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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was very warm, and the dismal silence was only accented by the distant howl of a lonely jackal.
accented
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From this reading It was very warm, and the dismal silence was only accented by the distant howl of a lonely jackal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _How Nandha was Avenged_ The travellers from beyond Moradabad having reached Kaladoongie, were discovered to be men of consequence by the Thanadar, and were invited by him to join the circle of the great round his fire on the evening of their arrival.
arrival
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From this reading _How Nandha was Avenged_ The travellers from beyond Moradabad having reached Kaladoongie, were discovered to be men of consequence by the Thanadar, and were invited by him to join the circle of the great round his fire on the evening of their arrival.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Those present would have retired to sleep, had sleep been possible; but as that was a consummation not easily attained at this season of the year, they preferred their present miseries to those that come in the wakeful night watches when the Terai is athirst.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Those present would have retired to sleep, had sleep been possible; but as that was a consummation not easily attained at this season of the year, they preferred their present miseries to those that come in the wakeful night watches when the Terai is athirst.
athirst
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From this reading Those present would have retired to sleep, had sleep been possible; but as that was a consummation not easily attained at this season of the year, they preferred their present miseries to those that come in the wakeful night watches when the Terai is athirst.
attained
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From this reading Those present would have retired to sleep, had sleep been possible; but as that was a consummation not easily attained at this season of the year, they preferred their present miseries to those that come in the wakeful night watches when the Terai is athirst.
Avenged
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From this reading _How Nandha was Avenged_ The travellers from beyond Moradabad having reached Kaladoongie, were discovered to be men of consequence by the Thanadar, and were invited by him to join the circle of the great round his fire on the evening of their arrival.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _How Nandha was Avenged_ The travellers from beyond Moradabad having reached Kaladoongie, were discovered to be men of consequence by the Thanadar, and were invited by him to join the circle of the great round his fire on the evening of their arrival.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Those present would have retired to sleep, had sleep been possible; but as that was a consummation not easily attained at this season of the year, they preferred their present miseries to those that come in the wakeful night watches when the Terai is athirst.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading _How Nandha was Avenged_ The travellers from beyond Moradabad having reached Kaladoongie, were discovered to be men of consequence by the Thanadar, and were invited by him to join the circle of the great round his fire on the evening of their arrival.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Those present would have retired to sleep, had sleep been possible; but as that was a consummation not easily attained at this season of the year, they preferred their present miseries to those that come in the wakeful night watches when the Terai is athirst.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _How Nandha was Avenged_ The travellers from beyond Moradabad having reached Kaladoongie, were discovered to be men of consequence by the Thanadar, and were invited by him to join the circle of the great round his fire on the evening of their arrival.
change
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From this reading The sheet lightning flickered fitfully over the foothills, mocking the gasping Terai with its faint promise of a coming change.
circle
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From this reading _How Nandha was Avenged_ The travellers from beyond Moradabad having reached Kaladoongie, were discovered to be men of consequence by the Thanadar, and were invited by him to join the circle of the great round his fire on the evening of their arrival.
come
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From this reading Those present would have retired to sleep, had sleep been possible; but as that was a consummation not easily attained at this season of the year, they preferred their present miseries to those that come in the wakeful night watches when the Terai is athirst.
coming
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From this reading The sheet lightning flickered fitfully over the foothills, mocking the gasping Terai with its faint promise of a coming change.
consequence
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From this reading _How Nandha was Avenged_ The travellers from beyond Moradabad having reached Kaladoongie, were discovered to be men of consequence by the Thanadar, and were invited by him to join the circle of the great round his fire on the evening of their arrival.
consummation
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From this reading Those present would have retired to sleep, had sleep been possible; but as that was a consummation not easily attained at this season of the year, they preferred their present miseries to those that come in the wakeful night watches when the Terai is athirst.
conversation
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From this reading The conversation round the fire flagged, and the hookah passed languidly from hand to hand.
discovered
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From this reading _How Nandha was Avenged_ The travellers from beyond Moradabad having reached Kaladoongie, were discovered to be men of consequence by the Thanadar, and were invited by him to join the circle of the great round his fire on the evening of their arrival.
dismal
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From this reading It was very warm, and the dismal silence was only accented by the distant howl of a lonely jackal.
distant
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From this reading It was very warm, and the dismal silence was only accented by the distant howl of a lonely jackal.
