11
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From this reading No. 11.
279
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From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
280
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From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Afterwards the minds of these mendicants became open to conviction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
Bambu-grove
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From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The Story of ‘Beauty.’
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Afterwards the minds of these mendicants became open to conviction.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Afterwards the minds of these mendicants became open to conviction.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
Devadatta
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From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
Gayā-sīsa
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From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
ten 10s
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
JĀTAKA
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From this reading LAKKHAṆA JĀTAKA.
LAKKHAṆA
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From this reading LAKKHAṆA JĀTAKA.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
mendicants
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From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Afterwards the minds of these mendicants became open to conviction.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
not any; not one
From this reading No. 11.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Story of ‘Beauty.’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Afterwards the minds of these mendicants became open to conviction.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
RulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
Rājagaha
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From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
schismnounUS /ˈskɪzəm/
division of a group into opposing factions
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Story of ‘Beauty.’
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Story of ‘Beauty.’
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Afterwards the minds of these mendicants became open to conviction.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
at the time that
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “_The advantage is to the good._”--This the Master told while at the Bambu-grove near Rājagaha, about Devadatta.[279] For on one occasion, when Devadatta asked for the Five Rules,[280] and could not get what he wanted, he made a schism in the Order, and taking four hundred of the mendicants with him, went and dwelt at the rock called Gayā-sīsa.
