30
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From this reading 30 a month and offering to provide for any of his relatives who might be fit for clerical work.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shám Babu was a clerk of nearly thirty years' standing, and the approach of old age made him anxious to escape from the daily grind of business.
how long something has existed
From this reading Shám Babu was a clerk of nearly thirty years' standing, and the approach of old age made him anxious to escape from the daily grind of business.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shám Babu was a clerk of nearly thirty years' standing, and the approach of old age made him anxious to escape from the daily grind of business.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Shám Babu was a clerk of nearly thirty years' standing, and the approach of old age made him anxious to escape from the daily grind of business.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading 30 a month and offering to provide for any of his relatives who might be fit for clerical work.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading He asked permission to resign, which was reluctantly granted; his employers signifying their appreciation of his faithful service by granting him a pension of Rs.
move towards
From this reading Shám Babu was a clerk of nearly thirty years' standing, and the approach of old age made him anxious to escape from the daily grind of business.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked permission to resign, which was reluctantly granted; his employers signifying their appreciation of his faithful service by granting him a pension of Rs.
BabunounUS /bɑːˈbuː/
used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Shám Babu was a clerk of nearly thirty years' standing, and the approach of old age made him anxious to escape from the daily grind of business.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 30 a month and offering to provide for any of his relatives who might be fit for clerical work.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Shám Babu was a clerk of nearly thirty years' standing, and the approach of old age made him anxious to escape from the daily grind of business.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He asked permission to resign, which was reluctantly granted; his employers signifying their appreciation of his faithful service by granting him a pension of Rs.
clericaladjectiveUS /ˈklerəkəl/
of or relating to clerks
From this reading 30 a month and offering to provide for any of his relatives who might be fit for clerical work.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Shám Babu was a clerk of nearly thirty years' standing, and the approach of old age made him anxious to escape from the daily grind of business.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Shám Babu was a clerk of nearly thirty years' standing, and the approach of old age made him anxious to escape from the daily grind of business.
EconomynounUS /ɪˈkɑːnəmi/
the system of production and distribution and consumption
From this reading The Virtue of Economy.
employersnounUS /emˈplɔɪərz/
plural of “employer” — a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading He asked permission to resign, which was reluctantly granted; his employers signifying their appreciation of his faithful service by granting him a pension of Rs.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Shám Babu was a clerk of nearly thirty years' standing, and the approach of old age made him anxious to escape from the daily grind of business.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Shám Babu thanked them warmly and retired to his native village, with the intention of passing the evening of life in peace.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading He asked permission to resign, which was reluctantly granted; his employers signifying their appreciation of his faithful service by granting him a pension of Rs.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading 30 a month and offering to provide for any of his relatives who might be fit for clerical work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 30 a month and offering to provide for any of his relatives who might be fit for clerical work.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Shám Babu was a clerk of nearly thirty years' standing, and the approach of old age made him anxious to escape from the daily grind of business.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He asked permission to resign, which was reluctantly granted; his employers signifying their appreciation of his faithful service by granting him a pension of Rs.
grantingverbUS /ˈɡræntɪŋ/
-ing form of “grant” — let have
From this reading He asked permission to resign, which was reluctantly granted; his employers signifying their appreciation of his faithful service by granting him a pension of Rs.
