used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A young girl was seated on a balcony, all overgrown with trees and plants, in the great castle of Allahabad--palace and fortress in one.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Here and there small islands raised themselves above the surface of the water, and in the background there were rocky hills crowned with pagodas.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A young girl was seated on a balcony, all overgrown with trees and plants, in the great castle of Allahabad--palace and fortress in one.
Allahabad
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From this reading A young girl was seated on a balcony, all overgrown with trees and plants, in the great castle of Allahabad--palace and fortress in one.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her head rested on her hand as, musing, she gazed on the landscape stretched out before her on both sides of the two rivers that met here, and were now glittering in the light of an unclouded morning sun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A young girl was seated on a balcony, all overgrown with trees and plants, in the great castle of Allahabad--palace and fortress in one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her head rested on her hand as, musing, she gazed on the landscape stretched out before her on both sides of the two rivers that met here, and were now glittering in the light of an unclouded morning sun.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading Here and there small islands raised themselves above the surface of the water, and in the background there were rocky hills crowned with pagodas.
balconynounUS /ˈbælkəni/
an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
From this reading A young girl was seated on a balcony, all overgrown with trees and plants, in the great castle of Allahabad--palace and fortress in one.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her head rested on her hand as, musing, she gazed on the landscape stretched out before her on both sides of the two rivers that met here, and were now glittering in the light of an unclouded morning sun.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading To the left the rocky heights and sandy shores of the Jamuna; to the right the valley of the Granges; everywhere thick masses of mango-trees, in which numberless parrots and other bright-plumaged birds made their homes.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Her head rested on her hand as, musing, she gazed on the landscape stretched out before her on both sides of the two rivers that met here, and were now glittering in the light of an unclouded morning sun.
bright-plumaged
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From this reading To the left the rocky heights and sandy shores of the Jamuna; to the right the valley of the Granges; everywhere thick masses of mango-trees, in which numberless parrots and other bright-plumaged birds made their homes.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading A young girl was seated on a balcony, all overgrown with trees and plants, in the great castle of Allahabad--palace and fortress in one.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading Here and there small islands raised themselves above the surface of the water, and in the background there were rocky hills crowned with pagodas.
to or in any or all places
From this reading To the left the rocky heights and sandy shores of the Jamuna; to the right the valley of the Granges; everywhere thick masses of mango-trees, in which numberless parrots and other bright-plumaged birds made their homes.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading A young girl was seated on a balcony, all overgrown with trees and plants, in the great castle of Allahabad--palace and fortress in one.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Her head rested on her hand as, musing, she gazed on the landscape stretched out before her on both sides of the two rivers that met here, and were now glittering in the light of an unclouded morning sun.
a young female
From this reading A young girl was seated on a balcony, all overgrown with trees and plants, in the great castle of Allahabad--palace and fortress in one.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading Her head rested on her hand as, musing, she gazed on the landscape stretched out before her on both sides of the two rivers that met here, and were now glittering in the light of an unclouded morning sun.
GrangesnounUS /ˈɡreɪndʒɪz/
plural of “grange” — an outlying farm
From this reading To the left the rocky heights and sandy shores of the Jamuna; to the right the valley of the Granges; everywhere thick masses of mango-trees, in which numberless parrots and other bright-plumaged birds made their homes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A young girl was seated on a balcony, all overgrown with trees and plants, in the great castle of Allahabad--palace and fortress in one.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her head rested on her hand as, musing, she gazed on the landscape stretched out before her on both sides of the two rivers that met here, and were now glittering in the light of an unclouded morning sun.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her head rested on her hand as, musing, she gazed on the landscape stretched out before her on both sides of the two rivers that met here, and were now glittering in the light of an unclouded morning sun.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading To the left the rocky heights and sandy shores of the Jamuna; to the right the valley of the Granges; everywhere thick masses of mango-trees, in which numberless parrots and other bright-plumaged birds made their homes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her head rested on her hand as, musing, she gazed on the landscape stretched out before her on both sides of the two rivers that met here, and were now glittering in the light of an unclouded morning sun.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Her head rested on her hand as, musing, she gazed on the landscape stretched out before her on both sides of the two rivers that met here, and were now glittering in the light of an unclouded morning sun.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Here and there small islands raised themselves above the surface of the water, and in the background there were rocky hills crowned with pagodas.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading To the left the rocky heights and sandy shores of the Jamuna; to the right the valley of the Granges; everywhere thick masses of mango-trees, in which numberless parrots and other bright-plumaged birds made their homes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A young girl was seated on a balcony, all overgrown with trees and plants, in the great castle of Allahabad--palace and fortress in one.
