adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had gone back to their own country, and it was far from Cawnpore--hundreds and hundreds of miles across a white sandy desert, grown with prickles and studded with rocks--high up in the north of Rajputana.
Abdul
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From this reading Tooni and Abdul heard the terrible news of Cawnpore six months later.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They had gone back to their own country, and it was far from Cawnpore--hundreds and hundreds of miles across a white sandy desert, grown with prickles and studded with rocks--high up in the north of Rajputana.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tooni and Abdul heard the terrible news of Cawnpore six months later.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They had gone back to their own country, and it was far from Cawnpore--hundreds and hundreds of miles across a white sandy desert, grown with prickles and studded with rocks--high up in the north of Rajputana.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading In the State of Chita and the town of Rubbulgurh there was no fighting, because there were no Sahibs.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That is to say, there was no justice to speak of, and a great deal of cholera, and by no means three meals a day for everybody, or even two.
Cawnpore
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From this reading Tooni and Abdul heard the terrible news of Cawnpore six months later.
Chita
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From this reading In the State of Chita and the town of Rubbulgurh there was no fighting, because there were no Sahibs.
choleranounUS /ˈkɑːlərə/
an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
From this reading That is to say, there was no justice to speak of, and a great deal of cholera, and by no means three meals a day for everybody, or even two.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The English had not yet come to teach the Maharajah how to govern his estate and spend his revenues.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They had gone back to their own country, and it was far from Cawnpore--hundreds and hundreds of miles across a white sandy desert, grown with prickles and studded with rocks--high up in the north of Rajputana.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That is to say, there was no justice to speak of, and a great deal of cholera, and by no means three meals a day for everybody, or even two.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading That is to say, there was no justice to speak of, and a great deal of cholera, and by no means three meals a day for everybody, or even two.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading They had gone back to their own country, and it was far from Cawnpore--hundreds and hundreds of miles across a white sandy desert, grown with prickles and studded with rocks--high up in the north of Rajputana.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
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 English had not yet come to teach the Maharajah how to govern his estate and spend his revenues.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading The English had not yet come to teach the Maharajah how to govern his estate and spend his revenues.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading That is to say, there was no justice to speak of, and a great deal of cholera, and by no means three meals a day for everybody, or even two.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading That is to say, there was no justice to speak of, and a great deal of cholera, and by no means three meals a day for everybody, or even two.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They had gone back to their own country, and it was far from Cawnpore--hundreds and hundreds of miles across a white sandy desert, grown with prickles and studded with rocks--high up in the north of Rajputana.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading In the State of Chita and the town of Rubbulgurh there was no fighting, because there were no Sahibs.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That is to say, there was no justice to speak of, and a great deal of cholera, and by no means three meals a day for everybody, or even two.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had gone back to their own country, and it was far from Cawnpore--hundreds and hundreds of miles across a white sandy desert, grown with prickles and studded with rocks--high up in the north of Rajputana.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading They had gone back to their own country, and it was far from Cawnpore--hundreds and hundreds of miles across a white sandy desert, grown with prickles and studded with rocks--high up in the north of Rajputana.
governverbUS /ˈɡʌvərn/
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
From this reading The English had not yet come to teach the Maharajah how to govern his estate and spend his revenues.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That is to say, there was no justice to speak of, and a great deal of cholera, and by no means three meals a day for everybody, or even two.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading They had gone back to their own country, and it was far from Cawnpore--hundreds and hundreds of miles across a white sandy desert, grown with prickles and studded with rocks--high up in the north of Rajputana.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had gone back to their own country, and it was far from Cawnpore--hundreds and hundreds of miles across a white sandy desert, grown with prickles and studded with rocks--high up in the north of Rajputana.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Tooni and Abdul heard the terrible news of Cawnpore six months later.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They had gone back to their own country, and it was far from Cawnpore--hundreds and hundreds of miles across a white sandy desert, grown with prickles and studded with rocks--high up in the north of Rajputana.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The English had not yet come to teach the Maharajah how to govern his estate and spend his revenues.
how
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From this reading The English had not yet come to teach the Maharajah how to govern his estate and spend his revenues.
hundredsnounUS /ˈhʌndrədz/
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading They had gone back to their own country, and it was far from Cawnpore--hundreds and hundreds of miles across a white sandy desert, grown with prickles and studded with rocks--high up in the north of Rajputana.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had gone back to their own country, and it was far from Cawnpore--hundreds and hundreds of miles across a white sandy desert, grown with prickles and studded with rocks--high up in the north of Rajputana.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is to say, there was no justice to speak of, and a great deal of cholera, and by no means three meals a day for everybody, or even two.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had gone back to their own country, and it was far from Cawnpore--hundreds and hundreds of miles across a white sandy desert, grown with prickles and studded with rocks--high up in the north of Rajputana.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading That is to say, there was no justice to speak of, and a great deal of cholera, and by no means three meals a day for everybody, or even two.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Tooni and Abdul heard the terrible news of Cawnpore six months later.
