used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had been such a joy to him to give them pleasure, and yet they hated him and wished to kill him.
anew
From this reading He felt that he could never be happy again, never trust anyone again.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When Putraka was alone, he threw himself upon the ground and wept very bitterly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Putraka was alone, he threw himself upon the ground and wept very bitterly.
any person at all
From this reading He felt that he could never be happy again, never trust anyone again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He wondered whether he was himself to blame for what had happened, and began to think he was not worthy to be king, if he could make such a mistake as he now feared he had made in being so generous to those who could have such hard thoughts of him as to want to take his life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt that he could never be happy again, never trust anyone again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been such a joy to him to give them pleasure, and yet they hated him and wished to kill him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He wondered whether he was himself to blame for what had happened, and began to think he was not worthy to be king, if he could make such a mistake as he now feared he had made in being so generous to those who could have such hard thoughts of him as to want to take his life.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He wondered whether he was himself to blame for what had happened, and began to think he was not worthy to be king, if he could make such a mistake as he now feared he had made in being so generous to those who could have such hard thoughts of him as to want to take his life.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading When Putraka was alone, he threw himself upon the ground and wept very bitterly.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading He wondered whether he was himself to blame for what had happened, and began to think he was not worthy to be king, if he could make such a mistake as he now feared he had made in being so generous to those who could have such hard thoughts of him as to want to take his life.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He felt that he could never be happy again, never trust anyone again.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had so loved his father and uncles.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He wondered whether he was himself to blame for what had happened, and began to think he was not worthy to be king, if he could make such a mistake as he now feared he had made in being so generous to those who could have such hard thoughts of him as to want to take his life.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that he could never be happy again, never trust anyone again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He wondered whether he was himself to blame for what had happened, and began to think he was not worthy to be king, if he could make such a mistake as he now feared he had made in being so generous to those who could have such hard thoughts of him as to want to take his life.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading He wondered whether he was himself to blame for what had happened, and began to think he was not worthy to be king, if he could make such a mistake as he now feared he had made in being so generous to those who could have such hard thoughts of him as to want to take his life.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It had been such a joy to him to give them pleasure, and yet they hated him and wished to kill him.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading When Putraka was alone, he threw himself upon the ground and wept very bitterly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had so loved his father and uncles.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He wondered whether he was himself to blame for what had happened, and began to think he was not worthy to be king, if he could make such a mistake as he now feared he had made in being so generous to those who could have such hard thoughts of him as to want to take his life.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He felt that he could never be happy again, never trust anyone again.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He wondered whether he was himself to blame for what had happened, and began to think he was not worthy to be king, if he could make such a mistake as he now feared he had made in being so generous to those who could have such hard thoughts of him as to want to take his life.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading It had been such a joy to him to give them pleasure, and yet they hated him and wished to kill him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He wondered whether he was himself to blame for what had happened, and began to think he was not worthy to be king, if he could make such a mistake as he now feared he had made in being so generous to those who could have such hard thoughts of him as to want to take his life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Putraka was alone, he threw himself upon the ground and wept very bitterly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had been such a joy to him to give them pleasure, and yet they hated him and wished to kill him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Putraka was alone, he threw himself upon the ground and wept very bitterly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had so loved his father and uncles.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He wondered whether he was himself to blame for what had happened, and began to think he was not worthy to be king, if he could make such a mistake as he now feared he had made in being so generous to those who could have such hard thoughts of him as to want to take his life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wondered whether he was himself to blame for what had happened, and began to think he was not worthy to be king, if he could make such a mistake as he now feared he had made in being so generous to those who could have such hard thoughts of him as to want to take his life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been such a joy to him to give them pleasure, and yet they hated him and wished to kill him.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading It had been such a joy to him to give them pleasure, and yet they hated him and wished to kill him.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading It had been such a joy to him to give them pleasure, and yet they hated him and wished to kill him.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He wondered whether he was himself to blame for what had happened, and began to think he was not worthy to be king, if he could make such a mistake as he now feared he had made in being so generous to those who could have such hard thoughts of him as to want to take his life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He wondered whether he was himself to blame for what had happened, and began to think he was not worthy to be king, if he could make such a mistake as he now feared he had made in being so generous to those who could have such hard thoughts of him as to want to take his life.
held dear
From this reading He had so loved his father and uncles.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He wondered whether he was himself to blame for what had happened, and began to think he was not worthy to be king, if he could make such a mistake as he now feared he had made in being so generous to those who could have such hard thoughts of him as to want to take his life.
