used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here he owned a large house, surrounded by a beautiful garden.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after their arrival, Ashmed took his family to view the estate and to watch the laborers finishing their day's work.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Many slaves were busily employed gathering the olives, which were afterwards pressed to extract the oil.
AlgerianounUS /ælˈdʒɪriə/
a republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean Sea with a population that is predominantly Sunni Muslim; colonized by France in the 19th century but gained autonomy in the early 1960s
From this reading THE LION Ashmed now decided to take his family, Antonio included, to visit his country estate, which lay in the southwestern part of Algeria near the mountains.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shortly after their arrival, Ashmed took his family to view the estate and to watch the laborers finishing their day's work.
Antonio
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From this reading THE LION Ashmed now decided to take his family, Antonio included, to visit his country estate, which lay in the southwestern part of Algeria near the mountains.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Shortly after their arrival, Ashmed took his family to view the estate and to watch the laborers finishing their day's work.
Ashmed
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From this reading THE LION Ashmed now decided to take his family, Antonio included, to visit his country estate, which lay in the southwestern part of Algeria near the mountains.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Here he owned a large house, surrounded by a beautiful garden.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading A short distance from the house stood a great number of olive trees belonging to the estate.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading Many slaves were busily employed gathering the olives, which were afterwards pressed to extract the oil.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here he owned a large house, surrounded by a beautiful garden.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE LION Ashmed now decided to take his family, Antonio included, to visit his country estate, which lay in the southwestern part of Algeria near the mountains.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Shortly after their arrival, Ashmed took his family to view the estate and to watch the laborers finishing their day's work.
recognizable; marked
From this reading THE LION Ashmed now decided to take his family, Antonio included, to visit his country estate, which lay in the southwestern part of Algeria near the mountains.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading A short distance from the house stood a great number of olive trees belonging to the estate.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Many slaves were busily employed gathering the olives, which were afterwards pressed to extract the oil.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading THE LION Ashmed now decided to take his family, Antonio included, to visit his country estate, which lay in the southwestern part of Algeria near the mountains.
extractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading Many slaves were busily employed gathering the olives, which were afterwards pressed to extract the oil.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE LION Ashmed now decided to take his family, Antonio included, to visit his country estate, which lay in the southwestern part of Algeria near the mountains.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading Shortly after their arrival, Ashmed took his family to view the estate and to watch the laborers finishing their day's work.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A short distance from the house stood a great number of olive trees belonging to the estate.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Here he owned a large house, surrounded by a beautiful garden.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Many slaves were busily employed gathering the olives, which were afterwards pressed to extract the oil.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A short distance from the house stood a great number of olive trees belonging to the estate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here he owned a large house, surrounded by a beautiful garden.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he owned a large house, surrounded by a beautiful garden.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LION Ashmed now decided to take his family, Antonio included, to visit his country estate, which lay in the southwestern part of Algeria near the mountains.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Here he owned a large house, surrounded by a beautiful garden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LION Ashmed now decided to take his family, Antonio included, to visit his country estate, which lay in the southwestern part of Algeria near the mountains.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading THE LION Ashmed now decided to take his family, Antonio included, to visit his country estate, which lay in the southwestern part of Algeria near the mountains.
laborersnounUS /ˈleɪbərərz/
plural of “laborer” — someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading Shortly after their arrival, Ashmed took his family to view the estate and to watch the laborers finishing their day's work.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Here he owned a large house, surrounded by a beautiful garden.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE LION Ashmed now decided to take his family, Antonio included, to visit his country estate, which lay in the southwestern part of Algeria near the mountains.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading THE LION Ashmed now decided to take his family, Antonio included, to visit his country estate, which lay in the southwestern part of Algeria near the mountains.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many slaves were busily employed gathering the olives, which were afterwards pressed to extract the oil.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE LION Ashmed now decided to take his family, Antonio included, to visit his country estate, which lay in the southwestern part of Algeria near the mountains.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE LION Ashmed now decided to take his family, Antonio included, to visit his country estate, which lay in the southwestern part of Algeria near the mountains.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE LION Ashmed now decided to take his family, Antonio included, to visit his country estate, which lay in the southwestern part of Algeria near the mountains.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A short distance from the house stood a great number of olive trees belonging to the estate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LION Ashmed now decided to take his family, Antonio included, to visit his country estate, which lay in the southwestern part of Algeria near the mountains.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading Many slaves were busily employed gathering the olives, which were afterwards pressed to extract the oil.
oliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading A short distance from the house stood a great number of olive trees belonging to the estate.
olivesnounUS /ˈɑːlɪvz/
plural of “olive” — small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
From this reading Many slaves were busily employed gathering the olives, which were afterwards pressed to extract the oil.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading Here he owned a large house, surrounded by a beautiful garden.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE LION Ashmed now decided to take his family, Antonio included, to visit his country estate, which lay in the southwestern part of Algeria near the mountains.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Many slaves were busily employed gathering the olives, which were afterwards pressed to extract the oil.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A short distance from the house stood a great number of olive trees belonging to the estate.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly after their arrival, Ashmed took his family to view the estate and to watch the laborers finishing their day's work.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Many slaves were busily employed gathering the olives, which were afterwards pressed to extract the oil.
southwesternadjectiveUS /ˌsaʊˈθwestərn/
situated in or oriented toward the southwest
From this reading THE LION Ashmed now decided to take his family, Antonio included, to visit his country estate, which lay in the southwestern part of Algeria near the mountains.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A short distance from the house stood a great number of olive trees belonging to the estate.
confined on all sides
From this reading Here he owned a large house, surrounded by a beautiful garden.
carry out
From this reading THE LION Ashmed now decided to take his family, Antonio included, to visit his country estate, which lay in the southwestern part of Algeria near the mountains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LION Ashmed now decided to take his family, Antonio included, to visit his country estate, which lay in the southwestern part of Algeria near the mountains.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Shortly after their arrival, Ashmed took his family to view the estate and to watch the laborers finishing their day's work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LION Ashmed now decided to take his family, Antonio included, to visit his country estate, which lay in the southwestern part of Algeria near the mountains.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Shortly after their arrival, Ashmed took his family to view the estate and to watch the laborers finishing their day's work.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A short distance from the house stood a great number of olive trees belonging to the estate.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Shortly after their arrival, Ashmed took his family to view the estate and to watch the laborers finishing their day's work.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE LION Ashmed now decided to take his family, Antonio included, to visit his country estate, which lay in the southwestern part of Algeria near the mountains.
look attentively
From this reading Shortly after their arrival, Ashmed took his family to view the estate and to watch the laborers finishing their day's work.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many slaves were busily employed gathering the olives, which were afterwards pressed to extract the oil.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE LION Ashmed now decided to take his family, Antonio included, to visit his country estate, which lay in the southwestern part of Algeria near the mountains.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Shortly after their arrival, Ashmed took his family to view the estate and to watch the laborers finishing their day's work.
