used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Abdul-Rahman, a prince of the royal house who--after for some time fighting against Sheer Ali--had been defeated, and obliged to fly the country; had, for a long time, been a resident among the Russians.
abdicationnounUS /ˌæbdɪˈkeɪʃən/
a formal resignation and renunciation of powers
From this reading Upon the abdication of Yakoub he had crossed the frontier, and had entered at the north of Afghanistan; assuming the title of Ameer.
Abdul-Rahman
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From this reading Abdul-Rahman, a prince of the royal house who--after for some time fighting against Sheer Ali--had been defeated, and obliged to fly the country; had, for a long time, been a resident among the Russians.
AfghannounUS /ˈæfɡæn/
a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
From this reading With the junction of the forces of Generals Stewart and Roberts, what may be called the second period of the Afghan war came to an end.
AfghanistannounUS /æfˈɡænəstæn/
a mountainous landlocked country in central Asia; bordered by Iran to the west and Russia to the north and Pakistan to the east and south
From this reading Upon the abdication of Yakoub he had crossed the frontier, and had entered at the north of Afghanistan; assuming the title of Ameer.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Abdul-Rahman, a prince of the royal house who--after for some time fighting against Sheer Ali--had been defeated, and obliged to fly the country; had, for a long time, been a resident among the Russians.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Abdul-Rahman, a prince of the royal house who--after for some time fighting against Sheer Ali--had been defeated, and obliged to fly the country; had, for a long time, been a resident among the Russians.
AlinounUS /ˈɑːli/
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading Abdul-Rahman, a prince of the royal house who--after for some time fighting against Sheer Ali--had been defeated, and obliged to fly the country; had, for a long time, been a resident among the Russians.
(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 All opposition had ceased, and it appeared probable that there would be no more fighting.
Ameernoun
an independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia)
From this reading Upon the abdication of Yakoub he had crossed the frontier, and had entered at the north of Afghanistan; assuming the title of Ameer.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Abdul-Rahman, a prince of the royal house who--after for some time fighting against Sheer Ali--had been defeated, and obliged to fly the country; had, for a long time, been a resident among the Russians.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With the junction of the forces of Generals Stewart and Roberts, what may be called the second period of the Afghan war came to an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the junction of the forces of Generals Stewart and Roberts, what may be called the second period of the Afghan war came to an end.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He had been well received in that part of the country, and as no other competitor for the throne appeared to have chances equal to his, and as the British government were most anxious to withdraw their forces from the country, his authority was recognized by us.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All opposition had ceased, and it appeared probable that there would be no more fighting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had been well received in that part of the country, and as no other competitor for the throne appeared to have chances equal to his, and as the British government were most anxious to withdraw their forces from the country, his authority was recognized by us.
assumingadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmɪŋ/
excessively forward
From this reading Upon the abdication of Yakoub he had crossed the frontier, and had entered at the north of Afghanistan; assuming the title of Ameer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Upon the abdication of Yakoub he had crossed the frontier, and had entered at the north of Afghanistan; assuming the title of Ameer.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading He had been well received in that part of the country, and as no other competitor for the throne appeared to have chances equal to his, and as the British government were most anxious to withdraw their forces from the country, his authority was recognized by us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With the junction of the forces of Generals Stewart and Roberts, what may be called the second period of the Afghan war came to an end.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Abdul-Rahman, a prince of the royal house who--after for some time fighting against Sheer Ali--had been defeated, and obliged to fly the country; had, for a long time, been a resident among the Russians.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading He had been well received in that part of the country, and as no other competitor for the throne appeared to have chances equal to his, and as the British government were most anxious to withdraw their forces from the country, his authority was recognized by us.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been well received in that part of the country, and as no other competitor for the throne appeared to have chances equal to his, and as the British government were most anxious to withdraw their forces from the country, his authority was recognized by us.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading With the junction of the forces of Generals Stewart and Roberts, what may be called the second period of the Afghan war came to an end.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading With the junction of the forces of Generals Stewart and Roberts, what may be called the second period of the Afghan war came to an end.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading All opposition had ceased, and it appeared probable that there would be no more fighting.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He had been well received in that part of the country, and as no other competitor for the throne appeared to have chances equal to his, and as the British government were most anxious to withdraw their forces from the country, his authority was recognized by us.
competitornounUS /kəmˈpetətər/
the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading He had been well received in that part of the country, and as no other competitor for the throne appeared to have chances equal to his, and as the British government were most anxious to withdraw their forces from the country, his authority was recognized by us.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Abdul-Rahman, a prince of the royal house who--after for some time fighting against Sheer Ali--had been defeated, and obliged to fly the country; had, for a long time, been a resident among the Russians.
