used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The tragic fate of Razat Sing and his blind wife made a little stir for a few days in and around Manora, but, unfortunately, these suicides of despair were becoming common; public sensitiveness was somewhat hardened and callous--familiarity breeds indifference.
matters of personal concern
From this reading There was an end of the old couple, and other affairs wafted these two insignificant particles down the dark river of forgetfulness.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Razat Sing had hanged himself; his blind wife had gone from darkness to darkness by the aid of a little poisonous root.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The great charity ball already mentioned was imminent at Lucknow; it was to be on a grand scale, and held in that notable building, "the Chutter-Munzil," formerly the palace of the kings of Oude.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an end of the old couple, and other affairs wafted these two insignificant particles down the dark river of forgetfulness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tragic fate of Razat Sing and his blind wife made a little stir for a few days in and around Manora, but, unfortunately, these suicides of despair were becoming common; public sensitiveness was somewhat hardened and callous--familiarity breeds indifference.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The tragic fate of Razat Sing and his blind wife made a little stir for a few days in and around Manora, but, unfortunately, these suicides of despair were becoming common; public sensitiveness was somewhat hardened and callous--familiarity breeds indifference.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The great charity ball already mentioned was imminent at Lucknow; it was to be on a grand scale, and held in that notable building, "the Chutter-Munzil," formerly the palace of the kings of Oude.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The great charity ball already mentioned was imminent at Lucknow; it was to be on a grand scale, and held in that notable building, "the Chutter-Munzil," formerly the palace of the kings of Oude.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The great charity ball already mentioned was imminent at Lucknow; it was to be on a grand scale, and held in that notable building, "the Chutter-Munzil," formerly the palace of the kings of Oude.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading The tragic fate of Razat Sing and his blind wife made a little stir for a few days in and around Manora, but, unfortunately, these suicides of despair were becoming common; public sensitiveness was somewhat hardened and callous--familiarity breeds indifference.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The tragic fate of Razat Sing and his blind wife made a little stir for a few days in and around Manora, but, unfortunately, these suicides of despair were becoming common; public sensitiveness was somewhat hardened and callous--familiarity breeds indifference.
breedsnounUS /briːdz/
plural of “breed” — a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
From this reading The tragic fate of Razat Sing and his blind wife made a little stir for a few days in and around Manora, but, unfortunately, these suicides of despair were becoming common; public sensitiveness was somewhat hardened and callous--familiarity breeds indifference.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading This function would be the brilliant closing event of the cold weather season.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The great charity ball already mentioned was imminent at Lucknow; it was to be on a grand scale, and held in that notable building, "the Chutter-Munzil," formerly the palace of the kings of Oude.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The tragic fate of Razat Sing and his blind wife made a little stir for a few days in and around Manora, but, unfortunately, these suicides of despair were becoming common; public sensitiveness was somewhat hardened and callous--familiarity breeds indifference.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Razat Sing had hanged himself; his blind wife had gone from darkness to darkness by the aid of a little poisonous root.
callousadjectiveUS /ˈkæləs/
emotionally hardened
From this reading The tragic fate of Razat Sing and his blind wife made a little stir for a few days in and around Manora, but, unfortunately, these suicides of despair were becoming common; public sensitiveness was somewhat hardened and callous--familiarity breeds indifference.
charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading The great charity ball already mentioned was imminent at Lucknow; it was to be on a grand scale, and held in that notable building, "the Chutter-Munzil," formerly the palace of the kings of Oude.
