used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Here then," he exclaimed, "all are upon a level--caste is unknown--the philosopher and the fool sleep, side by side.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading Chuang-tsze walked by the skirts of the mountain, absorbed in thought--he suddenly came among many tombs--the city of the dead.
(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 "Here then," he exclaimed, "all are upon a level--caste is unknown--the philosopher and the fool sleep, side by side.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Chuang-tsze walked by the skirts of the mountain, absorbed in thought--he suddenly came among many tombs--the city of the dead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Here then," he exclaimed, "all are upon a level--caste is unknown--the philosopher and the fool sleep, side by side.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Here then," he exclaimed, "all are upon a level--caste is unknown--the philosopher and the fool sleep, side by side.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He strolled among the tombs; and, erelong, perceived a grave, that had been recently made.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Chuang-tsze walked by the skirts of the mountain, absorbed in thought--he suddenly came among many tombs--the city of the dead.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Chuang-tsze walked by the skirts of the mountain, absorbed in thought--he suddenly came among many tombs--the city of the dead.
castenounUS /kæst/
social status or position conferred by a system based on class
From this reading "Here then," he exclaimed, "all are upon a level--caste is unknown--the philosopher and the fool sleep, side by side.
Chuang-tsze
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From this reading Chuang-tsze walked by the skirts of the mountain, absorbed in thought--he suddenly came among many tombs--the city of the dead.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Chuang-tsze walked by the skirts of the mountain, absorbed in thought--he suddenly came among many tombs--the city of the dead.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Chuang-tsze walked by the skirts of the mountain, absorbed in thought--he suddenly came among many tombs--the city of the dead.
erelong
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From this reading He strolled among the tombs; and, erelong, perceived a grave, that had been recently made.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading This is eternity!
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Here then," he exclaimed, "all are upon a level--caste is unknown--the philosopher and the fool sleep, side by side.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "Here then," he exclaimed, "all are upon a level--caste is unknown--the philosopher and the fool sleep, side by side.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the sepulchre there is no return!"
death of a person
From this reading He strolled among the tombs; and, erelong, perceived a grave, that had been recently made.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He strolled among the tombs; and, erelong, perceived a grave, that had been recently made.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Chuang-tsze walked by the skirts of the mountain, absorbed in thought--he suddenly came among many tombs--the city of the dead.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here then," he exclaimed, "all are upon a level--caste is unknown--the philosopher and the fool sleep, side by side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chuang-tsze walked by the skirts of the mountain, absorbed in thought--he suddenly came among many tombs--the city of the dead.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here then," he exclaimed, "all are upon a level--caste is unknown--the philosopher and the fool sleep, side by side.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading "Here then," he exclaimed, "all are upon a level--caste is unknown--the philosopher and the fool sleep, side by side.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He strolled among the tombs; and, erelong, perceived a grave, that had been recently made.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Chuang-tsze walked by the skirts of the mountain, absorbed in thought--he suddenly came among many tombs--the city of the dead.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Chuang-tsze walked by the skirts of the mountain, absorbed in thought--he suddenly came among many tombs--the city of the dead.
not any; not one
From this reading From the sepulchre there is no return!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chuang-tsze walked by the skirts of the mountain, absorbed in thought--he suddenly came among many tombs--the city of the dead.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading He strolled among the tombs; and, erelong, perceived a grave, that had been recently made.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading "Here then," he exclaimed, "all are upon a level--caste is unknown--the philosopher and the fool sleep, side by side.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading He strolled among the tombs; and, erelong, perceived a grave, that had been recently made.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading From the sepulchre there is no return!"
sepulchrenoun
a chamber that is used as a grave
From this reading From the sepulchre there is no return!"
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Here then," he exclaimed, "all are upon a level--caste is unknown--the philosopher and the fool sleep, side by side.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Chuang-tsze walked by the skirts of the mountain, absorbed in thought--he suddenly came among many tombs--the city of the dead.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Here then," he exclaimed, "all are upon a level--caste is unknown--the philosopher and the fool sleep, side by side.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading He strolled among the tombs; and, erelong, perceived a grave, that had been recently made.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Chuang-tsze walked by the skirts of the mountain, absorbed in thought--he suddenly came among many tombs--the city of the dead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He strolled among the tombs; and, erelong, perceived a grave, that had been recently made.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chuang-tsze walked by the skirts of the mountain, absorbed in thought--he suddenly came among many tombs--the city of the dead.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Here then," he exclaimed, "all are upon a level--caste is unknown--the philosopher and the fool sleep, side by side.
in or at that place or location
From this reading From the sepulchre there is no return!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is eternity!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Chuang-tsze walked by the skirts of the mountain, absorbed in thought--he suddenly came among many tombs--the city of the dead.
tombsnounUS /tuːmz/
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading Chuang-tsze walked by the skirts of the mountain, absorbed in thought--he suddenly came among many tombs--the city of the dead.
not known
From this reading "Here then," he exclaimed, "all are upon a level--caste is unknown--the philosopher and the fool sleep, side by side.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Here then," he exclaimed, "all are upon a level--caste is unknown--the philosopher and the fool sleep, side by side.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Chuang-tsze walked by the skirts of the mountain, absorbed in thought--he suddenly came among many tombs--the city of the dead.
