used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A monk brought food and set it on a stool between Tsiang Samdup and Ommony.
quickly and without warning
From this reading Then, when the monk went away with the remnants, he resumed his story abruptly, before Ommony could start to question him.
in the past
From this reading “My son, since the beginning of the world—and your brain can not imagine how long ago that was—there has never been one minute when the knowledge that was in the beginning has been utterly forgotten.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A monk brought food and set it on a stool between Tsiang Samdup and Ommony.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading They ate in silence—the monk watching—the Lama tossing scraps to Diana, his wrinkles rippling into a smile each time she caught a piece of meat in mid-air.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, when the monk went away with the remnants, he resumed his story abruptly, before Ommony could start to question him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “My son, since the beginning of the world—and your brain can not imagine how long ago that was—there has never been one minute when the knowledge that was in the beginning has been utterly forgotten.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then, when the monk went away with the remnants, he resumed his story abruptly, before Ommony could start to question him.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “My son, since the beginning of the world—and your brain can not imagine how long ago that was—there has never been one minute when the knowledge that was in the beginning has been utterly forgotten.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A monk brought food and set it on a stool between Tsiang Samdup and Ommony.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading “My son, since the beginning of the world—and your brain can not imagine how long ago that was—there has never been one minute when the knowledge that was in the beginning has been utterly forgotten.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A monk brought food and set it on a stool between Tsiang Samdup and Ommony.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “My son, since the beginning of the world—and your brain can not imagine how long ago that was—there has never been one minute when the knowledge that was in the beginning has been utterly forgotten.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading They ate in silence—the monk watching—the Lama tossing scraps to Diana, his wrinkles rippling into a smile each time she caught a piece of meat in mid-air.
without stop or interruption
From this reading THE LAMA’S STORY (_Continued_).
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then, when the monk went away with the remnants, he resumed his story abruptly, before Ommony could start to question him.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading They ate in silence—the monk watching—the Lama tossing scraps to Diana, his wrinkles rippling into a smile each time she caught a piece of meat in mid-air.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They ate in silence—the monk watching—the Lama tossing scraps to Diana, his wrinkles rippling into a smile each time she caught a piece of meat in mid-air.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading A monk brought food and set it on a stool between Tsiang Samdup and Ommony.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “My son, since the beginning of the world—and your brain can not imagine how long ago that was—there has never been one minute when the knowledge that was in the beginning has been utterly forgotten.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My son, since the beginning of the world—and your brain can not imagine how long ago that was—there has never been one minute when the knowledge that was in the beginning has been utterly forgotten.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, when the monk went away with the remnants, he resumed his story abruptly, before Ommony could start to question him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, when the monk went away with the remnants, he resumed his story abruptly, before Ommony could start to question him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They ate in silence—the monk watching—the Lama tossing scraps to Diana, his wrinkles rippling into a smile each time she caught a piece of meat in mid-air.
how
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From this reading “My son, since the beginning of the world—and your brain can not imagine how long ago that was—there has never been one minute when the knowledge that was in the beginning has been utterly forgotten.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “My son, since the beginning of the world—and your brain can not imagine how long ago that was—there has never been one minute when the knowledge that was in the beginning has been utterly forgotten.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They ate in silence—the monk watching—the Lama tossing scraps to Diana, his wrinkles rippling into a smile each time she caught a piece of meat in mid-air.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They ate in silence—the monk watching—the Lama tossing scraps to Diana, his wrinkles rippling into a smile each time she caught a piece of meat in mid-air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A monk brought food and set it on a stool between Tsiang Samdup and Ommony.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading “My son, since the beginning of the world—and your brain can not imagine how long ago that was—there has never been one minute when the knowledge that was in the beginning has been utterly forgotten.
LamanounUS /ˈlɑːmə/
a Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism
From this reading They ate in silence—the monk watching—the Lama tossing scraps to Diana, his wrinkles rippling into a smile each time she caught a piece of meat in mid-air.
LAMA'SnounUS /ˈlɑːməz/
possessive form of “lama” — a Tibetan or Mongolian priest of Lamaism
From this reading THE LAMA’S STORY (_Continued_).
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 “My son, since the beginning of the world—and your brain can not imagine how long ago that was—there has never been one minute when the knowledge that was in the beginning has been utterly forgotten.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading They ate in silence—the monk watching—the Lama tossing scraps to Diana, his wrinkles rippling into a smile each time she caught a piece of meat in mid-air.
mid-air
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From this reading They ate in silence—the monk watching—the Lama tossing scraps to Diana, his wrinkles rippling into a smile each time she caught a piece of meat in mid-air.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “My son, since the beginning of the world—and your brain can not imagine how long ago that was—there has never been one minute when the knowledge that was in the beginning has been utterly forgotten.
monknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading A monk brought food and set it on a stool between Tsiang Samdup and Ommony.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My son, since the beginning of the world—and your brain can not imagine how long ago that was—there has never been one minute when the knowledge that was in the beginning has been utterly forgotten.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “My son, since the beginning of the world—and your brain can not imagine how long ago that was—there has never been one minute when the knowledge that was in the beginning has been utterly forgotten.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “My son, since the beginning of the world—and your brain can not imagine how long ago that was—there has never been one minute when the knowledge that was in the beginning has been utterly forgotten.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They ate in silence—the monk watching—the Lama tossing scraps to Diana, his wrinkles rippling into a smile each time she caught a piece of meat in mid-air.