Chutter-Munzil
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From this reading The great charity ball already mentioned was imminent at Lucknow; it was to be on a grand scale, and held in that notable building, "the Chutter-Munzil," formerly the palace of the kings of Oude.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading This function would be the brilliant closing event of the cold weather season.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading This function would be the brilliant closing event of the cold weather season.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The tragic fate of Razat Sing and his blind wife made a little stir for a few days in and around Manora, but, unfortunately, these suicides of despair were becoming common; public sensitiveness was somewhat hardened and callous--familiarity breeds indifference.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading There was an end of the old couple, and other affairs wafted these two insignificant particles down the dark river of forgetfulness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading There was an end of the old couple, and other affairs wafted these two insignificant particles down the dark river of forgetfulness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Razat Sing had hanged himself; his blind wife had gone from darkness to darkness by the aid of a little poisonous root.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The tragic fate of Razat Sing and his blind wife made a little stir for a few days in and around Manora, but, unfortunately, these suicides of despair were becoming common; public sensitiveness was somewhat hardened and callous--familiarity breeds indifference.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The tragic fate of Razat Sing and his blind wife made a little stir for a few days in and around Manora, but, unfortunately, these suicides of despair were becoming common; public sensitiveness was somewhat hardened and callous--familiarity breeds indifference.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was an end of the old couple, and other affairs wafted these two insignificant particles down the dark river of forgetfulness.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading There was an end of the old couple, and other affairs wafted these two insignificant particles down the dark river of forgetfulness.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading This function would be the brilliant closing event of the cold weather season.
familiaritynounUS /fəˌmɪˈljerəti/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading The tragic fate of Razat Sing and his blind wife made a little stir for a few days in and around Manora, but, unfortunately, these suicides of despair were becoming common; public sensitiveness was somewhat hardened and callous--familiarity breeds indifference.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The tragic fate of Razat Sing and his blind wife made a little stir for a few days in and around Manora, but, unfortunately, these suicides of despair were becoming common; public sensitiveness was somewhat hardened and callous--familiarity breeds indifference.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The tragic fate of Razat Sing and his blind wife made a little stir for a few days in and around Manora, but, unfortunately, these suicides of despair were becoming common; public sensitiveness was somewhat hardened and callous--familiarity breeds indifference.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The tragic fate of Razat Sing and his blind wife made a little stir for a few days in and around Manora, but, unfortunately, these suicides of despair were becoming common; public sensitiveness was somewhat hardened and callous--familiarity breeds indifference.
forgetfulnessnoun
tendency to forget
From this reading There was an end of the old couple, and other affairs wafted these two insignificant particles down the dark river of forgetfulness.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading The great charity ball already mentioned was imminent at Lucknow; it was to be on a grand scale, and held in that notable building, "the Chutter-Munzil," formerly the palace of the kings of Oude.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Razat Sing had hanged himself; his blind wife had gone from darkness to darkness by the aid of a little poisonous root.
functionnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
(mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading This function would be the brilliant closing event of the cold weather season.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Razat Sing had hanged himself; his blind wife had gone from darkness to darkness by the aid of a little poisonous root.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The great charity ball already mentioned was imminent at Lucknow; it was to be on a grand scale, and held in that notable building, "the Chutter-Munzil," formerly the palace of the kings of Oude.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great charity ball already mentioned was imminent at Lucknow; it was to be on a grand scale, and held in that notable building, "the Chutter-Munzil," formerly the palace of the kings of Oude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Razat Sing had hanged himself; his blind wife had gone from darkness to darkness by the aid of a little poisonous root.
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Razat Sing had hanged himself; his blind wife had gone from darkness to darkness by the aid of a little poisonous root.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading The tragic fate of Razat Sing and his blind wife made a little stir for a few days in and around Manora, but, unfortunately, these suicides of despair were becoming common; public sensitiveness was somewhat hardened and callous--familiarity breeds indifference.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The great charity ball already mentioned was imminent at Lucknow; it was to be on a grand scale, and held in that notable building, "the Chutter-Munzil," formerly the palace of the kings of Oude.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Razat Sing had hanged himself; his blind wife had gone from darkness to darkness by the aid of a little poisonous root.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The tragic fate of Razat Sing and his blind wife made a little stir for a few days in and around Manora, but, unfortunately, these suicides of despair were becoming common; public sensitiveness was somewhat hardened and callous--familiarity breeds indifference.
