used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Babun put up a new hut in Silindu's compound, and three weeks after he left his brother-in-law, he and Punchi Menika began to live together in it.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading He seemed hardly to be aware of Babun's existence in the compound: he very rarely addressed a word to him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Babun put up a new hut in Silindu's compound, and three weeks after he left his brother-in-law, he and Punchi Menika began to live together in it.
anew
From this reading Silindu did not again refer to Punchi Menika's leaving him.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Babun worked hard: he cleared his chena and watched it well: his crop was always the best in the village, and the produce went with Silindu's into a barn which served in common for the whole compound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Babun put up a new hut in Silindu's compound, and three weeks after he left his brother-in-law, he and Punchi Menika began to live together in it.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading He seemed hardly to be aware of Babun's existence in the compound: he very rarely addressed a word to him.
Babun
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From this reading Babun put up a new hut in Silindu's compound, and three weeks after he left his brother-in-law, he and Punchi Menika began to live together in it.
Babun's
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From this reading He seemed hardly to be aware of Babun's existence in the compound: he very rarely addressed a word to him.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Babun worked hard: he cleared his chena and watched it well: his crop was always the best in the village, and the produce went with Silindu's into a barn which served in common for the whole compound.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed hardly to be aware of Babun's existence in the compound: he very rarely addressed a word to him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Babun put up a new hut in Silindu's compound, and three weeks after he left his brother-in-law, he and Punchi Menika began to live together in it.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It was the beginning of a far greater prosperity for the family.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Babun worked hard: he cleared his chena and watched it well: his crop was always the best in the village, and the produce went with Silindu's into a barn which served in common for the whole compound.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading Babun put up a new hut in Silindu's compound, and three weeks after he left his brother-in-law, he and Punchi Menika began to live together in it.
chena
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From this reading Babun worked hard: he cleared his chena and watched it well: his crop was always the best in the village, and the produce went with Silindu's into a barn which served in common for the whole compound.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Babun worked hard: he cleared his chena and watched it well: his crop was always the best in the village, and the produce went with Silindu's into a barn which served in common for the whole compound.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Babun worked hard: he cleared his chena and watched it well: his crop was always the best in the village, and the produce went with Silindu's into a barn which served in common for the whole compound.
compoundnounUS /ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading Babun put up a new hut in Silindu's compound, and three weeks after he left his brother-in-law, he and Punchi Menika began to live together in it.
cropnounUS /krɑːp/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Babun worked hard: he cleared his chena and watched it well: his crop was always the best in the village, and the produce went with Silindu's into a barn which served in common for the whole compound.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Silindu did not again refer to Punchi Menika's leaving him.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading He seemed hardly to be aware of Babun's existence in the compound: he very rarely addressed a word to him.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was the beginning of a far greater prosperity for the family.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was the beginning of a far greater prosperity for the family.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the beginning of a far greater prosperity for the family.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading It was the beginning of a far greater prosperity for the family.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Babun worked hard: he cleared his chena and watched it well: his crop was always the best in the village, and the produce went with Silindu's into a barn which served in common for the whole compound.
only a very short time before
From this reading He seemed hardly to be aware of Babun's existence in the compound: he very rarely addressed a word to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Babun put up a new hut in Silindu's compound, and three weeks after he left his brother-in-law, he and Punchi Menika began to live together in it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Silindu did not again refer to Punchi Menika's leaving him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Babun put up a new hut in Silindu's compound, and three weeks after he left his brother-in-law, he and Punchi Menika began to live together in it.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Babun put up a new hut in Silindu's compound, and three weeks after he left his brother-in-law, he and Punchi Menika began to live together in it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Babun put up a new hut in Silindu's compound, and three weeks after he left his brother-in-law, he and Punchi Menika began to live together in it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Babun worked hard: he cleared his chena and watched it well: his crop was always the best in the village, and the produce went with Silindu's into a barn which served in common for the whole compound.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Babun put up a new hut in Silindu's compound, and three weeks after he left his brother-in-law, he and Punchi Menika began to live together in it.
the act of departing
From this reading Silindu did not again refer to Punchi Menika's leaving him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Babun put up a new hut in Silindu's compound, and three weeks after he left his brother-in-law, he and Punchi Menika began to live together in it.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Babun put up a new hut in Silindu's compound, and three weeks after he left his brother-in-law, he and Punchi Menika began to live together in it.
