used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he had been plagued in this way for a long time, he bowed his head, saying: "From this time forth, I submit to you, my younger brother.
(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 I will be your guard by day and by night, and in all things serve you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I will be your guard by day and by night, and in all things serve you."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His struggles in the water, when he thought he was drowning, are shown at the Emperor's Court even to this very day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His struggles in the water, when he thought he was drowning, are shown at the Emperor's Court even to this very day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I will be your guard by day and by night, and in all things serve you."
for the reason that
From this reading _Panch-Phul Ranee_ A certain Rajah had two wives, of whom he preferred the second to the first; the first Ranee had a son, but because he was not the child of the second Ranee, his father took a great dislike to him, and treated him so harshly that the poor boy was very unhappy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When he had been plagued in this way for a long time, he bowed his head, saying: "From this time forth, I submit to you, my younger brother.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading When he had been plagued in this way for a long time, he bowed his head, saying: "From this time forth, I submit to you, my younger brother.
a youthful male person
From this reading _Panch-Phul Ranee_ A certain Rajah had two wives, of whom he preferred the second to the first; the first Ranee had a son, but because he was not the child of the second Ranee, his father took a great dislike to him, and treated him so harshly that the poor boy was very unhappy.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading When he had been plagued in this way for a long time, he bowed his head, saying: "From this time forth, I submit to you, my younger brother.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Panch-Phul Ranee_ A certain Rajah had two wives, of whom he preferred the second to the first; the first Ranee had a son, but because he was not the child of the second Ranee, his father took a great dislike to him, and treated him so harshly that the poor boy was very unhappy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I will be your guard by day and by night, and in all things serve you."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading One day, therefore, he said to his mother: "Mother, my father does not care for me, and my presence is only a vexation to him.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading _Panch-Phul Ranee_ A certain Rajah had two wives, of whom he preferred the second to the first; the first Ranee had a son, but because he was not the child of the second Ranee, his father took a great dislike to him, and treated him so harshly that the poor boy was very unhappy.
a young person of either sex
From this reading _Panch-Phul Ranee_ A certain Rajah had two wives, of whom he preferred the second to the first; the first Ranee had a son, but because he was not the child of the second Ranee, his father took a great dislike to him, and treated him so harshly that the poor boy was very unhappy.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading His struggles in the water, when he thought he was drowning, are shown at the Emperor's Court even to this very day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I will be your guard by day and by night, and in all things serve you."
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading _Panch-Phul Ranee_ A certain Rajah had two wives, of whom he preferred the second to the first; the first Ranee had a son, but because he was not the child of the second Ranee, his father took a great dislike to him, and treated him so harshly that the poor boy was very unhappy.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day, therefore, he said to his mother: "Mother, my father does not care for me, and my presence is only a vexation to him.
drowningverbUS /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading His struggles in the water, when he thought he was drowning, are shown at the Emperor's Court even to this very day.
Emperor'snounUS /ˈempərərz/
possessive form of “emperor” — the male ruler of an empire
From this reading His struggles in the water, when he thought he was drowning, are shown at the Emperor's Court even to this very day.
divisible by two
From this reading His struggles in the water, when he thought he was drowning, are shown at the Emperor's Court even to this very day.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _Panch-Phul Ranee_ A certain Rajah had two wives, of whom he preferred the second to the first; the first Ranee had a son, but because he was not the child of the second Ranee, his father took a great dislike to him, and treated him so harshly that the poor boy was very unhappy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _Panch-Phul Ranee_ A certain Rajah had two wives, of whom he preferred the second to the first; the first Ranee had a son, but because he was not the child of the second Ranee, his father took a great dislike to him, and treated him so harshly that the poor boy was very unhappy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When he had been plagued in this way for a long time, he bowed his head, saying: "From this time forth, I submit to you, my younger brother.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When he had been plagued in this way for a long time, he bowed his head, saying: "From this time forth, I submit to you, my younger brother.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he had been plagued in this way for a long time, he bowed his head, saying: "From this time forth, I submit to you, my younger brother.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Panch-Phul Ranee_ A certain Rajah had two wives, of whom he preferred the second to the first; the first Ranee had a son, but because he was not the child of the second Ranee, his father took a great dislike to him, and treated him so harshly that the poor boy was very unhappy.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading I will be your guard by day and by night, and in all things serve you."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had been plagued in this way for a long time, he bowed his head, saying: "From this time forth, I submit to you, my younger brother.
harshlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrʃli/
in a harsh or unkind manner
From this reading _Panch-Phul Ranee_ A certain Rajah had two wives, of whom he preferred the second to the first; the first Ranee had a son, but because he was not the child of the second Ranee, his father took a great dislike to him, and treated him so harshly that the poor boy was very unhappy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had been plagued in this way for a long time, he bowed his head, saying: "From this time forth, I submit to you, my younger brother.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When he had been plagued in this way for a long time, he bowed his head, saying: "From this time forth, I submit to you, my younger brother.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Panch-Phul Ranee_ A certain Rajah had two wives, of whom he preferred the second to the first; the first Ranee had a son, but because he was not the child of the second Ranee, his father took a great dislike to him, and treated him so harshly that the poor boy was very unhappy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he had been plagued in this way for a long time, he bowed his head, saying: "From this time forth, I submit to you, my younger brother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When he had been plagued in this way for a long time, he bowed his head, saying: "From this time forth, I submit to you, my younger brother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he had been plagued in this way for a long time, he bowed his head, saying: "From this time forth, I submit to you, my younger brother.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day, therefore, he said to his mother: "Mother, my father does not care for me, and my presence is only a vexation to him.
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 When he had been plagued in this way for a long time, he bowed his head, saying: "From this time forth, I submit to you, my younger brother.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One day, therefore, he said to his mother: "Mother, my father does not care for me, and my presence is only a vexation to him.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading One day, therefore, he said to his mother: "Mother, my father does not care for me, and my presence is only a vexation to him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When he had been plagued in this way for a long time, he bowed his head, saying: "From this time forth, I submit to you, my younger brother.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I will be your guard by day and by night, and in all things serve you."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Panch-Phul Ranee_ A certain Rajah had two wives, of whom he preferred the second to the first; the first Ranee had a son, but because he was not the child of the second Ranee, his father took a great dislike to him, and treated him so harshly that the poor boy was very unhappy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Panch-Phul Ranee_ A certain Rajah had two wives, of whom he preferred the second to the first; the first Ranee had a son, but because he was not the child of the second Ranee, his father took a great dislike to him, and treated him so harshly that the poor boy was very unhappy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, therefore, he said to his mother: "Mother, my father does not care for me, and my presence is only a vexation to him.
and nothing more
From this reading One day, therefore, he said to his mother: "Mother, my father does not care for me, and my presence is only a vexation to him.
Panch-Phul
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From this reading _Panch-Phul Ranee_ A certain Rajah had two wives, of whom he preferred the second to the first; the first Ranee had a son, but because he was not the child of the second Ranee, his father took a great dislike to him, and treated him so harshly that the poor boy was very unhappy.
plaguedverbUS /pleɪɡd/
past form of “plague” — cause to suffer a blight
From this reading When he had been plagued in this way for a long time, he bowed his head, saying: "From this time forth, I submit to you, my younger brother.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading _Panch-Phul Ranee_ A certain Rajah had two wives, of whom he preferred the second to the first; the first Ranee had a son, but because he was not the child of the second Ranee, his father took a great dislike to him, and treated him so harshly that the poor boy was very unhappy.
more desirable than another
From this reading _Panch-Phul Ranee_ A certain Rajah had two wives, of whom he preferred the second to the first; the first Ranee had a son, but because he was not the child of the second Ranee, his father took a great dislike to him, and treated him so harshly that the poor boy was very unhappy.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading One day, therefore, he said to his mother: "Mother, my father does not care for me, and my presence is only a vexation to him.
Rajahnoun
a prince or king in India
From this reading _Panch-Phul Ranee_ A certain Rajah had two wives, of whom he preferred the second to the first; the first Ranee had a son, but because he was not the child of the second Ranee, his father took a great dislike to him, and treated him so harshly that the poor boy was very unhappy.
RaneenounUS /ˈræˈniː/
(the feminine of raja) a Hindu princess or the wife of a raja
From this reading _Panch-Phul Ranee_ A certain Rajah had two wives, of whom he preferred the second to the first; the first Ranee had a son, but because he was not the child of the second Ranee, his father took a great dislike to him, and treated him so harshly that the poor boy was very unhappy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading One day, therefore, he said to his mother: "Mother, my father does not care for me, and my presence is only a vexation to him.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading When he had been plagued in this way for a long time, he bowed his head, saying: "From this time forth, I submit to you, my younger brother.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _Panch-Phul Ranee_ A certain Rajah had two wives, of whom he preferred the second to the first; the first Ranee had a son, but because he was not the child of the second Ranee, his father took a great dislike to him, and treated him so harshly that the poor boy was very unhappy.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading I will be your guard by day and by night, and in all things serve you."
