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From this reading Now it so happened that this talented and beautiful princess had a jay,[74] whose name was Madan-manjari or Love-garland.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now it so happened that this talented and beautiful princess had a jay,[74] whose name was Madan-manjari or Love-garland.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She also possessed encyclopaedic knowledge after her degree, and, like the parrot, she spoke excellent Sanscrit.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading She also possessed encyclopaedic knowledge after her degree, and, like the parrot, she spoke excellent Sanscrit.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading He altered the shapes of their skulls by fixing ligatures behind the occiput, which caused the sinciput to protrude, their eyes to become prominent, and their brains to master the art of expressing thoughts in words.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Be it briefly said, O warrior king-for you think that I am talking fables--that in the days of old, men had the art of making birds discourse in human language.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now it so happened that this talented and beautiful princess had a jay,[74] whose name was Madan-manjari or Love-garland.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Be it briefly said, O warrior king-for you think that I am talking fables--that in the days of old, men had the art of making birds discourse in human language.
attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading The invention is attributed to a great philosopher, who split their tongues, and after many generations produced a selected race born with those members split.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be it briefly said, O warrior king-for you think that I am talking fables--that in the days of old, men had the art of making birds discourse in human language.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Now it so happened that this talented and beautiful princess had a jay,[74] whose name was Madan-manjari or Love-garland.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He altered the shapes of their skulls by fixing ligatures behind the occiput, which caused the sinciput to protrude, their eyes to become prominent, and their brains to master the art of expressing thoughts in words.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He altered the shapes of their skulls by fixing ligatures behind the occiput, which caused the sinciput to protrude, their eyes to become prominent, and their brains to master the art of expressing thoughts in words.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Be it briefly said, O warrior king-for you think that I am talking fables--that in the days of old, men had the art of making birds discourse in human language.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading The invention is attributed to a great philosopher, who split their tongues, and after many generations produced a selected race born with those members split.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading He altered the shapes of their skulls by fixing ligatures behind the occiput, which caused the sinciput to protrude, their eyes to become prominent, and their brains to master the art of expressing thoughts in words.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading Be it briefly said, O warrior king-for you think that I am talking fables--that in the days of old, men had the art of making birds discourse in human language.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He altered the shapes of their skulls by fixing ligatures behind the occiput, which caused the sinciput to protrude, their eyes to become prominent, and their brains to master the art of expressing thoughts in words.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading He altered the shapes of their skulls by fixing ligatures behind the occiput, which caused the sinciput to protrude, their eyes to become prominent, and their brains to master the art of expressing thoughts in words.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Be it briefly said, O warrior king-for you think that I am talking fables--that in the days of old, men had the art of making birds discourse in human language.
degreenounUS /dɪˈɡriː/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading She also possessed encyclopaedic knowledge after her degree, and, like the parrot, she spoke excellent Sanscrit.
discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading Be it briefly said, O warrior king-for you think that I am talking fables--that in the days of old, men had the art of making birds discourse in human language.
encyclopaedicadjective
comprehensive in scope or content (as an encyclopedia)
From this reading She also possessed encyclopaedic knowledge after her degree, and, like the parrot, she spoke excellent Sanscrit.
excellentadjectiveUS /ˈeksələnt/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading She also possessed encyclopaedic knowledge after her degree, and, like the parrot, she spoke excellent Sanscrit.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading He altered the shapes of their skulls by fixing ligatures behind the occiput, which caused the sinciput to protrude, their eyes to become prominent, and their brains to master the art of expressing thoughts in words.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He altered the shapes of their skulls by fixing ligatures behind the occiput, which caused the sinciput to protrude, their eyes to become prominent, and their brains to master the art of expressing thoughts in words.
fablesnounUS /ˈfeɪbəlz/
plural of “fable” — a deliberately false or improbable account
From this reading Be it briefly said, O warrior king-for you think that I am talking fables--that in the days of old, men had the art of making birds discourse in human language.
