AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A single lantern burned at the entrance.
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 When the General struck the big brass gong hanging by the gate, frightened monks began running up from all directions and, seeing the “General Baron,” fell to the earth in fear of raising their heads.
alleywaysnounUS /ˈæliweɪz/
plural of “alleyway” — a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading BEFORE THE FACE OF BUDDHA As we came to the monastery we left the automobile and dipped into the labyrinth of narrow alleyways until at last we were before the greatest temple of Urga with the Tibetan walls and windows and its pretentious Chinese roof.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEFORE THE FACE OF BUDDHA As we came to the monastery we left the automobile and dipped into the labyrinth of narrow alleyways until at last we were before the greatest temple of Urga with the Tibetan walls and windows and its pretentious Chinese roof.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BEFORE THE FACE OF BUDDHA As we came to the monastery we left the automobile and dipped into the labyrinth of narrow alleyways until at last we were before the greatest temple of Urga with the Tibetan walls and windows and its pretentious Chinese roof.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BEFORE THE FACE OF BUDDHA As we came to the monastery we left the automobile and dipped into the labyrinth of narrow alleyways until at last we were before the greatest temple of Urga with the Tibetan walls and windows and its pretentious Chinese roof.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading BEFORE THE FACE OF BUDDHA As we came to the monastery we left the automobile and dipped into the labyrinth of narrow alleyways until at last we were before the greatest temple of Urga with the Tibetan walls and windows and its pretentious Chinese roof.
BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading When the General struck the big brass gong hanging by the gate, frightened monks began running up from all directions and, seeing the “General Baron,” fell to the earth in fear of raising their heads.
BEFOREprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE THE FACE OF BUDDHA As we came to the monastery we left the automobile and dipped into the labyrinth of narrow alleyways until at last we were before the greatest temple of Urga with the Tibetan walls and windows and its pretentious Chinese roof.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When the General struck the big brass gong hanging by the gate, frightened monks began running up from all directions and, seeing the “General Baron,” fell to the earth in fear of raising their heads.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the General struck the big brass gong hanging by the gate, frightened monks began running up from all directions and, seeing the “General Baron,” fell to the earth in fear of raising their heads.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading When the General struck the big brass gong hanging by the gate, frightened monks began running up from all directions and, seeing the “General Baron,” fell to the earth in fear of raising their heads.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading The heavy gate with the bronze and iron trimmings was shut.
BUDDHAnounUS /ˈbuːdə/
founder of Buddhism (c 563-483 BC)
From this reading BEFORE THE FACE OF BUDDHA As we came to the monastery we left the automobile and dipped into the labyrinth of narrow alleyways until at last we were before the greatest temple of Urga with the Tibetan walls and windows and its pretentious Chinese roof.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading A single lantern burned at the entrance.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the General struck the big brass gong hanging by the gate, frightened monks began running up from all directions and, seeing the “General Baron,” fell to the earth in fear of raising their heads.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading BEFORE THE FACE OF BUDDHA As we came to the monastery we left the automobile and dipped into the labyrinth of narrow alleyways until at last we were before the greatest temple of Urga with the Tibetan walls and windows and its pretentious Chinese roof.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading BEFORE THE FACE OF BUDDHA As we came to the monastery we left the automobile and dipped into the labyrinth of narrow alleyways until at last we were before the greatest temple of Urga with the Tibetan walls and windows and its pretentious Chinese roof.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading BEFORE THE FACE OF BUDDHA As we came to the monastery we left the automobile and dipped into the labyrinth of narrow alleyways until at last we were before the greatest temple of Urga with the Tibetan walls and windows and its pretentious Chinese roof.
directionsnounUS /dərˈekʃənz/
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading When the General struck the big brass gong hanging by the gate, frightened monks began running up from all directions and, seeing the “General Baron,” fell to the earth in fear of raising their heads.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading When the General struck the big brass gong hanging by the gate, frightened monks began running up from all directions and, seeing the “General Baron,” fell to the earth in fear of raising their heads.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading A single lantern burned at the entrance.
FACEnounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading BEFORE THE FACE OF BUDDHA As we came to the monastery we left the automobile and dipped into the labyrinth of narrow alleyways until at last we were before the greatest temple of Urga with the Tibetan walls and windows and its pretentious Chinese roof.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading When the General struck the big brass gong hanging by the gate, frightened monks began running up from all directions and, seeing the “General Baron,” fell to the earth in fear of raising their heads.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When the General struck the big brass gong hanging by the gate, frightened monks began running up from all directions and, seeing the “General Baron,” fell to the earth in fear of raising their heads.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading When the General struck the big brass gong hanging by the gate, frightened monks began running up from all directions and, seeing the “General Baron,” fell to the earth in fear of raising their heads.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the General struck the big brass gong hanging by the gate, frightened monks began running up from all directions and, seeing the “General Baron,” fell to the earth in fear of raising their heads.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The heavy gate with the bronze and iron trimmings was shut.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading When the General struck the big brass gong hanging by the gate, frightened monks began running up from all directions and, seeing the “General Baron,” fell to the earth in fear of raising their heads.
GetverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Get up,” said the Baron, “and let us into the Temple!”
gongnounUS /ɡɔːŋ/
a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
From this reading When the General struck the big brass gong hanging by the gate, frightened monks began running up from all directions and, seeing the “General Baron,” fell to the earth in fear of raising their heads.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading BEFORE THE FACE OF BUDDHA As we came to the monastery we left the automobile and dipped into the labyrinth of narrow alleyways until at last we were before the greatest temple of Urga with the Tibetan walls and windows and its pretentious Chinese roof.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading When the General struck the big brass gong hanging by the gate, frightened monks began running up from all directions and, seeing the “General Baron,” fell to the earth in fear of raising their heads.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When the General struck the big brass gong hanging by the gate, frightened monks began running up from all directions and, seeing the “General Baron,” fell to the earth in fear of raising their heads.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The heavy gate with the bronze and iron trimmings was shut.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the General struck the big brass gong hanging by the gate, frightened monks began running up from all directions and, seeing the “General Baron,” fell to the earth in fear of raising their heads.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading BEFORE THE FACE OF BUDDHA As we came to the monastery we left the automobile and dipped into the labyrinth of narrow alleyways until at last we were before the greatest temple of Urga with the Tibetan walls and windows and its pretentious Chinese roof.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The heavy gate with the bronze and iron trimmings was shut.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading BEFORE THE FACE OF BUDDHA As we came to the monastery we left the automobile and dipped into the labyrinth of narrow alleyways until at last we were before the greatest temple of Urga with the Tibetan walls and windows and its pretentious Chinese roof.
labyrinthnounUS /ˈlæbərɪnθ/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading BEFORE THE FACE OF BUDDHA As we came to the monastery we left the automobile and dipped into the labyrinth of narrow alleyways until at last we were before the greatest temple of Urga with the Tibetan walls and windows and its pretentious Chinese roof.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading A single lantern burned at the entrance.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading BEFORE THE FACE OF BUDDHA As we came to the monastery we left the automobile and dipped into the labyrinth of narrow alleyways until at last we were before the greatest temple of Urga with the Tibetan walls and windows and its pretentious Chinese roof.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading BEFORE THE FACE OF BUDDHA As we came to the monastery we left the automobile and dipped into the labyrinth of narrow alleyways until at last we were before the greatest temple of Urga with the Tibetan walls and windows and its pretentious Chinese roof.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Get up,” said the Baron, “and let us into the Temple!”
monasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/
the residence of a religious community
From this reading BEFORE THE FACE OF BUDDHA As we came to the monastery we left the automobile and dipped into the labyrinth of narrow alleyways until at last we were before the greatest temple of Urga with the Tibetan walls and windows and its pretentious Chinese roof.
monksnounUS /mʌŋks/
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading When the General struck the big brass gong hanging by the gate, frightened monks began running up from all directions and, seeing the “General Baron,” fell to the earth in fear of raising their heads.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading BEFORE THE FACE OF BUDDHA As we came to the monastery we left the automobile and dipped into the labyrinth of narrow alleyways until at last we were before the greatest temple of Urga with the Tibetan walls and windows and its pretentious Chinese roof.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEFORE THE FACE OF BUDDHA As we came to the monastery we left the automobile and dipped into the labyrinth of narrow alleyways until at last we were before the greatest temple of Urga with the Tibetan walls and windows and its pretentious Chinese roof.
pretentiousadjectiveUS /priˈtenʃəs/
making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
From this reading BEFORE THE FACE OF BUDDHA As we came to the monastery we left the automobile and dipped into the labyrinth of narrow alleyways until at last we were before the greatest temple of Urga with the Tibetan walls and windows and its pretentious Chinese roof.
raisingnounUS /ˈreɪzɪŋ/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading When the General struck the big brass gong hanging by the gate, frightened monks began running up from all directions and, seeing the “General Baron,” fell to the earth in fear of raising their heads.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading BEFORE THE FACE OF BUDDHA As we came to the monastery we left the automobile and dipped into the labyrinth of narrow alleyways until at last we were before the greatest temple of Urga with the Tibetan walls and windows and its pretentious Chinese roof.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading When the General struck the big brass gong hanging by the gate, frightened monks began running up from all directions and, seeing the “General Baron,” fell to the earth in fear of raising their heads.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Get up,” said the Baron, “and let us into the Temple!”
