used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And so "More Jataka Tales" were found in the volume translated from the Sanskrit into English by a group of Cambridge scholars and published by the University Press.
Adler
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From this reading Dr. Felix Adler, in his Foreword to "Jataka Tales," says that long ago he was "captivated by the charm of the Jataka Tales."
in the past
From this reading in the name of all children who troop to his call The continued success of the "Jataka Tales," as retold and published ten years ago, has led to this second and companion volume.
(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 in the name of all children who troop to his call The continued success of the "Jataka Tales," as retold and published ten years ago, has led to this second and companion volume.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading in the name of all children who troop to his call The continued success of the "Jataka Tales," as retold and published ten years ago, has led to this second and companion volume.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading in the name of all children who troop to his call The continued success of the "Jataka Tales," as retold and published ten years ago, has led to this second and companion volume.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Who that has read or told stories to children has not been lured on by the subtle flattery of their cry for "more"?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Little children have not only felt this charm, but they have discovered that they can read the stories to themselves.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Who that has read or told stories to children has not been lured on by the subtle flattery of their cry for "more"?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading in the name of all children who troop to his call The continued success of the "Jataka Tales," as retold and published ten years ago, has led to this second and companion volume.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading And so "More Jataka Tales" were found in the volume translated from the Sanskrit into English by a group of Cambridge scholars and published by the University Press.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Little children have not only felt this charm, but they have discovered that they can read the stories to themselves.
captivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkæptɪveɪtɪd/
strongly attracted
From this reading Dr. Felix Adler, in his Foreword to "Jataka Tales," says that long ago he was "captivated by the charm of the Jataka Tales."
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Dr. Felix Adler, in his Foreword to "Jataka Tales," says that long ago he was "captivated by the charm of the Jataka Tales."
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading in the name of all children who troop to his call The continued success of the "Jataka Tales," as retold and published ten years ago, has led to this second and companion volume.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading in the name of all children who troop to his call The continued success of the "Jataka Tales," as retold and published ten years ago, has led to this second and companion volume.
without stop or interruption
From this reading in the name of all children who troop to his call The continued success of the "Jataka Tales," as retold and published ten years ago, has led to this second and companion volume.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Who that has read or told stories to children has not been lured on by the subtle flattery of their cry for "more"?
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Little children have not only felt this charm, but they have discovered that they can read the stories to themselves.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Felix Adler, in his Foreword to "Jataka Tales," says that long ago he was "captivated by the charm of the Jataka Tales."
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading And so "More Jataka Tales" were found in the volume translated from the Sanskrit into English by a group of Cambridge scholars and published by the University Press.
Felix
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From this reading Dr. Felix Adler, in his Foreword to "Jataka Tales," says that long ago he was "captivated by the charm of the Jataka Tales."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Little children have not only felt this charm, but they have discovered that they can read the stories to themselves.
flatterynounUS /ˈflætəri/
excessive or insincere praise
From this reading Who that has read or told stories to children has not been lured on by the subtle flattery of their cry for "more"?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Who that has read or told stories to children has not been lured on by the subtle flattery of their cry for "more"?
ForewordnounUS /ˈfɔːrwɜːrd/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading Dr. Felix Adler, in his Foreword to "Jataka Tales," says that long ago he was "captivated by the charm of the Jataka Tales."
set up or found
From this reading And so "More Jataka Tales" were found in the volume translated from the Sanskrit into English by a group of Cambridge scholars and published by the University Press.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And so "More Jataka Tales" were found in the volume translated from the Sanskrit into English by a group of Cambridge scholars and published by the University Press.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading And so "More Jataka Tales" were found in the volume translated from the Sanskrit into English by a group of Cambridge scholars and published by the University Press.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading in the name of all children who troop to his call The continued success of the "Jataka Tales," as retold and published ten years ago, has led to this second and companion volume.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Little children have not only felt this charm, but they have discovered that they can read the stories to themselves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Felix Adler, in his Foreword to "Jataka Tales," says that long ago he was "captivated by the charm of the Jataka Tales."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading in the name of all children who troop to his call The continued success of the "Jataka Tales," as retold and published ten years ago, has led to this second and companion volume.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading in the name of all children who troop to his call The continued success of the "Jataka Tales," as retold and published ten years ago, has led to this second and companion volume.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And so "More Jataka Tales" were found in the volume translated from the Sanskrit into English by a group of Cambridge scholars and published by the University Press.
Jataka
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From this reading in the name of all children who troop to his call The continued success of the "Jataka Tales," as retold and published ten years ago, has led to this second and companion volume.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading in the name of all children who troop to his call The continued success of the "Jataka Tales," as retold and published ten years ago, has led to this second and companion volume.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little children have not only felt this charm, but they have discovered that they can read the stories to themselves.
