used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The King and the Water-Goddesses 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 King and the Water-Goddesses Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
Atpat
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From this reading The King and the Water-Goddesses Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading One day he founded a new village, and close by he built a village tank.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no matter how hard he tried he could not get it filled with water.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One day he founded a new village, and close by he built a village tank.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The King and the Water-Goddesses Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading One day he founded a new village, and close by he built a village tank.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But no matter how hard he tried he could not get it filled with water.
daughter-in-lawnounUS /ˈdɔːtərɪnlɔː/
the wife of your son
From this reading So he prayed to the water-goddesses to help him, and the water-goddesses were pleased and said, "O King, O King, sacrifice to us the eldest son of your daughter-in-law, and the tank will fill with water."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day he founded a new village, and close by he built a village tank.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading So he prayed to the water-goddesses to help him, and the water-goddesses were pleased and said, "O King, O King, sacrifice to us the eldest son of your daughter-in-law, and the tank will fill with water."
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading So he prayed to the water-goddesses to help him, and the water-goddesses were pleased and said, "O King, O King, sacrifice to us the eldest son of your daughter-in-law, and the tank will fill with water."
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading But no matter how hard he tried he could not get it filled with water.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading One day he founded a new village, and close by he built a village tank.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But no matter how hard he tried he could not get it filled with water.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But no matter how hard he tried he could not get it filled with water.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day he founded a new village, and close by he built a village tank.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading So he prayed to the water-goddesses to help him, and the water-goddesses were pleased and said, "O King, O King, sacrifice to us the eldest son of your daughter-in-law, and the tank will fill with water."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So he prayed to the water-goddesses to help him, and the water-goddesses were pleased and said, "O King, O King, sacrifice to us the eldest son of your daughter-in-law, and the tank will fill with water."
how
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From this reading But no matter how hard he tried he could not get it filled with water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Over it there ruled a king.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King and the Water-Goddesses Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading But no matter how hard he tried he could not get it filled with water.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading One day he founded a new village, and close by he built a village tank.
not any; not one
From this reading But no matter how hard he tried he could not get it filled with water.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But no matter how hard he tried he could not get it filled with water.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading So he prayed to the water-goddesses to help him, and the water-goddesses were pleased and said, "O King, O King, sacrifice to us the eldest son of your daughter-in-law, and the tank will fill with water."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So he prayed to the water-goddesses to help him, and the water-goddesses were pleased and said, "O King, O King, sacrifice to us the eldest son of your daughter-in-law, and the tank will fill with water."
on one occasion
From this reading The King and the Water-Goddesses Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day he founded a new village, and close by he built a village tank.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over it there ruled a king.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading So he prayed to the water-goddesses to help him, and the water-goddesses were pleased and said, "O King, O King, sacrifice to us the eldest son of your daughter-in-law, and the tank will fill with water."
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading So he prayed to the water-goddesses to help him, and the water-goddesses were pleased and said, "O King, O King, sacrifice to us the eldest son of your daughter-in-law, and the tank will fill with water."
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading Over it there ruled a king.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading So he prayed to the water-goddesses to help him, and the water-goddesses were pleased and said, "O King, O King, sacrifice to us the eldest son of your daughter-in-law, and the tank will fill with water."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So he prayed to the water-goddesses to help him, and the water-goddesses were pleased and said, "O King, O King, sacrifice to us the eldest son of your daughter-in-law, and the tank will fill with water."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he prayed to the water-goddesses to help him, and the water-goddesses were pleased and said, "O King, O King, sacrifice to us the eldest son of your daughter-in-law, and the tank will fill with water."
a male human offspring
From this reading So he prayed to the water-goddesses to help him, and the water-goddesses were pleased and said, "O King, O King, sacrifice to us the eldest son of your daughter-in-law, and the tank will fill with water."
tanknounUS /tæŋk/
an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading One day he founded a new village, and close by he built a village tank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The King and the Water-Goddesses Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The King and the Water-Goddesses Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The King and the Water-Goddesses 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 So he prayed to the water-goddesses to help him, and the water-goddesses were pleased and said, "O King, O King, sacrifice to us the eldest son of your daughter-in-law, and the tank will fill with water."
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The King and the Water-Goddesses Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading But no matter how hard he tried he could not get it filled with water.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The King and the Water-Goddesses 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 So he prayed to the water-goddesses to help him, and the water-goddesses were pleased and said, "O King, O King, sacrifice to us the eldest son of your daughter-in-law, and the tank will fill with water."
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading One day he founded a new village, and close by he built a village tank.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The King and the Water-Goddesses Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading But no matter how hard he tried he could not get it filled with water.
Water-Goddesses
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From this reading The King and the Water-Goddesses Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So he prayed to the water-goddesses to help him, and the water-goddesses were pleased and said, "O King, O King, sacrifice to us the eldest son of your daughter-in-law, and the tank will fill with water."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading So he prayed to the water-goddesses to help him, and the water-goddesses were pleased and said, "O King, O King, sacrifice to us the eldest son of your daughter-in-law, and the tank will fill with water."
in the company of; together with
From this reading But no matter how hard he tried he could not get it filled with water.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So he prayed to the water-goddesses to help him, and the water-goddesses were pleased and said, "O King, O King, sacrifice to us the eldest son of your daughter-in-law, and the tank will fill with water."
