used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This is the story of four creatures, none of whom loved each other, who lived in the same banyan tree in a forest in India.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Banyan trees are very beautiful and very useful, and get their name from the fact that “banians,” as merchants are called in India, often gather together in their shade to sell their goods.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Banyan trees are very beautiful and very useful, and get their name from the fact that “banians,” as merchants are called in India, often gather together in their shade to sell their goods.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Banyan trees are very beautiful and very useful, and get their name from the fact that “banians,” as merchants are called in India, often gather together in their shade to sell their goods.
banians
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From this reading Banyan trees are very beautiful and very useful, and get their name from the fact that “banians,” as merchants are called in India, often gather together in their shade to sell their goods.
banyannounUS /ˈbænjən/
East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks
From this reading This is the story of four creatures, none of whom loved each other, who lived in the same banyan tree in a forest in India.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Banyan trees are very beautiful and very useful, and get their name from the fact that “banians,” as merchants are called in India, often gather together in their shade to sell their goods.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Banyan trees grow to a very great height, spreading their branches out so widely that many people can stand beneath them.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Banyan trees grow to a very great height, spreading their branches out so widely that many people can stand beneath them.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Banyan trees are very beautiful and very useful, and get their name from the fact that “banians,” as merchants are called in India, often gather together in their shade to sell their goods.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Banyan trees grow to a very great height, spreading their branches out so widely that many people can stand beneath them.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading From those branches roots spring forth, which, when they reach the ground, pierce it, and look like, columns holding up a roof.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading This is the story of four creatures, none of whom loved each other, who lived in the same banyan tree in a forest in India.
dictionarynounUS /ˈdɪkʃəneri/
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
From this reading If you have never seen a banyan tree, you can easily find a picture of one in some dictionary; and when you have done so, you will understand that a great many creatures can live in one without seeing much of each other.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading If you have never seen a banyan tree, you can easily find a picture of one in some dictionary; and when you have done so, you will understand that a great many creatures can live in one without seeing much of each other.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading This is the story of four creatures, none of whom loved each other, who lived in the same banyan tree in a forest in India.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading If you have never seen a banyan tree, you can easily find a picture of one in some dictionary; and when you have done so, you will understand that a great many creatures can live in one without seeing much of each other.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Banyan trees are very beautiful and very useful, and get their name from the fact that “banians,” as merchants are called in India, often gather together in their shade to sell their goods.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If you have never seen a banyan tree, you can easily find a picture of one in some dictionary; and when you have done so, you will understand that a great many creatures can live in one without seeing much of each other.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading This is the story of four creatures, none of whom loved each other, who lived in the same banyan tree in a forest in India.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading From those branches roots spring forth, which, when they reach the ground, pierce it, and look like, columns holding up a roof.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading This is the story of four creatures, none of whom loved each other, who lived in the same banyan tree in a forest in India.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Banyan trees are very beautiful and very useful, and get their name from the fact that “banians,” as merchants are called in India, often gather together in their shade to sell their goods.
assemble or get together
From this reading Banyan trees are very beautiful and very useful, and get their name from the fact that “banians,” as merchants are called in India, often gather together in their shade to sell their goods.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Banyan trees are very beautiful and very useful, and get their name from the fact that “banians,” as merchants are called in India, often gather together in their shade to sell their goods.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Banyan trees are very beautiful and very useful, and get their name from the fact that “banians,” as merchants are called in India, often gather together in their shade to sell their goods.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Banyan trees grow to a very great height, spreading their branches out so widely that many people can stand beneath them.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading From those branches roots spring forth, which, when they reach the ground, pierce it, and look like, columns holding up a roof.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Banyan trees grow to a very great height, spreading their branches out so widely that many people can stand beneath them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you have never seen a banyan tree, you can easily find a picture of one in some dictionary; and when you have done so, you will understand that a great many creatures can live in one without seeing much of each other.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Banyan trees grow to a very great height, spreading their branches out so widely that many people can stand beneath them.
the act of retaining something
From this reading From those branches roots spring forth, which, when they reach the ground, pierce it, and look like, columns holding up a roof.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you have never seen a banyan tree, you can easily find a picture of one in some dictionary; and when you have done so, you will understand that a great many creatures can live in one without seeing much of each other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This is the story of four creatures, none of whom loved each other, who lived in the same banyan tree in a forest in India.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading This is the story of four creatures, none of whom loved each other, who lived in the same banyan tree in a forest in India.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the story of four creatures, none of whom loved each other, who lived in the same banyan tree in a forest in India.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From those branches roots spring forth, which, when they reach the ground, pierce it, and look like, columns holding up a roof.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading From those branches roots spring forth, which, when they reach the ground, pierce it, and look like, columns holding up a roof.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading If you have never seen a banyan tree, you can easily find a picture of one in some dictionary; and when you have done so, you will understand that a great many creatures can live in one without seeing much of each other.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading This is the story of four creatures, none of whom loved each other, who lived in the same banyan tree in a forest in India.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading From those branches roots spring forth, which, when they reach the ground, pierce it, and look like, columns holding up a roof.
held dear
From this reading This is the story of four creatures, none of whom loved each other, who lived in the same banyan tree in a forest in India.
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 Banyan trees grow to a very great height, spreading their branches out so widely that many people can stand beneath them.
