used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ramchundra again was silent and went on rubbing her head, and after a while the old Rakshas fell asleep and snored till the hut shook with her snoring.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ramchundra again was silent and went on rubbing her head, and after a while the old Rakshas fell asleep and snored till the hut shook with her snoring.
anew
From this reading Ramchundra again was silent and went on rubbing her head, and after a while the old Rakshas fell asleep and snored till the hut shook with her snoring.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ramchundra again was silent and went on rubbing her head, and after a while the old Rakshas fell asleep and snored till the hut shook with her snoring.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Then, very quietly, the Prince arose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He plucked a hair from the old hag's head without awakening her, he took a flask of the magic water and the staff from behind the door, and set out as fast as he could go in the direction of the palace.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Ramchundra again was silent and went on rubbing her head, and after a while the old Rakshas fell asleep and snored till the hut shook with her snoring.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading He plucked a hair from the old hag's head without awakening her, he took a flask of the magic water and the staff from behind the door, and set out as fast as he could go in the direction of the palace.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He plucked a hair from the old hag's head without awakening her, he took a flask of the magic water and the staff from behind the door, and set out as fast as he could go in the direction of the palace.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He plucked a hair from the old hag's head without awakening her, he took a flask of the magic water and the staff from behind the door, and set out as fast as he could go in the direction of the palace.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "Do not dare!" screamed the Rakshas.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He plucked a hair from the old hag's head without awakening her, he took a flask of the magic water and the staff from behind the door, and set out as fast as he could go in the direction of the palace.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do not dare!" screamed the Rakshas.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He plucked a hair from the old hag's head without awakening her, he took a flask of the magic water and the staff from behind the door, and set out as fast as he could go in the direction of the palace.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He plucked a hair from the old hag's head without awakening her, he took a flask of the magic water and the staff from behind the door, and set out as fast as he could go in the direction of the palace.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Ramchundra again was silent and went on rubbing her head, and after a while the old Rakshas fell asleep and snored till the hut shook with her snoring.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading "One hair of my head has the power to set the whole jungle in flames."
flasknounUS /flæsk/
bottle that has a narrow neck
From this reading He plucked a hair from the old hag's head without awakening her, he took a flask of the magic water and the staff from behind the door, and set out as fast as he could go in the direction of the palace.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He plucked a hair from the old hag's head without awakening her, he took a flask of the magic water and the staff from behind the door, and set out as fast as he could go in the direction of the palace.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He plucked a hair from the old hag's head without awakening her, he took a flask of the magic water and the staff from behind the door, and set out as fast as he could go in the direction of the palace.
hag's
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From this reading He plucked a hair from the old hag's head without awakening her, he took a flask of the magic water and the staff from behind the door, and set out as fast as he could go in the direction of the palace.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "One hair of my head has the power to set the whole jungle in flames."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "One hair of my head has the power to set the whole jungle in flames."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He plucked a hair from the old hag's head without awakening her, he took a flask of the magic water and the staff from behind the door, and set out as fast as he could go in the direction of the palace.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "One hair of my head has the power to set the whole jungle in flames."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ramchundra again was silent and went on rubbing her head, and after a while the old Rakshas fell asleep and snored till the hut shook with her snoring.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Ramchundra again was silent and went on rubbing her head, and after a while the old Rakshas fell asleep and snored till the hut shook with her snoring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "One hair of my head has the power to set the whole jungle in flames."
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading "One hair of my head has the power to set the whole jungle in flames."
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading He plucked a hair from the old hag's head without awakening her, he took a flask of the magic water and the staff from behind the door, and set out as fast as he could go in the direction of the palace.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "One hair of my head has the power to set the whole jungle in flames."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Do not dare!" screamed the Rakshas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "One hair of my head has the power to set the whole jungle in flames."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Ramchundra again was silent and went on rubbing her head, and after a while the old Rakshas fell asleep and snored till the hut shook with her snoring.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ramchundra again was silent and went on rubbing her head, and after a while the old Rakshas fell asleep and snored till the hut shook with her snoring.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One hair of my head has the power to set the whole jungle in flames."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He plucked a hair from the old hag's head without awakening her, he took a flask of the magic water and the staff from behind the door, and set out as fast as he could go in the direction of the palace.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading He plucked a hair from the old hag's head without awakening her, he took a flask of the magic water and the staff from behind the door, and set out as fast as he could go in the direction of the palace.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading He plucked a hair from the old hag's head without awakening her, he took a flask of the magic water and the staff from behind the door, and set out as fast as he could go in the direction of the palace.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "One hair of my head has the power to set the whole jungle in flames."
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Then, very quietly, the Prince arose.
with low volume
From this reading Then, very quietly, the Prince arose.
Rakshas
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From this reading "Do not dare!" screamed the Rakshas.
Ramchundra
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From this reading Ramchundra again was silent and went on rubbing her head, and after a while the old Rakshas fell asleep and snored till the hut shook with her snoring.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading Ramchundra again was silent and went on rubbing her head, and after a while the old Rakshas fell asleep and snored till the hut shook with her snoring.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Do not dare!" screamed the Rakshas.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "One hair of my head has the power to set the whole jungle in flames."
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Ramchundra again was silent and went on rubbing her head, and after a while the old Rakshas fell asleep and snored till the hut shook with her snoring.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Ramchundra again was silent and went on rubbing her head, and after a while the old Rakshas fell asleep and snored till the hut shook with her snoring.
snored
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From this reading Ramchundra again was silent and went on rubbing her head, and after a while the old Rakshas fell asleep and snored till the hut shook with her snoring.
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading Ramchundra again was silent and went on rubbing her head, and after a while the old Rakshas fell asleep and snored till the hut shook with her snoring.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading He plucked a hair from the old hag's head without awakening her, he took a flask of the magic water and the staff from behind the door, and set out as fast as he could go in the direction of the palace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do not dare!" screamed the Rakshas.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, very quietly, the Prince arose.
up to a particular time
From this reading Ramchundra again was silent and went on rubbing her head, and after a while the old Rakshas fell asleep and snored till the hut shook with her snoring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "One hair of my head has the power to set the whole jungle in flames."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He plucked a hair from the old hag's head without awakening her, he took a flask of the magic water and the staff from behind the door, and set out as fast as he could go in the direction of the palace.
precisely as stated
From this reading Then, very quietly, the Prince arose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ramchundra again was silent and went on rubbing her head, and after a while the old Rakshas fell asleep and snored till the hut shook with her snoring.
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 He plucked a hair from the old hag's head without awakening her, he took a flask of the magic water and the staff from behind the door, and set out as fast as he could go in the direction of the palace.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ramchundra again was silent and went on rubbing her head, and after a while the old Rakshas fell asleep and snored till the hut shook with her snoring.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Ramchundra again was silent and went on rubbing her head, and after a while the old Rakshas fell asleep and snored till the hut shook with her snoring.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "One hair of my head has the power to set the whole jungle in flames."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ramchundra again was silent and went on rubbing her head, and after a while the old Rakshas fell asleep and snored till the hut shook with her snoring.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He plucked a hair from the old hag's head without awakening her, he took a flask of the magic water and the staff from behind the door, and set out as fast as he could go in the direction of the palace.