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading When the General struck the big brass gong hanging by the gate, frightened monks began running up from all directions and, seeing the “General Baron,” fell to the earth in fear of raising their heads.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The heavy gate with the bronze and iron trimmings was shut.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading A single lantern burned at the entrance.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading When the General struck the big brass gong hanging by the gate, frightened monks began running up from all directions and, seeing the “General Baron,” fell to the earth in fear of raising their heads.
templenounUS /ˈtempəl/
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading BEFORE THE FACE OF BUDDHA As we came to the monastery we left the automobile and dipped into the labyrinth of narrow alleyways until at last we were before the greatest temple of Urga with the Tibetan walls and windows and its pretentious Chinese roof.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEFORE THE FACE OF BUDDHA As we came to the monastery we left the automobile and dipped into the labyrinth of narrow alleyways until at last we were before the greatest temple of Urga with the Tibetan walls and windows and its pretentious Chinese roof.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the General struck the big brass gong hanging by the gate, frightened monks began running up from all directions and, seeing the “General Baron,” fell to the earth in fear of raising their heads.
TibetannounUS /tɪˈbetən/
Himalayish language spoken in Tibet
From this reading BEFORE THE FACE OF BUDDHA As we came to the monastery we left the automobile and dipped into the labyrinth of narrow alleyways until at last we were before the greatest temple of Urga with the Tibetan walls and windows and its pretentious Chinese roof.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEFORE THE FACE OF BUDDHA As we came to the monastery we left the automobile and dipped into the labyrinth of narrow alleyways until at last we were before the greatest temple of Urga with the Tibetan walls and windows and its pretentious Chinese roof.
trimmingsnounUS /ˈtrɪmɪŋz/
the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity)
From this reading The heavy gate with the bronze and iron trimmings was shut.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading BEFORE THE FACE OF BUDDHA As we came to the monastery we left the automobile and dipped into the labyrinth of narrow alleyways until at last we were before the greatest temple of Urga with the Tibetan walls and windows and its pretentious Chinese roof.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When the General struck the big brass gong hanging by the gate, frightened monks began running up from all directions and, seeing the “General Baron,” fell to the earth in fear of raising their heads.
Urganoun
the capital and largest city of Mongolia
From this reading BEFORE THE FACE OF BUDDHA As we came to the monastery we left the automobile and dipped into the labyrinth of narrow alleyways until at last we were before the greatest temple of Urga with the Tibetan walls and windows and its pretentious Chinese roof.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Get up,” said the Baron, “and let us into the Temple!”
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 BEFORE THE FACE OF BUDDHA As we came to the monastery we left the automobile and dipped into the labyrinth of narrow alleyways until at last we were before the greatest temple of Urga with the Tibetan walls and windows and its pretentious Chinese roof.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The heavy gate with the bronze and iron trimmings was shut.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading BEFORE THE FACE OF BUDDHA As we came to the monastery we left the automobile and dipped into the labyrinth of narrow alleyways until at last we were before the greatest temple of Urga with the Tibetan walls and windows and its pretentious Chinese roof.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BEFORE THE FACE OF BUDDHA As we came to the monastery we left the automobile and dipped into the labyrinth of narrow alleyways until at last we were before the greatest temple of Urga with the Tibetan walls and windows and its pretentious Chinese roof.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the General struck the big brass gong hanging by the gate, frightened monks began running up from all directions and, seeing the “General Baron,” fell to the earth in fear of raising their heads.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading BEFORE THE FACE OF BUDDHA As we came to the monastery we left the automobile and dipped into the labyrinth of narrow alleyways until at last we were before the greatest temple of Urga with the Tibetan walls and windows and its pretentious Chinese roof.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading BEFORE THE FACE OF BUDDHA As we came to the monastery we left the automobile and dipped into the labyrinth of narrow alleyways until at last we were before the greatest temple of Urga with the Tibetan walls and windows and its pretentious Chinese roof.