placed crosswise
From this reading Upon the abdication of Yakoub he had crossed the frontier, and had entered at the north of Afghanistan; assuming the title of Ameer.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading Abdul-Rahman, a prince of the royal house who--after for some time fighting against Sheer Ali--had been defeated, and obliged to fly the country; had, for a long time, been a resident among the Russians.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading With the junction of the forces of Generals Stewart and Roberts, what may be called the second period of the Afghan war came to an end.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Upon the abdication of Yakoub he had crossed the frontier, and had entered at the north of Afghanistan; assuming the title of Ameer.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading He had been well received in that part of the country, and as no other competitor for the throne appeared to have chances equal to his, and as the British government were most anxious to withdraw their forces from the country, his authority was recognized by us.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading All opposition had ceased, and it appeared probable that there would be no more fighting.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Abdul-Rahman, a prince of the royal house who--after for some time fighting against Sheer Ali--had been defeated, and obliged to fly the country; had, for a long time, been a resident among the Russians.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Abdul-Rahman, a prince of the royal house who--after for some time fighting against Sheer Ali--had been defeated, and obliged to fly the country; had, for a long time, been a resident among the Russians.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading With the junction of the forces of Generals Stewart and Roberts, what may be called the second period of the Afghan war came to an end.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had been well received in that part of the country, and as no other competitor for the throne appeared to have chances equal to his, and as the British government were most anxious to withdraw their forces from the country, his authority was recognized by us.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading Upon the abdication of Yakoub he had crossed the frontier, and had entered at the north of Afghanistan; assuming the title of Ameer.
GeneralsnounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading With the junction of the forces of Generals Stewart and Roberts, what may be called the second period of the Afghan war came to an end.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading He had been well received in that part of the country, and as no other competitor for the throne appeared to have chances equal to his, and as the British government were most anxious to withdraw their forces from the country, his authority was recognized by us.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All opposition had ceased, and it appeared probable that there would be no more fighting.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had been well received in that part of the country, and as no other competitor for the throne appeared to have chances equal to his, and as the British government were most anxious to withdraw their forces from the country, his authority was recognized by us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon the abdication of Yakoub he had crossed the frontier, and had entered at the north of Afghanistan; assuming the title of Ameer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been well received in that part of the country, and as no other competitor for the throne appeared to have chances equal to his, and as the British government were most anxious to withdraw their forces from the country, his authority was recognized by us.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Abdul-Rahman, a prince of the royal house who--after for some time fighting against Sheer Ali--had been defeated, and obliged to fly the country; had, for a long time, been a resident among the Russians.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been well received in that part of the country, and as no other competitor for the throne appeared to have chances equal to his, and as the British government were most anxious to withdraw their forces from the country, his authority was recognized by us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All opposition had ceased, and it appeared probable that there would be no more fighting.
junctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading With the junction of the forces of Generals Stewart and Roberts, what may be called the second period of the Afghan war came to an end.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Abdul-Rahman, a prince of the royal house who--after for some time fighting against Sheer Ali--had been defeated, and obliged to fly the country; had, for a long time, been a resident among the Russians.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading With the junction of the forces of Generals Stewart and Roberts, what may be called the second period of the Afghan war came to an end.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All opposition had ceased, and it appeared probable that there would be no more fighting.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had been well received in that part of the country, and as no other competitor for the throne appeared to have chances equal to his, and as the British government were most anxious to withdraw their forces from the country, his authority was recognized by us.
not any; not one
From this reading All opposition had ceased, and it appeared probable that there would be no more fighting.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Upon the abdication of Yakoub he had crossed the frontier, and had entered at the north of Afghanistan; assuming the title of Ameer.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Abdul-Rahman, a prince of the royal house who--after for some time fighting against Sheer Ali--had been defeated, and obliged to fly the country; had, for a long time, been a resident among the Russians.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the junction of the forces of Generals Stewart and Roberts, what may be called the second period of the Afghan war came to an end.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading All opposition had ceased, and it appeared probable that there would be no more fighting.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had been well received in that part of the country, and as no other competitor for the throne appeared to have chances equal to his, and as the British government were most anxious to withdraw their forces from the country, his authority was recognized by us.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He had been well received in that part of the country, and as no other competitor for the throne appeared to have chances equal to his, and as the British government were most anxious to withdraw their forces from the country, his authority was recognized by us.
