Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Had Sarka lived in the days before the discovery of the Secret of Life, people of that day would have judged him a young man of twenty.

how long something has existed

From this reading His real age was four centuries.

in addition

From this reading The genius of this man, who was also called Sarka, had been passed on to his son, Sarka the Second, and by him in even greater degree to Sarka the Third ... called merely Sarka for the purposes of this history.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading His grandfather, who had watched the passing of eighteen centuries, had discovered the Secret of Life and thoughtlessly, in the light of later developments, broadcast his discovery to the world.

on, to, or at the top

From this reading _Sarka_ In his laboratory atop the highest peak in the venerable Himalayas, lived Sarka, conceded by the world to be its greatest scientist, despite his youth.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _Sarka_ In his laboratory atop the highest peak in the venerable Himalayas, lived Sarka, conceded by the world to be its greatest scientist, despite his youth.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The genius of this man, who was also called Sarka, had been passed on to his son, Sarka the Second, and by him in even greater degree to Sarka the Third ... called merely Sarka for the purposes of this history.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Had Sarka lived in the days before the discovery of the Secret of Life, people of that day would have judged him a young man of twenty.

broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television

From this reading His grandfather, who had watched the passing of eighteen centuries, had discovered the Secret of Life and thoughtlessly, in the light of later developments, broadcast his discovery to the world.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Sarka_ In his laboratory atop the highest peak in the venerable Himalayas, lived Sarka, conceded by the world to be its greatest scientist, despite his youth.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The genius of this man, who was also called Sarka, had been passed on to his son, Sarka the Second, and by him in even greater degree to Sarka the Third ... called merely Sarka for the purposes of this history.

plural of “century” — a period of 100 years

From this reading His grandfather, who had watched the passing of eighteen centuries, had discovered the Secret of Life and thoughtlessly, in the light of later developments, broadcast his discovery to the world.

past form of “concede” — admit (to a wrongdoing)

From this reading _Sarka_ In his laboratory atop the highest peak in the venerable Himalayas, lived Sarka, conceded by the world to be its greatest scientist, despite his youth.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Had Sarka lived in the days before the discovery of the Secret of Life, people of that day would have judged him a young man of twenty.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Had Sarka lived in the days before the discovery of the Secret of Life, people of that day would have judged him a young man of twenty.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading The genius of this man, who was also called Sarka, had been passed on to his son, Sarka the Second, and by him in even greater degree to Sarka the Third ... called merely Sarka for the purposes of this history.

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading _Sarka_ In his laboratory atop the highest peak in the venerable Himalayas, lived Sarka, conceded by the world to be its greatest scientist, despite his youth.

plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining

From this reading His grandfather, who had watched the passing of eighteen centuries, had discovered the Secret of Life and thoughtlessly, in the light of later developments, broadcast his discovery to the world.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading His grandfather, who had watched the passing of eighteen centuries, had discovered the Secret of Life and thoughtlessly, in the light of later developments, broadcast his discovery to the world.

the act of discovering something

From this reading His grandfather, who had watched the passing of eighteen centuries, had discovered the Secret of Life and thoughtlessly, in the light of later developments, broadcast his discovery to the world.

being one more than seventeen

From this reading His grandfather, who had watched the passing of eighteen centuries, had discovered the Secret of Life and thoughtlessly, in the light of later developments, broadcast his discovery to the world.

divisible by two

From this reading The genius of this man, who was also called Sarka, had been passed on to his son, Sarka the Second, and by him in even greater degree to Sarka the Third ... called merely Sarka for the purposes of this history.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The genius of this man, who was also called Sarka, had been passed on to his son, Sarka the Second, and by him in even greater degree to Sarka the Third ... called merely Sarka for the purposes of this history.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading His real age was four centuries.

