used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Saturday Story Once upon a time there was a town-called Atpat.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He rose early even during the rainy season, and every day immediately after his morning meal he used to go to his field with his children and his daughters-in-law.
(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 Go upstairs and scrape together all the grain there is in the grain-jars and make bread with it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading One first Saturday in Shravan he got up as usual and said to the youngest of his daughters-in-law, "To-day is Saturday; you had better stay at home, and although there is very little in the house, you must try to get some sort of a dinner ready.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rose early even during the rainy season, and every day immediately after his morning meal he used to go to his field with his children and his daughters-in-law.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One first Saturday in Shravan he got up as usual and said to the youngest of his daughters-in-law, "To-day is Saturday; you had better stay at home, and although there is very little in the house, you must try to get some sort of a dinner ready.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One first Saturday in Shravan he got up as usual and said to the youngest of his daughters-in-law, "To-day is Saturday; you had better stay at home, and although there is very little in the house, you must try to get some sort of a dinner ready.
Atpat
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From this reading The Saturday 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 One first Saturday in Shravan he got up as usual and said to the youngest of his daughters-in-law, "To-day is Saturday; you had better stay at home, and although there is very little in the house, you must try to get some sort of a dinner ready.
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 poor Brahman who had three daughters-in-law.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Go upstairs and scrape together all the grain there is in the grain-jars and make bread with it.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He rose early even during the rainy season, and every day immediately after his morning meal he used to go to his field with his children and his daughters-in-law.
daughters-in-lawnounUS /ˈdɔːtərzɪnlɔː/
plural of “daughter-in-law” — the wife of your son
From this reading In it there lived a poor Brahman who had three daughters-in-law.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He rose early even during the rainy season, and every day immediately after his morning meal he used to go to his field with his children and his daughters-in-law.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading One first Saturday in Shravan he got up as usual and said to the youngest of his daughters-in-law, "To-day is Saturday; you had better stay at home, and although there is very little in the house, you must try to get some sort of a dinner ready.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He rose early even during the rainy season, and every day immediately after his morning meal he used to go to his field with his children and his daughters-in-law.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He rose early even during the rainy season, and every day immediately after his morning meal he used to go to his field with his children and his daughters-in-law.
divisible by two
From this reading He rose early even during the rainy season, and every day immediately after his morning meal he used to go to his field with his children and his daughters-in-law.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He rose early even during the rainy season, and every day immediately after his morning meal he used to go to his field with his children and his daughters-in-law.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading He rose early even during the rainy season, and every day immediately after his morning meal he used to go to his field with his children and his daughters-in-law.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One first Saturday in Shravan he got up as usual and said to the youngest of his daughters-in-law, "To-day is Saturday; you had better stay at home, and although there is very little in the house, you must try to get some sort of a dinner ready.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading One first Saturday in Shravan he got up as usual and said to the youngest of his daughters-in-law, "To-day is Saturday; you had better stay at home, and although there is very little in the house, you must try to get some sort of a dinner ready.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He rose early even during the rainy season, and every day immediately after his morning meal he used to go to his field with his children and his daughters-in-law.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading One first Saturday in Shravan he got up as usual and said to the youngest of his daughters-in-law, "To-day is Saturday; you had better stay at home, and although there is very little in the house, you must try to get some sort of a dinner ready.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading Go upstairs and scrape together all the grain there is in the grain-jars and make bread with it.
grain-jars
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From this reading Go upstairs and scrape together all the grain there is in the grain-jars and make bread with it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In it there lived a poor Brahman who had three daughters-in-law.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rose early even during the rainy season, and every day immediately after his morning meal he used to go to his field with his children and his daughters-in-law.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rose early even during the rainy season, and every day immediately after his morning meal he used to go to his field with his children and his daughters-in-law.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading One first Saturday in Shravan he got up as usual and said to the youngest of his daughters-in-law, "To-day is Saturday; you had better stay at home, and although there is very little in the house, you must try to get some sort of a dinner ready.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One first Saturday in Shravan he got up as usual and said to the youngest of his daughters-in-law, "To-day is Saturday; you had better stay at home, and although there is very little in the house, you must try to get some sort of a dinner ready.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He rose early even during the rainy season, and every day immediately after his morning meal he used to go to his field with his children and his daughters-in-law.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In it there lived a poor Brahman who had three daughters-in-law.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One first Saturday in Shravan he got up as usual and said to the youngest of his daughters-in-law, "To-day is Saturday; you had better stay at home, and although there is very little in the house, you must try to get some sort of a dinner ready.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In it there lived a poor Brahman who had three daughters-in-law.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One first Saturday in Shravan he got up as usual and said to the youngest of his daughters-in-law, "To-day is Saturday; you had better stay at home, and although there is very little in the house, you must try to get some sort of a dinner ready.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In it there lived a poor Brahman who had three daughters-in-law.
