used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a vague power, too far away to trouble him, and only once had it really sent a feeler in his direction; that ill-fated expedition headed by Colonel Le Breton.
Ammeh
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From this reading With the passing years, the Sultan Casim Ammeh increased in wealth and power.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the passing years, the Sultan Casim Ammeh increased in wealth and power.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was a vague power, too far away to trouble him, and only once had it really sent a feeler in his direction; that ill-fated expedition headed by Colonel Le Breton.
BretonnounUS /ˈbretən/
a native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language)
From this reading It was a vague power, too far away to trouble him, and only once had it really sent a feeler in his direction; that ill-fated expedition headed by Colonel Le Breton.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, if he heard nothing more of France, France occasionally heard of him, in the form of complaints from various parts of the Protectorate, from other chiefs whose territory he had raided.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a vague power, too far away to trouble him, and only once had it really sent a feeler in his direction; that ill-fated expedition headed by Colonel Le Breton.
Casim
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From this reading With the passing years, the Sultan Casim Ammeh increased in wealth and power.
chiefsnounUS /tʃiːfs/
plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading But, if he heard nothing more of France, France occasionally heard of him, in the form of complaints from various parts of the Protectorate, from other chiefs whose territory he had raided.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading It was a vague power, too far away to trouble him, and only once had it really sent a feeler in his direction; that ill-fated expedition headed by Colonel Le Breton.
complaintsnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnts/
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading But, if he heard nothing more of France, France occasionally heard of him, in the form of complaints from various parts of the Protectorate, from other chiefs whose territory he had raided.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It was a vague power, too far away to trouble him, and only once had it really sent a feeler in his direction; that ill-fated expedition headed by Colonel Le Breton.
EmboldenedadjectiveUS /emˈboʊldənd/
made bold or courageous
From this reading Emboldened by his success, he had extended his marauding.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading It was a vague power, too far away to trouble him, and only once had it really sent a feeler in his direction; that ill-fated expedition headed by Colonel Le Breton.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Emboldened by his success, he had extended his marauding.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was a vague power, too far away to trouble him, and only once had it really sent a feeler in his direction; that ill-fated expedition headed by Colonel Le Breton.
feelernounUS /ˈfiːlər/
one of a pair of mobile appendages on the head of e.g. insects and crustaceans; typically sensitive to touch and taste
From this reading It was a vague power, too far away to trouble him, and only once had it really sent a feeler in his direction; that ill-fated expedition headed by Colonel Le Breton.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading But, if he heard nothing more of France, France occasionally heard of him, in the form of complaints from various parts of the Protectorate, from other chiefs whose territory he had raided.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading He gave very little thought to France now.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But, if he heard nothing more of France, France occasionally heard of him, in the form of complaints from various parts of the Protectorate, from other chiefs whose territory he had raided.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave very little thought to France now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a vague power, too far away to trouble him, and only once had it really sent a feeler in his direction; that ill-fated expedition headed by Colonel Le Breton.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave very little thought to France now.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading It was a vague power, too far away to trouble him, and only once had it really sent a feeler in his direction; that ill-fated expedition headed by Colonel Le Breton.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But, if he heard nothing more of France, France occasionally heard of him, in the form of complaints from various parts of the Protectorate, from other chiefs whose territory he had raided.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a vague power, too far away to trouble him, and only once had it really sent a feeler in his direction; that ill-fated expedition headed by Colonel Le Breton.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a vague power, too far away to trouble him, and only once had it really sent a feeler in his direction; that ill-fated expedition headed by Colonel Le Breton.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But, if he heard nothing more of France, France occasionally heard of him, in the form of complaints from various parts of the Protectorate, from other chiefs whose territory he had raided.
ill-fatedadjective
marked by or promising bad fortune
From this reading It was a vague power, too far away to trouble him, and only once had it really sent a feeler in his direction; that ill-fated expedition headed by Colonel Le Breton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the passing years, the Sultan Casim Ammeh increased in wealth and power.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading With the passing years, the Sultan Casim Ammeh increased in wealth and power.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a vague power, too far away to trouble him, and only once had it really sent a feeler in his direction; that ill-fated expedition headed by Colonel Le Breton.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading It was a vague power, too far away to trouble him, and only once had it really sent a feeler in his direction; that ill-fated expedition headed by Colonel Le Breton.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He gave very little thought to France now.
