used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mana Kanaka knew at once that the man on the horse was the king; and a great fear entered his heart when he saw how Dridha-Varman looked at his beloved only child.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And Mana Kanaka answered, “I am only a humble woodcutter; and this is my only child, whose mother has long been dead.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mana Kanaka knew at once that the man on the horse was the king; and a great fear entered his heart when he saw how Dridha-Varman looked at his beloved only child.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading And Mana Kanaka answered, “I am only a humble woodcutter; and this is my only child, whose mother has long been dead.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Who are you, and who is that lovely girl?” asked the king.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Who are you, and who is that lovely girl?” asked the king.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mana Kanaka knew at once that the man on the horse was the king; and a great fear entered his heart when he saw how Dridha-Varman looked at his beloved only child.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “Never before have I seen such perfect beauty.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And Mana Kanaka answered, “I am only a humble woodcutter; and this is my only child, whose mother has long been dead.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Never before have I seen such perfect beauty.”
dearly loved
From this reading Mana Kanaka knew at once that the man on the horse was the king; and a great fear entered his heart when he saw how Dridha-Varman looked at his beloved only child.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Mana Kanaka knew at once that the man on the horse was the king; and a great fear entered his heart when he saw how Dridha-Varman looked at his beloved only child.
a female human offspring
From this reading “Her mother must have been a very lovely woman, if her daughter is like her,” said the king.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And Mana Kanaka answered, “I am only a humble woodcutter; and this is my only child, whose mother has long been dead.”
Dridha-Varman
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From this reading Mana Kanaka knew at once that the man on the horse was the king; and a great fear entered his heart when he saw how Dridha-Varman looked at his beloved only child.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Mana Kanaka knew at once that the man on the horse was the king; and a great fear entered his heart when he saw how Dridha-Varman looked at his beloved only child.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Mana Kanaka knew at once that the man on the horse was the king; and a great fear entered his heart when he saw how Dridha-Varman looked at his beloved only child.
a young female
From this reading “Who are you, and who is that lovely girl?” asked the king.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mana Kanaka knew at once that the man on the horse was the king; and a great fear entered his heart when he saw how Dridha-Varman looked at his beloved only child.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Mana Kanaka answered, “I am only a humble woodcutter; and this is my only child, whose mother has long been dead.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Her mother must have been a very lovely woman, if her daughter is like her,” said the king.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mana Kanaka knew at once that the man on the horse was the king; and a great fear entered his heart when he saw how Dridha-Varman looked at his beloved only child.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Mana Kanaka knew at once that the man on the horse was the king; and a great fear entered his heart when he saw how Dridha-Varman looked at his beloved only child.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Her mother must have been a very lovely woman, if her daughter is like her,” said the king.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mana Kanaka knew at once that the man on the horse was the king; and a great fear entered his heart when he saw how Dridha-Varman looked at his beloved only child.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Mana Kanaka knew at once that the man on the horse was the king; and a great fear entered his heart when he saw how Dridha-Varman looked at his beloved only child.
how
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From this reading Mana Kanaka knew at once that the man on the horse was the king; and a great fear entered his heart when he saw how Dridha-Varman looked at his beloved only child.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading And Mana Kanaka answered, “I am only a humble woodcutter; and this is my only child, whose mother has long been dead.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And Mana Kanaka answered, “I am only a humble woodcutter; and this is my only child, whose mother has long been dead.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Her mother must have been a very lovely woman, if her daughter is like her,” said the king.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Who are you, and who is that lovely girl?” asked the king.
Kanaka
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From this reading Mana Kanaka knew at once that the man on the horse was the king; and a great fear entered his heart when he saw how Dridha-Varman looked at his beloved only child.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Mana Kanaka knew at once that the man on the horse was the king; and a great fear entered his heart when he saw how Dridha-Varman looked at his beloved only child.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Mana Kanaka knew at once that the man on the horse was the king; and a great fear entered his heart when he saw how Dridha-Varman looked at his beloved only child.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Her mother must have been a very lovely woman, if her daughter is like her,” said the king.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And Mana Kanaka answered, “I am only a humble woodcutter; and this is my only child, whose mother has long been dead.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mana Kanaka knew at once that the man on the horse was the king; and a great fear entered his heart when he saw how Dridha-Varman looked at his beloved only child.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading “Who are you, and who is that lovely girl?” asked the king.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Mana Kanaka knew at once that the man on the horse was the king; and a great fear entered his heart when he saw how Dridha-Varman looked at his beloved only child.
Mana
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From this reading Mana Kanaka knew at once that the man on the horse was the king; and a great fear entered his heart when he saw how Dridha-Varman looked at his beloved only child.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And Mana Kanaka answered, “I am only a humble woodcutter; and this is my only child, whose mother has long been dead.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Her mother must have been a very lovely woman, if her daughter is like her,” said the king.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And Mana Kanaka answered, “I am only a humble woodcutter; and this is my only child, whose mother has long been dead.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Never before have I seen such perfect beauty.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mana Kanaka knew at once that the man on the horse was the king; and a great fear entered his heart when he saw how Dridha-Varman looked at his beloved only child.
on one occasion
From this reading Mana Kanaka knew at once that the man on the horse was the king; and a great fear entered his heart when he saw how Dridha-Varman looked at his beloved only child.
and nothing more
From this reading Mana Kanaka knew at once that the man on the horse was the king; and a great fear entered his heart when he saw how Dridha-Varman looked at his beloved only child.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading “Never before have I seen such perfect beauty.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Her mother must have been a very lovely woman, if her daughter is like her,” said the king.
cut with a saw
From this reading Mana Kanaka knew at once that the man on the horse was the king; and a great fear entered his heart when he saw how Dridha-Varman looked at his beloved only child.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Never before have I seen such perfect beauty.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Never before have I seen such perfect beauty.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mana Kanaka knew at once that the man on the horse was the king; and a great fear entered his heart when he saw how Dridha-Varman looked at his beloved only child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mana Kanaka knew at once that the man on the horse was the king; and a great fear entered his heart when he saw how Dridha-Varman looked at his beloved only child.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And Mana Kanaka answered, “I am only a humble woodcutter; and this is my only child, whose mother has long been dead.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Her mother must have been a very lovely woman, if her daughter is like her,” said the king.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mana Kanaka knew at once that the man on the horse was the king; and a great fear entered his heart when he saw how Dridha-Varman looked at his beloved only child.
at the time that
From this reading Mana Kanaka knew at once that the man on the horse was the king; and a great fear entered his heart when he saw how Dridha-Varman looked at his beloved only child.
which person or people
From this reading “Who are you, and who is that lovely girl?” asked the king.
belonging to which person
From this reading And Mana Kanaka answered, “I am only a humble woodcutter; and this is my only child, whose mother has long been dead.”
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Her mother must have been a very lovely woman, if her daughter is like her,” said the king.
woodcutternounUS /ˈwʊdˌkʌt.ər/
A person whose work is chopping down trees and gathering firewood.
From this reading And Mana Kanaka answered, “I am only a humble woodcutter; and this is my only child, whose mother has long been dead.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Who are you, and who is that lovely girl?” asked the king.
