used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Lid of the Sacred Casket 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 While they were still quite young, the twins' parents died, and their relatives stole from them all their property and then turned them out of the house.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The twins wandered along until they came to a town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While they were still quite young, the twins' parents died, and their relatives stole from them all their property and then turned them out of the house.
Atpat
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From this reading The Lid of the Sacred Casket Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was then noon, and the boys were weary with walking and were tortured with hunger and thirst.
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 Brahman who had two twin sons.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Lid of the Sacred Casket 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 The twins wandered along until they came to a town.
CasketnounUS /ˈkæskət/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading The Lid of the Sacred Casket Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading While they were still quite young, the twins' parents died, and their relatives stole from them all their property and then turned them out of the house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While they were still quite young, the twins' parents died, and their relatives stole from them all their property and then turned them out of the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In it there lived a Brahman who had two twin sons.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading While they were still quite young, the twins' parents died, and their relatives stole from them all their property and then turned them out of the house.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading It was then noon, and the boys were weary with walking and were tortured with hunger and thirst.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In it there lived a Brahman who had two twin sons.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In it there lived a Brahman who had two twin sons.
LidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading The Lid of the Sacred Casket Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In it there lived a Brahman who had two twin sons.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was then noon, and the boys were weary with walking and were tortured with hunger and thirst.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Lid of the Sacred Casket Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
on one occasion
From this reading The Lid of the Sacred Casket Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading While they were still quite young, the twins' parents died, and their relatives stole from them all their property and then turned them out of the house.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading While they were still quite young, the twins' parents died, and their relatives stole from them all their property and then turned them out of the house.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading While they were still quite young, the twins' parents died, and their relatives stole from them all their property and then turned them out of the house.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading While they were still quite young, the twins' parents died, and their relatives stole from them all their property and then turned them out of the house.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading While they were still quite young, the twins' parents died, and their relatives stole from them all their property and then turned them out of the house.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading The Lid of the Sacred Casket 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 Brahman who had two twin sons.
not in physical motion
From this reading While they were still quite young, the twins' parents died, and their relatives stole from them all their property and then turned them out of the house.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading While they were still quite young, the twins' parents died, and their relatives stole from them all their property and then turned them out of the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lid of the Sacred Casket Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While they were still quite young, the twins' parents died, and their relatives stole from them all their property and then turned them out of the house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While they were still quite young, the twins' parents died, and their relatives stole from them all their property and then turned them out of the house.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading While they were still quite young, the twins' parents died, and their relatives stole from them all their property and then turned them out of the house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Lid of the Sacred Casket Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While they were still quite young, the twins' parents died, and their relatives stole from them all their property and then turned them out of the house.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading It was then noon, and the boys were weary with walking and were tortured with hunger and thirst.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Lid of the Sacred Casket 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 The twins wandered along until they came to a town.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading It was then noon, and the boys were weary with walking and were tortured with hunger and thirst.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The Lid of the Sacred Casket Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading While they were still quite young, the twins' parents died, and their relatives stole from them all their property and then turned them out of the house.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading In it there lived a Brahman who had two twin sons.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading While they were still quite young, the twins' parents died, and their relatives stole from them all their property and then turned them out of the house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In it there lived a Brahman who had two twin sons.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The twins wandered along until they came to a town.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Lid of the Sacred Casket Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading It was then noon, and the boys were weary with walking and were tortured with hunger and thirst.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading The twins wandered along until they came to a town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Lid of the Sacred Casket Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading It was then noon, and the boys were weary with walking and were tortured with hunger and thirst.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While they were still quite young, the twins' parents died, and their relatives stole from them all their property and then turned them out of the house.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While they were still quite young, the twins' parents died, and their relatives stole from them all their property and then turned them out of the house.
which person or people
From this reading In it there lived a Brahman who had two twin sons.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was then noon, and the boys were weary with walking and were tortured with hunger and thirst.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading While they were still quite young, the twins' parents died, and their relatives stole from them all their property and then turned them out of the house.
