used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Do you think your young son might be spared sorrow and pain and disappointed because you love him and you want to save him from those things?
eagerly desirous
From this reading Siddhartha gave him his friendly thanks, then, feeling anxious, he went into the hut, but was long unable to sleep.
any person at all
From this reading “Do you really think, my friend, that there is anyone who is spared this path?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Do you think your young son might be spared sorrow and pain and disappointed because you love him and you want to save him from those things?
for the reason that
From this reading Do you think your young son might be spared sorrow and pain and disappointed because you love him and you want to save him from those things?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Vasudeva had never spoken so many words before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You could die for him ten times over, but you still would not take even the tiniest part of his destiny onto yourself.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You could die for him ten times over, but you still would not take even the tiniest part of his destiny onto yourself.”
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading You could die for him ten times over, but you still would not take even the tiniest part of his destiny onto yourself.”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading You could die for him ten times over, but you still would not take even the tiniest part of his destiny onto yourself.”
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Do you think your young son might be spared sorrow and pain and disappointed because you love him and you want to save him from those things?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you really think, my friend, that there is anyone who is spared this path?
divisible by two
From this reading You could die for him ten times over, but you still would not take even the tiniest part of his destiny onto yourself.”
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Siddhartha gave him his friendly thanks, then, feeling anxious, he went into the hut, but was long unable to sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading You could die for him ten times over, but you still would not take even the tiniest part of his destiny onto yourself.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Do you really think, my friend, that there is anyone who is spared this path?
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Siddhartha gave him his friendly thanks, then, feeling anxious, he went into the hut, but was long unable to sleep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Do you think your young son might be spared sorrow and pain and disappointed because you love him and you want to save him from those things?
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Siddhartha gave him his friendly thanks, then, feeling anxious, he went into the hut, but was long unable to sleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vasudeva had never spoken so many words before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Siddhartha gave him his friendly thanks, then, feeling anxious, he went into the hut, but was long unable to sleep.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you think your young son might be spared sorrow and pain and disappointed because you love him and you want to save him from those things?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You could die for him ten times over, but you still would not take even the tiniest part of his destiny onto yourself.”
temporary military shelter
From this reading Siddhartha gave him his friendly thanks, then, feeling anxious, he went into the hut, but was long unable to sleep.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Siddhartha gave him his friendly thanks, then, feeling anxious, he went into the hut, but was long unable to sleep.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Do you really think, my friend, that there is anyone who is spared this path?
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 Siddhartha gave him his friendly thanks, then, feeling anxious, he went into the hut, but was long unable to sleep.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Do you think your young son might be spared sorrow and pain and disappointed because you love him and you want to save him from those things?
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 Vasudeva had never spoken so many words before.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Do you think your young son might be spared sorrow and pain and disappointed because you love him and you want to save him from those things?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Do you really think, my friend, that there is anyone who is spared this path?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Vasudeva had never spoken so many words before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You could die for him ten times over, but you still would not take even the tiniest part of his destiny onto yourself.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You could die for him ten times over, but you still would not take even the tiniest part of his destiny onto yourself.”
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading You could die for him ten times over, but you still would not take even the tiniest part of his destiny onto yourself.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You could die for him ten times over, but you still would not take even the tiniest part of his destiny onto yourself.”
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Do you think your young son might be spared sorrow and pain and disappointed because you love him and you want to save him from those things?
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading You could die for him ten times over, but you still would not take even the tiniest part of his destiny onto yourself.”
a course of conduct
From this reading “Do you really think, my friend, that there is anyone who is spared this path?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Do you really think, my friend, that there is anyone who is spared this path?
except for; apart from
From this reading Do you think your young son might be spared sorrow and pain and disappointed because you love him and you want to save him from those things?
SiddharthanounUS /sɪˈdɑːrtʌ/
founder of Buddhism (c 563-483 BC)
From this reading Siddhartha gave him his friendly thanks, then, feeling anxious, he went into the hut, but was long unable to sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Siddhartha gave him his friendly thanks, then, feeling anxious, he went into the hut, but was long unable to sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Vasudeva had never spoken so many words before.
a male human offspring
From this reading Do you think your young son might be spared sorrow and pain and disappointed because you love him and you want to save him from those things?
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Do you think your young son might be spared sorrow and pain and disappointed because you love him and you want to save him from those things?
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading “Do you really think, my friend, that there is anyone who is spared this path?
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Vasudeva had never spoken so many words before.
not in physical motion
From this reading You could die for him ten times over, but you still would not take even the tiniest part of his destiny onto yourself.”
carry out
From this reading You could die for him ten times over, but you still would not take even the tiniest part of his destiny onto yourself.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading You could die for him ten times over, but you still would not take even the tiniest part of his destiny onto yourself.”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Siddhartha gave him his friendly thanks, then, feeling anxious, he went into the hut, but was long unable to sleep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you really think, my friend, that there is anyone who is spared this path?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You could die for him ten times over, but you still would not take even the tiniest part of his destiny onto yourself.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Siddhartha gave him his friendly thanks, then, feeling anxious, he went into the hut, but was long unable to sleep.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Do you really think, my friend, that there is anyone who is spared this path?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Do you think your young son might be spared sorrow and pain and disappointed because you love him and you want to save him from those things?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Do you really think, my friend, that there is anyone who is spared this path?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Do you really think, my friend, that there is anyone who is spared this path?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Do you think your young son might be spared sorrow and pain and disappointed because you love him and you want to save him from those things?
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading You could die for him ten times over, but you still would not take even the tiniest part of his destiny onto yourself.”
tiniestadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪniəst/
superlative of “tiny” — very small
From this reading You could die for him ten times over, but you still would not take even the tiniest part of his destiny onto yourself.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Do you think your young son might be spared sorrow and pain and disappointed because you love him and you want to save him from those things?
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Siddhartha gave him his friendly thanks, then, feeling anxious, he went into the hut, but was long unable to sleep.
Vasudeva
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From this reading Vasudeva had never spoken so many words before.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Do you think your young son might be spared sorrow and pain and disappointed because you love him and you want to save him from those things?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Siddhartha gave him his friendly thanks, then, feeling anxious, he went into the hut, but was long unable to sleep.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Siddhartha gave him his friendly thanks, then, feeling anxious, he went into the hut, but was long unable to sleep.
which person or people
From this reading “Do you really think, my friend, that there is anyone who is spared this path?
the words that are spoken
From this reading Vasudeva had never spoken so many words before.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You could die for him ten times over, but you still would not take even the tiniest part of his destiny onto yourself.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you really think, my friend, that there is anyone who is spared this path?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Do you think your young son might be spared sorrow and pain and disappointed because you love him and you want to save him from those things?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you think your young son might be spared sorrow and pain and disappointed because you love him and you want to save him from those things?
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You could die for him ten times over, but you still would not take even the tiniest part of his destiny onto yourself.”
