Chapter XIX · Baburam's Second Marriage

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

From this reading Owing to the rainy weather very few people were moving about: only a few _gariwans_ passed along the road, singing at the top of their voices, and some coolies bearing loads on their heads, absorbed in their favourite melody, of which the refrain ran:-- "Oh yes, my darling Bisakha!

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Owing to the rainy weather very few people were moving about: only a few _gariwans_ passed along the road, singing at the top of their voices, and some coolies bearing loads on their heads, absorbed in their favourite melody, of which the refrain ran:-- "Oh yes, my darling Bisakha!

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading Owing to the rainy weather very few people were moving about: only a few _gariwans_ passed along the road, singing at the top of their voices, and some coolies bearing loads on their heads, absorbed in their favourite melody, of which the refrain ran:-- "Oh yes, my darling Bisakha!

(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 THERE had been heavy rain in the night: the roads and _ghâts_ was all muddy and wet: the sky was still overcast, and there were occasional distant rumblings of thunder: frogs croaked everywhere in loud chorus.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Owing to the rainy weather very few people were moving about: only a few _gariwans_ passed along the road, singing at the top of their voices, and some coolies bearing loads on their heads, absorbed in their favourite melody, of which the refrain ran:-- "Oh yes, my darling Bisakha!

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

From this reading THERE had been heavy rain in the night: the roads and _ghâts_ was all muddy and wet: the sky was still overcast, and there were occasional distant rumblings of thunder: frogs croaked everywhere in loud chorus.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Owing to the rainy weather very few people were moving about: only a few _gariwans_ passed along the road, singing at the top of their voices, and some coolies bearing loads on their heads, absorbed in their favourite melody, of which the refrain ran:-- "Oh yes, my darling Bisakha!

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From this reading The shopkeepers in the bazaar had opened out their awnings, and were now engaged in smoking.

plural of “barber” — United States composer (1910-1981)

From this reading A number of barbers lived on the west side of the Vaidyabati Bazar.

a shop where a variety of goods are sold

From this reading The shopkeepers in the bazaar had opened out their awnings, and were now engaged in smoking.

a street of small shops (especially in Orient)

From this reading A number of barbers lived on the west side of the Vaidyabati Bazar.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading Owing to the rainy weather very few people were moving about: only a few _gariwans_ passed along the road, singing at the top of their voices, and some coolies bearing loads on their heads, absorbed in their favourite melody, of which the refrain ran:-- "Oh yes, my darling Bisakha!

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THERE had been heavy rain in the night: the roads and _ghâts_ was all muddy and wet: the sky was still overcast, and there were occasional distant rumblings of thunder: frogs croaked everywhere in loud chorus.

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From this reading Owing to the rainy weather very few people were moving about: only a few _gariwans_ passed along the road, singing at the top of their voices, and some coolies bearing loads on their heads, absorbed in their favourite melody, of which the refrain ran:-- "Oh yes, my darling Bisakha!

any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

From this reading THERE had been heavy rain in the night: the roads and _ghâts_ was all muddy and wet: the sky was still overcast, and there were occasional distant rumblings of thunder: frogs croaked everywhere in loud chorus.

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From this reading Owing to the rainy weather very few people were moving about: only a few _gariwans_ passed along the road, singing at the top of their voices, and some coolies bearing loads on their heads, absorbed in their favourite melody, of which the refrain ran:-- "Oh yes, my darling Bisakha!

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From this reading THERE had been heavy rain in the night: the roads and _ghâts_ was all muddy and wet: the sky was still overcast, and there were occasional distant rumblings of thunder: frogs croaked everywhere in loud chorus.

a special loved one

From this reading Owing to the rainy weather very few people were moving about: only a few _gariwans_ passed along the road, singing at the top of their voices, and some coolies bearing loads on their heads, absorbed in their favourite melody, of which the refrain ran:-- "Oh yes, my darling Bisakha!

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading THERE had been heavy rain in the night: the roads and _ghâts_ was all muddy and wet: the sky was still overcast, and there were occasional distant rumblings of thunder: frogs croaked everywhere in loud chorus.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading The shopkeepers in the bazaar had opened out their awnings, and were now engaged in smoking.

to or in any or all places

From this reading THERE had been heavy rain in the night: the roads and _ghâts_ was all muddy and wet: the sky was still overcast, and there were occasional distant rumblings of thunder: frogs croaked everywhere in loud chorus.