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 Dr. Felix Adler, in his Foreword to "Jataka Tales," says that long ago he was "captivated by the charm of the Jataka Tales."
luredverbUS /lʊrd/
past form of “lure” — provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
From this reading Who that has read or told stories to children has not been lured on by the subtle flattery of their cry for "more"?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Who that has read or told stories to children has not been lured on by the subtle flattery of their cry for "more"?
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading in the name of all children who troop to his call The continued success of the "Jataka Tales," as retold and published ten years ago, has led to this second and companion volume.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Who that has read or told stories to children has not been lured on by the subtle flattery of their cry for "more"?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading in the name of all children who troop to his call The continued success of the "Jataka Tales," as retold and published ten years ago, has led to this second and companion volume.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Who that has read or told stories to children has not been lured on by the subtle flattery of their cry for "more"?
and nothing more
From this reading Little children have not only felt this charm, but they have discovered that they can read the stories to themselves.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Who that has read or told stories to children has not been lured on by the subtle flattery of their cry for "more"?
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading And so "More Jataka Tales" were found in the volume translated from the Sanskrit into English by a group of Cambridge scholars and published by the University Press.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading in the name of all children who troop to his call The continued success of the "Jataka Tales," as retold and published ten years ago, has led to this second and companion volume.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Who that has read or told stories to children has not been lured on by the subtle flattery of their cry for "more"?
retold
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From this reading in the name of all children who troop to his call The continued success of the "Jataka Tales," as retold and published ten years ago, has led to this second and companion volume.
SanskritnounUS /ˈsænskrɪt/
(Hinduism) an ancient language of India (the language of the Vedas and of Hinduism); an official language of India although it is now used only for religious purposes
From this reading And so "More Jataka Tales" were found in the volume translated from the Sanskrit into English by a group of Cambridge scholars and published by the University Press.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Dr. Felix Adler, in his Foreword to "Jataka Tales," says that long ago he was "captivated by the charm of the Jataka Tales."
scholarsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading And so "More Jataka Tales" were found in the volume translated from the Sanskrit into English by a group of Cambridge scholars and published by the University Press.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading in the name of all children who troop to his call The continued success of the "Jataka Tales," as retold and published ten years ago, has led to this second and companion volume.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so "More Jataka Tales" were found in the volume translated from the Sanskrit into English by a group of Cambridge scholars and published by the University Press.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Who that has read or told stories to children has not been lured on by the subtle flattery of their cry for "more"?
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading Who that has read or told stories to children has not been lured on by the subtle flattery of their cry for "more"?
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading in the name of all children who troop to his call The continued success of the "Jataka Tales," as retold and published ten years ago, has led to this second and companion volume.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading in the name of all children who troop to his call The continued success of the "Jataka Tales," as retold and published ten years ago, has led to this second and companion volume.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading in the name of all children who troop to his call The continued success of the "Jataka Tales," as retold and published ten years ago, has led to this second and companion volume.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who that has read or told stories to children has not been lured on by the subtle flattery of their cry for "more"?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading in the name of all children who troop to his call The continued success of the "Jataka Tales," as retold and published ten years ago, has led to this second and companion volume.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Who that has read or told stories to children has not been lured on by the subtle flattery of their cry for "more"?
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Little children have not only felt this charm, but they have discovered that they can read the stories to themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little children have not only felt this charm, but they have discovered that they can read the stories to themselves.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading in the name of all children who troop to his call The continued success of the "Jataka Tales," as retold and published ten years ago, has led to this second and companion volume.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading in the name of all children who troop to his call The continued success of the "Jataka Tales," as retold and published ten years ago, has led to this second and companion volume.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Who that has read or told stories to children has not been lured on by the subtle flattery of their cry for "more"?
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading And so "More Jataka Tales" were found in the volume translated from the Sanskrit into English by a group of Cambridge scholars and published by the University Press.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading in the name of all children who troop to his call The continued success of the "Jataka Tales," as retold and published ten years ago, has led to this second and companion volume.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading And so "More Jataka Tales" were found in the volume translated from the Sanskrit into English by a group of Cambridge scholars and published by the University Press.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading in the name of all children who troop to his call The continued success of the "Jataka Tales," as retold and published ten years ago, has led to this second and companion volume.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Felix Adler, in his Foreword to "Jataka Tales," says that long ago he was "captivated by the charm of the Jataka Tales."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And so "More Jataka Tales" were found in the volume translated from the Sanskrit into English by a group of Cambridge scholars and published by the University Press.
which person or people
From this reading in the name of all children who troop to his call The continued success of the "Jataka Tales," as retold and published ten years ago, has led to this second and companion volume.
a late time of life
From this reading in the name of all children who troop to his call The continued success of the "Jataka Tales," as retold and published ten years ago, has led to this second and companion volume.
