Chapter II

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

From this reading A knowledge of Sanscrit, of “Pali,” and of some modern languages of Hindostan and Indo-China, would be the only means of arriving at the origin of the ancient people of Cambodia who have left all these traces of their civilization, and that of their successors, who appear only to have known how to destroy, never to reconstruct.

(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 A knowledge of Sanscrit, of “Pali,” and of some modern languages of Hindostan and Indo-China, would be the only means of arriving at the origin of the ancient people of Cambodia who have left all these traces of their civilization, and that of their successors, who appear only to have known how to destroy, never to reconstruct.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading A knowledge of Sanscrit, of “Pali,” and of some modern languages of Hindostan and Indo-China, would be the only means of arriving at the origin of the ancient people of Cambodia who have left all these traces of their civilization, and that of their successors, who appear only to have known how to destroy, never to reconstruct.

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

From this reading REMARKS ON CAMBODIA AND ITS RUINS.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading A knowledge of Sanscrit, of “Pali,” and of some modern languages of Hindostan and Indo-China, would be the only means of arriving at the origin of the ancient people of Cambodia who have left all these traces of their civilization, and that of their successors, who appear only to have known how to destroy, never to reconstruct.

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From this reading Until some learned archæologist shall devote himself to this subject, it is not probable that aught but contradictory speculations will be promulgated.

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading A knowledge of Sanscrit, of “Pali,” and of some modern languages of Hindostan and Indo-China, would be the only means of arriving at the origin of the ancient people of Cambodia who have left all these traces of their civilization, and that of their successors, who appear only to have known how to destroy, never to reconstruct.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A knowledge of Sanscrit, of “Pali,” and of some modern languages of Hindostan and Indo-China, would be the only means of arriving at the origin of the ancient people of Cambodia who have left all these traces of their civilization, and that of their successors, who appear only to have known how to destroy, never to reconstruct.

a quantity of no importance

From this reading Until some learned archæologist shall devote himself to this subject, it is not probable that aught but contradictory speculations will be promulgated.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A knowledge of Sanscrit, of “Pali,” and of some modern languages of Hindostan and Indo-China, would be the only means of arriving at the origin of the ancient people of Cambodia who have left all these traces of their civilization, and that of their successors, who appear only to have known how to destroy, never to reconstruct.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Until some learned archæologist shall devote himself to this subject, it is not probable that aught but contradictory speculations will be promulgated.

a nation in southeastern Asia; was part of Indochina under French rule until 1946

From this reading REMARKS ON CAMBODIA AND ITS RUINS.

a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)

From this reading A knowledge of Sanscrit, of “Pali,” and of some modern languages of Hindostan and Indo-China, would be the only means of arriving at the origin of the ancient people of Cambodia who have left all these traces of their civilization, and that of their successors, who appear only to have known how to destroy, never to reconstruct.

of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false

From this reading Until some learned archæologist shall devote himself to this subject, it is not probable that aught but contradictory speculations will be promulgated.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Some day, however, the truth will surely appear and put them all to flight.

do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

From this reading A knowledge of Sanscrit, of “Pali,” and of some modern languages of Hindostan and Indo-China, would be the only means of arriving at the origin of the ancient people of Cambodia who have left all these traces of their civilization, and that of their successors, who appear only to have known how to destroy, never to reconstruct.

give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause

From this reading Until some learned archæologist shall devote himself to this subject, it is not probable that aught but contradictory speculations will be promulgated.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading Some day, however, the truth will surely appear and put them all to flight.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A knowledge of Sanscrit, of “Pali,” and of some modern languages of Hindostan and Indo-China, would be the only means of arriving at the origin of the ancient people of Cambodia who have left all these traces of their civilization, and that of their successors, who appear only to have known how to destroy, never to reconstruct.

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

From this reading Until some learned archæologist shall devote himself to this subject, it is not probable that aught but contradictory speculations will be promulgated.

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From this reading A knowledge of Sanscrit, of “Pali,” and of some modern languages of Hindostan and Indo-China, would be the only means of arriving at the origin of the ancient people of Cambodia who have left all these traces of their civilization, and that of their successors, who appear only to have known how to destroy, never to reconstruct.

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From this reading A knowledge of Sanscrit, of “Pali,” and of some modern languages of Hindostan and Indo-China, would be the only means of arriving at the origin of the ancient people of Cambodia who have left all these traces of their civilization, and that of their successors, who appear only to have known how to destroy, never to reconstruct.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Some day, however, the truth will surely appear and put them all to flight.

