adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I came to the Chubara the shaven head with the tuft atop, and the beady black eyes looked out of the folds of the quilt as a squirrel looks out from his nest, and Gobind was smiling while the child played with his beard.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I would have said something friendly, but remembered in time that if the child fell ill afterwards I should be credited with the Evil Eye, and that is a horrible possession.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Gobind lifted an arm under his vast tattered quilt of many colours, and made an inviting little nest by his side.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gobind lifted an arm under his vast tattered quilt of many colours, and made an inviting little nest by his side.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Gobind lifted an arm under his vast tattered quilt of many colours, and made an inviting little nest by his side.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I came to the Chubara the shaven head with the tuft atop, and the beady black eyes looked out of the folds of the quilt as a squirrel looks out from his nest, and Gobind was smiling while the child played with his beard.
atopadverbUS /əˈtɑːp/
on, to, or at the top
From this reading When I came to the Chubara the shaven head with the tuft atop, and the beady black eyes looked out of the folds of the quilt as a squirrel looks out from his nest, and Gobind was smiling while the child played with his beard.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ‘Sit thou still, Thumbling,’ I said as it made to get up and run away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I would have said something friendly, but remembered in time that if the child fell ill afterwards I should be credited with the Evil Eye, and that is a horrible possession.
beadyadjectiveUS /ˈbiːdi/
small and round and shiny like a shiny bead or button
From this reading When I came to the Chubara the shaven head with the tuft atop, and the beady black eyes looked out of the folds of the quilt as a squirrel looks out from his nest, and Gobind was smiling while the child played with his beard.
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading When I came to the Chubara the shaven head with the tuft atop, and the beady black eyes looked out of the folds of the quilt as a squirrel looks out from his nest, and Gobind was smiling while the child played with his beard.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading When I came to the Chubara the shaven head with the tuft atop, and the beady black eyes looked out of the folds of the quilt as a squirrel looks out from his nest, and Gobind was smiling while the child played with his beard.
brass-studded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The child crept in, and Gobind filled his brass-studded leather waterpipe with the new tobacco.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I would have said something friendly, but remembered in time that if the child fell ill afterwards I should be credited with the Evil Eye, and that is a horrible possession.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Gobind lifted an arm under his vast tattered quilt of many colours, and made an inviting little nest by his side.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When I came to the Chubara the shaven head with the tuft atop, and the beady black eyes looked out of the folds of the quilt as a squirrel looks out from his nest, and Gobind was smiling while the child played with his beard.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child crept in, and Gobind filled his brass-studded leather waterpipe with the new tobacco.
Chubara
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From this reading When I came to the Chubara the shaven head with the tuft atop, and the beady black eyes looked out of the folds of the quilt as a squirrel looks out from his nest, and Gobind was smiling while the child played with his beard.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading Gobind lifted an arm under his vast tattered quilt of many colours, and made an inviting little nest by his side.
creditedadjectiveUS /ˈkredətəd/
(usually followed by “to”) given credit for
From this reading I would have said something friendly, but remembered in time that if the child fell ill afterwards I should be credited with the Evil Eye, and that is a horrible possession.
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The child crept in, and Gobind filled his brass-studded leather waterpipe with the new tobacco.
EvilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading I would have said something friendly, but remembered in time that if the child fell ill afterwards I should be credited with the Evil Eye, and that is a horrible possession.
EyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading I would have said something friendly, but remembered in time that if the child fell ill afterwards I should be credited with the Evil Eye, and that is a horrible possession.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading When I came to the Chubara the shaven head with the tuft atop, and the beady black eyes looked out of the folds of the quilt as a squirrel looks out from his nest, and Gobind was smiling while the child played with his beard.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I would have said something friendly, but remembered in time that if the child fell ill afterwards I should be credited with the Evil Eye, and that is a horrible possession.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The child crept in, and Gobind filled his brass-studded leather waterpipe with the new tobacco.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading When I came to the Chubara the shaven head with the tuft atop, and the beady black eyes looked out of the folds of the quilt as a squirrel looks out from his nest, and Gobind was smiling while the child played with his beard.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading I would have said something friendly, but remembered in time that if the child fell ill afterwards I should be credited with the Evil Eye, and that is a horrible possession.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When I came to the Chubara the shaven head with the tuft atop, and the beady black eyes looked out of the folds of the quilt as a squirrel looks out from his nest, and Gobind was smiling while the child played with his beard.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ‘Sit thou still, Thumbling,’ I said as it made to get up and run away.
Gobind
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From this reading Gobind lifted an arm under his vast tattered quilt of many colours, and made an inviting little nest by his side.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I would have said something friendly, but remembered in time that if the child fell ill afterwards I should be credited with the Evil Eye, and that is a horrible possession.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When I came to the Chubara the shaven head with the tuft atop, and the beady black eyes looked out of the folds of the quilt as a squirrel looks out from his nest, and Gobind was smiling while the child played with his beard.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gobind lifted an arm under his vast tattered quilt of many colours, and made an inviting little nest by his side.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading I would have said something friendly, but remembered in time that if the child fell ill afterwards I should be credited with the Evil Eye, and that is a horrible possession.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I came to the Chubara the shaven head with the tuft atop, and the beady black eyes looked out of the folds of the quilt as a squirrel looks out from his nest, and Gobind was smiling while the child played with his beard.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I would have said something friendly, but remembered in time that if the child fell ill afterwards I should be credited with the Evil Eye, and that is a horrible possession.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I would have said something friendly, but remembered in time that if the child fell ill afterwards I should be credited with the Evil Eye, and that is a horrible possession.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The child crept in, and Gobind filled his brass-studded leather waterpipe with the new tobacco.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading Gobind lifted an arm under his vast tattered quilt of many colours, and made an inviting little nest by his side.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I would have said something friendly, but remembered in time that if the child fell ill afterwards I should be credited with the Evil Eye, and that is a horrible possession.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ‘Sit thou still, Thumbling,’ I said as it made to get up and run away.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading The child crept in, and Gobind filled his brass-studded leather waterpipe with the new tobacco.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading Gobind lifted an arm under his vast tattered quilt of many colours, and made an inviting little nest by his side.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Gobind lifted an arm under his vast tattered quilt of many colours, and made an inviting little nest by his side.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When I came to the Chubara the shaven head with the tuft atop, and the beady black eyes looked out of the folds of the quilt as a squirrel looks out from his nest, and Gobind was smiling while the child played with his beard.
looksnounUS /lʊks/
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading When I came to the Chubara the shaven head with the tuft atop, and the beady black eyes looked out of the folds of the quilt as a squirrel looks out from his nest, and Gobind was smiling while the child played with his beard.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Gobind lifted an arm under his vast tattered quilt of many colours, and made an inviting little nest by his side.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 Gobind lifted an arm under his vast tattered quilt of many colours, and made an inviting little nest by his side.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading Gobind lifted an arm under his vast tattered quilt of many colours, and made an inviting little nest by his side.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The child crept in, and Gobind filled his brass-studded leather waterpipe with the new tobacco.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gobind lifted an arm under his vast tattered quilt of many colours, and made an inviting little nest by his side.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When I came to the Chubara the shaven head with the tuft atop, and the beady black eyes looked out of the folds of the quilt as a squirrel looks out from his nest, and Gobind was smiling while the child played with his beard.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading When I came to the Chubara the shaven head with the tuft atop, and the beady black eyes looked out of the folds of the quilt as a squirrel looks out from his nest, and Gobind was smiling while the child played with his beard.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading I would have said something friendly, but remembered in time that if the child fell ill afterwards I should be credited with the Evil Eye, and that is a horrible possession.
