1500
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From this reading 1500 a year, had been transferred by Joygopal into his own name with the help of the Jemindar.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 1500 a year, had been transferred by Joygopal into his own name with the help of the Jemindar.
(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 By spending all the money she had with her, and selling her ornaments, Sasi saved her brother from the jaws of death.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By spending all the money she had with her, and selling her ornaments, Sasi saved her brother from the jaws of death.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 1500 a year, had been transferred by Joygopal into his own name with the help of the Jemindar.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading And now the whole property belonged to them, not to her brother.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then she heard that the big property which they had in Dwarigram, where their dwelling-house stood, the income of which was more than Rs.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading By spending all the money she had with her, and selling her ornaments, Sasi saved her brother from the jaws of death.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By spending all the money she had with her, and selling her ornaments, Sasi saved her brother from the jaws of death.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading When he had recovered from his illness, Nilmani would cry plaintively: 'Let us go home, sister.'
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading By spending all the money she had with her, and selling her ornaments, Sasi saved her brother from the jaws of death.
Dwarigram
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From this reading Then she heard that the big property which they had in Dwarigram, where their dwelling-house stood, the income of which was more than Rs.
dwelling-house
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From this reading Then she heard that the big property which they had in Dwarigram, where their dwelling-house stood, the income of which was more than Rs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By spending all the money she had with her, and selling her ornaments, Sasi saved her brother from the jaws of death.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When he had recovered from his illness, Nilmani would cry plaintively: 'Let us go home, sister.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By spending all the money she had with her, and selling her ornaments, Sasi saved her brother from the jaws of death.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had recovered from his illness, Nilmani would cry plaintively: 'Let us go home, sister.'
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then she heard that the big property which they had in Dwarigram, where their dwelling-house stood, the income of which was more than Rs.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading 1500 a year, had been transferred by Joygopal into his own name with the help of the Jemindar.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By spending all the money she had with her, and selling her ornaments, Sasi saved her brother from the jaws of death.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 1500 a year, had been transferred by Joygopal into his own name with the help of the Jemindar.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When he had recovered from his illness, Nilmani would cry plaintively: 'Let us go home, sister.'
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading When he had recovered from his illness, Nilmani would cry plaintively: 'Let us go home, sister.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then she heard that the big property which they had in Dwarigram, where their dwelling-house stood, the income of which was more than Rs.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading Then she heard that the big property which they had in Dwarigram, where their dwelling-house stood, the income of which was more than Rs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 1500 a year, had been transferred by Joygopal into his own name with the help of the Jemindar.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading By spending all the money she had with her, and selling her ornaments, Sasi saved her brother from the jaws of death.
Jemindar
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From this reading 1500 a year, had been transferred by Joygopal into his own name with the help of the Jemindar.
Joygopal
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From this reading 1500 a year, had been transferred by Joygopal into his own name with the help of the Jemindar.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When he had recovered from his illness, Nilmani would cry plaintively: 'Let us go home, sister.'
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading By spending all the money she had with her, and selling her ornaments, Sasi saved her brother from the jaws of death.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then she heard that the big property which they had in Dwarigram, where their dwelling-house stood, the income of which was more than Rs.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 1500 a year, had been transferred by Joygopal into his own name with the help of the Jemindar.
Nilmani
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From this reading When he had recovered from his illness, Nilmani would cry plaintively: 'Let us go home, sister.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And now the whole property belonged to them, not to her brother.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now the whole property belonged to them, not to her brother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By spending all the money she had with her, and selling her ornaments, Sasi saved her brother from the jaws of death.
ornamentsnounUS /ˈɔːrnəmənts/
plural of “ornament” — something used to beautify
From this reading By spending all the money she had with her, and selling her ornaments, Sasi saved her brother from the jaws of death.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading 1500 a year, had been transferred by Joygopal into his own name with the help of the Jemindar.
plaintivelyadverbUS /ˈpleɪntaɪvli/
in a plaintive manner
From this reading When he had recovered from his illness, Nilmani would cry plaintively: 'Let us go home, sister.'
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading Then she heard that the big property which they had in Dwarigram, where their dwelling-house stood, the income of which was more than Rs.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading When he had recovered from his illness, Nilmani would cry plaintively: 'Let us go home, sister.'
Rs
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From this reading Then she heard that the big property which they had in Dwarigram, where their dwelling-house stood, the income of which was more than Rs.
Sasi
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From this reading By spending all the money she had with her, and selling her ornaments, Sasi saved her brother from the jaws of death.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading By spending all the money she had with her, and selling her ornaments, Sasi saved her brother from the jaws of death.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading By spending all the money she had with her, and selling her ornaments, Sasi saved her brother from the jaws of death.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By spending all the money she had with her, and selling her ornaments, Sasi saved her brother from the jaws of death.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading When he had recovered from his illness, Nilmani would cry plaintively: 'Let us go home, sister.'
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading By spending all the money she had with her, and selling her ornaments, Sasi saved her brother from the jaws of death.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then she heard that the big property which they had in Dwarigram, where their dwelling-house stood, the income of which was more than Rs.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Then she heard that the big property which they had in Dwarigram, where their dwelling-house stood, the income of which was more than Rs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then she heard that the big property which they had in Dwarigram, where their dwelling-house stood, the income of which was more than Rs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By spending all the money she had with her, and selling her ornaments, Sasi saved her brother from the jaws of death.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then she heard that the big property which they had in Dwarigram, where their dwelling-house stood, the income of which was more than Rs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And now the whole property belonged to them, not to her brother.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she heard that the big property which they had in Dwarigram, where their dwelling-house stood, the income of which was more than Rs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she heard that the big property which they had in Dwarigram, where their dwelling-house stood, the income of which was more than Rs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now the whole property belonged to them, not to her brother.
transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading 1500 a year, had been transferred by Joygopal into his own name with the help of the Jemindar.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he had recovered from his illness, Nilmani would cry plaintively: 'Let us go home, sister.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then she heard that the big property which they had in Dwarigram, where their dwelling-house stood, the income of which was more than Rs.
at the time that
From this reading When he had recovered from his illness, Nilmani would cry plaintively: 'Let us go home, sister.'
in or at the place that
From this reading Then she heard that the big property which they had in Dwarigram, where their dwelling-house stood, the income of which was more than Rs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then she heard that the big property which they had in Dwarigram, where their dwelling-house stood, the income of which was more than Rs.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading And now the whole property belonged to them, not to her brother.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By spending all the money she had with her, and selling her ornaments, Sasi saved her brother from the jaws of death.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When he had recovered from his illness, Nilmani would cry plaintively: 'Let us go home, sister.'
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading 1500 a year, had been transferred by Joygopal into his own name with the help of the Jemindar.
