AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Hungry Stones The Victory Once There Was A King The Home-coming My Lord, The Baby The Kingdom Of Cards The Devotee Vision The Babus Of Nayanjore Living Or Dead?
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Assistance has also been given by the Rev. E. J. Thompson, Panna Lal Basu, Prabhat Kumar Mukerjii, and the Sister Nivedita.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Assistance has also been given by the Rev. E. J. Thompson, Panna Lal Basu, Prabhat Kumar Mukerjii, and the Sister Nivedita.
AndrewsnounUS /ˈændruːz/
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading The seven stories which follow were translated by Mr. C. F. Andrews, with the help of the author's help.
AssistancenounUS /əˈsɪstəns/
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Assistance has also been given by the Rev. E. J. Thompson, Panna Lal Basu, Prabhat Kumar Mukerjii, and the Sister Nivedita.
author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The version of The Victory is the author's own work.
Babus
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From this reading The Hungry Stones The Victory Once There Was A King The Home-coming My Lord, The Baby The Kingdom Of Cards The Devotee Vision The Babus Of Nayanjore Living Or Dead?
BabynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The Hungry Stones The Victory Once There Was A King The Home-coming My Lord, The Baby The Kingdom Of Cards The Devotee Vision The Babus Of Nayanjore Living Or Dead?
Basu
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From this reading Assistance has also been given by the Rev. E. J. Thompson, Panna Lal Basu, Prabhat Kumar Mukerjii, and the Sister Nivedita.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Assistance has also been given by the Rev. E. J. Thompson, Panna Lal Basu, Prabhat Kumar Mukerjii, and the Sister Nivedita.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "We Crown Thee King" The Renunciation The Cabuliwallah [The Fruitseller from Cabul] The stories contained in this volume were translated by several hands.
CnounUS /siː/
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading The seven stories which follow were translated by Mr. C. F. Andrews, with the help of the author's help.
Cabul
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From this reading "We Crown Thee King" The Renunciation The Cabuliwallah [The Fruitseller from Cabul] The stories contained in this volume were translated by several hands.
Cabuliwallah
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From this reading "We Crown Thee King" The Renunciation The Cabuliwallah [The Fruitseller from Cabul] The stories contained in this volume were translated by several hands.
CardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading The Hungry Stones The Victory Once There Was A King The Home-coming My Lord, The Baby The Kingdom Of Cards The Devotee Vision The Babus Of Nayanjore Living Or Dead?
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading "We Crown Thee King" The Renunciation The Cabuliwallah [The Fruitseller from Cabul] The stories contained in this volume were translated by several hands.
CrownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading "We Crown Thee King" The Renunciation The Cabuliwallah [The Fruitseller from Cabul] The stories contained in this volume were translated by several hands.
DeadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The Hungry Stones The Victory Once There Was A King The Home-coming My Lord, The Baby The Kingdom Of Cards The Devotee Vision The Babus Of Nayanjore Living Or Dead?
DevoteenounUS /ˌdevəˈtiː/
an ardent follower and admirer
From this reading The Hungry Stones The Victory Once There Was A King The Home-coming My Lord, The Baby The Kingdom Of Cards The Devotee Vision The Babus Of Nayanjore Living Or Dead?
EnounUS /iː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Assistance has also been given by the Rev. E. J. Thompson, Panna Lal Basu, Prabhat Kumar Mukerjii, and the Sister Nivedita.
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading The seven stories which follow were translated by Mr. C. F. Andrews, with the help of the author's help.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The seven stories which follow were translated by Mr. C. F. Andrews, with the help of the author's help.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "We Crown Thee King" The Renunciation The Cabuliwallah [The Fruitseller from Cabul] The stories contained in this volume were translated by several hands.
Fruitseller
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From this reading "We Crown Thee King" The Renunciation The Cabuliwallah [The Fruitseller from Cabul] The stories contained in this volume were translated by several hands.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Assistance has also been given by the Rev. E. J. Thompson, Panna Lal Basu, Prabhat Kumar Mukerjii, and the Sister Nivedita.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "We Crown Thee King" The Renunciation The Cabuliwallah [The Fruitseller from Cabul] The stories contained in this volume were translated by several hands.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Assistance has also been given by the Rev. E. J. Thompson, Panna Lal Basu, Prabhat Kumar Mukerjii, and the Sister Nivedita.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The seven stories which follow were translated by Mr. C. F. Andrews, with the help of the author's help.
Home-coming
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From this reading The Hungry Stones The Victory Once There Was A King The Home-coming My Lord, The Baby The Kingdom Of Cards The Devotee Vision The Babus Of Nayanjore Living Or Dead?
HungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading The Hungry Stones The Victory Once There Was A King The Home-coming My Lord, The Baby The Kingdom Of Cards The Devotee Vision The Babus Of Nayanjore Living Or Dead?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We Crown Thee King" The Renunciation The Cabuliwallah [The Fruitseller from Cabul] The stories contained in this volume were translated by several hands.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The version of The Victory is the author's own work.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Assistance has also been given by the Rev. E. J. Thompson, Panna Lal Basu, Prabhat Kumar Mukerjii, and the Sister Nivedita.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The Hungry Stones The Victory Once There Was A King The Home-coming My Lord, The Baby The Kingdom Of Cards The Devotee Vision The Babus Of Nayanjore Living Or Dead?
KingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading The Hungry Stones The Victory Once There Was A King The Home-coming My Lord, The Baby The Kingdom Of Cards The Devotee Vision The Babus Of Nayanjore Living Or Dead?
