Chapter XII · The Marriage Contract

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From this reading THE waving of lamps and the loud clanging of bells showed the worship of the goddess Nistarini[21] to be in full swing in Sheoraphuli.

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From this reading Women were busily engaged in cutting up fish for sale by the light of their lamps, and calling out: "Buy our fish, buy our fish!" while cloth merchants, reciting some passage from the _Mahabharata_ were murdering its unhappy author[22].

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"

(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 All this, as he passed through the Bazaar, Becharam Babu was closely observing.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE waving of lamps and the loud clanging of bells showed the worship of the goddess Nistarini[21] to be in full swing in Sheoraphuli.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Becharam Babu looked into the shrine of the goddess as he went by on foot: lining both sides of the road were shops: in some of them heaps of potatoes, grown at Bandipore and Gopalpore, were exposed for sale: in others, the shopkeepers were hard at work selling parched rice and sweetmeats, grain and _dal_.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Becharam Babu looked into the shrine of the goddess as he went by on foot: lining both sides of the road were shops: in some of them heaps of potatoes, grown at Bandipore and Gopalpore, were exposed for sale: in others, the shopkeepers were hard at work selling parched rice and sweetmeats, grain and _dal_.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Women were busily engaged in cutting up fish for sale by the light of their lamps, and calling out: "Buy our fish, buy our fish!" while cloth merchants, reciting some passage from the _Mahabharata_ were murdering its unhappy author[22].

used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading Becharam Babu looked into the shrine of the goddess as he went by on foot: lining both sides of the road were shops: in some of them heaps of potatoes, grown at Bandipore and Gopalpore, were exposed for sale: in others, the shopkeepers were hard at work selling parched rice and sweetmeats, grain and _dal_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Becharam Babu looked into the shrine of the goddess as he went by on foot: lining both sides of the road were shops: in some of them heaps of potatoes, grown at Bandipore and Gopalpore, were exposed for sale: in others, the shopkeepers were hard at work selling parched rice and sweetmeats, grain and _dal_.

a shop where a variety of goods are sold

From this reading All this, as he passed through the Bazaar, Becharam Babu was closely observing.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE waving of lamps and the loud clanging of bells showed the worship of the goddess Nistarini[21] to be in full swing in Sheoraphuli.

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From this reading Becharam Babu looked into the shrine of the goddess as he went by on foot: lining both sides of the road were shops: in some of them heaps of potatoes, grown at Bandipore and Gopalpore, were exposed for sale: in others, the shopkeepers were hard at work selling parched rice and sweetmeats, grain and _dal_.

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading THE waving of lamps and the loud clanging of bells showed the worship of the goddess Nistarini[21] to be in full swing in Sheoraphuli.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Becharam Babu looked into the shrine of the goddess as he went by on foot: lining both sides of the road were shops: in some of them heaps of potatoes, grown at Bandipore and Gopalpore, were exposed for sale: in others, the shopkeepers were hard at work selling parched rice and sweetmeats, grain and _dal_.

in a busy manner

From this reading Women were busily engaged in cutting up fish for sale by the light of their lamps, and calling out: "Buy our fish, buy our fish!" while cloth merchants, reciting some passage from the _Mahabharata_ were murdering its unhappy author[22].

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading Women were busily engaged in cutting up fish for sale by the light of their lamps, and calling out: "Buy our fish, buy our fish!" while cloth merchants, reciting some passage from the _Mahabharata_ were murdering its unhappy author[22].

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Becharam Babu looked into the shrine of the goddess as he went by on foot: lining both sides of the road were shops: in some of them heaps of potatoes, grown at Bandipore and Gopalpore, were exposed for sale: in others, the shopkeepers were hard at work selling parched rice and sweetmeats, grain and _dal_.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Women were busily engaged in cutting up fish for sale by the light of their lamps, and calling out: "Buy our fish, buy our fish!" while cloth merchants, reciting some passage from the _Mahabharata_ were murdering its unhappy author[22].

