used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STORY OF LIFE AND DEATH Long long ago, the unknown spirit began to play a game of life and death, and he is still playing it.
in the past
From this reading THE STORY OF LIFE AND DEATH Long long ago, the unknown spirit began to play a game of life and death, and he is still playing it.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading That rule is that everything anyone does and everything anyone says must be punished or rewarded in another life, so that a little Indian child believes that he has been alive on earth hundreds of times before, and that everything that happens to him in this life happens because of something he has said or done in a life that is gone by, and which he forgets.
(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 The Hindu story of life and death all circles round one rule of the game.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STORY OF LIFE AND DEATH Long long ago, the unknown spirit began to play a game of life and death, and he is still playing it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading That rule is that everything anyone does and everything anyone says must be punished or rewarded in another life, so that a little Indian child believes that he has been alive on earth hundreds of times before, and that everything that happens to him in this life happens because of something he has said or done in a life that is gone by, and which he forgets.
any person at all
From this reading That rule is that everything anyone does and everything anyone says must be punished or rewarded in another life, so that a little Indian child believes that he has been alive on earth hundreds of times before, and that everything that happens to him in this life happens because of something he has said or done in a life that is gone by, and which he forgets.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet the rules of this game are so hard and fast that none of the puppets can escape from them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That rule is that everything anyone does and everything anyone says must be punished or rewarded in another life, so that a little Indian child believes that he has been alive on earth hundreds of times before, and that everything that happens to him in this life happens because of something he has said or done in a life that is gone by, and which he forgets.
for the reason that
From this reading That rule is that everything anyone does and everything anyone says must be punished or rewarded in another life, so that a little Indian child believes that he has been alive on earth hundreds of times before, and that everything that happens to him in this life happens because of something he has said or done in a life that is gone by, and which he forgets.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That rule is that everything anyone does and everything anyone says must be punished or rewarded in another life, so that a little Indian child believes that he has been alive on earth hundreds of times before, and that everything that happens to him in this life happens because of something he has said or done in a life that is gone by, and which he forgets.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That rule is that everything anyone does and everything anyone says must be punished or rewarded in another life, so that a little Indian child believes that he has been alive on earth hundreds of times before, and that everything that happens to him in this life happens because of something he has said or done in a life that is gone by, and which he forgets.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE STORY OF LIFE AND DEATH Long long ago, the unknown spirit began to play a game of life and death, and he is still playing it.
believesverbUS /bɪˈliːvz/
third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading That rule is that everything anyone does and everything anyone says must be punished or rewarded in another life, so that a little Indian child believes that he has been alive on earth hundreds of times before, and that everything that happens to him in this life happens because of something he has said or done in a life that is gone by, and which he forgets.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That is what a Hindu child is taught, so life is not a real thing to him, but is only make-believe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That rule is that everything anyone does and everything anyone says must be punished or rewarded in another life, so that a little Indian child believes that he has been alive on earth hundreds of times before, and that everything that happens to him in this life happens because of something he has said or done in a life that is gone by, and which he forgets.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Yet the rules of this game are so hard and fast that none of the puppets can escape from them.
a young person of either sex
From this reading That is what a Hindu child is taught, so life is not a real thing to him, but is only make-believe.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The Hindu story of life and death all circles round one rule of the game.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE STORY OF LIFE AND DEATH Long long ago, the unknown spirit began to play a game of life and death, and he is still playing it.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That rule is that everything anyone does and everything anyone says must be punished or rewarded in another life, so that a little Indian child believes that he has been alive on earth hundreds of times before, and that everything that happens to him in this life happens because of something he has said or done in a life that is gone by, and which he forgets.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading That rule is that everything anyone does and everything anyone says must be punished or rewarded in another life, so that a little Indian child believes that he has been alive on earth hundreds of times before, and that everything that happens to him in this life happens because of something he has said or done in a life that is gone by, and which he forgets.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading That rule is that everything anyone does and everything anyone says must be punished or rewarded in another life, so that a little Indian child believes that he has been alive on earth hundreds of times before, and that everything that happens to him in this life happens because of something he has said or done in a life that is gone by, and which he forgets.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Yet the rules of this game are so hard and fast that none of the puppets can escape from them.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading That rule is that everything anyone does and everything anyone says must be punished or rewarded in another life, so that a little Indian child believes that he has been alive on earth hundreds of times before, and that everything that happens to him in this life happens because of something he has said or done in a life that is gone by, and which he forgets.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Yet the rules of this game are so hard and fast that none of the puppets can escape from them.
