used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was concerned to see him leaping on a stick yesterday as he went to bathe."
Agarpara
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From this reading THE pandits of Agarpara were enjoying their usual evening lounge beneath their favourite tree: they were all either taking snuff or smoking, coughing and sneezing, chaffing each other and joking.
(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 THE pandits of Agarpara were enjoying their usual evening lounge beneath their favourite tree: they were all either taking snuff or smoking, coughing and sneezing, chaffing each other and joking.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The good Brahman, in his zeal for gain, has lamed himself going to Manirampur in response to an invitation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE pandits of Agarpara were enjoying their usual evening lounge beneath their favourite tree: they were all either taking snuff or smoking, coughing and sneezing, chaffing each other and joking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was concerned to see him leaping on a stick yesterday as he went to bathe."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading One of them asked: "How is Vidyaratna?
batheverbUS /beɪð/
cleanse the entire body
From this reading I was concerned to see him leaping on a stick yesterday as he went to bathe."
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading THE pandits of Agarpara were enjoying their usual evening lounge beneath their favourite tree: they were all either taking snuff or smoking, coughing and sneezing, chaffing each other and joking.
BrahmannounUS /ˈbrɑːmən/
a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family)
From this reading The good Brahman, in his zeal for gain, has lamed himself going to Manirampur in response to an invitation.
chaffing
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From this reading THE pandits of Agarpara were enjoying their usual evening lounge beneath their favourite tree: they were all either taking snuff or smoking, coughing and sneezing, chaffing each other and joking.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading I was concerned to see him leaping on a stick yesterday as he went to bathe."
coughingnounUS /ˈkɑːfɪŋ/
a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
From this reading THE pandits of Agarpara were enjoying their usual evening lounge beneath their favourite tree: they were all either taking snuff or smoking, coughing and sneezing, chaffing each other and joking.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE pandits of Agarpara were enjoying their usual evening lounge beneath their favourite tree: they were all either taking snuff or smoking, coughing and sneezing, chaffing each other and joking.
one or the other of two
From this reading THE pandits of Agarpara were enjoying their usual evening lounge beneath their favourite tree: they were all either taking snuff or smoking, coughing and sneezing, chaffing each other and joking.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading THE pandits of Agarpara were enjoying their usual evening lounge beneath their favourite tree: they were all either taking snuff or smoking, coughing and sneezing, chaffing each other and joking.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE pandits of Agarpara were enjoying their usual evening lounge beneath their favourite tree: they were all either taking snuff or smoking, coughing and sneezing, chaffing each other and joking.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading THE pandits of Agarpara were enjoying their usual evening lounge beneath their favourite tree: they were all either taking snuff or smoking, coughing and sneezing, chaffing each other and joking.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The good Brahman, in his zeal for gain, has lamed himself going to Manirampur in response to an invitation.
obtain
From this reading The good Brahman, in his zeal for gain, has lamed himself going to Manirampur in response to an invitation.
the act of departing
From this reading The good Brahman, in his zeal for gain, has lamed himself going to Manirampur in response to an invitation.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good Brahman, in his zeal for gain, has lamed himself going to Manirampur in response to an invitation.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The good Brahman, in his zeal for gain, has lamed himself going to Manirampur in response to an invitation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was concerned to see him leaping on a stick yesterday as he went to bathe."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was concerned to see him leaping on a stick yesterday as he went to bathe."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The good Brahman, in his zeal for gain, has lamed himself going to Manirampur in response to an invitation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The good Brahman, in his zeal for gain, has lamed himself going to Manirampur in response to an invitation.
How
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From this reading One of them asked: "How is Vidyaratna?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was concerned to see him leaping on a stick yesterday as he went to bathe."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The good Brahman, in his zeal for gain, has lamed himself going to Manirampur in response to an invitation.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading The good Brahman, in his zeal for gain, has lamed himself going to Manirampur in response to an invitation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of them asked: "How is Vidyaratna?
jokingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊkɪŋ/
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading THE pandits of Agarpara were enjoying their usual evening lounge beneath their favourite tree: they were all either taking snuff or smoking, coughing and sneezing, chaffing each other and joking.
lamed
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From this reading The good Brahman, in his zeal for gain, has lamed himself going to Manirampur in response to an invitation.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading I was concerned to see him leaping on a stick yesterday as he went to bathe."
loungeverbUS /laʊndʒ/
sit or recline comfortably
From this reading THE pandits of Agarpara were enjoying their usual evening lounge beneath their favourite tree: they were all either taking snuff or smoking, coughing and sneezing, chaffing each other and joking.
