adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ranjoor Singh; on the trail of a murderer, shoved with his whole strength against a little door of the House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Ranjoor Singh; on the trail of a murderer, shoved with his whole strength against a little door of the House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He shot in headlong, and the door slammed behind him.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he fell forward into pitch blackness he was conscious of shooting bolts behind and of the squeaking of a beam swung into place.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading As he fell forward into pitch blackness he was conscious of shooting bolts behind and of the squeaking of a beam swung into place.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He shot in headlong, and the door slammed behind him.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading As he fell forward into pitch blackness he was conscious of shooting bolts behind and of the squeaking of a beam swung into place.
boltsnounUS /boʊlts/
plural of “bolt” — a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading As he fell forward into pitch blackness he was conscious of shooting bolts behind and of the squeaking of a beam swung into place.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, having served the Raj for more years than he wanted to remember, through three campaigns in the Himalayas, once against the Masudis, and once in China, he was in full possession of trained soldier senses.
campaignsnounUS /kæmˈpeɪnz/
plural of “campaign” — a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading But, having served the Raj for more years than he wanted to remember, through three campaigns in the Himalayas, once against the Masudis, and once in China, he was in full possession of trained soldier senses.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading But, having served the Raj for more years than he wanted to remember, through three campaigns in the Himalayas, once against the Masudis, and once in China, he was in full possession of trained soldier senses.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading As he fell forward into pitch blackness he was conscious of shooting bolts behind and of the squeaking of a beam swung into place.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Ranjoor Singh; on the trail of a murderer, shoved with his whole strength against a little door of the House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading As he fell forward into pitch blackness he was conscious of shooting bolts behind and of the squeaking of a beam swung into place.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, having served the Raj for more years than he wanted to remember, through three campaigns in the Himalayas, once against the Masudis, and once in China, he was in full possession of trained soldier senses.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As he fell forward into pitch blackness he was conscious of shooting bolts behind and of the squeaking of a beam swung into place.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But, having served the Raj for more years than he wanted to remember, through three campaigns in the Himalayas, once against the Masudis, and once in China, he was in full possession of trained soldier senses.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But, having served the Raj for more years than he wanted to remember, through three campaigns in the Himalayas, once against the Masudis, and once in China, he was in full possession of trained soldier senses.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shot in headlong, and the door slammed behind him.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading He shot in headlong, and the door slammed behind him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He shot in headlong, and the door slammed behind him.
HimalayasnounUS /ˌhɪməˈlaɪəs/
a mountain range extending 1500 miles on the border between India and Tibet; this range contains the world's highest mountain
From this reading But, having served the Raj for more years than he wanted to remember, through three campaigns in the Himalayas, once against the Masudis, and once in China, he was in full possession of trained soldier senses.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ranjoor Singh; on the trail of a murderer, shoved with his whole strength against a little door of the House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers.
House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers
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From this reading Ranjoor Singh; on the trail of a murderer, shoved with his whole strength against a little door of the House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He shot in headlong, and the door slammed behind him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he fell forward into pitch blackness he was conscious of shooting bolts behind and of the squeaking of a beam swung into place.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It yielded suddenly.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ranjoor Singh; on the trail of a murderer, shoved with his whole strength against a little door of the House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers.
Masudis
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From this reading But, having served the Raj for more years than he wanted to remember, through three campaigns in the Himalayas, once against the Masudis, and once in China, he was in full possession of trained soldier senses.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But, having served the Raj for more years than he wanted to remember, through three campaigns in the Himalayas, once against the Masudis, and once in China, he was in full possession of trained soldier senses.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading Ranjoor Singh; on the trail of a murderer, shoved with his whole strength against a little door of the House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ranjoor Singh; on the trail of a murderer, shoved with his whole strength against a little door of the House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ranjoor Singh; on the trail of a murderer, shoved with his whole strength against a little door of the House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading But, having served the Raj for more years than he wanted to remember, through three campaigns in the Himalayas, once against the Masudis, and once in China, he was in full possession of trained soldier senses.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading As he fell forward into pitch blackness he was conscious of shooting bolts behind and of the squeaking of a beam swung into place.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As he fell forward into pitch blackness he was conscious of shooting bolts behind and of the squeaking of a beam swung into place.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading But, having served the Raj for more years than he wanted to remember, through three campaigns in the Himalayas, once against the Masudis, and once in China, he was in full possession of trained soldier senses.
