in the past
From this reading God is not born yet—that will occur at midnight—but He has also been born centuries ago, nor can He ever be born, because He is the Lord of the Universe, who transcends human processes.
in addition
From this reading God is not born yet—that will occur at midnight—but He has also been born centuries ago, nor can He ever be born, because He is the Lord of the Universe, who transcends human processes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some hundreds of miles westward of the Marabar Hills, and two years later in time, Professor Narayan Godbole stands in the presence of God.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Tukaram, Tukaram, Thou art my father and mother and everybody.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading God is not born yet—that will occur at midnight—but He has also been born centuries ago, nor can He ever be born, because He is the Lord of the Universe, who transcends human processes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading God is not born yet—that will occur at midnight—but He has also been born centuries ago, nor can He ever be born, because He is the Lord of the Universe, who transcends human processes.
for the reason that
From this reading God is not born yet—that will occur at midnight—but He has also been born centuries ago, nor can He ever be born, because He is the Lord of the Universe, who transcends human processes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading God is not born yet—that will occur at midnight—but He has also been born centuries ago, nor can He ever be born, because He is the Lord of the Universe, who transcends human processes.
brought into existence
From this reading God is not born yet—that will occur at midnight—but He has also been born centuries ago, nor can He ever be born, because He is the Lord of the Universe, who transcends human processes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading God is not born yet—that will occur at midnight—but He has also been born centuries ago, nor can He ever be born, because He is the Lord of the Universe, who transcends human processes.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading God is not born yet—that will occur at midnight—but He has also been born centuries ago, nor can He ever be born, because He is the Lord of the Universe, who transcends human processes.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading He and Professor Godbole stood at opposite ends of the same strip of carpet.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading God is not born yet—that will occur at midnight—but He has also been born centuries ago, nor can He ever be born, because He is the Lord of the Universe, who transcends human processes.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He and Professor Godbole stood at opposite ends of the same strip of carpet.
at any time
From this reading God is not born yet—that will occur at midnight—but He has also been born centuries ago, nor can He ever be born, because He is the Lord of the Universe, who transcends human processes.
every person
From this reading “Tukaram, Tukaram, Thou art my father and mother and everybody.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Tukaram, Tukaram, Thou art my father and mother and everybody.
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 Some hundreds of miles westward of the Marabar Hills, and two years later in time, Professor Narayan Godbole stands in the presence of God.
Godbole
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From this reading Some hundreds of miles westward of the Marabar Hills, and two years later in time, Professor Narayan Godbole stands in the presence of God.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading God is not born yet—that will occur at midnight—but He has also been born centuries ago, nor can He ever be born, because He is the Lord of the Universe, who transcends human processes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading God is not born yet—that will occur at midnight—but He has also been born centuries ago, nor can He ever be born, because He is the Lord of the Universe, who transcends human processes.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Some hundreds of miles westward of the Marabar Hills, and two years later in time, Professor Narayan Godbole stands in the presence of God.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading God is not born yet—that will occur at midnight—but He has also been born centuries ago, nor can He ever be born, because He is the Lord of the Universe, who transcends human processes.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Some hundreds of miles westward of the Marabar Hills, and two years later in time, Professor Narayan Godbole stands in the presence of God.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some hundreds of miles westward of the Marabar Hills, and two years later in time, Professor Narayan Godbole stands in the presence of God.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading God is not born yet—that will occur at midnight—but He has also been born centuries ago, nor can He ever be born, because He is the Lord of the Universe, who transcends human processes.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Some hundreds of miles westward of the Marabar Hills, and two years later in time, Professor Narayan Godbole stands in the presence of God.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading God is not born yet—that will occur at midnight—but He has also been born centuries ago, nor can He ever be born, because He is the Lord of the Universe, who transcends human processes.