fixingnounUS /ˈfɪksɪŋ/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading He altered the shapes of their skulls by fixing ligatures behind the occiput, which caused the sinciput to protrude, their eyes to become prominent, and their brains to master the art of expressing thoughts in words.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading The invention is attributed to a great philosopher, who split their tongues, and after many generations produced a selected race born with those members split.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The invention is attributed to a great philosopher, who split their tongues, and after many generations produced a selected race born with those members split.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now it so happened that this talented and beautiful princess had a jay,[74] whose name was Madan-manjari or Love-garland.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Now it so happened that this talented and beautiful princess had a jay,[74] whose name was Madan-manjari or Love-garland.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He altered the shapes of their skulls by fixing ligatures behind the occiput, which caused the sinciput to protrude, their eyes to become prominent, and their brains to master the art of expressing thoughts in words.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She also possessed encyclopaedic knowledge after her degree, and, like the parrot, she spoke excellent Sanscrit.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Be it briefly said, O warrior king-for you think that I am talking fables--that in the days of old, men had the art of making birds discourse in human language.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Be it briefly said, O warrior king-for you think that I am talking fables--that in the days of old, men had the art of making birds discourse in human language.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Be it briefly said, O warrior king-for you think that I am talking fables--that in the days of old, men had the art of making birds discourse in human language.
inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading The invention is attributed to a great philosopher, who split their tongues, and after many generations produced a selected race born with those members split.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The invention is attributed to a great philosopher, who split their tongues, and after many generations produced a selected race born with those members split.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it so happened that this talented and beautiful princess had a jay,[74] whose name was Madan-manjari or Love-garland.
jaynounUS /dʒeɪ/
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading Now it so happened that this talented and beautiful princess had a jay,[74] whose name was Madan-manjari or Love-garland.
king-for
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From this reading Be it briefly said, O warrior king-for you think that I am talking fables--that in the days of old, men had the art of making birds discourse in human language.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading She also possessed encyclopaedic knowledge after her degree, and, like the parrot, she spoke excellent Sanscrit.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Be it briefly said, O warrior king-for you think that I am talking fables--that in the days of old, men had the art of making birds discourse in human language.
ligatures
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From this reading He altered the shapes of their skulls by fixing ligatures behind the occiput, which caused the sinciput to protrude, their eyes to become prominent, and their brains to master the art of expressing thoughts in words.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She also possessed encyclopaedic knowledge after her degree, and, like the parrot, she spoke excellent Sanscrit.
Love-garland
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From this reading Now it so happened that this talented and beautiful princess had a jay,[74] whose name was Madan-manjari or Love-garland.
Madan-manjari
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now it so happened that this talented and beautiful princess had a jay,[74] whose name was Madan-manjari or Love-garland.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Be it briefly said, O warrior king-for you think that I am talking fables--that in the days of old, men had the art of making birds discourse in human language.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 The invention is attributed to a great philosopher, who split their tongues, and after many generations produced a selected race born with those members split.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He altered the shapes of their skulls by fixing ligatures behind the occiput, which caused the sinciput to protrude, their eyes to become prominent, and their brains to master the art of expressing thoughts in words.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The invention is attributed to a great philosopher, who split their tongues, and after many generations produced a selected race born with those members split.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Be it briefly said, O warrior king-for you think that I am talking fables--that in the days of old, men had the art of making birds discourse in human language.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now it so happened that this talented and beautiful princess had a jay,[74] whose name was Madan-manjari or Love-garland.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it so happened that this talented and beautiful princess had a jay,[74] whose name was Madan-manjari or Love-garland.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Be it briefly said, O warrior king-for you think that I am talking fables--that in the days of old, men had the art of making birds discourse in human language.
occiputnoun
back part of the head or skull
From this reading He altered the shapes of their skulls by fixing ligatures behind the occiput, which caused the sinciput to protrude, their eyes to become prominent, and their brains to master the art of expressing thoughts in words.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Be it briefly said, O warrior king-for you think that I am talking fables--that in the days of old, men had the art of making birds discourse in human language.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Be it briefly said, O warrior king-for you think that I am talking fables--that in the days of old, men had the art of making birds discourse in human language.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now it so happened that this talented and beautiful princess had a jay,[74] whose name was Madan-manjari or Love-garland.
parrotnounUS /ˈperət/
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading She also possessed encyclopaedic knowledge after her degree, and, like the parrot, she spoke excellent Sanscrit.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading The invention is attributed to a great philosopher, who split their tongues, and after many generations produced a selected race born with those members split.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading She also possessed encyclopaedic knowledge after her degree, and, like the parrot, she spoke excellent Sanscrit.
princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Now it so happened that this talented and beautiful princess had a jay,[74] whose name was Madan-manjari or Love-garland.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The invention is attributed to a great philosopher, who split their tongues, and after many generations produced a selected race born with those members split.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading He altered the shapes of their skulls by fixing ligatures behind the occiput, which caused the sinciput to protrude, their eyes to become prominent, and their brains to master the art of expressing thoughts in words.
