used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It seems a pity to fight,” he said, “why don’t you race for the things, and let whichever wins the race have them?
(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 Instead of guessing what Putraka had in his mind, the brothers, who were very simple fellows, said at once: “All right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It seems a pity to fight,” he said, “why don’t you race for the things, and let whichever wins the race have them?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Instead of guessing what Putraka had in his mind, the brothers, who were very simple fellows, said at once: “All right.
banyannounUS /ˈbænjən/
East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks
From this reading That banyan tree over there would make a good winning post and I will be the umpire.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When Putraka heard the wonders which, could be done with what he had thought not worth having, he determined to get possession of the three treasures for himself; not considering that it would be very wrong to take what did not belong to him.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading When Putraka heard the wonders which, could be done with what he had thought not worth having, he determined to get possession of the three treasures for himself; not considering that it would be very wrong to take what did not belong to him.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Instead of guessing what Putraka had in his mind, the brothers, who were very simple fellows, said at once: “All right.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We won’t fight, we’ll race instead, and you can give us the start.”
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading When Putraka heard the wonders which, could be done with what he had thought not worth having, he determined to get possession of the three treasures for himself; not considering that it would be very wrong to take what did not belong to him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When Putraka heard the wonders which, could be done with what he had thought not worth having, he determined to get possession of the three treasures for himself; not considering that it would be very wrong to take what did not belong to him.
characterized by great determination
From this reading When Putraka heard the wonders which, could be done with what he had thought not worth having, he determined to get possession of the three treasures for himself; not considering that it would be very wrong to take what did not belong to him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Putraka heard the wonders which, could be done with what he had thought not worth having, he determined to get possession of the three treasures for himself; not considering that it would be very wrong to take what did not belong to him.
don't
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From this reading “It seems a pity to fight,” he said, “why don’t you race for the things, and let whichever wins the race have them?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When Putraka heard the wonders which, could be done with what he had thought not worth having, he determined to get possession of the three treasures for himself; not considering that it would be very wrong to take what did not belong to him.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Instead of guessing what Putraka had in his mind, the brothers, who were very simple fellows, said at once: “All right.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “It seems a pity to fight,” he said, “why don’t you race for the things, and let whichever wins the race have them?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Putraka heard the wonders which, could be done with what he had thought not worth having, he determined to get possession of the three treasures for himself; not considering that it would be very wrong to take what did not belong to him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Putraka heard the wonders which, could be done with what he had thought not worth having, he determined to get possession of the three treasures for himself; not considering that it would be very wrong to take what did not belong to him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We won’t fight, we’ll race instead, and you can give us the start.”
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That banyan tree over there would make a good winning post and I will be the umpire.”
guessingnounUS /ˈɡesɪŋ/
an estimate based on little or no information
From this reading Instead of guessing what Putraka had in his mind, the brothers, who were very simple fellows, said at once: “All right.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Putraka heard the wonders which, could be done with what he had thought not worth having, he determined to get possession of the three treasures for himself; not considering that it would be very wrong to take what did not belong to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It seems a pity to fight,” he said, “why don’t you race for the things, and let whichever wins the race have them?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading When Putraka heard the wonders which, could be done with what he had thought not worth having, he determined to get possession of the three treasures for himself; not considering that it would be very wrong to take what did not belong to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Putraka heard the wonders which, could be done with what he had thought not worth having, he determined to get possession of the three treasures for himself; not considering that it would be very wrong to take what did not belong to him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When Putraka heard the wonders which, could be done with what he had thought not worth having, he determined to get possession of the three treasures for himself; not considering that it would be very wrong to take what did not belong to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Putraka heard the wonders which, could be done with what he had thought not worth having, he determined to get possession of the three treasures for himself; not considering that it would be very wrong to take what did not belong to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Putraka heard the wonders which, could be done with what he had thought not worth having, he determined to get possession of the three treasures for himself; not considering that it would be very wrong to take what did not belong to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Instead of guessing what Putraka had in his mind, the brothers, who were very simple fellows, said at once: “All right.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That banyan tree over there would make a good winning post and I will be the umpire.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Instead of guessing what Putraka had in his mind, the brothers, who were very simple fellows, said at once: “All right.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of guessing what Putraka had in his mind, the brothers, who were very simple fellows, said at once: “All right.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Putraka heard the wonders which, could be done with what he had thought not worth having, he determined to get possession of the three treasures for himself; not considering that it would be very wrong to take what did not belong to him.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “It seems a pity to fight,” he said, “why don’t you race for the things, and let whichever wins the race have them?
engage in
From this reading That banyan tree over there would make a good winning post and I will be the umpire.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Instead of guessing what Putraka had in his mind, the brothers, who were very simple fellows, said at once: “All right.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Putraka heard the wonders which, could be done with what he had thought not worth having, he determined to get possession of the three treasures for himself; not considering that it would be very wrong to take what did not belong to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Putraka heard the wonders which, could be done with what he had thought not worth having, he determined to get possession of the three treasures for himself; not considering that it would be very wrong to take what did not belong to him.
on one occasion
From this reading Instead of guessing what Putraka had in his mind, the brothers, who were very simple fellows, said at once: “All right.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That banyan tree over there would make a good winning post and I will be the umpire.”
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “It seems a pity to fight,” he said, “why don’t you race for the things, and let whichever wins the race have them?