Marabar
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From this reading Some hundreds of miles westward of the Marabar Hills, and two years later in time, Professor Narayan Godbole stands in the presence of God.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading God is not born yet—that will occur at midnight—but He has also been born centuries ago, nor can He ever be born, because He is the Lord of the Universe, who transcends human processes.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Some hundreds of miles westward of the Marabar Hills, and two years later in time, Professor Narayan Godbole stands in the presence of God.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Tukaram, Tukaram, Thou art my father and mother and everybody.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Tukaram, Tukaram, Thou art my father and mother and everybody.
Narayan
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From this reading Some hundreds of miles westward of the Marabar Hills, and two years later in time, Professor Narayan Godbole stands in the presence of God.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading God is not born yet—that will occur at midnight—but He has also been born centuries ago, nor can He ever be born, because He is the Lord of the Universe, who transcends human processes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading God is not born yet—that will occur at midnight—but He has also been born centuries ago, nor can He ever be born, because He is the Lord of the Universe, who transcends human processes.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading God is not born yet—that will occur at midnight—but He has also been born centuries ago, nor can He ever be born, because He is the Lord of the Universe, who transcends human processes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some hundreds of miles westward of the Marabar Hills, and two years later in time, Professor Narayan Godbole stands in the presence of God.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading He and Professor Godbole stood at opposite ends of the same strip of carpet.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Some hundreds of miles westward of the Marabar Hills, and two years later in time, Professor Narayan Godbole stands in the presence of God.
processesnounUS /ˈprɑːsesəz/
plural of “process” — a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
From this reading God is not born yet—that will occur at midnight—but He has also been born centuries ago, nor can He ever be born, because He is the Lord of the Universe, who transcends human processes.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Some hundreds of miles westward of the Marabar Hills, and two years later in time, Professor Narayan Godbole stands in the presence of God.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He and Professor Godbole stood at opposite ends of the same strip of carpet.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some hundreds of miles westward of the Marabar Hills, and two years later in time, Professor Narayan Godbole stands in the presence of God.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading Some hundreds of miles westward of the Marabar Hills, and two years later in time, Professor Narayan Godbole stands in the presence of God.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He and Professor Godbole stood at opposite ends of the same strip of carpet.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading He and Professor Godbole stood at opposite ends of the same strip of carpet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading God is not born yet—that will occur at midnight—but He has also been born centuries ago, nor can He ever be born, because He is the Lord of the Universe, who transcends human processes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some hundreds of miles westward of the Marabar Hills, and two years later in time, Professor Narayan Godbole stands in the presence of God.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Tukaram, Tukaram, Thou art my father and mother and everybody.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Some hundreds of miles westward of the Marabar Hills, and two years later in time, Professor Narayan Godbole stands in the presence of God.
transcendsverbUS /trænˈsendz/
third-person singular of “transcend” — be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading God is not born yet—that will occur at midnight—but He has also been born centuries ago, nor can He ever be born, because He is the Lord of the Universe, who transcends human processes.
Tukaram
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From this reading “Tukaram, Tukaram, Thou art my father and mother and everybody.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Some hundreds of miles westward of the Marabar Hills, and two years later in time, Professor Narayan Godbole stands in the presence of God.
UniversenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading God is not born yet—that will occur at midnight—but He has also been born centuries ago, nor can He ever be born, because He is the Lord of the Universe, who transcends human processes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is, was not, is not, was.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Some hundreds of miles westward of the Marabar Hills, and two years later in time, Professor Narayan Godbole stands in the presence of God.
which person or people
From this reading God is not born yet—that will occur at midnight—but He has also been born centuries ago, nor can He ever be born, because He is the Lord of the Universe, who transcends human processes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading God is not born yet—that will occur at midnight—but He has also been born centuries ago, nor can He ever be born, because He is the Lord of the Universe, who transcends human processes.
a late time of life
From this reading Some hundreds of miles westward of the Marabar Hills, and two years later in time, Professor Narayan Godbole stands in the presence of God.
but in spite of that
From this reading God is not born yet—that will occur at midnight—but He has also been born centuries ago, nor can He ever be born, because He is the Lord of the Universe, who transcends human processes.
