used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the next day he provided food and drink, and made a great feast for the Brahmans, and gave them all he had except his piety.
(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 On the next day he provided food and drink, and made a great feast for the Brahmans, and gave them all he had except his piety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the next day he provided food and drink, and made a great feast for the Brahmans, and gave them all he had except his piety.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he wandered, the summer came on him like a lion, the blazing sun its mouth, and the sunbeams its mane.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the yellow mud dried and cracked, as if the lakes were broken-hearted at the loss of their lotuses.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading As he wandered, the summer came on him like a lion, the blazing sun its mouth, and the sunbeams its mane.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading And the hot wind blew, made hotter yet by the sighs of travellers separated from their wives.
Brahmans
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From this reading On the next day he provided food and drink, and made a great feast for the Brahmans, and gave them all he had except his piety.
broken-hearted
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From this reading And the yellow mud dried and cracked, as if the lakes were broken-hearted at the loss of their lotuses.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And the hot wind blew, made hotter yet by the sighs of travellers separated from their wives.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he wandered, the summer came on him like a lion, the blazing sun its mouth, and the sunbeams its mane.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading And the yellow mud dried and cracked, as if the lakes were broken-hearted at the loss of their lotuses.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the next day he provided food and drink, and made a great feast for the Brahmans, and gave them all he had except his piety.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading And the yellow mud dried and cracked, as if the lakes were broken-hearted at the loss of their lotuses.
take in liquids
From this reading On the next day he provided food and drink, and made a great feast for the Brahmans, and gave them all he had except his piety.
apart from; not including
From this reading On the next day he provided food and drink, and made a great feast for the Brahmans, and gave them all he had except his piety.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading On the next day he provided food and drink, and made a great feast for the Brahmans, and gave them all he had except his piety.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Then he started to wander to holy places, hoping to find his wife.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading On the next day he provided food and drink, and made a great feast for the Brahmans, and gave them all he had except his piety.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the next day he provided food and drink, and made a great feast for the Brahmans, and gave them all he had except his piety.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And the hot wind blew, made hotter yet by the sighs of travellers separated from their wives.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading On the next day he provided food and drink, and made a great feast for the Brahmans, and gave them all he had except his piety.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On the next day he provided food and drink, and made a great feast for the Brahmans, and gave them all he had except his piety.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the next day he provided food and drink, and made a great feast for the Brahmans, and gave them all he had except his piety.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the next day he provided food and drink, and made a great feast for the Brahmans, and gave them all he had except his piety.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he wandered, the summer came on him like a lion, the blazing sun its mouth, and the sunbeams its mane.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the next day he provided food and drink, and made a great feast for the Brahmans, and gave them all he had except his piety.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Then he started to wander to holy places, hoping to find his wife.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Then he started to wander to holy places, hoping to find his wife.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading And the hot wind blew, made hotter yet by the sighs of travellers separated from their wives.
hotteradjectiveUS /ˈhɑːtər/
comparative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading And the hot wind blew, made hotter yet by the sighs of travellers separated from their wives.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And the yellow mud dried and cracked, as if the lakes were broken-hearted at the loss of their lotuses.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading As he wandered, the summer came on him like a lion, the blazing sun its mouth, and the sunbeams its mane.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading And the yellow mud dried and cracked, as if the lakes were broken-hearted at the loss of their lotuses.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As he wandered, the summer came on him like a lion, the blazing sun its mouth, and the sunbeams its mane.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading As he wandered, the summer came on him like a lion, the blazing sun its mouth, and the sunbeams its mane.
something that is lost
From this reading And the yellow mud dried and cracked, as if the lakes were broken-hearted at the loss of their lotuses.
lotuses
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From this reading And the yellow mud dried and cracked, as if the lakes were broken-hearted at the loss of their lotuses.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On the next day he provided food and drink, and made a great feast for the Brahmans, and gave them all he had except his piety.
manenounUS /meɪn/
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading As he wandered, the summer came on him like a lion, the blazing sun its mouth, and the sunbeams its mane.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading As he wandered, the summer came on him like a lion, the blazing sun its mouth, and the sunbeams its mane.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading And the yellow mud dried and cracked, as if the lakes were broken-hearted at the loss of their lotuses.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading On the next day he provided food and drink, and made a great feast for the Brahmans, and gave them all he had except his piety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the hot wind blew, made hotter yet by the sighs of travellers separated from their wives.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the next day he provided food and drink, and made a great feast for the Brahmans, and gave them all he had except his piety.
pietynounUS /ˈpaɪəti/
righteousness by virtue of being pious
From this reading On the next day he provided food and drink, and made a great feast for the Brahmans, and gave them all he had except his piety.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then he started to wander to holy places, hoping to find his wife.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading On the next day he provided food and drink, and made a great feast for the Brahmans, and gave them all he had except his piety.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading And the hot wind blew, made hotter yet by the sighs of travellers separated from their wives.
sighsnounUS /saɪz/
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading And the hot wind blew, made hotter yet by the sighs of travellers separated from their wives.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then he started to wander to holy places, hoping to find his wife.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading As he wandered, the summer came on him like a lion, the blazing sun its mouth, and the sunbeams its mane.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading As he wandered, the summer came on him like a lion, the blazing sun its mouth, and the sunbeams its mane.
sunbeams
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From this reading As he wandered, the summer came on him like a lion, the blazing sun its mouth, and the sunbeams its mane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the next day he provided food and drink, and made a great feast for the Brahmans, and gave them all he had except his piety.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And the hot wind blew, made hotter yet by the sighs of travellers separated from their wives.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the next day he provided food and drink, and made a great feast for the Brahmans, and gave them all he had except his piety.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he started to wander to holy places, hoping to find his wife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he started to wander to holy places, hoping to find his wife.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading And the hot wind blew, made hotter yet by the sighs of travellers separated from their wives.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Then he started to wander to holy places, hoping to find his wife.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading As he wandered, the summer came on him like a lion, the blazing sun its mouth, and the sunbeams its mane.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And the yellow mud dried and cracked, as if the lakes were broken-hearted at the loss of their lotuses.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Then he started to wander to holy places, hoping to find his wife.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading And the hot wind blew, made hotter yet by the sighs of travellers separated from their wives.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And the hot wind blew, made hotter yet by the sighs of travellers separated from their wives.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading And the yellow mud dried and cracked, as if the lakes were broken-hearted at the loss of their lotuses.
but in spite of that
From this reading And the hot wind blew, made hotter yet by the sighs of travellers separated from their wives.