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading His struggles in the water, when he thought he was drowning, are shown at the Emperor's Court even to this very day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Panch-Phul Ranee_ A certain Rajah had two wives, of whom he preferred the second to the first; the first Ranee had a son, but because he was not the child of the second Ranee, his father took a great dislike to him, and treated him so harshly that the poor boy was very unhappy.
a male human offspring
From this reading _Panch-Phul Ranee_ A certain Rajah had two wives, of whom he preferred the second to the first; the first Ranee had a son, but because he was not the child of the second Ranee, his father took a great dislike to him, and treated him so harshly that the poor boy was very unhappy.
strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading His struggles in the water, when he thought he was drowning, are shown at the Emperor's Court even to this very day.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading When he had been plagued in this way for a long time, he bowed his head, saying: "From this time forth, I submit to you, my younger brother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Panch-Phul Ranee_ A certain Rajah had two wives, of whom he preferred the second to the first; the first Ranee had a son, but because he was not the child of the second Ranee, his father took a great dislike to him, and treated him so harshly that the poor boy was very unhappy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His struggles in the water, when he thought he was drowning, are shown at the Emperor's Court even to this very day.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading One day, therefore, he said to his mother: "Mother, my father does not care for me, and my presence is only a vexation to him.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I will be your guard by day and by night, and in all things serve you."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When he had been plagued in this way for a long time, he bowed his head, saying: "From this time forth, I submit to you, my younger brother.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His struggles in the water, when he thought he was drowning, are shown at the Emperor's Court even to this very day.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When he had been plagued in this way for a long time, he bowed his head, saying: "From this time forth, I submit to you, my younger brother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he had been plagued in this way for a long time, he bowed his head, saying: "From this time forth, I submit to you, my younger brother.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading _Panch-Phul Ranee_ A certain Rajah had two wives, of whom he preferred the second to the first; the first Ranee had a son, but because he was not the child of the second Ranee, his father took a great dislike to him, and treated him so harshly that the poor boy was very unhappy.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading _Panch-Phul Ranee_ A certain Rajah had two wives, of whom he preferred the second to the first; the first Ranee had a son, but because he was not the child of the second Ranee, his father took a great dislike to him, and treated him so harshly that the poor boy was very unhappy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _Panch-Phul Ranee_ A certain Rajah had two wives, of whom he preferred the second to the first; the first Ranee had a son, but because he was not the child of the second Ranee, his father took a great dislike to him, and treated him so harshly that the poor boy was very unhappy.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading _Panch-Phul Ranee_ A certain Rajah had two wives, of whom he preferred the second to the first; the first Ranee had a son, but because he was not the child of the second Ranee, his father took a great dislike to him, and treated him so harshly that the poor boy was very unhappy.
precisely as stated
From this reading His struggles in the water, when he thought he was drowning, are shown at the Emperor's Court even to this very day.
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading One day, therefore, he said to his mother: "Mother, my father does not care for me, and my presence is only a vexation to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His struggles in the water, when he thought he was drowning, are shown at the Emperor's Court even to this very day.
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 His struggles in the water, when he thought he was drowning, are shown at the Emperor's Court even to this very day.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When he had been plagued in this way for a long time, he bowed his head, saying: "From this time forth, I submit to you, my younger brother.
at the time that
From this reading When he had been plagued in this way for a long time, he bowed his head, saying: "From this time forth, I submit to you, my younger brother.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Panch-Phul Ranee_ A certain Rajah had two wives, of whom he preferred the second to the first; the first Ranee had a son, but because he was not the child of the second Ranee, his father took a great dislike to him, and treated him so harshly that the poor boy was very unhappy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will be your guard by day and by night, and in all things serve you."
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading _Panch-Phul Ranee_ A certain Rajah had two wives, of whom he preferred the second to the first; the first Ranee had a son, but because he was not the child of the second Ranee, his father took a great dislike to him, and treated him so harshly that the poor boy was very unhappy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When he had been plagued in this way for a long time, he bowed his head, saying: "From this time forth, I submit to you, my younger brother.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading When he had been plagued in this way for a long time, he bowed his head, saying: "From this time forth, I submit to you, my younger brother.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will be your guard by day and by night, and in all things serve you."
