110
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From this reading [Footnote 110: Our Suttee.
111
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From this reading [Footnote 111: Fate and Destiny are rather Moslem than Hindu fancies.]
112
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From this reading [Footnote 112: Properly speaking, the husbandman should plough with not fewer than four bullocks; but few can afford this.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is an admirable Hindu proverb, which says, “No one knows the ways of woman; she kill her husband and becomes a Sati.”]
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading There is an admirable Hindu proverb, which says, “No one knows the ways of woman; she kill her husband and becomes a Sati.”]
affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading [Footnote 112: Properly speaking, the husbandman should plough with not fewer than four bullocks; but few can afford this.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is an admirable Hindu proverb, which says, “No one knows the ways of woman; she kill her husband and becomes a Sati.”]
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is an admirable Hindu proverb, which says, “No one knows the ways of woman; she kill her husband and becomes a Sati.”]
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If he plough with a cow or a bullock, and not with a bull, the rice produced by his ground is unclean, and may not be used in any religious ceremony.]
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [Footnote 111: Fate and Destiny are rather Moslem than Hindu fancies.]
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If he plough with a cow or a bullock, and not with a bull, the rice produced by his ground is unclean, and may not be used in any religious ceremony.]
becomesverbUS /bɪˈkʌmz/
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading There is an admirable Hindu proverb, which says, “No one knows the ways of woman; she kill her husband and becomes a Sati.”]
bullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading If he plough with a cow or a bullock, and not with a bull, the rice produced by his ground is unclean, and may not be used in any religious ceremony.]
bullocknounUS /ˈbʊlək/
young bull
From this reading If he plough with a cow or a bullock, and not with a bull, the rice produced by his ground is unclean, and may not be used in any religious ceremony.]
bullocksnounUS /ˈbʊləks/
plural of “bullock” — young bull
From this reading [Footnote 112: Properly speaking, the husbandman should plough with not fewer than four bullocks; but few can afford this.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading [Footnote 112: Properly speaking, the husbandman should plough with not fewer than four bullocks; but few can afford this.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If he plough with a cow or a bullock, and not with a bull, the rice produced by his ground is unclean, and may not be used in any religious ceremony.]
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading [Footnote 112: Properly speaking, the husbandman should plough with not fewer than four bullocks; but few can afford this.
ceremonynounUS /ˈserəmoʊni/
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading If he plough with a cow or a bullock, and not with a bull, the rice produced by his ground is unclean, and may not be used in any religious ceremony.]
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading If he plough with a cow or a bullock, and not with a bull, the rice produced by his ground is unclean, and may not be used in any religious ceremony.]
DestinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading [Footnote 111: Fate and Destiny are rather Moslem than Hindu fancies.]
fanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/
plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false
From this reading [Footnote 111: Fate and Destiny are rather Moslem than Hindu fancies.]
FatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading [Footnote 111: Fate and Destiny are rather Moslem than Hindu fancies.]
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading [Footnote 112: Properly speaking, the husbandman should plough with not fewer than four bullocks; but few can afford this.
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading [Footnote 112: Properly speaking, the husbandman should plough with not fewer than four bullocks; but few can afford this.
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading [Footnote 110: Our Suttee.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading [Footnote 112: Properly speaking, the husbandman should plough with not fewer than four bullocks; but few can afford this.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading If he plough with a cow or a bullock, and not with a bull, the rice produced by his ground is unclean, and may not be used in any religious ceremony.]
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he plough with a cow or a bullock, and not with a bull, the rice produced by his ground is unclean, and may not be used in any religious ceremony.]
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There is an admirable Hindu proverb, which says, “No one knows the ways of woman; she kill her husband and becomes a Sati.”]
HindunounUS /ˈhɪnduː/
a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India
From this reading There is an admirable Hindu proverb, which says, “No one knows the ways of woman; she kill her husband and becomes a Sati.”]
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If he plough with a cow or a bullock, and not with a bull, the rice produced by his ground is unclean, and may not be used in any religious ceremony.]
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading There is an admirable Hindu proverb, which says, “No one knows the ways of woman; she kill her husband and becomes a Sati.”]
husbandmannoun
a person who operates a farm
From this reading [Footnote 112: Properly speaking, the husbandman should plough with not fewer than four bullocks; but few can afford this.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he plough with a cow or a bullock, and not with a bull, the rice produced by his ground is unclean, and may not be used in any religious ceremony.]