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading Owing to the rainy weather very few people were moving about: only a few _gariwans_ passed along the road, singing at the top of their voices, and some coolies bearing loads on their heads, absorbed in their favourite melody, of which the refrain ran:-- "Oh yes, my darling Bisakha!

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Owing to the rainy weather very few people were moving about: only a few _gariwans_ passed along the road, singing at the top of their voices, and some coolies bearing loads on their heads, absorbed in their favourite melody, of which the refrain ran:-- "Oh yes, my darling Bisakha!

possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "Your friend's just off to Mathura."

plural of “frog” — any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading THERE had been heavy rain in the night: the roads and _ghâts_ was all muddy and wet: the sky was still overcast, and there were occasional distant rumblings of thunder: frogs croaked everywhere in loud chorus.

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From this reading Owing to the rainy weather very few people were moving about: only a few _gariwans_ passed along the road, singing at the top of their voices, and some coolies bearing loads on their heads, absorbed in their favourite melody, of which the refrain ran:-- "Oh yes, my darling Bisakha!

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From this reading THERE had been heavy rain in the night: the roads and _ghâts_ was all muddy and wet: the sky was still overcast, and there were occasional distant rumblings of thunder: frogs croaked everywhere in loud chorus.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THERE had been heavy rain in the night: the roads and _ghâts_ was all muddy and wet: the sky was still overcast, and there were occasional distant rumblings of thunder: frogs croaked everywhere in loud chorus.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Owing to the rainy weather very few people were moving about: only a few _gariwans_ passed along the road, singing at the top of their voices, and some coolies bearing loads on their heads, absorbed in their favourite melody, of which the refrain ran:-- "Oh yes, my darling Bisakha!

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading THERE had been heavy rain in the night: the roads and _ghâts_ was all muddy and wet: the sky was still overcast, and there were occasional distant rumblings of thunder: frogs croaked everywhere in loud chorus.

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

From this reading THERE had been heavy rain in the night: the roads and _ghâts_ was all muddy and wet: the sky was still overcast, and there were occasional distant rumblings of thunder: frogs croaked everywhere in loud chorus.

and nothing more

From this reading "Your friend's just off to Mathura."

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading A number of barbers lived on the west side of the Vaidyabati Bazar.

a large number or amount

From this reading Owing to the rainy weather very few people were moving about: only a few _gariwans_ passed along the road, singing at the top of their voices, and some coolies bearing loads on their heads, absorbed in their favourite melody, of which the refrain ran:-- "Oh yes, my darling Bisakha!

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading THERE had been heavy rain in the night: the roads and _ghâts_ was all muddy and wet: the sky was still overcast, and there were occasional distant rumblings of thunder: frogs croaked everywhere in loud chorus.

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From this reading "Your friend's just off to Mathura."

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading Owing to the rainy weather very few people were moving about: only a few _gariwans_ passed along the road, singing at the top of their voices, and some coolies bearing loads on their heads, absorbed in their favourite melody, of which the refrain ran:-- "Oh yes, my darling Bisakha!

in motion

From this reading Owing to the rainy weather very few people were moving about: only a few _gariwans_ passed along the road, singing at the top of their voices, and some coolies bearing loads on their heads, absorbed in their favourite melody, of which the refrain ran:-- "Oh yes, my darling Bisakha!

(of soil) soft and watery

From this reading THERE had been heavy rain in the night: the roads and _ghâts_ was all muddy and wet: the sky was still overcast, and there were occasional distant rumblings of thunder: frogs croaked everywhere in loud chorus.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Owing to the rainy weather very few people were moving about: only a few _gariwans_ passed along the road, singing at the top of their voices, and some coolies bearing loads on their heads, absorbed in their favourite melody, of which the refrain ran:-- "Oh yes, my darling Bisakha!

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THERE had been heavy rain in the night: the roads and _ghâts_ was all muddy and wet: the sky was still overcast, and there were occasional distant rumblings of thunder: frogs croaked everywhere in loud chorus.