easily
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From this reading Those present would have retired to sleep, had sleep been possible; but as that was a consummation not easily attained at this season of the year, they preferred their present miseries to those that come in the wakeful night watches when the Terai is athirst.
evening
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From this reading _How Nandha was Avenged_ The travellers from beyond Moradabad having reached Kaladoongie, were discovered to be men of consequence by the Thanadar, and were invited by him to join the circle of the great round his fire on the evening of their arrival.
faint
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From this reading The sheet lightning flickered fitfully over the foothills, mocking the gasping Terai with its faint promise of a coming change.
fire
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From this reading _How Nandha was Avenged_ The travellers from beyond Moradabad having reached Kaladoongie, were discovered to be men of consequence by the Thanadar, and were invited by him to join the circle of the great round his fire on the evening of their arrival.
fitfully
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From this reading The sheet lightning flickered fitfully over the foothills, mocking the gasping Terai with its faint promise of a coming change.
flagged
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From this reading The conversation round the fire flagged, and the hookah passed languidly from hand to hand.
flickered
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From this reading The sheet lightning flickered fitfully over the foothills, mocking the gasping Terai with its faint promise of a coming change.
foothills
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From this reading The sheet lightning flickered fitfully over the foothills, mocking the gasping Terai with its faint promise of a coming change.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _How Nandha was Avenged_ The travellers from beyond Moradabad having reached Kaladoongie, were discovered to be men of consequence by the Thanadar, and were invited by him to join the circle of the great round his fire on the evening of their arrival.
gasping
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From this reading The sheet lightning flickered fitfully over the foothills, mocking the gasping Terai with its faint promise of a coming change.
great
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From this reading _How Nandha was Avenged_ The travellers from beyond Moradabad having reached Kaladoongie, were discovered to be men of consequence by the Thanadar, and were invited by him to join the circle of the great round his fire on the evening of their arrival.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those present would have retired to sleep, had sleep been possible; but as that was a consummation not easily attained at this season of the year, they preferred their present miseries to those that come in the wakeful night watches when the Terai is athirst.
hand
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From this reading The conversation round the fire flagged, and the hookah passed languidly from hand to hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Those present would have retired to sleep, had sleep been possible; but as that was a consummation not easily attained at this season of the year, they preferred their present miseries to those that come in the wakeful night watches when the Terai is athirst.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading _How Nandha was Avenged_ The travellers from beyond Moradabad having reached Kaladoongie, were discovered to be men of consequence by the Thanadar, and were invited by him to join the circle of the great round his fire on the evening of their arrival.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _How Nandha was Avenged_ The travellers from beyond Moradabad having reached Kaladoongie, were discovered to be men of consequence by the Thanadar, and were invited by him to join the circle of the great round his fire on the evening of their arrival.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _How Nandha was Avenged_ The travellers from beyond Moradabad having reached Kaladoongie, were discovered to be men of consequence by the Thanadar, and were invited by him to join the circle of the great round his fire on the evening of their arrival.
hookah
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From this reading The conversation round the fire flagged, and the hookah passed languidly from hand to hand.
How
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From this reading _How Nandha was Avenged_ The travellers from beyond Moradabad having reached Kaladoongie, were discovered to be men of consequence by the Thanadar, and were invited by him to join the circle of the great round his fire on the evening of their arrival.
howl
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From this reading It was very warm, and the dismal silence was only accented by the distant howl of a lonely jackal.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those present would have retired to sleep, had sleep been possible; but as that was a consummation not easily attained at this season of the year, they preferred their present miseries to those that come in the wakeful night watches when the Terai is athirst.
invited
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From this reading _How Nandha was Avenged_ The travellers from beyond Moradabad having reached Kaladoongie, were discovered to be men of consequence by the Thanadar, and were invited by him to join the circle of the great round his fire on the evening of their arrival.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Those present would have retired to sleep, had sleep been possible; but as that was a consummation not easily attained at this season of the year, they preferred their present miseries to those that come in the wakeful night watches when the Terai is athirst.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very warm, and the dismal silence was only accented by the distant howl of a lonely jackal.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sheet lightning flickered fitfully over the foothills, mocking the gasping Terai with its faint promise of a coming change.
jackal
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From this reading It was very warm, and the dismal silence was only accented by the distant howl of a lonely jackal.
join
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From this reading _How Nandha was Avenged_ The travellers from beyond Moradabad having reached Kaladoongie, were discovered to be men of consequence by the Thanadar, and were invited by him to join the circle of the great round his fire on the evening of their arrival.