maraudingadjectiveUS /mərˈɔːdɪŋ/
characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding
From this reading Emboldened by his success, he had extended his marauding.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But, if he heard nothing more of France, France occasionally heard of him, in the form of complaints from various parts of the Protectorate, from other chiefs whose territory he had raided.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But, if he heard nothing more of France, France occasionally heard of him, in the form of complaints from various parts of the Protectorate, from other chiefs whose territory he had raided.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He gave very little thought to France now.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading But, if he heard nothing more of France, France occasionally heard of him, in the form of complaints from various parts of the Protectorate, from other chiefs whose territory he had raided.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, if he heard nothing more of France, France occasionally heard of him, in the form of complaints from various parts of the Protectorate, from other chiefs whose territory he had raided.
on one occasion
From this reading It was a vague power, too far away to trouble him, and only once had it really sent a feeler in his direction; that ill-fated expedition headed by Colonel Le Breton.
and nothing more
From this reading It was a vague power, too far away to trouble him, and only once had it really sent a feeler in his direction; that ill-fated expedition headed by Colonel Le Breton.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But, if he heard nothing more of France, France occasionally heard of him, in the form of complaints from various parts of the Protectorate, from other chiefs whose territory he had raided.
the local environment
From this reading But, if he heard nothing more of France, France occasionally heard of him, in the form of complaints from various parts of the Protectorate, from other chiefs whose territory he had raided.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading With the passing years, the Sultan Casim Ammeh increased in wealth and power.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading With the passing years, the Sultan Casim Ammeh increased in wealth and power.
ProtectoratenounUS /prəˈtektərət/
a state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty
From this reading But, if he heard nothing more of France, France occasionally heard of him, in the form of complaints from various parts of the Protectorate, from other chiefs whose territory he had raided.
raidedverbUS /ˈreɪdɪd/
past form of “raid” — search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading But, if he heard nothing more of France, France occasionally heard of him, in the form of complaints from various parts of the Protectorate, from other chiefs whose territory he had raided.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was a vague power, too far away to trouble him, and only once had it really sent a feeler in his direction; that ill-fated expedition headed by Colonel Le Breton.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It was a vague power, too far away to trouble him, and only once had it really sent a feeler in his direction; that ill-fated expedition headed by Colonel Le Breton.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Emboldened by his success, he had extended his marauding.
SultannounUS /ˈsʌl.tən/
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading With the passing years, the Sultan Casim Ammeh increased in wealth and power.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading But, if he heard nothing more of France, France occasionally heard of him, in the form of complaints from various parts of the Protectorate, from other chiefs whose territory he had raided.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a vague power, too far away to trouble him, and only once had it really sent a feeler in his direction; that ill-fated expedition headed by Colonel Le Breton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the passing years, the Sultan Casim Ammeh increased in wealth and power.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He gave very little thought to France now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He gave very little thought to France now.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was a vague power, too far away to trouble him, and only once had it really sent a feeler in his direction; that ill-fated expedition headed by Colonel Le Breton.
a source of difficulty
From this reading It was a vague power, too far away to trouble him, and only once had it really sent a feeler in his direction; that ill-fated expedition headed by Colonel Le Breton.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading It was a vague power, too far away to trouble him, and only once had it really sent a feeler in his direction; that ill-fated expedition headed by Colonel Le Breton.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading But, if he heard nothing more of France, France occasionally heard of him, in the form of complaints from various parts of the Protectorate, from other chiefs whose territory he had raided.
precisely as stated
From this reading He gave very little thought to France now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a vague power, too far away to trouble him, and only once had it really sent a feeler in his direction; that ill-fated expedition headed by Colonel Le Breton.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading With the passing years, the Sultan Casim Ammeh increased in wealth and power.
belonging to which person
From this reading But, if he heard nothing more of France, France occasionally heard of him, in the form of complaints from various parts of the Protectorate, from other chiefs whose territory he had raided.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the passing years, the Sultan Casim Ammeh increased in wealth and power.
a late time of life
From this reading With the passing years, the Sultan Casim Ammeh increased in wealth and power.
