adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The king, being a man of few words and many ideas, after hearing his commander-in-chief, asked, “O Rajput, what shall I give thee for thy daily expenditure?”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The king, being a man of few words and many ideas, after hearing his commander-in-chief, asked, “O Rajput, what shall I give thee for thy daily expenditure?”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Hast thou an army with thee?” exclaimed the king in the greatest astonishment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whereupon Rajeshwar bore off the new man at arms to the palace of the king Rupsen, and recommended that he should be engaged without delay.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Whereupon Rajeshwar bore off the new man at arms to the palace of the king Rupsen, and recommended that he should be engaged without delay.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “Hast thou an army with thee?” exclaimed the king in the greatest astonishment.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The king, being a man of few words and many ideas, after hearing his commander-in-chief, asked, “O Rajput, what shall I give thee for thy daily expenditure?”
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Hast thou an army with thee?” exclaimed the king in the greatest astonishment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whereupon Rajeshwar bore off the new man at arms to the palace of the king Rupsen, and recommended that he should be engaged without delay.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Whereupon Rajeshwar bore off the new man at arms to the palace of the king Rupsen, and recommended that he should be engaged without delay.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The king, being a man of few words and many ideas, after hearing his commander-in-chief, asked, “O Rajput, what shall I give thee for thy daily expenditure?”
Birbal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Give me a thousand ounces of gold daily,” said Birbal, “and then I shall have wherewithal to live on.”
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading Whereupon Rajeshwar bore off the new man at arms to the palace of the king Rupsen, and recommended that he should be engaged without delay.
commander-in-chiefnoun
the officer who holds the supreme command
From this reading The king, being a man of few words and many ideas, after hearing his commander-in-chief, asked, “O Rajput, what shall I give thee for thy daily expenditure?”
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The king, being a man of few words and many ideas, after hearing his commander-in-chief, asked, “O Rajput, what shall I give thee for thy daily expenditure?”
delayverbUS /dɪˈleɪ/
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Whereupon Rajeshwar bore off the new man at arms to the palace of the king Rupsen, and recommended that he should be engaged without delay.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Whereupon Rajeshwar bore off the new man at arms to the palace of the king Rupsen, and recommended that he should be engaged without delay.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Hast thou an army with thee?” exclaimed the king in the greatest astonishment.
expenditurenounUS /ɪkˈspendətʃər/
money paid out; an amount spent
From this reading The king, being a man of few words and many ideas, after hearing his commander-in-chief, asked, “O Rajput, what shall I give thee for thy daily expenditure?”
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The king, being a man of few words and many ideas, after hearing his commander-in-chief, asked, “O Rajput, what shall I give thee for thy daily expenditure?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The king, being a man of few words and many ideas, after hearing his commander-in-chief, asked, “O Rajput, what shall I give thee for thy daily expenditure?”
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The king, being a man of few words and many ideas, after hearing his commander-in-chief, asked, “O Rajput, what shall I give thee for thy daily expenditure?”
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading “Give me a thousand ounces of gold daily,” said Birbal, “and then I shall have wherewithal to live on.”
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading “Hast thou an army with thee?” exclaimed the king in the greatest astonishment.
Hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Hast thou an army with thee?” exclaimed the king in the greatest astonishment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Give me a thousand ounces of gold daily,” said Birbal, “and then I shall have wherewithal to live on.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whereupon Rajeshwar bore off the new man at arms to the palace of the king Rupsen, and recommended that he should be engaged without delay.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The king, being a man of few words and many ideas, after hearing his commander-in-chief, asked, “O Rajput, what shall I give thee for thy daily expenditure?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The king, being a man of few words and many ideas, after hearing his commander-in-chief, asked, “O Rajput, what shall I give thee for thy daily expenditure?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The king, being a man of few words and many ideas, after hearing his commander-in-chief, asked, “O Rajput, what shall I give thee for thy daily expenditure?”
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The king, being a man of few words and many ideas, after hearing his commander-in-chief, asked, “O Rajput, what shall I give thee for thy daily expenditure?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Hast thou an army with thee?” exclaimed the king in the greatest astonishment.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Whereupon Rajeshwar bore off the new man at arms to the palace of the king Rupsen, and recommended that he should be engaged without delay.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Give me a thousand ounces of gold daily,” said Birbal, “and then I shall have wherewithal to live on.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Whereupon Rajeshwar bore off the new man at arms to the palace of the king Rupsen, and recommended that he should be engaged without delay.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The king, being a man of few words and many ideas, after hearing his commander-in-chief, asked, “O Rajput, what shall I give thee for thy daily expenditure?”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Give me a thousand ounces of gold daily,” said Birbal, “and then I shall have wherewithal to live on.”