forgetsverbUS /fərˈɡets/
third-person singular of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading That rule is that everything anyone does and everything anyone says must be punished or rewarded in another life, so that a little Indian child believes that he has been alive on earth hundreds of times before, and that everything that happens to him in this life happens because of something he has said or done in a life that is gone by, and which he forgets.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet the rules of this game are so hard and fast that none of the puppets can escape from them.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE STORY OF LIFE AND DEATH Long long ago, the unknown spirit began to play a game of life and death, and he is still playing it.
destroyed or killed
From this reading That rule is that everything anyone does and everything anyone says must be punished or rewarded in another life, so that a little Indian child believes that he has been alive on earth hundreds of times before, and that everything that happens to him in this life happens because of something he has said or done in a life that is gone by, and which he forgets.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading That rule is that everything anyone does and everything anyone says must be punished or rewarded in another life, so that a little Indian child believes that he has been alive on earth hundreds of times before, and that everything that happens to him in this life happens because of something he has said or done in a life that is gone by, and which he forgets.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Yet the rules of this game are so hard and fast that none of the puppets can escape from them.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That rule is that everything anyone does and everything anyone says must be punished or rewarded in another life, so that a little Indian child believes that he has been alive on earth hundreds of times before, and that everything that happens to him in this life happens because of something he has said or done in a life that is gone by, and which he forgets.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STORY OF LIFE AND DEATH Long long ago, the unknown spirit began to play a game of life and death, and he is still playing it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That is what a Hindu child is taught, so life is not a real thing to him, but is only make-believe.
HindunounUS /ˈhɪnduː/
a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India
From this reading That is what a Hindu child is taught, so life is not a real thing to him, but is only make-believe.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading That rule is that everything anyone does and everything anyone says must be punished or rewarded in another life, so that a little Indian child believes that he has been alive on earth hundreds of times before, and that everything that happens to him in this life happens because of something he has said or done in a life that is gone by, and which he forgets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That rule is that everything anyone does and everything anyone says must be punished or rewarded in another life, so that a little Indian child believes that he has been alive on earth hundreds of times before, and that everything that happens to him in this life happens because of something he has said or done in a life that is gone by, and which he forgets.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading That rule is that everything anyone does and everything anyone says must be punished or rewarded in another life, so that a little Indian child believes that he has been alive on earth hundreds of times before, and that everything that happens to him in this life happens because of something he has said or done in a life that is gone by, and which he forgets.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STORY OF LIFE AND DEATH Long long ago, the unknown spirit began to play a game of life and death, and he is still playing it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE STORY OF LIFE AND DEATH Long long ago, the unknown spirit began to play a game of life and death, and he is still playing it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE STORY OF LIFE AND DEATH Long long ago, the unknown spirit began to play a game of life and death, and he is still playing it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That rule is that everything anyone does and everything anyone says must be punished or rewarded in another life, so that a little Indian child believes that he has been alive on earth hundreds of times before, and that everything that happens to him in this life happens because of something he has said or done in a life that is gone by, and which he forgets.
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 THE STORY OF LIFE AND DEATH Long long ago, the unknown spirit began to play a game of life and death, and he is still playing it.
make-believenoun
imaginative intellectual play
From this reading That is what a Hindu child is taught, so life is not a real thing to him, but is only make-believe.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That rule is that everything anyone does and everything anyone says must be punished or rewarded in another life, so that a little Indian child believes that he has been alive on earth hundreds of times before, and that everything that happens to him in this life happens because of something he has said or done in a life that is gone by, and which he forgets.
not one, and not any
From this reading Yet the rules of this game are so hard and fast that none of the puppets can escape from them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That is what a Hindu child is taught, so life is not a real thing to him, but is only make-believe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF LIFE AND DEATH Long long ago, the unknown spirit began to play a game of life and death, and he is still playing it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That rule is that everything anyone does and everything anyone says must be punished or rewarded in another life, so that a little Indian child believes that he has been alive on earth hundreds of times before, and that everything that happens to him in this life happens because of something he has said or done in a life that is gone by, and which he forgets.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Hindu story of life and death all circles round one rule of the game.
