used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the night of the tenth day the man should begin in a lonely place with soft words, and thus create confidence in the girl.
abstainverbUS /əbˈsteɪn/
refrain from voting
From this reading For the first three days after marriage, the girl and her husband should sleep on the floor, abstain from sexual pleasures, and eat their food without seasoning it either with alkali or salt.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For the first three days after marriage, the girl and her husband should sleep on the floor, abstain from sexual pleasures, and eat their food without seasoning it either with alkali or salt.
alkalinounUS /ˈælkəlaɪ/
any of various water-soluble compounds capable of turning litmus blue and reacting with an acid to form a salt and water
From this reading For the first three days after marriage, the girl and her husband should sleep on the floor, abstain from sexual pleasures, and eat their food without seasoning it either with alkali or salt.
(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 This is applicable to persons of all castes.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading For the next seven days they should bathe amidst the sounds of auspicious musical instruments, should decorate themselves, dine together, and pay attention to their relations as well as to those who may have come to witness their marriage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the first three days after marriage, the girl and her husband should sleep on the floor, abstain from sexual pleasures, and eat their food without seasoning it either with alkali or salt.
applicableadjectiveUS /ˈæpləkəbəl/
capable of being applied; having relevance
From this reading This is applicable to persons of all castes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For the next seven days they should bathe amidst the sounds of auspicious musical instruments, should decorate themselves, dine together, and pay attention to their relations as well as to those who may have come to witness their marriage.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading For the next seven days they should bathe amidst the sounds of auspicious musical instruments, should decorate themselves, dine together, and pay attention to their relations as well as to those who may have come to witness their marriage.
auspiciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈspɪʃəs/
auguring favorable circumstances and good luck
From this reading For the next seven days they should bathe amidst the sounds of auspicious musical instruments, should decorate themselves, dine together, and pay attention to their relations as well as to those who may have come to witness their marriage.
batheverbUS /beɪð/
cleanse the entire body
From this reading For the next seven days they should bathe amidst the sounds of auspicious musical instruments, should decorate themselves, dine together, and pay attention to their relations as well as to those who may have come to witness their marriage.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On the night of the tenth day the man should begin in a lonely place with soft words, and thus create confidence in the girl.
castesnounUS /kæsts/
plural of “caste” — social status or position conferred by a system based on class
From this reading This is applicable to persons of all castes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For the next seven days they should bathe amidst the sounds of auspicious musical instruments, should decorate themselves, dine together, and pay attention to their relations as well as to those who may have come to witness their marriage.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading OF CREATING CONFIDENCE IN THE GIRL.
createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/
make or cause to be or to become
From this reading On the night of the tenth day the man should begin in a lonely place with soft words, and thus create confidence in the girl.
CREATINGverbUS /kriˈeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading OF CREATING CONFIDENCE IN THE GIRL.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the night of the tenth day the man should begin in a lonely place with soft words, and thus create confidence in the girl.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For the first three days after marriage, the girl and her husband should sleep on the floor, abstain from sexual pleasures, and eat their food without seasoning it either with alkali or salt.
decorateverbUS /ˈdekəreɪt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading For the next seven days they should bathe amidst the sounds of auspicious musical instruments, should decorate themselves, dine together, and pay attention to their relations as well as to those who may have come to witness their marriage.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading For the next seven days they should bathe amidst the sounds of auspicious musical instruments, should decorate themselves, dine together, and pay attention to their relations as well as to those who may have come to witness their marriage.
take in solid food
From this reading For the first three days after marriage, the girl and her husband should sleep on the floor, abstain from sexual pleasures, and eat their food without seasoning it either with alkali or salt.
one or the other of two
From this reading For the first three days after marriage, the girl and her husband should sleep on the floor, abstain from sexual pleasures, and eat their food without seasoning it either with alkali or salt.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first three days after marriage, the girl and her husband should sleep on the floor, abstain from sexual pleasures, and eat their food without seasoning it either with alkali or salt.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading For the first three days after marriage, the girl and her husband should sleep on the floor, abstain from sexual pleasures, and eat their food without seasoning it either with alkali or salt.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading For the first three days after marriage, the girl and her husband should sleep on the floor, abstain from sexual pleasures, and eat their food without seasoning it either with alkali or salt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first three days after marriage, the girl and her husband should sleep on the floor, abstain from sexual pleasures, and eat their food without seasoning it either with alkali or salt.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For the first three days after marriage, the girl and her husband should sleep on the floor, abstain from sexual pleasures, and eat their food without seasoning it either with alkali or salt.
