adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Aren’t you too, ferryman, a searcher for the right path?”
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He came to the river and asked the old man to ferry him over, and when they got off the boat on the other side, he said to the old man: “You’re very good to us monks and pilgrims, you have already ferried many of us across the river.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He came to the river and asked the old man to ferry him over, and when they got off the boat on the other side, he said to the old man: “You’re very good to us monks and pilgrims, you have already ferried many of us across the river.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came to the river and asked the old man to ferry him over, and when they got off the boat on the other side, he said to the old man: “You’re very good to us monks and pilgrims, you have already ferried many of us across the river.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Quoth Siddhartha, smiling from his old eyes: “Do you call yourself a searcher, oh venerable one, though you are already well on in years and are wearing the robe of Gotama’s monks?”
Aren't
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From this reading Aren’t you too, ferryman, a searcher for the right path?”
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He came to the river and asked the old man to ferry him over, and when they got off the boat on the other side, he said to the old man: “You’re very good to us monks and pilgrims, you have already ferried many of us across the river.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Never I’ll stop searching, this seems to be my destiny.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He came to the river and asked the old man to ferry him over, and when they got off the boat on the other side, he said to the old man: “You’re very good to us monks and pilgrims, you have already ferried many of us across the river.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It’s true, I’m old,” spoke Govinda, “but I haven’t stopped searching.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Quoth Siddhartha, smiling from his old eyes: “Do you call yourself a searcher, oh venerable one, though you are already well on in years and are wearing the robe of Gotama’s monks?”
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came to the river and asked the old man to ferry him over, and when they got off the boat on the other side, he said to the old man: “You’re very good to us monks and pilgrims, you have already ferried many of us across the river.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Never I’ll stop searching, this seems to be my destiny.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Quoth Siddhartha, smiling from his old eyes: “Do you call yourself a searcher, oh venerable one, though you are already well on in years and are wearing the robe of Gotama’s monks?”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Quoth Siddhartha, smiling from his old eyes: “Do you call yourself a searcher, oh venerable one, though you are already well on in years and are wearing the robe of Gotama’s monks?”
ferriedverbUS /ˈferid/
inflected form of “ferry” — transport from one place to another
From this reading He came to the river and asked the old man to ferry him over, and when they got off the boat on the other side, he said to the old man: “You’re very good to us monks and pilgrims, you have already ferried many of us across the river.
ferryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading He came to the river and asked the old man to ferry him over, and when they got off the boat on the other side, he said to the old man: “You’re very good to us monks and pilgrims, you have already ferried many of us across the river.
ferrymannounUS /ˈferimən/
a man who operates a ferry
From this reading Aren’t you too, ferryman, a searcher for the right path?”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Aren’t you too, ferryman, a searcher for the right path?”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Quoth Siddhartha, smiling from his old eyes: “Do you call yourself a searcher, oh venerable one, though you are already well on in years and are wearing the robe of Gotama’s monks?”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He came to the river and asked the old man to ferry him over, and when they got off the boat on the other side, he said to the old man: “You’re very good to us monks and pilgrims, you have already ferried many of us across the river.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He came to the river and asked the old man to ferry him over, and when they got off the boat on the other side, he said to the old man: “You’re very good to us monks and pilgrims, you have already ferried many of us across the river.
Gotama's
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From this reading Quoth Siddhartha, smiling from his old eyes: “Do you call yourself a searcher, oh venerable one, though you are already well on in years and are wearing the robe of Gotama’s monks?”
