used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ever greedy for news from that house, whenever she met any one belonging to it Hira entered into a gossip.
(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 If she met no one she found some pretext for going to the house, where, in the servants' quarters, while talking of all sorts of matters, she would learn what she wished and depart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If she met no one she found some pretext for going to the house, where, in the servants' quarters, while talking of all sorts of matters, she would learn what she wished and depart.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Ever greedy for news from that house, whenever she met any one belonging to it Hira entered into a gossip.
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading In this way she endeavoured to ascertain the disposition of Nagendra towards Surja Mukhi.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading Ever greedy for news from that house, whenever she met any one belonging to it Hira entered into a gossip.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading THE CAGED BIRD.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hira had lost her place, but her relation with the Datta family was not ended.
CAGEDverbUS /keɪdʒd/
past form of “cage” — confine in a cage
From this reading THE CAGED BIRD.
Datta
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From this reading Hira had lost her place, but her relation with the Datta family was not ended.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading If she met no one she found some pretext for going to the house, where, in the servants' quarters, while talking of all sorts of matters, she would learn what she wished and depart.
your usual mood
From this reading In this way she endeavoured to ascertain the disposition of Nagendra towards Surja Mukhi.
endeavoured
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From this reading In this way she endeavoured to ascertain the disposition of Nagendra towards Surja Mukhi.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Hira had lost her place, but her relation with the Datta family was not ended.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Ever greedy for news from that house, whenever she met any one belonging to it Hira entered into a gossip.
at any time
From this reading Ever greedy for news from that house, whenever she met any one belonging to it Hira entered into a gossip.
a social unit living together
From this reading Hira had lost her place, but her relation with the Datta family was not ended.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ever greedy for news from that house, whenever she met any one belonging to it Hira entered into a gossip.
set up or found
From this reading If she met no one she found some pretext for going to the house, where, in the servants' quarters, while talking of all sorts of matters, she would learn what she wished and depart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ever greedy for news from that house, whenever she met any one belonging to it Hira entered into a gossip.
the act of departing
From this reading If she met no one she found some pretext for going to the house, where, in the servants' quarters, while talking of all sorts of matters, she would learn what she wished and depart.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading Ever greedy for news from that house, whenever she met any one belonging to it Hira entered into a gossip.
greedyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːdi/
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading Ever greedy for news from that house, whenever she met any one belonging to it Hira entered into a gossip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hira had lost her place, but her relation with the Datta family was not ended.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hira had lost her place, but her relation with the Datta family was not ended.
Hira
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From this reading Hira had lost her place, but her relation with the Datta family was not ended.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Ever greedy for news from that house, whenever she met any one belonging to it Hira entered into a gossip.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she met no one she found some pretext for going to the house, where, in the servants' quarters, while talking of all sorts of matters, she would learn what she wished and depart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this way she endeavoured to ascertain the disposition of Nagendra towards Surja Mukhi.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ever greedy for news from that house, whenever she met any one belonging to it Hira entered into a gossip.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ever greedy for news from that house, whenever she met any one belonging to it Hira entered into a gossip.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading If she met no one she found some pretext for going to the house, where, in the servants' quarters, while talking of all sorts of matters, she would learn what she wished and depart.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Hira had lost her place, but her relation with the Datta family was not ended.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading If she met no one she found some pretext for going to the house, where, in the servants' quarters, while talking of all sorts of matters, she would learn what she wished and depart.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Ever greedy for news from that house, whenever she met any one belonging to it Hira entered into a gossip.
Mukhi
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From this reading In this way she endeavoured to ascertain the disposition of Nagendra towards Surja Mukhi.
Nagendra
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From this reading In this way she endeavoured to ascertain the disposition of Nagendra towards Surja Mukhi.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Ever greedy for news from that house, whenever she met any one belonging to it Hira entered into a gossip.
not any; not one
From this reading If she met no one she found some pretext for going to the house, where, in the servants' quarters, while talking of all sorts of matters, she would learn what she wished and depart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hira had lost her place, but her relation with the Datta family was not ended.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this way she endeavoured to ascertain the disposition of Nagendra towards Surja Mukhi.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ever greedy for news from that house, whenever she met any one belonging to it Hira entered into a gossip.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Hira had lost her place, but her relation with the Datta family was not ended.
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading If she met no one she found some pretext for going to the house, where, in the servants' quarters, while talking of all sorts of matters, she would learn what she wished and depart.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading If she met no one she found some pretext for going to the house, where, in the servants' quarters, while talking of all sorts of matters, she would learn what she wished and depart.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading Hira had lost her place, but her relation with the Datta family was not ended.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading If she met no one she found some pretext for going to the house, where, in the servants' quarters, while talking of all sorts of matters, she would learn what she wished and depart.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ever greedy for news from that house, whenever she met any one belonging to it Hira entered into a gossip.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If she met no one she found some pretext for going to the house, where, in the servants' quarters, while talking of all sorts of matters, she would learn what she wished and depart.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading If she met no one she found some pretext for going to the house, where, in the servants' quarters, while talking of all sorts of matters, she would learn what she wished and depart.
Surja
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From this reading In this way she endeavoured to ascertain the disposition of Nagendra towards Surja Mukhi.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading If she met no one she found some pretext for going to the house, where, in the servants' quarters, while talking of all sorts of matters, she would learn what she wished and depart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ever greedy for news from that house, whenever she met any one belonging to it Hira entered into a gossip.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAGED BIRD.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this way she endeavoured to ascertain the disposition of Nagendra towards Surja Mukhi.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ever greedy for news from that house, whenever she met any one belonging to it Hira entered into a gossip.
in the direction of
From this reading In this way she endeavoured to ascertain the disposition of Nagendra towards Surja Mukhi.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hira had lost her place, but her relation with the Datta family was not ended.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In this way she endeavoured to ascertain the disposition of Nagendra towards Surja Mukhi.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If she met no one she found some pretext for going to the house, where, in the servants' quarters, while talking of all sorts of matters, she would learn what she wished and depart.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Ever greedy for news from that house, whenever she met any one belonging to it Hira entered into a gossip.
in or at the place that
From this reading If she met no one she found some pretext for going to the house, where, in the servants' quarters, while talking of all sorts of matters, she would learn what she wished and depart.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading If she met no one she found some pretext for going to the house, where, in the servants' quarters, while talking of all sorts of matters, she would learn what she wished and depart.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading If she met no one she found some pretext for going to the house, where, in the servants' quarters, while talking of all sorts of matters, she would learn what she wished and depart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hira had lost her place, but her relation with the Datta family was not ended.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If she met no one she found some pretext for going to the house, where, in the servants' quarters, while talking of all sorts of matters, she would learn what she wished and depart.
