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From this reading In the fulness of time the month of Shravan came and with it Nagpanchmi Day [12].
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nagoba, the Snake-King Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the fulness of time the month of Shravan came and with it Nagpanchmi Day [12].
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In honour of the festival, one little daughter-in-law went to her grandpapa's house, another went to her great grandpapa's house, another went to her father's house, until at last only the youngest daughter-in-law remained behind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In honour of the festival, one little daughter-in-law went to her grandpapa's house, another went to her great grandpapa's house, another went to her father's house, until at last only the youngest daughter-in-law remained behind.
Atpat
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From this reading Nagoba, the Snake-King Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
auntsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Her father and mother were dead, and she had no uncles and no aunts and no little brothers or sisters.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In honour of the festival, one little daughter-in-law went to her grandpapa's house, another went to her great grandpapa's house, another went to her father's house, until at last only the youngest daughter-in-law remained behind.
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 who had seven little daughters-in-law.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Her father and mother were dead, and she had no uncles and no aunts and no little brothers or sisters.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Nagoba, the Snake-King Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the fulness of time the month of Shravan came and with it Nagpanchmi Day [12].
daughter-in-lawnounUS /ˈdɔːtərɪnlɔː/
the wife of your son
From this reading In honour of the festival, one little daughter-in-law went to her grandpapa's house, another went to her great grandpapa's house, another went to her father's house, until at last only the youngest daughter-in-law remained behind.
daughters-in-lawnounUS /ˈdɔːtərzɪnlɔː/
plural of “daughter-in-law” — the wife of your son
From this reading In it there lived a Brahman who had seven little daughters-in-law.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the fulness of time the month of Shravan came and with it Nagpanchmi Day [12].
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Her father and mother were dead, and she had no uncles and no aunts and no little brothers or sisters.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father and mother were dead, and she had no uncles and no aunts and no little brothers or sisters.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading In honour of the festival, one little daughter-in-law went to her grandpapa's house, another went to her great grandpapa's house, another went to her father's house, until at last only the youngest daughter-in-law remained behind.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading In honour of the festival, one little daughter-in-law went to her grandpapa's house, another went to her great grandpapa's house, another went to her father's house, until at last only the youngest daughter-in-law remained behind.
fulness
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From this reading In the fulness of time the month of Shravan came and with it Nagpanchmi Day [12].
grandpapa's
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From this reading In honour of the festival, one little daughter-in-law went to her grandpapa's house, another went to her great grandpapa's house, another went to her father's house, until at last only the youngest daughter-in-law remained behind.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In honour of the festival, one little daughter-in-law went to her grandpapa's house, another went to her great grandpapa's house, another went to her father's house, until at last only the youngest daughter-in-law remained behind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In it there lived a Brahman who had seven little daughters-in-law.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In honour of the festival, one little daughter-in-law went to her grandpapa's house, another went to her great grandpapa's house, another went to her father's house, until at last only the youngest daughter-in-law remained behind.
the state of being honored
From this reading In honour of the festival, one little daughter-in-law went to her grandpapa's house, another went to her great grandpapa's house, another went to her father's house, until at last only the youngest daughter-in-law remained behind.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In honour of the festival, one little daughter-in-law went to her grandpapa's house, another went to her great grandpapa's house, another went to her father's house, until at last only the youngest daughter-in-law remained behind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In it there lived a Brahman who had seven little daughters-in-law.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In it there lived a Brahman who had seven little daughters-in-law.
immediately past
From this reading In honour of the festival, one little daughter-in-law went to her grandpapa's house, another went to her great grandpapa's house, another went to her father's house, until at last only the youngest daughter-in-law remained behind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In it there lived a Brahman who had seven little daughters-in-law.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In it there lived a Brahman who had seven little daughters-in-law.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In the fulness of time the month of Shravan came and with it Nagpanchmi Day [12].
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her father and mother were dead, and she had no uncles and no aunts and no little brothers or sisters.
Nagoba
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From this reading Nagoba, the Snake-King Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
Nagpanchmi
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From this reading In the fulness of time the month of Shravan came and with it Nagpanchmi Day [12].
not any; not one
From this reading Her father and mother were dead, and she had no uncles and no aunts and no little brothers or sisters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the fulness of time the month of Shravan came and with it Nagpanchmi Day [12].
on one occasion
From this reading Nagoba, the Snake-King Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In honour of the festival, one little daughter-in-law went to her grandpapa's house, another went to her great grandpapa's house, another went to her father's house, until at last only the youngest daughter-in-law remained behind.
and nothing more
From this reading In honour of the festival, one little daughter-in-law went to her grandpapa's house, another went to her great grandpapa's house, another went to her father's house, until at last only the youngest daughter-in-law remained behind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her father and mother were dead, and she had no uncles and no aunts and no little brothers or sisters.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In honour of the festival, one little daughter-in-law went to her grandpapa's house, another went to her great grandpapa's house, another went to her father's house, until at last only the youngest daughter-in-law remained behind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading In it there lived a Brahman who had seven little daughters-in-law.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her father and mother were dead, and she had no uncles and no aunts and no little brothers or sisters.
Shravan
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From this reading In the fulness of time the month of Shravan came and with it Nagpanchmi Day [12].
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Her father and mother were dead, and she had no uncles and no aunts and no little brothers or sisters.
Snake-King
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From this reading Nagoba, the Snake-King 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 Nagoba, the Snake-King Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nagoba, the Snake-King Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nagoba, the Snake-King 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 In honour of the festival, one little daughter-in-law went to her grandpapa's house, another went to her great grandpapa's house, another went to her father's house, until at last only the youngest daughter-in-law remained behind.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Nagoba, the Snake-King Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
unclesnounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Her father and mother were dead, and she had no uncles and no aunts and no little brothers or sisters.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In honour of the festival, one little daughter-in-law went to her grandpapa's house, another went to her great grandpapa's house, another went to her father's house, until at last only the youngest daughter-in-law remained behind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nagoba, the Snake-King Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nagoba, the Snake-King 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 In honour of the festival, one little daughter-in-law went to her grandpapa's house, another went to her great grandpapa's house, another went to her father's house, until at last only the youngest daughter-in-law remained behind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her father and mother were dead, and she had no uncles and no aunts and no little brothers or sisters.
which person or people
From this reading In it there lived a Brahman who had seven little daughters-in-law.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the fulness of time the month of Shravan came and with it Nagpanchmi Day [12].
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In honour of the festival, one little daughter-in-law went to her grandpapa's house, another went to her great grandpapa's house, another went to her father's house, until at last only the youngest daughter-in-law remained behind.