a young female
From this reading OF CREATING CONFIDENCE IN THE GIRL.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For the next seven days they should bathe amidst the sounds of auspicious musical instruments, should decorate themselves, dine together, and pay attention to their relations as well as to those who may have come to witness their marriage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the first three days after marriage, the girl and her husband should sleep on the floor, abstain from sexual pleasures, and eat their food without seasoning it either with alkali or salt.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading For the first three days after marriage, the girl and her husband should sleep on the floor, abstain from sexual pleasures, and eat their food without seasoning it either with alkali or salt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OF CREATING CONFIDENCE IN THE GIRL.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading For the next seven days they should bathe amidst the sounds of auspicious musical instruments, should decorate themselves, dine together, and pay attention to their relations as well as to those who may have come to witness their marriage.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is applicable to persons of all castes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the first three days after marriage, the girl and her husband should sleep on the floor, abstain from sexual pleasures, and eat their food without seasoning it either with alkali or salt.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading On the night of the tenth day the man should begin in a lonely place with soft words, and thus create confidence in the girl.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On the night of the tenth day the man should begin in a lonely place with soft words, and thus create confidence in the girl.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading For the first three days after marriage, the girl and her husband should sleep on the floor, abstain from sexual pleasures, and eat their food without seasoning it either with alkali or salt.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading For the next seven days they should bathe amidst the sounds of auspicious musical instruments, should decorate themselves, dine together, and pay attention to their relations as well as to those who may have come to witness their marriage.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading For the next seven days they should bathe amidst the sounds of auspicious musical instruments, should decorate themselves, dine together, and pay attention to their relations as well as to those who may have come to witness their marriage.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading For the next seven days they should bathe amidst the sounds of auspicious musical instruments, should decorate themselves, dine together, and pay attention to their relations as well as to those who may have come to witness their marriage.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the night of the tenth day the man should begin in a lonely place with soft words, and thus create confidence in the girl.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF CREATING CONFIDENCE IN THE GIRL.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For the first three days after marriage, the girl and her husband should sleep on the floor, abstain from sexual pleasures, and eat their food without seasoning it either with alkali or salt.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For the first three days after marriage, the girl and her husband should sleep on the floor, abstain from sexual pleasures, and eat their food without seasoning it either with alkali or salt.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading For the next seven days they should bathe amidst the sounds of auspicious musical instruments, should decorate themselves, dine together, and pay attention to their relations as well as to those who may have come to witness their marriage.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading This is applicable to persons of all castes.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On the night of the tenth day the man should begin in a lonely place with soft words, and thus create confidence in the girl.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading For the first three days after marriage, the girl and her husband should sleep on the floor, abstain from sexual pleasures, and eat their food without seasoning it either with alkali or salt.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading For the next seven days they should bathe amidst the sounds of auspicious musical instruments, should decorate themselves, dine together, and pay attention to their relations as well as to those who may have come to witness their marriage.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading For the first three days after marriage, the girl and her husband should sleep on the floor, abstain from sexual pleasures, and eat their food without seasoning it either with alkali or salt.
seasoningnounUS /ˈsiːzənɪŋ/
something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
From this reading For the first three days after marriage, the girl and her husband should sleep on the floor, abstain from sexual pleasures, and eat their food without seasoning it either with alkali or salt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading For the next seven days they should bathe amidst the sounds of auspicious musical instruments, should decorate themselves, dine together, and pay attention to their relations as well as to those who may have come to witness their marriage.
sexualadjectiveUS /ˈsekʃuːəl/
of or relating to or characterized by sexuality
From this reading For the first three days after marriage, the girl and her husband should sleep on the floor, abstain from sexual pleasures, and eat their food without seasoning it either with alkali or salt.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading For the first three days after marriage, the girl and her husband should sleep on the floor, abstain from sexual pleasures, and eat their food without seasoning it either with alkali or salt.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading For the first three days after marriage, the girl and her husband should sleep on the floor, abstain from sexual pleasures, and eat their food without seasoning it either with alkali or salt.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading On the night of the tenth day the man should begin in a lonely place with soft words, and thus create confidence in the girl.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading For the next seven days they should bathe amidst the sounds of auspicious musical instruments, should decorate themselves, dine together, and pay attention to their relations as well as to those who may have come to witness their marriage.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading On the night of the tenth day the man should begin in a lonely place with soft words, and thus create confidence in the girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF CREATING CONFIDENCE IN THE GIRL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For the first three days after marriage, the girl and her husband should sleep on the floor, abstain from sexual pleasures, and eat their food without seasoning it either with alkali or salt.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading For the next seven days they should bathe amidst the sounds of auspicious musical instruments, should decorate themselves, dine together, and pay attention to their relations as well as to those who may have come to witness their marriage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the next seven days they should bathe amidst the sounds of auspicious musical instruments, should decorate themselves, dine together, and pay attention to their relations as well as to those who may have come to witness their marriage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is applicable to persons of all castes.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For the next seven days they should bathe amidst the sounds of auspicious musical instruments, should decorate themselves, dine together, and pay attention to their relations as well as to those who may have come to witness their marriage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For the first three days after marriage, the girl and her husband should sleep on the floor, abstain from sexual pleasures, and eat their food without seasoning it either with alkali or salt.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading On the night of the tenth day the man should begin in a lonely place with soft words, and thus create confidence in the girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the next seven days they should bathe amidst the sounds of auspicious musical instruments, should decorate themselves, dine together, and pay attention to their relations as well as to those who may have come to witness their marriage.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading For the next seven days they should bathe amidst the sounds of auspicious musical instruments, should decorate themselves, dine together, and pay attention to their relations as well as to those who may have come to witness their marriage.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading For the next seven days they should bathe amidst the sounds of auspicious musical instruments, should decorate themselves, dine together, and pay attention to their relations as well as to those who may have come to witness their marriage.
which person or people
From this reading For the next seven days they should bathe amidst the sounds of auspicious musical instruments, should decorate themselves, dine together, and pay attention to their relations as well as to those who may have come to witness their marriage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the first three days after marriage, the girl and her husband should sleep on the floor, abstain from sexual pleasures, and eat their food without seasoning it either with alkali or salt.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For the first three days after marriage, the girl and her husband should sleep on the floor, abstain from sexual pleasures, and eat their food without seasoning it either with alkali or salt.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading For the next seven days they should bathe amidst the sounds of auspicious musical instruments, should decorate themselves, dine together, and pay attention to their relations as well as to those who may have come to witness their marriage.
the words that are spoken
From this reading On the night of the tenth day the man should begin in a lonely place with soft words, and thus create confidence in the girl.
