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Chapter I
UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A. "What is the book?" "According to the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese characters of the title, we call it _Mu-Mon-Kwan_, which means 'The Gateless Barrier.' It is one of the books especially studied by the Zen sect, or the sect of Dhyana. A peculiarity of some of the Dhyana texts--this (story) being a good example--is that they are not explanatory.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “A peculiarity of some of the Dhyana texts--this (story) being a good example--is that they are not explanatory.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “It is one of the books especially studied by the Zen sect, or the sect of Dhyana.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A peculiarity of some of the Dhyana texts--this (story) being a good example--is that they are not explanatory.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It is one of the books especially studied by the Zen sect, or the sect of Dhyana.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
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From this reading "According to the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese characters of the title, we call it _Mu-Mon-Kwan_, which means 'The Gateless Barrier.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A peculiarity of some of the Dhyana texts--this (story) being a good example--is that they are not explanatory.
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From this reading "According to the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese characters of the title, we call it _Mu-Mon-Kwan_, which means 'The Gateless Barrier.'
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A peculiarity of some of the Dhyana texts--this (story) being a good example--is that they are not explanatory.
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From this reading "What is the book?"
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading It is one of the books especially studied by the Zen sect, or the sect of Dhyana.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is one of the books especially studied by the Zen sect, or the sect of Dhyana.
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From this reading "According to the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese characters of the title, we call it _Mu-Mon-Kwan_, which means 'The Gateless Barrier.'
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From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
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From this reading "According to the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese characters of the title, we call it _Mu-Mon-Kwan_, which means 'The Gateless Barrier.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "According to the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese characters of the title, we call it _Mu-Mon-Kwan_, which means 'The Gateless Barrier.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is one of the books especially studied by the Zen sect, or the sect of Dhyana.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is one of the books especially studied by the Zen sect, or the sect of Dhyana.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A peculiarity of some of the Dhyana texts--this (story) being a good example--is that they are not explanatory.
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From this reading A peculiarity of some of the Dhyana texts--this (story) being a good example--is that they are not explanatory.
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From this reading "According to the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese characters of the title, we call it _Mu-Mon-Kwan_, which means 'The Gateless Barrier.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A peculiarity of some of the Dhyana texts--this (story) being a good example--is that they are not explanatory.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is the book?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "According to the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese characters of the title, we call it _Mu-Mon-Kwan_, which means 'The Gateless Barrier.'
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From this reading "According to the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese characters of the title, we call it _Mu-Mon-Kwan_, which means 'The Gateless Barrier.'
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From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
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From this reading "According to the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese characters of the title, we call it _Mu-Mon-Kwan_, which means 'The Gateless Barrier.'
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From this reading "According to the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese characters of the title, we call it _Mu-Mon-Kwan_, which means 'The Gateless Barrier.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A peculiarity of some of the Dhyana texts--this (story) being a good example--is that they are not explanatory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "According to the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese characters of the title, we call it _Mu-Mon-Kwan_, which means 'The Gateless Barrier.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is one of the books especially studied by the Zen sect, or the sect of Dhyana.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is one of the books especially studied by the Zen sect, or the sect of Dhyana.
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From this reading A peculiarity of some of the Dhyana texts--this (story) being a good example--is that they are not explanatory.
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From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
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From this reading "According to the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese characters of the title, we call it _Mu-Mon-Kwan_, which means 'The Gateless Barrier.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is one of the books especially studied by the Zen sect, or the sect of Dhyana.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A peculiarity of some of the Dhyana texts--this (story) being a good example--is that they are not explanatory.
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From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
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From this reading A peculiarity of some of the Dhyana texts--this (story) being a good example--is that they are not explanatory.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is one of the books especially studied by the Zen sect, or the sect of Dhyana.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A peculiarity of some of the Dhyana texts--this (story) being a good example--is that they are not explanatory.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A peculiarity of some of the Dhyana texts--this (story) being a good example--is that they are not explanatory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What is the book?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A peculiarity of some of the Dhyana texts--this (story) being a good example--is that they are not explanatory.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A peculiarity of some of the Dhyana texts--this (story) being a good example--is that they are not explanatory.
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From this reading "According to the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese characters of the title, we call it _Mu-Mon-Kwan_, which means 'The Gateless Barrier.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "According to the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese characters of the title, we call it _Mu-Mon-Kwan_, which means 'The Gateless Barrier.'
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From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
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From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "According to the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese characters of the title, we call it _Mu-Mon-Kwan_, which means 'The Gateless Barrier.'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is the book?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "According to the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese characters of the title, we call it _Mu-Mon-Kwan_, which means 'The Gateless Barrier.'
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From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is one of the books especially studied by the Zen sect, or the sect of Dhyana.
