Chapter XIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading One woman, her head and body wrapped round in bright-colored cotton, darted out of the close veranda of her own dwelling and hurried swiftly down the street toward the spot where, set a little off by itself, stood the largest and best-built house in the town.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading This afternoon the heat poured blindly over the mud and bamboo village, and even animals and children had deserted the streets and sought shelter from the molten sky.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE SON OF GOKARNA It was July; and in Bul-Ruknu, Vindhya-sheltered, the rains were over.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading This afternoon the heat poured blindly over the mud and bamboo village, and even animals and children had deserted the streets and sought shelter from the molten sky.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading From now till September one could but avoid the open sunlight and sleep as much as the human system would permit.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Entering the veranda of this she found seated there, on a pile of straw cushions, her half-sister, Kota, wife of Gokarna, the head-man, and at the same time, which was unusual, chief priest of Siva, the village deity.

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading From now till September one could but avoid the open sunlight and sleep as much as the human system would permit.

the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles

From this reading This afternoon the heat poured blindly over the mud and bamboo village, and even animals and children had deserted the streets and sought shelter from the molten sky.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One woman, her head and body wrapped round in bright-colored cotton, darted out of the close veranda of her own dwelling and hurried swiftly down the street toward the spot where, set a little off by itself, stood the largest and best-built house in the town.

without seeing or looking

From this reading This afternoon the heat poured blindly over the mud and bamboo village, and even animals and children had deserted the streets and sought shelter from the molten sky.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading One woman, her head and body wrapped round in bright-colored cotton, darted out of the close veranda of her own dwelling and hurried swiftly down the street toward the spot where, set a little off by itself, stood the largest and best-built house in the town.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading One woman, her head and body wrapped round in bright-colored cotton, darted out of the close veranda of her own dwelling and hurried swiftly down the street toward the spot where, set a little off by itself, stood the largest and best-built house in the town.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SON OF GOKARNA It was July; and in Bul-Ruknu, Vindhya-sheltered, the rains were over.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading From now till September one could but avoid the open sunlight and sleep as much as the human system would permit.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading One woman, her head and body wrapped round in bright-colored cotton, darted out of the close veranda of her own dwelling and hurried swiftly down the street toward the spot where, set a little off by itself, stood the largest and best-built house in the town.

a person who is in charge

From this reading Entering the veranda of this she found seated there, on a pile of straw cushions, her half-sister, Kota, wife of Gokarna, the head-man, and at the same time, which was unusual, chief priest of Siva, the village deity.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading This afternoon the heat poured blindly over the mud and bamboo village, and even animals and children had deserted the streets and sought shelter from the molten sky.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading One woman, her head and body wrapped round in bright-colored cotton, darted out of the close veranda of her own dwelling and hurried swiftly down the street toward the spot where, set a little off by itself, stood the largest and best-built house in the town.

soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state

From this reading One woman, her head and body wrapped round in bright-colored cotton, darted out of the close veranda of her own dwelling and hurried swiftly down the street toward the spot where, set a little off by itself, stood the largest and best-built house in the town.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading From now till September one could but avoid the open sunlight and sleep as much as the human system would permit.

plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

From this reading Entering the veranda of this she found seated there, on a pile of straw cushions, her half-sister, Kota, wife of Gokarna, the head-man, and at the same time, which was unusual, chief priest of Siva, the village deity.

past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading One woman, her head and body wrapped round in bright-colored cotton, darted out of the close veranda of her own dwelling and hurried swiftly down the street toward the spot where, set a little off by itself, stood the largest and best-built house in the town.

any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force

From this reading Entering the veranda of this she found seated there, on a pile of straw cushions, her half-sister, Kota, wife of Gokarna, the head-man, and at the same time, which was unusual, chief priest of Siva, the village deity.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading This afternoon the heat poured blindly over the mud and bamboo village, and even animals and children had deserted the streets and sought shelter from the molten sky.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading One woman, her head and body wrapped round in bright-colored cotton, darted out of the close veranda of her own dwelling and hurried swiftly down the street toward the spot where, set a little off by itself, stood the largest and best-built house in the town.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading One woman, her head and body wrapped round in bright-colored cotton, darted out of the close veranda of her own dwelling and hurried swiftly down the street toward the spot where, set a little off by itself, stood the largest and best-built house in the town.

