used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His fame indeed spread far beyond the town, and people came from far away to consult him about all sorts of things, and he gave them good advice, for he was a very wise man.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His fame indeed spread far beyond the town, and people came from far away to consult him about all sorts of things, and he gave them good advice, for he was a very wise man.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading His fame indeed spread far beyond the town, and people came from far away to consult him about all sorts of things, and he gave them good advice, for he was a very wise man.
(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 His fame indeed spread far beyond the town, and people came from far away to consult him about all sorts of things, and he gave them good advice, for he was a very wise man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His fame indeed spread far beyond the town, and people came from far away to consult him about all sorts of things, and he gave them good advice, for he was a very wise man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As time went on, the Brahman became very well known in Sravasti.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His fame indeed spread far beyond the town, and people came from far away to consult him about all sorts of things, and he gave them good advice, for he was a very wise man.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As time went on, the Brahman became very well known in Sravasti.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading His fame indeed spread far beyond the town, and people came from far away to consult him about all sorts of things, and he gave them good advice, for he was a very wise man.
BrahmannounUS /ˈbrɑːmən/
a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family)
From this reading As time went on, the Brahman became very well known in Sravasti.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He might have done a great deal of good with all this money by helping the poor and suffering, but unfortunately he never thought of doing so.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He might have done a great deal of good with all this money by helping the poor and suffering, but unfortunately he never thought of doing so.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His fame indeed spread far beyond the town, and people came from far away to consult him about all sorts of things, and he gave them good advice, for he was a very wise man.
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading His fame indeed spread far beyond the town, and people came from far away to consult him about all sorts of things, and he gave them good advice, for he was a very wise man.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He might have done a great deal of good with all this money by helping the poor and suffering, but unfortunately he never thought of doing so.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Those who wanted him to tell them what to do paid him for his advice, and as some of them had plenty of money and were glad to help him, he soon became quite rich.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He might have done a great deal of good with all this money by helping the poor and suffering, but unfortunately he never thought of doing so.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He might have done a great deal of good with all this money by helping the poor and suffering, but unfortunately he never thought of doing so.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading His fame indeed spread far beyond the town, and people came from far away to consult him about all sorts of things, and he gave them good advice, for he was a very wise man.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading His fame indeed spread far beyond the town, and people came from far away to consult him about all sorts of things, and he gave them good advice, for he was a very wise man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His fame indeed spread far beyond the town, and people came from far away to consult him about all sorts of things, and he gave them good advice, for he was a very wise man.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His fame indeed spread far beyond the town, and people came from far away to consult him about all sorts of things, and he gave them good advice, for he was a very wise man.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His fame indeed spread far beyond the town, and people came from far away to consult him about all sorts of things, and he gave them good advice, for he was a very wise man.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Those who wanted him to tell them what to do paid him for his advice, and as some of them had plenty of money and were glad to help him, he soon became quite rich.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His fame indeed spread far beyond the town, and people came from far away to consult him about all sorts of things, and he gave them good advice, for he was a very wise man.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Instead of that, he got to love the money for its own sake.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He might have done a great deal of good with all this money by helping the poor and suffering, but unfortunately he never thought of doing so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those who wanted him to tell them what to do paid him for his advice, and as some of them had plenty of money and were glad to help him, he soon became quite rich.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He might have done a great deal of good with all this money by helping the poor and suffering, but unfortunately he never thought of doing so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His fame indeed spread far beyond the town, and people came from far away to consult him about all sorts of things, and he gave them good advice, for he was a very wise man.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Those who wanted him to tell them what to do paid him for his advice, and as some of them had plenty of money and were glad to help him, he soon became quite rich.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading He might have done a great deal of good with all this money by helping the poor and suffering, but unfortunately he never thought of doing so.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His fame indeed spread far beyond the town, and people came from far away to consult him about all sorts of things, and he gave them good advice, for he was a very wise man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His fame indeed spread far beyond the town, and people came from far away to consult him about all sorts of things, and he gave them good advice, for he was a very wise man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As time went on, the Brahman became very well known in Sravasti.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading His fame indeed spread far beyond the town, and people came from far away to consult him about all sorts of things, and he gave them good advice, for he was a very wise man.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of that, he got to love the money for its own sake.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Instead of that, he got to love the money for its own sake.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading As time went on, the Brahman became very well known in Sravasti.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Instead of that, he got to love the money for its own sake.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His fame indeed spread far beyond the town, and people came from far away to consult him about all sorts of things, and he gave them good advice, for he was a very wise man.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might have done a great deal of good with all this money by helping the poor and suffering, but unfortunately he never thought of doing so.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Those who wanted him to tell them what to do paid him for his advice, and as some of them had plenty of money and were glad to help him, he soon became quite rich.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He might have done a great deal of good with all this money by helping the poor and suffering, but unfortunately he never thought of doing so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His fame indeed spread far beyond the town, and people came from far away to consult him about all sorts of things, and he gave them good advice, for he was a very wise man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As time went on, the Brahman became very well known in Sravasti.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Instead of that, he got to love the money for its own sake.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Those who wanted him to tell them what to do paid him for his advice, and as some of them had plenty of money and were glad to help him, he soon became quite rich.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading His fame indeed spread far beyond the town, and people came from far away to consult him about all sorts of things, and he gave them good advice, for he was a very wise man.