Kumar
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From this reading Assistance has also been given by the Rev. E. J. Thompson, Panna Lal Basu, Prabhat Kumar Mukerjii, and the Sister Nivedita.
Lal
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LivingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The Hungry Stones The Victory Once There Was A King The Home-coming My Lord, The Baby The Kingdom Of Cards The Devotee Vision The Babus Of Nayanjore Living Or Dead?
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The Hungry Stones The Victory Once There Was A King The Home-coming My Lord, The Baby The Kingdom Of Cards The Devotee Vision The Babus Of Nayanjore Living Or Dead?
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The seven stories which follow were translated by Mr. C. F. Andrews, with the help of the author's help.
Mukerjii
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From this reading Assistance has also been given by the Rev. E. J. Thompson, Panna Lal Basu, Prabhat Kumar Mukerjii, and the Sister Nivedita.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Hungry Stones The Victory Once There Was A King The Home-coming My Lord, The Baby The Kingdom Of Cards The Devotee Vision The Babus Of Nayanjore Living Or Dead?
Nayanjore
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Nivedita
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From this reading Assistance has also been given by the Rev. E. J. Thompson, Panna Lal Basu, Prabhat Kumar Mukerjii, and the Sister Nivedita.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Hungry Stones The Victory Once There Was A King The Home-coming My Lord, The Baby The Kingdom Of Cards The Devotee Vision The Babus Of Nayanjore Living Or Dead?
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The Hungry Stones The Victory Once There Was A King The Home-coming My Lord, The Baby The Kingdom Of Cards The Devotee Vision The Babus Of Nayanjore Living Or Dead?
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Hungry Stones The Victory Once There Was A King The Home-coming My Lord, The Baby The Kingdom Of Cards The Devotee Vision The Babus Of Nayanjore Living Or Dead?
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The version of The Victory is the author's own work.
Panna
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From this reading Assistance has also been given by the Rev. E. J. Thompson, Panna Lal Basu, Prabhat Kumar Mukerjii, and the Sister Nivedita.
Prabhat
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From this reading Assistance has also been given by the Rev. E. J. Thompson, Panna Lal Basu, Prabhat Kumar Mukerjii, and the Sister Nivedita.
RenunciationnounUS /rɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid
From this reading "We Crown Thee King" The Renunciation The Cabuliwallah [The Fruitseller from Cabul] The stories contained in this volume were translated by several hands.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading Assistance has also been given by the Rev. E. J. Thompson, Panna Lal Basu, Prabhat Kumar Mukerjii, and the Sister Nivedita.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The seven stories which follow were translated by Mr. C. F. Andrews, with the help of the author's help.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "We Crown Thee King" The Renunciation The Cabuliwallah [The Fruitseller from Cabul] The stories contained in this volume were translated by several hands.
SisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Assistance has also been given by the Rev. E. J. Thompson, Panna Lal Basu, Prabhat Kumar Mukerjii, and the Sister Nivedita.
StonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The Hungry Stones The Victory Once There Was A King The Home-coming My Lord, The Baby The Kingdom Of Cards The Devotee Vision The Babus Of Nayanjore Living Or Dead?
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "We Crown Thee King" The Renunciation The Cabuliwallah [The Fruitseller from Cabul] The stories contained in this volume were translated by several hands.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Hungry Stones The Victory Once There Was A King The Home-coming My Lord, The Baby The Kingdom Of Cards The Devotee Vision The Babus Of Nayanjore Living Or Dead?
TheepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "We Crown Thee King" The Renunciation The Cabuliwallah [The Fruitseller from Cabul] The stories contained in this volume were translated by several hands.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Hungry Stones The Victory Once There Was A King The Home-coming My Lord, The Baby The Kingdom Of Cards The Devotee Vision The Babus Of Nayanjore Living Or Dead?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We Crown Thee King" The Renunciation The Cabuliwallah [The Fruitseller from Cabul] The stories contained in this volume were translated by several hands.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading Assistance has also been given by the Rev. E. J. Thompson, Panna Lal Basu, Prabhat Kumar Mukerjii, and the Sister Nivedita.
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading "We Crown Thee King" The Renunciation The Cabuliwallah [The Fruitseller from Cabul] The stories contained in this volume were translated by several hands.
versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading The version of The Victory is the author's own work.
VictorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The Hungry Stones The Victory Once There Was A King The Home-coming My Lord, The Baby The Kingdom Of Cards The Devotee Vision The Babus Of Nayanjore Living Or Dead?
VisionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading The Hungry Stones The Victory Once There Was A King The Home-coming My Lord, The Baby The Kingdom Of Cards The Devotee Vision The Babus Of Nayanjore Living Or Dead?
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading "We Crown Thee King" The Renunciation The Cabuliwallah [The Fruitseller from Cabul] The stories contained in this volume were translated by several hands.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Hungry Stones The Victory Once There Was A King The Home-coming My Lord, The Baby The Kingdom Of Cards The Devotee Vision The Babus Of Nayanjore Living Or Dead?
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We Crown Thee King" The Renunciation The Cabuliwallah [The Fruitseller from Cabul] The stories contained in this volume were translated by several hands.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We Crown Thee King" The Renunciation The Cabuliwallah [The Fruitseller from Cabul] The stories contained in this volume were translated by several hands.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The seven stories which follow were translated by Mr. C. F. Andrews, with the help of the author's help.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The seven stories which follow were translated by Mr. C. F. Andrews, with the help of the author's help.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The version of The Victory is the author's own work.