protrudeverbUS /proʊˈtruːd/
extend out or project in space
From this reading He altered the shapes of their skulls by fixing ligatures behind the occiput, which caused the sinciput to protrude, their eyes to become prominent, and their brains to master the art of expressing thoughts in words.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading The invention is attributed to a great philosopher, who split their tongues, and after many generations produced a selected race born with those members split.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Be it briefly said, O warrior king-for you think that I am talking fables--that in the days of old, men had the art of making birds discourse in human language.
Sanscrit
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From this reading She also possessed encyclopaedic knowledge after her degree, and, like the parrot, she spoke excellent Sanscrit.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading The invention is attributed to a great philosopher, who split their tongues, and after many generations produced a selected race born with those members split.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading He altered the shapes of their skulls by fixing ligatures behind the occiput, which caused the sinciput to protrude, their eyes to become prominent, and their brains to master the art of expressing thoughts in words.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She also possessed encyclopaedic knowledge after her degree, and, like the parrot, she spoke excellent Sanscrit.
sinciputnoun
the front part of the head or skull (including the forehead)
From this reading He altered the shapes of their skulls by fixing ligatures behind the occiput, which caused the sinciput to protrude, their eyes to become prominent, and their brains to master the art of expressing thoughts in words.
skullsnounUS /skʌlz/
plural of “skull” — the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading He altered the shapes of their skulls by fixing ligatures behind the occiput, which caused the sinciput to protrude, their eyes to become prominent, and their brains to master the art of expressing thoughts in words.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now it so happened that this talented and beautiful princess had a jay,[74] whose name was Madan-manjari or Love-garland.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading The invention is attributed to a great philosopher, who split their tongues, and after many generations produced a selected race born with those members split.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She also possessed encyclopaedic knowledge after her degree, and, like the parrot, she spoke excellent Sanscrit.
talentedadjectiveUS /ˈtæləntɪd/
endowed with talent or talents
From this reading Now it so happened that this talented and beautiful princess had a jay,[74] whose name was Madan-manjari or Love-garland.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Be it briefly said, O warrior king-for you think that I am talking fables--that in the days of old, men had the art of making birds discourse in human language.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now it so happened that this talented and beautiful princess had a jay,[74] whose name was Madan-manjari or Love-garland.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She also possessed encyclopaedic knowledge after her degree, and, like the parrot, she spoke excellent Sanscrit.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The invention is attributed to a great philosopher, who split their tongues, and after many generations produced a selected race born with those members split.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Be it briefly said, O warrior king-for you think that I am talking fables--that in the days of old, men had the art of making birds discourse in human language.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now it so happened that this talented and beautiful princess had a jay,[74] whose name was Madan-manjari or Love-garland.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The invention is attributed to a great philosopher, who split their tongues, and after many generations produced a selected race born with those members split.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He altered the shapes of their skulls by fixing ligatures behind the occiput, which caused the sinciput to protrude, their eyes to become prominent, and their brains to master the art of expressing thoughts in words.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The invention is attributed to a great philosopher, who split their tongues, and after many generations produced a selected race born with those members split.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The invention is attributed to a great philosopher, who split their tongues, and after many generations produced a selected race born with those members split.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Be it briefly said, O warrior king-for you think that I am talking fables--that in the days of old, men had the art of making birds discourse in human language.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now it so happened that this talented and beautiful princess had a jay,[74] whose name was Madan-manjari or Love-garland.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He altered the shapes of their skulls by fixing ligatures behind the occiput, which caused the sinciput to protrude, their eyes to become prominent, and their brains to master the art of expressing thoughts in words.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The invention is attributed to a great philosopher, who split their tongues, and after many generations produced a selected race born with those members split.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Now it so happened that this talented and beautiful princess had a jay,[74] whose name was Madan-manjari or Love-garland.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The invention is attributed to a great philosopher, who split their tongues, and after many generations produced a selected race born with those members split.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading He altered the shapes of their skulls by fixing ligatures behind the occiput, which caused the sinciput to protrude, their eyes to become prominent, and their brains to master the art of expressing thoughts in words.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Be it briefly said, O warrior king-for you think that I am talking fables--that in the days of old, men had the art of making birds discourse in human language.