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading When Putraka heard the wonders which, could be done with what he had thought not worth having, he determined to get possession of the three treasures for himself; not considering that it would be very wrong to take what did not belong to him.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading That banyan tree over there would make a good winning post and I will be the umpire.”
Putraka
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From this reading When Putraka heard the wonders which, could be done with what he had thought not worth having, he determined to get possession of the three treasures for himself; not considering that it would be very wrong to take what did not belong to him.
any competition
From this reading “It seems a pity to fight,” he said, “why don’t you race for the things, and let whichever wins the race have them?
precisely, exactly
From this reading Instead of guessing what Putraka had in his mind, the brothers, who were very simple fellows, said at once: “All right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It seems a pity to fight,” he said, “why don’t you race for the things, and let whichever wins the race have them?
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It seems a pity to fight,” he said, “why don’t you race for the things, and let whichever wins the race have them?
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Instead of guessing what Putraka had in his mind, the brothers, who were very simple fellows, said at once: “All right.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We won’t fight, we’ll race instead, and you can give us the start.”
carry out
From this reading When Putraka heard the wonders which, could be done with what he had thought not worth having, he determined to get possession of the three treasures for himself; not considering that it would be very wrong to take what did not belong to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Putraka heard the wonders which, could be done with what he had thought not worth having, he determined to get possession of the three treasures for himself; not considering that it would be very wrong to take what did not belong to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Putraka heard the wonders which, could be done with what he had thought not worth having, he determined to get possession of the three treasures for himself; not considering that it would be very wrong to take what did not belong to him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “It seems a pity to fight,” he said, “why don’t you race for the things, and let whichever wins the race have them?
in or at that place or location
From this reading That banyan tree over there would make a good winning post and I will be the umpire.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “It seems a pity to fight,” he said, “why don’t you race for the things, and let whichever wins the race have them?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When Putraka heard the wonders which, could be done with what he had thought not worth having, he determined to get possession of the three treasures for himself; not considering that it would be very wrong to take what did not belong to him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When Putraka heard the wonders which, could be done with what he had thought not worth having, he determined to get possession of the three treasures for himself; not considering that it would be very wrong to take what did not belong to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Putraka heard the wonders which, could be done with what he had thought not worth having, he determined to get possession of the three treasures for himself; not considering that it would be very wrong to take what did not belong to him.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading When Putraka heard the wonders which, could be done with what he had thought not worth having, he determined to get possession of the three treasures for himself; not considering that it would be very wrong to take what did not belong to him.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading That banyan tree over there would make a good winning post and I will be the umpire.”
umpirenounUS /ˈʌmpaɪər/
an official at a baseball game
From this reading That banyan tree over there would make a good winning post and I will be the umpire.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We won’t fight, we’ll race instead, and you can give us the start.”
precisely as stated
From this reading When Putraka heard the wonders which, could be done with what he had thought not worth having, he determined to get possession of the three treasures for himself; not considering that it would be very wrong to take what did not belong to him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We won’t fight, we’ll race instead, and you can give us the start.”
we'll
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From this reading We won’t fight, we’ll race instead, and you can give us the start.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Instead of guessing what Putraka had in his mind, the brothers, who were very simple fellows, said at once: “All right.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When Putraka heard the wonders which, could be done with what he had thought not worth having, he determined to get possession of the three treasures for himself; not considering that it would be very wrong to take what did not belong to him.
at the time that
From this reading When Putraka heard the wonders which, could be done with what he had thought not worth having, he determined to get possession of the three treasures for himself; not considering that it would be very wrong to take what did not belong to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Putraka heard the wonders which, could be done with what he had thought not worth having, he determined to get possession of the three treasures for himself; not considering that it would be very wrong to take what did not belong to him.
whicheverdeterminerUS /wɪˈtʃevər/
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading “It seems a pity to fight,” he said, “why don’t you race for the things, and let whichever wins the race have them?
which person or people
From this reading Instead of guessing what Putraka had in his mind, the brothers, who were very simple fellows, said at once: “All right.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “It seems a pity to fight,” he said, “why don’t you race for the things, and let whichever wins the race have them?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That banyan tree over there would make a good winning post and I will be the umpire.”
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading That banyan tree over there would make a good winning post and I will be the umpire.”
winsnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading “It seems a pity to fight,” he said, “why don’t you race for the things, and let whichever wins the race have them?
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Putraka heard the wonders which, could be done with what he had thought not worth having, he determined to get possession of the three treasures for himself; not considering that it would be very wrong to take what did not belong to him.
won't
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From this reading We won’t fight, we’ll race instead, and you can give us the start.”
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading When Putraka heard the wonders which, could be done with what he had thought not worth having, he determined to get possession of the three treasures for himself; not considering that it would be very wrong to take what did not belong to him.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading When Putraka heard the wonders which, could be done with what he had thought not worth having, he determined to get possession of the three treasures for himself; not considering that it would be very wrong to take what did not belong to him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When Putraka heard the wonders which, could be done with what he had thought not worth having, he determined to get possession of the three treasures for himself; not considering that it would be very wrong to take what did not belong to him.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading When Putraka heard the wonders which, could be done with what he had thought not worth having, he determined to get possession of the three treasures for himself; not considering that it would be very wrong to take what did not belong to him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It seems a pity to fight,” he said, “why don’t you race for the things, and let whichever wins the race have them?
