Chapter XII · Chapter 12

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading My dear Children--If you will look at the map of Asia, and find the country of Hindostan, you will see running through it a very celebrated river--the river Ganges.

later than; following

From this reading It is called the Ganges, after the goddess Gunga.

(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 All classes and castes worship her.

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From this reading The Hindoos say that the goddess Gungu--who was produced from the sweat of Vrishnoo's foot, which Brumha caught and preserved in his alms-dish--came down from heaven, and divided herself into one hundred streams, which are the mouths of the river Ganges.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading My dear Children--If you will look at the map of Asia, and find the country of Hindostan, you will see running through it a very celebrated river--the river Ganges.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The Hindoos say that the goddess Gungu--who was produced from the sweat of Vrishnoo's foot, which Brumha caught and preserved in his alms-dish--came down from heaven, and divided herself into one hundred streams, which are the mouths of the river Ganges.

the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations

From this reading My dear Children--If you will look at the map of Asia, and find the country of Hindostan, you will see running through it a very celebrated river--the river Ganges.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading My dear Children--If you will look at the map of Asia, and find the country of Hindostan, you will see running through it a very celebrated river--the river Ganges.

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From this reading The Hindoos say that the goddess Gungu--who was produced from the sweat of Vrishnoo's foot, which Brumha caught and preserved in his alms-dish--came down from heaven, and divided herself into one hundred streams, which are the mouths of the river Ganges.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It is called the Ganges, after the goddess Gunga.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The Hindoos say that the goddess Gungu--who was produced from the sweat of Vrishnoo's foot, which Brumha caught and preserved in his alms-dish--came down from heaven, and divided herself into one hundred streams, which are the mouths of the river Ganges.

plural of “caste” — social status or position conferred by a system based on class

From this reading All classes and castes worship her.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading The Hindoos say that the goddess Gungu--who was produced from the sweat of Vrishnoo's foot, which Brumha caught and preserved in his alms-dish--came down from heaven, and divided herself into one hundred streams, which are the mouths of the river Ganges.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading My dear Children--If you will look at the map of Asia, and find the country of Hindostan, you will see running through it a very celebrated river--the river Ganges.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading My dear Children--If you will look at the map of Asia, and find the country of Hindostan, you will see running through it a very celebrated river--the river Ganges.

plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading All classes and castes worship her.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading My dear Children--If you will look at the map of Asia, and find the country of Hindostan, you will see running through it a very celebrated river--the river Ganges.

dearly loved

From this reading My dear Children--If you will look at the map of Asia, and find the country of Hindostan, you will see running through it a very celebrated river--the river Ganges.

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading The Hindoos say that the goddess Gungu--who was produced from the sweat of Vrishnoo's foot, which Brumha caught and preserved in his alms-dish--came down from heaven, and divided herself into one hundred streams, which are the mouths of the river Ganges.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The Hindoos say that the goddess Gungu--who was produced from the sweat of Vrishnoo's foot, which Brumha caught and preserved in his alms-dish--came down from heaven, and divided herself into one hundred streams, which are the mouths of the river Ganges.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading My dear Children--If you will look at the map of Asia, and find the country of Hindostan, you will see running through it a very celebrated river--the river Ganges.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The Hindoos say that the goddess Gungu--who was produced from the sweat of Vrishnoo's foot, which Brumha caught and preserved in his alms-dish--came down from heaven, and divided herself into one hundred streams, which are the mouths of the river Ganges.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Hindoos say that the goddess Gungu--who was produced from the sweat of Vrishnoo's foot, which Brumha caught and preserved in his alms-dish--came down from heaven, and divided herself into one hundred streams, which are the mouths of the river Ganges.

an Asian river; rises in the Himalayas and flows east into the Bay of Bengal; a sacred river of the Hindus

From this reading THE RIVER GANGES.

a female deity

From this reading It is called the Ganges, after the goddess Gunga.

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From this reading It is called the Ganges, after the goddess Gunga.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Hindoos say that the goddess Gungu--who was produced from the sweat of Vrishnoo's foot, which Brumha caught and preserved in his alms-dish--came down from heaven, and divided herself into one hundred streams, which are the mouths of the river Ganges.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading The Hindoos say that the goddess Gungu--who was produced from the sweat of Vrishnoo's foot, which Brumha caught and preserved in his alms-dish--came down from heaven, and divided herself into one hundred streams, which are the mouths of the river Ganges.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading All classes and castes worship her.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading The Hindoos say that the goddess Gungu--who was produced from the sweat of Vrishnoo's foot, which Brumha caught and preserved in his alms-dish--came down from heaven, and divided herself into one hundred streams, which are the mouths of the river Ganges.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Hindoos say that the goddess Gungu--who was produced from the sweat of Vrishnoo's foot, which Brumha caught and preserved in his alms-dish--came down from heaven, and divided herself into one hundred streams, which are the mouths of the river Ganges.

