30,000
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From this reading IN THE CITY OF LIVING GODS, OF 30,000 BUDDHAS AND 60,000 MONKS At last before our eyes the abode of the Living Buddha!
60,000
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From this reading IN THE CITY OF LIVING GODS, OF 30,000 BUDDHAS AND 60,000 MONKS At last before our eyes the abode of the Living Buddha!
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the foot of Bogdo-Ol behind white walls rose a white Tibetan building covered with greenish-blue tiles that glittered under the sunshine.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading IN THE CITY OF LIVING GODS, OF 30,000 BUDDHAS AND 60,000 MONKS At last before our eyes the abode of the Living Buddha!
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was richly set among groves of trees dotted here and there with the fantastic roofs of shrines and small palaces, while further from the mountain it was connected by a long wooden bridge across the Tola with the city of monks, sacred and revered throughout all the East as Ta Kure or Urga.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was richly set among groves of trees dotted here and there with the fantastic roofs of shrines and small palaces, while further from the mountain it was connected by a long wooden bridge across the Tola with the city of monks, sacred and revered throughout all the East as Ta Kure or Urga.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was richly set among groves of trees dotted here and there with the fantastic roofs of shrines and small palaces, while further from the mountain it was connected by a long wooden bridge across the Tola with the city of monks, sacred and revered throughout all the East as Ta Kure or Urga.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE CITY OF LIVING GODS, OF 30,000 BUDDHAS AND 60,000 MONKS At last before our eyes the abode of the Living Buddha!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All these people have divine origin and are honored as living gods.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was richly set among groves of trees dotted here and there with the fantastic roofs of shrines and small palaces, while further from the mountain it was connected by a long wooden bridge across the Tola with the city of monks, sacred and revered throughout all the East as Ta Kure or Urga.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN THE CITY OF LIVING GODS, OF 30,000 BUDDHAS AND 60,000 MONKS At last before our eyes the abode of the Living Buddha!
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IN THE CITY OF LIVING GODS, OF 30,000 BUDDHAS AND 60,000 MONKS At last before our eyes the abode of the Living Buddha!
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At the foot of Bogdo-Ol behind white walls rose a white Tibetan building covered with greenish-blue tiles that glittered under the sunshine.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Here besides the Living Buddha live whole throngs of secondary miracle workers, prophets, sorcerers and wonderful doctors.
Bogdo-Ol
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From this reading At the foot of Bogdo-Ol behind white walls rose a white Tibetan building covered with greenish-blue tiles that glittered under the sunshine.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading It was richly set among groves of trees dotted here and there with the fantastic roofs of shrines and small palaces, while further from the mountain it was connected by a long wooden bridge across the Tola with the city of monks, sacred and revered throughout all the East as Ta Kure or Urga.
BuddhanounUS /ˈbuːdə/
founder of Buddhism (c 563-483 BC)
From this reading IN THE CITY OF LIVING GODS, OF 30,000 BUDDHAS AND 60,000 MONKS At last before our eyes the abode of the Living Buddha!
BUDDHAS
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From this reading IN THE CITY OF LIVING GODS, OF 30,000 BUDDHAS AND 60,000 MONKS At last before our eyes the abode of the Living Buddha!
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading At the foot of Bogdo-Ol behind white walls rose a white Tibetan building covered with greenish-blue tiles that glittered under the sunshine.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was richly set among groves of trees dotted here and there with the fantastic roofs of shrines and small palaces, while further from the mountain it was connected by a long wooden bridge across the Tola with the city of monks, sacred and revered throughout all the East as Ta Kure or Urga.
CITYnounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading IN THE CITY OF LIVING GODS, OF 30,000 BUDDHAS AND 60,000 MONKS At last before our eyes the abode of the Living Buddha!
