used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Rishi and the Brahman 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 The Rishi and the Brahman Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But one day his wife gave up the observances imposed on her, and, as a result, the whole house was stained by her conduct, and pollution hung like a black cloud over it.
Atpat
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From this reading The Rishi and the Brahman Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading But one day his wife gave up the observances imposed on her, and, as a result, the whole house was stained by her conduct, and pollution hung like a black cloud over it.
BrahmannounUS /ˈbrɑːmən/
a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family)
From this reading The Rishi and the Brahman Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one day his wife gave up the observances imposed on her, and, as a result, the whole house was stained by her conduct, and pollution hung like a black cloud over it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But one day his wife gave up the observances imposed on her, and, as a result, the whole house was stained by her conduct, and pollution hung like a black cloud over it.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Rishi and the Brahman Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading But one day his wife gave up the observances imposed on her, and, as a result, the whole house was stained by her conduct, and pollution hung like a black cloud over it.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading But one day his wife gave up the observances imposed on her, and, as a result, the whole house was stained by her conduct, and pollution hung like a black cloud over it.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading For many years he lived happily and cultivated his fields of rice and grain.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But one day his wife gave up the observances imposed on her, and, as a result, the whole house was stained by her conduct, and pollution hung like a black cloud over it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Her husband should have driven her out, but he had not the heart to do so.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Her husband should have driven her out, but he had not the heart to do so.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading For many years he lived happily and cultivated his fields of rice and grain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many years he lived happily and cultivated his fields of rice and grain.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But one day his wife gave up the observances imposed on her, and, as a result, the whole house was stained by her conduct, and pollution hung like a black cloud over it.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading For many years he lived happily and cultivated his fields of rice and grain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her husband should have driven her out, but he had not the heart to do so.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading For many years he lived happily and cultivated his fields of rice and grain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her husband should have driven her out, but he had not the heart to do so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For many years he lived happily and cultivated his fields of rice and grain.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her husband should have driven her out, but he had not the heart to do so.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But one day his wife gave up the observances imposed on her, and, as a result, the whole house was stained by her conduct, and pollution hung like a black cloud over it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For many years he lived happily and cultivated his fields of rice and grain.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But one day his wife gave up the observances imposed on her, and, as a result, the whole house was stained by her conduct, and pollution hung like a black cloud over it.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading But one day his wife gave up the observances imposed on her, and, as a result, the whole house was stained by her conduct, and pollution hung like a black cloud over it.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband should have driven her out, but he had not the heart to do so.
imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading But one day his wife gave up the observances imposed on her, and, as a result, the whole house was stained by her conduct, and pollution hung like a black cloud over it.
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.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But one day his wife gave up the observances imposed on her, and, as a result, the whole house was stained by her conduct, and pollution hung like a black cloud over it.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In it there lived a Brahman.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For many years he lived happily and cultivated his fields of rice and grain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her husband should have driven her out, but he had not the heart to do so.
observancesnounUS /əbˈzɜːrvənsɪz/
plural of “observance” — the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading But one day his wife gave up the observances imposed on her, and, as a result, the whole house was stained by her conduct, and pollution hung like a black cloud over it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For many years he lived happily and cultivated his fields of rice and grain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But one day his wife gave up the observances imposed on her, and, as a result, the whole house was stained by her conduct, and pollution hung like a black cloud over it.
on one occasion
From this reading The Rishi and the Brahman Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one day his wife gave up the observances imposed on her, and, as a result, the whole house was stained by her conduct, and pollution hung like a black cloud over it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her husband should have driven her out, but he had not the heart to do so.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But one day his wife gave up the observances imposed on her, and, as a result, the whole house was stained by her conduct, and pollution hung like a black cloud over it.
pollutionnounUS /pəˈluːʃən/
undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities
From this reading But one day his wife gave up the observances imposed on her, and, as a result, the whole house was stained by her conduct, and pollution hung like a black cloud over it.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But one day his wife gave up the observances imposed on her, and, as a result, the whole house was stained by her conduct, and pollution hung like a black cloud over it.
ricenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading For many years he lived happily and cultivated his fields of rice and grain.
Rishi
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From this reading The Rishi and the Brahman Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Her husband should have driven her out, but he had not the heart to do so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her husband should have driven her out, but he had not the heart to do so.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading But one day his wife gave up the observances imposed on her, and, as a result, the whole house was stained by her conduct, and pollution hung like a black cloud over it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Rishi and the Brahman Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Rishi and the Brahman Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Rishi 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 Her husband should have driven her out, but he had not the heart to do so.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The Rishi and the Brahman Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But one day his wife gave up the observances imposed on her, and, as a result, the whole house was stained by her conduct, and pollution hung like a black cloud over it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Rishi and the Brahman 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 The Rishi and the Brahman Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading But one day his wife gave up the observances imposed on her, and, as a result, the whole house was stained by her conduct, and pollution hung like a black cloud over it.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But one day his wife gave up the observances imposed on her, and, as a result, the whole house was stained by her conduct, and pollution hung like a black cloud over it.
a late time of life
From this reading For many years he lived happily and cultivated his fields of rice and grain.
