used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Parwati and the Beggar-Man Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
how long something has existed
From this reading He had seven daughters, and when they had reached a marriageable age he asked them who would arrange their marriages and bring them handsome husbands and make their fortunes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Parwati and the Beggar-Man Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading He had seven daughters, and when they had reached a marriageable age he asked them who would arrange their marriages and bring them handsome husbands and make their fortunes.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He had seven daughters, and when they had reached a marriageable age he asked them who would arrange their marriages and bring them handsome husbands and make their fortunes.
Atpat
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From this reading Parwati and the Beggar-Man Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
Beggar-Man
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From this reading Parwati and the Beggar-Man Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
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.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had seven daughters, and when they had reached a marriageable age he asked them who would arrange their marriages and bring them handsome husbands and make their fortunes.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Parwati and the Beggar-Man Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The six eldest daughters said, "Papa, Papa, you of course.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading He had seven daughters, and when they had reached a marriageable age he asked them who would arrange their marriages and bring them handsome husbands and make their fortunes.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading The six eldest daughters said, "Papa, Papa, you of course.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You will arrange our marriages and bring us handsome husbands and make our fortunes for us."
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He had seven daughters, and when they had reached a marriageable age he asked them who would arrange their marriages and bring them handsome husbands and make their fortunes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seven daughters, and when they had reached a marriageable age he asked them who would arrange their marriages and bring them handsome husbands and make their fortunes.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He had seven daughters, and when they had reached a marriageable age he asked them who would arrange their marriages and bring them handsome husbands and make their fortunes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seven daughters, and when they had reached a marriageable age he asked them who would arrange their marriages and bring them handsome husbands and make their fortunes.
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading He had seven daughters, and when they had reached a marriageable age he asked them who would arrange their marriages and bring them handsome husbands and make their fortunes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In It there lived a Brahman.
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.
engage in
From this reading He had seven daughters, and when they had reached a marriageable age he asked them who would arrange their marriages and bring them handsome husbands and make their fortunes.
marriageableadjective
of girls or women who are eligible to marry
From this reading He had seven daughters, and when they had reached a marriageable age he asked them who would arrange their marriages and bring them handsome husbands and make their fortunes.
marriagesnounUS /ˈmerɪdʒɪz/
plural of “marriage” — the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading He had seven daughters, and when they had reached a marriageable age he asked them who would arrange their marriages and bring them handsome husbands and make their fortunes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The six eldest daughters said, "Papa, Papa, you of course.
on one occasion
From this reading Parwati and the Beggar-Man Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You will arrange our marriages and bring us handsome husbands and make our fortunes for us."
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading The six eldest daughters said, "Papa, Papa, you of course.
Parwati
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From this reading Parwati and the Beggar-Man Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He had seven daughters, and when they had reached a marriageable age he asked them who would arrange their marriages and bring them handsome husbands and make their fortunes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The six eldest daughters said, "Papa, Papa, you of course.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading He had seven daughters, and when they had reached a marriageable age he asked them who would arrange their marriages and bring them handsome husbands and make their fortunes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The six eldest daughters said, "Papa, Papa, you of course.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Parwati and the Beggar-Man Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had seven daughters, and when they had reached a marriageable age he asked them who would arrange their marriages and bring them handsome husbands and make their fortunes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had seven daughters, and when they had reached a marriageable age he asked them who would arrange their marriages and bring them handsome husbands and make their fortunes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Parwati and the Beggar-Man Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seven daughters, and when they had reached a marriageable age he asked them who would arrange their marriages and bring them handsome husbands and make their fortunes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Parwati and the Beggar-Man Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Parwati and the Beggar-Man Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Parwati and the Beggar-Man Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You will arrange our marriages and bring us handsome husbands and make our fortunes for us."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Parwati and the Beggar-Man Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
at the time that
From this reading He had seven daughters, and when they had reached a marriageable age he asked them who would arrange their marriages and bring them handsome husbands and make their fortunes.
which person or people
From this reading He had seven daughters, and when they had reached a marriageable age he asked them who would arrange their marriages and bring them handsome husbands and make their fortunes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will arrange our marriages and bring us handsome husbands and make our fortunes for us."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had seven daughters, and when they had reached a marriageable age he asked them who would arrange their marriages and bring them handsome husbands and make their fortunes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The six eldest daughters said, "Papa, Papa, you of course.
