AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A violent shaking of the bag which hung behind Vikram’s royal back broke off the end of this offensive sentence.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Then the maiden called to her friend, who was picking jasmine flowers so as not to witness the scene, and angrily asked why that strange man was allowed to stand and stare at her?
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the warrior king did not cease that discipline till the Baital promised him to preserve more decorum in his observations.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading Then the maiden called to her friend, who was picking jasmine flowers so as not to witness the scene, and angrily asked why that strange man was allowed to stand and stare at her?
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading Still the prince stood before her with downcast eyes and suffused cheeks: even the spur of contempt failed to arouse his energies.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then the maiden called to her friend, who was picking jasmine flowers so as not to witness the scene, and angrily asked why that strange man was allowed to stand and stare at her?
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then the maiden called to her friend, who was picking jasmine flowers so as not to witness the scene, and angrily asked why that strange man was allowed to stand and stare at her?
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then the maiden called to her friend, who was picking jasmine flowers so as not to witness the scene, and angrily asked why that strange man was allowed to stand and stare at her?
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The friend, in hot wrath, threatened to call the slave, and throw Vajramukut into the pond unless he instantly went away with his impudence.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A violent shaking of the bag which hung behind Vikram’s royal back broke off the end of this offensive sentence.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading A violent shaking of the bag which hung behind Vikram’s royal back broke off the end of this offensive sentence.
Baital
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the warrior king did not cease that discipline till the Baital promised him to preserve more decorum in his observations.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Still the prince stood before her with downcast eyes and suffused cheeks: even the spur of contempt failed to arouse his energies.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A violent shaking of the bag which hung behind Vikram’s royal back broke off the end of this offensive sentence.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading A violent shaking of the bag which hung behind Vikram’s royal back broke off the end of this offensive sentence.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The friend, in hot wrath, threatened to call the slave, and throw Vajramukut into the pond unless he instantly went away with his impudence.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then the maiden called to her friend, who was picking jasmine flowers so as not to witness the scene, and angrily asked why that strange man was allowed to stand and stare at her?
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading And the warrior king did not cease that discipline till the Baital promised him to preserve more decorum in his observations.
cheeksnounUS /tʃiːks/
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Still the prince stood before her with downcast eyes and suffused cheeks: even the spur of contempt failed to arouse his energies.
contemptnounUS /kənˈtempt/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Still the prince stood before her with downcast eyes and suffused cheeks: even the spur of contempt failed to arouse his energies.
decorumnounUS /dɪˈkɔːrəm/
propriety in manners and conduct
From this reading And the warrior king did not cease that discipline till the Baital promised him to preserve more decorum in his observations.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And the warrior king did not cease that discipline till the Baital promised him to preserve more decorum in his observations.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading And the warrior king did not cease that discipline till the Baital promised him to preserve more decorum in his observations.
downcastadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnkæst/
directed downward
From this reading Still the prince stood before her with downcast eyes and suffused cheeks: even the spur of contempt failed to arouse his energies.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A violent shaking of the bag which hung behind Vikram’s royal back broke off the end of this offensive sentence.
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Still the prince stood before her with downcast eyes and suffused cheeks: even the spur of contempt failed to arouse his energies.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Still the prince stood before her with downcast eyes and suffused cheeks: even the spur of contempt failed to arouse his energies.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Still the prince stood before her with downcast eyes and suffused cheeks: even the spur of contempt failed to arouse his energies.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Still the prince stood before her with downcast eyes and suffused cheeks: even the spur of contempt failed to arouse his energies.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Then the maiden called to her friend, who was picking jasmine flowers so as not to witness the scene, and angrily asked why that strange man was allowed to stand and stare at her?
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Then the maiden called to her friend, who was picking jasmine flowers so as not to witness the scene, and angrily asked why that strange man was allowed to stand and stare at her?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The friend, in hot wrath, threatened to call the slave, and throw Vajramukut into the pond unless he instantly went away with his impudence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Still the prince stood before her with downcast eyes and suffused cheeks: even the spur of contempt failed to arouse his energies.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the warrior king did not cease that discipline till the Baital promised him to preserve more decorum in his observations.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the warrior king did not cease that discipline till the Baital promised him to preserve more decorum in his observations.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The friend, in hot wrath, threatened to call the slave, and throw Vajramukut into the pond unless he instantly went away with his impudence.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading A violent shaking of the bag which hung behind Vikram’s royal back broke off the end of this offensive sentence.
impudencenoun
an impudent statement
From this reading The friend, in hot wrath, threatened to call the slave, and throw Vajramukut into the pond unless he instantly went away with his impudence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the warrior king did not cease that discipline till the Baital promised him to preserve more decorum in his observations.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The friend, in hot wrath, threatened to call the slave, and throw Vajramukut into the pond unless he instantly went away with his impudence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The friend, in hot wrath, threatened to call the slave, and throw Vajramukut into the pond unless he instantly went away with his impudence.
jasminenounUS /ˈdʒæzmən/
any of several shrubs and vines of the genus Jasminum chiefly native to Asia
From this reading Then the maiden called to her friend, who was picking jasmine flowers so as not to witness the scene, and angrily asked why that strange man was allowed to stand and stare at her?
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And the warrior king did not cease that discipline till the Baital promised him to preserve more decorum in his observations.
maidennounUS /ˈmeɪdən/
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Then the maiden called to her friend, who was picking jasmine flowers so as not to witness the scene, and angrily asked why that strange man was allowed to stand and stare at her?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then the maiden called to her friend, who was picking jasmine flowers so as not to witness the scene, and angrily asked why that strange man was allowed to stand and stare at her?
