used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Buddha was a work that would have attracted special attention in any collection.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The sapphire alone must have been worth an immense sum, just as a jewel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was on a dais of its own, a giant statue of a squatting Buddha, wrought in hammered brass, with an enormous sapphire in the middle of its great forehead.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Buddha was a work that would have attracted special attention in any collection.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sapphire alone must have been worth an immense sum, just as a jewel.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The Buddha was a work that would have attracted special attention in any collection.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The Buddha was a work that would have attracted special attention in any collection.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If it had been in a public museum, there is no doubt there would have been a crowd in front of it most of the time.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading It was on a dais of its own, a giant statue of a squatting Buddha, wrought in hammered brass, with an enormous sapphire in the middle of its great forehead.
BUDDHAnounUS /ˈbuːdə/
founder of Buddhism (c 563-483 BC)
From this reading WHAT THE BUDDHA SAID.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading The Buddha was a work that would have attracted special attention in any collection.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading If it had been in a public museum, there is no doubt there would have been a crowd in front of it most of the time.
daisnounUS /deɪz/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading It was on a dais of its own, a giant statue of a squatting Buddha, wrought in hammered brass, with an enormous sapphire in the middle of its great forehead.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading If it had been in a public museum, there is no doubt there would have been a crowd in front of it most of the time.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading It was on a dais of its own, a giant statue of a squatting Buddha, wrought in hammered brass, with an enormous sapphire in the middle of its great forehead.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading It was on a dais of its own, a giant statue of a squatting Buddha, wrought in hammered brass, with an enormous sapphire in the middle of its great forehead.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading If it had been in a public museum, there is no doubt there would have been a crowd in front of it most of the time.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading It was on a dais of its own, a giant statue of a squatting Buddha, wrought in hammered brass, with an enormous sapphire in the middle of its great forehead.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was on a dais of its own, a giant statue of a squatting Buddha, wrought in hammered brass, with an enormous sapphire in the middle of its great forehead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If it had been in a public museum, there is no doubt there would have been a crowd in front of it most of the time.
hammeredadjectiveUS /ˈhæmərd/
shaped or worked with a hammer and often showing hammer marks
From this reading It was on a dais of its own, a giant statue of a squatting Buddha, wrought in hammered brass, with an enormous sapphire in the middle of its great forehead.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Buddha was a work that would have attracted special attention in any collection.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it had been in a public museum, there is no doubt there would have been a crowd in front of it most of the time.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The sapphire alone must have been worth an immense sum, just as a jewel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Buddha was a work that would have attracted special attention in any collection.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If it had been in a public museum, there is no doubt there would have been a crowd in front of it most of the time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If it had been in a public museum, there is no doubt there would have been a crowd in front of it most of the time.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was on a dais of its own, a giant statue of a squatting Buddha, wrought in hammered brass, with an enormous sapphire in the middle of its great forehead.
jewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading The sapphire alone must have been worth an immense sum, just as a jewel.
and nothing more
From this reading The sapphire alone must have been worth an immense sum, just as a jewel.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was on a dais of its own, a giant statue of a squatting Buddha, wrought in hammered brass, with an enormous sapphire in the middle of its great forehead.
used to form the superlative
From this reading If it had been in a public museum, there is no doubt there would have been a crowd in front of it most of the time.
museumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading If it had been in a public museum, there is no doubt there would have been a crowd in front of it most of the time.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The sapphire alone must have been worth an immense sum, just as a jewel.
not any; not one
From this reading If it had been in a public museum, there is no doubt there would have been a crowd in front of it most of the time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If it had been in a public museum, there is no doubt there would have been a crowd in front of it most of the time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on a dais of its own, a giant statue of a squatting Buddha, wrought in hammered brass, with an enormous sapphire in the middle of its great forehead.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was on a dais of its own, a giant statue of a squatting Buddha, wrought in hammered brass, with an enormous sapphire in the middle of its great forehead.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading If it had been in a public museum, there is no doubt there would have been a crowd in front of it most of the time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WHAT THE BUDDHA SAID.
sapphireadjectiveUS /ˈsæfaɪər/
of something having the color of a blue sapphire
From this reading It was on a dais of its own, a giant statue of a squatting Buddha, wrought in hammered brass, with an enormous sapphire in the middle of its great forehead.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The Buddha was a work that would have attracted special attention in any collection.
squattingnounUS /ˈskwɑːtɪŋ/
exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
From this reading It was on a dais of its own, a giant statue of a squatting Buddha, wrought in hammered brass, with an enormous sapphire in the middle of its great forehead.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading It was on a dais of its own, a giant statue of a squatting Buddha, wrought in hammered brass, with an enormous sapphire in the middle of its great forehead.
a quantity of money
From this reading The sapphire alone must have been worth an immense sum, just as a jewel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Buddha was a work that would have attracted special attention in any collection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE BUDDHA SAID.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If it had been in a public museum, there is no doubt there would have been a crowd in front of it most of the time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If it had been in a public museum, there is no doubt there would have been a crowd in front of it most of the time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Buddha was a work that would have attracted special attention in any collection.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE BUDDHA SAID.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was on a dais of its own, a giant statue of a squatting Buddha, wrought in hammered brass, with an enormous sapphire in the middle of its great forehead.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Buddha was a work that would have attracted special attention in any collection.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading The sapphire alone must have been worth an immense sum, just as a jewel.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Buddha was a work that would have attracted special attention in any collection.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading It was on a dais of its own, a giant statue of a squatting Buddha, wrought in hammered brass, with an enormous sapphire in the middle of its great forehead.
