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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
acolytenounUS /ˈækəlaɪt/
someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading But, whatever may happen, do not answer, and do not move.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “To-night, as soon as I go away, you must seat yourself on the verandah, and wait.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “To-night, as soon as I go away, you must seat yourself on the verandah, and wait.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You will be called.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, whatever may happen, do not answer, and do not move.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But, whatever may happen, do not answer, and do not move.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “To-night, as soon as I go away, you must seat yourself on the verandah, and wait.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
Hannya-Shin-Kyō
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading But, whatever may happen, do not answer, and do not move.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
Hōïchi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “To-night, as soon as I go away, you must seat yourself on the verandah, and wait.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Say nothing and sit still—as if meditating.
instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
limbsnounUS /lɪmz/
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But, whatever may happen, do not answer, and do not move.
meditatingverbUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading Say nothing and sit still—as if meditating.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But, whatever may happen, do not answer, and do not move.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “To-night, as soon as I go away, you must seat yourself on the verandah, and wait.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, whatever may happen, do not answer, and do not move.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Say nothing and sit still—as if meditating.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “To-night, as soon as I go away, you must seat yourself on the verandah, and wait.
partsnounUS /pɑːrts/
the local environment
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
SayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Say nothing and sit still—as if meditating.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “To-night, as soon as I go away, you must seat yourself on the verandah, and wait.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Say nothing and sit still—as if meditating.
solesnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “sol” — a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading “To-night, as soon as I go away, you must seat yourself on the verandah, and wait.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Say nothing and sit still—as if meditating.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
sûtra
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
To-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “To-night, as soon as I go away, you must seat yourself on the verandah, and wait.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading “To-night, as soon as I go away, you must seat yourself on the verandah, and wait.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “To-night, as soon as I go away, you must seat yourself on the verandah, and wait.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading But, whatever may happen, do not answer, and do not move.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will be called.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
writing-brushes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before sundown the priest and his acolyte stripped Hōïchi: then, with their writing-brushes, they traced upon his breast and back, head and face and neck, limbs and hands and feet,—even upon the soles of his feet, and upon all parts of his body,—the text of the holy sûtra called _Hannya-Shin-Kyō_.[7] When this had been done, the priest instructed Hōïchi, saying:—
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “To-night, as soon as I go away, you must seat yourself on the verandah, and wait.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “To-night, as soon as I go away, you must seat yourself on the verandah, and wait.