a full supply
From this reading Those who wanted him to tell them what to do paid him for his advice, and as some of them had plenty of money and were glad to help him, he soon became quite rich.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading He might have done a great deal of good with all this money by helping the poor and suffering, but unfortunately he never thought of doing so.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Those who wanted him to tell them what to do paid him for his advice, and as some of them had plenty of money and were glad to help him, he soon became quite rich.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Those who wanted him to tell them what to do paid him for his advice, and as some of them had plenty of money and were glad to help him, he soon became quite rich.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Instead of that, he got to love the money for its own sake.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He might have done a great deal of good with all this money by helping the poor and suffering, but unfortunately he never thought of doing so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Those who wanted him to tell them what to do paid him for his advice, and as some of them had plenty of money and were glad to help him, he soon became quite rich.
in the near future
From this reading Those who wanted him to tell them what to do paid him for his advice, and as some of them had plenty of money and were glad to help him, he soon became quite rich.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading His fame indeed spread far beyond the town, and people came from far away to consult him about all sorts of things, and he gave them good advice, for he was a very wise man.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading His fame indeed spread far beyond the town, and people came from far away to consult him about all sorts of things, and he gave them good advice, for he was a very wise man.
Sravasti
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From this reading As time went on, the Brahman became very well known in Sravasti.
a state of acute pain
From this reading He might have done a great deal of good with all this money by helping the poor and suffering, but unfortunately he never thought of doing so.
express in words
From this reading Those who wanted him to tell them what to do paid him for his advice, and as some of them had plenty of money and were glad to help him, he soon became quite rich.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Instead of that, he got to love the money for its own sake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As time went on, the Brahman became very well known in Sravasti.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His fame indeed spread far beyond the town, and people came from far away to consult him about all sorts of things, and he gave them good advice, for he was a very wise man.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading His fame indeed spread far beyond the town, and people came from far away to consult him about all sorts of things, and he gave them good advice, for he was a very wise man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He might have done a great deal of good with all this money by helping the poor and suffering, but unfortunately he never thought of doing so.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who wanted him to tell them what to do paid him for his advice, and as some of them had plenty of money and were glad to help him, he soon became quite rich.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He might have done a great deal of good with all this money by helping the poor and suffering, but unfortunately he never thought of doing so.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As time went on, the Brahman became very well known in Sravasti.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His fame indeed spread far beyond the town, and people came from far away to consult him about all sorts of things, and he gave them good advice, for he was a very wise man.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading His fame indeed spread far beyond the town, and people came from far away to consult him about all sorts of things, and he gave them good advice, for he was a very wise man.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading He might have done a great deal of good with all this money by helping the poor and suffering, but unfortunately he never thought of doing so.
precisely as stated
From this reading As time went on, the Brahman became very well known in Sravasti.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Those who wanted him to tell them what to do paid him for his advice, and as some of them had plenty of money and were glad to help him, he soon became quite rich.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His fame indeed spread far beyond the town, and people came from far away to consult him about all sorts of things, and he gave them good advice, for he was a very wise man.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading As time went on, the Brahman became very well known in Sravasti.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As time went on, the Brahman became very well known in Sravasti.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those who wanted him to tell them what to do paid him for his advice, and as some of them had plenty of money and were glad to help him, he soon became quite rich.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Those who wanted him to tell them what to do paid him for his advice, and as some of them had plenty of money and were glad to help him, he soon became quite rich.
which person or people
From this reading Those who wanted him to tell them what to do paid him for his advice, and as some of them had plenty of money and were glad to help him, he soon became quite rich.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading His fame indeed spread far beyond the town, and people came from far away to consult him about all sorts of things, and he gave them good advice, for he was a very wise man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He might have done a great deal of good with all this money by helping the poor and suffering, but unfortunately he never thought of doing so.