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"

-ing form of “circle” — travel around something

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"

having a loud resonant metallic sound

From this reading THE waving of lamps and the loud clanging of bells showed the worship of the goddess Nistarini[21] to be in full swing in Sheoraphuli.

move or strike with a noise

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading All this, as he passed through the Bazaar, Becharam Babu was closely observing.

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading Women were busily engaged in cutting up fish for sale by the light of their lamps, and calling out: "Buy our fish, buy our fish!" while cloth merchants, reciting some passage from the _Mahabharata_ were murdering its unhappy author[22].

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading Women were busily engaged in cutting up fish for sale by the light of their lamps, and calling out: "Buy our fish, buy our fish!" while cloth merchants, reciting some passage from the _Mahabharata_ were murdering its unhappy author[22].

a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters

From this reading Becharam Babu looked into the shrine of the goddess as he went by on foot: lining both sides of the road were shops: in some of them heaps of potatoes, grown at Bandipore and Gopalpore, were exposed for sale: in others, the shopkeepers were hard at work selling parched rice and sweetmeats, grain and _dal_.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading Women were busily engaged in cutting up fish for sale by the light of their lamps, and calling out: "Buy our fish, buy our fish!" while cloth merchants, reciting some passage from the _Mahabharata_ were murdering its unhappy author[22].

with no protection or shield

From this reading Becharam Babu looked into the shrine of the goddess as he went by on foot: lining both sides of the road were shops: in some of them heaps of potatoes, grown at Bandipore and Gopalpore, were exposed for sale: in others, the shopkeepers were hard at work selling parched rice and sweetmeats, grain and _dal_.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading Women were busily engaged in cutting up fish for sale by the light of their lamps, and calling out: "Buy our fish, buy our fish!" while cloth merchants, reciting some passage from the _Mahabharata_ were murdering its unhappy author[22].

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Becharam Babu looked into the shrine of the goddess as he went by on foot: lining both sides of the road were shops: in some of them heaps of potatoes, grown at Bandipore and Gopalpore, were exposed for sale: in others, the shopkeepers were hard at work selling parched rice and sweetmeats, grain and _dal_.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Becharam Babu looked into the shrine of the goddess as he went by on foot: lining both sides of the road were shops: in some of them heaps of potatoes, grown at Bandipore and Gopalpore, were exposed for sale: in others, the shopkeepers were hard at work selling parched rice and sweetmeats, grain and _dal_.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Women were busily engaged in cutting up fish for sale by the light of their lamps, and calling out: "Buy our fish, buy our fish!" while cloth merchants, reciting some passage from the _Mahabharata_ were murdering its unhappy author[22].

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading THE waving of lamps and the loud clanging of bells showed the worship of the goddess Nistarini[21] to be in full swing in Sheoraphuli.

a female deity

From this reading THE waving of lamps and the loud clanging of bells showed the worship of the goddess Nistarini[21] to be in full swing in Sheoraphuli.

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From this reading Becharam Babu looked into the shrine of the goddess as he went by on foot: lining both sides of the road were shops: in some of them heaps of potatoes, grown at Bandipore and Gopalpore, were exposed for sale: in others, the shopkeepers were hard at work selling parched rice and sweetmeats, grain and _dal_.

a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading Becharam Babu looked into the shrine of the goddess as he went by on foot: lining both sides of the road were shops: in some of them heaps of potatoes, grown at Bandipore and Gopalpore, were exposed for sale: in others, the shopkeepers were hard at work selling parched rice and sweetmeats, grain and _dal_.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading Becharam Babu looked into the shrine of the goddess as he went by on foot: lining both sides of the road were shops: in some of them heaps of potatoes, grown at Bandipore and Gopalpore, were exposed for sale: in others, the shopkeepers were hard at work selling parched rice and sweetmeats, grain and _dal_.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Becharam Babu looked into the shrine of the goddess as he went by on foot: lining both sides of the road were shops: in some of them heaps of potatoes, grown at Bandipore and Gopalpore, were exposed for sale: in others, the shopkeepers were hard at work selling parched rice and sweetmeats, grain and _dal_.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Becharam Babu looked into the shrine of the goddess as he went by on foot: lining both sides of the road were shops: in some of them heaps of potatoes, grown at Bandipore and Gopalpore, were exposed for sale: in others, the shopkeepers were hard at work selling parched rice and sweetmeats, grain and _dal_.

