used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE Vaidyabati house was enveloped in gloom: there was no one to superintend affairs or look after the maintenance of the household; the family was in a very bad way, and had great difficulty even in procuring food.
matters of personal concern
From this reading THE Vaidyabati house was enveloped in gloom: there was no one to superintend affairs or look after the maintenance of the household; the family was in a very bad way, and had great difficulty even in procuring food.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE Vaidyabati house was enveloped in gloom: there was no one to superintend affairs or look after the maintenance of the household; the family was in a very bad way, and had great difficulty even in procuring food.
(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 Matilall was all this time an exile from home, and his companions had also vanished; nothing more was heard of all their display.
in addition
From this reading Matilall was all this time an exile from home, and his companions had also vanished; nothing more was heard of all their display.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The villagers began to say amongst themselves: "How long can an embankment of sand last?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The villagers began to say amongst themselves: "How long can an embankment of sand last?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE Vaidyabati house was enveloped in gloom: there was no one to superintend affairs or look after the maintenance of the household; the family was in a very bad way, and had great difficulty even in procuring food.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A virtuous household is as a building of stone."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading THE Vaidyabati house was enveloped in gloom: there was no one to superintend affairs or look after the maintenance of the household; the family was in a very bad way, and had great difficulty even in procuring food.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The villagers began to say amongst themselves: "How long can an embankment of sand last?
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading A virtuous household is as a building of stone."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The villagers began to say amongst themselves: "How long can an embankment of sand last?
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Matilall was all this time an exile from home, and his companions had also vanished; nothing more was heard of all their display.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Great was the delight of Premnarayan Mozoomdar.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading THE Vaidyabati house was enveloped in gloom: there was no one to superintend affairs or look after the maintenance of the household; the family was in a very bad way, and had great difficulty even in procuring food.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading Matilall was all this time an exile from home, and his companions had also vanished; nothing more was heard of all their display.
embankmentnounUS /emˈbæŋkmənt/
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From this reading The villagers began to say amongst themselves: "How long can an embankment of sand last?
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading THE Vaidyabati house was enveloped in gloom: there was no one to superintend affairs or look after the maintenance of the household; the family was in a very bad way, and had great difficulty even in procuring food.
divisible by two
From this reading THE Vaidyabati house was enveloped in gloom: there was no one to superintend affairs or look after the maintenance of the household; the family was in a very bad way, and had great difficulty even in procuring food.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading Matilall was all this time an exile from home, and his companions had also vanished; nothing more was heard of all their display.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE Vaidyabati house was enveloped in gloom: there was no one to superintend affairs or look after the maintenance of the household; the family was in a very bad way, and had great difficulty even in procuring food.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading THE Vaidyabati house was enveloped in gloom: there was no one to superintend affairs or look after the maintenance of the household; the family was in a very bad way, and had great difficulty even in procuring food.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Matilall was all this time an exile from home, and his companions had also vanished; nothing more was heard of all their display.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading THE Vaidyabati house was enveloped in gloom: there was no one to superintend affairs or look after the maintenance of the household; the family was in a very bad way, and had great difficulty even in procuring food.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE Vaidyabati house was enveloped in gloom: there was no one to superintend affairs or look after the maintenance of the household; the family was in a very bad way, and had great difficulty even in procuring food.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE Vaidyabati house was enveloped in gloom: there was no one to superintend affairs or look after the maintenance of the household; the family was in a very bad way, and had great difficulty even in procuring food.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Matilall was all this time an exile from home, and his companions had also vanished; nothing more was heard of all their display.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Matilall was all this time an exile from home, and his companions had also vanished; nothing more was heard of all their display.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Matilall was all this time an exile from home, and his companions had also vanished; nothing more was heard of all their display.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE Vaidyabati house was enveloped in gloom: there was no one to superintend affairs or look after the maintenance of the household; the family was in a very bad way, and had great difficulty even in procuring food.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE Vaidyabati house was enveloped in gloom: there was no one to superintend affairs or look after the maintenance of the household; the family was in a very bad way, and had great difficulty even in procuring food.
How
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From this reading The villagers began to say amongst themselves: "How long can an embankment of sand last?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE Vaidyabati house was enveloped in gloom: there was no one to superintend affairs or look after the maintenance of the household; the family was in a very bad way, and had great difficulty even in procuring food.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A virtuous household is as a building of stone."
immediately past
From this reading The villagers began to say amongst themselves: "How long can an embankment of sand last?