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

From this reading The genius of this man, who was also called Sarka, had been passed on to his son, Sarka the Second, and by him in even greater degree to Sarka the Third ... called merely Sarka for the purposes of this history.

the father of your father or mother

From this reading His grandfather, who had watched the passing of eighteen centuries, had discovered the Secret of Life and thoughtlessly, in the light of later developments, broadcast his discovery to the world.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading The genius of this man, who was also called Sarka, had been passed on to his son, Sarka the Second, and by him in even greater degree to Sarka the Third ... called merely Sarka for the purposes of this history.

highest in quality

From this reading _Sarka_ In his laboratory atop the highest peak in the venerable Himalayas, lived Sarka, conceded by the world to be its greatest scientist, despite his youth.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading His grandfather, who had watched the passing of eighteen centuries, had discovered the Secret of Life and thoughtlessly, in the light of later developments, broadcast his discovery to the world.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Had Sarka lived in the days before the discovery of the Secret of Life, people of that day would have judged him a young man of twenty.

superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading _Sarka_ In his laboratory atop the highest peak in the venerable Himalayas, lived Sarka, conceded by the world to be its greatest scientist, despite his youth.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The genius of this man, who was also called Sarka, had been passed on to his son, Sarka the Second, and by him in even greater degree to Sarka the Third ... called merely Sarka for the purposes of this history.

a mountain range extending 1500 miles on the border between India and Tibet; this range contains the world's highest mountain

From this reading _Sarka_ In his laboratory atop the highest peak in the venerable Himalayas, lived Sarka, conceded by the world to be its greatest scientist, despite his youth.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _Sarka_ In his laboratory atop the highest peak in the venerable Himalayas, lived Sarka, conceded by the world to be its greatest scientist, despite his youth.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading The genius of this man, who was also called Sarka, had been passed on to his son, Sarka the Second, and by him in even greater degree to Sarka the Third ... called merely Sarka for the purposes of this history.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Sarka_ In his laboratory atop the highest peak in the venerable Himalayas, lived Sarka, conceded by the world to be its greatest scientist, despite his youth.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading _Sarka_ In his laboratory atop the highest peak in the venerable Himalayas, lived Sarka, conceded by the world to be its greatest scientist, despite his youth.

past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading Had Sarka lived in the days before the discovery of the Secret of Life, people of that day would have judged him a young man of twenty.

a workplace for the conduct of scientific research

From this reading _Sarka_ In his laboratory atop the highest peak in the venerable Himalayas, lived Sarka, conceded by the world to be its greatest scientist, despite his youth.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading His grandfather, who had watched the passing of eighteen centuries, had discovered the Secret of Life and thoughtlessly, in the light of later developments, broadcast his discovery to the world.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading His grandfather, who had watched the passing of eighteen centuries, had discovered the Secret of Life and thoughtlessly, in the light of later developments, broadcast his discovery to the world.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading His grandfather, who had watched the passing of eighteen centuries, had discovered the Secret of Life and thoughtlessly, in the light of later developments, broadcast his discovery to the world.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading _Sarka_ In his laboratory atop the highest peak in the venerable Himalayas, lived Sarka, conceded by the world to be its greatest scientist, despite his youth.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The genius of this man, who was also called Sarka, had been passed on to his son, Sarka the Second, and by him in even greater degree to Sarka the Third ... called merely Sarka for the purposes of this history.

and nothing more

From this reading The genius of this man, who was also called Sarka, had been passed on to his son, Sarka the Second, and by him in even greater degree to Sarka the Third ... called merely Sarka for the purposes of this history.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading His grandfather, who had watched the passing of eighteen centuries, had discovered the Secret of Life and thoughtlessly, in the light of later developments, broadcast his discovery to the world.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The genius of this man, who was also called Sarka, had been passed on to his son, Sarka the Second, and by him in even greater degree to Sarka the Third ... called merely Sarka for the purposes of this history.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The genius of this man, who was also called Sarka, had been passed on to his son, Sarka the Second, and by him in even greater degree to Sarka the Third ... called merely Sarka for the purposes of this history.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading His grandfather, who had watched the passing of eighteen centuries, had discovered the Secret of Life and thoughtlessly, in the light of later developments, broadcast his discovery to the world.