a large number or amount

From this reading Becharam Babu looked into the shrine of the goddess as he went by on foot: lining both sides of the road were shops: in some of them heaps of potatoes, grown at Bandipore and Gopalpore, were exposed for sale: in others, the shopkeepers were hard at work selling parched rice and sweetmeats, grain and _dal_.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"

past form of “hollow” — remove the inner part or the core of

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE waving of lamps and the loud clanging of bells showed the worship of the goddess Nistarini[21] to be in full swing in Sheoraphuli.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Becharam Babu looked into the shrine of the goddess as he went by on foot: lining both sides of the road were shops: in some of them heaps of potatoes, grown at Bandipore and Gopalpore, were exposed for sale: in others, the shopkeepers were hard at work selling parched rice and sweetmeats, grain and _dal_.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Women were busily engaged in cutting up fish for sale by the light of their lamps, and calling out: "Buy our fish, buy our fish!" while cloth merchants, reciting some passage from the _Mahabharata_ were murdering its unhappy author[22].

plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading THE waving of lamps and the loud clanging of bells showed the worship of the goddess Nistarini[21] to be in full swing in Sheoraphuli.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Women were busily engaged in cutting up fish for sale by the light of their lamps, and calling out: "Buy our fish, buy our fish!" while cloth merchants, reciting some passage from the _Mahabharata_ were murdering its unhappy author[22].

a protective covering that protects an inside surface

From this reading Becharam Babu looked into the shrine of the goddess as he went by on foot: lining both sides of the road were shops: in some of them heaps of potatoes, grown at Bandipore and Gopalpore, were exposed for sale: in others, the shopkeepers were hard at work selling parched rice and sweetmeats, grain and _dal_.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Becharam Babu looked into the shrine of the goddess as he went by on foot: lining both sides of the road were shops: in some of them heaps of potatoes, grown at Bandipore and Gopalpore, were exposed for sale: in others, the shopkeepers were hard at work selling parched rice and sweetmeats, grain and _dal_.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading THE waving of lamps and the loud clanging of bells showed the worship of the goddess Nistarini[21] to be in full swing in Sheoraphuli.

(Hinduism) a sacred epic Sanskrit poem of India dealing in many episodes with the struggle between two rival families

From this reading Women were busily engaged in cutting up fish for sale by the light of their lamps, and calling out: "Buy our fish, buy our fish!" while cloth merchants, reciting some passage from the _Mahabharata_ were murdering its unhappy author[22].

plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade

From this reading Women were busily engaged in cutting up fish for sale by the light of their lamps, and calling out: "Buy our fish, buy our fish!" while cloth merchants, reciting some passage from the _Mahabharata_ were murdering its unhappy author[22].

United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"

plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"

-ing form of “murder” — kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading Women were busily engaged in cutting up fish for sale by the light of their lamps, and calling out: "Buy our fish, buy our fish!" while cloth merchants, reciting some passage from the _Mahabharata_ were murdering its unhappy author[22].

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE waving of lamps and the loud clanging of bells showed the worship of the goddess Nistarini[21] to be in full swing in Sheoraphuli.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"

quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception

From this reading All this, as he passed through the Bazaar, Becharam Babu was closely observing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE waving of lamps and the loud clanging of bells showed the worship of the goddess Nistarini[21] to be in full swing in Sheoraphuli.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Becharam Babu looked into the shrine of the goddess as he went by on foot: lining both sides of the road were shops: in some of them heaps of potatoes, grown at Bandipore and Gopalpore, were exposed for sale: in others, the shopkeepers were hard at work selling parched rice and sweetmeats, grain and _dal_.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Becharam Babu looked into the shrine of the goddess as he went by on foot: lining both sides of the road were shops: in some of them heaps of potatoes, grown at Bandipore and Gopalpore, were exposed for sale: in others, the shopkeepers were hard at work selling parched rice and sweetmeats, grain and _dal_.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Women were busily engaged in cutting up fish for sale by the light of their lamps, and calling out: "Buy our fish, buy our fish!" while cloth merchants, reciting some passage from the _Mahabharata_ were murdering its unhappy author[22].