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From this reading A knowledge of Sanscrit, of “Pali,” and of some modern languages of Hindostan and Indo-China, would be the only means of arriving at the origin of the ancient people of Cambodia who have left all these traces of their civilization, and that of their successors, who appear only to have known how to destroy, never to reconstruct.

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

From this reading Until some learned archæologist shall devote himself to this subject, it is not probable that aught but contradictory speculations will be promulgated.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Until some learned archæologist shall devote himself to this subject, it is not probable that aught but contradictory speculations will be promulgated.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading REMARKS ON CAMBODIA AND ITS RUINS.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading A knowledge of Sanscrit, of “Pali,” and of some modern languages of Hindostan and Indo-China, would be the only means of arriving at the origin of the ancient people of Cambodia who have left all these traces of their civilization, and that of their successors, who appear only to have known how to destroy, never to reconstruct.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading A knowledge of Sanscrit, of “Pali,” and of some modern languages of Hindostan and Indo-China, would be the only means of arriving at the origin of the ancient people of Cambodia who have left all these traces of their civilization, and that of their successors, who appear only to have known how to destroy, never to reconstruct.

plural of “language” — a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols

From this reading A knowledge of Sanscrit, of “Pali,” and of some modern languages of Hindostan and Indo-China, would be the only means of arriving at the origin of the ancient people of Cambodia who have left all these traces of their civilization, and that of their successors, who appear only to have known how to destroy, never to reconstruct.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading Until some learned archæologist shall devote himself to this subject, it is not probable that aught but contradictory speculations will be promulgated.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading A knowledge of Sanscrit, of “Pali,” and of some modern languages of Hindostan and Indo-China, would be the only means of arriving at the origin of the ancient people of Cambodia who have left all these traces of their civilization, and that of their successors, who appear only to have known how to destroy, never to reconstruct.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading A knowledge of Sanscrit, of “Pali,” and of some modern languages of Hindostan and Indo-China, would be the only means of arriving at the origin of the ancient people of Cambodia who have left all these traces of their civilization, and that of their successors, who appear only to have known how to destroy, never to reconstruct.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading A knowledge of Sanscrit, of “Pali,” and of some modern languages of Hindostan and Indo-China, would be the only means of arriving at the origin of the ancient people of Cambodia who have left all these traces of their civilization, and that of their successors, who appear only to have known how to destroy, never to reconstruct.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading A knowledge of Sanscrit, of “Pali,” and of some modern languages of Hindostan and Indo-China, would be the only means of arriving at the origin of the ancient people of Cambodia who have left all these traces of their civilization, and that of their successors, who appear only to have known how to destroy, never to reconstruct.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Until some learned archæologist shall devote himself to this subject, it is not probable that aught but contradictory speculations will be promulgated.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A knowledge of Sanscrit, of “Pali,” and of some modern languages of Hindostan and Indo-China, would be the only means of arriving at the origin of the ancient people of Cambodia who have left all these traces of their civilization, and that of their successors, who appear only to have known how to destroy, never to reconstruct.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading REMARKS ON CAMBODIA AND ITS RUINS.

and nothing more

From this reading A knowledge of Sanscrit, of “Pali,” and of some modern languages of Hindostan and Indo-China, would be the only means of arriving at the origin of the ancient people of Cambodia who have left all these traces of their civilization, and that of their successors, who appear only to have known how to destroy, never to reconstruct.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading A knowledge of Sanscrit, of “Pali,” and of some modern languages of Hindostan and Indo-China, would be the only means of arriving at the origin of the ancient people of Cambodia who have left all these traces of their civilization, and that of their successors, who appear only to have known how to destroy, never to reconstruct.

an ancient Prakrit language (derived from Sanskrit) that is the scriptural and liturgical language of Theravada Buddhism

From this reading A knowledge of Sanscrit, of “Pali,” and of some modern languages of Hindostan and Indo-China, would be the only means of arriving at the origin of the ancient people of Cambodia who have left all these traces of their civilization, and that of their successors, who appear only to have known how to destroy, never to reconstruct.

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

From this reading A knowledge of Sanscrit, of “Pali,” and of some modern languages of Hindostan and Indo-China, would be the only means of arriving at the origin of the ancient people of Cambodia who have left all these traces of their civilization, and that of their successors, who appear only to have known how to destroy, never to reconstruct.

likely but not certain to be or become true or real

From this reading Until some learned archæologist shall devote himself to this subject, it is not probable that aught but contradictory speculations will be promulgated.

formally made public

From this reading Until some learned archæologist shall devote himself to this subject, it is not probable that aught but contradictory speculations will be promulgated.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Some day, however, the truth will surely appear and put them all to flight.

reassemble mentally

From this reading A knowledge of Sanscrit, of “Pali,” and of some modern languages of Hindostan and Indo-China, would be the only means of arriving at the origin of the ancient people of Cambodia who have left all these traces of their civilization, and that of their successors, who appear only to have known how to destroy, never to reconstruct.

plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading REMARKS ON CAMBODIA AND ITS RUINS.

plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading REMARKS ON CAMBODIA AND ITS RUINS.

