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From this reading On the evening of that day, Kunda was sitting near the _talao_[9] in the middle of the garden.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The reader will remember that behind this _talao_ was a flower-garden, in the midst of which stood a white marble house covered with creepers.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The _talao_ was broad; its water pure and always blue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _talao_ was broad; its water pure and always blue.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The reader will remember that behind this _talao_ was a flower-garden, in the midst of which stood a white marble house covered with creepers.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The _talao_ was broad; its water pure and always blue.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The _talao_ was broad; its water pure and always blue.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The reader will remember that behind this _talao_ was a flower-garden, in the midst of which stood a white marble house covered with creepers.
creepers
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From this reading The reader will remember that behind this _talao_ was a flower-garden, in the midst of which stood a white marble house covered with creepers.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the evening of that day, Kunda was sitting near the _talao_[9] in the middle of the garden.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In front, a flight of steps led down to the water.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the evening of that day, Kunda was sitting near the _talao_[9] in the middle of the garden.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading In front, a flight of steps led down to the water.
flower-garden
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From this reading The reader will remember that behind this _talao_ was a flower-garden, in the midst of which stood a white marble house covered with creepers.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front, a flight of steps led down to the water.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading On the evening of that day, Kunda was sitting near the _talao_[9] in the middle of the garden.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The reader will remember that behind this _talao_ was a flower-garden, in the midst of which stood a white marble house covered with creepers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the evening of that day, Kunda was sitting near the _talao_[9] in the middle of the garden.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The _talao_ was broad; its water pure and always blue.
Kunda
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From this reading On the evening of that day, Kunda was sitting near the _talao_[9] in the middle of the garden.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading In front, a flight of steps led down to the water.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading The reader will remember that behind this _talao_ was a flower-garden, in the midst of which stood a white marble house covered with creepers.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading On the evening of that day, Kunda was sitting near the _talao_[9] in the middle of the garden.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading The reader will remember that behind this _talao_ was a flower-garden, in the midst of which stood a white marble house covered with creepers.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading On the evening of that day, Kunda was sitting near the _talao_[9] in the middle of the garden.
not any; not one
From this reading NO!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the evening of that day, Kunda was sitting near the _talao_[9] in the middle of the garden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the evening of that day, Kunda was sitting near the _talao_[9] in the middle of the garden.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The _talao_ was broad; its water pure and always blue.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The reader will remember that behind this _talao_ was a flower-garden, in the midst of which stood a white marble house covered with creepers.
To recall to mind.
From this reading The reader will remember that behind this _talao_ was a flower-garden, in the midst of which stood a white marble house covered with creepers.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading On the evening of that day, Kunda was sitting near the _talao_[9] in the middle of the garden.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading In front, a flight of steps led down to the water.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The reader will remember that behind this _talao_ was a flower-garden, in the midst of which stood a white marble house covered with creepers.
talao
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From this reading On the evening of that day, Kunda was sitting near the _talao_[9] in the middle of the garden.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the evening of that day, Kunda was sitting near the _talao_[9] in the middle of the garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the evening of that day, Kunda was sitting near the _talao_[9] in the middle of the garden.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The reader will remember that behind this _talao_ was a flower-garden, in the midst of which stood a white marble house covered with creepers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In front, a flight of steps led down to the water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the evening of that day, Kunda was sitting near the _talao_[9] in the middle of the garden.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The _talao_ was broad; its water pure and always blue.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The reader will remember that behind this _talao_ was a flower-garden, in the midst of which stood a white marble house covered with creepers.
a Caucasian
From this reading The reader will remember that behind this _talao_ was a flower-garden, in the midst of which stood a white marble house covered with creepers.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The reader will remember that behind this _talao_ was a flower-garden, in the midst of which stood a white marble house covered with creepers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The reader will remember that behind this _talao_ was a flower-garden, in the midst of which stood a white marble house covered with creepers.