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If he plough with a cow or a bullock, and not with a bull, the rice produced by his ground is unclean, and may not be used in any religious ceremony.]
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is an admirable Hindu proverb, which says, “No one knows the ways of woman; she kill her husband and becomes a Sati.”]
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading There is an admirable Hindu proverb, which says, “No one knows the ways of woman; she kill her husband and becomes a Sati.”]
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading There is an admirable Hindu proverb, which says, “No one knows the ways of woman; she kill her husband and becomes a Sati.”]
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If he plough with a cow or a bullock, and not with a bull, the rice produced by his ground is unclean, and may not be used in any religious ceremony.]
MoslemnounUS /ˈmɑːzləm/
a believer in or follower of Islam
From this reading [Footnote 111: Fate and Destiny are rather Moslem than Hindu fancies.]
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There is an admirable Hindu proverb, which says, “No one knows the ways of woman; she kill her husband and becomes a Sati.”]
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading [Footnote 112: Properly speaking, the husbandman should plough with not fewer than four bullocks; but few can afford this.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is an admirable Hindu proverb, which says, “No one knows the ways of woman; she kill her husband and becomes a Sati.”]
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is an admirable Hindu proverb, which says, “No one knows the ways of woman; she kill her husband and becomes a Sati.”]
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If he plough with a cow or a bullock, and not with a bull, the rice produced by his ground is unclean, and may not be used in any religious ceremony.]
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading [Footnote 110: Our Suttee.
ploughnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading [Footnote 112: Properly speaking, the husbandman should plough with not fewer than four bullocks; but few can afford this.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading If he plough with a cow or a bullock, and not with a bull, the rice produced by his ground is unclean, and may not be used in any religious ceremony.]
ProperlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːpərli/
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading [Footnote 112: Properly speaking, the husbandman should plough with not fewer than four bullocks; but few can afford this.
proverbnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading There is an admirable Hindu proverb, which says, “No one knows the ways of woman; she kill her husband and becomes a Sati.”]
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading [Footnote 111: Fate and Destiny are rather Moslem than Hindu fancies.]
religiousadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading If he plough with a cow or a bullock, and not with a bull, the rice produced by his ground is unclean, and may not be used in any religious ceremony.]
ricenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading If he plough with a cow or a bullock, and not with a bull, the rice produced by his ground is unclean, and may not be used in any religious ceremony.]
Sati
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is an admirable Hindu proverb, which says, “No one knows the ways of woman; she kill her husband and becomes a Sati.”]
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading There is an admirable Hindu proverb, which says, “No one knows the ways of woman; she kill her husband and becomes a Sati.”]
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is an admirable Hindu proverb, which says, “No one knows the ways of woman; she kill her husband and becomes a Sati.”]
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading [Footnote 112: Properly speaking, the husbandman should plough with not fewer than four bullocks; but few can afford this.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading [Footnote 112: Properly speaking, the husbandman should plough with not fewer than four bullocks; but few can afford this.
Sutteenoun
the act of a Hindu widow willingly cremating herself on the funeral pyre of her dead husband
From this reading [Footnote 110: Our Suttee.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading [Footnote 111: Fate and Destiny are rather Moslem than Hindu fancies.]
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is an admirable Hindu proverb, which says, “No one knows the ways of woman; she kill her husband and becomes a Sati.”]
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is an admirable Hindu proverb, which says, “No one knows the ways of woman; she kill her husband and becomes a Sati.”]
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [Footnote 112: Properly speaking, the husbandman should plough with not fewer than four bullocks; but few can afford this.
uncleanadjectiveUS /ənˈkliːn/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading If he plough with a cow or a bullock, and not with a bull, the rice produced by his ground is unclean, and may not be used in any religious ceremony.]
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading If he plough with a cow or a bullock, and not with a bull, the rice produced by his ground is unclean, and may not be used in any religious ceremony.]
waysnounUS /weɪz/
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading There is an admirable Hindu proverb, which says, “No one knows the ways of woman; she kill her husband and becomes a Sati.”]
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is an admirable Hindu proverb, which says, “No one knows the ways of woman; she kill her husband and becomes a Sati.”]
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading [Footnote 112: Properly speaking, the husbandman should plough with not fewer than four bullocks; but few can afford this.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There is an admirable Hindu proverb, which says, “No one knows the ways of woman; she kill her husband and becomes a Sati.”]