Kaladoongie
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From this reading _How Nandha was Avenged_ The travellers from beyond Moradabad having reached Kaladoongie, were discovered to be men of consequence by the Thanadar, and were invited by him to join the circle of the great round his fire on the evening of their arrival.
languidly
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From this reading The conversation round the fire flagged, and the hookah passed languidly from hand to hand.
lightning
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From this reading The sheet lightning flickered fitfully over the foothills, mocking the gasping Terai with its faint promise of a coming change.
lonely
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From this reading It was very warm, and the dismal silence was only accented by the distant howl of a lonely jackal.
men
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From this reading _How Nandha was Avenged_ The travellers from beyond Moradabad having reached Kaladoongie, were discovered to be men of consequence by the Thanadar, and were invited by him to join the circle of the great round his fire on the evening of their arrival.
miseries
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From this reading Those present would have retired to sleep, had sleep been possible; but as that was a consummation not easily attained at this season of the year, they preferred their present miseries to those that come in the wakeful night watches when the Terai is athirst.
mocking
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From this reading The sheet lightning flickered fitfully over the foothills, mocking the gasping Terai with its faint promise of a coming change.
Moradabad
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From this reading _How Nandha was Avenged_ The travellers from beyond Moradabad having reached Kaladoongie, were discovered to be men of consequence by the Thanadar, and were invited by him to join the circle of the great round his fire on the evening of their arrival.
Nandha
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From this reading _How Nandha was Avenged_ The travellers from beyond Moradabad having reached Kaladoongie, were discovered to be men of consequence by the Thanadar, and were invited by him to join the circle of the great round his fire on the evening of their arrival.
night
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From this reading Those present would have retired to sleep, had sleep been possible; but as that was a consummation not easily attained at this season of the year, they preferred their present miseries to those that come in the wakeful night watches when the Terai is athirst.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those present would have retired to sleep, had sleep been possible; but as that was a consummation not easily attained at this season of the year, they preferred their present miseries to those that come in the wakeful night watches when the Terai is athirst.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _How Nandha was Avenged_ The travellers from beyond Moradabad having reached Kaladoongie, were discovered to be men of consequence by the Thanadar, and were invited by him to join the circle of the great round his fire on the evening of their arrival.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _How Nandha was Avenged_ The travellers from beyond Moradabad having reached Kaladoongie, were discovered to be men of consequence by the Thanadar, and were invited by him to join the circle of the great round his fire on the evening of their arrival.
only
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From this reading It was very warm, and the dismal silence was only accented by the distant howl of a lonely jackal.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sheet lightning flickered fitfully over the foothills, mocking the gasping Terai with its faint promise of a coming change.
passed
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From this reading The conversation round the fire flagged, and the hookah passed languidly from hand to hand.
possible
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From this reading Those present would have retired to sleep, had sleep been possible; but as that was a consummation not easily attained at this season of the year, they preferred their present miseries to those that come in the wakeful night watches when the Terai is athirst.
preferred
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From this reading Those present would have retired to sleep, had sleep been possible; but as that was a consummation not easily attained at this season of the year, they preferred their present miseries to those that come in the wakeful night watches when the Terai is athirst.
present
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From this reading Those present would have retired to sleep, had sleep been possible; but as that was a consummation not easily attained at this season of the year, they preferred their present miseries to those that come in the wakeful night watches when the Terai is athirst.
promise
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From this reading The sheet lightning flickered fitfully over the foothills, mocking the gasping Terai with its faint promise of a coming change.
reached
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From this reading _How Nandha was Avenged_ The travellers from beyond Moradabad having reached Kaladoongie, were discovered to be men of consequence by the Thanadar, and were invited by him to join the circle of the great round his fire on the evening of their arrival.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading Those present would have retired to sleep, had sleep been possible; but as that was a consummation not easily attained at this season of the year, they preferred their present miseries to those that come in the wakeful night watches when the Terai is athirst.
round
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From this reading _How Nandha was Avenged_ The travellers from beyond Moradabad having reached Kaladoongie, were discovered to be men of consequence by the Thanadar, and were invited by him to join the circle of the great round his fire on the evening of their arrival.
season
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From this reading Those present would have retired to sleep, had sleep been possible; but as that was a consummation not easily attained at this season of the year, they preferred their present miseries to those that come in the wakeful night watches when the Terai is athirst.
sheet
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From this reading The sheet lightning flickered fitfully over the foothills, mocking the gasping Terai with its faint promise of a coming change.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It was very warm, and the dismal silence was only accented by the distant howl of a lonely jackal.
sleep
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From this reading Those present would have retired to sleep, had sleep been possible; but as that was a consummation not easily attained at this season of the year, they preferred their present miseries to those that come in the wakeful night watches when the Terai is athirst.
