with all his men; but, if he meant to do so, he changed his mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It seemed as if the infuriated chieftain was about to charge upon the fugitives with all his men; but, if he meant to do so, he changed his mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several of the Ghoojurs, however, fired their guns, and the bullets were heard pattering among the leaves and flattening themselves against the walls of the temple.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Luchman looked off to where Wana Affghar was seated on his black pony, intently watching proceedings, and circling his knife over his head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Luchman looked off to where Wana Affghar was seated on his black pony, intently watching proceedings, and circling his knife over his head.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Luchman looked off to where Wana Affghar was seated on his black pony, intently watching proceedings, and circling his knife over his head.
pattering
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From this reading Several of the Ghoojurs, however, fired their guns, and the bullets were heard pattering among the leaves and flattening themselves against the walls of the temple.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Luchman looked off to where Wana Affghar was seated on his black pony, intently watching proceedings, and circling his knife over his head.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Luchman looked off to where Wana Affghar was seated on his black pony, intently watching proceedings, and circling his knife over his head.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Luchman looked off to where Wana Affghar was seated on his black pony, intently watching proceedings, and circling his knife over his head.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if the infuriated chieftain was about to charge upon the fugitives with all his men; but, if he meant to do so, he changed his mind.
SENTINELnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading A GRIM SENTINEL.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several of the Ghoojurs, however, fired their guns, and the bullets were heard pattering among the leaves and flattening themselves against the walls of the temple.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading As his two followers fell, he uttered a defiant shout.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed as if the infuriated chieftain was about to charge upon the fugitives with all his men; but, if he meant to do so, he changed his mind.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Several of the Ghoojurs, however, fired their guns, and the bullets were heard pattering among the leaves and flattening themselves against the walls of the temple.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed as if the infuriated chieftain was about to charge upon the fugitives with all his men; but, if he meant to do so, he changed his mind.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Several of the Ghoojurs, however, fired their guns, and the bullets were heard pattering among the leaves and flattening themselves against the walls of the temple.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Several of the Ghoojurs, however, fired their guns, and the bullets were heard pattering among the leaves and flattening themselves against the walls of the temple.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Luchman looked off to where Wana Affghar was seated on his black pony, intently watching proceedings, and circling his knife over his head.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As his two followers fell, he uttered a defiant shout.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It seemed as if the infuriated chieftain was about to charge upon the fugitives with all his men; but, if he meant to do so, he changed his mind.
communicated in words
From this reading As his two followers fell, he uttered a defiant shout.
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 Several of the Ghoojurs, however, fired their guns, and the bullets were heard pattering among the leaves and flattening themselves against the walls of the temple.
Wana
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From this reading Luchman looked off to where Wana Affghar was seated on his black pony, intently watching proceedings, and circling his knife over his head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Luchman looked off to where Wana Affghar was seated on his black pony, intently watching proceedings, and circling his knife over his head.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Luchman looked off to where Wana Affghar was seated on his black pony, intently watching proceedings, and circling his knife over his head.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several of the Ghoojurs, however, fired their guns, and the bullets were heard pattering among the leaves and flattening themselves against the walls of the temple.
in or at the place that
From this reading Luchman looked off to where Wana Affghar was seated on his black pony, intently watching proceedings, and circling his knife over his head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed as if the infuriated chieftain was about to charge upon the fugitives with all his men; but, if he meant to do so, he changed his mind.
