used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a stirring scene that greeted the three sahibs on their arrival at the conflict.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Either out of chivalry or cowardice, Raj Bahadar was backing up, refusing to obey the prod of his mahout's goad, and charge.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading It was a stirring scene that greeted the three sahibs on their arrival at the conflict.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Moti came at the bull like a battering-ram he received her on his forehead, the impact sounding like the crash of two meeting freight cars, and she, vindictively cunning, with a quick twist of her head, gashed him in the neck with a long tusk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a stirring scene that greeted the three sahibs on their arrival at the conflict.
backingnounUS /ˈbækɪŋ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading Either out of chivalry or cowardice, Raj Bahadar was backing up, refusing to obey the prod of his mahout's goad, and charge.
Bahadar
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From this reading Either out of chivalry or cowardice, Raj Bahadar was backing up, refusing to obey the prod of his mahout's goad, and charge.
battering-ram
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From this reading As Moti came at the bull like a battering-ram he received her on his forehead, the impact sounding like the crash of two meeting freight cars, and she, vindictively cunning, with a quick twist of her head, gashed him in the neck with a long tusk.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Like a family of monkeys the natives decorated the tree, while below was Burra Moti giving lusty battle to the tusker.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Like a family of monkeys the natives decorated the tree, while below was Burra Moti giving lusty battle to the tusker.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading As Moti came at the bull like a battering-ram he received her on his forehead, the impact sounding like the crash of two meeting freight cars, and she, vindictively cunning, with a quick twist of her head, gashed him in the neck with a long tusk.
Burra
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From this reading Like a family of monkeys the natives decorated the tree, while below was Burra Moti giving lusty battle to the tusker.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As Moti came at the bull like a battering-ram he received her on his forehead, the impact sounding like the crash of two meeting freight cars, and she, vindictively cunning, with a quick twist of her head, gashed him in the neck with a long tusk.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading As Moti came at the bull like a battering-ram he received her on his forehead, the impact sounding like the crash of two meeting freight cars, and she, vindictively cunning, with a quick twist of her head, gashed him in the neck with a long tusk.
castenounUS /kæst/
social status or position conferred by a system based on class
From this reading "Come down out of there, you women of the sweeper caste!"
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Either out of chivalry or cowardice, Raj Bahadar was backing up, refusing to obey the prod of his mahout's goad, and charge.
chivalrynounUS /ˈʃɪvəlri/
courtesy towards women
From this reading Either out of chivalry or cowardice, Raj Bahadar was backing up, refusing to obey the prod of his mahout's goad, and charge.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come down out of there, you women of the sweeper caste!"
conflictnounUS /ˈkɑːnflɪkt/
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading It was a stirring scene that greeted the three sahibs on their arrival at the conflict.
cowardicenounUS /ˈkaʊərdəs/
the trait of lacking courage
From this reading Either out of chivalry or cowardice, Raj Bahadar was backing up, refusing to obey the prod of his mahout's goad, and charge.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading As Moti came at the bull like a battering-ram he received her on his forehead, the impact sounding like the crash of two meeting freight cars, and she, vindictively cunning, with a quick twist of her head, gashed him in the neck with a long tusk.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading As Moti came at the bull like a battering-ram he received her on his forehead, the impact sounding like the crash of two meeting freight cars, and she, vindictively cunning, with a quick twist of her head, gashed him in the neck with a long tusk.
decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading Like a family of monkeys the natives decorated the tree, while below was Burra Moti giving lusty battle to the tusker.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Come down out of there, you women of the sweeper caste!"
one or the other of two
From this reading Either out of chivalry or cowardice, Raj Bahadar was backing up, refusing to obey the prod of his mahout's goad, and charge.
a social unit living together
From this reading Like a family of monkeys the natives decorated the tree, while below was Burra Moti giving lusty battle to the tusker.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading As Moti came at the bull like a battering-ram he received her on his forehead, the impact sounding like the crash of two meeting freight cars, and she, vindictively cunning, with a quick twist of her head, gashed him in the neck with a long tusk.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading As Moti came at the bull like a battering-ram he received her on his forehead, the impact sounding like the crash of two meeting freight cars, and she, vindictively cunning, with a quick twist of her head, gashed him in the neck with a long tusk.