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

From this reading The shopkeepers in the bazaar had opened out their awnings, and were now engaged in smoking.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading A number of barbers lived on the west side of the Vaidyabati Bazar.

occurring from time to time

From this reading THERE had been heavy rain in the night: the roads and _ghâts_ was all muddy and wet: the sky was still overcast, and there were occasional distant rumblings of thunder: frogs croaked everywhere in loud chorus.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THERE had been heavy rain in the night: the roads and _ghâts_ was all muddy and wet: the sky was still overcast, and there were occasional distant rumblings of thunder: frogs croaked everywhere in loud chorus.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading "Your friend's just off to Mathura."

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

From this reading Owing to the rainy weather very few people were moving about: only a few _gariwans_ passed along the road, singing at the top of their voices, and some coolies bearing loads on their heads, absorbed in their favourite melody, of which the refrain ran:-- "Oh yes, my darling Bisakha!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Owing to the rainy weather very few people were moving about: only a few _gariwans_ passed along the road, singing at the top of their voices, and some coolies bearing loads on their heads, absorbed in their favourite melody, of which the refrain ran:-- "Oh yes, my darling Bisakha!

and nothing more

From this reading Owing to the rainy weather very few people were moving about: only a few _gariwans_ passed along the road, singing at the top of their voices, and some coolies bearing loads on their heads, absorbed in their favourite melody, of which the refrain ran:-- "Oh yes, my darling Bisakha!

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading The shopkeepers in the bazaar had opened out their awnings, and were now engaged in smoking.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The shopkeepers in the bazaar had opened out their awnings, and were now engaged in smoking.

the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds

From this reading THERE had been heavy rain in the night: the roads and _ghâts_ was all muddy and wet: the sky was still overcast, and there were occasional distant rumblings of thunder: frogs croaked everywhere in loud chorus.

owed as a debt

From this reading Owing to the rainy weather very few people were moving about: only a few _gariwans_ passed along the road, singing at the top of their voices, and some coolies bearing loads on their heads, absorbed in their favourite melody, of which the refrain ran:-- "Oh yes, my darling Bisakha!

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Owing to the rainy weather very few people were moving about: only a few _gariwans_ passed along the road, singing at the top of their voices, and some coolies bearing loads on their heads, absorbed in their favourite melody, of which the refrain ran:-- "Oh yes, my darling Bisakha!

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Owing to the rainy weather very few people were moving about: only a few _gariwans_ passed along the road, singing at the top of their voices, and some coolies bearing loads on their heads, absorbed in their favourite melody, of which the refrain ran:-- "Oh yes, my darling Bisakha!

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading THERE had been heavy rain in the night: the roads and _ghâts_ was all muddy and wet: the sky was still overcast, and there were occasional distant rumblings of thunder: frogs croaked everywhere in loud chorus.

(of weather) wet by periods of rain

From this reading Owing to the rainy weather very few people were moving about: only a few _gariwans_ passed along the road, singing at the top of their voices, and some coolies bearing loads on their heads, absorbed in their favourite melody, of which the refrain ran:-- "Oh yes, my darling Bisakha!

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Owing to the rainy weather very few people were moving about: only a few _gariwans_ passed along the road, singing at the top of their voices, and some coolies bearing loads on their heads, absorbed in their favourite melody, of which the refrain ran:-- "Oh yes, my darling Bisakha!

resist doing something

From this reading Owing to the rainy weather very few people were moving about: only a few _gariwans_ passed along the road, singing at the top of their voices, and some coolies bearing loads on their heads, absorbed in their favourite melody, of which the refrain ran:-- "Oh yes, my darling Bisakha!

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Owing to the rainy weather very few people were moving about: only a few _gariwans_ passed along the road, singing at the top of their voices, and some coolies bearing loads on their heads, absorbed in their favourite melody, of which the refrain ran:-- "Oh yes, my darling Bisakha!

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading THERE had been heavy rain in the night: the roads and _ghâts_ was all muddy and wet: the sky was still overcast, and there were occasional distant rumblings of thunder: frogs croaked everywhere in loud chorus.

plural of “rumbling” — a loud low dull continuous noise

From this reading THERE had been heavy rain in the night: the roads and _ghâts_ was all muddy and wet: the sky was still overcast, and there were occasional distant rumblings of thunder: frogs croaked everywhere in loud chorus.

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

From this reading The shopkeepers in the bazaar had opened out their awnings, and were now engaged in smoking.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading A number of barbers lived on the west side of the Vaidyabati Bazar.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading Owing to the rainy weather very few people were moving about: only a few _gariwans_ passed along the road, singing at the top of their voices, and some coolies bearing loads on their heads, absorbed in their favourite melody, of which the refrain ran:-- "Oh yes, my darling Bisakha!

