a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading She thought: "Surja Mukhi rescued me in my time of distress, when but for her I should have been lost; now on my account she is an outcast.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after the flight of Surja Mukhi, repentance came to Kunda Nandini.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She thought: "Surja Mukhi rescued me in my time of distress, when but for her I should have been lost; now on my account she is an outcast.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The happiness for which Kunda Nandini had never ventured to hope was now hers; she had become the wife of Nagendra.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She thought: "Surja Mukhi rescued me in my time of distress, when but for her I should have been lost; now on my account she is an outcast.
boundlessadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndləs/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading On the marriage day she thought, "This joy is boundless; it can never end!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after the flight of Surja Mukhi, repentance came to Kunda Nandini.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But after the flight of Surja Mukhi, repentance came to Kunda Nandini.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading On the marriage day she thought, "This joy is boundless; it can never end!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the marriage day she thought, "This joy is boundless; it can never end!"
psychological suffering
From this reading She thought: "Surja Mukhi rescued me in my time of distress, when but for her I should have been lost; now on my account she is an outcast.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading On the marriage day she thought, "This joy is boundless; it can never end!"
EVERYdeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading EVERY SORT OF HAPPINESS IS FLEETING.
FLEETINGadjectiveUS /ˈfliːtɪŋ/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading EVERY SORT OF HAPPINESS IS FLEETING.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading But after the flight of Surja Mukhi, repentance came to Kunda Nandini.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The happiness for which Kunda Nandini had never ventured to hope was now hers; she had become the wife of Nagendra.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The happiness for which Kunda Nandini had never ventured to hope was now hers; she had become the wife of Nagendra.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading EVERY SORT OF HAPPINESS IS FLEETING.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She thought: "Surja Mukhi rescued me in my time of distress, when but for her I should have been lost; now on my account she is an outcast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She thought: "Surja Mukhi rescued me in my time of distress, when but for her I should have been lost; now on my account she is an outcast.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading The happiness for which Kunda Nandini had never ventured to hope was now hers; she had become the wife of Nagendra.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The happiness for which Kunda Nandini had never ventured to hope was now hers; she had become the wife of Nagendra.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She thought: "Surja Mukhi rescued me in my time of distress, when but for her I should have been lost; now on my account she is an outcast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She thought: "Surja Mukhi rescued me in my time of distress, when but for her I should have been lost; now on my account she is an outcast.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EVERY SORT OF HAPPINESS IS FLEETING.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the marriage day she thought, "This joy is boundless; it can never end!"
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading On the marriage day she thought, "This joy is boundless; it can never end!"
Kunda
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From this reading The happiness for which Kunda Nandini had never ventured to hope was now hers; she had become the wife of Nagendra.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She thought: "Surja Mukhi rescued me in my time of distress, when but for her I should have been lost; now on my account she is an outcast.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading On the marriage day she thought, "This joy is boundless; it can never end!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She thought: "Surja Mukhi rescued me in my time of distress, when but for her I should have been lost; now on my account she is an outcast.
Mukhi
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From this reading But after the flight of Surja Mukhi, repentance came to Kunda Nandini.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She thought: "Surja Mukhi rescued me in my time of distress, when but for her I should have been lost; now on my account she is an outcast.
Nagendra
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From this reading The happiness for which Kunda Nandini had never ventured to hope was now hers; she had become the wife of Nagendra.
Nandini
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From this reading The happiness for which Kunda Nandini had never ventured to hope was now hers; she had become the wife of Nagendra.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The happiness for which Kunda Nandini had never ventured to hope was now hers; she had become the wife of Nagendra.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The happiness for which Kunda Nandini had never ventured to hope was now hers; she had become the wife of Nagendra.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EVERY SORT OF HAPPINESS IS FLEETING.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the marriage day she thought, "This joy is boundless; it can never end!"
outcastnounUS /ˈaʊtkæst/
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading She thought: "Surja Mukhi rescued me in my time of distress, when but for her I should have been lost; now on my account she is an outcast.
repentancenounUS /rɪˈpentəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading But after the flight of Surja Mukhi, repentance came to Kunda Nandini.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading She thought: "Surja Mukhi rescued me in my time of distress, when but for her I should have been lost; now on my account she is an outcast.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The happiness for which Kunda Nandini had never ventured to hope was now hers; she had become the wife of Nagendra.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She thought: "Surja Mukhi rescued me in my time of distress, when but for her I should have been lost; now on my account she is an outcast.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading EVERY SORT OF HAPPINESS IS FLEETING.
Surja
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From this reading But after the flight of Surja Mukhi, repentance came to Kunda Nandini.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The happiness for which Kunda Nandini had never ventured to hope was now hers; she had become the wife of Nagendra.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the marriage day she thought, "This joy is boundless; it can never end!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading On the marriage day she thought, "This joy is boundless; it can never end!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She thought: "Surja Mukhi rescued me in my time of distress, when but for her I should have been lost; now on my account she is an outcast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The happiness for which Kunda Nandini had never ventured to hope was now hers; she had become the wife of Nagendra.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading The happiness for which Kunda Nandini had never ventured to hope was now hers; she had become the wife of Nagendra.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The happiness for which Kunda Nandini had never ventured to hope was now hers; she had become the wife of Nagendra.
at the time that
From this reading She thought: "Surja Mukhi rescued me in my time of distress, when but for her I should have been lost; now on my account she is an outcast.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The happiness for which Kunda Nandini had never ventured to hope was now hers; she had become the wife of Nagendra.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The happiness for which Kunda Nandini had never ventured to hope was now hers; she had become the wife of Nagendra.
