used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Prince and Princess--The Frenchman’s Cross--Quadruco Customs--Weapons and Drill.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was rather astonished to find these young people so old, as I had taken the king to be only about middle age, but the beardless faces were very deceptive.
how long something has existed
From this reading I was rather astonished to find these young people so old, as I had taken the king to be only about middle age, but the beardless faces were very deceptive.
in addition
From this reading We also found awaiting us two more people, whom Quibibio, by signs, gave us to understand were his son and daughter.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading On descending we found an ample repast laid out on the floor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On descending we found an ample repast laid out on the floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Prince and Princess--The Frenchman’s Cross--Quadruco Customs--Weapons and Drill.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was rather astonished to find these young people so old, as I had taken the king to be only about middle age, but the beardless faces were very deceptive.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading I was rather astonished to find these young people so old, as I had taken the king to be only about middle age, but the beardless faces were very deceptive.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading We also found awaiting us two more people, whom Quibibio, by signs, gave us to understand were his son and daughter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was rather astonished to find these young people so old, as I had taken the king to be only about middle age, but the beardless faces were very deceptive.
beardlessadjective
having no beard
From this reading I was rather astonished to find these young people so old, as I had taken the king to be only about middle age, but the beardless faces were very deceptive.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading It consisted of various kinds of game, birds, fish, and boiled herbs.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading It consisted of various kinds of game, birds, fish, and boiled herbs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was rather astonished to find these young people so old, as I had taken the king to be only about middle age, but the beardless faces were very deceptive.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We also found awaiting us two more people, whom Quibibio, by signs, gave us to understand were his son and daughter.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading It consisted of various kinds of game, birds, fish, and boiled herbs.
travel across or pass over
From this reading A Prince and Princess--The Frenchman’s Cross--Quadruco Customs--Weapons and Drill.
CustomsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading A Prince and Princess--The Frenchman’s Cross--Quadruco Customs--Weapons and Drill.
a female human offspring
From this reading We also found awaiting us two more people, whom Quibibio, by signs, gave us to understand were his son and daughter.
deceptiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈseptɪv/
causing one to believe what is not true or fail to believe what is true
From this reading I was rather astonished to find these young people so old, as I had taken the king to be only about middle age, but the beardless faces were very deceptive.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading On descending we found an ample repast laid out on the floor.
DrillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading A Prince and Princess--The Frenchman’s Cross--Quadruco Customs--Weapons and Drill.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I was rather astonished to find these young people so old, as I had taken the king to be only about middle age, but the beardless faces were very deceptive.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I was rather astonished to find these young people so old, as I had taken the king to be only about middle age, but the beardless faces were very deceptive.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading It consisted of various kinds of game, birds, fish, and boiled herbs.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading On descending we found an ample repast laid out on the floor.
set up or found
From this reading On descending we found an ample repast laid out on the floor.
Frenchman's
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From this reading A Prince and Princess--The Frenchman’s Cross--Quadruco Customs--Weapons and Drill.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It consisted of various kinds of game, birds, fish, and boiled herbs.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We also found awaiting us two more people, whom Quibibio, by signs, gave us to understand were his son and daughter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was rather astonished to find these young people so old, as I had taken the king to be only about middle age, but the beardless faces were very deceptive.
herbsnounUS /ɜːrbz/
plural of “herb” — a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading It consisted of various kinds of game, birds, fish, and boiled herbs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We also found awaiting us two more people, whom Quibibio, by signs, gave us to understand were his son and daughter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was rather astonished to find these young people so old, as I had taken the king to be only about middle age, but the beardless faces were very deceptive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It consisted of various kinds of game, birds, fish, and boiled herbs.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It consisted of various kinds of game, birds, fish, and boiled herbs.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I was rather astonished to find these young people so old, as I had taken the king to be only about middle age, but the beardless faces were very deceptive.
set down according to a plan
From this reading On descending we found an ample repast laid out on the floor.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading I was rather astonished to find these young people so old, as I had taken the king to be only about middle age, but the beardless faces were very deceptive.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We also found awaiting us two more people, whom Quibibio, by signs, gave us to understand were his son and daughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It consisted of various kinds of game, birds, fish, and boiled herbs.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I was rather astonished to find these young people so old, as I had taken the king to be only about middle age, but the beardless faces were very deceptive.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On descending we found an ample repast laid out on the floor.
and nothing more
From this reading I was rather astonished to find these young people so old, as I had taken the king to be only about middle age, but the beardless faces were very deceptive.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On descending we found an ample repast laid out on the floor.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We also found awaiting us two more people, whom Quibibio, by signs, gave us to understand were his son and daughter.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading A Prince and Princess--The Frenchman’s Cross--Quadruco Customs--Weapons and Drill.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading A Prince and Princess--The Frenchman’s Cross--Quadruco Customs--Weapons and Drill.
Quadruco
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From this reading A Prince and Princess--The Frenchman’s Cross--Quadruco Customs--Weapons and Drill.
Quibibio
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From this reading We also found awaiting us two more people, whom Quibibio, by signs, gave us to understand were his son and daughter.
on the contrary
From this reading I was rather astonished to find these young people so old, as I had taken the king to be only about middle age, but the beardless faces were very deceptive.
repastnoun
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading On descending we found an ample repast laid out on the floor.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading We also found awaiting us two more people, whom Quibibio, by signs, gave us to understand were his son and daughter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was rather astonished to find these young people so old, as I had taken the king to be only about middle age, but the beardless faces were very deceptive.
a male human offspring
From this reading We also found awaiting us two more people, whom Quibibio, by signs, gave us to understand were his son and daughter.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I was rather astonished to find these young people so old, as I had taken the king to be only about middle age, but the beardless faces were very deceptive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Prince and Princess--The Frenchman’s Cross--Quadruco Customs--Weapons and Drill.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I was rather astonished to find these young people so old, as I had taken the king to be only about middle age, but the beardless faces were very deceptive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We also found awaiting us two more people, whom Quibibio, by signs, gave us to understand were his son and daughter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We also found awaiting us two more people, whom Quibibio, by signs, gave us to understand were his son and daughter.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading We also found awaiting us two more people, whom Quibibio, by signs, gave us to understand were his son and daughter.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We also found awaiting us two more people, whom Quibibio, by signs, gave us to understand were his son and daughter.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading It consisted of various kinds of game, birds, fish, and boiled herbs.
precisely as stated
From this reading I was rather astonished to find these young people so old, as I had taken the king to be only about middle age, but the beardless faces were very deceptive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was rather astonished to find these young people so old, as I had taken the king to be only about middle age, but the beardless faces were very deceptive.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On descending we found an ample repast laid out on the floor.
WeaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading A Prince and Princess--The Frenchman’s Cross--Quadruco Customs--Weapons and Drill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We also found awaiting us two more people, whom Quibibio, by signs, gave us to understand were his son and daughter.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We also found awaiting us two more people, whom Quibibio, by signs, gave us to understand were his son and daughter.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I was rather astonished to find these young people so old, as I had taken the king to be only about middle age, but the beardless faces were very deceptive.