IRAVATI
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From this reading IRAVATI.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Here and there small islands raised themselves above the surface of the water, and in the background there were rocky hills crowned with pagodas.
Jamuna
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From this reading To the left the rocky heights and sandy shores of the Jamuna; to the right the valley of the Granges; everywhere thick masses of mango-trees, in which numberless parrots and other bright-plumaged birds made their homes.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Her head rested on her hand as, musing, she gazed on the landscape stretched out before her on both sides of the two rivers that met here, and were now glittering in the light of an unclouded morning sun.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading To the left the rocky heights and sandy shores of the Jamuna; to the right the valley of the Granges; everywhere thick masses of mango-trees, in which numberless parrots and other bright-plumaged birds made their homes.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Her head rested on her hand as, musing, she gazed on the landscape stretched out before her on both sides of the two rivers that met here, and were now glittering in the light of an unclouded morning sun.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To the left the rocky heights and sandy shores of the Jamuna; to the right the valley of the Granges; everywhere thick masses of mango-trees, in which numberless parrots and other bright-plumaged birds made their homes.
mango-trees
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From this reading To the left the rocky heights and sandy shores of the Jamuna; to the right the valley of the Granges; everywhere thick masses of mango-trees, in which numberless parrots and other bright-plumaged birds made their homes.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading To the left the rocky heights and sandy shores of the Jamuna; to the right the valley of the Granges; everywhere thick masses of mango-trees, in which numberless parrots and other bright-plumaged birds made their homes.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Her head rested on her hand as, musing, she gazed on the landscape stretched out before her on both sides of the two rivers that met here, and were now glittering in the light of an unclouded morning sun.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Her head rested on her hand as, musing, she gazed on the landscape stretched out before her on both sides of the two rivers that met here, and were now glittering in the light of an unclouded morning sun.
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Her head rested on her hand as, musing, she gazed on the landscape stretched out before her on both sides of the two rivers that met here, and were now glittering in the light of an unclouded morning sun.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her head rested on her hand as, musing, she gazed on the landscape stretched out before her on both sides of the two rivers that met here, and were now glittering in the light of an unclouded morning sun.
numberlessadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading To the left the rocky heights and sandy shores of the Jamuna; to the right the valley of the Granges; everywhere thick masses of mango-trees, in which numberless parrots and other bright-plumaged birds made their homes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A young girl was seated on a balcony, all overgrown with trees and plants, in the great castle of Allahabad--palace and fortress in one.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A young girl was seated on a balcony, all overgrown with trees and plants, in the great castle of Allahabad--palace and fortress in one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A young girl was seated on a balcony, all overgrown with trees and plants, in the great castle of Allahabad--palace and fortress in one.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To the left the rocky heights and sandy shores of the Jamuna; to the right the valley of the Granges; everywhere thick masses of mango-trees, in which numberless parrots and other bright-plumaged birds made their homes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her head rested on her hand as, musing, she gazed on the landscape stretched out before her on both sides of the two rivers that met here, and were now glittering in the light of an unclouded morning sun.
overgrownadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/
covered with growing plants
From this reading A young girl was seated on a balcony, all overgrown with trees and plants, in the great castle of Allahabad--palace and fortress in one.
pagodasnounUS /pəˈɡoʊdəz/
plural of “pagoda” — an Asian temple; usually a pyramidal tower with an upward curving roof
From this reading Here and there small islands raised themselves above the surface of the water, and in the background there were rocky hills crowned with pagodas.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading A young girl was seated on a balcony, all overgrown with trees and plants, in the great castle of Allahabad--palace and fortress in one.
parrotsnounUS /ˈperəts/
plural of “parrot” — usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading To the left the rocky heights and sandy shores of the Jamuna; to the right the valley of the Granges; everywhere thick masses of mango-trees, in which numberless parrots and other bright-plumaged birds made their homes.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading A young girl was seated on a balcony, all overgrown with trees and plants, in the great castle of Allahabad--palace and fortress in one.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Here and there small islands raised themselves above the surface of the water, and in the background there were rocky hills crowned with pagodas.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Her head rested on her hand as, musing, she gazed on the landscape stretched out before her on both sides of the two rivers that met here, and were now glittering in the light of an unclouded morning sun.
