used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Vasishta and the Four Queens Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To the first queen he gave all the dairy work, to the second queen he gave all the cooking, to the third he gave the nursery, and he ordered the fourth to look after the royal wardrobe.
(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 To the first queen he gave all the dairy work, to the second queen he gave all the cooking, to the third he gave the nursery, and he ordered the fourth to look after the royal wardrobe.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They were always quarrelling over the housework; so, in order to get some peace at home, the king himself divided the work between them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vasishta and the Four Queens Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were always quarrelling over the housework; so, in order to get some peace at home, the king himself divided the work between them.
Atpat
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From this reading Vasishta and the Four Queens Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They were always quarrelling over the housework; so, in order to get some peace at home, the king himself divided the work between them.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Vasishta and the Four Queens Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading To the first queen he gave all the dairy work, to the second queen he gave all the cooking, to the third he gave the nursery, and he ordered the fourth to look after the royal wardrobe.
dairynounUS /ˈderi/
a farm where dairy products are produced
From this reading To the first queen he gave all the dairy work, to the second queen he gave all the cooking, to the third he gave the nursery, and he ordered the fourth to look after the royal wardrobe.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading They were always quarrelling over the housework; so, in order to get some peace at home, the king himself divided the work between them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To the first queen he gave all the dairy work, to the second queen he gave all the cooking, to the third he gave the nursery, and he ordered the fourth to look after the royal wardrobe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Vasishta and the Four Queens Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading To the first queen he gave all the dairy work, to the second queen he gave all the cooking, to the third he gave the nursery, and he ordered the fourth to look after the royal wardrobe.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To the first queen he gave all the dairy work, to the second queen he gave all the cooking, to the third he gave the nursery, and he ordered the fourth to look after the royal wardrobe.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They were always quarrelling over the housework; so, in order to get some peace at home, the king himself divided the work between them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In it there ruled a king who had four wives.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the first queen he gave all the dairy work, to the second queen he gave all the cooking, to the third he gave the nursery, and he ordered the fourth to look after the royal wardrobe.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They were always quarrelling over the housework; so, in order to get some peace at home, the king himself divided the work between them.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They were always quarrelling over the housework; so, in order to get some peace at home, the king himself divided the work between them.
houseworknounUS /ˈhaʊswɜːrk/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading They were always quarrelling over the housework; so, in order to get some peace at home, the king himself divided the work between them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In it there ruled a king who had four wives.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In it there ruled a king who had four wives.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In it there ruled a king who had four wives.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading To the first queen he gave all the dairy work, to the second queen he gave all the cooking, to the third he gave the nursery, and he ordered the fourth to look after the royal wardrobe.
nurserynounUS /ˈnɜːrsəri/
a child's room for a baby
From this reading To the first queen he gave all the dairy work, to the second queen he gave all the cooking, to the third he gave the nursery, and he ordered the fourth to look after the royal wardrobe.
on one occasion
From this reading Vasishta and the Four Queens Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading They were always quarrelling over the housework; so, in order to get some peace at home, the king himself divided the work between them.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading To the first queen he gave all the dairy work, to the second queen he gave all the cooking, to the third he gave the nursery, and he ordered the fourth to look after the royal wardrobe.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They were always quarrelling over the housework; so, in order to get some peace at home, the king himself divided the work between them.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading They were always quarrelling over the housework; so, in order to get some peace at home, the king himself divided the work between them.
quarrelling
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From this reading They were always quarrelling over the housework; so, in order to get some peace at home, the king himself divided the work between them.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading To the first queen he gave all the dairy work, to the second queen he gave all the cooking, to the third he gave the nursery, and he ordered the fourth to look after the royal wardrobe.
QueensnounUS /kwiːnz/
a borough of New York City
From this reading Vasishta and the Four Queens Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading To the first queen he gave all the dairy work, to the second queen he gave all the cooking, to the third he gave the nursery, and he ordered the fourth to look after the royal wardrobe.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading In it there ruled a king who had four wives.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading To the first queen he gave all the dairy work, to the second queen he gave all the cooking, to the third he gave the nursery, and he ordered the fourth to look after the royal wardrobe.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were always quarrelling over the housework; so, in order to get some peace at home, the king himself divided the work between them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They were always quarrelling over the housework; so, in order to get some peace at home, the king himself divided the work between them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vasishta and the Four Queens Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were always quarrelling over the housework; so, in order to get some peace at home, the king himself divided the work between them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Vasishta and the Four Queens Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were always quarrelling over the housework; so, in order to get some peace at home, the king himself divided the work between them.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading To the first queen he gave all the dairy work, to the second queen he gave all the cooking, to the third he gave the nursery, and he ordered the fourth to look after the royal wardrobe.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Vasishta and the Four Queens 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 They were always quarrelling over the housework; so, in order to get some peace at home, the king himself divided the work between them.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Vasishta and the Four Queens Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Vasishta and the Four Queens Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
Vasishta
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From this reading Vasishta and the Four Queens Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
wardrobenounUS /ˈwɔːrdroʊb/
a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
From this reading To the first queen he gave all the dairy work, to the second queen he gave all the cooking, to the third he gave the nursery, and he ordered the fourth to look after the royal wardrobe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vasishta and the Four Queens Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading At first all went well.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At first all went well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were always quarrelling over the housework; so, in order to get some peace at home, the king himself divided the work between them.
which person or people
From this reading In it there ruled a king who had four wives.
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In it there ruled a king who had four wives.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They were always quarrelling over the housework; so, in order to get some peace at home, the king himself divided the work between them.
