used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the time this story opens a new guest came into his household.
Adhar
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From this reading MASTER MASHAI I Adhar Babu lives upon the interest of the capital left him by his father.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a long period of despair, his wife, Nanibala, bore him a son.
a quantity of money
From this reading Only the brokers, negotiating loans, come to his drawing room and smoke the silver-chased hookah, and the clerks from the attorney's office discuss the terms of some mortgage or the amount of the stamp fees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only the brokers, negotiating loans, come to his drawing room and smoke the silver-chased hookah, and the clerks from the attorney's office discuss the terms of some mortgage or the amount of the stamp fees.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He is so careful with his money that even the most dogged efforts of the boys from the local football club fail to make any impression on his pocket.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time this story opens a new guest came into his household.
attorney'snounUS /əˈtɜːrniz/
possessive form of “attorney” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Only the brokers, negotiating loans, come to his drawing room and smoke the silver-chased hookah, and the clerks from the attorney's office discuss the terms of some mortgage or the amount of the stamp fees.
BabunounUS /bɑːˈbuː/
used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading MASTER MASHAI I Adhar Babu lives upon the interest of the capital left him by his father.
cause to be bored
From this reading After a long period of despair, his wife, Nanibala, bore him a son.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He is so careful with his money that even the most dogged efforts of the boys from the local football club fail to make any impression on his pocket.
brokersnounUS /ˈbroʊkərz/
plural of “broker” — a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading Only the brokers, negotiating loans, come to his drawing room and smoke the silver-chased hookah, and the clerks from the attorney's office discuss the terms of some mortgage or the amount of the stamp fees.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MASTER MASHAI I Adhar Babu lives upon the interest of the capital left him by his father.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At the time this story opens a new guest came into his household.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading MASTER MASHAI I Adhar Babu lives upon the interest of the capital left him by his father.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading He is so careful with his money that even the most dogged efforts of the boys from the local football club fail to make any impression on his pocket.
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Only the brokers, negotiating loans, come to his drawing room and smoke the silver-chased hookah, and the clerks from the attorney's office discuss the terms of some mortgage or the amount of the stamp fees.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading He is so careful with his money that even the most dogged efforts of the boys from the local football club fail to make any impression on his pocket.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Only the brokers, negotiating loans, come to his drawing room and smoke the silver-chased hookah, and the clerks from the attorney's office discuss the terms of some mortgage or the amount of the stamp fees.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading After a long period of despair, his wife, Nanibala, bore him a son.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Only the brokers, negotiating loans, come to his drawing room and smoke the silver-chased hookah, and the clerks from the attorney's office discuss the terms of some mortgage or the amount of the stamp fees.
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading He is so careful with his money that even the most dogged efforts of the boys from the local football club fail to make any impression on his pocket.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Only the brokers, negotiating loans, come to his drawing room and smoke the silver-chased hookah, and the clerks from the attorney's office discuss the terms of some mortgage or the amount of the stamp fees.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He is so careful with his money that even the most dogged efforts of the boys from the local football club fail to make any impression on his pocket.
divisible by two
From this reading He is so careful with his money that even the most dogged efforts of the boys from the local football club fail to make any impression on his pocket.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He is so careful with his money that even the most dogged efforts of the boys from the local football club fail to make any impression on his pocket.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading MASTER MASHAI I Adhar Babu lives upon the interest of the capital left him by his father.
feesnounUS /fiːz/
plural of “fee” — a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading Only the brokers, negotiating loans, come to his drawing room and smoke the silver-chased hookah, and the clerks from the attorney's office discuss the terms of some mortgage or the amount of the stamp fees.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading He is so careful with his money that even the most dogged efforts of the boys from the local football club fail to make any impression on his pocket.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Only the brokers, negotiating loans, come to his drawing room and smoke the silver-chased hookah, and the clerks from the attorney's office discuss the terms of some mortgage or the amount of the stamp fees.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading At the time this story opens a new guest came into his household.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is so careful with his money that even the most dogged efforts of the boys from the local football club fail to make any impression on his pocket.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MASTER MASHAI I Adhar Babu lives upon the interest of the capital left him by his father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MASTER MASHAI I Adhar Babu lives upon the interest of the capital left him by his father.
hookahnoun
an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water
From this reading Only the brokers, negotiating loans, come to his drawing room and smoke the silver-chased hookah, and the clerks from the attorney's office discuss the terms of some mortgage or the amount of the stamp fees.
a social unit living together
From this reading At the time this story opens a new guest came into his household.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MASTER MASHAI I Adhar Babu lives upon the interest of the capital left him by his father.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading He is so careful with his money that even the most dogged efforts of the boys from the local football club fail to make any impression on his pocket.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading MASTER MASHAI I Adhar Babu lives upon the interest of the capital left him by his father.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the time this story opens a new guest came into his household.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is so careful with his money that even the most dogged efforts of the boys from the local football club fail to make any impression on his pocket.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading MASTER MASHAI I Adhar Babu lives upon the interest of the capital left him by his father.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading MASTER MASHAI I Adhar Babu lives upon the interest of the capital left him by his father.