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading It was richly set among groves of trees dotted here and there with the fantastic roofs of shrines and small palaces, while further from the mountain it was connected by a long wooden bridge across the Tola with the city of monks, sacred and revered throughout all the East as Ta Kure or Urga.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading At the foot of Bogdo-Ol behind white walls rose a white Tibetan building covered with greenish-blue tiles that glittered under the sunshine.
divineadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪn/
emanating from God
From this reading All these people have divine origin and are honored as living gods.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Here besides the Living Buddha live whole throngs of secondary miracle workers, prophets, sorcerers and wonderful doctors.
dottedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːtəd/
having a pattern of dots
From this reading It was richly set among groves of trees dotted here and there with the fantastic roofs of shrines and small palaces, while further from the mountain it was connected by a long wooden bridge across the Tola with the city of monks, sacred and revered throughout all the East as Ta Kure or Urga.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading It was richly set among groves of trees dotted here and there with the fantastic roofs of shrines and small palaces, while further from the mountain it was connected by a long wooden bridge across the Tola with the city of monks, sacred and revered throughout all the East as Ta Kure or Urga.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading IN THE CITY OF LIVING GODS, OF 30,000 BUDDHAS AND 60,000 MONKS At last before our eyes the abode of the Living Buddha!
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading It was richly set among groves of trees dotted here and there with the fantastic roofs of shrines and small palaces, while further from the mountain it was connected by a long wooden bridge across the Tola with the city of monks, sacred and revered throughout all the East as Ta Kure or Urga.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At the foot of Bogdo-Ol behind white walls rose a white Tibetan building covered with greenish-blue tiles that glittered under the sunshine.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was richly set among groves of trees dotted here and there with the fantastic roofs of shrines and small palaces, while further from the mountain it was connected by a long wooden bridge across the Tola with the city of monks, sacred and revered throughout all the East as Ta Kure or Urga.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading It was richly set among groves of trees dotted here and there with the fantastic roofs of shrines and small palaces, while further from the mountain it was connected by a long wooden bridge across the Tola with the city of monks, sacred and revered throughout all the East as Ta Kure or Urga.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading At the foot of Bogdo-Ol behind white walls rose a white Tibetan building covered with greenish-blue tiles that glittered under the sunshine.
GODSnounUS /ɡɑːdz/
plural of “god” — 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 IN THE CITY OF LIVING GODS, OF 30,000 BUDDHAS AND 60,000 MONKS At last before our eyes the abode of the Living Buddha!
greenish-blue
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From this reading At the foot of Bogdo-Ol behind white walls rose a white Tibetan building covered with greenish-blue tiles that glittered under the sunshine.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading It was richly set among groves of trees dotted here and there with the fantastic roofs of shrines and small palaces, while further from the mountain it was connected by a long wooden bridge across the Tola with the city of monks, sacred and revered throughout all the East as Ta Kure or Urga.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All these people have divine origin and are honored as living gods.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was richly set among groves of trees dotted here and there with the fantastic roofs of shrines and small palaces, while further from the mountain it was connected by a long wooden bridge across the Tola with the city of monks, sacred and revered throughout all the East as Ta Kure or Urga.
honoredadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərd/
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading All these people have divine origin and are honored as living gods.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE CITY OF LIVING GODS, OF 30,000 BUDDHAS AND 60,000 MONKS At last before our eyes the abode of the Living Buddha!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was richly set among groves of trees dotted here and there with the fantastic roofs of shrines and small palaces, while further from the mountain it was connected by a long wooden bridge across the Tola with the city of monks, sacred and revered throughout all the East as Ta Kure or Urga.
Kure
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From this reading It was richly set among groves of trees dotted here and there with the fantastic roofs of shrines and small palaces, while further from the mountain it was connected by a long wooden bridge across the Tola with the city of monks, sacred and revered throughout all the East as Ta Kure or Urga.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading IN THE CITY OF LIVING GODS, OF 30,000 BUDDHAS AND 60,000 MONKS At last before our eyes the abode of the Living Buddha!
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Here besides the Living Buddha live whole throngs of secondary miracle workers, prophets, sorcerers and wonderful doctors.
LIVINGnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading IN THE CITY OF LIVING GODS, OF 30,000 BUDDHAS AND 60,000 MONKS At last before our eyes the abode of the Living Buddha!
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was richly set among groves of trees dotted here and there with the fantastic roofs of shrines and small palaces, while further from the mountain it was connected by a long wooden bridge across the Tola with the city of monks, sacred and revered throughout all the East as Ta Kure or Urga.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading Here besides the Living Buddha live whole throngs of secondary miracle workers, prophets, sorcerers and wonderful doctors.