quiltnounUS /kwɪlt/
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
From this reading Gobind lifted an arm under his vast tattered quilt of many colours, and made an inviting little nest by his side.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I would have said something friendly, but remembered in time that if the child fell ill afterwards I should be credited with the Evil Eye, and that is a horrible possession.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading ‘Sit thou still, Thumbling,’ I said as it made to get up and run away.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I would have said something friendly, but remembered in time that if the child fell ill afterwards I should be credited with the Evil Eye, and that is a horrible possession.
shavenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪvən/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading When I came to the Chubara the shaven head with the tuft atop, and the beady black eyes looked out of the folds of the quilt as a squirrel looks out from his nest, and Gobind was smiling while the child played with his beard.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I would have said something friendly, but remembered in time that if the child fell ill afterwards I should be credited with the Evil Eye, and that is a horrible possession.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Gobind lifted an arm under his vast tattered quilt of many colours, and made an inviting little nest by his side.
SitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading ‘Sit thou still, Thumbling,’ I said as it made to get up and run away.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading When I came to the Chubara the shaven head with the tuft atop, and the beady black eyes looked out of the folds of the quilt as a squirrel looks out from his nest, and Gobind was smiling while the child played with his beard.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I would have said something friendly, but remembered in time that if the child fell ill afterwards I should be credited with the Evil Eye, and that is a horrible possession.
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading When I came to the Chubara the shaven head with the tuft atop, and the beady black eyes looked out of the folds of the quilt as a squirrel looks out from his nest, and Gobind was smiling while the child played with his beard.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading ‘Sit thou still, Thumbling,’ I said as it made to get up and run away.
tatteredadjectiveUS /ˈtætərd/
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
From this reading Gobind lifted an arm under his vast tattered quilt of many colours, and made an inviting little nest by his side.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I would have said something friendly, but remembered in time that if the child fell ill afterwards I should be credited with the Evil Eye, and that is a horrible possession.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The child crept in, and Gobind filled his brass-studded leather waterpipe with the new tobacco.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading ‘Sit thou still, Thumbling,’ I said as it made to get up and run away.
Thumbling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Sit thou still, Thumbling,’ I said as it made to get up and run away.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I would have said something friendly, but remembered in time that if the child fell ill afterwards I should be credited with the Evil Eye, and that is a horrible possession.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I came to the Chubara the shaven head with the tuft atop, and the beady black eyes looked out of the folds of the quilt as a squirrel looks out from his nest, and Gobind was smiling while the child played with his beard.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading The child crept in, and Gobind filled his brass-studded leather waterpipe with the new tobacco.
tuftnounUS /tʌft/
a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass
From this reading When I came to the Chubara the shaven head with the tuft atop, and the beady black eyes looked out of the folds of the quilt as a squirrel looks out from his nest, and Gobind was smiling while the child played with his beard.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Gobind lifted an arm under his vast tattered quilt of many colours, and made an inviting little nest by his side.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ‘Sit thou still, Thumbling,’ I said as it made to get up and run away.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Gobind lifted an arm under his vast tattered quilt of many colours, and made an inviting little nest by his side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I came to the Chubara the shaven head with the tuft atop, and the beady black eyes looked out of the folds of the quilt as a squirrel looks out from his nest, and Gobind was smiling while the child played with his beard.
waterpipe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The child crept in, and Gobind filled his brass-studded leather waterpipe with the new tobacco.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I came to the Chubara the shaven head with the tuft atop, and the beady black eyes looked out of the folds of the quilt as a squirrel looks out from his nest, and Gobind was smiling while the child played with his beard.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When I came to the Chubara the shaven head with the tuft atop, and the beady black eyes looked out of the folds of the quilt as a squirrel looks out from his nest, and Gobind was smiling while the child played with his beard.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The child crept in, and Gobind filled his brass-studded leather waterpipe with the new tobacco.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would have said something friendly, but remembered in time that if the child fell ill afterwards I should be credited with the Evil Eye, and that is a horrible possession.