Terai
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From this reading The sheet lightning flickered fitfully over the foothills, mocking the gasping Terai with its faint promise of a coming change.
Thanadar
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From this reading _How Nandha was Avenged_ The travellers from beyond Moradabad having reached Kaladoongie, were discovered to be men of consequence by the Thanadar, and were invited by him to join the circle of the great round his fire on the evening of their arrival.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Those present would have retired to sleep, had sleep been possible; but as that was a consummation not easily attained at this season of the year, they preferred their present miseries to those that come in the wakeful night watches when the Terai is athirst.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _How Nandha was Avenged_ The travellers from beyond Moradabad having reached Kaladoongie, were discovered to be men of consequence by the Thanadar, and were invited by him to join the circle of the great round his fire on the evening of their arrival.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _How Nandha was Avenged_ The travellers from beyond Moradabad having reached Kaladoongie, were discovered to be men of consequence by the Thanadar, and were invited by him to join the circle of the great round his fire on the evening of their arrival.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those present would have retired to sleep, had sleep been possible; but as that was a consummation not easily attained at this season of the year, they preferred their present miseries to those that come in the wakeful night watches when the Terai is athirst.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Those present would have retired to sleep, had sleep been possible; but as that was a consummation not easily attained at this season of the year, they preferred their present miseries to those that come in the wakeful night watches when the Terai is athirst.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those present would have retired to sleep, had sleep been possible; but as that was a consummation not easily attained at this season of the year, they preferred their present miseries to those that come in the wakeful night watches when the Terai is athirst.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _How Nandha was Avenged_ The travellers from beyond Moradabad having reached Kaladoongie, were discovered to be men of consequence by the Thanadar, and were invited by him to join the circle of the great round his fire on the evening of their arrival.
travellers
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From this reading _How Nandha was Avenged_ The travellers from beyond Moradabad having reached Kaladoongie, were discovered to be men of consequence by the Thanadar, and were invited by him to join the circle of the great round his fire on the evening of their arrival.
very
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From this reading It was very warm, and the dismal silence was only accented by the distant howl of a lonely jackal.
wakeful
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From this reading Those present would have retired to sleep, had sleep been possible; but as that was a consummation not easily attained at this season of the year, they preferred their present miseries to those that come in the wakeful night watches when the Terai is athirst.
warm
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From this reading It was very warm, and the dismal silence was only accented by the distant howl of a lonely jackal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _How Nandha was Avenged_ The travellers from beyond Moradabad having reached Kaladoongie, were discovered to be men of consequence by the Thanadar, and were invited by him to join the circle of the great round his fire on the evening of their arrival.
watches
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From this reading Those present would have retired to sleep, had sleep been possible; but as that was a consummation not easily attained at this season of the year, they preferred their present miseries to those that come in the wakeful night watches when the Terai is athirst.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _How Nandha was Avenged_ The travellers from beyond Moradabad having reached Kaladoongie, were discovered to be men of consequence by the Thanadar, and were invited by him to join the circle of the great round his fire on the evening of their arrival.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Those present would have retired to sleep, had sleep been possible; but as that was a consummation not easily attained at this season of the year, they preferred their present miseries to those that come in the wakeful night watches when the Terai is athirst.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sheet lightning flickered fitfully over the foothills, mocking the gasping Terai with its faint promise of a coming change.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Those present would have retired to sleep, had sleep been possible; but as that was a consummation not easily attained at this season of the year, they preferred their present miseries to those that come in the wakeful night watches when the Terai is athirst.
year
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From this reading Those present would have retired to sleep, had sleep been possible; but as that was a consummation not easily attained at this season of the year, they preferred their present miseries to those that come in the wakeful night watches when the Terai is athirst.
