used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a house something like their own at Tooljapoor.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was the master's seat, with its flowers and holy text painted on it; the verandah open to the court; the thick curtains between the pillars let down to exclude the night air, which was chill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was the master's seat, with its flowers and holy text painted on it; the verandah open to the court; the thick curtains between the pillars let down to exclude the night air, which was chill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a house something like their own at Tooljapoor.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Tara sat two women, both elderly.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was the master's seat, with its flowers and holy text painted on it; the verandah open to the court; the thick curtains between the pillars let down to exclude the night air, which was chill.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Before Tara sat two women, both elderly.
Brahmun's
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From this reading She was once more in a Brahmun's house.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading There was the master's seat, with its flowers and holy text painted on it; the verandah open to the court; the thick curtains between the pillars let down to exclude the night air, which was chill.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The room was neat and scrupulously clean.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading There was the master's seat, with its flowers and holy text painted on it; the verandah open to the court; the thick curtains between the pillars let down to exclude the night air, which was chill.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading There was the master's seat, with its flowers and holy text painted on it; the verandah open to the court; the thick curtains between the pillars let down to exclude the night air, which was chill.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was the master's seat, with its flowers and holy text painted on it; the verandah open to the court; the thick curtains between the pillars let down to exclude the night air, which was chill.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Before Tara sat two women, both elderly.
excludeverbUS /ɪkˈskluːd/
prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading There was the master's seat, with its flowers and holy text painted on it; the verandah open to the court; the thick curtains between the pillars let down to exclude the night air, which was chill.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading There was the master's seat, with its flowers and holy text painted on it; the verandah open to the court; the thick curtains between the pillars let down to exclude the night air, which was chill.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading There was the master's seat, with its flowers and holy text painted on it; the verandah open to the court; the thick curtains between the pillars let down to exclude the night air, which was chill.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was a house something like their own at Tooljapoor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was once more in a Brahmun's house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a house something like their own at Tooljapoor.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was the master's seat, with its flowers and holy text painted on it; the verandah open to the court; the thick curtains between the pillars let down to exclude the night air, which was chill.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading There was the master's seat, with its flowers and holy text painted on it; the verandah open to the court; the thick curtains between the pillars let down to exclude the night air, which was chill.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was a house something like their own at Tooljapoor.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading There was the master's seat, with its flowers and holy text painted on it; the verandah open to the court; the thick curtains between the pillars let down to exclude the night air, which was chill.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was once more in a Brahmun's house.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading The room was neat and scrupulously clean.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There was the master's seat, with its flowers and holy text painted on it; the verandah open to the court; the thick curtains between the pillars let down to exclude the night air, which was chill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was the master's seat, with its flowers and holy text painted on it; the verandah open to the court; the thick curtains between the pillars let down to exclude the night air, which was chill.
on one occasion
From this reading She was once more in a Brahmun's house.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There was the master's seat, with its flowers and holy text painted on it; the verandah open to the court; the thick curtains between the pillars let down to exclude the night air, which was chill.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was a house something like their own at Tooljapoor.
coated with paint
From this reading There was the master's seat, with its flowers and holy text painted on it; the verandah open to the court; the thick curtains between the pillars let down to exclude the night air, which was chill.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading There was the master's seat, with its flowers and holy text painted on it; the verandah open to the court; the thick curtains between the pillars let down to exclude the night air, which was chill.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was neat and scrupulously clean.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Before Tara sat two women, both elderly.
scrupulouslyadverbUS /ˈskruːpjələsli/
with extreme conscientiousness
From this reading The room was neat and scrupulously clean.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading There was the master's seat, with its flowers and holy text painted on it; the verandah open to the court; the thick curtains between the pillars let down to exclude the night air, which was chill.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was once more in a Brahmun's house.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was a house something like their own at Tooljapoor.
TaranounUS /ˈterə/
a village in eastern Ireland (northwest of Dublin); seat of Irish kings until 6th century
From this reading Before Tara sat two women, both elderly.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading There was the master's seat, with its flowers and holy text painted on it; the verandah open to the court; the thick curtains between the pillars let down to exclude the night air, which was chill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was the master's seat, with its flowers and holy text painted on it; the verandah open to the court; the thick curtains between the pillars let down to exclude the night air, which was chill.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a house something like their own at Tooljapoor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the master's seat, with its flowers and holy text painted on it; the verandah open to the court; the thick curtains between the pillars let down to exclude the night air, which was chill.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading There was the master's seat, with its flowers and holy text painted on it; the verandah open to the court; the thick curtains between the pillars let down to exclude the night air, which was chill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was the master's seat, with its flowers and holy text painted on it; the verandah open to the court; the thick curtains between the pillars let down to exclude the night air, which was chill.
Tooljapoor
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From this reading It was a house something like their own at Tooljapoor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Before Tara sat two women, both elderly.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading There was the master's seat, with its flowers and holy text painted on it; the verandah open to the court; the thick curtains between the pillars let down to exclude the night air, which was chill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a house something like their own at Tooljapoor.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was the master's seat, with its flowers and holy text painted on it; the verandah open to the court; the thick curtains between the pillars let down to exclude the night air, which was chill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was the master's seat, with its flowers and holy text painted on it; the verandah open to the court; the thick curtains between the pillars let down to exclude the night air, which was chill.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Before Tara sat two women, both elderly.