Govinda
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From this reading “It’s true, I’m old,” spoke Govinda, “but I haven’t stopped searching.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He came to the river and asked the old man to ferry him over, and when they got off the boat on the other side, he said to the old man: “You’re very good to us monks and pilgrims, you have already ferried many of us across the river.
haven't
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From this reading “It’s true, I’m old,” spoke Govinda, “but I haven’t stopped searching.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came to the river and asked the old man to ferry him over, and when they got off the boat on the other side, he said to the old man: “You’re very good to us monks and pilgrims, you have already ferried many of us across the river.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came to the river and asked the old man to ferry him over, and when they got off the boat on the other side, he said to the old man: “You’re very good to us monks and pilgrims, you have already ferried many of us across the river.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Quoth Siddhartha, smiling from his old eyes: “Do you call yourself a searcher, oh venerable one, though you are already well on in years and are wearing the robe of Gotama’s monks?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It’s true, I’m old,” spoke Govinda, “but I haven’t stopped searching.
I'll
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From this reading Never I’ll stop searching, this seems to be my destiny.
I'm
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From this reading “It’s true, I’m old,” spoke Govinda, “but I haven’t stopped searching.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Quoth Siddhartha, smiling from his old eyes: “Do you call yourself a searcher, oh venerable one, though you are already well on in years and are wearing the robe of Gotama’s monks?”
It's
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From this reading “It’s true, I’m old,” spoke Govinda, “but I haven’t stopped searching.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He came to the river and asked the old man to ferry him over, and when they got off the boat on the other side, he said to the old man: “You’re very good to us monks and pilgrims, you have already ferried many of us across the river.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He came to the river and asked the old man to ferry him over, and when they got off the boat on the other side, he said to the old man: “You’re very good to us monks and pilgrims, you have already ferried many of us across the river.
monksnounUS /mʌŋks/
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading He came to the river and asked the old man to ferry him over, and when they got off the boat on the other side, he said to the old man: “You’re very good to us monks and pilgrims, you have already ferried many of us across the river.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Never I’ll stop searching, this seems to be my destiny.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never I’ll stop searching, this seems to be my destiny.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He came to the river and asked the old man to ferry him over, and when they got off the boat on the other side, he said to the old man: “You’re very good to us monks and pilgrims, you have already ferried many of us across the river.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He came to the river and asked the old man to ferry him over, and when they got off the boat on the other side, he said to the old man: “You’re very good to us monks and pilgrims, you have already ferried many of us across the river.
ohnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Quoth Siddhartha, smiling from his old eyes: “Do you call yourself a searcher, oh venerable one, though you are already well on in years and are wearing the robe of Gotama’s monks?”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He came to the river and asked the old man to ferry him over, and when they got off the boat on the other side, he said to the old man: “You’re very good to us monks and pilgrims, you have already ferried many of us across the river.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He came to the river and asked the old man to ferry him over, and when they got off the boat on the other side, he said to the old man: “You’re very good to us monks and pilgrims, you have already ferried many of us across the river.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Quoth Siddhartha, smiling from his old eyes: “Do you call yourself a searcher, oh venerable one, though you are already well on in years and are wearing the robe of Gotama’s monks?”
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He came to the river and asked the old man to ferry him over, and when they got off the boat on the other side, he said to the old man: “You’re very good to us monks and pilgrims, you have already ferried many of us across the river.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He came to the river and asked the old man to ferry him over, and when they got off the boat on the other side, he said to the old man: “You’re very good to us monks and pilgrims, you have already ferried many of us across the river.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading Aren’t you too, ferryman, a searcher for the right path?”
pilgrimsnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmz/
plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading He came to the river and asked the old man to ferry him over, and when they got off the boat on the other side, he said to the old man: “You’re very good to us monks and pilgrims, you have already ferried many of us across the river.
Quoth
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From this reading Quoth Siddhartha, smiling from his old eyes: “Do you call yourself a searcher, oh venerable one, though you are already well on in years and are wearing the robe of Gotama’s monks?”
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Aren’t you too, ferryman, a searcher for the right path?”
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He came to the river and asked the old man to ferry him over, and when they got off the boat on the other side, he said to the old man: “You’re very good to us monks and pilgrims, you have already ferried many of us across the river.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading Quoth Siddhartha, smiling from his old eyes: “Do you call yourself a searcher, oh venerable one, though you are already well on in years and are wearing the robe of Gotama’s monks?”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He came to the river and asked the old man to ferry him over, and when they got off the boat on the other side, he said to the old man: “You’re very good to us monks and pilgrims, you have already ferried many of us across the river.
searchernounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃər/
someone making a search or inquiry
From this reading Aren’t you too, ferryman, a searcher for the right path?”
