used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oil fell on a good many heads that were oiled already, while heads that were dry and destitute of oil only got cracked.
(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 rain, as the proverb has it, was out of all proportion to the thunder.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Oil fell on a good many heads that were oiled already, while heads that were dry and destitute of oil only got cracked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oil fell on a good many heads that were oiled already, while heads that were dry and destitute of oil only got cracked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rain, as the proverb has it, was out of all proportion to the thunder.
Babu's
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From this reading PEOPLE did not think much of Baburam Babu's _shraddha_.
Baburam
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From this reading PEOPLE did not think much of Baburam Babu's _shraddha_.
Brahmans
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From this reading The uneducated city Brahmans had it all their own way.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The uneducated city Brahmans had it all their own way.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading Oil fell on a good many heads that were oiled already, while heads that were dry and destitute of oil only got cracked.
destituteadjectiveUS /ˈdestətuːt/
poor enough to need help from others
From this reading Oil fell on a good many heads that were oiled already, while heads that were dry and destitute of oil only got cracked.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading PEOPLE did not think much of Baburam Babu's _shraddha_.
disputationnounUS /dɪsˈpjuːˈteɪʃən/
the formal presentation of a stated proposition and the opposition to it (usually followed by a vote)
From this reading Their disputation was all the profit that the pandits got.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Oil fell on a good many heads that were oiled already, while heads that were dry and destitute of oil only got cracked.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Oil fell on a good many heads that were oiled already, while heads that were dry and destitute of oil only got cracked.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Oil fell on a good many heads that were oiled already, while heads that were dry and destitute of oil only got cracked.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Oil fell on a good many heads that were oiled already, while heads that were dry and destitute of oil only got cracked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The uneducated city Brahmans had it all their own way.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rain, as the proverb has it, was out of all proportion to the thunder.
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 Oil fell on a good many heads that were oiled already, while heads that were dry and destitute of oil only got cracked.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The rain, as the proverb has it, was out of all proportion to the thunder.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Oil fell on a good many heads that were oiled already, while heads that were dry and destitute of oil only got cracked.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading PEOPLE did not think much of Baburam Babu's _shraddha_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PEOPLE did not think much of Baburam Babu's _shraddha_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PEOPLE did not think much of Baburam Babu's _shraddha_.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading Oil fell on a good many heads that were oiled already, while heads that were dry and destitute of oil only got cracked.
oiledadjectiveUS /ɔɪld/
treated with oil
From this reading Oil fell on a good many heads that were oiled already, while heads that were dry and destitute of oil only got cracked.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Oil fell on a good many heads that were oiled already, while heads that were dry and destitute of oil only got cracked.
and nothing more
From this reading Oil fell on a good many heads that were oiled already, while heads that were dry and destitute of oil only got cracked.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The rain, as the proverb has it, was out of all proportion to the thunder.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The uneducated city Brahmans had it all their own way.
pandits
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From this reading Their disputation was all the profit that the pandits got.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading PEOPLE did not think much of Baburam Babu's _shraddha_.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Their disputation was all the profit that the pandits got.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading The rain, as the proverb has it, was out of all proportion to the thunder.
proverbnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading The rain, as the proverb has it, was out of all proportion to the thunder.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain, as the proverb has it, was out of all proportion to the thunder.
shraddha
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From this reading PEOPLE did not think much of Baburam Babu's _shraddha_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oil fell on a good many heads that were oiled already, while heads that were dry and destitute of oil only got cracked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rain, as the proverb has it, was out of all proportion to the thunder.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their disputation was all the profit that the pandits got.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading PEOPLE did not think much of Baburam Babu's _shraddha_.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The rain, as the proverb has it, was out of all proportion to the thunder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rain, as the proverb has it, was out of all proportion to the thunder.
uneducatedadjectiveUS /əˈnedʒʊkeɪtɪd/
not having a good education
From this reading The uneducated city Brahmans had it all their own way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rain, as the proverb has it, was out of all proportion to the thunder.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The uneducated city Brahmans had it all their own way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oil fell on a good many heads that were oiled already, while heads that were dry and destitute of oil only got cracked.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Oil fell on a good many heads that were oiled already, while heads that were dry and destitute of oil only got cracked.