a movement into or inward

From this reading Entering the veranda of this she found seated there, on a pile of straw cushions, her half-sister, Kota, wife of Gokarna, the head-man, and at the same time, which was unusual, chief priest of Siva, the village deity.

divisible by two

From this reading This afternoon the heat poured blindly over the mud and bamboo village, and even animals and children had deserted the streets and sought shelter from the molten sky.

set up or found

From this reading Entering the veranda of this she found seated there, on a pile of straw cushions, her half-sister, Kota, wife of Gokarna, the head-man, and at the same time, which was unusual, chief priest of Siva, the village deity.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From now till September one could but avoid the open sunlight and sleep as much as the human system would permit.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SON OF GOKARNA It was July; and in Bul-Ruknu, Vindhya-sheltered, the rains were over.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading This afternoon the heat poured blindly over the mud and bamboo village, and even animals and children had deserted the streets and sought shelter from the molten sky.

a sister who has only one parent in common with you

From this reading Entering the veranda of this she found seated there, on a pile of straw cushions, her half-sister, Kota, wife of Gokarna, the head-man, and at the same time, which was unusual, chief priest of Siva, the village deity.

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 woman, her head and body wrapped round in bright-colored cotton, darted out of the close veranda of her own dwelling and hurried swiftly down the street toward the spot where, set a little off by itself, stood the largest and best-built house in the town.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Entering the veranda of this she found seated there, on a pile of straw cushions, her half-sister, Kota, wife of Gokarna, the head-man, and at the same time, which was unusual, chief priest of Siva, the village deity.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading This afternoon the heat poured blindly over the mud and bamboo village, and even animals and children had deserted the streets and sought shelter from the molten sky.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading One woman, her head and body wrapped round in bright-colored cotton, darted out of the close veranda of her own dwelling and hurried swiftly down the street toward the spot where, set a little off by itself, stood the largest and best-built house in the town.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading One woman, her head and body wrapped round in bright-colored cotton, darted out of the close veranda of her own dwelling and hurried swiftly down the street toward the spot where, set a little off by itself, stood the largest and best-built house in the town.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading From now till September one could but avoid the open sunlight and sleep as much as the human system would permit.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading One woman, her head and body wrapped round in bright-colored cotton, darted out of the close veranda of her own dwelling and hurried swiftly down the street toward the spot where, set a little off by itself, stood the largest and best-built house in the town.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE SON OF GOKARNA It was July; and in Bul-Ruknu, Vindhya-sheltered, the rains were over.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE SON OF GOKARNA It was July; and in Bul-Ruknu, Vindhya-sheltered, the rains were over.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading One woman, her head and body wrapped round in bright-colored cotton, darted out of the close veranda of her own dwelling and hurried swiftly down the street toward the spot where, set a little off by itself, stood the largest and best-built house in the town.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading THE SON OF GOKARNA It was July; and in Bul-Ruknu, Vindhya-sheltered, the rains were over.

a member of the Dravidian people living in the Nilgiri Hills in southern India

From this reading Entering the veranda of this she found seated there, on a pile of straw cushions, her half-sister, Kota, wife of Gokarna, the head-man, and at the same time, which was unusual, chief priest of Siva, the village deity.

superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading One woman, her head and body wrapped round in bright-colored cotton, darted out of the close veranda of her own dwelling and hurried swiftly down the street toward the spot where, set a little off by itself, stood the largest and best-built house in the town.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading One woman, her head and body wrapped round in bright-colored cotton, darted out of the close veranda of her own dwelling and hurried swiftly down the street toward the spot where, set a little off by itself, stood the largest and best-built house in the town.

reduced to liquid form by heating

From this reading This afternoon the heat poured blindly over the mud and bamboo village, and even animals and children had deserted the streets and sought shelter from the molten sky.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading From now till September one could but avoid the open sunlight and sleep as much as the human system would permit.