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading The great charity ball already mentioned was imminent at Lucknow; it was to be on a grand scale, and held in that notable building, "the Chutter-Munzil," formerly the palace of the kings of Oude.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tragic fate of Razat Sing and his blind wife made a little stir for a few days in and around Manora, but, unfortunately, these suicides of despair were becoming common; public sensitiveness was somewhat hardened and callous--familiarity breeds indifference.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading The tragic fate of Razat Sing and his blind wife made a little stir for a few days in and around Manora, but, unfortunately, these suicides of despair were becoming common; public sensitiveness was somewhat hardened and callous--familiarity breeds indifference.
insignificantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnjɪfɪkənt/
signifying nothing
From this reading There was an end of the old couple, and other affairs wafted these two insignificant particles down the dark river of forgetfulness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The great charity ball already mentioned was imminent at Lucknow; it was to be on a grand scale, and held in that notable building, "the Chutter-Munzil," formerly the palace of the kings of Oude.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The great charity ball already mentioned was imminent at Lucknow; it was to be on a grand scale, and held in that notable building, "the Chutter-Munzil," formerly the palace of the kings of Oude.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The tragic fate of Razat Sing and his blind wife made a little stir for a few days in and around Manora, but, unfortunately, these suicides of despair were becoming common; public sensitiveness was somewhat hardened and callous--familiarity breeds indifference.
Lucknownoun
a city in northern India in Uttar Pradesh; during the Indian Mutiny its British residents were besieged by Indian insurgents
From this reading The great charity ball already mentioned was imminent at Lucknow; it was to be on a grand scale, and held in that notable building, "the Chutter-Munzil," formerly the palace of the kings of Oude.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The tragic fate of Razat Sing and his blind wife made a little stir for a few days in and around Manora, but, unfortunately, these suicides of despair were becoming common; public sensitiveness was somewhat hardened and callous--familiarity breeds indifference.
Manora
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From this reading The tragic fate of Razat Sing and his blind wife made a little stir for a few days in and around Manora, but, unfortunately, these suicides of despair were becoming common; public sensitiveness was somewhat hardened and callous--familiarity breeds indifference.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading The great charity ball already mentioned was imminent at Lucknow; it was to be on a grand scale, and held in that notable building, "the Chutter-Munzil," formerly the palace of the kings of Oude.
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The great charity ball already mentioned was imminent at Lucknow; it was to be on a grand scale, and held in that notable building, "the Chutter-Munzil," formerly the palace of the kings of Oude.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tragic fate of Razat Sing and his blind wife made a little stir for a few days in and around Manora, but, unfortunately, these suicides of despair were becoming common; public sensitiveness was somewhat hardened and callous--familiarity breeds indifference.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was an end of the old couple, and other affairs wafted these two insignificant particles down the dark river of forgetfulness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The great charity ball already mentioned was imminent at Lucknow; it was to be on a grand scale, and held in that notable building, "the Chutter-Munzil," formerly the palace of the kings of Oude.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was an end of the old couple, and other affairs wafted these two insignificant particles down the dark river of forgetfulness.
Oude
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From this reading The great charity ball already mentioned was imminent at Lucknow; it was to be on a grand scale, and held in that notable building, "the Chutter-Munzil," formerly the palace of the kings of Oude.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The great charity ball already mentioned was imminent at Lucknow; it was to be on a grand scale, and held in that notable building, "the Chutter-Munzil," formerly the palace of the kings of Oude.
particlesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “particle” — (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
From this reading There was an end of the old couple, and other affairs wafted these two insignificant particles down the dark river of forgetfulness.
poisonousadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪzənəs/
having the qualities or effects of a poison
From this reading Razat Sing had hanged himself; his blind wife had gone from darkness to darkness by the aid of a little poisonous root.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The tragic fate of Razat Sing and his blind wife made a little stir for a few days in and around Manora, but, unfortunately, these suicides of despair were becoming common; public sensitiveness was somewhat hardened and callous--familiarity breeds indifference.