precisely, exactly
From this reading To the left the rocky heights and sandy shores of the Jamuna; to the right the valley of the Granges; everywhere thick masses of mango-trees, in which numberless parrots and other bright-plumaged birds made their homes.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Her head rested on her hand as, musing, she gazed on the landscape stretched out before her on both sides of the two rivers that met here, and were now glittering in the light of an unclouded morning sun.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading To the left the rocky heights and sandy shores of the Jamuna; to the right the valley of the Granges; everywhere thick masses of mango-trees, in which numberless parrots and other bright-plumaged birds made their homes.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading To the left the rocky heights and sandy shores of the Jamuna; to the right the valley of the Granges; everywhere thick masses of mango-trees, in which numberless parrots and other bright-plumaged birds made their homes.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading A young girl was seated on a balcony, all overgrown with trees and plants, in the great castle of Allahabad--palace and fortress in one.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her head rested on her hand as, musing, she gazed on the landscape stretched out before her on both sides of the two rivers that met here, and were now glittering in the light of an unclouded morning sun.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading To the left the rocky heights and sandy shores of the Jamuna; to the right the valley of the Granges; everywhere thick masses of mango-trees, in which numberless parrots and other bright-plumaged birds made their homes.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Her head rested on her hand as, musing, she gazed on the landscape stretched out before her on both sides of the two rivers that met here, and were now glittering in the light of an unclouded morning sun.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here and there small islands raised themselves above the surface of the water, and in the background there were rocky hills crowned with pagodas.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Her head rested on her hand as, musing, she gazed on the landscape stretched out before her on both sides of the two rivers that met here, and were now glittering in the light of an unclouded morning sun.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Her head rested on her hand as, musing, she gazed on the landscape stretched out before her on both sides of the two rivers that met here, and were now glittering in the light of an unclouded morning sun.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Here and there small islands raised themselves above the surface of the water, and in the background there were rocky hills crowned with pagodas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her head rested on her hand as, musing, she gazed on the landscape stretched out before her on both sides of the two rivers that met here, and were now glittering in the light of an unclouded morning sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A young girl was seated on a balcony, all overgrown with trees and plants, in the great castle of Allahabad--palace and fortress in one.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To the left the rocky heights and sandy shores of the Jamuna; to the right the valley of the Granges; everywhere thick masses of mango-trees, in which numberless parrots and other bright-plumaged birds made their homes.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Here and there small islands raised themselves above the surface of the water, and in the background there were rocky hills crowned with pagodas.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there small islands raised themselves above the surface of the water, and in the background there were rocky hills crowned with pagodas.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading To the left the rocky heights and sandy shores of the Jamuna; to the right the valley of the Granges; everywhere thick masses of mango-trees, in which numberless parrots and other bright-plumaged birds made their homes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the left the rocky heights and sandy shores of the Jamuna; to the right the valley of the Granges; everywhere thick masses of mango-trees, in which numberless parrots and other bright-plumaged birds made their homes.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A young girl was seated on a balcony, all overgrown with trees and plants, in the great castle of Allahabad--palace and fortress in one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Her head rested on her hand as, musing, she gazed on the landscape stretched out before her on both sides of the two rivers that met here, and were now glittering in the light of an unclouded morning sun.
uncloudedadjective
(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
From this reading Her head rested on her hand as, musing, she gazed on the landscape stretched out before her on both sides of the two rivers that met here, and were now glittering in the light of an unclouded morning sun.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading To the left the rocky heights and sandy shores of the Jamuna; to the right the valley of the Granges; everywhere thick masses of mango-trees, in which numberless parrots and other bright-plumaged birds made their homes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A young girl was seated on a balcony, all overgrown with trees and plants, in the great castle of Allahabad--palace and fortress in one.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Here and there small islands raised themselves above the surface of the water, and in the background there were rocky hills crowned with pagodas.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her head rested on her hand as, musing, she gazed on the landscape stretched out before her on both sides of the two rivers that met here, and were now glittering in the light of an unclouded morning sun.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To the left the rocky heights and sandy shores of the Jamuna; to the right the valley of the Granges; everywhere thick masses of mango-trees, in which numberless parrots and other bright-plumaged birds made their homes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A young girl was seated on a balcony, all overgrown with trees and plants, in the great castle of Allahabad--palace and fortress in one.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A young girl was seated on a balcony, all overgrown with trees and plants, in the great castle of Allahabad--palace and fortress in one.