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Whereupon Rajeshwar bore off the new man at arms to the palace of the king Rupsen, and recommended that he should be engaged without delay.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I have not,” responded the Rajput somewhat stiffly.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading The king, being a man of few words and many ideas, after hearing his commander-in-chief, asked, “O Rajput, what shall I give thee for thy daily expenditure?”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whereupon Rajeshwar bore off the new man at arms to the palace of the king Rupsen, and recommended that he should be engaged without delay.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Whereupon Rajeshwar bore off the new man at arms to the palace of the king Rupsen, and recommended that he should be engaged without delay.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Give me a thousand ounces of gold daily,” said Birbal, “and then I shall have wherewithal to live on.”
ouncesnounUS /ˈaʊnsəz/
plural of “ounce” — a unit of apothecary weight equal to 480 grains or one twelfth of a troy pound
From this reading “Give me a thousand ounces of gold daily,” said Birbal, “and then I shall have wherewithal to live on.”
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Whereupon Rajeshwar bore off the new man at arms to the palace of the king Rupsen, and recommended that he should be engaged without delay.
Rajeshwar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whereupon Rajeshwar bore off the new man at arms to the palace of the king Rupsen, and recommended that he should be engaged without delay.
Rajputnoun
a member of the dominant Hindu military caste in northern India
From this reading The king, being a man of few words and many ideas, after hearing his commander-in-chief, asked, “O Rajput, what shall I give thee for thy daily expenditure?”
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading Whereupon Rajeshwar bore off the new man at arms to the palace of the king Rupsen, and recommended that he should be engaged without delay.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “I have not,” responded the Rajput somewhat stiffly.
Rupsen
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From this reading Whereupon Rajeshwar bore off the new man at arms to the palace of the king Rupsen, and recommended that he should be engaged without delay.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Give me a thousand ounces of gold daily,” said Birbal, “and then I shall have wherewithal to live on.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The king, being a man of few words and many ideas, after hearing his commander-in-chief, asked, “O Rajput, what shall I give thee for thy daily expenditure?”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Whereupon Rajeshwar bore off the new man at arms to the palace of the king Rupsen, and recommended that he should be engaged without delay.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “I have not,” responded the Rajput somewhat stiffly.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading “I have not,” responded the Rajput somewhat stiffly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whereupon Rajeshwar bore off the new man at arms to the palace of the king Rupsen, and recommended that he should be engaged without delay.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whereupon Rajeshwar bore off the new man at arms to the palace of the king Rupsen, and recommended that he should be engaged without delay.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading The king, being a man of few words and many ideas, after hearing his commander-in-chief, asked, “O Rajput, what shall I give thee for thy daily expenditure?”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Give me a thousand ounces of gold daily,” said Birbal, “and then I shall have wherewithal to live on.”
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Hast thou an army with thee?” exclaimed the king in the greatest astonishment.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “Give me a thousand ounces of gold daily,” said Birbal, “and then I shall have wherewithal to live on.”
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading The king, being a man of few words and many ideas, after hearing his commander-in-chief, asked, “O Rajput, what shall I give thee for thy daily expenditure?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whereupon Rajeshwar bore off the new man at arms to the palace of the king Rupsen, and recommended that he should be engaged without delay.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The king, being a man of few words and many ideas, after hearing his commander-in-chief, asked, “O Rajput, what shall I give thee for thy daily expenditure?”
Whereupon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whereupon Rajeshwar bore off the new man at arms to the palace of the king Rupsen, and recommended that he should be engaged without delay.
wherewithalnounUS /ˈwerwɪðɔːl/
the necessary means (especially financial means)
From this reading “Give me a thousand ounces of gold daily,” said Birbal, “and then I shall have wherewithal to live on.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Hast thou an army with thee?” exclaimed the king in the greatest astonishment.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Whereupon Rajeshwar bore off the new man at arms to the palace of the king Rupsen, and recommended that he should be engaged without delay.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading The king, being a man of few words and many ideas, after hearing his commander-in-chief, asked, “O Rajput, what shall I give thee for thy daily expenditure?”