engage in
From this reading He wondered whether he was himself to blame for what had happened, and began to think he was not worthy to be king, if he could make such a mistake as he now feared he had made in being so generous to those who could have such hard thoughts of him as to want to take his life.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading He wondered whether he was himself to blame for what had happened, and began to think he was not worthy to be king, if he could make such a mistake as he now feared he had made in being so generous to those who could have such hard thoughts of him as to want to take his life.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He felt that he could never be happy again, never trust anyone again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He wondered whether he was himself to blame for what had happened, and began to think he was not worthy to be king, if he could make such a mistake as he now feared he had made in being so generous to those who could have such hard thoughts of him as to want to take his life.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He wondered whether he was himself to blame for what had happened, and began to think he was not worthy to be king, if he could make such a mistake as he now feared he had made in being so generous to those who could have such hard thoughts of him as to want to take his life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wondered whether he was himself to blame for what had happened, and began to think he was not worthy to be king, if he could make such a mistake as he now feared he had made in being so generous to those who could have such hard thoughts of him as to want to take his life.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It had been such a joy to him to give them pleasure, and yet they hated him and wished to kill him.
Putraka
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From this reading When Putraka was alone, he threw himself upon the ground and wept very bitterly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had so loved his father and uncles.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It had been such a joy to him to give them pleasure, and yet they hated him and wished to kill him.
carry out
From this reading He wondered whether he was himself to blame for what had happened, and began to think he was not worthy to be king, if he could make such a mistake as he now feared he had made in being so generous to those who could have such hard thoughts of him as to want to take his life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that he could never be happy again, never trust anyone again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Putraka was alone, he threw himself upon the ground and wept very bitterly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It had been such a joy to him to give them pleasure, and yet they hated him and wished to kill him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been such a joy to him to give them pleasure, and yet they hated him and wished to kill him.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He wondered whether he was himself to blame for what had happened, and began to think he was not worthy to be king, if he could make such a mistake as he now feared he had made in being so generous to those who could have such hard thoughts of him as to want to take his life.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He wondered whether he was himself to blame for what had happened, and began to think he was not worthy to be king, if he could make such a mistake as he now feared he had made in being so generous to those who could have such hard thoughts of him as to want to take his life.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He wondered whether he was himself to blame for what had happened, and began to think he was not worthy to be king, if he could make such a mistake as he now feared he had made in being so generous to those who could have such hard thoughts of him as to want to take his life.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading When Putraka was alone, he threw himself upon the ground and wept very bitterly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been such a joy to him to give them pleasure, and yet they hated him and wished to kill him.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading He felt that he could never be happy again, never trust anyone again.
unclesnounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He had so loved his father and uncles.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When Putraka was alone, he threw himself upon the ground and wept very bitterly.
precisely as stated
From this reading When Putraka was alone, he threw himself upon the ground and wept very bitterly.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He wondered whether he was himself to blame for what had happened, and began to think he was not worthy to be king, if he could make such a mistake as he now feared he had made in being so generous to those who could have such hard thoughts of him as to want to take his life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Putraka was alone, he threw himself upon the ground and wept very bitterly.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading When Putraka was alone, he threw himself upon the ground and wept very bitterly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He wondered whether he was himself to blame for what had happened, and began to think he was not worthy to be king, if he could make such a mistake as he now feared he had made in being so generous to those who could have such hard thoughts of him as to want to take his life.
at the time that
From this reading When Putraka was alone, he threw himself upon the ground and wept very bitterly.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He wondered whether he was himself to blame for what had happened, and began to think he was not worthy to be king, if he could make such a mistake as he now feared he had made in being so generous to those who could have such hard thoughts of him as to want to take his life.
which person or people
From this reading He wondered whether he was himself to blame for what had happened, and began to think he was not worthy to be king, if he could make such a mistake as he now feared he had made in being so generous to those who could have such hard thoughts of him as to want to take his life.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It had been such a joy to him to give them pleasure, and yet they hated him and wished to kill him.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered whether he was himself to blame for what had happened, and began to think he was not worthy to be king, if he could make such a mistake as he now feared he had made in being so generous to those who could have such hard thoughts of him as to want to take his life.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading He wondered whether he was himself to blame for what had happened, and began to think he was not worthy to be king, if he could make such a mistake as he now feared he had made in being so generous to those who could have such hard thoughts of him as to want to take his life.
but in spite of that
From this reading It had been such a joy to him to give them pleasure, and yet they hated him and wished to kill him.