Ommony
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From this reading A monk brought food and set it on a stool between Tsiang Samdup and Ommony.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A monk brought food and set it on a stool between Tsiang Samdup and Ommony.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “My son, since the beginning of the world—and your brain can not imagine how long ago that was—there has never been one minute when the knowledge that was in the beginning has been utterly forgotten.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading They ate in silence—the monk watching—the Lama tossing scraps to Diana, his wrinkles rippling into a smile each time she caught a piece of meat in mid-air.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Then, when the monk went away with the remnants, he resumed his story abruptly, before Ommony could start to question him.
remnantsnounUS /ˈremnənts/
plural of “remnant” — a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading Then, when the monk went away with the remnants, he resumed his story abruptly, before Ommony could start to question him.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Then, when the monk went away with the remnants, he resumed his story abruptly, before Ommony could start to question him.
ripplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading They ate in silence—the monk watching—the Lama tossing scraps to Diana, his wrinkles rippling into a smile each time she caught a piece of meat in mid-air.
Samdup
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From this reading A monk brought food and set it on a stool between Tsiang Samdup and Ommony.
scrapsnounUS /skræps/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading They ate in silence—the monk watching—the Lama tossing scraps to Diana, his wrinkles rippling into a smile each time she caught a piece of meat in mid-air.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A monk brought food and set it on a stool between Tsiang Samdup and Ommony.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They ate in silence—the monk watching—the Lama tossing scraps to Diana, his wrinkles rippling into a smile each time she caught a piece of meat in mid-air.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They ate in silence—the monk watching—the Lama tossing scraps to Diana, his wrinkles rippling into a smile each time she caught a piece of meat in mid-air.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “My son, since the beginning of the world—and your brain can not imagine how long ago that was—there has never been one minute when the knowledge that was in the beginning has been utterly forgotten.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading They ate in silence—the monk watching—the Lama tossing scraps to Diana, his wrinkles rippling into a smile each time she caught a piece of meat in mid-air.
a male human offspring
From this reading “My son, since the beginning of the world—and your brain can not imagine how long ago that was—there has never been one minute when the knowledge that was in the beginning has been utterly forgotten.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then, when the monk went away with the remnants, he resumed his story abruptly, before Ommony could start to question him.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading A monk brought food and set it on a stool between Tsiang Samdup and Ommony.
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 THE LAMA’S STORY (_Continued_).
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “My son, since the beginning of the world—and your brain can not imagine how long ago that was—there has never been one minute when the knowledge that was in the beginning has been utterly forgotten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAMA’S STORY (_Continued_).
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, when the monk went away with the remnants, he resumed his story abruptly, before Ommony could start to question him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “My son, since the beginning of the world—and your brain can not imagine how long ago that was—there has never been one minute when the knowledge that was in the beginning has been utterly forgotten.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They ate in silence—the monk watching—the Lama tossing scraps to Diana, his wrinkles rippling into a smile each time she caught a piece of meat in mid-air.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They ate in silence—the monk watching—the Lama tossing scraps to Diana, his wrinkles rippling into a smile each time she caught a piece of meat in mid-air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They ate in silence—the monk watching—the Lama tossing scraps to Diana, his wrinkles rippling into a smile each time she caught a piece of meat in mid-air.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading They ate in silence—the monk watching—the Lama tossing scraps to Diana, his wrinkles rippling into a smile each time she caught a piece of meat in mid-air.
Tsiang
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From this reading A monk brought food and set it on a stool between Tsiang Samdup and Ommony.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “My son, since the beginning of the world—and your brain can not imagine how long ago that was—there has never been one minute when the knowledge that was in the beginning has been utterly forgotten.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “My son, since the beginning of the world—and your brain can not imagine how long ago that was—there has never been one minute when the knowledge that was in the beginning has been utterly forgotten.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading They ate in silence—the monk watching—the Lama tossing scraps to Diana, his wrinkles rippling into a smile each time she caught a piece of meat in mid-air.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then, when the monk went away with the remnants, he resumed his story abruptly, before Ommony could start to question him.
at the time that
From this reading Then, when the monk went away with the remnants, he resumed his story abruptly, before Ommony could start to question him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, when the monk went away with the remnants, he resumed his story abruptly, before Ommony could start to question him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “My son, since the beginning of the world—and your brain can not imagine how long ago that was—there has never been one minute when the knowledge that was in the beginning has been utterly forgotten.
wrinklesnounUS /ˈrɪŋkəlz/
plural of “wrinkle” — a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
From this reading They ate in silence—the monk watching—the Lama tossing scraps to Diana, his wrinkles rippling into a smile each time she caught a piece of meat in mid-air.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My son, since the beginning of the world—and your brain can not imagine how long ago that was—there has never been one minute when the knowledge that was in the beginning has been utterly forgotten.