RajnounUS /rɑːʒ/
British dominion over India (1757-1947)
From this reading But, having served the Raj for more years than he wanted to remember, through three campaigns in the Himalayas, once against the Masudis, and once in China, he was in full possession of trained soldier senses.
Ranjoor
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From this reading Ranjoor Singh; on the trail of a murderer, shoved with his whole strength against a little door of the House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading But, having served the Raj for more years than he wanted to remember, through three campaigns in the Himalayas, once against the Masudis, and once in China, he was in full possession of trained soldier senses.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading But, having served the Raj for more years than he wanted to remember, through three campaigns in the Himalayas, once against the Masudis, and once in China, he was in full possession of trained soldier senses.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading But, having served the Raj for more years than he wanted to remember, through three campaigns in the Himalayas, once against the Masudis, and once in China, he was in full possession of trained soldier senses.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading As he fell forward into pitch blackness he was conscious of shooting bolts behind and of the squeaking of a beam swung into place.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading He shot in headlong, and the door slammed behind him.
shovedverbUS /ʃʌvd/
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading Ranjoor Singh; on the trail of a murderer, shoved with his whole strength against a little door of the House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers.
Singh
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From this reading Ranjoor Singh; on the trail of a murderer, shoved with his whole strength against a little door of the House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading He shot in headlong, and the door slammed behind him.
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading But, having served the Raj for more years than he wanted to remember, through three campaigns in the Himalayas, once against the Masudis, and once in China, he was in full possession of trained soldier senses.
squeakingadjectiveUS /ˈskwiːkɪŋ/
having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
From this reading As he fell forward into pitch blackness he was conscious of shooting bolts behind and of the squeaking of a beam swung into place.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Ranjoor Singh; on the trail of a murderer, shoved with his whole strength against a little door of the House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It yielded suddenly.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading As he fell forward into pitch blackness he was conscious of shooting bolts behind and of the squeaking of a beam swung into place.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But, having served the Raj for more years than he wanted to remember, through three campaigns in the Himalayas, once against the Masudis, and once in China, he was in full possession of trained soldier senses.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ranjoor Singh; on the trail of a murderer, shoved with his whole strength against a little door of the House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But, having served the Raj for more years than he wanted to remember, through three campaigns in the Himalayas, once against the Masudis, and once in China, he was in full possession of trained soldier senses.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But, having served the Raj for more years than he wanted to remember, through three campaigns in the Himalayas, once against the Masudis, and once in China, he was in full possession of trained soldier senses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, having served the Raj for more years than he wanted to remember, through three campaigns in the Himalayas, once against the Masudis, and once in China, he was in full possession of trained soldier senses.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Ranjoor Singh; on the trail of a murderer, shoved with his whole strength against a little door of the House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading But, having served the Raj for more years than he wanted to remember, through three campaigns in the Himalayas, once against the Masudis, and once in China, he was in full possession of trained soldier senses.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But, having served the Raj for more years than he wanted to remember, through three campaigns in the Himalayas, once against the Masudis, and once in China, he was in full possession of trained soldier senses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he fell forward into pitch blackness he was conscious of shooting bolts behind and of the squeaking of a beam swung into place.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Ranjoor Singh; on the trail of a murderer, shoved with his whole strength against a little door of the House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ranjoor Singh; on the trail of a murderer, shoved with his whole strength against a little door of the House-of-the-Eight-Half-brothers.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading But, having served the Raj for more years than he wanted to remember, through three campaigns in the Himalayas, once against the Masudis, and once in China, he was in full possession of trained soldier senses.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading It yielded suddenly.
