used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it was at the hour of sunset that they came to the foot of the mountain.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then the Bodhisattva said to his young companion:—“What you have asked to see will be shown to you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And it was at the hour of sunset that they came to the foot of the mountain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then the Bodhisattva said to his young companion:—“What you have asked to see will be shown to you.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading There was in that place no sign of life,—neither token of water, nor trace of plant, nor shadow of flying bird,—nothing but desolation rising to desolation.
Bodhisattvanoun
Buddhist worthy of nirvana who postpones it to help others
From this reading Then the Bodhisattva said to his young companion:—“What you have asked to see will be shown to you.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was in that place no sign of life,—neither token of water, nor trace of plant, nor shadow of flying bird,—nothing but desolation rising to desolation.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And it was at the hour of sunset that they came to the foot of the mountain.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Then the Bodhisattva said to his young companion:—“What you have asked to see will be shown to you.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading There was in that place no sign of life,—neither token of water, nor trace of plant, nor shadow of flying bird,—nothing but desolation rising to desolation.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But the place of the Vision is far; and the way is rude.
moving swiftly
From this reading There was in that place no sign of life,—neither token of water, nor trace of plant, nor shadow of flying bird,—nothing but desolation rising to desolation.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading And it was at the hour of sunset that they came to the foot of the mountain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then the Bodhisattva said to his young companion:—“What you have asked to see will be shown to you.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading And the summit was lost in heaven.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the Bodhisattva said to his young companion:—“What you have asked to see will be shown to you.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading And it was at the hour of sunset that they came to the foot of the mountain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was in that place no sign of life,—neither token of water, nor trace of plant, nor shadow of flying bird,—nothing but desolation rising to desolation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the place of the Vision is far; and the way is rude.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it was at the hour of sunset that they came to the foot of the mountain.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There was in that place no sign of life,—neither token of water, nor trace of plant, nor shadow of flying bird,—nothing but desolation rising to desolation.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading And the summit was lost in heaven.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading And it was at the hour of sunset that they came to the foot of the mountain.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading There was in that place no sign of life,—neither token of water, nor trace of plant, nor shadow of flying bird,—nothing but desolation rising to desolation.
not any; not one
From this reading There was in that place no sign of life,—neither token of water, nor trace of plant, nor shadow of flying bird,—nothing but desolation rising to desolation.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There was in that place no sign of life,—neither token of water, nor trace of plant, nor shadow of flying bird,—nothing but desolation rising to desolation.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was in that place no sign of life,—neither token of water, nor trace of plant, nor shadow of flying bird,—nothing but desolation rising to desolation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And it was at the hour of sunset that they came to the foot of the mountain.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was in that place no sign of life,—neither token of water, nor trace of plant, nor shadow of flying bird,—nothing but desolation rising to desolation.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading There was in that place no sign of life,—neither token of water, nor trace of plant, nor shadow of flying bird,—nothing but desolation rising to desolation.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading There was in that place no sign of life,—neither token of water, nor trace of plant, nor shadow of flying bird,—nothing but desolation rising to desolation.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading But the place of the Vision is far; and the way is rude.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then the Bodhisattva said to his young companion:—“What you have asked to see will be shown to you.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then the Bodhisattva said to his young companion:—“What you have asked to see will be shown to you.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading There was in that place no sign of life,—neither token of water, nor trace of plant, nor shadow of flying bird,—nothing but desolation rising to desolation.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Then the Bodhisattva said to his young companion:—“What you have asked to see will be shown to you.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading There was in that place no sign of life,—neither token of water, nor trace of plant, nor shadow of flying bird,—nothing but desolation rising to desolation.
summitnounUS /ˈsʌmət/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading And the summit was lost in heaven.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading And it was at the hour of sunset that they came to the foot of the mountain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And it was at the hour of sunset that they came to the foot of the mountain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And it was at the hour of sunset that they came to the foot of the mountain.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the Bodhisattva said to his young companion:—“What you have asked to see will be shown to you.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was in that place no sign of life,—neither token of water, nor trace of plant, nor shadow of flying bird,—nothing but desolation rising to desolation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And it was at the hour of sunset that they came to the foot of the mountain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And it was at the hour of sunset that they came to the foot of the mountain.
tokennounUS /ˈtoʊkən/
an individual instance of a type of symbol
From this reading There was in that place no sign of life,—neither token of water, nor trace of plant, nor shadow of flying bird,—nothing but desolation rising to desolation.
a just detectable amount
From this reading There was in that place no sign of life,—neither token of water, nor trace of plant, nor shadow of flying bird,—nothing but desolation rising to desolation.
a vivid mental image
From this reading But the place of the Vision is far; and the way is rude.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it was at the hour of sunset that they came to the foot of the mountain.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There was in that place no sign of life,—neither token of water, nor trace of plant, nor shadow of flying bird,—nothing but desolation rising to desolation.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But the place of the Vision is far; and the way is rude.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then the Bodhisattva said to his young companion:—“What you have asked to see will be shown to you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then the Bodhisattva said to his young companion:—“What you have asked to see will be shown to you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then the Bodhisattva said to his young companion:—“What you have asked to see will be shown to you.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Then the Bodhisattva said to his young companion:—“What you have asked to see will be shown to you.