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And the warrior king did not cease that discipline till the Baital promised him to preserve more decorum in his observations.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And the warrior king did not cease that discipline till the Baital promised him to preserve more decorum in his observations.
observationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading And the warrior king did not cease that discipline till the Baital promised him to preserve more decorum in his observations.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A violent shaking of the bag which hung behind Vikram’s royal back broke off the end of this offensive sentence.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A violent shaking of the bag which hung behind Vikram’s royal back broke off the end of this offensive sentence.
offensiveadjectiveUS /əˈfensɪv/
violating or tending to violate or offend against
From this reading A violent shaking of the bag which hung behind Vikram’s royal back broke off the end of this offensive sentence.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading Then the maiden called to her friend, who was picking jasmine flowers so as not to witness the scene, and angrily asked why that strange man was allowed to stand and stare at her?
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading The friend, in hot wrath, threatened to call the slave, and throw Vajramukut into the pond unless he instantly went away with his impudence.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading And the warrior king did not cease that discipline till the Baital promised him to preserve more decorum in his observations.
princenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Still the prince stood before her with downcast eyes and suffused cheeks: even the spur of contempt failed to arouse his energies.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading And the warrior king did not cease that discipline till the Baital promised him to preserve more decorum in his observations.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading A violent shaking of the bag which hung behind Vikram’s royal back broke off the end of this offensive sentence.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Then the maiden called to her friend, who was picking jasmine flowers so as not to witness the scene, and angrily asked why that strange man was allowed to stand and stare at her?
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading A violent shaking of the bag which hung behind Vikram’s royal back broke off the end of this offensive sentence.
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading A violent shaking of the bag which hung behind Vikram’s royal back broke off the end of this offensive sentence.
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading The friend, in hot wrath, threatened to call the slave, and throw Vajramukut into the pond unless he instantly went away with his impudence.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then the maiden called to her friend, who was picking jasmine flowers so as not to witness the scene, and angrily asked why that strange man was allowed to stand and stare at her?
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Still the prince stood before her with downcast eyes and suffused cheeks: even the spur of contempt failed to arouse his energies.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading Then the maiden called to her friend, who was picking jasmine flowers so as not to witness the scene, and angrily asked why that strange man was allowed to stand and stare at her?
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Then the maiden called to her friend, who was picking jasmine flowers so as not to witness the scene, and angrily asked why that strange man was allowed to stand and stare at her?
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still the prince stood before her with downcast eyes and suffused cheeks: even the spur of contempt failed to arouse his energies.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Still the prince stood before her with downcast eyes and suffused cheeks: even the spur of contempt failed to arouse his energies.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Then the maiden called to her friend, who was picking jasmine flowers so as not to witness the scene, and angrily asked why that strange man was allowed to stand and stare at her?
suffusedverbUS /səˈfjuːzd/
past form of “suffuse” — cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
From this reading Still the prince stood before her with downcast eyes and suffused cheeks: even the spur of contempt failed to arouse his energies.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the warrior king did not cease that discipline till the Baital promised him to preserve more decorum in his observations.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A violent shaking of the bag which hung behind Vikram’s royal back broke off the end of this offensive sentence.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the maiden called to her friend, who was picking jasmine flowers so as not to witness the scene, and angrily asked why that strange man was allowed to stand and stare at her?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A violent shaking of the bag which hung behind Vikram’s royal back broke off the end of this offensive sentence.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading The friend, in hot wrath, threatened to call the slave, and throw Vajramukut into the pond unless he instantly went away with his impudence.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading The friend, in hot wrath, threatened to call the slave, and throw Vajramukut into the pond unless he instantly went away with his impudence.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And the warrior king did not cease that discipline till the Baital promised him to preserve more decorum in his observations.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the warrior king did not cease that discipline till the Baital promised him to preserve more decorum in his observations.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading The friend, in hot wrath, threatened to call the slave, and throw Vajramukut into the pond unless he instantly went away with his impudence.
Vajramukut
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The friend, in hot wrath, threatened to call the slave, and throw Vajramukut into the pond unless he instantly went away with his impudence.
Vikram's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A violent shaking of the bag which hung behind Vikram’s royal back broke off the end of this offensive sentence.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading A violent shaking of the bag which hung behind Vikram’s royal back broke off the end of this offensive sentence.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading And the warrior king did not cease that discipline till the Baital promised him to preserve more decorum in his observations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the maiden called to her friend, who was picking jasmine flowers so as not to witness the scene, and angrily asked why that strange man was allowed to stand and stare at her?
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The friend, in hot wrath, threatened to call the slave, and throw Vajramukut into the pond unless he instantly went away with his impudence.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A violent shaking of the bag which hung behind Vikram’s royal back broke off the end of this offensive sentence.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then the maiden called to her friend, who was picking jasmine flowers so as not to witness the scene, and angrily asked why that strange man was allowed to stand and stare at her?
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Then the maiden called to her friend, who was picking jasmine flowers so as not to witness the scene, and angrily asked why that strange man was allowed to stand and stare at her?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Still the prince stood before her with downcast eyes and suffused cheeks: even the spur of contempt failed to arouse his energies.
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Then the maiden called to her friend, who was picking jasmine flowers so as not to witness the scene, and angrily asked why that strange man was allowed to stand and stare at her?
wrathnounUS /ræθ/
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading The friend, in hot wrath, threatened to call the slave, and throw Vajramukut into the pond unless he instantly went away with his impudence.