Manirampur
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From this reading The good Brahman, in his zeal for gain, has lamed himself going to Manirampur in response to an invitation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE pandits of Agarpara were enjoying their usual evening lounge beneath their favourite tree: they were all either taking snuff or smoking, coughing and sneezing, chaffing each other and joking.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Vidyabhushan replied: "Oh!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was concerned to see him leaping on a stick yesterday as he went to bathe."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them asked: "How is Vidyaratna?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE pandits of Agarpara were enjoying their usual evening lounge beneath their favourite tree: they were all either taking snuff or smoking, coughing and sneezing, chaffing each other and joking.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE pandits of Agarpara were enjoying their usual evening lounge beneath their favourite tree: they were all either taking snuff or smoking, coughing and sneezing, chaffing each other and joking.
pandits
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From this reading THE pandits of Agarpara were enjoying their usual evening lounge beneath their favourite tree: they were all either taking snuff or smoking, coughing and sneezing, chaffing each other and joking.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Vidyabhushan replied: "Oh!
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading The good Brahman, in his zeal for gain, has lamed himself going to Manirampur in response to an invitation.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I was concerned to see him leaping on a stick yesterday as he went to bathe."
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading THE pandits of Agarpara were enjoying their usual evening lounge beneath their favourite tree: they were all either taking snuff or smoking, coughing and sneezing, chaffing each other and joking.
sneezingnounUS /ˈsniːzɪŋ/
a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
From this reading THE pandits of Agarpara were enjoying their usual evening lounge beneath their favourite tree: they were all either taking snuff or smoking, coughing and sneezing, chaffing each other and joking.
snuffnounUS /snʌf/
the charred portion of a candlewick
From this reading THE pandits of Agarpara were enjoying their usual evening lounge beneath their favourite tree: they were all either taking snuff or smoking, coughing and sneezing, chaffing each other and joking.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading I was concerned to see him leaping on a stick yesterday as he went to bathe."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading THE pandits of Agarpara were enjoying their usual evening lounge beneath their favourite tree: they were all either taking snuff or smoking, coughing and sneezing, chaffing each other and joking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE pandits of Agarpara were enjoying their usual evening lounge beneath their favourite tree: they were all either taking snuff or smoking, coughing and sneezing, chaffing each other and joking.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE pandits of Agarpara were enjoying their usual evening lounge beneath their favourite tree: they were all either taking snuff or smoking, coughing and sneezing, chaffing each other and joking.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them asked: "How is Vidyaratna?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE pandits of Agarpara were enjoying their usual evening lounge beneath their favourite tree: they were all either taking snuff or smoking, coughing and sneezing, chaffing each other and joking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The good Brahman, in his zeal for gain, has lamed himself going to Manirampur in response to an invitation.
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 pandits of Agarpara were enjoying their usual evening lounge beneath their favourite tree: they were all either taking snuff or smoking, coughing and sneezing, chaffing each other and joking.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading THE pandits of Agarpara were enjoying their usual evening lounge beneath their favourite tree: they were all either taking snuff or smoking, coughing and sneezing, chaffing each other and joking.
Vidyabhushan
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From this reading Vidyabhushan replied: "Oh!
Vidyaratna
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From this reading One of them asked: "How is Vidyaratna?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was concerned to see him leaping on a stick yesterday as he went to bathe."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I was concerned to see him leaping on a stick yesterday as he went to bathe."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE pandits of Agarpara were enjoying their usual evening lounge beneath their favourite tree: they were all either taking snuff or smoking, coughing and sneezing, chaffing each other and joking.
the day immediately before today
From this reading I was concerned to see him leaping on a stick yesterday as he went to bathe."
zealnounUS /ziːl/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading The good Brahman, in his zeal for gain, has lamed himself going to Manirampur in response to an invitation.
