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.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
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.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
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.
BarriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
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.'
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
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.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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.'
CAMBRIDGEnounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
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.'
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
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.'
Dhyana
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From this reading It is one of the books especially studied by the Zen sect, or the sect of Dhyana.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It is one of the books especially studied by the Zen sect, or the sect of Dhyana.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading A peculiarity of some of the Dhyana texts--this (story) being a good example--is that they are not explanatory.
explanatoryadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsplænətɔːri/
serving or intended to explain or make clear
From this reading A peculiarity of some of the Dhyana texts--this (story) being a good example--is that they are not explanatory.
Gateless
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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.'
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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.'
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
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.'
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
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.'
Mu-Mon-Kwan
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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.
peculiaritynounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerəti/
an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading A peculiarity of some of the Dhyana texts--this (story) being a good example--is that they are not explanatory.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
pronunciationnounUS /proʊˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
the manner in which someone utters a 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.'
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
sectnounUS /sekt/
a subdivision of a larger religious group
From this reading It is one of the books especially studied by the Zen sect, or the sect of Dhyana.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A peculiarity of some of the Dhyana texts--this (story) being a good example--is that they are not explanatory.
a male human offspring
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A peculiarity of some of the Dhyana texts--this (story) being a good example--is that they are not explanatory.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading It is one of the books especially studied by the Zen sect, or the sect of Dhyana.
textsnounUS /teksts/
plural of “text” — the words of something written
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.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
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.'
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
UNIVERSITYnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
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.'
WILSONnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS JOHN WILSON AND SON CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A.
ZennounUS /zen/
school of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith; China and Japan
From this reading It is one of the books especially studied by the Zen sect, or the sect of Dhyana.
