used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Friday Story Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One day she felt her poverty so much that she went to a gossip of hers who lived close by and told her all about her troubles.
(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 One day she felt her poverty so much that she went to a gossip of hers who lived close by and told her all about her troubles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day she felt her poverty so much that she went to a gossip of hers who lived close by and told her all about her troubles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had a wife who was as poor as he was.
Atpat
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From this reading The Friday Story Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The neighbour could suggest nothing better than that the poor woman should worship the goddess Shukra or Venus.
BrahmannounUS /ˈbrɑːmən/
a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family)
From this reading In it there lived a miserably poor Brahman.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One day she felt her poverty so much that she went to a gossip of hers who lived close by and told her all about her troubles.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Friday Story Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading One day she felt her poverty so much that she went to a gossip of hers who lived close by and told her all about her troubles.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The neighbour could suggest nothing better than that the poor woman should worship the goddess Shukra or Venus.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day she felt her poverty so much that she went to a gossip of hers who lived close by and told her all about her troubles.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading One day she felt her poverty so much that she went to a gossip of hers who lived close by and told her all about her troubles.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading The Friday Story Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
goddessnounUS /ˈɡɑːdəs/
a female deity
From this reading The neighbour could suggest nothing better than that the poor woman should worship the goddess Shukra or Venus.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading One day she felt her poverty so much that she went to a gossip of hers who lived close by and told her all about her troubles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a wife who was as poor as he was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a wife who was as poor as he was.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One day she felt her poverty so much that she went to a gossip of hers who lived close by and told her all about her troubles.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading One day she felt her poverty so much that she went to a gossip of hers who lived close by and told her all about her troubles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In it there lived a miserably poor Brahman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In it there lived a miserably poor Brahman.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In it there lived a miserably poor Brahman.
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading In it there lived a miserably poor Brahman.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading One day she felt her poverty so much that she went to a gossip of hers who lived close by and told her all about her troubles.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The neighbour could suggest nothing better than that the poor woman should worship the goddess Shukra or Venus.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The neighbour could suggest nothing better than that the poor woman should worship the goddess Shukra or Venus.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day she felt her poverty so much that she went to a gossip of hers who lived close by and told her all about her troubles.
on one occasion
From this reading The Friday 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 she felt her poverty so much that she went to a gossip of hers who lived close by and told her all about her troubles.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The neighbour could suggest nothing better than that the poor woman should worship the goddess Shukra or Venus.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading In it there lived a miserably poor Brahman.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading One day she felt her poverty so much that she went to a gossip of hers who lived close by and told her all about her troubles.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day she felt her poverty so much that she went to a gossip of hers who lived close by and told her all about her troubles.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The neighbour could suggest nothing better than that the poor woman should worship the goddess Shukra or Venus.
Shukra
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From this reading The neighbour could suggest nothing better than that the poor woman should worship the goddess Shukra or Venus.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One day she felt her poverty so much that she went to a gossip of hers who lived close by and told her all about her troubles.
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 Friday Story Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The neighbour could suggest nothing better than that the poor woman should worship the goddess Shukra or Venus.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The neighbour could suggest nothing better than that the poor woman should worship the goddess Shukra or Venus.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day she felt her poverty so much that she went to a gossip of hers who lived close by and told her all about her troubles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Friday Story Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Friday Story Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Friday 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 she felt her poverty so much that she went to a gossip of hers who lived close by and told her all about her troubles.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading One day she felt her poverty so much that she went to a gossip of hers who lived close by and told her all about her troubles.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The Friday Story Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading One day she felt her poverty so much that she went to a gossip of hers who lived close by and told her all about her troubles.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Friday Story Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading The neighbour could suggest nothing better than that the poor woman should worship the goddess Shukra or Venus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Friday Story Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One day she felt her poverty so much that she went to a gossip of hers who lived close by and told her all about her troubles.
which person or people
From this reading He had a wife who was as poor as he was.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had a wife who was as poor as he was.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The neighbour could suggest nothing better than that the poor woman should worship the goddess Shukra or Venus.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading The neighbour could suggest nothing better than that the poor woman should worship the goddess Shukra or Venus.
