used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Island Palace Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading And, as he went home across the island, he used to hear a voice cry, "Shall I come?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a disciple who used every day to go to the village pond and bathe and worship the god Shiva.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, as he went home across the island, he used to hear a voice cry, "Shall I come?
Atpat
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From this reading The Island Palace Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
batheverbUS /beɪð/
cleanse the entire body
From this reading He had a disciple who used every day to go to the village pond and bathe and worship the god Shiva.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading On the way he had to walk through the sandy island in the dry bed of the river.
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 Brahman.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Island Palace Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And, as he went home across the island, he used to hear a voice cry, "Shall I come?
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And, as he went home across the island, he used to hear a voice cry, "Shall I come?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had a disciple who used every day to go to the village pond and bathe and worship the god Shiva.
disciplenounUS /dɪˈsaɪpəl/
someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading He had a disciple who used every day to go to the village pond and bathe and worship the god Shiva.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading On the way he had to walk through the sandy island in the dry bed of the river.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had a disciple who used every day to go to the village pond and bathe and worship the god Shiva.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had a disciple who used every day to go to the village pond and bathe and worship the god Shiva.
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 had a disciple who used every day to go to the village pond and bathe and worship the god Shiva.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a disciple who used every day to go to the village pond and bathe and worship the god Shiva.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a disciple who used every day to go to the village pond and bathe and worship the god Shiva.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading And, as he went home across the island, he used to hear a voice cry, "Shall I come?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And, as he went home across the island, he used to hear a voice cry, "Shall I come?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And, as he went home across the island, he used to hear a voice cry, "Shall I come?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In it there lived a Brahman.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The Island Palace Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In it there lived a Brahman.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In it there lived a Brahman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the way he had to walk through the sandy island in the dry bed of the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way he had to walk through the sandy island in the dry bed of the river.
on one occasion
From this reading The Island Palace Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The Island Palace Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading He had a disciple who used every day to go to the village pond and bathe and worship the god Shiva.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading On the way he had to walk through the sandy island in the dry bed of the river.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading On the way he had to walk through the sandy island in the dry bed of the river.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And, as he went home across the island, he used to hear a voice cry, "Shall I come?
ShivanounUS /ˈʃiːvə/
(Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative
From this reading He had a disciple who used every day to go to the village pond and bathe and worship the god Shiva.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Island Palace Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Island Palace Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On the way he had to walk through the sandy island in the dry bed of the river.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Island Palace 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 had a disciple who used every day to go to the village pond and bathe and worship the god Shiva.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The Island Palace Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Island Palace Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He had a disciple who used every day to go to the village pond and bathe and worship the god Shiva.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He had a disciple who used every day to go to the village pond and bathe and worship the god Shiva.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading And, as he went home across the island, he used to hear a voice cry, "Shall I come?
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading On the way he had to walk through the sandy island in the dry bed of the river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Island Palace Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way he had to walk through the sandy island in the dry bed of the river.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And, as he went home across the island, he used to hear a voice cry, "Shall I come?
which person or people
From this reading He had a disciple who used every day to go to the village pond and bathe and worship the god Shiva.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading He had a disciple who used every day to go to the village pond and bathe and worship the god Shiva.