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 The villagers began to say amongst themselves: "How long can an embankment of sand last?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE Vaidyabati house was enveloped in gloom: there was no one to superintend affairs or look after the maintenance of the household; the family was in a very bad way, and had great difficulty even in procuring food.
maintenancenounUS /ˈmeɪntənəns/
activity involved in maintaining something in good working order
From this reading THE Vaidyabati house was enveloped in gloom: there was no one to superintend affairs or look after the maintenance of the household; the family was in a very bad way, and had great difficulty even in procuring food.
Matilall
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From this reading Matilall was all this time an exile from home, and his companions had also vanished; nothing more was heard of all their display.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Matilall was all this time an exile from home, and his companions had also vanished; nothing more was heard of all their display.
Mozoomdar
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From this reading Great was the delight of Premnarayan Mozoomdar.
not any; not one
From this reading THE Vaidyabati house was enveloped in gloom: there was no one to superintend affairs or look after the maintenance of the household; the family was in a very bad way, and had great difficulty even in procuring food.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Matilall was all this time an exile from home, and his companions had also vanished; nothing more was heard of all their display.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE Vaidyabati house was enveloped in gloom: there was no one to superintend affairs or look after the maintenance of the household; the family was in a very bad way, and had great difficulty even in procuring food.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE Vaidyabati house was enveloped in gloom: there was no one to superintend affairs or look after the maintenance of the household; the family was in a very bad way, and had great difficulty even in procuring food.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE Vaidyabati house was enveloped in gloom: there was no one to superintend affairs or look after the maintenance of the household; the family was in a very bad way, and had great difficulty even in procuring food.
Premnarayan
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From this reading Great was the delight of Premnarayan Mozoomdar.
procuringverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading THE Vaidyabati house was enveloped in gloom: there was no one to superintend affairs or look after the maintenance of the household; the family was in a very bad way, and had great difficulty even in procuring food.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The villagers began to say amongst themselves: "How long can an embankment of sand last?
express in words
From this reading The villagers began to say amongst themselves: "How long can an embankment of sand last?
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A virtuous household is as a building of stone."
superintendverb
watch and direct
From this reading THE Vaidyabati house was enveloped in gloom: there was no one to superintend affairs or look after the maintenance of the household; the family was in a very bad way, and had great difficulty even in procuring food.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE Vaidyabati house was enveloped in gloom: there was no one to superintend affairs or look after the maintenance of the household; the family was in a very bad way, and had great difficulty even in procuring food.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Matilall was all this time an exile from home, and his companions had also vanished; nothing more was heard of all their display.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The villagers began to say amongst themselves: "How long can an embankment of sand last?
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE Vaidyabati house was enveloped in gloom: there was no one to superintend affairs or look after the maintenance of the household; the family was in a very bad way, and had great difficulty even in procuring food.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Matilall was all this time an exile from home, and his companions had also vanished; nothing more was heard of all their display.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Matilall was all this time an exile from home, and his companions had also vanished; nothing more was heard of all their display.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE Vaidyabati house was enveloped in gloom: there was no one to superintend affairs or look after the maintenance of the household; the family was in a very bad way, and had great difficulty even in procuring food.
Vaidyabati
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From this reading THE Vaidyabati house was enveloped in gloom: there was no one to superintend affairs or look after the maintenance of the household; the family was in a very bad way, and had great difficulty even in procuring food.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Matilall was all this time an exile from home, and his companions had also vanished; nothing more was heard of all their display.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE Vaidyabati house was enveloped in gloom: there was no one to superintend affairs or look after the maintenance of the household; the family was in a very bad way, and had great difficulty even in procuring food.
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading The villagers began to say amongst themselves: "How long can an embankment of sand last?
virtuousadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəs/
morally excellent
From this reading A virtuous household is as a building of stone."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE Vaidyabati house was enveloped in gloom: there was no one to superintend affairs or look after the maintenance of the household; the family was in a very bad way, and had great difficulty even in procuring food.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE Vaidyabati house was enveloped in gloom: there was no one to superintend affairs or look after the maintenance of the household; the family was in a very bad way, and had great difficulty even in procuring food.
