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Sagas from the Far East

Chapter VII

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"What is this that I have done!
Of a certainty the child was a Bodhisattva (10).
But it is the truth that what I did to him I did in ignorance.
Run now swiftly and fetch me back my son."
The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.
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Sagas from the Far East

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Sagas from the Far East is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"What is this that I have done!
/wʌt ɪz ðɪs ðæt aɪ hæv dʌn/
Line 2
Of a certainty the child was a Bodhisattva (10).
Line 3
But it is the truth that what I did to him I did in ignorance.
/bʌt ɪt ɪz ðə truːθ ðæt wʌt aɪ dɪd tuː hɪm aɪ dɪd ɪn ˈɪɡnərəns/
Line 4
Run now swiftly and fetch me back my son."
/rʌn naʊ ˈswɪftli ənd fetʃ miː bæk maɪ sʌn/
Line 5
The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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certainty noun US /ˈsɜːrtənti/

the state of being certain

From this reading “Of a certainty the child was a Bodhisattva (10).”

eagerness noun US /ˈiːɡərnəs/

a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

From this reading “The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.”

fetch verb US /fetʃ/

go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading “Run now swiftly and fetch me back my son."”

grove noun US /ɡroʊv/

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading “The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.”

ignorance noun US /ˈɪɡnərəns/

the lack of knowledge or education

From this reading “But it is the truth that what I did to him I did in ignorance.”

King's noun US /kɪŋz/

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading “The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.”

stopping noun US /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading “The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.”

swiftly adverb US /ˈswɪftli/

in a swift manner

From this reading “Run now swiftly and fetch me back my son."”

Word partnerships in these lines

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without stopping preposition + noun

In this reading “The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.”

thick grove adjective + noun

In this reading “The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.”

set out verb + adjective

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

In this reading “The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.”

in ignorance preposition + noun

In this reading “But it is the truth that what I did to him I did in ignorance.”

at the head preposition + article + noun counted as “at … head”

In this reading “The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.”

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From this reading Of a certainty the child was a Bodhisattva (10).

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Of a certainty the child was a Bodhisattva (10).

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 The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Run now swiftly and fetch me back my son."

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Run now swiftly and fetch me back my son."

Bodhisattvanoun

Buddhist worthy of nirvana who postpones it to help others

From this reading Of a certainty the child was a Bodhisattva (10).

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.

breathnounUS /breθ/

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it is the truth that what I did to him I did in ignorance.

certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/

the state of being certain

From this reading Of a certainty the child was a Bodhisattva (10).

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading Of a certainty the child was a Bodhisattva (10).

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But it is the truth that what I did to him I did in ignorance.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading "What is this that I have done!

eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/

a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

From this reading The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.

fetchverbUS /fetʃ/

go or come after and bring or take back

From this reading Run now swiftly and fetch me back my son."

Gandharva

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.

greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.

grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.

hastenounUS /heɪst/

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "What is this that I have done!

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.

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 The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But it is the truth that what I did to him I did in ignorance.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "What is this that I have done!

ignorancenounUS /ˈɪɡnərəns/

the lack of knowledge or education

From this reading But it is the truth that what I did to him I did in ignorance.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But it is the truth that what I did to him I did in ignorance.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "What is this that I have done!

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But it is the truth that what I did to him I did in ignorance.

King'snounUS /kɪŋz/

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Run now swiftly and fetch me back my son."

ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Run now swiftly and fetch me back my son."

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Run now swiftly and fetch me back my son."

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of a certainty the child was a Bodhisattva (10).

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.

RunverbUS /rʌn/

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Run now swiftly and fetch me back my son."

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.

soever

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading Run now swiftly and fetch me back my son."

speedverbUS /spiːd/

move hurridly

From this reading The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.

stoppingnounUS /ˈstɑːpɪŋ/

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.

swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/

in a swift manner

From this reading Run now swiftly and fetch me back my son."

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "What is this that I have done!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Of a certainty the child was a Bodhisattva (10).

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.

thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "What is this that I have done!

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But it is the truth that what I did to him I did in ignorance.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.

truthnounUS /truːθ/

a fact that has been verified

From this reading But it is the truth that what I did to him I did in ignorance.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Of a certainty the child was a Bodhisattva (10).

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What is this that I have done!

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The minister therefore set out on his way without stopping to take breath; but what haste soever he made the King's eagerness was greater, and at the head of a great body of the people Gandharva himself took his way in all speed to the place in the thick grove where they had laid the child.

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