Razat
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From this reading The tragic fate of Razat Sing and his blind wife made a little stir for a few days in and around Manora, but, unfortunately, these suicides of despair were becoming common; public sensitiveness was somewhat hardened and callous--familiarity breeds indifference.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading There was an end of the old couple, and other affairs wafted these two insignificant particles down the dark river of forgetfulness.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading Razat Sing had hanged himself; his blind wife had gone from darkness to darkness by the aid of a little poisonous root.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading The great charity ball already mentioned was imminent at Lucknow; it was to be on a grand scale, and held in that notable building, "the Chutter-Munzil," formerly the palace of the kings of Oude.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading This function would be the brilliant closing event of the cold weather season.
sensitivenessnounUS /ˈsensətɪvnəs/
sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
From this reading The tragic fate of Razat Sing and his blind wife made a little stir for a few days in and around Manora, but, unfortunately, these suicides of despair were becoming common; public sensitiveness was somewhat hardened and callous--familiarity breeds indifference.
deliver by singing
From this reading The tragic fate of Razat Sing and his blind wife made a little stir for a few days in and around Manora, but, unfortunately, these suicides of despair were becoming common; public sensitiveness was somewhat hardened and callous--familiarity breeds indifference.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The tragic fate of Razat Sing and his blind wife made a little stir for a few days in and around Manora, but, unfortunately, these suicides of despair were becoming common; public sensitiveness was somewhat hardened and callous--familiarity breeds indifference.
move an implement through
From this reading The tragic fate of Razat Sing and his blind wife made a little stir for a few days in and around Manora, but, unfortunately, these suicides of despair were becoming common; public sensitiveness was somewhat hardened and callous--familiarity breeds indifference.
suicidesnounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪdz/
plural of “suicide” — the act of killing yourself
From this reading The tragic fate of Razat Sing and his blind wife made a little stir for a few days in and around Manora, but, unfortunately, these suicides of despair were becoming common; public sensitiveness was somewhat hardened and callous--familiarity breeds indifference.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The great charity ball already mentioned was imminent at Lucknow; it was to be on a grand scale, and held in that notable building, "the Chutter-Munzil," formerly the palace of the kings of Oude.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tragic fate of Razat Sing and his blind wife made a little stir for a few days in and around Manora, but, unfortunately, these suicides of despair were becoming common; public sensitiveness was somewhat hardened and callous--familiarity breeds indifference.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an end of the old couple, and other affairs wafted these two insignificant particles down the dark river of forgetfulness.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The tragic fate of Razat Sing and his blind wife made a little stir for a few days in and around Manora, but, unfortunately, these suicides of despair were becoming common; public sensitiveness was somewhat hardened and callous--familiarity breeds indifference.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This function would be the brilliant closing event of the cold weather season.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Razat Sing had hanged himself; his blind wife had gone from darkness to darkness by the aid of a little poisonous root.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading The tragic fate of Razat Sing and his blind wife made a little stir for a few days in and around Manora, but, unfortunately, these suicides of despair were becoming common; public sensitiveness was somewhat hardened and callous--familiarity breeds indifference.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was an end of the old couple, and other affairs wafted these two insignificant particles down the dark river of forgetfulness.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading The tragic fate of Razat Sing and his blind wife made a little stir for a few days in and around Manora, but, unfortunately, these suicides of despair were becoming common; public sensitiveness was somewhat hardened and callous--familiarity breeds indifference.
waftedverbUS /ˈwɑːftɪd/
past form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air
From this reading There was an end of the old couple, and other affairs wafted these two insignificant particles down the dark river of forgetfulness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tragic fate of Razat Sing and his blind wife made a little stir for a few days in and around Manora, but, unfortunately, these suicides of despair were becoming common; public sensitiveness was somewhat hardened and callous--familiarity breeds indifference.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading This function would be the brilliant closing event of the cold weather season.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tragic fate of Razat Sing and his blind wife made a little stir for a few days in and around Manora, but, unfortunately, these suicides of despair were becoming common; public sensitiveness was somewhat hardened and callous--familiarity breeds indifference.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The tragic fate of Razat Sing and his blind wife made a little stir for a few days in and around Manora, but, unfortunately, these suicides of despair were becoming common; public sensitiveness was somewhat hardened and callous--familiarity breeds indifference.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This function would be the brilliant closing event of the cold weather season.
