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Chapter XIV
My brother kneels (so saith Kabir) To stone and brass in heathen wise, But in my brother’s voice I hear My own unanswered agonies. His God is as his Fates assign— His prayer is all the world’s—and mine. KABIR. At moonrise the cautious coolies got under way. The lama, refreshed by his sleep and the spirit, needed no more than Kim’s shoulder to bear him along—a silent, swift-striding man.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “The lama, refreshed by his sleep and the spirit, needed no more than Kim’s shoulder to bear him along—a silent, swift-striding man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My brother kneels (so saith Kabir) To stone and brass in heathen wise, But in my brother’s voice I hear My own unanswered agonies.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “His God is as his Fates assign— His prayer is all the world’s—and mine.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “At moonrise the cautious coolies got under way.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lama, refreshed by his sleep and the spirit, needed no more than Kim’s shoulder to bear him along—a silent, swift-striding man.
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From this reading My brother kneels (so saith Kabir) To stone and brass in heathen wise, But in my brother’s voice I hear My own unanswered agonies.
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From this reading His God is as his Fates assign— His prayer is all the world’s—and mine.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The lama, refreshed by his sleep and the spirit, needed no more than Kim’s shoulder to bear him along—a silent, swift-striding man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My brother kneels (so saith Kabir) To stone and brass in heathen wise, But in my brother’s voice I hear My own unanswered agonies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His God is as his Fates assign— His prayer is all the world’s—and mine.
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From this reading His God is as his Fates assign— His prayer is all the world’s—and mine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At moonrise the cautious coolies got under way.
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From this reading The lama, refreshed by his sleep and the spirit, needed no more than Kim’s shoulder to bear him along—a silent, swift-striding man.
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From this reading My brother kneels (so saith Kabir) To stone and brass in heathen wise, But in my brother’s voice I hear My own unanswered agonies.
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From this reading My brother kneels (so saith Kabir) To stone and brass in heathen wise, But in my brother’s voice I hear My own unanswered agonies.
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From this reading My brother kneels (so saith Kabir) To stone and brass in heathen wise, But in my brother’s voice I hear My own unanswered agonies.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My brother kneels (so saith Kabir) To stone and brass in heathen wise, But in my brother’s voice I hear My own unanswered agonies.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The lama, refreshed by his sleep and the spirit, needed no more than Kim’s shoulder to bear him along—a silent, swift-striding man.
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From this reading At moonrise the cautious coolies got under way.
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From this reading At moonrise the cautious coolies got under way.
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From this reading His God is as his Fates assign— His prayer is all the world’s—and mine.
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From this reading His God is as his Fates assign— His prayer is all the world’s—and mine.
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From this reading At moonrise the cautious coolies got under way.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My brother kneels (so saith Kabir) To stone and brass in heathen wise, But in my brother’s voice I hear My own unanswered agonies.
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From this reading My brother kneels (so saith Kabir) To stone and brass in heathen wise, But in my brother’s voice I hear My own unanswered agonies.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The lama, refreshed by his sleep and the spirit, needed no more than Kim’s shoulder to bear him along—a silent, swift-striding man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His God is as his Fates assign— His prayer is all the world’s—and mine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My brother kneels (so saith Kabir) To stone and brass in heathen wise, But in my brother’s voice I hear My own unanswered agonies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My brother kneels (so saith Kabir) To stone and brass in heathen wise, But in my brother’s voice I hear My own unanswered agonies.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His God is as his Fates assign— His prayer is all the world’s—and mine.
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From this reading My brother kneels (so saith Kabir) To stone and brass in heathen wise, But in my brother’s voice I hear My own unanswered agonies.
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From this reading The lama, refreshed by his sleep and the spirit, needed no more than Kim’s shoulder to bear him along—a silent, swift-striding man.
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From this reading My brother kneels (so saith Kabir) To stone and brass in heathen wise, But in my brother’s voice I hear My own unanswered agonies.
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From this reading The lama, refreshed by his sleep and the spirit, needed no more than Kim’s shoulder to bear him along—a silent, swift-striding man.
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From this reading The lama, refreshed by his sleep and the spirit, needed no more than Kim’s shoulder to bear him along—a silent, swift-striding man.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading His God is as his Fates assign— His prayer is all the world’s—and mine.
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From this reading At moonrise the cautious coolies got under way.
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From this reading The lama, refreshed by his sleep and the spirit, needed no more than Kim’s shoulder to bear him along—a silent, swift-striding man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My brother kneels (so saith Kabir) To stone and brass in heathen wise, But in my brother’s voice I hear My own unanswered agonies.
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From this reading The lama, refreshed by his sleep and the spirit, needed no more than Kim’s shoulder to bear him along—a silent, swift-striding man.
not any; not one
From this reading The lama, refreshed by his sleep and the spirit, needed no more than Kim’s shoulder to bear him along—a silent, swift-striding man.
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From this reading My brother kneels (so saith Kabir) To stone and brass in heathen wise, But in my brother’s voice I hear My own unanswered agonies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His God is as his Fates assign— His prayer is all the world’s—and mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lama, refreshed by his sleep and the spirit, needed no more than Kim’s shoulder to bear him along—a silent, swift-striding man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My brother kneels (so saith Kabir) To stone and brass in heathen wise, But in my brother’s voice I hear My own unanswered agonies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lama, refreshed by his sleep and the spirit, needed no more than Kim’s shoulder to bear him along—a silent, swift-striding man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lama, refreshed by his sleep and the spirit, needed no more than Kim’s shoulder to bear him along—a silent, swift-striding man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lama, refreshed by his sleep and the spirit, needed no more than Kim’s shoulder to bear him along—a silent, swift-striding man.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My brother kneels (so saith Kabir) To stone and brass in heathen wise, But in my brother’s voice I hear My own unanswered agonies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lama, refreshed by his sleep and the spirit, needed no more than Kim’s shoulder to bear him along—a silent, swift-striding man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My brother kneels (so saith Kabir) To stone and brass in heathen wise, But in my brother’s voice I hear My own unanswered agonies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lama, refreshed by his sleep and the spirit, needed no more than Kim’s shoulder to bear him along—a silent, swift-striding man.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The lama, refreshed by his sleep and the spirit, needed no more than Kim’s shoulder to bear him along—a silent, swift-striding man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His God is as his Fates assign— His prayer is all the world’s—and mine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My brother kneels (so saith Kabir) To stone and brass in heathen wise, But in my brother’s voice I hear My own unanswered agonies.
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From this reading My brother kneels (so saith Kabir) To stone and brass in heathen wise, But in my brother’s voice I hear My own unanswered agonies.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At moonrise the cautious coolies got under way.
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From this reading My brother kneels (so saith Kabir) To stone and brass in heathen wise, But in my brother’s voice I hear My own unanswered agonies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At moonrise the cautious coolies got under way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My brother kneels (so saith Kabir) To stone and brass in heathen wise, But in my brother’s voice I hear My own unanswered agonies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His God is as his Fates assign— His prayer is all the world’s—and mine.
