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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 Jodhpur has the five-coloured flag, with a falcon, in which shape Durga, the patron Goddess of the State, has been sometimes good enough to appear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She has perched in the form of a wagtail on the howdah of the Chief of Jeysulmir, whose shield is blazoned with “forts in a desert land,” and a naked left arm holding a broken spear, because, the legend goes, Jeysulmir was once galled by a horse with a magic spear.
antelopes
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From this reading The supporters of the shield--this is canting heraldry with a vengeance!--are antelopes of the desert spangled with gold coin, because the State was long the refuge of the wealthy bankers of India.
appear
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From this reading Jodhpur has the five-coloured flag, with a falcon, in which shape Durga, the patron Goddess of the State, has been sometimes good enough to appear.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The supporters of the shield--this is canting heraldry with a vengeance!--are antelopes of the desert spangled with gold coin, because the State was long the refuge of the wealthy bankers of India.
arm
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From this reading She has perched in the form of a wagtail on the howdah of the Chief of Jeysulmir, whose shield is blazoned with “forts in a desert land,” and a naked left arm holding a broken spear, because, the legend goes, Jeysulmir was once galled by a horse with a magic spear.
bankers
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From this reading The supporters of the shield--this is canting heraldry with a vengeance!--are antelopes of the desert spangled with gold coin, because the State was long the refuge of the wealthy bankers of India.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She has perched in the form of a wagtail on the howdah of the Chief of Jeysulmir, whose shield is blazoned with “forts in a desert land,” and a naked left arm holding a broken spear, because, the legend goes, Jeysulmir was once galled by a horse with a magic spear.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jodhpur has the five-coloured flag, with a falcon, in which shape Durga, the patron Goddess of the State, has been sometimes good enough to appear.
Bikanir
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From this reading Bikanir, a younger House of Jodhpur, carries three white hawks on the five-coloured flag.
blazoned
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From this reading She has perched in the form of a wagtail on the howdah of the Chief of Jeysulmir, whose shield is blazoned with “forts in a desert land,” and a naked left arm holding a broken spear, because, the legend goes, Jeysulmir was once galled by a horse with a magic spear.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She has perched in the form of a wagtail on the howdah of the Chief of Jeysulmir, whose shield is blazoned with “forts in a desert land,” and a naked left arm holding a broken spear, because, the legend goes, Jeysulmir was once galled by a horse with a magic spear.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They tell the story to-day, but it is a long one.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She has perched in the form of a wagtail on the howdah of the Chief of Jeysulmir, whose shield is blazoned with “forts in a desert land,” and a naked left arm holding a broken spear, because, the legend goes, Jeysulmir was once galled by a horse with a magic spear.
canting
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From this reading The supporters of the shield--this is canting heraldry with a vengeance!--are antelopes of the desert spangled with gold coin, because the State was long the refuge of the wealthy bankers of India.
carries
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From this reading Bikanir, a younger House of Jodhpur, carries three white hawks on the five-coloured flag.
Chief
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From this reading She has perched in the form of a wagtail on the howdah of the Chief of Jeysulmir, whose shield is blazoned with “forts in a desert land,” and a naked left arm holding a broken spear, because, the legend goes, Jeysulmir was once galled by a horse with a magic spear.
coin
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From this reading The supporters of the shield--this is canting heraldry with a vengeance!--are antelopes of the desert spangled with gold coin, because the State was long the refuge of the wealthy bankers of India.
desert
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From this reading She has perched in the form of a wagtail on the howdah of the Chief of Jeysulmir, whose shield is blazoned with “forts in a desert land,” and a naked left arm holding a broken spear, because, the legend goes, Jeysulmir was once galled by a horse with a magic spear.
Durga
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From this reading Jodhpur has the five-coloured flag, with a falcon, in which shape Durga, the patron Goddess of the State, has been sometimes good enough to appear.
enough
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From this reading Jodhpur has the five-coloured flag, with a falcon, in which shape Durga, the patron Goddess of the State, has been sometimes good enough to appear.
falcon
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From this reading Jodhpur has the five-coloured flag, with a falcon, in which shape Durga, the patron Goddess of the State, has been sometimes good enough to appear.
five-coloured
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From this reading Jodhpur has the five-coloured flag, with a falcon, in which shape Durga, the patron Goddess of the State, has been sometimes good enough to appear.
flag
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From this reading Jodhpur has the five-coloured flag, with a falcon, in which shape Durga, the patron Goddess of the State, has been sometimes good enough to appear.
form
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From this reading She has perched in the form of a wagtail on the howdah of the Chief of Jeysulmir, whose shield is blazoned with “forts in a desert land,” and a naked left arm holding a broken spear, because, the legend goes, Jeysulmir was once galled by a horse with a magic spear.
forts
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From this reading She has perched in the form of a wagtail on the howdah of the Chief of Jeysulmir, whose shield is blazoned with “forts in a desert land,” and a naked left arm holding a broken spear, because, the legend goes, Jeysulmir was once galled by a horse with a magic spear.
galled
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From this reading She has perched in the form of a wagtail on the howdah of the Chief of Jeysulmir, whose shield is blazoned with “forts in a desert land,” and a naked left arm holding a broken spear, because, the legend goes, Jeysulmir was once galled by a horse with a magic spear.
