the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I shall have to write another; and as I am to dine at the British Legation to-night, I ought to get it done early.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shall have to write another; and as I am to dine at the British Legation to-night, I ought to get it done early.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “You have seen her Majesty, Count?” asked the Premier, as Princess Anna went to announce his arrival to the Queen.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading “You have seen her Majesty, Count?” asked the Premier, as Princess Anna went to announce his arrival to the Queen.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I shall have to write another; and as I am to dine at the British Legation to-night, I ought to get it done early.
anteroomnoun
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading When M. Drakovics entered the Queen’s anteroom he found Cyril there, engaged in comparing notes with the two ladies as to the success of the day’s spectacle.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading “You have seen her Majesty, Count?” asked the Premier, as Princess Anna went to announce his arrival to the Queen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When M. Drakovics entered the Queen’s anteroom he found Cyril there, engaged in comparing notes with the two ladies as to the success of the day’s spectacle.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “You have seen her Majesty, Count?” asked the Premier, as Princess Anna went to announce his arrival to the Queen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I shall have to write another; and as I am to dine at the British Legation to-night, I ought to get it done early.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading I shall have to write another; and as I am to dine at the British Legation to-night, I ought to get it done early.
comparingnounUS /kəmˈperɪŋ/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading When M. Drakovics entered the Queen’s anteroom he found Cyril there, engaged in comparing notes with the two ladies as to the success of the day’s spectacle.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “You have seen her Majesty, Count?” asked the Premier, as Princess Anna went to announce his arrival to the Queen.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading When M. Drakovics entered the Queen’s anteroom he found Cyril there, engaged in comparing notes with the two ladies as to the success of the day’s spectacle.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When M. Drakovics entered the Queen’s anteroom he found Cyril there, engaged in comparing notes with the two ladies as to the success of the day’s spectacle.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading I shall have to write another; and as I am to dine at the British Legation to-night, I ought to get it done early.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I shall have to write another; and as I am to dine at the British Legation to-night, I ought to get it done early.
Drakovics
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From this reading When M. Drakovics entered the Queen’s anteroom he found Cyril there, engaged in comparing notes with the two ladies as to the success of the day’s spectacle.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading I shall have to write another; and as I am to dine at the British Legation to-night, I ought to get it done early.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading When M. Drakovics entered the Queen’s anteroom he found Cyril there, engaged in comparing notes with the two ladies as to the success of the day’s spectacle.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When M. Drakovics entered the Queen’s anteroom he found Cyril there, engaged in comparing notes with the two ladies as to the success of the day’s spectacle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yes; the ordeal is over for me.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading My report had not the good fortune to please the Queen, however.
set up or found
From this reading When M. Drakovics entered the Queen’s anteroom he found Cyril there, engaged in comparing notes with the two ladies as to the success of the day’s spectacle.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I shall have to write another; and as I am to dine at the British Legation to-night, I ought to get it done early.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading My report had not the good fortune to please the Queen, however.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My report had not the good fortune to please the Queen, however.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have seen her Majesty, Count?” asked the Premier, as Princess Anna went to announce his arrival to the Queen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When M. Drakovics entered the Queen’s anteroom he found Cyril there, engaged in comparing notes with the two ladies as to the success of the day’s spectacle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You have seen her Majesty, Count?” asked the Premier, as Princess Anna went to announce his arrival to the Queen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You have seen her Majesty, Count?” asked the Premier, as Princess Anna went to announce his arrival to the Queen.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading My report had not the good fortune to please the Queen, however.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall have to write another; and as I am to dine at the British Legation to-night, I ought to get it done early.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When M. Drakovics entered the Queen’s anteroom he found Cyril there, engaged in comparing notes with the two ladies as to the success of the day’s spectacle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes; the ordeal is over for me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I shall have to write another; and as I am to dine at the British Legation to-night, I ought to get it done early.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading When M. Drakovics entered the Queen’s anteroom he found Cyril there, engaged in comparing notes with the two ladies as to the success of the day’s spectacle.
Legationnoun
the post or office of legate
From this reading I shall have to write another; and as I am to dine at the British Legation to-night, I ought to get it done early.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading When M. Drakovics entered the Queen’s anteroom he found Cyril there, engaged in comparing notes with the two ladies as to the success of the day’s spectacle.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “You have seen her Majesty, Count?” asked the Premier, as Princess Anna went to announce his arrival to the Queen.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes; the ordeal is over for me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My report had not the good fortune to please the Queen, however.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My report had not the good fortune to please the Queen, however.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading When M. Drakovics entered the Queen’s anteroom he found Cyril there, engaged in comparing notes with the two ladies as to the success of the day’s spectacle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When M. Drakovics entered the Queen’s anteroom he found Cyril there, engaged in comparing notes with the two ladies as to the success of the day’s spectacle.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading “Yes; the ordeal is over for me.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I shall have to write another; and as I am to dine at the British Legation to-night, I ought to get it done early.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Yes; the ordeal is over for me.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading My report had not the good fortune to please the Queen, however.
PremiernounUS /preˈmɪr/
the person who holds the position of head of the government in the United Kingdom
From this reading “You have seen her Majesty, Count?” asked the Premier, as Princess Anna went to announce his arrival to the Queen.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “You have seen her Majesty, Count?” asked the Premier, as Princess Anna went to announce his arrival to the Queen.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “You have seen her Majesty, Count?” asked the Premier, as Princess Anna went to announce his arrival to the Queen.
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading When M. Drakovics entered the Queen’s anteroom he found Cyril there, engaged in comparing notes with the two ladies as to the success of the day’s spectacle.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading My report had not the good fortune to please the Queen, however.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You have seen her Majesty, Count?” asked the Premier, as Princess Anna went to announce his arrival to the Queen.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall have to write another; and as I am to dine at the British Legation to-night, I ought to get it done early.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading When M. Drakovics entered the Queen’s anteroom he found Cyril there, engaged in comparing notes with the two ladies as to the success of the day’s spectacle.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading When M. Drakovics entered the Queen’s anteroom he found Cyril there, engaged in comparing notes with the two ladies as to the success of the day’s spectacle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When M. Drakovics entered the Queen’s anteroom he found Cyril there, engaged in comparing notes with the two ladies as to the success of the day’s spectacle.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When M. Drakovics entered the Queen’s anteroom he found Cyril there, engaged in comparing notes with the two ladies as to the success of the day’s spectacle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When M. Drakovics entered the Queen’s anteroom he found Cyril there, engaged in comparing notes with the two ladies as to the success of the day’s spectacle.
to-night
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From this reading I shall have to write another; and as I am to dine at the British Legation to-night, I ought to get it done early.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When M. Drakovics entered the Queen’s anteroom he found Cyril there, engaged in comparing notes with the two ladies as to the success of the day’s spectacle.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You have seen her Majesty, Count?” asked the Premier, as Princess Anna went to announce his arrival to the Queen.
at the time that
From this reading When M. Drakovics entered the Queen’s anteroom he found Cyril there, engaged in comparing notes with the two ladies as to the success of the day’s spectacle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When M. Drakovics entered the Queen’s anteroom he found Cyril there, engaged in comparing notes with the two ladies as to the success of the day’s spectacle.
produce a literary work
From this reading I shall have to write another; and as I am to dine at the British Legation to-night, I ought to get it done early.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes; the ordeal is over for me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have seen her Majesty, Count?” asked the Premier, as Princess Anna went to announce his arrival to the Queen.
