touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The dark body of the large house loomed against the sky.
(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 In the depth of night, when all were sleeping, Kunda Nandini opened the door of her chamber and went forth.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading With but one dress, the seventeen-year-old girl left the house of Surja Mukhi, and leaped alone into the ocean of the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the depth of night, when all were sleeping, Kunda Nandini opened the door of her chamber and went forth.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The dark body of the large house loomed against the sky.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With but one dress, the seventeen-year-old girl left the house of Surja Mukhi, and leaped alone into the ocean of the world.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading In the depth of night, when all were sleeping, Kunda Nandini opened the door of her chamber and went forth.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Kunda had never set foot outside the house; she could not tell in which direction to go.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The dark body of the large house loomed against the sky.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading In the depth of night, when all were sleeping, Kunda Nandini opened the door of her chamber and went forth.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Kunda had never set foot outside the house; she could not tell in which direction to go.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In the depth of night, when all were sleeping, Kunda Nandini opened the door of her chamber and went forth.
put on clothes
From this reading With but one dress, the seventeen-year-old girl left the house of Surja Mukhi, and leaped alone into the ocean of the world.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Kunda had never set foot outside the house; she could not tell in which direction to go.
FORLORNadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading THE FORLORN ONE.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In the depth of night, when all were sleeping, Kunda Nandini opened the door of her chamber and went forth.
a young female
From this reading With but one dress, the seventeen-year-old girl left the house of Surja Mukhi, and leaped alone into the ocean of the world.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Kunda had never set foot outside the house; she could not tell in which direction to go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kunda had never set foot outside the house; she could not tell in which direction to go.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the depth of night, when all were sleeping, Kunda Nandini opened the door of her chamber and went forth.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading With but one dress, the seventeen-year-old girl left the house of Surja Mukhi, and leaped alone into the ocean of the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the depth of night, when all were sleeping, Kunda Nandini opened the door of her chamber and went forth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With but one dress, the seventeen-year-old girl left the house of Surja Mukhi, and leaped alone into the ocean of the world.
Kunda
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From this reading In the depth of night, when all were sleeping, Kunda Nandini opened the door of her chamber and went forth.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The dark body of the large house loomed against the sky.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading With but one dress, the seventeen-year-old girl left the house of Surja Mukhi, and leaped alone into the ocean of the world.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading With but one dress, the seventeen-year-old girl left the house of Surja Mukhi, and leaped alone into the ocean of the world.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading The dark body of the large house loomed against the sky.
Mukhi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With but one dress, the seventeen-year-old girl left the house of Surja Mukhi, and leaped alone into the ocean of the world.
Nandini
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From this reading In the depth of night, when all were sleeping, Kunda Nandini opened the door of her chamber and went forth.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Kunda had never set foot outside the house; she could not tell in which direction to go.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the depth of night, when all were sleeping, Kunda Nandini opened the door of her chamber and went forth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kunda had never set foot outside the house; she could not tell in which direction to go.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading With but one dress, the seventeen-year-old girl left the house of Surja Mukhi, and leaped alone into the ocean of the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the depth of night, when all were sleeping, Kunda Nandini opened the door of her chamber and went forth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE FORLORN ONE.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading In the depth of night, when all were sleeping, Kunda Nandini opened the door of her chamber and went forth.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Kunda had never set foot outside the house; she could not tell in which direction to go.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Kunda had never set foot outside the house; she could not tell in which direction to go.
seventeen-year-old
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With but one dress, the seventeen-year-old girl left the house of Surja Mukhi, and leaped alone into the ocean of the world.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kunda had never set foot outside the house; she could not tell in which direction to go.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The dark body of the large house loomed against the sky.
the state of being asleep
From this reading In the depth of night, when all were sleeping, Kunda Nandini opened the door of her chamber and went forth.
Surja
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From this reading With but one dress, the seventeen-year-old girl left the house of Surja Mukhi, and leaped alone into the ocean of the world.
express in words
From this reading Kunda had never set foot outside the house; she could not tell in which direction to go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FORLORN ONE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kunda had never set foot outside the house; she could not tell in which direction to go.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the depth of night, when all were sleeping, Kunda Nandini opened the door of her chamber and went forth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the depth of night, when all were sleeping, Kunda Nandini opened the door of her chamber and went forth.
at the time that
From this reading In the depth of night, when all were sleeping, Kunda Nandini opened the door of her chamber and went forth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Kunda had never set foot outside the house; she could not tell in which direction to go.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With but one dress, the seventeen-year-old girl left the house of Surja Mukhi, and leaped alone into the ocean of the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading With but one dress, the seventeen-year-old girl left the house of Surja Mukhi, and leaped alone into the ocean of the world.