Goddess
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From this reading Jodhpur has the five-coloured flag, with a falcon, in which shape Durga, the patron Goddess of the State, has been sometimes good enough to appear.
goes
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From this reading She has perched in the form of a wagtail on the howdah of the Chief of Jeysulmir, whose shield is blazoned with “forts in a desert land,” and a naked left arm holding a broken spear, because, the legend goes, Jeysulmir was once galled by a horse with a magic spear.
gold
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From this reading The supporters of the shield--this is canting heraldry with a vengeance!--are antelopes of the desert spangled with gold coin, because the State was long the refuge of the wealthy bankers of India.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jodhpur has the five-coloured flag, with a falcon, in which shape Durga, the patron Goddess of the State, has been sometimes good enough to appear.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jodhpur has the five-coloured flag, with a falcon, in which shape Durga, the patron Goddess of the State, has been sometimes good enough to appear.
hawks
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From this reading Bikanir, a younger House of Jodhpur, carries three white hawks on the five-coloured flag.
heraldry
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From this reading The supporters of the shield--this is canting heraldry with a vengeance!--are antelopes of the desert spangled with gold coin, because the State was long the refuge of the wealthy bankers of India.
holding
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From this reading She has perched in the form of a wagtail on the howdah of the Chief of Jeysulmir, whose shield is blazoned with “forts in a desert land,” and a naked left arm holding a broken spear, because, the legend goes, Jeysulmir was once galled by a horse with a magic spear.
horse
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From this reading She has perched in the form of a wagtail on the howdah of the Chief of Jeysulmir, whose shield is blazoned with “forts in a desert land,” and a naked left arm holding a broken spear, because, the legend goes, Jeysulmir was once galled by a horse with a magic spear.
House
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From this reading Bikanir, a younger House of Jodhpur, carries three white hawks on the five-coloured flag.
howdah
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From this reading She has perched in the form of a wagtail on the howdah of the Chief of Jeysulmir, whose shield is blazoned with “forts in a desert land,” and a naked left arm holding a broken spear, because, the legend goes, Jeysulmir was once galled by a horse with a magic spear.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jodhpur has the five-coloured flag, with a falcon, in which shape Durga, the patron Goddess of the State, has been sometimes good enough to appear.
India
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From this reading The supporters of the shield--this is canting heraldry with a vengeance!--are antelopes of the desert spangled with gold coin, because the State was long the refuge of the wealthy bankers of India.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has perched in the form of a wagtail on the howdah of the Chief of Jeysulmir, whose shield is blazoned with “forts in a desert land,” and a naked left arm holding a broken spear, because, the legend goes, Jeysulmir was once galled by a horse with a magic spear.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They tell the story to-day, but it is a long one.
Jeysulmir
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From this reading She has perched in the form of a wagtail on the howdah of the Chief of Jeysulmir, whose shield is blazoned with “forts in a desert land,” and a naked left arm holding a broken spear, because, the legend goes, Jeysulmir was once galled by a horse with a magic spear.
Jodhpur
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From this reading Jodhpur has the five-coloured flag, with a falcon, in which shape Durga, the patron Goddess of the State, has been sometimes good enough to appear.
land
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From this reading She has perched in the form of a wagtail on the howdah of the Chief of Jeysulmir, whose shield is blazoned with “forts in a desert land,” and a naked left arm holding a broken spear, because, the legend goes, Jeysulmir was once galled by a horse with a magic spear.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She has perched in the form of a wagtail on the howdah of the Chief of Jeysulmir, whose shield is blazoned with “forts in a desert land,” and a naked left arm holding a broken spear, because, the legend goes, Jeysulmir was once galled by a horse with a magic spear.
legend
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From this reading She has perched in the form of a wagtail on the howdah of the Chief of Jeysulmir, whose shield is blazoned with “forts in a desert land,” and a naked left arm holding a broken spear, because, the legend goes, Jeysulmir was once galled by a horse with a magic spear.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They tell the story to-day, but it is a long one.
magic
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From this reading She has perched in the form of a wagtail on the howdah of the Chief of Jeysulmir, whose shield is blazoned with “forts in a desert land,” and a naked left arm holding a broken spear, because, the legend goes, Jeysulmir was once galled by a horse with a magic spear.
naked
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From this reading She has perched in the form of a wagtail on the howdah of the Chief of Jeysulmir, whose shield is blazoned with “forts in a desert land,” and a naked left arm holding a broken spear, because, the legend goes, Jeysulmir was once galled by a horse with a magic spear.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jodhpur has the five-coloured flag, with a falcon, in which shape Durga, the patron Goddess of the State, has been sometimes good enough to appear.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She has perched in the form of a wagtail on the howdah of the Chief of Jeysulmir, whose shield is blazoned with “forts in a desert land,” and a naked left arm holding a broken spear, because, the legend goes, Jeysulmir was once galled by a horse with a magic spear.
