used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was a more splendid and impressive ceremony than had ever been witnessed in that region.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading The old man had been one of the most prominent figures in Northern Africa for a space more than equal to an ordinary lifetime.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The news of Masinissa's death had been carried far into the interior with that strange, almost incredible rapidity with which great tidings commonly travel in countries that have no regular means of communication.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The old man had been one of the most prominent figures in Northern Africa for a space more than equal to an ordinary lifetime.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was a more splendid and impressive ceremony than had ever been witnessed in that region.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This was a more splendid and impressive ceremony than had ever been witnessed in that region.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The old king's body was roughly embalmed, in order to give some time before the celebration of the funeral.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The old king's body was roughly embalmed, in order to give some time before the celebration of the funeral.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The news of Masinissa's death had been carried far into the interior with that strange, almost incredible rapidity with which great tidings commonly travel in countries that have no regular means of communication.
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading The old king's body was roughly embalmed, in order to give some time before the celebration of the funeral.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading This was a more splendid and impressive ceremony than had ever been witnessed in that region.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading The news of Masinissa's death had been carried far into the interior with that strange, almost incredible rapidity with which great tidings commonly travel in countries that have no regular means of communication.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading The news of Masinissa's death had been carried far into the interior with that strange, almost incredible rapidity with which great tidings commonly travel in countries that have no regular means of communication.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The news of Masinissa's death had been carried far into the interior with that strange, almost incredible rapidity with which great tidings commonly travel in countries that have no regular means of communication.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The news of Masinissa's death had been carried far into the interior with that strange, almost incredible rapidity with which great tidings commonly travel in countries that have no regular means of communication.
embalmedverbUS /emˈbɑːmd/
past form of “embalm” — preserve a dead body
From this reading The old king's body was roughly embalmed, in order to give some time before the celebration of the funeral.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading The old man had been one of the most prominent figures in Northern Africa for a space more than equal to an ordinary lifetime.
at any time
From this reading This was a more splendid and impressive ceremony than had ever been witnessed in that region.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The news of Masinissa's death had been carried far into the interior with that strange, almost incredible rapidity with which great tidings commonly travel in countries that have no regular means of communication.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The old man had been one of the most prominent figures in Northern Africa for a space more than equal to an ordinary lifetime.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old man had been one of the most prominent figures in Northern Africa for a space more than equal to an ordinary lifetime.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading The old king's body was roughly embalmed, in order to give some time before the celebration of the funeral.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The old king's body was roughly embalmed, in order to give some time before the celebration of the funeral.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The news of Masinissa's death had been carried far into the interior with that strange, almost incredible rapidity with which great tidings commonly travel in countries that have no regular means of communication.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was a more splendid and impressive ceremony than had ever been witnessed in that region.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The news of Masinissa's death had been carried far into the interior with that strange, almost incredible rapidity with which great tidings commonly travel in countries that have no regular means of communication.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading This was a more splendid and impressive ceremony than had ever been witnessed in that region.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old king's body was roughly embalmed, in order to give some time before the celebration of the funeral.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading The news of Masinissa's death had been carried far into the interior with that strange, almost incredible rapidity with which great tidings commonly travel in countries that have no regular means of communication.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading The news of Masinissa's death had been carried far into the interior with that strange, almost incredible rapidity with which great tidings commonly travel in countries that have no regular means of communication.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The news of Masinissa's death had been carried far into the interior with that strange, almost incredible rapidity with which great tidings commonly travel in countries that have no regular means of communication.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The old king's body was roughly embalmed, in order to give some time before the celebration of the funeral.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading The old man had been one of the most prominent figures in Northern Africa for a space more than equal to an ordinary lifetime.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man had been one of the most prominent figures in Northern Africa for a space more than equal to an ordinary lifetime.
Masinissa's
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From this reading The news of Masinissa's death had been carried far into the interior with that strange, almost incredible rapidity with which great tidings commonly travel in countries that have no regular means of communication.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The news of Masinissa's death had been carried far into the interior with that strange, almost incredible rapidity with which great tidings commonly travel in countries that have no regular means of communication.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This was a more splendid and impressive ceremony than had ever been witnessed in that region.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The old man had been one of the most prominent figures in Northern Africa for a space more than equal to an ordinary lifetime.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news of Masinissa's death had been carried far into the interior with that strange, almost incredible rapidity with which great tidings commonly travel in countries that have no regular means of communication.
not any; not one
From this reading The news of Masinissa's death had been carried far into the interior with that strange, almost incredible rapidity with which great tidings commonly travel in countries that have no regular means of communication.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The old man had been one of the most prominent figures in Northern Africa for a space more than equal to an ordinary lifetime.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old king's body was roughly embalmed, in order to give some time before the celebration of the funeral.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old king's body was roughly embalmed, in order to give some time before the celebration of the funeral.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The old man had been one of the most prominent figures in Northern Africa for a space more than equal to an ordinary lifetime.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The old king's body was roughly embalmed, in order to give some time before the celebration of the funeral.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The old man had been one of the most prominent figures in Northern Africa for a space more than equal to an ordinary lifetime.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading The old man had been one of the most prominent figures in Northern Africa for a space more than equal to an ordinary lifetime.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading The news of Masinissa's death had been carried far into the interior with that strange, almost incredible rapidity with which great tidings commonly travel in countries that have no regular means of communication.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading This was a more splendid and impressive ceremony than had ever been witnessed in that region.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading The news of Masinissa's death had been carried far into the interior with that strange, almost incredible rapidity with which great tidings commonly travel in countries that have no regular means of communication.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading The old king's body was roughly embalmed, in order to give some time before the celebration of the funeral.
SCIPIOnounUS /ˈsɪpioʊ/
Roman general who commanded the invasion of Carthage in the second Punic War and defeated Hannibal at Zama (circa 237-183 BC)
From this reading SCIPIO.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The old king's body was roughly embalmed, in order to give some time before the celebration of the funeral.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The old man had been one of the most prominent figures in Northern Africa for a space more than equal to an ordinary lifetime.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading This was a more splendid and impressive ceremony than had ever been witnessed in that region.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The news of Masinissa's death had been carried far into the interior with that strange, almost incredible rapidity with which great tidings commonly travel in countries that have no regular means of communication.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This was a more splendid and impressive ceremony than had ever been witnessed in that region.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was a more splendid and impressive ceremony than had ever been witnessed in that region.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old king's body was roughly embalmed, in order to give some time before the celebration of the funeral.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a more splendid and impressive ceremony than had ever been witnessed in that region.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news of Masinissa's death had been carried far into the interior with that strange, almost incredible rapidity with which great tidings commonly travel in countries that have no regular means of communication.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The old king's body was roughly embalmed, in order to give some time before the celebration of the funeral.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old king's body was roughly embalmed, in order to give some time before the celebration of the funeral.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The news of Masinissa's death had been carried far into the interior with that strange, almost incredible rapidity with which great tidings commonly travel in countries that have no regular means of communication.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old king's body was roughly embalmed, in order to give some time before the celebration of the funeral.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The news of Masinissa's death had been carried far into the interior with that strange, almost incredible rapidity with which great tidings commonly travel in countries that have no regular means of communication.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The news of Masinissa's death had been carried far into the interior with that strange, almost incredible rapidity with which great tidings commonly travel in countries that have no regular means of communication.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading This was a more splendid and impressive ceremony than had ever been witnessed in that region.