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"

dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

From this reading Becharam Babu looked into the shrine of the goddess as he went by on foot: lining both sides of the road were shops: in some of them heaps of potatoes, grown at Bandipore and Gopalpore, were exposed for sale: in others, the shopkeepers were hard at work selling parched rice and sweetmeats, grain and _dal_.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"

the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading All this, as he passed through the Bazaar, Becharam Babu was closely observing.

plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading Becharam Babu looked into the shrine of the goddess as he went by on foot: lining both sides of the road were shops: in some of them heaps of potatoes, grown at Bandipore and Gopalpore, were exposed for sale: in others, the shopkeepers were hard at work selling parched rice and sweetmeats, grain and _dal_.

strike or drive against with a heavy impact

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"

-ing form of “recite” — recite in elocution

From this reading Women were busily engaged in cutting up fish for sale by the light of their lamps, and calling out: "Buy our fish, buy our fish!" while cloth merchants, reciting some passage from the _Mahabharata_ were murdering its unhappy author[22].

grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished

From this reading Becharam Babu looked into the shrine of the goddess as he went by on foot: lining both sides of the road were shops: in some of them heaps of potatoes, grown at Bandipore and Gopalpore, were exposed for sale: in others, the shopkeepers were hard at work selling parched rice and sweetmeats, grain and _dal_.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Becharam Babu looked into the shrine of the goddess as he went by on foot: lining both sides of the road were shops: in some of them heaps of potatoes, grown at Bandipore and Gopalpore, were exposed for sale: in others, the shopkeepers were hard at work selling parched rice and sweetmeats, grain and _dal_.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"

a particular instance of selling

From this reading Becharam Babu looked into the shrine of the goddess as he went by on foot: lining both sides of the road were shops: in some of them heaps of potatoes, grown at Bandipore and Gopalpore, were exposed for sale: in others, the shopkeepers were hard at work selling parched rice and sweetmeats, grain and _dal_.

the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money

From this reading Becharam Babu looked into the shrine of the goddess as he went by on foot: lining both sides of the road were shops: in some of them heaps of potatoes, grown at Bandipore and Gopalpore, were exposed for sale: in others, the shopkeepers were hard at work selling parched rice and sweetmeats, grain and _dal_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE waving of lamps and the loud clanging of bells showed the worship of the goddess Nistarini[21] to be in full swing in Sheoraphuli.

plural of “shopkeeper” — a merchant who owns or manages a shop

From this reading Becharam Babu looked into the shrine of the goddess as he went by on foot: lining both sides of the road were shops: in some of them heaps of potatoes, grown at Bandipore and Gopalpore, were exposed for sale: in others, the shopkeepers were hard at work selling parched rice and sweetmeats, grain and _dal_.

plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Becharam Babu looked into the shrine of the goddess as he went by on foot: lining both sides of the road were shops: in some of them heaps of potatoes, grown at Bandipore and Gopalpore, were exposed for sale: in others, the shopkeepers were hard at work selling parched rice and sweetmeats, grain and _dal_.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading THE waving of lamps and the loud clanging of bells showed the worship of the goddess Nistarini[21] to be in full swing in Sheoraphuli.

sharp piercing cry

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"

a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person

From this reading Becharam Babu looked into the shrine of the goddess as he went by on foot: lining both sides of the road were shops: in some of them heaps of potatoes, grown at Bandipore and Gopalpore, were exposed for sale: in others, the shopkeepers were hard at work selling parched rice and sweetmeats, grain and _dal_.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Becharam Babu looked into the shrine of the goddess as he went by on foot: lining both sides of the road were shops: in some of them heaps of potatoes, grown at Bandipore and Gopalpore, were exposed for sale: in others, the shopkeepers were hard at work selling parched rice and sweetmeats, grain and _dal_.

and nothing more

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Becharam Babu looked into the shrine of the goddess as he went by on foot: lining both sides of the road were shops: in some of them heaps of potatoes, grown at Bandipore and Gopalpore, were exposed for sale: in others, the shopkeepers were hard at work selling parched rice and sweetmeats, grain and _dal_.

