used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She answered him, "And I, if I do not get a husband like that, I want no other, and will choose to remain unmarried until I die.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading For if I do not get a husband like that, to me there is no advantage; it will be like two women marrying one another."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She answered him, "And I, if I do not get a husband like that, I want no other, and will choose to remain unmarried until I die.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading For if I do not get a husband like that, to me there is no advantage; it will be like two women marrying one another."
react verbally
From this reading So the Wali went and gave her answer to the stranger, and he rejoiced greatly, for he had got his desire.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She answered him, "And I, if I do not get a husband like that, I want no other, and will choose to remain unmarried until I die.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For if I do not get a husband like that, to me there is no advantage; it will be like two women marrying one another."
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Now Shani was the name of that stranger, and Tabak was the name of that woman who became his wife.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading She answered him, "And I, if I do not get a husband like that, I want no other, and will choose to remain unmarried until I die.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading So the Wali went and gave her answer to the stranger, and he rejoiced greatly, for he had got his desire.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She answered him, "And I, if I do not get a husband like that, I want no other, and will choose to remain unmarried until I die.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She answered him, "And I, if I do not get a husband like that, I want no other, and will choose to remain unmarried until I die.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading So her father married her to him, and this is the end of the story.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading So her father married her to him, and this is the end of the story.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For if I do not get a husband like that, to me there is no advantage; it will be like two women marrying one another."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading So the Wali went and gave her answer to the stranger, and he rejoiced greatly, for he had got his desire.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She answered him, "And I, if I do not get a husband like that, I want no other, and will choose to remain unmarried until I die.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So the Wali went and gave her answer to the stranger, and he rejoiced greatly, for he had got his desire.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading So the Wali went and gave her answer to the stranger, and he rejoiced greatly, for he had got his desire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So the Wali went and gave her answer to the stranger, and he rejoiced greatly, for he had got his desire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So the Wali went and gave her answer to the stranger, and he rejoiced greatly, for he had got his desire.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So the Wali went and gave her answer to the stranger, and he rejoiced greatly, for he had got his desire.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She answered him, "And I, if I do not get a husband like that, I want no other, and will choose to remain unmarried until I die.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So the Wali went and gave her answer to the stranger, and he rejoiced greatly, for he had got his desire.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She answered him, "And I, if I do not get a husband like that, I want no other, and will choose to remain unmarried until I die.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She answered him, "And I, if I do not get a husband like that, I want no other, and will choose to remain unmarried until I die.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She answered him, "And I, if I do not get a husband like that, I want no other, and will choose to remain unmarried until I die.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For if I do not get a husband like that, to me there is no advantage; it will be like two women marrying one another."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For if I do not get a husband like that, to me there is no advantage; it will be like two women marrying one another."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She answered him, "And I, if I do not get a husband like that, I want no other, and will choose to remain unmarried until I die.
joined in matrimony
From this reading So her father married her to him, and this is the end of the story.
marryingverbUS /ˈmeriɪŋ/
-ing form of “marry” — take in marriage
From this reading For if I do not get a husband like that, to me there is no advantage; it will be like two women marrying one another."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For if I do not get a husband like that, to me there is no advantage; it will be like two women marrying one another."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now Shani was the name of that stranger, and Tabak was the name of that woman who became his wife.
not any; not one
From this reading She answered him, "And I, if I do not get a husband like that, I want no other, and will choose to remain unmarried until I die.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She answered him, "And I, if I do not get a husband like that, I want no other, and will choose to remain unmarried until I die.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Shani was the name of that stranger, and Tabak was the name of that woman who became his wife.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So her father married her to him, and this is the end of the story.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For if I do not get a husband like that, to me there is no advantage; it will be like two women marrying one another."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She answered him, "And I, if I do not get a husband like that, I want no other, and will choose to remain unmarried until I die.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading So the Wali went and gave her answer to the stranger, and he rejoiced greatly, for he had got his desire.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She answered him, "And I, if I do not get a husband like that, I want no other, and will choose to remain unmarried until I die.
Shani
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From this reading Now Shani was the name of that stranger, and Tabak was the name of that woman who became his wife.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She answered him, "And I, if I do not get a husband like that, I want no other, and will choose to remain unmarried until I die.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the Wali went and gave her answer to the stranger, and he rejoiced greatly, for he had got his desire.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading So her father married her to him, and this is the end of the story.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading So the Wali went and gave her answer to the stranger, and he rejoiced greatly, for he had got his desire.
Tabak
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now Shani was the name of that stranger, and Tabak was the name of that woman who became his wife.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She answered him, "And I, if I do not get a husband like that, I want no other, and will choose to remain unmarried until I die.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the Wali went and gave her answer to the stranger, and he rejoiced greatly, for he had got his desire.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For if I do not get a husband like that, to me there is no advantage; it will be like two women marrying one another."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So her father married her to him, and this is the end of the story.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She answered him, "And I, if I do not get a husband like that, I want no other, and will choose to remain unmarried until I die.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For if I do not get a husband like that, to me there is no advantage; it will be like two women marrying one another."
unmarriedadjectiveUS /ənˈmerid/
not married or related to the unmarried state
From this reading She answered him, "And I, if I do not get a husband like that, I want no other, and will choose to remain unmarried until I die.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She answered him, "And I, if I do not get a husband like that, I want no other, and will choose to remain unmarried until I die.
Wali
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So the Wali went and gave her answer to the stranger, and he rejoiced greatly, for he had got his desire.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading She answered him, "And I, if I do not get a husband like that, I want no other, and will choose to remain unmarried until I die.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now Shani was the name of that stranger, and Tabak was the name of that woman who became his wife.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So the Wali went and gave her answer to the stranger, and he rejoiced greatly, for he had got his desire.
which person or people
From this reading Now Shani was the name of that stranger, and Tabak was the name of that woman who became his wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Now Shani was the name of that stranger, and Tabak was the name of that woman who became his wife.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She answered him, "And I, if I do not get a husband like that, I want no other, and will choose to remain unmarried until I die.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Now Shani was the name of that stranger, and Tabak was the name of that woman who became his wife.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For if I do not get a husband like that, to me there is no advantage; it will be like two women marrying one another."