MONKSnounUS /mʌŋks/
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading IN THE CITY OF LIVING GODS, OF 30,000 BUDDHAS AND 60,000 MONKS At last before our eyes the abode of the Living Buddha!
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It was richly set among groves of trees dotted here and there with the fantastic roofs of shrines and small palaces, while further from the mountain it was connected by a long wooden bridge across the Tola with the city of monks, sacred and revered throughout all the East as Ta Kure or Urga.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE CITY OF LIVING GODS, OF 30,000 BUDDHAS AND 60,000 MONKS At last before our eyes the abode of the Living Buddha!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was richly set among groves of trees dotted here and there with the fantastic roofs of shrines and small palaces, while further from the mountain it was connected by a long wooden bridge across the Tola with the city of monks, sacred and revered throughout all the East as Ta Kure or Urga.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading All these people have divine origin and are honored as living gods.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading IN THE CITY OF LIVING GODS, OF 30,000 BUDDHAS AND 60,000 MONKS At last before our eyes the abode of the Living Buddha!
palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading It was richly set among groves of trees dotted here and there with the fantastic roofs of shrines and small palaces, while further from the mountain it was connected by a long wooden bridge across the Tola with the city of monks, sacred and revered throughout all the East as Ta Kure or Urga.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading All these people have divine origin and are honored as living gods.
prophetsnounUS /ˈprɑːfəts/
the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading Here besides the Living Buddha live whole throngs of secondary miracle workers, prophets, sorcerers and wonderful doctors.
reveredadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɪrd/
profoundly honored
From this reading It was richly set among groves of trees dotted here and there with the fantastic roofs of shrines and small palaces, while further from the mountain it was connected by a long wooden bridge across the Tola with the city of monks, sacred and revered throughout all the East as Ta Kure or Urga.
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading It was richly set among groves of trees dotted here and there with the fantastic roofs of shrines and small palaces, while further from the mountain it was connected by a long wooden bridge across the Tola with the city of monks, sacred and revered throughout all the East as Ta Kure or Urga.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading It was richly set among groves of trees dotted here and there with the fantastic roofs of shrines and small palaces, while further from the mountain it was connected by a long wooden bridge across the Tola with the city of monks, sacred and revered throughout all the East as Ta Kure or Urga.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At the foot of Bogdo-Ol behind white walls rose a white Tibetan building covered with greenish-blue tiles that glittered under the sunshine.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading It was richly set among groves of trees dotted here and there with the fantastic roofs of shrines and small palaces, while further from the mountain it was connected by a long wooden bridge across the Tola with the city of monks, sacred and revered throughout all the East as Ta Kure or Urga.
secondaryadjectiveUS /ˈsekənderi/
being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
From this reading Here besides the Living Buddha live whole throngs of secondary miracle workers, prophets, sorcerers and wonderful doctors.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was richly set among groves of trees dotted here and there with the fantastic roofs of shrines and small palaces, while further from the mountain it was connected by a long wooden bridge across the Tola with the city of monks, sacred and revered throughout all the East as Ta Kure or Urga.
shrinesnounUS /ʃraɪnz/
plural of “shrine” — a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading It was richly set among groves of trees dotted here and there with the fantastic roofs of shrines and small palaces, while further from the mountain it was connected by a long wooden bridge across the Tola with the city of monks, sacred and revered throughout all the East as Ta Kure or Urga.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was richly set among groves of trees dotted here and there with the fantastic roofs of shrines and small palaces, while further from the mountain it was connected by a long wooden bridge across the Tola with the city of monks, sacred and revered throughout all the East as Ta Kure or Urga.
sorcerersnounUS /ˈsɔːrsərərz/
plural of “sorcerer” — one who practices magic or sorcery
From this reading Here besides the Living Buddha live whole throngs of secondary miracle workers, prophets, sorcerers and wonderful doctors.
sunshinenounUS /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/
the rays of the sun
From this reading At the foot of Bogdo-Ol behind white walls rose a white Tibetan building covered with greenish-blue tiles that glittered under the sunshine.
