used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So her mother sent a maidservant to search for the plaything.
(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 In vain was she taken on the maternal lap, her tears gently wiped away, and all manner of pretty toys promised.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In vain was she taken on the maternal lap, her tears gently wiped away, and all manner of pretty toys promised.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jadu Babu's four-year-old daughter, Mrinalini, or Mrinu as she was called in the family, came to her mother one evening to say that her kitten was lost.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In vain was she taken on the maternal lap, her tears gently wiped away, and all manner of pretty toys promised.
Babu's
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From this reading Jadu Babu's four-year-old daughter, Mrinalini, or Mrinu as she was called in the family, came to her mother one evening to say that her kitten was lost.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her little frame was convulsed with sobs, and she refused to be comforted.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Jadu Babu's four-year-old daughter, Mrinalini, or Mrinu as she was called in the family, came to her mother one evening to say that her kitten was lost.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jadu Babu's four-year-old daughter, Mrinalini, or Mrinu as she was called in the family, came to her mother one evening to say that her kitten was lost.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading Her little frame was convulsed with sobs, and she refused to be comforted.
convulsed
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From this reading Her little frame was convulsed with sobs, and she refused to be comforted.
a female human offspring
From this reading Jadu Babu's four-year-old daughter, Mrinalini, or Mrinu as she was called in the family, came to her mother one evening to say that her kitten was lost.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Jadu Babu's four-year-old daughter, Mrinalini, or Mrinu as she was called in the family, came to her mother one evening to say that her kitten was lost.
a social unit living together
From this reading Jadu Babu's four-year-old daughter, Mrinalini, or Mrinu as she was called in the family, came to her mother one evening to say that her kitten was lost.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So her mother sent a maidservant to search for the plaything.
four-year-oldadjective
four years of age
From this reading Jadu Babu's four-year-old daughter, Mrinalini, or Mrinu as she was called in the family, came to her mother one evening to say that her kitten was lost.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Her little frame was convulsed with sobs, and she refused to be comforted.
in a gradual manner
From this reading In vain was she taken on the maternal lap, her tears gently wiped away, and all manner of pretty toys promised.
Gobardhan's
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From this reading Gobardhan's Triumph.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jadu Babu's four-year-old daughter, Mrinalini, or Mrinu as she was called in the family, came to her mother one evening to say that her kitten was lost.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jadu Babu's four-year-old daughter, Mrinalini, or Mrinu as she was called in the family, came to her mother one evening to say that her kitten was lost.
Jadu
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From this reading Jadu Babu's four-year-old daughter, Mrinalini, or Mrinu as she was called in the family, came to her mother one evening to say that her kitten was lost.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading Jadu Babu's four-year-old daughter, Mrinalini, or Mrinu as she was called in the family, came to her mother one evening to say that her kitten was lost.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading In vain was she taken on the maternal lap, her tears gently wiped away, and all manner of pretty toys promised.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her little frame was convulsed with sobs, and she refused to be comforted.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Jadu Babu's four-year-old daughter, Mrinalini, or Mrinu as she was called in the family, came to her mother one evening to say that her kitten was lost.
maidservantnoun
a female domestic
From this reading So her mother sent a maidservant to search for the plaything.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In vain was she taken on the maternal lap, her tears gently wiped away, and all manner of pretty toys promised.
maternaladjectiveUS /məˈtɜːrnəl/
characteristic of a mother
From this reading In vain was she taken on the maternal lap, her tears gently wiped away, and all manner of pretty toys promised.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Jadu Babu's four-year-old daughter, Mrinalini, or Mrinu as she was called in the family, came to her mother one evening to say that her kitten was lost.
Mrinalini
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From this reading Jadu Babu's four-year-old daughter, Mrinalini, or Mrinu as she was called in the family, came to her mother one evening to say that her kitten was lost.
Mrinu
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From this reading Jadu Babu's four-year-old daughter, Mrinalini, or Mrinu as she was called in the family, came to her mother one evening to say that her kitten was lost.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In vain was she taken on the maternal lap, her tears gently wiped away, and all manner of pretty toys promised.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In vain was she taken on the maternal lap, her tears gently wiped away, and all manner of pretty toys promised.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jadu Babu's four-year-old daughter, Mrinalini, or Mrinu as she was called in the family, came to her mother one evening to say that her kitten was lost.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Jadu Babu's four-year-old daughter, Mrinalini, or Mrinu as she was called in the family, came to her mother one evening to say that her kitten was lost.
playthingnounUS /ˈpleɪθɪŋ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading So her mother sent a maidservant to search for the plaything.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading In vain was she taken on the maternal lap, her tears gently wiped away, and all manner of pretty toys promised.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading In vain was she taken on the maternal lap, her tears gently wiped away, and all manner of pretty toys promised.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading Her little frame was convulsed with sobs, and she refused to be comforted.
express in words
From this reading Jadu Babu's four-year-old daughter, Mrinalini, or Mrinu as she was called in the family, came to her mother one evening to say that her kitten was lost.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading So her mother sent a maidservant to search for the plaything.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading So her mother sent a maidservant to search for the plaything.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jadu Babu's four-year-old daughter, Mrinalini, or Mrinu as she was called in the family, came to her mother one evening to say that her kitten was lost.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So her mother sent a maidservant to search for the plaything.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading Her little frame was convulsed with sobs, and she refused to be comforted.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In vain was she taken on the maternal lap, her tears gently wiped away, and all manner of pretty toys promised.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading In vain was she taken on the maternal lap, her tears gently wiped away, and all manner of pretty toys promised.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jadu Babu's four-year-old daughter, Mrinalini, or Mrinu as she was called in the family, came to her mother one evening to say that her kitten was lost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jadu Babu's four-year-old daughter, Mrinalini, or Mrinu as she was called in the family, came to her mother one evening to say that her kitten was lost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jadu Babu's four-year-old daughter, Mrinalini, or Mrinu as she was called in the family, came to her mother one evening to say that her kitten was lost.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading In vain was she taken on the maternal lap, her tears gently wiped away, and all manner of pretty toys promised.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Gobardhan's Triumph.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain was she taken on the maternal lap, her tears gently wiped away, and all manner of pretty toys promised.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jadu Babu's four-year-old daughter, Mrinalini, or Mrinu as she was called in the family, came to her mother one evening to say that her kitten was lost.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading In vain was she taken on the maternal lap, her tears gently wiped away, and all manner of pretty toys promised.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her little frame was convulsed with sobs, and she refused to be comforted.
