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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Harisarman There was a certain Brahman in a certain village, named Harisarman.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He wandered about begging with his family, and at last he reached a certain city, and entered the service of a rich householder called Sthuladatta.
account
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From this reading One day there was a feast on account of the marriage of the daughter of Sthuladatta, largely attended by many friends of the bridegroom, and merry-makers.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His sons became keepers of Sthuladatta's cows and other property, and his wife a servant to him, and he himself lived near his house, performing the duty of an attendant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was poor and foolish and in evil case for want of employment, and he had very many children, that he might reap the fruit of his misdeeds in a former life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He wandered about begging with his family, and at last he reached a certain city, and entered the service of a rich householder called Sthuladatta.
attendant
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From this reading His sons became keepers of Sthuladatta's cows and other property, and his wife a servant to him, and he himself lived near his house, performing the duty of an attendant.
attended
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From this reading One day there was a feast on account of the marriage of the daughter of Sthuladatta, largely attended by many friends of the bridegroom, and merry-makers.
became
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From this reading His sons became keepers of Sthuladatta's cows and other property, and his wife a servant to him, and he himself lived near his house, performing the duty of an attendant.
begging
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From this reading He wandered about begging with his family, and at last he reached a certain city, and entered the service of a rich householder called Sthuladatta.
Brahman
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From this reading Harisarman There was a certain Brahman in a certain village, named Harisarman.
bridegroom
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From this reading One day there was a feast on account of the marriage of the daughter of Sthuladatta, largely attended by many friends of the bridegroom, and merry-makers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One day there was a feast on account of the marriage of the daughter of Sthuladatta, largely attended by many friends of the bridegroom, and merry-makers.
called
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From this reading He wandered about begging with his family, and at last he reached a certain city, and entered the service of a rich householder called Sthuladatta.
case
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From this reading He was poor and foolish and in evil case for want of employment, and he had very many children, that he might reap the fruit of his misdeeds in a former life.
certain
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From this reading Harisarman There was a certain Brahman in a certain village, named Harisarman.
children
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From this reading He was poor and foolish and in evil case for want of employment, and he had very many children, that he might reap the fruit of his misdeeds in a former life.
city
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From this reading He wandered about begging with his family, and at last he reached a certain city, and entered the service of a rich householder called Sthuladatta.
cows
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From this reading His sons became keepers of Sthuladatta's cows and other property, and his wife a servant to him, and he himself lived near his house, performing the duty of an attendant.
daughter
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From this reading One day there was a feast on account of the marriage of the daughter of Sthuladatta, largely attended by many friends of the bridegroom, and merry-makers.
day
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From this reading One day there was a feast on account of the marriage of the daughter of Sthuladatta, largely attended by many friends of the bridegroom, and merry-makers.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading His sons became keepers of Sthuladatta's cows and other property, and his wife a servant to him, and he himself lived near his house, performing the duty of an attendant.
employment
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From this reading He was poor and foolish and in evil case for want of employment, and he had very many children, that he might reap the fruit of his misdeeds in a former life.
entered
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From this reading He wandered about begging with his family, and at last he reached a certain city, and entered the service of a rich householder called Sthuladatta.
evil
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From this reading He was poor and foolish and in evil case for want of employment, and he had very many children, that he might reap the fruit of his misdeeds in a former life.
family
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From this reading He wandered about begging with his family, and at last he reached a certain city, and entered the service of a rich householder called Sthuladatta.
feast
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From this reading One day there was a feast on account of the marriage of the daughter of Sthuladatta, largely attended by many friends of the bridegroom, and merry-makers.
foolish
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From this reading He was poor and foolish and in evil case for want of employment, and he had very many children, that he might reap the fruit of his misdeeds in a former life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was poor and foolish and in evil case for want of employment, and he had very many children, that he might reap the fruit of his misdeeds in a former life.
former
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From this reading He was poor and foolish and in evil case for want of employment, and he had very many children, that he might reap the fruit of his misdeeds in a former life.
friends
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From this reading One day there was a feast on account of the marriage of the daughter of Sthuladatta, largely attended by many friends of the bridegroom, and merry-makers.
fruit
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From this reading He was poor and foolish and in evil case for want of employment, and he had very many children, that he might reap the fruit of his misdeeds in a former life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was poor and foolish and in evil case for want of employment, and he had very many children, that he might reap the fruit of his misdeeds in a former life.
Harisarman
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From this reading Harisarman There was a certain Brahman in a certain village, named Harisarman.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was poor and foolish and in evil case for want of employment, and he had very many children, that he might reap the fruit of his misdeeds in a former life.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His sons became keepers of Sthuladatta's cows and other property, and his wife a servant to him, and he himself lived near his house, performing the duty of an attendant.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His sons became keepers of Sthuladatta's cows and other property, and his wife a servant to him, and he himself lived near his house, performing the duty of an attendant.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was poor and foolish and in evil case for want of employment, and he had very many children, that he might reap the fruit of his misdeeds in a former life.
house
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From this reading His sons became keepers of Sthuladatta's cows and other property, and his wife a servant to him, and he himself lived near his house, performing the duty of an attendant.
