ablutionsnounUS /əˈbluːʃənz/
plural of “ablution” — the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels
From this reading Pantulu rose the following day as usual and performed his ceremonial ablutions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pantulu rose the following day as usual and performed his ceremonial ablutions.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading His wife had been watching him with some anxiety.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pantulu rose the following day as usual and performed his ceremonial ablutions.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His wife had been watching him with some anxiety.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She would have been better pleased if he had broken out into loud cursings and lamentations; if he had exhibited irritation and temper to the rest of the household.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading She would have been better pleased if he had broken out into loud cursings and lamentations; if he had exhibited irritation and temper to the rest of the household.
ceremonialnounUS /ˌserəˈmoʊniəl/
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Pantulu rose the following day as usual and performed his ceremonial ablutions.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Later in the morning when the family had dispersed he laid himself down in the shade of the verandah of the inner court.
cursings
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From this reading She would have been better pleased if he had broken out into loud cursings and lamentations; if he had exhibited irritation and temper to the rest of the household.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Pantulu rose the following day as usual and performed his ceremonial ablutions.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading Later in the morning when the family had dispersed he laid himself down in the shade of the verandah of the inner court.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Later in the morning when the family had dispersed he laid himself down in the shade of the verandah of the inner court.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading She would have been better pleased if he had broken out into loud cursings and lamentations; if he had exhibited irritation and temper to the rest of the household.
a social unit living together
From this reading Later in the morning when the family had dispersed he laid himself down in the shade of the verandah of the inner court.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Pantulu rose the following day as usual and performed his ceremonial ablutions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Later in the morning when the family had dispersed he laid himself down in the shade of the verandah of the inner court.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She would have been better pleased if he had broken out into loud cursings and lamentations; if he had exhibited irritation and temper to the rest of the household.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Later in the morning when the family had dispersed he laid himself down in the shade of the verandah of the inner court.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was too quiet, too wordless to satisfy her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His wife had been watching him with some anxiety.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Later in the morning when the family had dispersed he laid himself down in the shade of the verandah of the inner court.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pantulu rose the following day as usual and performed his ceremonial ablutions.
a social unit living together
From this reading She would have been better pleased if he had broken out into loud cursings and lamentations; if he had exhibited irritation and temper to the rest of the household.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She would have been better pleased if he had broken out into loud cursings and lamentations; if he had exhibited irritation and temper to the rest of the household.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Later in the morning when the family had dispersed he laid himself down in the shade of the verandah of the inner court.
located inward
From this reading Later in the morning when the family had dispersed he laid himself down in the shade of the verandah of the inner court.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She would have been better pleased if he had broken out into loud cursings and lamentations; if he had exhibited irritation and temper to the rest of the household.
irritationnounUS /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading She would have been better pleased if he had broken out into loud cursings and lamentations; if he had exhibited irritation and temper to the rest of the household.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Later in the morning when the family had dispersed he laid himself down in the shade of the verandah of the inner court.
lamentationsnoun
an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah
From this reading She would have been better pleased if he had broken out into loud cursings and lamentations; if he had exhibited irritation and temper to the rest of the household.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later in the morning when the family had dispersed he laid himself down in the shade of the verandah of the inner court.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading She would have been better pleased if he had broken out into loud cursings and lamentations; if he had exhibited irritation and temper to the rest of the household.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Later in the morning when the family had dispersed he laid himself down in the shade of the verandah of the inner court.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Later in the morning when the family had dispersed he laid himself down in the shade of the verandah of the inner court.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She would have been better pleased if he had broken out into loud cursings and lamentations; if he had exhibited irritation and temper to the rest of the household.
Pantulu
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From this reading Pantulu rose the following day as usual and performed his ceremonial ablutions.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading Pantulu rose the following day as usual and performed his ceremonial ablutions.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading She would have been better pleased if he had broken out into loud cursings and lamentations; if he had exhibited irritation and temper to the rest of the household.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He was too quiet, too wordless to satisfy her.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She would have been better pleased if he had broken out into loud cursings and lamentations; if he had exhibited irritation and temper to the rest of the household.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Pantulu rose the following day as usual and performed his ceremonial ablutions.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading He was too quiet, too wordless to satisfy her.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Later in the morning when the family had dispersed he laid himself down in the shade of the verandah of the inner court.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would have been better pleased if he had broken out into loud cursings and lamentations; if he had exhibited irritation and temper to the rest of the household.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His wife had been watching him with some anxiety.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading She would have been better pleased if he had broken out into loud cursings and lamentations; if he had exhibited irritation and temper to the rest of the household.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pantulu rose the following day as usual and performed his ceremonial ablutions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was too quiet, too wordless to satisfy her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was too quiet, too wordless to satisfy her.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Pantulu rose the following day as usual and performed his ceremonial ablutions.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Later in the morning when the family had dispersed he laid himself down in the shade of the verandah of the inner court.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was too quiet, too wordless to satisfy her.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading His wife had been watching him with some anxiety.
at the time that
From this reading Later in the morning when the family had dispersed he laid himself down in the shade of the verandah of the inner court.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife had been watching him with some anxiety.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His wife had been watching him with some anxiety.
wordlessadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrdləs/
expressed without speech
From this reading He was too quiet, too wordless to satisfy her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would have been better pleased if he had broken out into loud cursings and lamentations; if he had exhibited irritation and temper to the rest of the household.
