adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And what better can we do than obey the words of Indra, the God of Air, who spake thus?-- “‘For a man who does not travel about there is no felicity, and a good man who stays at home is a bad man.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And what better can we do than obey the words of Indra, the God of Air, who spake thus?-- “‘For a man who does not travel about there is no felicity, and a good man who stays at home is a bad man.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that the three young men said to one another, “We must now seek happiness elsewhere.
AirnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And what better can we do than obey the words of Indra, the God of Air, who spake thus?-- “‘For a man who does not travel about there is no felicity, and a good man who stays at home is a bad man.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what better can we do than obey the words of Indra, the God of Air, who spake thus?-- “‘For a man who does not travel about there is no felicity, and a good man who stays at home is a bad man.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading After that the three young men said to one another, “We must now seek happiness elsewhere.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “‘A traveller’s legs are like blossoming branches, and he himself grows and gathers the fruit.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And what better can we do than obey the words of Indra, the God of Air, who spake thus?-- “‘For a man who does not travel about there is no felicity, and a good man who stays at home is a bad man.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading And what better can we do than obey the words of Indra, the God of Air, who spake thus?-- “‘For a man who does not travel about there is no felicity, and a good man who stays at home is a bad man.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading And what better can we do than obey the words of Indra, the God of Air, who spake thus?-- “‘For a man who does not travel about there is no felicity, and a good man who stays at home is a bad man.
blossomingnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading “‘A traveller’s legs are like blossoming branches, and he himself grows and gathers the fruit.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading “‘A traveller’s legs are like blossoming branches, and he himself grows and gathers the fruit.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And what better can we do than obey the words of Indra, the God of Air, who spake thus?-- “‘For a man who does not travel about there is no felicity, and a good man who stays at home is a bad man.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And what better can we do than obey the words of Indra, the God of Air, who spake thus?-- “‘For a man who does not travel about there is no felicity, and a good man who stays at home is a bad man.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And what better can we do than obey the words of Indra, the God of Air, who spake thus?-- “‘For a man who does not travel about there is no felicity, and a good man who stays at home is a bad man.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading After that the three young men said to one another, “We must now seek happiness elsewhere.
felicitynounUS /fɪˈlɪsəti/
pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
From this reading And what better can we do than obey the words of Indra, the God of Air, who spake thus?-- “‘For a man who does not travel about there is no felicity, and a good man who stays at home is a bad man.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And what better can we do than obey the words of Indra, the God of Air, who spake thus?-- “‘For a man who does not travel about there is no felicity, and a good man who stays at home is a bad man.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Indra is the friend of him who travels.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading “‘A traveller’s legs are like blossoming branches, and he himself grows and gathers the fruit.
gathersnounUS /ˈɡæðərz/
plural of “gather” — sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
From this reading “‘A traveller’s legs are like blossoming branches, and he himself grows and gathers the fruit.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading And what better can we do than obey the words of Indra, the God of Air, who spake thus?-- “‘For a man who does not travel about there is no felicity, and a good man who stays at home is a bad man.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And what better can we do than obey the words of Indra, the God of Air, who spake thus?-- “‘For a man who does not travel about there is no felicity, and a good man who stays at home is a bad man.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “‘A traveller’s legs are like blossoming branches, and he himself grows and gathers the fruit.
happinessnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading After that the three young men said to one another, “We must now seek happiness elsewhere.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “‘A traveller’s legs are like blossoming branches, and he himself grows and gathers the fruit.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Indra is the friend of him who travels.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “‘A traveller’s legs are like blossoming branches, and he himself grows and gathers the fruit.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And what better can we do than obey the words of Indra, the God of Air, who spake thus?-- “‘For a man who does not travel about there is no felicity, and a good man who stays at home is a bad man.
Indranoun
chief Hindu god of the Rig-Veda; god of rain and thunder
From this reading And what better can we do than obey the words of Indra, the God of Air, who spake thus?-- “‘For a man who does not travel about there is no felicity, and a good man who stays at home is a bad man.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And what better can we do than obey the words of Indra, the God of Air, who spake thus?-- “‘For a man who does not travel about there is no felicity, and a good man who stays at home is a bad man.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading “‘A traveller’s legs are like blossoming branches, and he himself grows and gathers the fruit.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “‘A traveller’s legs are like blossoming branches, and he himself grows and gathers the fruit.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And what better can we do than obey the words of Indra, the God of Air, who spake thus?-- “‘For a man who does not travel about there is no felicity, and a good man who stays at home is a bad man.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading After that the three young men said to one another, “We must now seek happiness elsewhere.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading After that the three young men said to one another, “We must now seek happiness elsewhere.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And what better can we do than obey the words of Indra, the God of Air, who spake thus?-- “‘For a man who does not travel about there is no felicity, and a good man who stays at home is a bad man.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And what better can we do than obey the words of Indra, the God of Air, who spake thus?-- “‘For a man who does not travel about there is no felicity, and a good man who stays at home is a bad man.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading After that the three young men said to one another, “We must now seek happiness elsewhere.
obeyverbUS /oʊˈbeɪ/
be obedient to
From this reading And what better can we do than obey the words of Indra, the God of Air, who spake thus?-- “‘For a man who does not travel about there is no felicity, and a good man who stays at home is a bad man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And what better can we do than obey the words of Indra, the God of Air, who spake thus?-- “‘For a man who does not travel about there is no felicity, and a good man who stays at home is a bad man.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After that the three young men said to one another, “We must now seek happiness elsewhere.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After that the three young men said to one another, “We must now seek happiness elsewhere.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading After that the three young men said to one another, “We must now seek happiness elsewhere.
spake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And what better can we do than obey the words of Indra, the God of Air, who spake thus?-- “‘For a man who does not travel about there is no felicity, and a good man who stays at home is a bad man.
staysnounUS /steɪz/
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading And what better can we do than obey the words of Indra, the God of Air, who spake thus?-- “‘For a man who does not travel about there is no felicity, and a good man who stays at home is a bad man.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And what better can we do than obey the words of Indra, the God of Air, who spake thus?-- “‘For a man who does not travel about there is no felicity, and a good man who stays at home is a bad man.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that the three young men said to one another, “We must now seek happiness elsewhere.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After that the three young men said to one another, “We must now seek happiness elsewhere.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And what better can we do than obey the words of Indra, the God of Air, who spake thus?-- “‘For a man who does not travel about there is no felicity, and a good man who stays at home is a bad man.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After that the three young men said to one another, “We must now seek happiness elsewhere.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading And what better can we do than obey the words of Indra, the God of Air, who spake thus?-- “‘For a man who does not travel about there is no felicity, and a good man who stays at home is a bad man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After that the three young men said to one another, “We must now seek happiness elsewhere.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And what better can we do than obey the words of Indra, the God of Air, who spake thus?-- “‘For a man who does not travel about there is no felicity, and a good man who stays at home is a bad man.
traveller's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “‘A traveller’s legs are like blossoming branches, and he himself grows and gathers the fruit.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Indra is the friend of him who travels.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After that the three young men said to one another, “We must now seek happiness elsewhere.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what better can we do than obey the words of Indra, the God of Air, who spake thus?-- “‘For a man who does not travel about there is no felicity, and a good man who stays at home is a bad man.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And what better can we do than obey the words of Indra, the God of Air, who spake thus?-- “‘For a man who does not travel about there is no felicity, and a good man who stays at home is a bad man.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading And what better can we do than obey the words of Indra, the God of Air, who spake thus?-- “‘For a man who does not travel about there is no felicity, and a good man who stays at home is a bad man.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading After that the three young men said to one another, “We must now seek happiness elsewhere.
