used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Wednesday and Thursday Story There was once upon a time a town called Atpat.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Some time afterwards the prince lost all his riches and became very poor.
(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 Some time afterwards the prince lost all his riches and became very poor.
almsnounUS /ɑːlmz/
money or goods contributed to the poor
From this reading But when they asked for alms the daughters-in-law sent word that they were too busy to give them any.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Every day there used to come to the prince's house two Brahmans, an uncle and a nephew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Wednesday and Thursday Story There was once upon a time a town called Atpat.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But when they asked for alms the daughters-in-law sent word that they were too busy to give them any.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But when they asked for alms the daughters-in-law sent word that they were too busy to give them any.
Atpat
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From this reading The Wednesday and Thursday Story There was once upon a time a town called Atpat.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Some time afterwards the prince lost all his riches and became very poor.
Brahmans
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From this reading Every day there used to come to the prince's house two Brahmans, an uncle and a nephew.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading But when they asked for alms the daughters-in-law sent word that they were too busy to give them any.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when they asked for alms the daughters-in-law sent word that they were too busy to give them any.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Wednesday and Thursday Story There was once upon a time a town called Atpat.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Every day there used to come to the prince's house two Brahmans, an uncle and a nephew.
daughters-in-lawnounUS /ˈdɔːtərzɪnlɔː/
plural of “daughter-in-law” — the wife of your son
From this reading In it there lived a prince who had seven sons and seven daughters-in-law.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day there used to come to the prince's house two Brahmans, an uncle and a nephew.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day there used to come to the prince's house two Brahmans, an uncle and a nephew.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But when they asked for alms the daughters-in-law sent word that they were too busy to give them any.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But when they asked for alms the daughters-in-law sent word that they were too busy to give them any.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In it there lived a prince who had seven sons and seven daughters-in-law.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some time afterwards the prince lost all his riches and became very poor.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Every day there used to come to the prince's house two Brahmans, an uncle and a nephew.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In it there lived a prince who had seven sons and seven daughters-in-law.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In it there lived a prince who had seven sons and seven daughters-in-law.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In it there lived a prince who had seven sons and seven daughters-in-law.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Some time afterwards the prince lost all his riches and became very poor.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Every day there used to come to the prince's house two Brahmans, an uncle and a nephew.
on one occasion
From this reading The Wednesday and Thursday Story There was once upon a time a town called Atpat.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Some time afterwards the prince lost all his riches and became very poor.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading In it there lived a prince who had seven sons and seven daughters-in-law.
prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Every day there used to come to the prince's house two Brahmans, an uncle and a nephew.
richesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading Some time afterwards the prince lost all his riches and became very poor.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading But when they asked for alms the daughters-in-law sent word that they were too busy to give them any.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading In it there lived a prince who had seven sons and seven daughters-in-law.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some time afterwards the prince lost all his riches and became very poor.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading In it there lived a prince who had seven sons and seven daughters-in-law.
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 Wednesday and Thursday Story There was once upon a time a town called Atpat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when they asked for alms the daughters-in-law sent word that they were too busy to give them any.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Wednesday and Thursday Story There was once upon a time a town called Atpat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But when they asked for alms the daughters-in-law sent word that they were too busy to give them any.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Wednesday and Thursday Story There was once upon a time a town called Atpat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when they asked for alms the daughters-in-law sent word that they were too busy to give them any.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading The Wednesday and Thursday Story There was once upon a time a town called Atpat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Wednesday and Thursday Story There was once upon a time a town called Atpat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every day there used to come to the prince's house two Brahmans, an uncle and a nephew.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But when they asked for alms the daughters-in-law sent word that they were too busy to give them any.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The Wednesday and Thursday Story There was once upon a time a town called Atpat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Every day there used to come to the prince's house two Brahmans, an uncle and a nephew.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Every day there used to come to the prince's house two Brahmans, an uncle and a nephew.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Wednesday and Thursday Story There was once upon a time a town called Atpat.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Every day there used to come to the prince's house two Brahmans, an uncle and a nephew.
precisely as stated
From this reading Some time afterwards the prince lost all his riches and became very poor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Wednesday and Thursday Story There was once upon a time a town called Atpat.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading The Wednesday and Thursday Story There was once upon a time a town called Atpat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But when they asked for alms the daughters-in-law sent word that they were too busy to give them any.
at the time that
From this reading But when they asked for alms the daughters-in-law sent word that they were too busy to give them any.
which person or people
From this reading In it there lived a prince who had seven sons and seven daughters-in-law.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But when they asked for alms the daughters-in-law sent word that they were too busy to give them any.
