used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Monday Story Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
(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 He consulted his chief minister, and the latter sent a crier through Atpat ordering, under terrible penalties, all the townspeople to bring every Monday all the milk in their houses and offer it to the god Shiva.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He consulted his chief minister, and the latter sent a crier through Atpat ordering, under terrible penalties, all the townspeople to bring every Monday all the milk in their houses and offer it to the god Shiva.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The townspeople were frightened at the threatened punishments, and the next Monday they brought all the milk in Atpat to Shiva's shrine, not keeping a drop for their calves or even for their children.
Atpat
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From this reading The Monday Story Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He consulted his chief minister, and the latter sent a crier through Atpat ordering, under terrible penalties, all the townspeople to bring every Monday all the milk in their houses and offer it to the god Shiva.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The townspeople were frightened at the threatened punishments, and the next Monday they brought all the milk in Atpat to Shiva's shrine, not keeping a drop for their calves or even for their children.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Monday Story Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
calvesnounUS /kævz/
plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle
From this reading The townspeople were frightened at the threatened punishments, and the next Monday they brought all the milk in Atpat to Shiva's shrine, not keeping a drop for their calves or even for their children.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading One day he formed the wish to fill the shrine of Shiva, the moon-god, with milk up to the ceiling.
a person who is in charge
From this reading He consulted his chief minister, and the latter sent a crier through Atpat ordering, under terrible penalties, all the townspeople to bring every Monday all the milk in their houses and offer it to the god Shiva.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The townspeople were frightened at the threatened punishments, and the next Monday they brought all the milk in Atpat to Shiva's shrine, not keeping a drop for their calves or even for their children.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading He consulted his chief minister, and the latter sent a crier through Atpat ordering, under terrible penalties, all the townspeople to bring every Monday all the milk in their houses and offer it to the god Shiva.
criernounUS /ˈkraɪər/
a person who weeps
From this reading He consulted his chief minister, and the latter sent a crier through Atpat ordering, under terrible penalties, all the townspeople to bring every Monday all the milk in their houses and offer it to the god Shiva.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day he formed the wish to fill the shrine of Shiva, the moon-god, with milk up to the ceiling.
let fall to the ground
From this reading The townspeople were frightened at the threatened punishments, and the next Monday they brought all the milk in Atpat to Shiva's shrine, not keeping a drop for their calves or even for their children.
divisible by two
From this reading The townspeople were frightened at the threatened punishments, and the next Monday they brought all the milk in Atpat to Shiva's shrine, not keeping a drop for their calves or even for their children.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He consulted his chief minister, and the latter sent a crier through Atpat ordering, under terrible penalties, all the townspeople to bring every Monday all the milk in their houses and offer it to the god Shiva.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading One day he formed the wish to fill the shrine of Shiva, the moon-god, with milk up to the ceiling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The townspeople were frightened at the threatened punishments, and the next Monday they brought all the milk in Atpat to Shiva's shrine, not keeping a drop for their calves or even for their children.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading One day he formed the wish to fill the shrine of Shiva, the moon-god, with milk up to the ceiling.
made afraid
From this reading The townspeople were frightened at the threatened punishments, and the next Monday they brought all the milk in Atpat to Shiva's shrine, not keeping a drop for their calves or even for their children.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading He consulted his chief minister, and the latter sent a crier through Atpat ordering, under terrible penalties, all the townspeople to bring every Monday all the milk in their houses and offer it to the god Shiva.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day he formed the wish to fill the shrine of Shiva, the moon-god, with milk up to the ceiling.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He consulted his chief minister, and the latter sent a crier through Atpat ordering, under terrible penalties, all the townspeople to bring every Monday all the milk in their houses and offer it to the god Shiva.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He consulted his chief minister, and the latter sent a crier through Atpat ordering, under terrible penalties, all the townspeople to bring every Monday all the milk in their houses and offer it to the god Shiva.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In it there lived a very saintly king.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In it there lived a very saintly king.
