used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Silindu knew well now that Hinnihami had been a victim to save him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both the devil and the god had said, 'Either the man or the girl must be given.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Both the devil and the god had said, 'Either the man or the girl must be given.'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Silindu knew well now that Hinnihami had been a victim to save him.
bitterestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪtərəst/
superlative of “bitter” — marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading He had gained nothing by his first refusal of the vederala but pain and trouble, and now the bitterest of griefs.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both the devil and the god had said, 'Either the man or the girl must be given.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was the girl who had been given; but it was he who should have died, when the devil still possessed him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had gained nothing by his first refusal of the vederala but pain and trouble, and now the bitterest of griefs.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He knew now, when it was too late, that in giving Hinnihami to the vederala he was giving her to certain death.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He knew now, when it was too late, that in giving Hinnihami to the vederala he was giving her to certain death.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Both the devil and the god had said, 'Either the man or the girl must be given.'
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It was the girl who had been given; but it was he who should have died, when the devil still possessed him.
one or the other of two
From this reading Both the devil and the god had said, 'Either the man or the girl must be given.'
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had gained nothing by his first refusal of the vederala but pain and trouble, and now the bitterest of griefs.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading He had gained nothing by his first refusal of the vederala but pain and trouble, and now the bitterest of griefs.
a young female
From this reading Both the devil and the god had said, 'Either the man or the girl must be given.'
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Both the devil and the god had said, 'Either the man or the girl must be given.'
the act of giving
From this reading He knew now, when it was too late, that in giving Hinnihami to the vederala he was giving her to certain death.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Both the devil and the god had said, 'Either the man or the girl must be given.'
griefs
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From this reading He had gained nothing by his first refusal of the vederala but pain and trouble, and now the bitterest of griefs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Silindu knew well now that Hinnihami had been a victim to save him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was the girl who had been given; but it was he who should have died, when the devil still possessed him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the girl who had been given; but it was he who should have died, when the devil still possessed him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew now, when it was too late, that in giving Hinnihami to the vederala he was giving her to certain death.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Silindu knew well now that Hinnihami had been a victim to save him.
Hinnihami
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From this reading Silindu knew well now that Hinnihami had been a victim to save him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had gained nothing by his first refusal of the vederala but pain and trouble, and now the bitterest of griefs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew now, when it was too late, that in giving Hinnihami to the vederala he was giving her to certain death.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the girl who had been given; but it was he who should have died, when the devil still possessed him.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Silindu knew well now that Hinnihami had been a victim to save him.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He knew now, when it was too late, that in giving Hinnihami to the vederala he was giving her to certain death.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Both the devil and the god had said, 'Either the man or the girl must be given.'
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Both the devil and the god had said, 'Either the man or the girl must be given.'
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had gained nothing by his first refusal of the vederala but pain and trouble, and now the bitterest of griefs.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Silindu knew well now that Hinnihami had been a victim to save him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had gained nothing by his first refusal of the vederala but pain and trouble, and now the bitterest of griefs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Both the devil and the god had said, 'Either the man or the girl must be given.'
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He had gained nothing by his first refusal of the vederala but pain and trouble, and now the bitterest of griefs.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading It was the girl who had been given; but it was he who should have died, when the devil still possessed him.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading He had gained nothing by his first refusal of the vederala but pain and trouble, and now the bitterest of griefs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Both the devil and the god had said, 'Either the man or the girl must be given.'
except for; apart from
From this reading Silindu knew well now that Hinnihami had been a victim to save him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was the girl who had been given; but it was he who should have died, when the devil still possessed him.
Silindu
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From this reading Silindu knew well now that Hinnihami had been a victim to save him.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was the girl who had been given; but it was he who should have died, when the devil still possessed him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Silindu knew well now that Hinnihami had been a victim to save him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both the devil and the god had said, 'Either the man or the girl must be given.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Silindu knew well now that Hinnihami had been a victim to save him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He knew now, when it was too late, that in giving Hinnihami to the vederala he was giving her to certain death.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He had gained nothing by his first refusal of the vederala but pain and trouble, and now the bitterest of griefs.
vederala
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From this reading He knew now, when it was too late, that in giving Hinnihami to the vederala he was giving her to certain death.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Silindu knew well now that Hinnihami had been a victim to save him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the girl who had been given; but it was he who should have died, when the devil still possessed him.
(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 Silindu knew well now that Hinnihami had been a victim to save him.
at the time that
From this reading It was the girl who had been given; but it was he who should have died, when the devil still possessed him.
which person or people
From this reading It was the girl who had been given; but it was he who should have died, when the devil still possessed him.
