used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Think a minute,” he said; “I wanted to raise up my country and rule it as I knew the English did.
anew
From this reading Palmam Qui— That night the weary troop took up their quarters again in the old building.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I was always your friend, but you cannot understand the bitter fight I had against the Ranee, the mother I loved, and her friends and supporters.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Do not forsake me now,” he said, “because I was weak enough to believe all I did.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I was always your friend, but you cannot understand the bitter fight I had against the Ranee, the mother I loved, and her friends and supporters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day the Rajah came in state to ask them to return to the new building, and it was in the officers’ room that he spoke out frankly:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Think a minute,” he said; “I wanted to raise up my country and rule it as I knew the English did.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The next day the Rajah came in state to ask them to return to the new building, and it was in the officers’ room that he spoke out frankly:
for the reason that
From this reading “Do not forsake me now,” he said, “because I was weak enough to believe all I did.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Do not forsake me now,” he said, “because I was weak enough to believe all I did.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading I was always your friend, but you cannot understand the bitter fight I had against the Ranee, the mother I loved, and her friends and supporters.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Palmam Qui— That night the weary troop took up their quarters again in the old building.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was always your friend, but you cannot understand the bitter fight I had against the Ranee, the mother I loved, and her friends and supporters.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next day the Rajah came in state to ask them to return to the new building, and it was in the officers’ room that he spoke out frankly:
cannot
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From this reading I was always your friend, but you cannot understand the bitter fight I had against the Ranee, the mother I loved, and her friends and supporters.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Think a minute,” he said; “I wanted to raise up my country and rule it as I knew the English did.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day the Rajah came in state to ask them to return to the new building, and it was in the officers’ room that he spoke out frankly:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Do not forsake me now,” he said, “because I was weak enough to believe all I did.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do not forsake me now,” he said, “because I was weak enough to believe all I did.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Think a minute,” he said; “I wanted to raise up my country and rule it as I knew the English did.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Do not forsake me now,” he said, “because I was weak enough to believe all I did.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading I was always your friend, but you cannot understand the bitter fight I had against the Ranee, the mother I loved, and her friends and supporters.
forsakeverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪk/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading “Do not forsake me now,” he said, “because I was weak enough to believe all I did.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading The next day the Rajah came in state to ask them to return to the new building, and it was in the officers’ room that he spoke out frankly:
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I was always your friend, but you cannot understand the bitter fight I had against the Ranee, the mother I loved, and her friends and supporters.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I was always your friend, but you cannot understand the bitter fight I had against the Ranee, the mother I loved, and her friends and supporters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was always your friend, but you cannot understand the bitter fight I had against the Ranee, the mother I loved, and her friends and supporters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next day the Rajah came in state to ask them to return to the new building, and it was in the officers’ room that he spoke out frankly:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was always your friend, but you cannot understand the bitter fight I had against the Ranee, the mother I loved, and her friends and supporters.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Do not forsake me now,” he said, “because I was weak enough to believe all I did.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Palmam Qui— That night the weary troop took up their quarters again in the old building.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next day the Rajah came in state to ask them to return to the new building, and it was in the officers’ room that he spoke out frankly:
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Think a minute,” he said; “I wanted to raise up my country and rule it as I knew the English did.
held dear
From this reading I was always your friend, but you cannot understand the bitter fight I had against the Ranee, the mother I loved, and her friends and supporters.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Do not forsake me now,” he said, “because I was weak enough to believe all I did.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Think a minute,” he said; “I wanted to raise up my country and rule it as I knew the English did.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I was always your friend, but you cannot understand the bitter fight I had against the Ranee, the mother I loved, and her friends and supporters.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Think a minute,” he said; “I wanted to raise up my country and rule it as I knew the English did.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The next day the Rajah came in state to ask them to return to the new building, and it was in the officers’ room that he spoke out frankly:
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day the Rajah came in state to ask them to return to the new building, and it was in the officers’ room that he spoke out frankly:
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Palmam Qui— That night the weary troop took up their quarters again in the old building.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Do not forsake me now,” he said, “because I was weak enough to believe all I did.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Do not forsake me now,” he said, “because I was weak enough to believe all I did.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The next day the Rajah came in state to ask them to return to the new building, and it was in the officers’ room that he spoke out frankly:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Palmam Qui— That night the weary troop took up their quarters again in the old building.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next day the Rajah came in state to ask them to return to the new building, and it was in the officers’ room that he spoke out frankly:
Palmam
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From this reading Palmam Qui— That night the weary troop took up their quarters again in the old building.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Palmam Qui— That night the weary troop took up their quarters again in the old building.
Qui
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From this reading Palmam Qui— That night the weary troop took up their quarters again in the old building.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Think a minute,” he said; “I wanted to raise up my country and rule it as I knew the English did.
Rajahnoun
a prince or king in India
From this reading The next day the Rajah came in state to ask them to return to the new building, and it was in the officers’ room that he spoke out frankly:
RaneenounUS /ˈræˈniː/
(the feminine of raja) a Hindu princess or the wife of a raja
From this reading I was always your friend, but you cannot understand the bitter fight I had against the Ranee, the mother I loved, and her friends and supporters.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The next day the Rajah came in state to ask them to return to the new building, and it was in the officers’ room that he spoke out frankly:
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The next day the Rajah came in state to ask them to return to the new building, and it was in the officers’ room that he spoke out frankly:
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Think a minute,” he said; “I wanted to raise up my country and rule it as I knew the English did.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Do not forsake me now,” he said, “because I was weak enough to believe all I did.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The next day the Rajah came in state to ask them to return to the new building, and it was in the officers’ room that he spoke out frankly:
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The next day the Rajah came in state to ask them to return to the new building, and it was in the officers’ room that he spoke out frankly:
supportersnounUS /səˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “supporter” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading I was always your friend, but you cannot understand the bitter fight I had against the Ranee, the mother I loved, and her friends and supporters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Palmam Qui— That night the weary troop took up their quarters again in the old building.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Palmam Qui— That night the weary troop took up their quarters again in the old building.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Palmam Qui— That night the weary troop took up their quarters again in the old building.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The next day the Rajah came in state to ask them to return to the new building, and it was in the officers’ room that he spoke out frankly:
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think a minute,” he said; “I wanted to raise up my country and rule it as I knew the English did.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day the Rajah came in state to ask them to return to the new building, and it was in the officers’ room that he spoke out frankly:
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Palmam Qui— That night the weary troop took up their quarters again in the old building.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading Palmam Qui— That night the weary troop took up their quarters again in the old building.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I was always your friend, but you cannot understand the bitter fight I had against the Ranee, the mother I loved, and her friends and supporters.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Palmam Qui— That night the weary troop took up their quarters again in the old building.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Think a minute,” he said; “I wanted to raise up my country and rule it as I knew the English did.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day the Rajah came in state to ask them to return to the new building, and it was in the officers’ room that he spoke out frankly:
wanting in physical strength
From this reading “Do not forsake me now,” he said, “because I was weak enough to believe all I did.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Palmam Qui— That night the weary troop took up their quarters again in the old building.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was always your friend, but you cannot understand the bitter fight I had against the Ranee, the mother I loved, and her friends and supporters.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was always your friend, but you cannot understand the bitter fight I had against the Ranee, the mother I loved, and her friends and supporters.