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From this reading My dear Children--If you will look at the map of Asia, and find the country of Hindostan, you will see running through it a very celebrated river--the river Ganges.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The Hindoos say that the goddess Gungu--who was produced from the sweat of Vrishnoo's foot, which Brumha caught and preserved in his alms-dish--came down from heaven, and divided herself into one hundred streams, which are the mouths of the river Ganges.

ten 10s

From this reading The Hindoos say that the goddess Gungu--who was produced from the sweat of Vrishnoo's foot, which Brumha caught and preserved in his alms-dish--came down from heaven, and divided herself into one hundred streams, which are the mouths of the river Ganges.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading My dear Children--If you will look at the map of Asia, and find the country of Hindostan, you will see running through it a very celebrated river--the river Ganges.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Hindoos say that the goddess Gungu--who was produced from the sweat of Vrishnoo's foot, which Brumha caught and preserved in his alms-dish--came down from heaven, and divided herself into one hundred streams, which are the mouths of the river Ganges.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The Hindoos say that the goddess Gungu--who was produced from the sweat of Vrishnoo's foot, which Brumha caught and preserved in his alms-dish--came down from heaven, and divided herself into one hundred streams, which are the mouths of the river Ganges.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is called the Ganges, after the goddess Gunga.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading My dear Children--If you will look at the map of Asia, and find the country of Hindostan, you will see running through it a very celebrated river--the river Ganges.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading My dear Children--If you will look at the map of Asia, and find the country of Hindostan, you will see running through it a very celebrated river--the river Ganges.

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading My dear Children--If you will look at the map of Asia, and find the country of Hindostan, you will see running through it a very celebrated river--the river Ganges.

plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading The Hindoos say that the goddess Gungu--who was produced from the sweat of Vrishnoo's foot, which Brumha caught and preserved in his alms-dish--came down from heaven, and divided herself into one hundred streams, which are the mouths of the river Ganges.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My dear Children--If you will look at the map of Asia, and find the country of Hindostan, you will see running through it a very celebrated river--the river Ganges.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My dear Children--If you will look at the map of Asia, and find the country of Hindostan, you will see running through it a very celebrated river--the river Ganges.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The Hindoos say that the goddess Gungu--who was produced from the sweat of Vrishnoo's foot, which Brumha caught and preserved in his alms-dish--came down from heaven, and divided herself into one hundred streams, which are the mouths of the river Ganges.

prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

From this reading The Hindoos say that the goddess Gungu--who was produced from the sweat of Vrishnoo's foot, which Brumha caught and preserved in his alms-dish--came down from heaven, and divided herself into one hundred streams, which are the mouths of the river Ganges.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading The Hindoos say that the goddess Gungu--who was produced from the sweat of Vrishnoo's foot, which Brumha caught and preserved in his alms-dish--came down from heaven, and divided herself into one hundred streams, which are the mouths of the river Ganges.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading THE RIVER GANGES.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading My dear Children--If you will look at the map of Asia, and find the country of Hindostan, you will see running through it a very celebrated river--the river Ganges.

express in words

From this reading The Hindoos say that the goddess Gungu--who was produced from the sweat of Vrishnoo's foot, which Brumha caught and preserved in his alms-dish--came down from heaven, and divided herself into one hundred streams, which are the mouths of the river Ganges.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading My dear Children--If you will look at the map of Asia, and find the country of Hindostan, you will see running through it a very celebrated river--the river Ganges.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading The Hindoos say that the goddess Gungu--who was produced from the sweat of Vrishnoo's foot, which Brumha caught and preserved in his alms-dish--came down from heaven, and divided herself into one hundred streams, which are the mouths of the river Ganges.

salty fluid secreted by sweat glands

From this reading The Hindoos say that the goddess Gungu--who was produced from the sweat of Vrishnoo's foot, which Brumha caught and preserved in his alms-dish--came down from heaven, and divided herself into one hundred streams, which are the mouths of the river Ganges.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Hindoos say that the goddess Gungu--who was produced from the sweat of Vrishnoo's foot, which Brumha caught and preserved in his alms-dish--came down from heaven, and divided herself into one hundred streams, which are the mouths of the river Ganges.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE RIVER GANGES.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading My dear Children--If you will look at the map of Asia, and find the country of Hindostan, you will see running through it a very celebrated river--the river Ganges.

precisely as stated

From this reading My dear Children--If you will look at the map of Asia, and find the country of Hindostan, you will see running through it a very celebrated river--the river Ganges.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Hindoos say that the goddess Gungu--who was produced from the sweat of Vrishnoo's foot, which Brumha caught and preserved in his alms-dish--came down from heaven, and divided herself into one hundred streams, which are the mouths of the river Ganges.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The Hindoos say that the goddess Gungu--who was produced from the sweat of Vrishnoo's foot, which Brumha caught and preserved in his alms-dish--came down from heaven, and divided herself into one hundred streams, which are the mouths of the river Ganges.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The Hindoos say that the goddess Gungu--who was produced from the sweat of Vrishnoo's foot, which Brumha caught and preserved in his alms-dish--came down from heaven, and divided herself into one hundred streams, which are the mouths of the river Ganges.

which person or people

From this reading The Hindoos say that the goddess Gungu--who was produced from the sweat of Vrishnoo's foot, which Brumha caught and preserved in his alms-dish--came down from heaven, and divided herself into one hundred streams, which are the mouths of the river Ganges.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading My dear Children--If you will look at the map of Asia, and find the country of Hindostan, you will see running through it a very celebrated river--the river Ganges.

love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

From this reading All classes and castes worship her.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading My dear Children--If you will look at the map of Asia, and find the country of Hindostan, you will see running through it a very celebrated river--the river Ganges.