and nothing more
From this reading That is what a Hindu child is taught, so life is not a real thing to him, but is only make-believe.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That rule is that everything anyone does and everything anyone says must be punished or rewarded in another life, so that a little Indian child believes that he has been alive on earth hundreds of times before, and that everything that happens to him in this life happens because of something he has said or done in a life that is gone by, and which he forgets.
participate in games or sport
From this reading THE STORY OF LIFE AND DEATH Long long ago, the unknown spirit began to play a game of life and death, and he is still playing it.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading THE STORY OF LIFE AND DEATH Long long ago, the unknown spirit began to play a game of life and death, and he is still playing it.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading That rule is that everything anyone does and everything anyone says must be punished or rewarded in another life, so that a little Indian child believes that he has been alive on earth hundreds of times before, and that everything that happens to him in this life happens because of something he has said or done in a life that is gone by, and which he forgets.
puppetsnounUS /ˈpʌpəts/
plural of “puppet” — a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading Yet the rules of this game are so hard and fast that none of the puppets can escape from them.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading That is what a Hindu child is taught, so life is not a real thing to him, but is only make-believe.
rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading That rule is that everything anyone does and everything anyone says must be punished or rewarded in another life, so that a little Indian child believes that he has been alive on earth hundreds of times before, and that everything that happens to him in this life happens because of something he has said or done in a life that is gone by, and which he forgets.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The Hindu story of life and death all circles round one rule of the game.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading The Hindu story of life and death all circles round one rule of the game.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Yet the rules of this game are so hard and fast that none of the puppets can escape from them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That rule is that everything anyone does and everything anyone says must be punished or rewarded in another life, so that a little Indian child believes that he has been alive on earth hundreds of times before, and that everything that happens to him in this life happens because of something he has said or done in a life that is gone by, and which he forgets.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading That rule is that everything anyone does and everything anyone says must be punished or rewarded in another life, so that a little Indian child believes that he has been alive on earth hundreds of times before, and that everything that happens to him in this life happens because of something he has said or done in a life that is gone by, and which he forgets.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That is what a Hindu child is taught, so life is not a real thing to him, but is only make-believe.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading That rule is that everything anyone does and everything anyone says must be punished or rewarded in another life, so that a little Indian child believes that he has been alive on earth hundreds of times before, and that everything that happens to him in this life happens because of something he has said or done in a life that is gone by, and which he forgets.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading THE STORY OF LIFE AND DEATH Long long ago, the unknown spirit began to play a game of life and death, and he is still playing it.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE STORY OF LIFE AND DEATH Long long ago, the unknown spirit began to play a game of life and death, and he is still playing it.
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 LIFE AND DEATH Long long ago, the unknown spirit began to play a game of life and death, and he is still playing it.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading That is what a Hindu child is taught, so life is not a real thing to him, but is only make-believe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is what a Hindu child is taught, so life is not a real thing to him, but is only make-believe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF LIFE AND DEATH Long long ago, the unknown spirit began to play a game of life and death, and he is still playing it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yet the rules of this game are so hard and fast that none of the puppets can escape from them.
a special situation
From this reading That is what a Hindu child is taught, so life is not a real thing to him, but is only make-believe.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet the rules of this game are so hard and fast that none of the puppets can escape from them.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading That rule is that everything anyone does and everything anyone says must be punished or rewarded in another life, so that a little Indian child believes that he has been alive on earth hundreds of times before, and that everything that happens to him in this life happens because of something he has said or done in a life that is gone by, and which he forgets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STORY OF LIFE AND DEATH Long long ago, the unknown spirit began to play a game of life and death, and he is still playing it.
not known
From this reading THE STORY OF LIFE AND DEATH Long long ago, the unknown spirit began to play a game of life and death, and he is still playing it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That is what a Hindu child is taught, so life is not a real thing to him, but is only make-believe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That rule is that everything anyone does and everything anyone says must be punished or rewarded in another life, so that a little Indian child believes that he has been alive on earth hundreds of times before, and that everything that happens to him in this life happens because of something he has said or done in a life that is gone by, and which he forgets.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the rules of this game are so hard and fast that none of the puppets can escape from them.