gashedverbUS /ɡæʃt/
past form of “gash” — cut open
From this reading As Moti came at the bull like a battering-ram he received her on his forehead, the impact sounding like the crash of two meeting freight cars, and she, vindictively cunning, with a quick twist of her head, gashed him in the neck with a long tusk.
the act of giving
From this reading Like a family of monkeys the natives decorated the tree, while below was Burra Moti giving lusty battle to the tusker.
goadverbUS /ɡoʊd/
give heart or courage to
From this reading Either out of chivalry or cowardice, Raj Bahadar was backing up, refusing to obey the prod of his mahout's goad, and charge.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading It was a stirring scene that greeted the three sahibs on their arrival at the conflict.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Moti came at the bull like a battering-ram he received her on his forehead, the impact sounding like the crash of two meeting freight cars, and she, vindictively cunning, with a quick twist of her head, gashed him in the neck with a long tusk.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As Moti came at the bull like a battering-ram he received her on his forehead, the impact sounding like the crash of two meeting freight cars, and she, vindictively cunning, with a quick twist of her head, gashed him in the neck with a long tusk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Moti came at the bull like a battering-ram he received her on his forehead, the impact sounding like the crash of two meeting freight cars, and she, vindictively cunning, with a quick twist of her head, gashed him in the neck with a long tusk.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Moti came at the bull like a battering-ram he received her on his forehead, the impact sounding like the crash of two meeting freight cars, and she, vindictively cunning, with a quick twist of her head, gashed him in the neck with a long tusk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Either out of chivalry or cowardice, Raj Bahadar was backing up, refusing to obey the prod of his mahout's goad, and charge.
impactnounUS /ˌɪmˈpækt/
the striking of one body against another
From this reading As Moti came at the bull like a battering-ram he received her on his forehead, the impact sounding like the crash of two meeting freight cars, and she, vindictively cunning, with a quick twist of her head, gashed him in the neck with a long tusk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Moti came at the bull like a battering-ram he received her on his forehead, the impact sounding like the crash of two meeting freight cars, and she, vindictively cunning, with a quick twist of her head, gashed him in the neck with a long tusk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a stirring scene that greeted the three sahibs on their arrival at the conflict.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a family of monkeys the natives decorated the tree, while below was Burra Moti giving lusty battle to the tusker.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As Moti came at the bull like a battering-ram he received her on his forehead, the impact sounding like the crash of two meeting freight cars, and she, vindictively cunning, with a quick twist of her head, gashed him in the neck with a long tusk.
lustyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌsti/
vigorously passionate
From this reading Like a family of monkeys the natives decorated the tree, while below was Burra Moti giving lusty battle to the tusker.
mahout's
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From this reading Either out of chivalry or cowardice, Raj Bahadar was backing up, refusing to obey the prod of his mahout's goad, and charge.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading As Moti came at the bull like a battering-ram he received her on his forehead, the impact sounding like the crash of two meeting freight cars, and she, vindictively cunning, with a quick twist of her head, gashed him in the neck with a long tusk.
monkeysnounUS /ˈmʌŋkiz/
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading Like a family of monkeys the natives decorated the tree, while below was Burra Moti giving lusty battle to the tusker.
Moti
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From this reading Like a family of monkeys the natives decorated the tree, while below was Burra Moti giving lusty battle to the tusker.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Like a family of monkeys the natives decorated the tree, while below was Burra Moti giving lusty battle to the tusker.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading As Moti came at the bull like a battering-ram he received her on his forehead, the impact sounding like the crash of two meeting freight cars, and she, vindictively cunning, with a quick twist of her head, gashed him in the neck with a long tusk.
be obedient to
From this reading Either out of chivalry or cowardice, Raj Bahadar was backing up, refusing to obey the prod of his mahout's goad, and charge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like a family of monkeys the natives decorated the tree, while below was Burra Moti giving lusty battle to the tusker.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a stirring scene that greeted the three sahibs on their arrival at the conflict.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Either out of chivalry or cowardice, Raj Bahadar was backing up, refusing to obey the prod of his mahout's goad, and charge.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Either out of chivalry or cowardice, Raj Bahadar was backing up, refusing to obey the prod of his mahout's goad, and charge.
prodverbUS /prɑːd/
to push against gently
From this reading Either out of chivalry or cowardice, Raj Bahadar was backing up, refusing to obey the prod of his mahout's goad, and charge.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading As Moti came at the bull like a battering-ram he received her on his forehead, the impact sounding like the crash of two meeting freight cars, and she, vindictively cunning, with a quick twist of her head, gashed him in the neck with a long tusk.