grindverbUS /ɡraɪnd/
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading Shám Babu was a clerk of nearly thirty years' standing, and the approach of old age made him anxious to escape from the daily grind of business.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asked permission to resign, which was reluctantly granted; his employers signifying their appreciation of his faithful service by granting him a pension of Rs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Shám Babu was a clerk of nearly thirty years' standing, and the approach of old age made him anxious to escape from the daily grind of business.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He asked permission to resign, which was reluctantly granted; his employers signifying their appreciation of his faithful service by granting him a pension of Rs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shám Babu thanked them warmly and retired to his native village, with the intention of passing the evening of life in peace.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Shám Babu thanked them warmly and retired to his native village, with the intention of passing the evening of life in peace.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Shám Babu thanked them warmly and retired to his native village, with the intention of passing the evening of life in peace.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Shám Babu was a clerk of nearly thirty years' standing, and the approach of old age made him anxious to escape from the daily grind of business.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading 30 a month and offering to provide for any of his relatives who might be fit for clerical work.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading 30 a month and offering to provide for any of his relatives who might be fit for clerical work.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Shám Babu thanked them warmly and retired to his native village, with the intention of passing the evening of life in peace.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Shám Babu was a clerk of nearly thirty years' standing, and the approach of old age made him anxious to escape from the daily grind of business.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Virtue of Economy.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading 30 a month and offering to provide for any of his relatives who might be fit for clerical work.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Shám Babu was a clerk of nearly thirty years' standing, and the approach of old age made him anxious to escape from the daily grind of business.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Shám Babu thanked them warmly and retired to his native village, with the intention of passing the evening of life in peace.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Shám Babu thanked them warmly and retired to his native village, with the intention of passing the evening of life in peace.
pensionnounUS /ˈpenʃən/
a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
From this reading He asked permission to resign, which was reluctantly granted; his employers signifying their appreciation of his faithful service by granting him a pension of Rs.
approval to do something
From this reading He asked permission to resign, which was reluctantly granted; his employers signifying their appreciation of his faithful service by granting him a pension of Rs.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading 30 a month and offering to provide for any of his relatives who might be fit for clerical work.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading 30 a month and offering to provide for any of his relatives who might be fit for clerical work.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading He asked permission to resign, which was reluctantly granted; his employers signifying their appreciation of his faithful service by granting him a pension of Rs.
resignverbUS /rɪˈzaɪn/
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading He asked permission to resign, which was reluctantly granted; his employers signifying their appreciation of his faithful service by granting him a pension of Rs.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Shám Babu thanked them warmly and retired to his native village, with the intention of passing the evening of life in peace.
Rs
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From this reading He asked permission to resign, which was reluctantly granted; his employers signifying their appreciation of his faithful service by granting him a pension of Rs.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading He asked permission to resign, which was reluctantly granted; his employers signifying their appreciation of his faithful service by granting him a pension of Rs.
Shám
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From this reading Shám Babu was a clerk of nearly thirty years' standing, and the approach of old age made him anxious to escape from the daily grind of business.
signifyingverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “signify” — denote or connote
From this reading He asked permission to resign, which was reluctantly granted; his employers signifying their appreciation of his faithful service by granting him a pension of Rs.
having a supporting base
From this reading Shám Babu was a clerk of nearly thirty years' standing, and the approach of old age made him anxious to escape from the daily grind of business.
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Shám Babu thanked them warmly and retired to his native village, with the intention of passing the evening of life in peace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Virtue of Economy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He asked permission to resign, which was reluctantly granted; his employers signifying their appreciation of his faithful service by granting him a pension of Rs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Shám Babu thanked them warmly and retired to his native village, with the intention of passing the evening of life in peace.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Shám Babu was a clerk of nearly thirty years' standing, and the approach of old age made him anxious to escape from the daily grind of business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shám Babu was a clerk of nearly thirty years' standing, and the approach of old age made him anxious to escape from the daily grind of business.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Shám Babu thanked them warmly and retired to his native village, with the intention of passing the evening of life in peace.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading The Virtue of Economy.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Shám Babu thanked them warmly and retired to his native village, with the intention of passing the evening of life in peace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shám Babu was a clerk of nearly thirty years' standing, and the approach of old age made him anxious to escape from the daily grind of business.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He asked permission to resign, which was reluctantly granted; his employers signifying their appreciation of his faithful service by granting him a pension of Rs.
which person or people
From this reading 30 a month and offering to provide for any of his relatives who might be fit for clerical work.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shám Babu thanked them warmly and retired to his native village, with the intention of passing the evening of life in peace.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading 30 a month and offering to provide for any of his relatives who might be fit for clerical work.
a late time of life
From this reading Shám Babu was a clerk of nearly thirty years' standing, and the approach of old age made him anxious to escape from the daily grind of business.