water soaked soil; soft wet earth

From this reading This afternoon the heat poured blindly over the mud and bamboo village, and even animals and children had deserted the streets and sought shelter from the molten sky.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading From now till September one could but avoid the open sunlight and sleep as much as the human system would permit.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SON OF GOKARNA It was July; and in Bul-Ruknu, Vindhya-sheltered, the rains were over.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading One woman, her head and body wrapped round in bright-colored cotton, darted out of the close veranda of her own dwelling and hurried swiftly down the street toward the spot where, set a little off by itself, stood the largest and best-built house in the town.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Entering the veranda of this she found seated there, on a pile of straw cushions, her half-sister, Kota, wife of Gokarna, the head-man, and at the same time, which was unusual, chief priest of Siva, the village deity.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading From now till September one could but avoid the open sunlight and sleep as much as the human system would permit.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading From now till September one could but avoid the open sunlight and sleep as much as the human system would permit.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading One woman, her head and body wrapped round in bright-colored cotton, darted out of the close veranda of her own dwelling and hurried swiftly down the street toward the spot where, set a little off by itself, stood the largest and best-built house in the town.

above and across; more than

From this reading THE SON OF GOKARNA It was July; and in Bul-Ruknu, Vindhya-sheltered, the rains were over.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading One woman, her head and body wrapped round in bright-colored cotton, darted out of the close veranda of her own dwelling and hurried swiftly down the street toward the spot where, set a little off by itself, stood the largest and best-built house in the town.

a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading From now till September one could but avoid the open sunlight and sleep as much as the human system would permit.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading Entering the veranda of this she found seated there, on a pile of straw cushions, her half-sister, Kota, wife of Gokarna, the head-man, and at the same time, which was unusual, chief priest of Siva, the village deity.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading This afternoon the heat poured blindly over the mud and bamboo village, and even animals and children had deserted the streets and sought shelter from the molten sky.

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading Entering the veranda of this she found seated there, on a pile of straw cushions, her half-sister, Kota, wife of Gokarna, the head-man, and at the same time, which was unusual, chief priest of Siva, the village deity.

plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading THE SON OF GOKARNA It was July; and in Bul-Ruknu, Vindhya-sheltered, the rains were over.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading One woman, her head and body wrapped round in bright-colored cotton, darted out of the close veranda of her own dwelling and hurried swiftly down the street toward the spot where, set a little off by itself, stood the largest and best-built house in the town.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Entering the veranda of this she found seated there, on a pile of straw cushions, her half-sister, Kota, wife of Gokarna, the head-man, and at the same time, which was unusual, chief priest of Siva, the village deity.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Entering the veranda of this she found seated there, on a pile of straw cushions, her half-sister, Kota, wife of Gokarna, the head-man, and at the same time, which was unusual, chief priest of Siva, the village deity.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading From now till September one could but avoid the open sunlight and sleep as much as the human system would permit.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading One woman, her head and body wrapped round in bright-colored cotton, darted out of the close veranda of her own dwelling and hurried swiftly down the street toward the spot where, set a little off by itself, stood the largest and best-built house in the town.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Entering the veranda of this she found seated there, on a pile of straw cushions, her half-sister, Kota, wife of Gokarna, the head-man, and at the same time, which was unusual, chief priest of Siva, the village deity.

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading This afternoon the heat poured blindly over the mud and bamboo village, and even animals and children had deserted the streets and sought shelter from the molten sky.

the auspicious one; a major divinity in the later Hindu pantheon

From this reading Entering the veranda of this she found seated there, on a pile of straw cushions, her half-sister, Kota, wife of Gokarna, the head-man, and at the same time, which was unusual, chief priest of Siva, the village deity.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading This afternoon the heat poured blindly over the mud and bamboo village, and even animals and children had deserted the streets and sought shelter from the molten sky.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading From now till September one could but avoid the open sunlight and sleep as much as the human system would permit.

a male human offspring

From this reading THE SON OF GOKARNA It was July; and in Bul-Ruknu, Vindhya-sheltered, the rains were over.

that is looked for

From this reading This afternoon the heat poured blindly over the mud and bamboo village, and even animals and children had deserted the streets and sought shelter from the molten sky.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading One woman, her head and body wrapped round in bright-colored cotton, darted out of the close veranda of her own dwelling and hurried swiftly down the street toward the spot where, set a little off by itself, stood the largest and best-built house in the town.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading One woman, her head and body wrapped round in bright-colored cotton, darted out of the close veranda of her own dwelling and hurried swiftly down the street toward the spot where, set a little off by itself, stood the largest and best-built house in the town.

plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

From this reading Entering the veranda of this she found seated there, on a pile of straw cushions, her half-sister, Kota, wife of Gokarna, the head-man, and at the same time, which was unusual, chief priest of Siva, the village deity.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading One woman, her head and body wrapped round in bright-colored cotton, darted out of the close veranda of her own dwelling and hurried swiftly down the street toward the spot where, set a little off by itself, stood the largest and best-built house in the town.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading This afternoon the heat poured blindly over the mud and bamboo village, and even animals and children had deserted the streets and sought shelter from the molten sky.

the rays of the sun

From this reading From now till September one could but avoid the open sunlight and sleep as much as the human system would permit.

in a swift manner

From this reading One woman, her head and body wrapped round in bright-colored cotton, darted out of the close veranda of her own dwelling and hurried swiftly down the street toward the spot where, set a little off by itself, stood the largest and best-built house in the town.

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading From now till September one could but avoid the open sunlight and sleep as much as the human system would permit.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE SON OF GOKARNA It was July; and in Bul-Ruknu, Vindhya-sheltered, the rains were over.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Entering the veranda of this she found seated there, on a pile of straw cushions, her half-sister, Kota, wife of Gokarna, the head-man, and at the same time, which was unusual, chief priest of Siva, the village deity.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This afternoon the heat poured blindly over the mud and bamboo village, and even animals and children had deserted the streets and sought shelter from the molten sky.

up to a particular time

From this reading From now till September one could but avoid the open sunlight and sleep as much as the human system would permit.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Entering the veranda of this she found seated there, on a pile of straw cushions, her half-sister, Kota, wife of Gokarna, the head-man, and at the same time, which was unusual, chief priest of Siva, the village deity.

in the direction of

From this reading One woman, her head and body wrapped round in bright-colored cotton, darted out of the close veranda of her own dwelling and hurried swiftly down the street toward the spot where, set a little off by itself, stood the largest and best-built house in the town.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading One woman, her head and body wrapped round in bright-colored cotton, darted out of the close veranda of her own dwelling and hurried swiftly down the street toward the spot where, set a little off by itself, stood the largest and best-built house in the town.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading Entering the veranda of this she found seated there, on a pile of straw cushions, her half-sister, Kota, wife of Gokarna, the head-man, and at the same time, which was unusual, chief priest of Siva, the village deity.

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading One woman, her head and body wrapped round in bright-colored cotton, darted out of the close veranda of her own dwelling and hurried swiftly down the street toward the spot where, set a little off by itself, stood the largest and best-built house in the town.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading This afternoon the heat poured blindly over the mud and bamboo village, and even animals and children had deserted the streets and sought shelter from the molten sky.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE SON OF GOKARNA It was July; and in Bul-Ruknu, Vindhya-sheltered, the rains were over.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE SON OF GOKARNA It was July; and in Bul-Ruknu, Vindhya-sheltered, the rains were over.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE SON OF GOKARNA It was July; and in Bul-Ruknu, Vindhya-sheltered, the rains were over.

in or at the place that

From this reading One woman, her head and body wrapped round in bright-colored cotton, darted out of the close veranda of her own dwelling and hurried swiftly down the street toward the spot where, set a little off by itself, stood the largest and best-built house in the town.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Entering the veranda of this she found seated there, on a pile of straw cushions, her half-sister, Kota, wife of Gokarna, the head-man, and at the same time, which was unusual, chief priest of Siva, the village deity.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Entering the veranda of this she found seated there, on a pile of straw cushions, her half-sister, Kota, wife of Gokarna, the head-man, and at the same time, which was unusual, chief priest of Siva, the village deity.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading One woman, her head and body wrapped round in bright-colored cotton, darted out of the close veranda of her own dwelling and hurried swiftly down the street toward the spot where, set a little off by itself, stood the largest and best-built house in the town.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading From now till September one could but avoid the open sunlight and sleep as much as the human system would permit.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading One woman, her head and body wrapped round in bright-colored cotton, darted out of the close veranda of her own dwelling and hurried swiftly down the street toward the spot where, set a little off by itself, stood the largest and best-built house in the town.