RajnounUS /rɑːʒ/
British dominion over India (1757-1947)
From this reading Either out of chivalry or cowardice, Raj Bahadar was backing up, refusing to obey the prod of his mahout's goad, and charge.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading As Moti came at the bull like a battering-ram he received her on his forehead, the impact sounding like the crash of two meeting freight cars, and she, vindictively cunning, with a quick twist of her head, gashed him in the neck with a long tusk.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Either out of chivalry or cowardice, Raj Bahadar was backing up, refusing to obey the prod of his mahout's goad, and charge.
sahibs
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From this reading It was a stirring scene that greeted the three sahibs on their arrival at the conflict.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading It was a stirring scene that greeted the three sahibs on their arrival at the conflict.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Moti came at the bull like a battering-ram he received her on his forehead, the impact sounding like the crash of two meeting freight cars, and she, vindictively cunning, with a quick twist of her head, gashed him in the neck with a long tusk.
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading As Moti came at the bull like a battering-ram he received her on his forehead, the impact sounding like the crash of two meeting freight cars, and she, vindictively cunning, with a quick twist of her head, gashed him in the neck with a long tusk.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading It was a stirring scene that greeted the three sahibs on their arrival at the conflict.
sweepernounUS /ˈswiːpər/
an employee who sweeps (floors or streets etc.)
From this reading "Come down out of there, you women of the sweeper caste!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a stirring scene that greeted the three sahibs on their arrival at the conflict.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a stirring scene that greeted the three sahibs on their arrival at the conflict.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a stirring scene that greeted the three sahibs on their arrival at the conflict.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Come down out of there, you women of the sweeper caste!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was a stirring scene that greeted the three sahibs on their arrival at the conflict.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Like a family of monkeys the natives decorated the tree, while below was Burra Moti giving lusty battle to the tusker.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Like a family of monkeys the natives decorated the tree, while below was Burra Moti giving lusty battle to the tusker.
tusknounUS /tʌsk/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading As Moti came at the bull like a battering-ram he received her on his forehead, the impact sounding like the crash of two meeting freight cars, and she, vindictively cunning, with a quick twist of her head, gashed him in the neck with a long tusk.
tuskernoun
any mammal with prominent tusks (especially an elephant or wild boar)
From this reading Like a family of monkeys the natives decorated the tree, while below was Burra Moti giving lusty battle to the tusker.
twistverbUS /twɪst/
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading As Moti came at the bull like a battering-ram he received her on his forehead, the impact sounding like the crash of two meeting freight cars, and she, vindictively cunning, with a quick twist of her head, gashed him in the neck with a long tusk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As Moti came at the bull like a battering-ram he received her on his forehead, the impact sounding like the crash of two meeting freight cars, and she, vindictively cunning, with a quick twist of her head, gashed him in the neck with a long tusk.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Either out of chivalry or cowardice, Raj Bahadar was backing up, refusing to obey the prod of his mahout's goad, and charge.
vindictivelyadverb
in a vindictive, revengeful manner
From this reading As Moti came at the bull like a battering-ram he received her on his forehead, the impact sounding like the crash of two meeting freight cars, and she, vindictively cunning, with a quick twist of her head, gashed him in the neck with a long tusk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a stirring scene that greeted the three sahibs on their arrival at the conflict.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Like a family of monkeys the natives decorated the tree, while below was Burra Moti giving lusty battle to the tusker.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Moti came at the bull like a battering-ram he received her on his forehead, the impact sounding like the crash of two meeting freight cars, and she, vindictively cunning, with a quick twist of her head, gashed him in the neck with a long tusk.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Come down out of there, you women of the sweeper caste!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come down out of there, you women of the sweeper caste!"