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading THERE had been heavy rain in the night: the roads and _ghâts_ was all muddy and wet: the sky was still overcast, and there were occasional distant rumblings of thunder: frogs croaked everywhere in loud chorus.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading The shopkeepers in the bazaar had opened out their awnings, and were now engaged in smoking.

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

From this reading Owing to the rainy weather very few people were moving about: only a few _gariwans_ passed along the road, singing at the top of their voices, and some coolies bearing loads on their heads, absorbed in their favourite melody, of which the refrain ran:-- "Oh yes, my darling Bisakha!

not in physical motion

From this reading THERE had been heavy rain in the night: the roads and _ghâts_ was all muddy and wet: the sky was still overcast, and there were occasional distant rumblings of thunder: frogs croaked everywhere in loud chorus.

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

From this reading THERE had been heavy rain in the night: the roads and _ghâts_ was all muddy and wet: the sky was still overcast, and there were occasional distant rumblings of thunder: frogs croaked everywhere in loud chorus.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The shopkeepers in the bazaar had opened out their awnings, and were now engaged in smoking.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THERE had been heavy rain in the night: the roads and _ghâts_ was all muddy and wet: the sky was still overcast, and there were occasional distant rumblings of thunder: frogs croaked everywhere in loud chorus.

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading THERE had been heavy rain in the night: the roads and _ghâts_ was all muddy and wet: the sky was still overcast, and there were occasional distant rumblings of thunder: frogs croaked everywhere in loud chorus.

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

From this reading Owing to the rainy weather very few people were moving about: only a few _gariwans_ passed along the road, singing at the top of their voices, and some coolies bearing loads on their heads, absorbed in their favourite melody, of which the refrain ran:-- "Oh yes, my darling Bisakha!

the upper part of anything

From this reading Owing to the rainy weather very few people were moving about: only a few _gariwans_ passed along the road, singing at the top of their voices, and some coolies bearing loads on their heads, absorbed in their favourite melody, of which the refrain ran:-- "Oh yes, my darling Bisakha!

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From this reading A number of barbers lived on the west side of the Vaidyabati Bazar.

precisely as stated

From this reading Owing to the rainy weather very few people were moving about: only a few _gariwans_ passed along the road, singing at the top of their voices, and some coolies bearing loads on their heads, absorbed in their favourite melody, of which the refrain ran:-- "Oh yes, my darling Bisakha!

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Owing to the rainy weather very few people were moving about: only a few _gariwans_ passed along the road, singing at the top of their voices, and some coolies bearing loads on their heads, absorbed in their favourite melody, of which the refrain ran:-- "Oh yes, my darling Bisakha!

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

From this reading THERE had been heavy rain in the night: the roads and _ghâts_ was all muddy and wet: the sky was still overcast, and there were occasional distant rumblings of thunder: frogs croaked everywhere in loud chorus.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading Owing to the rainy weather very few people were moving about: only a few _gariwans_ passed along the road, singing at the top of their voices, and some coolies bearing loads on their heads, absorbed in their favourite melody, of which the refrain ran:-- "Oh yes, my darling Bisakha!

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

From this reading THERE had been heavy rain in the night: the roads and _ghâts_ was all muddy and wet: the sky was still overcast, and there were occasional distant rumblings of thunder: frogs croaked everywhere in loud chorus.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading A number of barbers lived on the west side of the Vaidyabati Bazar.

covered or soaked with a liquid such as water

From this reading THERE had been heavy rain in the night: the roads and _ghâts_ was all muddy and wet: the sky was still overcast, and there were occasional distant rumblings of thunder: frogs croaked everywhere in loud chorus.

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

From this reading Owing to the rainy weather very few people were moving about: only a few _gariwans_ passed along the road, singing at the top of their voices, and some coolies bearing loads on their heads, absorbed in their favourite melody, of which the refrain ran:-- "Oh yes, my darling Bisakha!

an affirmative

From this reading Owing to the rainy weather very few people were moving about: only a few _gariwans_ passed along the road, singing at the top of their voices, and some coolies bearing loads on their heads, absorbed in their favourite melody, of which the refrain ran:-- "Oh yes, my darling Bisakha!

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Your friend's just off to Mathura."