householder
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From this reading He wandered about begging with his family, and at last he reached a certain city, and entered the service of a rich householder called Sthuladatta.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harisarman There was a certain Brahman in a certain village, named Harisarman.
keepers
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From this reading His sons became keepers of Sthuladatta's cows and other property, and his wife a servant to him, and he himself lived near his house, performing the duty of an attendant.
largely
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From this reading One day there was a feast on account of the marriage of the daughter of Sthuladatta, largely attended by many friends of the bridegroom, and merry-makers.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wandered about begging with his family, and at last he reached a certain city, and entered the service of a rich householder called Sthuladatta.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was poor and foolish and in evil case for want of employment, and he had very many children, that he might reap the fruit of his misdeeds in a former life.
lived
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From this reading His sons became keepers of Sthuladatta's cows and other property, and his wife a servant to him, and he himself lived near his house, performing the duty of an attendant.
many
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From this reading He was poor and foolish and in evil case for want of employment, and he had very many children, that he might reap the fruit of his misdeeds in a former life.
marriage
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From this reading One day there was a feast on account of the marriage of the daughter of Sthuladatta, largely attended by many friends of the bridegroom, and merry-makers.
merry-makers
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From this reading One day there was a feast on account of the marriage of the daughter of Sthuladatta, largely attended by many friends of the bridegroom, and merry-makers.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He was poor and foolish and in evil case for want of employment, and he had very many children, that he might reap the fruit of his misdeeds in a former life.
misdeeds
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From this reading He was poor and foolish and in evil case for want of employment, and he had very many children, that he might reap the fruit of his misdeeds in a former life.
named
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From this reading Harisarman There was a certain Brahman in a certain village, named Harisarman.
near
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From this reading His sons became keepers of Sthuladatta's cows and other property, and his wife a servant to him, and he himself lived near his house, performing the duty of an attendant.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was poor and foolish and in evil case for want of employment, and he had very many children, that he might reap the fruit of his misdeeds in a former life.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day there was a feast on account of the marriage of the daughter of Sthuladatta, largely attended by many friends of the bridegroom, and merry-makers.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day there was a feast on account of the marriage of the daughter of Sthuladatta, largely attended by many friends of the bridegroom, and merry-makers.
other
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From this reading His sons became keepers of Sthuladatta's cows and other property, and his wife a servant to him, and he himself lived near his house, performing the duty of an attendant.
performing
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From this reading His sons became keepers of Sthuladatta's cows and other property, and his wife a servant to him, and he himself lived near his house, performing the duty of an attendant.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was poor and foolish and in evil case for want of employment, and he had very many children, that he might reap the fruit of his misdeeds in a former life.
property
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From this reading His sons became keepers of Sthuladatta's cows and other property, and his wife a servant to him, and he himself lived near his house, performing the duty of an attendant.
reached
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From this reading He wandered about begging with his family, and at last he reached a certain city, and entered the service of a rich householder called Sthuladatta.
reap
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From this reading He was poor and foolish and in evil case for want of employment, and he had very many children, that he might reap the fruit of his misdeeds in a former life.
rich
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From this reading He wandered about begging with his family, and at last he reached a certain city, and entered the service of a rich householder called Sthuladatta.
servant
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From this reading His sons became keepers of Sthuladatta's cows and other property, and his wife a servant to him, and he himself lived near his house, performing the duty of an attendant.
service
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From this reading He wandered about begging with his family, and at last he reached a certain city, and entered the service of a rich householder called Sthuladatta.
sons
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From this reading His sons became keepers of Sthuladatta's cows and other property, and his wife a servant to him, and he himself lived near his house, performing the duty of an attendant.
Sthuladatta
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From this reading He wandered about begging with his family, and at last he reached a certain city, and entered the service of a rich householder called Sthuladatta.
Sthuladatta's
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From this reading His sons became keepers of Sthuladatta's cows and other property, and his wife a servant to him, and he himself lived near his house, performing the duty of an attendant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was poor and foolish and in evil case for want of employment, and he had very many children, that he might reap the fruit of his misdeeds in a former life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was poor and foolish and in evil case for want of employment, and he had very many children, that he might reap the fruit of his misdeeds in a former life.
There
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From this reading Harisarman There was a certain Brahman in a certain village, named Harisarman.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His sons became keepers of Sthuladatta's cows and other property, and his wife a servant to him, and he himself lived near his house, performing the duty of an attendant.
very
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From this reading He was poor and foolish and in evil case for want of employment, and he had very many children, that he might reap the fruit of his misdeeds in a former life.
village
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From this reading Harisarman There was a certain Brahman in a certain village, named Harisarman.
wandered
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From this reading He wandered about begging with his family, and at last he reached a certain city, and entered the service of a rich householder called Sthuladatta.
want
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From this reading He was poor and foolish and in evil case for want of employment, and he had very many children, that he might reap the fruit of his misdeeds in a former life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harisarman There was a certain Brahman in a certain village, named Harisarman.
wife
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From this reading His sons became keepers of Sthuladatta's cows and other property, and his wife a servant to him, and he himself lived near his house, performing the duty of an attendant.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wandered about begging with his family, and at last he reached a certain city, and entered the service of a rich householder called Sthuladatta.
