adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Behind them an angry farmer brandished a bamboo pole.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Behind them an angry farmer brandished a bamboo pole.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a market-gardener, Arain by caste, growing vegetables and flowers for Umballa city, and well Kim knew the breed.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Behind them an angry farmer brandished a bamboo pole.
Arain
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From this reading He was a market-gardener, Arain by caste, growing vegetables and flowers for Umballa city, and well Kim knew the breed.
bamboonounUS /bæmˈbuː/
the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles
From this reading Behind them an angry farmer brandished a bamboo pole.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be warned by his demeanour, my disciple.”
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind them an angry farmer brandished a bamboo pole.
brandishedverbUS /ˈbrændɪʃt/
past form of “brandish” — move or swing back and forth
From this reading Behind them an angry farmer brandished a bamboo pole.
breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading He was a market-gardener, Arain by caste, growing vegetables and flowers for Umballa city, and well Kim knew the breed.
bringsverbUS /brɪŋz/
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Yea, voice of every Soul that clung To life that strove from rung to rung When Devadatta’s rule was young, The warm wind brings Kamakura.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was a market-gardener, Arain by caste, growing vegetables and flowers for Umballa city, and well Kim knew the breed.
castenounUS /kæst/
social status or position conferred by a system based on class
From this reading He was a market-gardener, Arain by caste, growing vegetables and flowers for Umballa city, and well Kim knew the breed.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He was a market-gardener, Arain by caste, growing vegetables and flowers for Umballa city, and well Kim knew the breed.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Yea, voice of every Soul that clung To life that strove from rung to rung When Devadatta’s rule was young, The warm wind brings Kamakura.
demeanournounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading Be warned by his demeanour, my disciple.”
Devadatta's
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From this reading Yea, voice of every Soul that clung To life that strove from rung to rung When Devadatta’s rule was young, The warm wind brings Kamakura.
disciplenounUS /dɪˈsaɪpəl/
someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading Be warned by his demeanour, my disciple.”
disregardingadverbUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading “Such an one,” said the lama, disregarding the dogs, “is impolite to strangers, intemperate of speech and uncharitable.
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “Such an one,” said the lama, disregarding the dogs, “is impolite to strangers, intemperate of speech and uncharitable.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Yea, voice of every Soul that clung To life that strove from rung to rung When Devadatta’s rule was young, The warm wind brings Kamakura.
farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Behind them an angry farmer brandished a bamboo pole.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading He was a market-gardener, Arain by caste, growing vegetables and flowers for Umballa city, and well Kim knew the breed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was a market-gardener, Arain by caste, growing vegetables and flowers for Umballa city, and well Kim knew the breed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yea, voice of every Soul that clung To life that strove from rung to rung When Devadatta’s rule was young, The warm wind brings Kamakura.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He was a market-gardener, Arain by caste, growing vegetables and flowers for Umballa city, and well Kim knew the breed.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a market-gardener, Arain by caste, growing vegetables and flowers for Umballa city, and well Kim knew the breed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Be warned by his demeanour, my disciple.”
impoliteadjectiveUS /ˌɪmpəˈlaɪt/
not polite
From this reading “Such an one,” said the lama, disregarding the dogs, “is impolite to strangers, intemperate of speech and uncharitable.
intemperateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtempərət/
(of weather or climate) not mild; subject to extremes
From this reading “Such an one,” said the lama, disregarding the dogs, “is impolite to strangers, intemperate of speech and uncharitable.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Such an one,” said the lama, disregarding the dogs, “is impolite to strangers, intemperate of speech and uncharitable.
Kamakura
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yea, voice of every Soul that clung To life that strove from rung to rung When Devadatta’s rule was young, The warm wind brings Kamakura.
Kim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a market-gardener, Arain by caste, growing vegetables and flowers for Umballa city, and well Kim knew the breed.
knewverbUS /nuː/
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 He was a market-gardener, Arain by caste, growing vegetables and flowers for Umballa city, and well Kim knew the breed.
lamanounUS /ˈlɑːmə/
a Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism
From this reading “Such an one,” said the lama, disregarding the dogs, “is impolite to strangers, intemperate of speech and uncharitable.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Yea, voice of every Soul that clung To life that strove from rung to rung When Devadatta’s rule was young, The warm wind brings Kamakura.
market-gardener
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a market-gardener, Arain by caste, growing vegetables and flowers for Umballa city, and well Kim knew the breed.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Be warned by his demeanour, my disciple.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yea, voice of every Soul that clung To life that strove from rung to rung When Devadatta’s rule was young, The warm wind brings Kamakura.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Such an one,” said the lama, disregarding the dogs, “is impolite to strangers, intemperate of speech and uncharitable.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Behind them an angry farmer brandished a bamboo pole.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Yea, voice of every Soul that clung To life that strove from rung to rung When Devadatta’s rule was young, The warm wind brings Kamakura.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading Yea, voice of every Soul that clung To life that strove from rung to rung When Devadatta’s rule was young, The warm wind brings Kamakura.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Such an one,” said the lama, disregarding the dogs, “is impolite to strangers, intemperate of speech and uncharitable.
SoulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Yea, voice of every Soul that clung To life that strove from rung to rung When Devadatta’s rule was young, The warm wind brings Kamakura.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading “Such an one,” said the lama, disregarding the dogs, “is impolite to strangers, intemperate of speech and uncharitable.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “Such an one,” said the lama, disregarding the dogs, “is impolite to strangers, intemperate of speech and uncharitable.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Yea, voice of every Soul that clung To life that strove from rung to rung When Devadatta’s rule was young, The warm wind brings Kamakura.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Such an one,” said the lama, disregarding the dogs, “is impolite to strangers, intemperate of speech and uncharitable.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yea, voice of every Soul that clung To life that strove from rung to rung When Devadatta’s rule was young, The warm wind brings Kamakura.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yea, voice of every Soul that clung To life that strove from rung to rung When Devadatta’s rule was young, The warm wind brings Kamakura.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Behind them an angry farmer brandished a bamboo pole.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yea, voice of every Soul that clung To life that strove from rung to rung When Devadatta’s rule was young, The warm wind brings Kamakura.
Umballa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a market-gardener, Arain by caste, growing vegetables and flowers for Umballa city, and well Kim knew the breed.
uncharitableadjective
lacking love and generosity
From this reading “Such an one,” said the lama, disregarding the dogs, “is impolite to strangers, intemperate of speech and uncharitable.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading He was a market-gardener, Arain by caste, growing vegetables and flowers for Umballa city, and well Kim knew the breed.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Yea, voice of every Soul that clung To life that strove from rung to rung When Devadatta’s rule was young, The warm wind brings Kamakura.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Yea, voice of every Soul that clung To life that strove from rung to rung When Devadatta’s rule was young, The warm wind brings Kamakura.
warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading Be warned by his demeanour, my disciple.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yea, voice of every Soul that clung To life that strove from rung to rung When Devadatta’s rule was young, The warm wind brings Kamakura.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 He was a market-gardener, Arain by caste, growing vegetables and flowers for Umballa city, and well Kim knew the breed.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Yea, voice of every Soul that clung To life that strove from rung to rung When Devadatta’s rule was young, The warm wind brings Kamakura.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Yea, voice of every Soul that clung To life that strove from rung to rung When Devadatta’s rule was young, The warm wind brings Kamakura.
YeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading Yea, voice of every Soul that clung To life that strove from rung to rung When Devadatta’s rule was young, The warm wind brings Kamakura.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Yea, voice of every Soul that clung To life that strove from rung to rung When Devadatta’s rule was young, The warm wind brings Kamakura.