an amount of time
From this reading With the junction of the forces of Generals Stewart and Roberts, what may be called the second period of the Afghan war came to an end.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Abdul-Rahman, a prince of the royal house who--after for some time fighting against Sheer Ali--had been defeated, and obliged to fly the country; had, for a long time, been a resident among the Russians.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading All opposition had ceased, and it appeared probable that there would be no more fighting.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He had been well received in that part of the country, and as no other competitor for the throne appeared to have chances equal to his, and as the British government were most anxious to withdraw their forces from the country, his authority was recognized by us.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He had been well received in that part of the country, and as no other competitor for the throne appeared to have chances equal to his, and as the British government were most anxious to withdraw their forces from the country, his authority was recognized by us.
residentadjectiveUS /ˈrezɪdənt/
living in a particular place
From this reading Abdul-Rahman, a prince of the royal house who--after for some time fighting against Sheer Ali--had been defeated, and obliged to fly the country; had, for a long time, been a resident among the Russians.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading With the junction of the forces of Generals Stewart and Roberts, what may be called the second period of the Afghan war came to an end.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Abdul-Rahman, a prince of the royal house who--after for some time fighting against Sheer Ali--had been defeated, and obliged to fly the country; had, for a long time, been a resident among the Russians.
RussiansnounUS /ˈrʌʃənz/
plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Abdul-Rahman, a prince of the royal house who--after for some time fighting against Sheer Ali--had been defeated, and obliged to fly the country; had, for a long time, been a resident among the Russians.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading With the junction of the forces of Generals Stewart and Roberts, what may be called the second period of the Afghan war came to an end.
SheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Abdul-Rahman, a prince of the royal house who--after for some time fighting against Sheer Ali--had been defeated, and obliged to fly the country; had, for a long time, been a resident among the Russians.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Abdul-Rahman, a prince of the royal house who--after for some time fighting against Sheer Ali--had been defeated, and obliged to fly the country; had, for a long time, been a resident among the Russians.
StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading With the junction of the forces of Generals Stewart and Roberts, what may be called the second period of the Afghan war came to an end.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All opposition had ceased, and it appeared probable that there would be no more fighting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the junction of the forces of Generals Stewart and Roberts, what may be called the second period of the Afghan war came to an end.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had been well received in that part of the country, and as no other competitor for the throne appeared to have chances equal to his, and as the British government were most anxious to withdraw their forces from the country, his authority was recognized by us.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All opposition had ceased, and it appeared probable that there would be no more fighting.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading He had been well received in that part of the country, and as no other competitor for the throne appeared to have chances equal to his, and as the British government were most anxious to withdraw their forces from the country, his authority was recognized by us.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Abdul-Rahman, a prince of the royal house who--after for some time fighting against Sheer Ali--had been defeated, and obliged to fly the country; had, for a long time, been a resident among the Russians.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Upon the abdication of Yakoub he had crossed the frontier, and had entered at the north of Afghanistan; assuming the title of Ameer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the junction of the forces of Generals Stewart and Roberts, what may be called the second period of the Afghan war came to an end.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the abdication of Yakoub he had crossed the frontier, and had entered at the north of Afghanistan; assuming the title of Ameer.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been well received in that part of the country, and as no other competitor for the throne appeared to have chances equal to his, and as the British government were most anxious to withdraw their forces from the country, his authority was recognized by us.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading With the junction of the forces of Generals Stewart and Roberts, what may be called the second period of the Afghan war came to an end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been well received in that part of the country, and as no other competitor for the throne appeared to have chances equal to his, and as the British government were most anxious to withdraw their forces from the country, his authority was recognized by us.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He had been well received in that part of the country, and as no other competitor for the throne appeared to have chances equal to his, and as the British government were most anxious to withdraw their forces from the country, his authority was recognized by us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had been well received in that part of the country, and as no other competitor for the throne appeared to have chances equal to his, and as the British government were most anxious to withdraw their forces from the country, his authority was recognized by us.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With the junction of the forces of Generals Stewart and Roberts, what may be called the second period of the Afghan war came to an end.
which person or people
From this reading Abdul-Rahman, a prince of the royal house who--after for some time fighting against Sheer Ali--had been defeated, and obliged to fly the country; had, for a long time, been a resident among the Russians.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the junction of the forces of Generals Stewart and Roberts, what may be called the second period of the Afghan war came to an end.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading He had been well received in that part of the country, and as no other competitor for the throne appeared to have chances equal to his, and as the British government were most anxious to withdraw their forces from the country, his authority was recognized by us.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading All opposition had ceased, and it appeared probable that there would be no more fighting.
Yakoub
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From this reading Upon the abdication of Yakoub he had crossed the frontier, and had entered at the north of Afghanistan; assuming the title of Ameer.