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading Banyan trees are very beautiful and very useful, and get their name from the fact that “banians,” as merchants are called in India, often gather together in their shade to sell their goods.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If you have never seen a banyan tree, you can easily find a picture of one in some dictionary; and when you have done so, you will understand that a great many creatures can live in one without seeing much of each other.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Banyan trees are very beautiful and very useful, and get their name from the fact that “banians,” as merchants are called in India, often gather together in their shade to sell their goods.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If you have never seen a banyan tree, you can easily find a picture of one in some dictionary; and when you have done so, you will understand that a great many creatures can live in one without seeing much of each other.
not one, and not any
From this reading This is the story of four creatures, none of whom loved each other, who lived in the same banyan tree in a forest in India.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is the story of four creatures, none of whom loved each other, who lived in the same banyan tree in a forest in India.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Banyan trees are very beautiful and very useful, and get their name from the fact that “banians,” as merchants are called in India, often gather together in their shade to sell their goods.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If you have never seen a banyan tree, you can easily find a picture of one in some dictionary; and when you have done so, you will understand that a great many creatures can live in one without seeing much of each other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This is the story of four creatures, none of whom loved each other, who lived in the same banyan tree in a forest in India.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Banyan trees grow to a very great height, spreading their branches out so widely that many people can stand beneath them.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Banyan trees grow to a very great height, spreading their branches out so widely that many people can stand beneath them.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading If you have never seen a banyan tree, you can easily find a picture of one in some dictionary; and when you have done so, you will understand that a great many creatures can live in one without seeing much of each other.
pierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading From those branches roots spring forth, which, when they reach the ground, pierce it, and look like, columns holding up a roof.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading From those branches roots spring forth, which, when they reach the ground, pierce it, and look like, columns holding up a roof.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading From those branches roots spring forth, which, when they reach the ground, pierce it, and look like, columns holding up a roof.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading From those branches roots spring forth, which, when they reach the ground, pierce it, and look like, columns holding up a roof.
Identical; not different.
From this reading This is the story of four creatures, none of whom loved each other, who lived in the same banyan tree in a forest in India.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading If you have never seen a banyan tree, you can easily find a picture of one in some dictionary; and when you have done so, you will understand that a great many creatures can live in one without seeing much of each other.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If you have never seen a banyan tree, you can easily find a picture of one in some dictionary; and when you have done so, you will understand that a great many creatures can live in one without seeing much of each other.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading Banyan trees are very beautiful and very useful, and get their name from the fact that “banians,” as merchants are called in India, often gather together in their shade to sell their goods.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Banyan trees are very beautiful and very useful, and get their name from the fact that “banians,” as merchants are called in India, often gather together in their shade to sell their goods.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Banyan trees grow to a very great height, spreading their branches out so widely that many people can stand beneath them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If you have never seen a banyan tree, you can easily find a picture of one in some dictionary; and when you have done so, you will understand that a great many creatures can live in one without seeing much of each other.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading Banyan trees grow to a very great height, spreading their branches out so widely that many people can stand beneath them.
the season of growth
From this reading From those branches roots spring forth, which, when they reach the ground, pierce it, and look like, columns holding up a roof.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Banyan trees grow to a very great height, spreading their branches out so widely that many people can stand beneath them.
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 This is the story of four creatures, none of whom loved each other, who lived in the same banyan tree in a forest in India.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Banyan trees are very beautiful and very useful, and get their name from the fact that “banians,” as merchants are called in India, often gather together in their shade to sell their goods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is the story of four creatures, none of whom loved each other, who lived in the same banyan tree in a forest in India.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Banyan trees are very beautiful and very useful, and get their name from the fact that “banians,” as merchants are called in India, often gather together in their shade to sell their goods.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Banyan trees grow to a very great height, spreading their branches out so widely that many people can stand beneath them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From those branches roots spring forth, which, when they reach the ground, pierce it, and look like, columns holding up a roof.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the story of four creatures, none of whom loved each other, who lived in the same banyan tree in a forest in India.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading From those branches roots spring forth, which, when they reach the ground, pierce it, and look like, columns holding up a roof.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Banyan trees are very beautiful and very useful, and get their name from the fact that “banians,” as merchants are called in India, often gather together in their shade to sell their goods.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Banyan trees are very beautiful and very useful, and get their name from the fact that “banians,” as merchants are called in India, often gather together in their shade to sell their goods.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading This is the story of four creatures, none of whom loved each other, who lived in the same banyan tree in a forest in India.
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 Banyan trees are very beautiful and very useful, and get their name from the fact that “banians,” as merchants are called in India, often gather together in their shade to sell their goods.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading If you have never seen a banyan tree, you can easily find a picture of one in some dictionary; and when you have done so, you will understand that a great many creatures can live in one without seeing much of each other.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From those branches roots spring forth, which, when they reach the ground, pierce it, and look like, columns holding up a roof.
being of use or service
From this reading Banyan trees are very beautiful and very useful, and get their name from the fact that “banians,” as merchants are called in India, often gather together in their shade to sell their goods.
precisely as stated
From this reading Banyan trees are very beautiful and very useful, and get their name from the fact that “banians,” as merchants are called in India, often gather together in their shade to sell their goods.
at the time that
From this reading From those branches roots spring forth, which, when they reach the ground, pierce it, and look like, columns holding up a roof.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From those branches roots spring forth, which, when they reach the ground, pierce it, and look like, columns holding up a roof.
which person or people
From this reading This is the story of four creatures, none of whom loved each other, who lived in the same banyan tree in a forest in India.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This is the story of four creatures, none of whom loved each other, who lived in the same banyan tree in a forest in India.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading Banyan trees grow to a very great height, spreading their branches out so widely that many people can stand beneath them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you have never seen a banyan tree, you can easily find a picture of one in some dictionary; and when you have done so, you will understand that a great many creatures can live in one without seeing much of each other.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If you have never seen a banyan tree, you can easily find a picture of one in some dictionary; and when you have done so, you will understand that a great many creatures can live in one without seeing much of each other.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you have never seen a banyan tree, you can easily find a picture of one in some dictionary; and when you have done so, you will understand that a great many creatures can live in one without seeing much of each other.