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From this reading A knowledge of Sanscrit, of “Pali,” and of some modern languages of Hindostan and Indo-China, would be the only means of arriving at the origin of the ancient people of Cambodia who have left all these traces of their civilization, and that of their successors, who appear only to have known how to destroy, never to reconstruct.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Until some learned archæologist shall devote himself to this subject, it is not probable that aught but contradictory speculations will be promulgated.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading A knowledge of Sanscrit, of “Pali,” and of some modern languages of Hindostan and Indo-China, would be the only means of arriving at the origin of the ancient people of Cambodia who have left all these traces of their civilization, and that of their successors, who appear only to have known how to destroy, never to reconstruct.

plural of “speculation” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading Until some learned archæologist shall devote himself to this subject, it is not probable that aught but contradictory speculations will be promulgated.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Until some learned archæologist shall devote himself to this subject, it is not probable that aught but contradictory speculations will be promulgated.

plural of “successor” — a person who follows next in order

From this reading A knowledge of Sanscrit, of “Pali,” and of some modern languages of Hindostan and Indo-China, would be the only means of arriving at the origin of the ancient people of Cambodia who have left all these traces of their civilization, and that of their successors, who appear only to have known how to destroy, never to reconstruct.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Some day, however, the truth will surely appear and put them all to flight.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A knowledge of Sanscrit, of “Pali,” and of some modern languages of Hindostan and Indo-China, would be the only means of arriving at the origin of the ancient people of Cambodia who have left all these traces of their civilization, and that of their successors, who appear only to have known how to destroy, never to reconstruct.

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

From this reading A knowledge of Sanscrit, of “Pali,” and of some modern languages of Hindostan and Indo-China, would be the only means of arriving at the origin of the ancient people of Cambodia who have left all these traces of their civilization, and that of their successors, who appear only to have known how to destroy, never to reconstruct.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A knowledge of Sanscrit, of “Pali,” and of some modern languages of Hindostan and Indo-China, would be the only means of arriving at the origin of the ancient people of Cambodia who have left all these traces of their civilization, and that of their successors, who appear only to have known how to destroy, never to reconstruct.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Some day, however, the truth will surely appear and put them all to flight.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading A knowledge of Sanscrit, of “Pali,” and of some modern languages of Hindostan and Indo-China, would be the only means of arriving at the origin of the ancient people of Cambodia who have left all these traces of their civilization, and that of their successors, who appear only to have known how to destroy, never to reconstruct.

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

From this reading Until some learned archæologist shall devote himself to this subject, it is not probable that aught but contradictory speculations will be promulgated.

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

From this reading A knowledge of Sanscrit, of “Pali,” and of some modern languages of Hindostan and Indo-China, would be the only means of arriving at the origin of the ancient people of Cambodia who have left all these traces of their civilization, and that of their successors, who appear only to have known how to destroy, never to reconstruct.

plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount

From this reading A knowledge of Sanscrit, of “Pali,” and of some modern languages of Hindostan and Indo-China, would be the only means of arriving at the origin of the ancient people of Cambodia who have left all these traces of their civilization, and that of their successors, who appear only to have known how to destroy, never to reconstruct.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Some day, however, the truth will surely appear and put them all to flight.

up to a particular time

From this reading Until some learned archæologist shall devote himself to this subject, it is not probable that aught but contradictory speculations will be promulgated.

which person or people

From this reading A knowledge of Sanscrit, of “Pali,” and of some modern languages of Hindostan and Indo-China, would be the only means of arriving at the origin of the ancient people of Cambodia who have left all these traces of their civilization, and that of their successors, who appear only to have known how to destroy, never to reconstruct.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Until some learned archæologist shall devote himself to this subject, it is not probable that aught but contradictory speculations will be promulgated.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading A knowledge of Sanscrit, of “Pali,” and of some modern languages of Hindostan and Indo-China, would be the only means of arriving at the origin of the ancient people of Cambodia who have left all these traces of their civilization, and that of their successors, who appear only to have known how to destroy, never to reconstruct.