used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hira has sold her precious jewel in exchange for a cowrie.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wealth to gain which she had sold her precious jewel was but a broken shell; for such love as Debendra's is like the bore in the river, as muddy as transient.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Virtue may be preserved with much pains for a long time; yet a day's carelessness may lose it.
cause to be bored
From this reading The wealth to gain which she had sold her precious jewel was but a broken shell; for such love as Debendra's is like the bore in the river, as muddy as transient.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The wealth to gain which she had sold her precious jewel was but a broken shell; for such love as Debendra's is like the bore in the river, as muddy as transient.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wealth to gain which she had sold her precious jewel was but a broken shell; for such love as Debendra's is like the bore in the river, as muddy as transient.
carelessnessnounUS /ˈkerləsnəs/
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
From this reading Virtue may be preserved with much pains for a long time; yet a day's carelessness may lose it.
cowrienoun
any of numerous tropical marine gastropods of the genus Cypraea having highly polished usually brightly marked shells
From this reading Hira has sold her precious jewel in exchange for a cowrie.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Virtue may be preserved with much pains for a long time; yet a day's carelessness may lose it.
Debendra's
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From this reading The wealth to gain which she had sold her precious jewel was but a broken shell; for such love as Debendra's is like the bore in the river, as muddy as transient.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading Hira has sold her precious jewel in exchange for a cowrie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hira has sold her precious jewel in exchange for a cowrie.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading THE FRUIT OF HIRA'S POISON TREE.
obtain
From this reading The wealth to gain which she had sold her precious jewel was but a broken shell; for such love as Debendra's is like the bore in the river, as muddy as transient.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wealth to gain which she had sold her precious jewel was but a broken shell; for such love as Debendra's is like the bore in the river, as muddy as transient.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hira has sold her precious jewel in exchange for a cowrie.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hira has sold her precious jewel in exchange for a cowrie.
Hira
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From this reading Hira has sold her precious jewel in exchange for a cowrie.
HIRA'S
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From this reading THE FRUIT OF HIRA'S POISON TREE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hira has sold her precious jewel in exchange for a cowrie.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wealth to gain which she had sold her precious jewel was but a broken shell; for such love as Debendra's is like the bore in the river, as muddy as transient.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Virtue may be preserved with much pains for a long time; yet a day's carelessness may lose it.
jewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Hira has sold her precious jewel in exchange for a cowrie.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The wealth to gain which she had sold her precious jewel was but a broken shell; for such love as Debendra's is like the bore in the river, as muddy as transient.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Virtue may be preserved with much pains for a long time; yet a day's carelessness may lose it.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Virtue may be preserved with much pains for a long time; yet a day's carelessness may lose it.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The wealth to gain which she had sold her precious jewel was but a broken shell; for such love as Debendra's is like the bore in the river, as muddy as transient.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Virtue may be preserved with much pains for a long time; yet a day's carelessness may lose it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Virtue may be preserved with much pains for a long time; yet a day's carelessness may lose it.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading The wealth to gain which she had sold her precious jewel was but a broken shell; for such love as Debendra's is like the bore in the river, as muddy as transient.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FRUIT OF HIRA'S POISON TREE.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Virtue may be preserved with much pains for a long time; yet a day's carelessness may lose it.
POISONverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading THE FRUIT OF HIRA'S POISON TREE.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Hira has sold her precious jewel in exchange for a cowrie.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading Virtue may be preserved with much pains for a long time; yet a day's carelessness may lose it.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The wealth to gain which she had sold her precious jewel was but a broken shell; for such love as Debendra's is like the bore in the river, as muddy as transient.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wealth to gain which she had sold her precious jewel was but a broken shell; for such love as Debendra's is like the bore in the river, as muddy as transient.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading The wealth to gain which she had sold her precious jewel was but a broken shell; for such love as Debendra's is like the bore in the river, as muddy as transient.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was with Hira.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Hira has sold her precious jewel in exchange for a cowrie.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The wealth to gain which she had sold her precious jewel was but a broken shell; for such love as Debendra's is like the bore in the river, as muddy as transient.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRUIT OF HIRA'S POISON TREE.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Virtue may be preserved with much pains for a long time; yet a day's carelessness may lose it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wealth to gain which she had sold her precious jewel was but a broken shell; for such love as Debendra's is like the bore in the river, as muddy as transient.
transientnounUS /ˈtrænʒənt/
one who stays for only a short time
From this reading The wealth to gain which she had sold her precious jewel was but a broken shell; for such love as Debendra's is like the bore in the river, as muddy as transient.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE FRUIT OF HIRA'S POISON TREE.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading Virtue may be preserved with much pains for a long time; yet a day's carelessness may lose it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it was with Hira.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading The wealth to gain which she had sold her precious jewel was but a broken shell; for such love as Debendra's is like the bore in the river, as muddy as transient.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The wealth to gain which she had sold her precious jewel was but a broken shell; for such love as Debendra's is like the bore in the river, as muddy as transient.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Virtue may be preserved with much pains for a long time; yet a day's carelessness may lose it.
but in spite of that
From this reading Virtue may be preserved with much pains for a long time; yet a day's carelessness may lose it.
