used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Parwati and the Brahman Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When the month of Bhadrapad came round, every household bought little images of Parwati, and the women began to walk about the streets and sound gongs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Parwati and the Brahman Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
Atpat
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From this reading Parwati and the Brahman Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When the month of Bhadrapad came round, every household bought little images of Parwati, and the women began to walk about the streets and sound gongs.
Bhadrapad
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From this reading When the month of Bhadrapad came round, every household bought little images of Parwati, and the women began to walk about the streets and sound gongs.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading When the month of Bhadrapad came round, every household bought little images of Parwati, and the women began to walk about the streets and sound gongs.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading When the poor Brahman's children saw this they went home and said to their mother, "Mummy, Mummy, please buy us little images of Parwati like the other little boys and girls have."
BrahmannounUS /ˈbrɑːmən/
a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family)
From this reading Parwati and the Brahman Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
Brahman's
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From this reading When the poor Brahman's children saw this they went home and said to their mother, "Mummy, Mummy, please buy us little images of Parwati like the other little boys and girls have."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But their mother said, "What is the use of my buying images of Parwati?
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading When the poor Brahman's children saw this they went home and said to their mother, "Mummy, Mummy, please buy us little images of Parwati like the other little boys and girls have."
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading But their mother said, "What is the use of my buying images of Parwati?
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Parwati and the Brahman 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 When the month of Bhadrapad came round, every household bought little images of Parwati, and the women began to walk about the streets and sound gongs.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading When the poor Brahman's children saw this they went home and said to their mother, "Mummy, Mummy, please buy us little images of Parwati like the other little boys and girls have."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When the month of Bhadrapad came round, every household bought little images of Parwati, and the women began to walk about the streets and sound gongs.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading When the poor Brahman's children saw this they went home and said to their mother, "Mummy, Mummy, please buy us little images of Parwati like the other little boys and girls have."
gongsnounUS /ɡɔːŋz/
plural of “gong” — a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
From this reading When the month of Bhadrapad came round, every household bought little images of Parwati, and the women began to walk about the streets and sound gongs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When the poor Brahman's children saw this they went home and said to their mother, "Mummy, Mummy, please buy us little images of Parwati like the other little boys and girls have."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When the poor Brahman's children saw this they went home and said to their mother, "Mummy, Mummy, please buy us little images of Parwati like the other little boys and girls have."
a social unit living together
From this reading When the month of Bhadrapad came round, every household bought little images of Parwati, and the women began to walk about the streets and sound gongs.
imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading When the month of Bhadrapad came round, every household bought little images of Parwati, and the women began to walk about the streets and sound gongs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In it there lived a poor Brahman.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But their mother said, "What is the use of my buying images of Parwati?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In it there lived a poor Brahman.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When the poor Brahman's children saw this they went home and said to their mother, "Mummy, Mummy, please buy us little images of Parwati like the other little boys and girls have."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the month of Bhadrapad came round, every household bought little images of Parwati, and the women began to walk about the streets and sound gongs.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In it there lived a poor Brahman.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading When the month of Bhadrapad came round, every household bought little images of Parwati, and the women began to walk about the streets and sound gongs.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading When the poor Brahman's children saw this they went home and said to their mother, "Mummy, Mummy, please buy us little images of Parwati like the other little boys and girls have."
MummynounUS /ˈmʌmi/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading When the poor Brahman's children saw this they went home and said to their mother, "Mummy, Mummy, please buy us little images of Parwati like the other little boys and girls have."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But their mother said, "What is the use of my buying images of Parwati?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the month of Bhadrapad came round, every household bought little images of Parwati, and the women began to walk about the streets and sound gongs.
on one occasion
From this reading Parwati and the Brahman Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When the poor Brahman's children saw this they went home and said to their mother, "Mummy, Mummy, please buy us little images of Parwati like the other little boys and girls have."
Parwati
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Parwati and the Brahman Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading When the poor Brahman's children saw this they went home and said to their mother, "Mummy, Mummy, please buy us little images of Parwati like the other little boys and girls have."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading In it there lived a poor Brahman.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When the month of Bhadrapad came round, every household bought little images of Parwati, and the women began to walk about the streets and sound gongs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When the poor Brahman's children saw this they went home and said to their mother, "Mummy, Mummy, please buy us little images of Parwati like the other little boys and girls have."
cut with a saw
From this reading When the poor Brahman's children saw this they went home and said to their mother, "Mummy, Mummy, please buy us little images of Parwati like the other little boys and girls have."
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading When the month of Bhadrapad came round, every household bought little images of Parwati, and the women began to walk about the streets and sound gongs.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When the month of Bhadrapad came round, every household bought little images of Parwati, and the women began to walk about the streets and sound gongs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Parwati and the Brahman Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the poor Brahman's children saw this they went home and said to their mother, "Mummy, Mummy, please buy us little images of Parwati like the other little boys and girls have."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Parwati and the Brahman Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the poor Brahman's children saw this they went home and said to their mother, "Mummy, Mummy, please buy us little images of Parwati like the other little boys and girls have."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When the poor Brahman's children saw this they went home and said to their mother, "Mummy, Mummy, please buy us little images of Parwati like the other little boys and girls have."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Parwati and the Brahman 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 When the month of Bhadrapad came round, every household bought little images of Parwati, and the women began to walk about the streets and sound gongs.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Parwati and the Brahman Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Parwati and the Brahman 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 When the poor Brahman's children saw this they went home and said to their mother, "Mummy, Mummy, please buy us little images of Parwati like the other little boys and girls have."
the act of using
From this reading But their mother said, "What is the use of my buying images of Parwati?
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading When the month of Bhadrapad came round, every household bought little images of Parwati, and the women began to walk about the streets and sound gongs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Parwati and the Brahman 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 When the poor Brahman's children saw this they went home and said to their mother, "Mummy, Mummy, please buy us little images of Parwati like the other little boys and girls have."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But their mother said, "What is the use of my buying images of Parwati?
at the time that
From this reading When the month of Bhadrapad came round, every household bought little images of Parwati, and the women began to walk about the streets and sound gongs.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When the month of Bhadrapad came round, every household bought little images of Parwati, and the women began to walk about the streets and sound gongs.
