used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then they began a conversation.
agoniesnounUS /ˈæɡəniz/
plural of “agony” — intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
From this reading You shall now be given a certain seed to eat which will entirely destroy your body, and you will die in agonies."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The snake which lived inside Vickramadit heard the sound, and hissed in reply.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You were given permission to drink water; and this is how you treat the holy Fakir, and break your promise to return without doing him any harm!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You shall now be given a certain seed to eat which will entirely destroy your body, and you will die in agonies."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then they began a conversation.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading You shall now be given a certain seed to eat which will entirely destroy your body, and you will die in agonies."
terminate
From this reading You were given permission to drink water; and this is how you treat the holy Fakir, and break your promise to return without doing him any harm!
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading You shall now be given a certain seed to eat which will entirely destroy your body, and you will die in agonies."
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Then they began a conversation.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading You shall now be given a certain seed to eat which will entirely destroy your body, and you will die in agonies."
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading You shall now be given a certain seed to eat which will entirely destroy your body, and you will die in agonies."
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading You were given permission to drink water; and this is how you treat the holy Fakir, and break your promise to return without doing him any harm!
take in liquids
From this reading You were given permission to drink water; and this is how you treat the holy Fakir, and break your promise to return without doing him any harm!
take in solid food
From this reading You shall now be given a certain seed to eat which will entirely destroy your body, and you will die in agonies."
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading You shall now be given a certain seed to eat which will entirely destroy your body, and you will die in agonies."
Fakirnoun
a Muslim or Hindu mendicant monk who is regarded as a holy man
From this reading You were given permission to drink water; and this is how you treat the holy Fakir, and break your promise to return without doing him any harm!
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading You were given permission to drink water; and this is how you treat the holy Fakir, and break your promise to return without doing him any harm!
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading You were given permission to drink water; and this is how you treat the holy Fakir, and break your promise to return without doing him any harm!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The snake which lived inside Vickramadit heard the sound, and hissed in reply.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You were given permission to drink water; and this is how you treat the holy Fakir, and break your promise to return without doing him any harm!
hissedverbUS /hɪst/
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading The snake which lived inside Vickramadit heard the sound, and hissed in reply.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading You were given permission to drink water; and this is how you treat the holy Fakir, and break your promise to return without doing him any harm!
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You were given permission to drink water; and this is how you treat the holy Fakir, and break your promise to return without doing him any harm!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The snake which lived inside Vickramadit heard the sound, and hissed in reply.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The snake which lived inside Vickramadit heard the sound, and hissed in reply.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You were given permission to drink water; and this is how you treat the holy Fakir, and break your promise to return without doing him any harm!
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The snake which lived inside Vickramadit heard the sound, and hissed in reply.
moundnounUS /maʊnd/
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
From this reading The snake on the mound said: "You traitor!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You shall now be given a certain seed to eat which will entirely destroy your body, and you will die in agonies."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The snake on the mound said: "You traitor!
approval to do something
From this reading You were given permission to drink water; and this is how you treat the holy Fakir, and break your promise to return without doing him any harm!
make a promise or commitment
From this reading You were given permission to drink water; and this is how you treat the holy Fakir, and break your promise to return without doing him any harm!
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The snake which lived inside Vickramadit heard the sound, and hissed in reply.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading You were given permission to drink water; and this is how you treat the holy Fakir, and break your promise to return without doing him any harm!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The snake on the mound said: "You traitor!
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading You shall now be given a certain seed to eat which will entirely destroy your body, and you will die in agonies."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading You shall now be given a certain seed to eat which will entirely destroy your body, and you will die in agonies."
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading The snake which lived inside Vickramadit heard the sound, and hissed in reply.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The snake which lived inside Vickramadit heard the sound, and hissed in reply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The snake which lived inside Vickramadit heard the sound, and hissed in reply.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they began a conversation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they began a conversation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You were given permission to drink water; and this is how you treat the holy Fakir, and break your promise to return without doing him any harm!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You were given permission to drink water; and this is how you treat the holy Fakir, and break your promise to return without doing him any harm!
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading The snake on the mound said: "You traitor!
interact in a certain way
From this reading You were given permission to drink water; and this is how you treat the holy Fakir, and break your promise to return without doing him any harm!
Vickramadit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The snake which lived inside Vickramadit heard the sound, and hissed in reply.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading You were given permission to drink water; and this is how you treat the holy Fakir, and break your promise to return without doing him any harm!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You were given permission to drink water; and this is how you treat the holy Fakir, and break your promise to return without doing him any harm!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The snake which lived inside Vickramadit heard the sound, and hissed in reply.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You shall now be given a certain seed to eat which will entirely destroy your body, and you will die in agonies."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading You were given permission to drink water; and this is how you treat the holy Fakir, and break your promise to return without doing him any harm!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The snake on the mound said: "You traitor!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You were given permission to drink water; and this is how you treat the holy Fakir, and break your promise to return without doing him any harm!