loansnounUS /loʊnz/
plural of “loan” — the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading Only the brokers, negotiating loans, come to his drawing room and smoke the silver-chased hookah, and the clerks from the attorney's office discuss the terms of some mortgage or the amount of the stamp fees.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading He is so careful with his money that even the most dogged efforts of the boys from the local football club fail to make any impression on his pocket.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading After a long period of despair, his wife, Nanibala, bore him a son.
engage in
From this reading He is so careful with his money that even the most dogged efforts of the boys from the local football club fail to make any impression on his pocket.
MASHAI
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MASTER MASHAI I Adhar Babu lives upon the interest of the capital left him by his father.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading MASTER MASHAI I Adhar Babu lives upon the interest of the capital left him by his father.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He is so careful with his money that even the most dogged efforts of the boys from the local football club fail to make any impression on his pocket.
mortgagenounUS /ˈmɔːrɡədʒ/
a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
From this reading Only the brokers, negotiating loans, come to his drawing room and smoke the silver-chased hookah, and the clerks from the attorney's office discuss the terms of some mortgage or the amount of the stamp fees.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He is so careful with his money that even the most dogged efforts of the boys from the local football club fail to make any impression on his pocket.
Nanibala
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From this reading After a long period of despair, his wife, Nanibala, bore him a son.
negotiatingverbUS /nɪˈɡoʊʃieɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “negotiate” — discuss the terms of an arrangement
From this reading Only the brokers, negotiating loans, come to his drawing room and smoke the silver-chased hookah, and the clerks from the attorney's office discuss the terms of some mortgage or the amount of the stamp fees.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At the time this story opens a new guest came into his household.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MASTER MASHAI I Adhar Babu lives upon the interest of the capital left him by his father.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Only the brokers, negotiating loans, come to his drawing room and smoke the silver-chased hookah, and the clerks from the attorney's office discuss the terms of some mortgage or the amount of the stamp fees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He is so careful with his money that even the most dogged efforts of the boys from the local football club fail to make any impression on his pocket.
and nothing more
From this reading Only the brokers, negotiating loans, come to his drawing room and smoke the silver-chased hookah, and the clerks from the attorney's office discuss the terms of some mortgage or the amount of the stamp fees.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading At the time this story opens a new guest came into his household.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Only the brokers, negotiating loans, come to his drawing room and smoke the silver-chased hookah, and the clerks from the attorney's office discuss the terms of some mortgage or the amount of the stamp fees.
an amount of time
From this reading After a long period of despair, his wife, Nanibala, bore him a son.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He is so careful with his money that even the most dogged efforts of the boys from the local football club fail to make any impression on his pocket.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Only the brokers, negotiating loans, come to his drawing room and smoke the silver-chased hookah, and the clerks from the attorney's office discuss the terms of some mortgage or the amount of the stamp fees.
silver-chased
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only the brokers, negotiating loans, come to his drawing room and smoke the silver-chased hookah, and the clerks from the attorney's office discuss the terms of some mortgage or the amount of the stamp fees.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Only the brokers, negotiating loans, come to his drawing room and smoke the silver-chased hookah, and the clerks from the attorney's office discuss the terms of some mortgage or the amount of the stamp fees.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He is so careful with his money that even the most dogged efforts of the boys from the local football club fail to make any impression on his pocket.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Only the brokers, negotiating loans, come to his drawing room and smoke the silver-chased hookah, and the clerks from the attorney's office discuss the terms of some mortgage or the amount of the stamp fees.
a male human offspring
From this reading After a long period of despair, his wife, Nanibala, bore him a son.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading Only the brokers, negotiating loans, come to his drawing room and smoke the silver-chased hookah, and the clerks from the attorney's office discuss the terms of some mortgage or the amount of the stamp fees.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading At the time this story opens a new guest came into his household.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Only the brokers, negotiating loans, come to his drawing room and smoke the silver-chased hookah, and the clerks from the attorney's office discuss the terms of some mortgage or the amount of the stamp fees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He is so careful with his money that even the most dogged efforts of the boys from the local football club fail to make any impression on his pocket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MASTER MASHAI I Adhar Babu lives upon the interest of the capital left him by his father.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the time this story opens a new guest came into his household.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time this story opens a new guest came into his household.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only the brokers, negotiating loans, come to his drawing room and smoke the silver-chased hookah, and the clerks from the attorney's office discuss the terms of some mortgage or the amount of the stamp fees.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading MASTER MASHAI I Adhar Babu lives upon the interest of the capital left him by his father.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading After a long period of despair, his wife, Nanibala, bore him a son.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He is so careful with his money that even the most dogged efforts of the boys from the local football club fail to make any impression on his pocket.