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading “It’s true, I’m old,” spoke Govinda, “but I haven’t stopped searching.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Never I’ll stop searching, this seems to be my destiny.
SiddharthanounUS /sɪˈdɑːrtʌ/
founder of Buddhism (c 563-483 BC)
From this reading Quoth Siddhartha, smiling from his old eyes: “Do you call yourself a searcher, oh venerable one, though you are already well on in years and are wearing the robe of Gotama’s monks?”
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He came to the river and asked the old man to ferry him over, and when they got off the boat on the other side, he said to the old man: “You’re very good to us monks and pilgrims, you have already ferried many of us across the river.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Quoth Siddhartha, smiling from his old eyes: “Do you call yourself a searcher, oh venerable one, though you are already well on in years and are wearing the robe of Gotama’s monks?”
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “It’s true, I’m old,” spoke Govinda, “but I haven’t stopped searching.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Never I’ll stop searching, this seems to be my destiny.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “It’s true, I’m old,” spoke Govinda, “but I haven’t stopped searching.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He came to the river and asked the old man to ferry him over, and when they got off the boat on the other side, he said to the old man: “You’re very good to us monks and pilgrims, you have already ferried many of us across the river.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came to the river and asked the old man to ferry him over, and when they got off the boat on the other side, he said to the old man: “You’re very good to us monks and pilgrims, you have already ferried many of us across the river.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Never I’ll stop searching, this seems to be my destiny.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Quoth Siddhartha, smiling from his old eyes: “Do you call yourself a searcher, oh venerable one, though you are already well on in years and are wearing the robe of Gotama’s monks?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He came to the river and asked the old man to ferry him over, and when they got off the boat on the other side, he said to the old man: “You’re very good to us monks and pilgrims, you have already ferried many of us across the river.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Aren’t you too, ferryman, a searcher for the right path?”
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “It’s true, I’m old,” spoke Govinda, “but I haven’t stopped searching.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came to the river and asked the old man to ferry him over, and when they got off the boat on the other side, he said to the old man: “You’re very good to us monks and pilgrims, you have already ferried many of us across the river.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading Quoth Siddhartha, smiling from his old eyes: “Do you call yourself a searcher, oh venerable one, though you are already well on in years and are wearing the robe of Gotama’s monks?”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He came to the river and asked the old man to ferry him over, and when they got off the boat on the other side, he said to the old man: “You’re very good to us monks and pilgrims, you have already ferried many of us across the river.
wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Quoth Siddhartha, smiling from his old eyes: “Do you call yourself a searcher, oh venerable one, though you are already well on in years and are wearing the robe of Gotama’s monks?”
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Quoth Siddhartha, smiling from his old eyes: “Do you call yourself a searcher, oh venerable one, though you are already well on in years and are wearing the robe of Gotama’s monks?”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He came to the river and asked the old man to ferry him over, and when they got off the boat on the other side, he said to the old man: “You’re very good to us monks and pilgrims, you have already ferried many of us across the river.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Quoth Siddhartha, smiling from his old eyes: “Do you call yourself a searcher, oh venerable one, though you are already well on in years and are wearing the robe of Gotama’s monks?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He came to the river and asked the old man to ferry him over, and when they got off the boat on the other side, he said to the old man: “You’re very good to us monks and pilgrims, you have already ferried many of us across the river.
You're
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From this reading He came to the river and asked the old man to ferry him over, and when they got off the boat on the other side, he said to the old man: “You’re very good to us monks and pilgrims, you have already ferried many of us across the river.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Quoth Siddhartha, smiling from his old eyes: “Do you call yourself a searcher, oh venerable one, though you are already well on in years and are wearing the robe of Gotama’s monks?”
