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Chapter XX
Munichandra, translated by Professor Peterson. The polo-ball was an old one, scarred, chipped, and dinted. It stood on the mantelpiece among the pipe-stems which Imam Din, khitmatgar, was cleaning for me. “Does the Heaven-born want this ball?” said Imam Din, deferentially. The Heaven-born set no particular store by it; but of what use was a polo-ball to a khitmatgar?
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “It stood on the mantelpiece among the pipe-stems which Imam Din, khitmatgar, was cleaning for me.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The polo-ball was an old one, scarred, chipped, and dinted.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It stood on the mantelpiece among the pipe-stems which Imam Din, khitmatgar, was cleaning for me.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Heaven-born set no particular store by it; but of what use was a polo-ball to a khitmatgar?
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It stood on the mantelpiece among the pipe-stems which Imam Din, khitmatgar, was cleaning for me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The polo-ball was an old one, scarred, chipped, and dinted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The polo-ball was an old one, scarred, chipped, and dinted.
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From this reading “Does the Heaven-born want this ball?” said Imam Din, deferentially.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Heaven-born set no particular store by it; but of what use was a polo-ball to a khitmatgar?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Munichandra, translated by Professor Peterson.
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From this reading The polo-ball was an old one, scarred, chipped, and dinted.
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From this reading It stood on the mantelpiece among the pipe-stems which Imam Din, khitmatgar, was cleaning for me.
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From this reading “Does the Heaven-born want this ball?” said Imam Din, deferentially.
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From this reading It stood on the mantelpiece among the pipe-stems which Imam Din, khitmatgar, was cleaning for me.
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From this reading The polo-ball was an old one, scarred, chipped, and dinted.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Does the Heaven-born want this ball?” said Imam Din, deferentially.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It stood on the mantelpiece among the pipe-stems which Imam Din, khitmatgar, was cleaning for me.
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From this reading “Does the Heaven-born want this ball?” said Imam Din, deferentially.
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From this reading It stood on the mantelpiece among the pipe-stems which Imam Din, khitmatgar, was cleaning for me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It stood on the mantelpiece among the pipe-stems which Imam Din, khitmatgar, was cleaning for me.
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From this reading It stood on the mantelpiece among the pipe-stems which Imam Din, khitmatgar, was cleaning for me.
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From this reading It stood on the mantelpiece among the pipe-stems which Imam Din, khitmatgar, was cleaning for me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It stood on the mantelpiece among the pipe-stems which Imam Din, khitmatgar, was cleaning for me.
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From this reading Munichandra, translated by Professor Peterson.
not any; not one
From this reading The Heaven-born set no particular store by it; but of what use was a polo-ball to a khitmatgar?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Heaven-born set no particular store by it; but of what use was a polo-ball to a khitmatgar?
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From this reading The polo-ball was an old one, scarred, chipped, and dinted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It stood on the mantelpiece among the pipe-stems which Imam Din, khitmatgar, was cleaning for me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The polo-ball was an old one, scarred, chipped, and dinted.
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From this reading The Heaven-born set no particular store by it; but of what use was a polo-ball to a khitmatgar?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Munichandra, translated by Professor Peterson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It stood on the mantelpiece among the pipe-stems which Imam Din, khitmatgar, was cleaning for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The polo-ball was an old one, scarred, chipped, and dinted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Munichandra, translated by Professor Peterson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Does the Heaven-born want this ball?” said Imam Din, deferentially.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The polo-ball was an old one, scarred, chipped, and dinted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Heaven-born set no particular store by it; but of what use was a polo-ball to a khitmatgar?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It stood on the mantelpiece among the pipe-stems which Imam Din, khitmatgar, was cleaning for me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Heaven-born set no particular store by it; but of what use was a polo-ball to a khitmatgar?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The polo-ball was an old one, scarred, chipped, and dinted.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Does the Heaven-born want this ball?” said Imam Din, deferentially.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Heaven-born set no particular store by it; but of what use was a polo-ball to a khitmatgar?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Munichandra, translated by Professor Peterson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Heaven-born set no particular store by it; but of what use was a polo-ball to a khitmatgar?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Does the Heaven-born want this ball?” said Imam Din, deferentially.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The polo-ball was an old one, scarred, chipped, and dinted.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Heaven-born set no particular store by it; but of what use was a polo-ball to a khitmatgar?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It stood on the mantelpiece among the pipe-stems which Imam Din, khitmatgar, was cleaning for me.
