used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Soma, the Washerwoman Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
(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 Whenever a mendicant Brahman came to this house, it was the custom of all the ladies to give him alms and then prostrate themselves in front of him.
almsnounUS /ɑːlmz/
money or goods contributed to the poor
From this reading Whenever a mendicant Brahman came to this house, it was the custom of all the ladies to give him alms and then prostrate themselves in front of him.
in addition
From this reading He had also one daughter called Gunvanti and a wife called Dhanvanti.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In it there lived a poor Brahman who had seven sons and seven daughters-in-law.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day a Brahman came, tall as a tree and shining like the sun.
Atpat
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From this reading Soma, the Washerwoman 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 poor Brahman who had seven sons and seven daughters-in-law.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Soma, the Washerwoman 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 Whenever a mendicant Brahman came to this house, it was the custom of all the ladies to give him alms and then prostrate themselves in front of him.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Whenever a mendicant Brahman came to this house, it was the custom of all the ladies to give him alms and then prostrate themselves in front of him.
a female human offspring
From this reading He had also one daughter called Gunvanti and a wife called Dhanvanti.
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 seven sons and seven daughters-in-law.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day a Brahman came, tall as a tree and shining like the sun.
Dhanvanti
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From this reading He had also one daughter called Gunvanti and a wife called Dhanvanti.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Whenever a mendicant Brahman came to this house, it was the custom of all the ladies to give him alms and then prostrate themselves in front of him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Whenever a mendicant Brahman came to this house, it was the custom of all the ladies to give him alms and then prostrate themselves in front of him.
Gunvanti
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From this reading He had also one daughter called Gunvanti and a wife called Dhanvanti.
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 seven sons and seven daughters-in-law.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had also one daughter called Gunvanti and a wife called Dhanvanti.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whenever a mendicant Brahman came to this house, it was the custom of all the ladies to give him alms and then prostrate themselves in front of him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Whenever a mendicant Brahman came to this house, it was the custom of all the ladies to give him alms and then prostrate themselves in front of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In it there lived a poor Brahman who had seven sons and seven daughters-in-law.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In it there lived a poor Brahman who had seven sons and seven daughters-in-law.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Whenever a mendicant Brahman came to this house, it was the custom of all the ladies to give him alms and then prostrate themselves in front of him.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading One day a Brahman came, tall as a tree and shining like the sun.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In it there lived a poor Brahman who had seven sons and seven daughters-in-law.
mendicantnoun
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading Whenever a mendicant Brahman came to this house, it was the custom of all the ladies to give him alms and then prostrate themselves in front of him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whenever a mendicant Brahman came to this house, it was the custom of all the ladies to give him alms and then prostrate themselves in front of him.
on one occasion
From this reading Soma, the Washerwoman Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had also one daughter called Gunvanti and a wife called Dhanvanti.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading In it there lived a poor Brahman who had seven sons and seven daughters-in-law.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading Whenever a mendicant Brahman came to this house, it was the custom of all the ladies to give him alms and then prostrate themselves in front of him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading In it there lived a poor Brahman who had seven sons and seven daughters-in-law.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading One day a Brahman came, tall as a tree and shining like the sun.
SomanounUS /ˈsoʊmɑː/
leafless East Indian vine; its sour milky juice formerly used to make an intoxicating drink
From this reading Soma, the Washerwoman Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading In it there lived a poor Brahman who had seven sons and seven daughters-in-law.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading One day a Brahman came, tall as a tree and shining like the sun.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading One day a Brahman came, tall as a tree and shining like the sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soma, the Washerwoman Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Whenever a mendicant Brahman came to this house, it was the custom of all the ladies to give him alms and then prostrate themselves in front of him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Whenever a mendicant Brahman came to this house, it was the custom of all the ladies to give him alms and then prostrate themselves in front of him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Soma, the Washerwoman Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whenever a mendicant Brahman came to this house, it was the custom of all the ladies to give him alms and then prostrate themselves in front of him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Soma, the Washerwoman 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 Whenever a mendicant Brahman came to this house, it was the custom of all the ladies to give him alms and then prostrate themselves in front of him.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Soma, the Washerwoman Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading One day a Brahman came, tall as a tree and shining like the sun.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Soma, the Washerwoman 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 Soma, the Washerwoman Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
Washerwomannoun
a working woman who takes in washing
From this reading Soma, the Washerwoman Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever a mendicant Brahman came to this house, it was the custom of all the ladies to give him alms and then prostrate themselves in front of him.
which person or people
From this reading In it there lived a poor Brahman who had seven sons and seven daughters-in-law.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had also one daughter called Gunvanti and a wife called Dhanvanti.