Maharajahnoun
a great raja; a Hindu prince or king in India ranking above a raja
From this reading The English had not yet come to teach the Maharajah how to govern his estate and spend his revenues.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading That is to say, there was no justice to speak of, and a great deal of cholera, and by no means three meals a day for everybody, or even two.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading That is to say, there was no justice to speak of, and a great deal of cholera, and by no means three meals a day for everybody, or even two.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They had gone back to their own country, and it was far from Cawnpore--hundreds and hundreds of miles across a white sandy desert, grown with prickles and studded with rocks--high up in the north of Rajputana.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Tooni and Abdul heard the terrible news of Cawnpore six months later.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Tooni and Abdul heard the terrible news of Cawnpore six months later.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In the State of Chita and the town of Rubbulgurh there was no fighting, because there were no Sahibs.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They had gone back to their own country, and it was far from Cawnpore--hundreds and hundreds of miles across a white sandy desert, grown with prickles and studded with rocks--high up in the north of Rajputana.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The English had not yet come to teach the Maharajah how to govern his estate and spend his revenues.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tooni and Abdul heard the terrible news of Cawnpore six months later.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That is to say, there was no justice to speak of, and a great deal of cholera, and by no means three meals a day for everybody, or even two.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They had gone back to their own country, and it was far from Cawnpore--hundreds and hundreds of miles across a white sandy desert, grown with prickles and studded with rocks--high up in the north of Rajputana.
prickles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had gone back to their own country, and it was far from Cawnpore--hundreds and hundreds of miles across a white sandy desert, grown with prickles and studded with rocks--high up in the north of Rajputana.
Rajputana
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From this reading They had gone back to their own country, and it was far from Cawnpore--hundreds and hundreds of miles across a white sandy desert, grown with prickles and studded with rocks--high up in the north of Rajputana.
revenuesnounUS /ˈrevənuːz/
plural of “revenue” — the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
From this reading The English had not yet come to teach the Maharajah how to govern his estate and spend his revenues.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They had gone back to their own country, and it was far from Cawnpore--hundreds and hundreds of miles across a white sandy desert, grown with prickles and studded with rocks--high up in the north of Rajputana.
Rubbulgurh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the State of Chita and the town of Rubbulgurh there was no fighting, because there were no Sahibs.
Sahibs
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From this reading In the State of Chita and the town of Rubbulgurh there was no fighting, because there were no Sahibs.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading They had gone back to their own country, and it was far from Cawnpore--hundreds and hundreds of miles across a white sandy desert, grown with prickles and studded with rocks--high up in the north of Rajputana.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading That is to say, there was no justice to speak of, and a great deal of cholera, and by no means three meals a day for everybody, or even two.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Tooni and Abdul heard the terrible news of Cawnpore six months later.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading That is to say, there was no justice to speak of, and a great deal of cholera, and by no means three meals a day for everybody, or even two.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading The English had not yet come to teach the Maharajah how to govern his estate and spend his revenues.
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In the State of Chita and the town of Rubbulgurh there was no fighting, because there were no Sahibs.
studdedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdɪd/
dotted or adorned with or as with studs or nailheads; usually used in combination
From this reading They had gone back to their own country, and it was far from Cawnpore--hundreds and hundreds of miles across a white sandy desert, grown with prickles and studded with rocks--high up in the north of Rajputana.
teachverbUS /tiːtʃ/
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading The English had not yet come to teach the Maharajah how to govern his estate and spend his revenues.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Tooni and Abdul heard the terrible news of Cawnpore six months later.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is to say, there was no justice to speak of, and a great deal of cholera, and by no means three meals a day for everybody, or even two.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tooni and Abdul heard the terrible news of Cawnpore six months later.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had gone back to their own country, and it was far from Cawnpore--hundreds and hundreds of miles across a white sandy desert, grown with prickles and studded with rocks--high up in the north of Rajputana.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the State of Chita and the town of Rubbulgurh there was no fighting, because there were no Sahibs.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had gone back to their own country, and it was far from Cawnpore--hundreds and hundreds of miles across a white sandy desert, grown with prickles and studded with rocks--high up in the north of Rajputana.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading That is to say, there was no justice to speak of, and a great deal of cholera, and by no means three meals a day for everybody, or even two.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had gone back to their own country, and it was far from Cawnpore--hundreds and hundreds of miles across a white sandy desert, grown with prickles and studded with rocks--high up in the north of Rajputana.
Tooni
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tooni and Abdul heard the terrible news of Cawnpore six months later.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In the State of Chita and the town of Rubbulgurh there was no fighting, because there were no Sahibs.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading That is to say, there was no justice to speak of, and a great deal of cholera, and by no means three meals a day for everybody, or even two.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had gone back to their own country, and it was far from Cawnpore--hundreds and hundreds of miles across a white sandy desert, grown with prickles and studded with rocks--high up in the north of Rajputana.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They had gone back to their own country, and it was far from Cawnpore--hundreds and hundreds of miles across a white sandy desert, grown with prickles and studded with rocks--high up in the north of Rajputana.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the State of Chita and the town of Rubbulgurh there was no fighting, because there were no Sahibs.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading They had gone back to their own country, and it was far from Cawnpore--hundreds and hundreds of miles across a white sandy desert, grown with prickles and studded with rocks--high up in the north of Rajputana.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had gone back to their own country, and it was far from Cawnpore--hundreds and hundreds of miles across a white sandy desert, grown with prickles and studded with rocks--high up in the north of Rajputana.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading The English had not yet come to teach the Maharajah how to govern his estate and spend his revenues.
