used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A temple is not a place to worship in; for, strictly speaking, there is no one to worship.
(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 Some are quite new, gay in all their glory of gold and varied colour; others are old, dirty, and crumbling to dust.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Temples are not usually repaired; they are built and then allowed to go to ruin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TEMPLES There are temples everywhere in Siam, some not much bigger than barns; others, great buildings with high roofs and stately surroundings.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE TEMPLES There are temples everywhere in Siam, some not much bigger than barns; others, great buildings with high roofs and stately surroundings.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Buddha does not ask for people to kneel to him.
barnsnounUS /bɑːrnz/
plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading THE TEMPLES There are temples everywhere in Siam, some not much bigger than barns; others, great buildings with high roofs and stately surroundings.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading THE TEMPLES There are temples everywhere in Siam, some not much bigger than barns; others, great buildings with high roofs and stately surroundings.
BuddhanounUS /ˈbuːdə/
founder of Buddhism (c 563-483 BC)
From this reading Buddha does not ask for people to kneel to him.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading THE TEMPLES There are temples everywhere in Siam, some not much bigger than barns; others, great buildings with high roofs and stately surroundings.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Temples are not usually repaired; they are built and then allowed to go to ruin.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Some are quite new, gay in all their glory of gold and varied colour; others are old, dirty, and crumbling to dust.
crumblingverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading Some are quite new, gay in all their glory of gold and varied colour; others are old, dirty, and crumbling to dust.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Some are quite new, gay in all their glory of gold and varied colour; others are old, dirty, and crumbling to dust.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Buddha does not ask for people to kneel to him.
remove the dust from
From this reading Some are quite new, gay in all their glory of gold and varied colour; others are old, dirty, and crumbling to dust.
to or in any or all places
From this reading THE TEMPLES There are temples everywhere in Siam, some not much bigger than barns; others, great buildings with high roofs and stately surroundings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A temple is not a place to worship in; for, strictly speaking, there is no one to worship.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Some are quite new, gay in all their glory of gold and varied colour; others are old, dirty, and crumbling to dust.
a state of high honor
From this reading Some are quite new, gay in all their glory of gold and varied colour; others are old, dirty, and crumbling to dust.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Temples are not usually repaired; they are built and then allowed to go to ruin.
coins made of gold
From this reading Some are quite new, gay in all their glory of gold and varied colour; others are old, dirty, and crumbling to dust.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE TEMPLES There are temples everywhere in Siam, some not much bigger than barns; others, great buildings with high roofs and stately surroundings.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE TEMPLES There are temples everywhere in Siam, some not much bigger than barns; others, great buildings with high roofs and stately surroundings.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Buddha does not ask for people to kneel to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TEMPLES There are temples everywhere in Siam, some not much bigger than barns; others, great buildings with high roofs and stately surroundings.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A temple is not a place to worship in; for, strictly speaking, there is no one to worship.
kneelverbUS /niːl/
rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Buddha does not ask for people to kneel to him.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THE TEMPLES There are temples everywhere in Siam, some not much bigger than barns; others, great buildings with high roofs and stately surroundings.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Some are quite new, gay in all their glory of gold and varied colour; others are old, dirty, and crumbling to dust.
not any; not one
From this reading A temple is not a place to worship in; for, strictly speaking, there is no one to worship.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE TEMPLES There are temples everywhere in Siam, some not much bigger than barns; others, great buildings with high roofs and stately surroundings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some are quite new, gay in all their glory of gold and varied colour; others are old, dirty, and crumbling to dust.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Some are quite new, gay in all their glory of gold and varied colour; others are old, dirty, and crumbling to dust.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A temple is not a place to worship in; for, strictly speaking, there is no one to worship.
others
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From this reading THE TEMPLES There are temples everywhere in Siam, some not much bigger than barns; others, great buildings with high roofs and stately surroundings.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Buddha does not ask for people to kneel to him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A temple is not a place to worship in; for, strictly speaking, there is no one to worship.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Some are quite new, gay in all their glory of gold and varied colour; others are old, dirty, and crumbling to dust.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Temples are not usually repaired; they are built and then allowed to go to ruin.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading THE TEMPLES There are temples everywhere in Siam, some not much bigger than barns; others, great buildings with high roofs and stately surroundings.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Temples are not usually repaired; they are built and then allowed to go to ruin.
SiamnounUS /saɪˈæm/
a country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay Peninsula
From this reading THE TEMPLES There are temples everywhere in Siam, some not much bigger than barns; others, great buildings with high roofs and stately surroundings.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE TEMPLES There are temples everywhere in Siam, some not much bigger than barns; others, great buildings with high roofs and stately surroundings.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading A temple is not a place to worship in; for, strictly speaking, there is no one to worship.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading THE TEMPLES There are temples everywhere in Siam, some not much bigger than barns; others, great buildings with high roofs and stately surroundings.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading A temple is not a place to worship in; for, strictly speaking, there is no one to worship.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading THE TEMPLES There are temples everywhere in Siam, some not much bigger than barns; others, great buildings with high roofs and stately surroundings.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading A temple is not a place to worship in; for, strictly speaking, there is no one to worship.
TEMPLESnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading THE TEMPLES There are temples everywhere in Siam, some not much bigger than barns; others, great buildings with high roofs and stately surroundings.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE TEMPLES There are temples everywhere in Siam, some not much bigger than barns; others, great buildings with high roofs and stately surroundings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TEMPLES There are temples everywhere in Siam, some not much bigger than barns; others, great buildings with high roofs and stately surroundings.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some are quite new, gay in all their glory of gold and varied colour; others are old, dirty, and crumbling to dust.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Temples are not usually repaired; they are built and then allowed to go to ruin.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE TEMPLES There are temples everywhere in Siam, some not much bigger than barns; others, great buildings with high roofs and stately surroundings.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Temples are not usually repaired; they are built and then allowed to go to ruin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some are quite new, gay in all their glory of gold and varied colour; others are old, dirty, and crumbling to dust.
under normal conditions
From this reading Temples are not usually repaired; they are built and then allowed to go to ruin.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading Some are quite new, gay in all their glory of gold and varied colour; others are old, dirty, and crumbling to dust.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TEMPLES There are temples everywhere in Siam, some not much bigger than barns; others, great buildings with high roofs and stately surroundings.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading A temple is not a place to worship in; for, strictly speaking, there is no one to worship.