TanounUS /tɑː/
a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite
From this reading It was richly set among groves of trees dotted here and there with the fantastic roofs of shrines and small palaces, while further from the mountain it was connected by a long wooden bridge across the Tola with the city of monks, sacred and revered throughout all the East as Ta Kure or Urga.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the foot of Bogdo-Ol behind white walls rose a white Tibetan building covered with greenish-blue tiles that glittered under the sunshine.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE CITY OF LIVING GODS, OF 30,000 BUDDHAS AND 60,000 MONKS At last before our eyes the abode of the Living Buddha!
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was richly set among groves of trees dotted here and there with the fantastic roofs of shrines and small palaces, while further from the mountain it was connected by a long wooden bridge across the Tola with the city of monks, sacred and revered throughout all the East as Ta Kure or Urga.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All these people have divine origin and are honored as living gods.
throngsnounUS /θrɔːŋz/
plural of “throng” — a large gathering of people
From this reading Here besides the Living Buddha live whole throngs of secondary miracle workers, prophets, sorcerers and wonderful doctors.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading It was richly set among groves of trees dotted here and there with the fantastic roofs of shrines and small palaces, while further from the mountain it was connected by a long wooden bridge across the Tola with the city of monks, sacred and revered throughout all the East as Ta Kure or Urga.
TibetannounUS /tɪˈbetən/
Himalayish language spoken in Tibet
From this reading At the foot of Bogdo-Ol behind white walls rose a white Tibetan building covered with greenish-blue tiles that glittered under the sunshine.
tilesnounUS /taɪlz/
plural of “tile” — a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
From this reading At the foot of Bogdo-Ol behind white walls rose a white Tibetan building covered with greenish-blue tiles that glittered under the sunshine.
Tola
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From this reading It was richly set among groves of trees dotted here and there with the fantastic roofs of shrines and small palaces, while further from the mountain it was connected by a long wooden bridge across the Tola with the city of monks, sacred and revered throughout all the East as Ta Kure or Urga.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It was richly set among groves of trees dotted here and there with the fantastic roofs of shrines and small palaces, while further from the mountain it was connected by a long wooden bridge across the Tola with the city of monks, sacred and revered throughout all the East as Ta Kure or Urga.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At the foot of Bogdo-Ol behind white walls rose a white Tibetan building covered with greenish-blue tiles that glittered under the sunshine.
Urganoun
the capital and largest city of Mongolia
From this reading It was richly set among groves of trees dotted here and there with the fantastic roofs of shrines and small palaces, while further from the mountain it was connected by a long wooden bridge across the Tola with the city of monks, sacred and revered throughout all the East as Ta Kure or Urga.
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading At the foot of Bogdo-Ol behind white walls rose a white Tibetan building covered with greenish-blue tiles that glittered under the sunshine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was richly set among groves of trees dotted here and there with the fantastic roofs of shrines and small palaces, while further from the mountain it was connected by a long wooden bridge across the Tola with the city of monks, sacred and revered throughout all the East as Ta Kure or Urga.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was richly set among groves of trees dotted here and there with the fantastic roofs of shrines and small palaces, while further from the mountain it was connected by a long wooden bridge across the Tola with the city of monks, sacred and revered throughout all the East as Ta Kure or Urga.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading At the foot of Bogdo-Ol behind white walls rose a white Tibetan building covered with greenish-blue tiles that glittered under the sunshine.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Here besides the Living Buddha live whole throngs of secondary miracle workers, prophets, sorcerers and wonderful doctors.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the foot of Bogdo-Ol behind white walls rose a white Tibetan building covered with greenish-blue tiles that glittered under the sunshine.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Here besides the Living Buddha live whole throngs of secondary miracle workers, prophets, sorcerers and wonderful doctors.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading It was richly set among groves of trees dotted here and there with the fantastic roofs of shrines and small palaces, while further from the mountain it was connected by a long wooden bridge across the Tola with the city of monks, sacred and revered throughout all the East as Ta Kure or Urga.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading Here besides the Living Buddha live whole throngs of secondary miracle workers, prophets, sorcerers and wonderful doctors.