once
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From this reading She has perched in the form of a wagtail on the howdah of the Chief of Jeysulmir, whose shield is blazoned with “forts in a desert land,” and a naked left arm holding a broken spear, because, the legend goes, Jeysulmir was once galled by a horse with a magic spear.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They tell the story to-day, but it is a long one.
patron
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From this reading Jodhpur has the five-coloured flag, with a falcon, in which shape Durga, the patron Goddess of the State, has been sometimes good enough to appear.
perched
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From this reading She has perched in the form of a wagtail on the howdah of the Chief of Jeysulmir, whose shield is blazoned with “forts in a desert land,” and a naked left arm holding a broken spear, because, the legend goes, Jeysulmir was once galled by a horse with a magic spear.
refuge
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From this reading The supporters of the shield--this is canting heraldry with a vengeance!--are antelopes of the desert spangled with gold coin, because the State was long the refuge of the wealthy bankers of India.
shape
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From this reading Jodhpur has the five-coloured flag, with a falcon, in which shape Durga, the patron Goddess of the State, has been sometimes good enough to appear.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has perched in the form of a wagtail on the howdah of the Chief of Jeysulmir, whose shield is blazoned with “forts in a desert land,” and a naked left arm holding a broken spear, because, the legend goes, Jeysulmir was once galled by a horse with a magic spear.
shield
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From this reading She has perched in the form of a wagtail on the howdah of the Chief of Jeysulmir, whose shield is blazoned with “forts in a desert land,” and a naked left arm holding a broken spear, because, the legend goes, Jeysulmir was once galled by a horse with a magic spear.
sometimes
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From this reading Jodhpur has the five-coloured flag, with a falcon, in which shape Durga, the patron Goddess of the State, has been sometimes good enough to appear.
spangled
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From this reading The supporters of the shield--this is canting heraldry with a vengeance!--are antelopes of the desert spangled with gold coin, because the State was long the refuge of the wealthy bankers of India.
spear
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From this reading She has perched in the form of a wagtail on the howdah of the Chief of Jeysulmir, whose shield is blazoned with “forts in a desert land,” and a naked left arm holding a broken spear, because, the legend goes, Jeysulmir was once galled by a horse with a magic spear.
State
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From this reading Jodhpur has the five-coloured flag, with a falcon, in which shape Durga, the patron Goddess of the State, has been sometimes good enough to appear.
story
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From this reading They tell the story to-day, but it is a long one.
supporters
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From this reading The supporters of the shield--this is canting heraldry with a vengeance!--are antelopes of the desert spangled with gold coin, because the State was long the refuge of the wealthy bankers of India.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They tell the story to-day, but it is a long one.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jodhpur has the five-coloured flag, with a falcon, in which shape Durga, the patron Goddess of the State, has been sometimes good enough to appear.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They tell the story to-day, but it is a long one.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The supporters of the shield--this is canting heraldry with a vengeance!--are antelopes of the desert spangled with gold coin, because the State was long the refuge of the wealthy bankers of India.
three
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From this reading Bikanir, a younger House of Jodhpur, carries three white hawks on the five-coloured flag.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jodhpur has the five-coloured flag, with a falcon, in which shape Durga, the patron Goddess of the State, has been sometimes good enough to appear.
to-day
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From this reading They tell the story to-day, but it is a long one.
vengeance
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From this reading The supporters of the shield--this is canting heraldry with a vengeance!--are antelopes of the desert spangled with gold coin, because the State was long the refuge of the wealthy bankers of India.
wagtail
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From this reading She has perched in the form of a wagtail on the howdah of the Chief of Jeysulmir, whose shield is blazoned with “forts in a desert land,” and a naked left arm holding a broken spear, because, the legend goes, Jeysulmir was once galled by a horse with a magic spear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has perched in the form of a wagtail on the howdah of the Chief of Jeysulmir, whose shield is blazoned with “forts in a desert land,” and a naked left arm holding a broken spear, because, the legend goes, Jeysulmir was once galled by a horse with a magic spear.
wealthy
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From this reading The supporters of the shield--this is canting heraldry with a vengeance!--are antelopes of the desert spangled with gold coin, because the State was long the refuge of the wealthy bankers of India.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jodhpur has the five-coloured flag, with a falcon, in which shape Durga, the patron Goddess of the State, has been sometimes good enough to appear.
white
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From this reading Bikanir, a younger House of Jodhpur, carries three white hawks on the five-coloured flag.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading She has perched in the form of a wagtail on the howdah of the Chief of Jeysulmir, whose shield is blazoned with “forts in a desert land,” and a naked left arm holding a broken spear, because, the legend goes, Jeysulmir was once galled by a horse with a magic spear.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jodhpur has the five-coloured flag, with a falcon, in which shape Durga, the patron Goddess of the State, has been sometimes good enough to appear.
younger
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From this reading Bikanir, a younger House of Jodhpur, carries three white hawks on the five-coloured flag.