Menika
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From this reading Babun put up a new hut in Silindu's compound, and three weeks after he left his brother-in-law, he and Punchi Menika began to live together in it.
Menika's
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From this reading Silindu did not again refer to Punchi Menika's leaving him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Babun put up a new hut in Silindu's compound, and three weeks after he left his brother-in-law, he and Punchi Menika began to live together in it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Silindu did not again refer to Punchi Menika's leaving him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the beginning of a far greater prosperity for the family.
bring forth or yield
From this reading Babun worked hard: he cleared his chena and watched it well: his crop was always the best in the village, and the produce went with Silindu's into a barn which served in common for the whole compound.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading It was the beginning of a far greater prosperity for the family.
Punchi
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From this reading Babun put up a new hut in Silindu's compound, and three weeks after he left his brother-in-law, he and Punchi Menika began to live together in it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Babun put up a new hut in Silindu's compound, and three weeks after he left his brother-in-law, he and Punchi Menika began to live together in it.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading He seemed hardly to be aware of Babun's existence in the compound: he very rarely addressed a word to him.
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading Silindu did not again refer to Punchi Menika's leaving him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed hardly to be aware of Babun's existence in the compound: he very rarely addressed a word to him.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Babun worked hard: he cleared his chena and watched it well: his crop was always the best in the village, and the produce went with Silindu's into a barn which served in common for the whole compound.
Silindu
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From this reading Silindu did not again refer to Punchi Menika's leaving him.
Silindu's
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From this reading Babun put up a new hut in Silindu's compound, and three weeks after he left his brother-in-law, he and Punchi Menika began to live together in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the beginning of a far greater prosperity for the family.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Babun put up a new hut in Silindu's compound, and three weeks after he left his brother-in-law, he and Punchi Menika began to live together in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Babun put up a new hut in Silindu's compound, and three weeks after he left his brother-in-law, he and Punchi Menika began to live together in it.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Babun put up a new hut in Silindu's compound, and three weeks after he left his brother-in-law, he and Punchi Menika began to live together in it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Babun put up a new hut in Silindu's compound, and three weeks after he left his brother-in-law, he and Punchi Menika began to live together in it.
precisely as stated
From this reading He seemed hardly to be aware of Babun's existence in the compound: he very rarely addressed a word to him.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Babun worked hard: he cleared his chena and watched it well: his crop was always the best in the village, and the produce went with Silindu's into a barn which served in common for the whole compound.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the beginning of a far greater prosperity for the family.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Babun worked hard: he cleared his chena and watched it well: his crop was always the best in the village, and the produce went with Silindu's into a barn which served in common for the whole compound.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Babun put up a new hut in Silindu's compound, and three weeks after he left his brother-in-law, he and Punchi Menika began to live together in it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Babun worked hard: he cleared his chena and watched it well: his crop was always the best in the village, and the produce went with Silindu's into a barn which served in common for the whole compound.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Babun worked hard: he cleared his chena and watched it well: his crop was always the best in the village, and the produce went with Silindu's into a barn which served in common for the whole compound.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Babun worked hard: he cleared his chena and watched it well: his crop was always the best in the village, and the produce went with Silindu's into a barn which served in common for the whole compound.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Babun worked hard: he cleared his chena and watched it well: his crop was always the best in the village, and the produce went with Silindu's into a barn which served in common for the whole compound.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Babun worked hard: he cleared his chena and watched it well: his crop was always the best in the village, and the produce went with Silindu's into a barn which served in common for the whole compound.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He seemed hardly to be aware of Babun's existence in the compound: he very rarely addressed a word to him.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Babun worked hard: he cleared his chena and watched it well: his crop was always the best in the village, and the produce went with Silindu's into a barn which served in common for the whole compound.