engage in
From this reading Go upstairs and scrape together all the grain there is in the grain-jars and make bread with it.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading He rose early even during the rainy season, and every day immediately after his morning meal he used to go to his field with his children and his daughters-in-law.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He rose early even during the rainy season, and every day immediately after his morning meal he used to go to his field with his children and his daughters-in-law.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading One first Saturday in Shravan he got up as usual and said to the youngest of his daughters-in-law, "To-day is Saturday; you had better stay at home, and although there is very little in the house, you must try to get some sort of a dinner ready.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One first Saturday in Shravan he got up as usual and said to the youngest of his daughters-in-law, "To-day is Saturday; you had better stay at home, and although there is very little in the house, you must try to get some sort of a dinner ready.
on one occasion
From this reading The Saturday 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 first Saturday in Shravan he got up as usual and said to the youngest of his daughters-in-law, "To-day is Saturday; you had better stay at home, and although there is very little in the house, you must try to get some sort of a dinner ready.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading In it there lived a poor Brahman who had three daughters-in-law.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading He rose early even during the rainy season, and every day immediately after his morning meal he used to go to his field with his children and his daughters-in-law.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading One first Saturday in Shravan he got up as usual and said to the youngest of his daughters-in-law, "To-day is Saturday; you had better stay at home, and although there is very little in the house, you must try to get some sort of a dinner ready.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose early even during the rainy season, and every day immediately after his morning meal he used to go to his field with his children and his daughters-in-law.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One first Saturday in Shravan he got up as usual and said to the youngest of his daughters-in-law, "To-day is Saturday; you had better stay at home, and although there is very little in the house, you must try to get some sort of a dinner ready.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Saturday Story Once upon a time there was a town-called Atpat.
scrapeverbUS /skreɪp/
scratch repeatedly
From this reading Go upstairs and scrape together all the grain there is in the grain-jars and make bread with it.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading He rose early even during the rainy season, and every day immediately after his morning meal he used to go to his field with his children and his daughters-in-law.
Shravan
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From this reading One first Saturday in Shravan he got up as usual and said to the youngest of his daughters-in-law, "To-day is Saturday; you had better stay at home, and although there is very little in the house, you must try to get some sort of a dinner ready.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One first Saturday in Shravan he got up as usual and said to the youngest of his daughters-in-law, "To-day is Saturday; you had better stay at home, and although there is very little in the house, you must try to get some sort of a dinner ready.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading One first Saturday in Shravan he got up as usual and said to the youngest of his daughters-in-law, "To-day is Saturday; you had better stay at home, and although there is very little in the house, you must try to get some sort of a dinner ready.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading One first Saturday in Shravan he got up as usual and said to the youngest of his daughters-in-law, "To-day is Saturday; you had better stay at home, and although there is very little in the house, you must try to get some sort of a dinner ready.
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 Saturday Story Once upon a time there was a town-called Atpat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Saturday Story Once upon a time there was a town-called Atpat.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Saturday Story Once upon a time there was a town-called Atpat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In it there lived a poor Brahman who had three daughters-in-law.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Saturday 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 He rose early even during the rainy season, and every day immediately after his morning meal he used to go to his field with his children and his daughters-in-law.
To-day
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From this reading One first Saturday in Shravan he got up as usual and said to the youngest of his daughters-in-law, "To-day is Saturday; you had better stay at home, and although there is very little in the house, you must try to get some sort of a dinner ready.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Go upstairs and scrape together all the grain there is in the grain-jars and make bread with it.
town-called
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From this reading The Saturday Story Once upon a time there was a town-called Atpat.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading One first Saturday in Shravan he got up as usual and said to the youngest of his daughters-in-law, "To-day is Saturday; you had better stay at home, and although there is very little in the house, you must try to get some sort of a dinner ready.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One first Saturday in Shravan he got up as usual and said to the youngest of his daughters-in-law, "To-day is Saturday; you had better stay at home, and although there is very little in the house, you must try to get some sort of a dinner ready.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Saturday Story Once upon a time there was a town-called Atpat.
on a floor above
From this reading Go upstairs and scrape together all the grain there is in the grain-jars and make bread with it.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He rose early even during the rainy season, and every day immediately after his morning meal he used to go to his field with his children and his daughters-in-law.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading One first Saturday in Shravan he got up as usual and said to the youngest of his daughters-in-law, "To-day is Saturday; you had better stay at home, and although there is very little in the house, you must try to get some sort of a dinner ready.
precisely as stated
From this reading One first Saturday in Shravan he got up as usual and said to the youngest of his daughters-in-law, "To-day is Saturday; you had better stay at home, and although there is very little in the house, you must try to get some sort of a dinner ready.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Saturday Story Once upon a time there was a town-called Atpat.
which person or people
From this reading In it there lived a poor Brahman who had three daughters-in-law.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He rose early even during the rainy season, and every day immediately after his morning meal he used to go to his field with his children and his daughters-in-law.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One first Saturday in Shravan he got up as usual and said to the youngest of his daughters-in-law, "To-day is Saturday; you had better stay at home, and although there is very little in the house, you must try to get some sort of a dinner ready.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One first Saturday in Shravan he got up as usual and said to the youngest of his daughters-in-law, "To-day is Saturday; you had better stay at home, and although there is very little in the house, you must try to get some sort of a dinner ready.