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From this reading Becharam Babu looked into the shrine of the goddess as he went by on foot: lining both sides of the road were shops: in some of them heaps of potatoes, grown at Bandipore and Gopalpore, were exposed for sale: in others, the shopkeepers were hard at work selling parched rice and sweetmeats, grain and _dal_.

move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading THE waving of lamps and the loud clanging of bells showed the worship of the goddess Nistarini[21] to be in full swing in Sheoraphuli.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE waving of lamps and the loud clanging of bells showed the worship of the goddess Nistarini[21] to be in full swing in Sheoraphuli.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Becharam Babu looked into the shrine of the goddess as he went by on foot: lining both sides of the road were shops: in some of them heaps of potatoes, grown at Bandipore and Gopalpore, were exposed for sale: in others, the shopkeepers were hard at work selling parched rice and sweetmeats, grain and _dal_.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading All this, as he passed through the Bazaar, Becharam Babu was closely observing.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading All this, as he passed through the Bazaar, Becharam Babu was closely observing.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE waving of lamps and the loud clanging of bells showed the worship of the goddess Nistarini[21] to be in full swing in Sheoraphuli.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"

(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading Women were busily engaged in cutting up fish for sale by the light of their lamps, and calling out: "Buy our fish, buy our fish!" while cloth merchants, reciting some passage from the _Mahabharata_ were murdering its unhappy author[22].

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Women were busily engaged in cutting up fish for sale by the light of their lamps, and calling out: "Buy our fish, buy our fish!" while cloth merchants, reciting some passage from the _Mahabharata_ were murdering its unhappy author[22].

force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading THE waving of lamps and the loud clanging of bells showed the worship of the goddess Nistarini[21] to be in full swing in Sheoraphuli.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Becharam Babu looked into the shrine of the goddess as he went by on foot: lining both sides of the road were shops: in some of them heaps of potatoes, grown at Bandipore and Gopalpore, were exposed for sale: in others, the shopkeepers were hard at work selling parched rice and sweetmeats, grain and _dal_.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Becharam Babu looked into the shrine of the goddess as he went by on foot: lining both sides of the road were shops: in some of them heaps of potatoes, grown at Bandipore and Gopalpore, were exposed for sale: in others, the shopkeepers were hard at work selling parched rice and sweetmeats, grain and _dal_.

at the time that

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"

during the time that

From this reading Women were busily engaged in cutting up fish for sale by the light of their lamps, and calling out: "Buy our fish, buy our fish!" while cloth merchants, reciting some passage from the _Mahabharata_ were murdering its unhappy author[22].

in the company of; together with

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Women were busily engaged in cutting up fish for sale by the light of their lamps, and calling out: "Buy our fish, buy our fish!" while cloth merchants, reciting some passage from the _Mahabharata_ were murdering its unhappy author[22].

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Becharam Babu looked into the shrine of the goddess as he went by on foot: lining both sides of the road were shops: in some of them heaps of potatoes, grown at Bandipore and Gopalpore, were exposed for sale: in others, the shopkeepers were hard at work selling parched rice and sweetmeats, grain and _dal_.

love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

From this reading THE waving of lamps and the loud clanging of bells showed the worship of the goddess Nistarini[21] to be in full swing in Sheoraphuli.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Here in one part were oil-merchants sitting near their mills, (which were simply the hollowed out trunks of trees,) and reading the _Ramayan_ in the vulgar tongue: now and then they would urge on their cattle, as they went circling round, with a click of the tongue, and when the circle was completed, would shriek out the passage: "Oh Ram! we are monkeys, Ram, we are monkeys!"