used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Timur Lenk arranged a pompous funeral for Bajazet.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading His entire troops came out to accompany the body.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On his tombstone he caused to be engraved a recital of his glorious deeds, and he commanded the Sultan's women to wail and mourn for him.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Timur Lenk arranged a pompous funeral for Bajazet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he returned from the funeral ceremony his historian, Shacheddin, came before him, to read out what he had written down concerning the event, for the benefit of future generations.
Bajazet
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From this reading Timur Lenk arranged a pompous funeral for Bajazet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On his tombstone he caused to be engraved a recital of his glorious deeds, and he commanded the Sultan's women to wail and mourn for him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As he returned from the funeral ceremony his historian, Shacheddin, came before him, to read out what he had written down concerning the event, for the benefit of future generations.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading As he returned from the funeral ceremony his historian, Shacheddin, came before him, to read out what he had written down concerning the event, for the benefit of future generations.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading His entire troops came out to accompany the body.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading It was as follows: "When Timur Djeihangir defeated his enemy and captured him, he treated him as a brother.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His entire troops came out to accompany the body.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading It was as follows: "When Timur Djeihangir defeated his enemy and captured him, he treated him as a brother.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading On his tombstone he caused to be engraved a recital of his glorious deeds, and he commanded the Sultan's women to wail and mourn for him.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading As he returned from the funeral ceremony his historian, Shacheddin, came before him, to read out what he had written down concerning the event, for the benefit of future generations.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading On his tombstone he caused to be engraved a recital of his glorious deeds, and he commanded the Sultan's women to wail and mourn for him.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading As he returned from the funeral ceremony his historian, Shacheddin, came before him, to read out what he had written down concerning the event, for the benefit of future generations.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading On his tombstone he caused to be engraved a recital of his glorious deeds, and he commanded the Sultan's women to wail and mourn for him.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading It was as follows: "When Timur Djeihangir defeated his enemy and captured him, he treated him as a brother.
Djeihangir
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From this reading It was as follows: "When Timur Djeihangir defeated his enemy and captured him, he treated him as a brother.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As he returned from the funeral ceremony his historian, Shacheddin, came before him, to read out what he had written down concerning the event, for the benefit of future generations.
an opposing military force
From this reading It was as follows: "When Timur Djeihangir defeated his enemy and captured him, he treated him as a brother.
engravedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvd/
cut or impressed into a surface
From this reading On his tombstone he caused to be engraved a recital of his glorious deeds, and he commanded the Sultan's women to wail and mourn for him.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading His entire troops came out to accompany the body.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading As he returned from the funeral ceremony his historian, Shacheddin, came before him, to read out what he had written down concerning the event, for the benefit of future generations.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It was as follows: "When Timur Djeihangir defeated his enemy and captured him, he treated him as a brother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Timur Lenk arranged a pompous funeral for Bajazet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he returned from the funeral ceremony his historian, Shacheddin, came before him, to read out what he had written down concerning the event, for the benefit of future generations.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Timur Lenk arranged a pompous funeral for Bajazet.
yet to be or coming
From this reading As he returned from the funeral ceremony his historian, Shacheddin, came before him, to read out what he had written down concerning the event, for the benefit of future generations.
generationsnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading As he returned from the funeral ceremony his historian, Shacheddin, came before him, to read out what he had written down concerning the event, for the benefit of future generations.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading On his tombstone he caused to be engraved a recital of his glorious deeds, and he commanded the Sultan's women to wail and mourn for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he returned from the funeral ceremony his historian, Shacheddin, came before him, to read out what he had written down concerning the event, for the benefit of future generations.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On his tombstone he caused to be engraved a recital of his glorious deeds, and he commanded the Sultan's women to wail and mourn for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On his tombstone he caused to be engraved a recital of his glorious deeds, and he commanded the Sultan's women to wail and mourn for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His entire troops came out to accompany the body.
historiannounUS /hɪˈstɔːriən/
a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading As he returned from the funeral ceremony his historian, Shacheddin, came before him, to read out what he had written down concerning the event, for the benefit of future generations.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as follows: "When Timur Djeihangir defeated his enemy and captured him, he treated him as a brother.
Lenk
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From this reading Timur Lenk arranged a pompous funeral for Bajazet.
mournverbUS /mɔːrn/
feel sadness
From this reading On his tombstone he caused to be engraved a recital of his glorious deeds, and he commanded the Sultan's women to wail and mourn for him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On his tombstone he caused to be engraved a recital of his glorious deeds, and he commanded the Sultan's women to wail and mourn for him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his tombstone he caused to be engraved a recital of his glorious deeds, and he commanded the Sultan's women to wail and mourn for him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His entire troops came out to accompany the body.
pompousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːmpəs/
puffed up with vanity
From this reading Timur Lenk arranged a pompous funeral for Bajazet.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading As he returned from the funeral ceremony his historian, Shacheddin, came before him, to read out what he had written down concerning the event, for the benefit of future generations.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading On his tombstone he caused to be engraved a recital of his glorious deeds, and he commanded the Sultan's women to wail and mourn for him.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As he returned from the funeral ceremony his historian, Shacheddin, came before him, to read out what he had written down concerning the event, for the benefit of future generations.
Shacheddin
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From this reading As he returned from the funeral ceremony his historian, Shacheddin, came before him, to read out what he had written down concerning the event, for the benefit of future generations.
Sultan'snounUS /ˈsʌltənz/
possessive form of “sultan” — the ruler of a Muslim country (especially of the former Ottoman Empire)
From this reading On his tombstone he caused to be engraved a recital of his glorious deeds, and he commanded the Sultan's women to wail and mourn for him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His entire troops came out to accompany the body.
TimurnounUS /ˈtɪmər/
Mongolian ruler of Samarkand who led his nomadic hordes to conquer an area from Turkey to Mongolia (1336-1405)
From this reading Timur Lenk arranged a pompous funeral for Bajazet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His entire troops came out to accompany the body.
tombstonenounUS /ˈtuːmstoʊn/
a stone that is used to mark a grave
From this reading On his tombstone he caused to be engraved a recital of his glorious deeds, and he commanded the Sultan's women to wail and mourn for him.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading It was as follows: "When Timur Djeihangir defeated his enemy and captured him, he treated him as a brother.
soldiers collectively
From this reading His entire troops came out to accompany the body.
wailverbUS /weɪl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading On his tombstone he caused to be engraved a recital of his glorious deeds, and he commanded the Sultan's women to wail and mourn for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as follows: "When Timur Djeihangir defeated his enemy and captured him, he treated him as a brother.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As he returned from the funeral ceremony his historian, Shacheddin, came before him, to read out what he had written down concerning the event, for the benefit of future generations.
at the time that
From this reading It was as follows: "When Timur Djeihangir defeated his enemy and captured him, he treated him as a brother.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading On his tombstone he caused to be engraved a recital of his glorious deeds, and he commanded the Sultan's women to wail and mourn for him.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading As he returned from the funeral ceremony his historian, Shacheddin, came before him, to read out what he had written down concerning the event, for the benefit of future generations.