conformity or harmony
From this reading The townspeople were frightened at the threatened punishments, and the next Monday they brought all the milk in Atpat to Shiva's shrine, not keeping a drop for their calves or even for their children.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In it there lived a very saintly king.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading He consulted his chief minister, and the latter sent a crier through Atpat ordering, under terrible penalties, all the townspeople to bring every Monday all the milk in their houses and offer it to the god Shiva.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In it there lived a very saintly king.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading One day he formed the wish to fill the shrine of Shiva, the moon-god, with milk up to the ceiling.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading He consulted his chief minister, and the latter sent a crier through Atpat ordering, under terrible penalties, all the townspeople to bring every Monday all the milk in their houses and offer it to the god Shiva.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading The Monday Story Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
moon-god
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day he formed the wish to fill the shrine of Shiva, the moon-god, with milk up to the ceiling.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The townspeople were frightened at the threatened punishments, and the next Monday they brought all the milk in Atpat to Shiva's shrine, not keeping a drop for their calves or even for their children.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The townspeople were frightened at the threatened punishments, and the next Monday they brought all the milk in Atpat to Shiva's shrine, not keeping a drop for their calves or even for their children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day he formed the wish to fill the shrine of Shiva, the moon-god, with milk up to the ceiling.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He consulted his chief minister, and the latter sent a crier through Atpat ordering, under terrible penalties, all the townspeople to bring every Monday all the milk in their houses and offer it to the god Shiva.
on one occasion
From this reading The Monday Story Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day he formed the wish to fill the shrine of Shiva, the moon-god, with milk up to the ceiling.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The townspeople were frightened at the threatened punishments, and the next Monday they brought all the milk in Atpat to Shiva's shrine, not keeping a drop for their calves or even for their children.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading He consulted his chief minister, and the latter sent a crier through Atpat ordering, under terrible penalties, all the townspeople to bring every Monday all the milk in their houses and offer it to the god Shiva.
penaltiesnounUS /ˈpenəltiz/
plural of “penalty” — the act of punishing
From this reading He consulted his chief minister, and the latter sent a crier through Atpat ordering, under terrible penalties, all the townspeople to bring every Monday all the milk in their houses and offer it to the god Shiva.
punishmentsnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənts/
plural of “punishment” — the act of punishing
From this reading The townspeople were frightened at the threatened punishments, and the next Monday they brought all the milk in Atpat to Shiva's shrine, not keeping a drop for their calves or even for their children.
saintlyadjectiveUS /ˈseɪntli/
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading In it there lived a very saintly king.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He consulted his chief minister, and the latter sent a crier through Atpat ordering, under terrible penalties, all the townspeople to bring every Monday all the milk in their houses and offer it to the god Shiva.
ShivanounUS /ˈʃiːvə/
(Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative
From this reading One day he formed the wish to fill the shrine of Shiva, the moon-god, with milk up to the ceiling.
Shiva's
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From this reading The townspeople were frightened at the threatened punishments, and the next Monday they brought all the milk in Atpat to Shiva's shrine, not keeping a drop for their calves or even for their children.
shrinenounUS /ʃraɪn/
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading One day he formed the wish to fill the shrine of Shiva, the moon-god, with milk up to the ceiling.
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 The Monday Story Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He consulted his chief minister, and the latter sent a crier through Atpat ordering, under terrible penalties, all the townspeople to bring every Monday all the milk in their houses and offer it to the god Shiva.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Monday Story Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He consulted his chief minister, and the latter sent a crier through Atpat ordering, under terrible penalties, all the townspeople to bring every Monday all the milk in their houses and offer it to the god Shiva.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Monday Story Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The townspeople were frightened at the threatened punishments, and the next Monday they brought all the milk in Atpat to Shiva's shrine, not keeping a drop for their calves or even for their children.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading The townspeople were frightened at the threatened punishments, and the next Monday they brought all the milk in Atpat to Shiva's shrine, not keeping a drop for their calves or even for their children.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He consulted his chief minister, and the latter sent a crier through Atpat ordering, under terrible penalties, all the townspeople to bring every Monday all the milk in their houses and offer it to the god Shiva.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Monday Story Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day he formed the wish to fill the shrine of Shiva, the moon-god, with milk up to the ceiling.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The Monday Story Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
townspeoplenounUS /ˈtaʊnzpiːpəl/
the people living in a municipality smaller than a city
From this reading He consulted his chief minister, and the latter sent a crier through Atpat ordering, under terrible penalties, all the townspeople to bring every Monday all the milk in their houses and offer it to the god Shiva.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He consulted his chief minister, and the latter sent a crier through Atpat ordering, under terrible penalties, all the townspeople to bring every Monday all the milk in their houses and offer it to the god Shiva.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One day he formed the wish to fill the shrine of Shiva, the moon-god, with milk up to the ceiling.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Monday Story Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
precisely as stated
From this reading In it there lived a very saintly king.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Monday Story Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The townspeople were frightened at the threatened punishments, and the next Monday they brought all the milk in Atpat to Shiva's shrine, not keeping a drop for their calves or even for their children.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading One day he formed the wish to fill the shrine of Shiva, the moon-god, with milk up to the ceiling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day he formed the wish to fill the shrine of Shiva, the moon-god, with milk up to the ceiling.
