used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the days passed by.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the king had said, the boy was free.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he stayed on at the palace because he hoped one day to find the room in which the manuscripts were kept.
for the reason that
From this reading But he stayed on at the palace because he hoped one day to find the room in which the manuscripts were kept.
a youthful male person
From this reading As the king had said, the boy was free.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he stayed on at the palace because he hoped one day to find the room in which the manuscripts were kept.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And the days passed by.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But he stayed on at the palace because he hoped one day to find the room in which the manuscripts were kept.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And the days passed by.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He often strolled through the town and the palm-grove down to the river to see his parents.
fertilised
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From this reading Thousands of slaves were working at the sluices of the stream which fertilised the land.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But he stayed on at the palace because he hoped one day to find the room in which the manuscripts were kept.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading As the king had said, the boy was free.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the king had said, the boy was free.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he stayed on at the palace because he hoped one day to find the room in which the manuscripts were kept.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He often strolled through the town and the palm-grove down to the river to see his parents.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading But he stayed on at the palace because he hoped one day to find the room in which the manuscripts were kept.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he stayed on at the palace because he hoped one day to find the room in which the manuscripts were kept.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But he stayed on at the palace because he hoped one day to find the room in which the manuscripts were kept.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading As the king had said, the boy was free.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Thousands of slaves were working at the sluices of the stream which fertilised the land.
manuscriptsnounUS /ˈmænjəskrɪpts/
plural of “manuscript” — the form of a literary work submitted for publication
From this reading But he stayed on at the palace because he hoped one day to find the room in which the manuscripts were kept.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thousands of slaves were working at the sluices of the stream which fertilised the land.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He often strolled through the town and the palm-grove down to the river to see his parents.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But he stayed on at the palace because he hoped one day to find the room in which the manuscripts were kept.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But he stayed on at the palace because he hoped one day to find the room in which the manuscripts were kept.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading But he stayed on at the palace because he hoped one day to find the room in which the manuscripts were kept.
palm-grove
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From this reading He often strolled through the town and the palm-grove down to the river to see his parents.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading He often strolled through the town and the palm-grove down to the river to see his parents.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And the days passed by.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He often strolled through the town and the palm-grove down to the river to see his parents.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But he stayed on at the palace because he hoped one day to find the room in which the manuscripts were kept.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As the king had said, the boy was free.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He often strolled through the town and the palm-grove down to the river to see his parents.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Thousands of slaves were working at the sluices of the stream which fertilised the land.
sluices
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From this reading Thousands of slaves were working at the sluices of the stream which fertilised the land.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But he stayed on at the palace because he hoped one day to find the room in which the manuscripts were kept.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Thousands of slaves were working at the sluices of the stream which fertilised the land.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading He often strolled through the town and the palm-grove down to the river to see his parents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the days passed by.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Thousands of slaves were working at the sluices of the stream which fertilised the land.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He often strolled through the town and the palm-grove down to the river to see his parents.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he stayed on at the palace because he hoped one day to find the room in which the manuscripts were kept.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He often strolled through the town and the palm-grove down to the river to see his parents.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the king had said, the boy was free.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But he stayed on at the palace because he hoped one day to find the room in which the manuscripts were kept.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But he stayed on at the palace because he hoped one day to find the room in which the manuscripts were kept.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Thousands of slaves were working at the sluices of the stream which fertilised the land.
