used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As she appeared, a girl, who sat on some cushions at the side of the room, working at a piece of embroidery, rose and bowed, and then asked eagerly:
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Ahalya flung herself down on the broad divan that ran across the end of the room under the screened windows.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AHALYA Short of breath, flushed of face, and discomposed in temper, the Ranee Ahalya entered her day-room after the brief interview with Ragunáth.
AHALYA
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From this reading AHALYA Short of breath, flushed of face, and discomposed in temper, the Ranee Ahalya entered her day-room after the brief interview with Ragunáth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AHALYA Short of breath, flushed of face, and discomposed in temper, the Ranee Ahalya entered her day-room after the brief interview with Ragunáth.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As she appeared, a girl, who sat on some cushions at the side of the room, working at a piece of embroidery, rose and bowed, and then asked eagerly:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she appeared, a girl, who sat on some cushions at the side of the room, working at a piece of embroidery, rose and bowed, and then asked eagerly:
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading As she appeared, a girl, who sat on some cushions at the side of the room, working at a piece of embroidery, rose and bowed, and then asked eagerly:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As she appeared, a girl, who sat on some cushions at the side of the room, working at a piece of embroidery, rose and bowed, and then asked eagerly:
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading As she appeared, a girl, who sat on some cushions at the side of the room, working at a piece of embroidery, rose and bowed, and then asked eagerly:
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading AHALYA Short of breath, flushed of face, and discomposed in temper, the Ranee Ahalya entered her day-room after the brief interview with Ragunáth.
of short duration or distance
From this reading AHALYA Short of breath, flushed of face, and discomposed in temper, the Ranee Ahalya entered her day-room after the brief interview with Ragunáth.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Ahalya flung herself down on the broad divan that ran across the end of the room under the screened windows.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Yes, he came,” she said, petulantly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Did he come?”
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading As she appeared, a girl, who sat on some cushions at the side of the room, working at a piece of embroidery, rose and bowed, and then asked eagerly:
day-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AHALYA Short of breath, flushed of face, and discomposed in temper, the Ranee Ahalya entered her day-room after the brief interview with Ragunáth.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did he come?”
discomposedadjective
having your composure disturbed
From this reading AHALYA Short of breath, flushed of face, and discomposed in temper, the Ranee Ahalya entered her day-room after the brief interview with Ragunáth.
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading Ahalya flung herself down on the broad divan that ran across the end of the room under the screened windows.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Ahalya flung herself down on the broad divan that ran across the end of the room under the screened windows.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading As she appeared, a girl, who sat on some cushions at the side of the room, working at a piece of embroidery, rose and bowed, and then asked eagerly:
embroiderynounUS /emˈbrɔɪdəri/
elaboration of an interpretation by the use of decorative (sometimes fictitious) detail
From this reading As she appeared, a girl, who sat on some cushions at the side of the room, working at a piece of embroidery, rose and bowed, and then asked eagerly:
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Ahalya flung herself down on the broad divan that ran across the end of the room under the screened windows.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading AHALYA Short of breath, flushed of face, and discomposed in temper, the Ranee Ahalya entered her day-room after the brief interview with Ragunáth.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading AHALYA Short of breath, flushed of face, and discomposed in temper, the Ranee Ahalya entered her day-room after the brief interview with Ragunáth.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Ahalya flung herself down on the broad divan that ran across the end of the room under the screened windows.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading AHALYA Short of breath, flushed of face, and discomposed in temper, the Ranee Ahalya entered her day-room after the brief interview with Ragunáth.
a young female
From this reading As she appeared, a girl, who sat on some cushions at the side of the room, working at a piece of embroidery, rose and bowed, and then asked eagerly:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Did he come?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AHALYA Short of breath, flushed of face, and discomposed in temper, the Ranee Ahalya entered her day-room after the brief interview with Ragunáth.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ahalya flung herself down on the broad divan that ran across the end of the room under the screened windows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AHALYA Short of breath, flushed of face, and discomposed in temper, the Ranee Ahalya entered her day-room after the brief interview with Ragunáth.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading AHALYA Short of breath, flushed of face, and discomposed in temper, the Ranee Ahalya entered her day-room after the brief interview with Ragunáth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AHALYA Short of breath, flushed of face, and discomposed in temper, the Ranee Ahalya entered her day-room after the brief interview with Ragunáth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As she appeared, a girl, who sat on some cushions at the side of the room, working at a piece of embroidery, rose and bowed, and then asked eagerly:
petulantlyadverb
in a petulant manner
From this reading “Yes, he came,” she said, petulantly.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading As she appeared, a girl, who sat on some cushions at the side of the room, working at a piece of embroidery, rose and bowed, and then asked eagerly:
Ragunáth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AHALYA Short of breath, flushed of face, and discomposed in temper, the Ranee Ahalya entered her day-room after the brief interview with Ragunáth.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Ahalya flung herself down on the broad divan that ran across the end of the room under the screened windows.
RaneenounUS /ˈræˈniː/
(the feminine of raja) a Hindu princess or the wife of a raja
From this reading AHALYA Short of breath, flushed of face, and discomposed in temper, the Ranee Ahalya entered her day-room after the brief interview with Ragunáth.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As she appeared, a girl, who sat on some cushions at the side of the room, working at a piece of embroidery, rose and bowed, and then asked eagerly:
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As she appeared, a girl, who sat on some cushions at the side of the room, working at a piece of embroidery, rose and bowed, and then asked eagerly:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, he came,” she said, petulantly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As she appeared, a girl, who sat on some cushions at the side of the room, working at a piece of embroidery, rose and bowed, and then asked eagerly:
screenedverbUS /skriːnd/
past form of “screen” — test or examine for the presence of disease or infection
From this reading Ahalya flung herself down on the broad divan that ran across the end of the room under the screened windows.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she appeared, a girl, who sat on some cushions at the side of the room, working at a piece of embroidery, rose and bowed, and then asked eagerly:
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading AHALYA Short of breath, flushed of face, and discomposed in temper, the Ranee Ahalya entered her day-room after the brief interview with Ragunáth.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As she appeared, a girl, who sat on some cushions at the side of the room, working at a piece of embroidery, rose and bowed, and then asked eagerly:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As she appeared, a girl, who sat on some cushions at the side of the room, working at a piece of embroidery, rose and bowed, and then asked eagerly:
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading AHALYA Short of breath, flushed of face, and discomposed in temper, the Ranee Ahalya entered her day-room after the brief interview with Ragunáth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ahalya flung herself down on the broad divan that ran across the end of the room under the screened windows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AHALYA Short of breath, flushed of face, and discomposed in temper, the Ranee Ahalya entered her day-room after the brief interview with Ragunáth.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As she appeared, a girl, who sat on some cushions at the side of the room, working at a piece of embroidery, rose and bowed, and then asked eagerly:
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Ahalya flung herself down on the broad divan that ran across the end of the room under the screened windows.
which person or people
From this reading As she appeared, a girl, who sat on some cushions at the side of the room, working at a piece of embroidery, rose and bowed, and then asked eagerly:
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Ahalya flung herself down on the broad divan that ran across the end of the room under the screened windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AHALYA Short of breath, flushed of face, and discomposed in temper, the Ranee Ahalya entered her day-room after the brief interview with Ragunáth.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading As she appeared, a girl, who sat on some cushions at the side of the room, working at a piece of embroidery, rose and bowed, and then asked eagerly:
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, he came,” she said, petulantly.