the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading _Sarka_ In his laboratory atop the highest peak in the venerable Himalayas, lived Sarka, conceded by the world to be its greatest scientist, despite his youth.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Had Sarka lived in the days before the discovery of the Secret of Life, people of that day would have judged him a young man of twenty.

plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading The genius of this man, who was also called Sarka, had been passed on to his son, Sarka the Second, and by him in even greater degree to Sarka the Third ... called merely Sarka for the purposes of this history.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading His real age was four centuries.

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From this reading _Sarka_ In his laboratory atop the highest peak in the venerable Himalayas, lived Sarka, conceded by the world to be its greatest scientist, despite his youth.

a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences

From this reading _Sarka_ In his laboratory atop the highest peak in the venerable Himalayas, lived Sarka, conceded by the world to be its greatest scientist, despite his youth.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The genius of this man, who was also called Sarka, had been passed on to his son, Sarka the Second, and by him in even greater degree to Sarka the Third ... called merely Sarka for the purposes of this history.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading His grandfather, who had watched the passing of eighteen centuries, had discovered the Secret of Life and thoughtlessly, in the light of later developments, broadcast his discovery to the world.

a male human offspring

From this reading The genius of this man, who was also called Sarka, had been passed on to his son, Sarka the Second, and by him in even greater degree to Sarka the Third ... called merely Sarka for the purposes of this history.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Had Sarka lived in the days before the discovery of the Secret of Life, people of that day would have judged him a young man of twenty.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Sarka_ In his laboratory atop the highest peak in the venerable Himalayas, lived Sarka, conceded by the world to be its greatest scientist, despite his youth.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading The genius of this man, who was also called Sarka, had been passed on to his son, Sarka the Second, and by him in even greater degree to Sarka the Third ... called merely Sarka for the purposes of this history.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The genius of this man, who was also called Sarka, had been passed on to his son, Sarka the Second, and by him in even greater degree to Sarka the Third ... called merely Sarka for the purposes of this history.

in a thoughtless manner

From this reading His grandfather, who had watched the passing of eighteen centuries, had discovered the Secret of Life and thoughtlessly, in the light of later developments, broadcast his discovery to the world.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Sarka_ In his laboratory atop the highest peak in the venerable Himalayas, lived Sarka, conceded by the world to be its greatest scientist, despite his youth.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Had Sarka lived in the days before the discovery of the Secret of Life, people of that day would have judged him a young man of twenty.

impressive by reason of age

From this reading _Sarka_ In his laboratory atop the highest peak in the venerable Himalayas, lived Sarka, conceded by the world to be its greatest scientist, despite his youth.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The genius of this man, who was also called Sarka, had been passed on to his son, Sarka the Second, and by him in even greater degree to Sarka the Third ... called merely Sarka for the purposes of this history.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading His grandfather, who had watched the passing of eighteen centuries, had discovered the Secret of Life and thoughtlessly, in the light of later developments, broadcast his discovery to the world.

which person or people

From this reading His grandfather, who had watched the passing of eighteen centuries, had discovered the Secret of Life and thoughtlessly, in the light of later developments, broadcast his discovery to the world.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading _Sarka_ In his laboratory atop the highest peak in the venerable Himalayas, lived Sarka, conceded by the world to be its greatest scientist, despite his youth.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Had Sarka lived in the days before the discovery of the Secret of Life, people of that day would have judged him a young man of twenty.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Had Sarka lived in the days before the discovery of the Secret of Life, people of that day would have judged him a young man of twenty.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading _Sarka_ In his laboratory atop the highest peak in the venerable Himalayas, lived Sarka, conceded by the world to be its greatest scientist, despite his youth.