used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "When Prince Maurice was Governor of Brazil, he was informed of an old parrot who would converse like a rational creature.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "When Prince Maurice was Governor of Brazil, he was informed of an old parrot who would converse like a rational creature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PARROT AND THE PRINCE.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "When Poll was first introduced into the room where the Prince sat with several Dutch gentlemen, he instantly exclaimed in the Brazilian language,-- "'What a company of white men are here!'
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Pointing to the prince, one gentleman asked, 'Who is that man?'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His curiosity became so much roused that, though at a great distance from his residence, he directed that it should be sent for.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His curiosity became so much roused that, though at a great distance from his residence, he directed that it should be sent for.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading His curiosity became so much roused that, though at a great distance from his residence, he directed that it should be sent for.
BrazilnounUS /brəˈzɪl/
the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter
From this reading "When Prince Maurice was Governor of Brazil, he was informed of an old parrot who would converse like a rational creature.
BrazilianadjectiveUS /brəˈzɪljən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Brazil or the people of Brazil
From this reading "When Poll was first introduced into the room where the Prince sat with several Dutch gentlemen, he instantly exclaimed in the Brazilian language,-- "'What a company of white men are here!'
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "When Poll was first introduced into the room where the Prince sat with several Dutch gentlemen, he instantly exclaimed in the Brazilian language,-- "'What a company of white men are here!'
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading "When Prince Maurice was Governor of Brazil, he was informed of an old parrot who would converse like a rational creature.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "When Prince Maurice was Governor of Brazil, he was informed of an old parrot who would converse like a rational creature.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading His curiosity became so much roused that, though at a great distance from his residence, he directed that it should be sent for.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading His curiosity became so much roused that, though at a great distance from his residence, he directed that it should be sent for.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading His curiosity became so much roused that, though at a great distance from his residence, he directed that it should be sent for.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading "When Poll was first introduced into the room where the Prince sat with several Dutch gentlemen, he instantly exclaimed in the Brazilian language,-- "'What a company of white men are here!'
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "When Poll was first introduced into the room where the Prince sat with several Dutch gentlemen, he instantly exclaimed in the Brazilian language,-- "'What a company of white men are here!'
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "When Poll was first introduced into the room where the Prince sat with several Dutch gentlemen, he instantly exclaimed in the Brazilian language,-- "'What a company of white men are here!'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His curiosity became so much roused that, though at a great distance from his residence, he directed that it should be sent for.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His curiosity became so much roused that, though at a great distance from his residence, he directed that it should be sent for.
a man of refinement
From this reading "Pointing to the prince, one gentleman asked, 'Who is that man?'
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "When Poll was first introduced into the room where the Prince sat with several Dutch gentlemen, he instantly exclaimed in the Brazilian language,-- "'What a company of white men are here!'
the head of a state government
From this reading "When Prince Maurice was Governor of Brazil, he was informed of an old parrot who would converse like a rational creature.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His curiosity became so much roused that, though at a great distance from his residence, he directed that it should be sent for.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When Prince Maurice was Governor of Brazil, he was informed of an old parrot who would converse like a rational creature.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "When Poll was first introduced into the room where the Prince sat with several Dutch gentlemen, he instantly exclaimed in the Brazilian language,-- "'What a company of white men are here!'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His curiosity became so much roused that, though at a great distance from his residence, he directed that it should be sent for.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When Poll was first introduced into the room where the Prince sat with several Dutch gentlemen, he instantly exclaimed in the Brazilian language,-- "'What a company of white men are here!'
having much knowledge or education
From this reading "When Prince Maurice was Governor of Brazil, he was informed of an old parrot who would converse like a rational creature.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading "When Poll was first introduced into the room where the Prince sat with several Dutch gentlemen, he instantly exclaimed in the Brazilian language,-- "'What a company of white men are here!'
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "When Poll was first introduced into the room where the Prince sat with several Dutch gentlemen, he instantly exclaimed in the Brazilian language,-- "'What a company of white men are here!'
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading "When Poll was first introduced into the room where the Prince sat with several Dutch gentlemen, he instantly exclaimed in the Brazilian language,-- "'What a company of white men are here!'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Pointing to the prince, one gentleman asked, 'Who is that man?'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His curiosity became so much roused that, though at a great distance from his residence, he directed that it should be sent for.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading "When Poll was first introduced into the room where the Prince sat with several Dutch gentlemen, he instantly exclaimed in the Brazilian language,-- "'What a company of white men are here!'
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "When Prince Maurice was Governor of Brazil, he was informed of an old parrot who would converse like a rational creature.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Pointing to the prince, one gentleman asked, 'Who is that man?'
Maurice
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From this reading "When Prince Maurice was Governor of Brazil, he was informed of an old parrot who would converse like a rational creature.
the force of workers available
From this reading "When Poll was first introduced into the room where the Prince sat with several Dutch gentlemen, he instantly exclaimed in the Brazilian language,-- "'What a company of white men are here!'
to a great degree or extent
From this reading His curiosity became so much roused that, though at a great distance from his residence, he directed that it should be sent for.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "When Prince Maurice was Governor of Brazil, he was informed of an old parrot who would converse like a rational creature.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "When Prince Maurice was Governor of Brazil, he was informed of an old parrot who would converse like a rational creature.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Pointing to the prince, one gentleman asked, 'Who is that man?'
PARROTnounUS /ˈperət/
usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading THE PARROT AND THE PRINCE.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "Pointing to the prince, one gentleman asked, 'Who is that man?'
PollnounUS /poʊl/
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
From this reading "When Poll was first introduced into the room where the Prince sat with several Dutch gentlemen, he instantly exclaimed in the Brazilian language,-- "'What a company of white men are here!'
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THE PARROT AND THE PRINCE.
rationaladjectiveUS /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading "When Prince Maurice was Governor of Brazil, he was informed of an old parrot who would converse like a rational creature.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading His curiosity became so much roused that, though at a great distance from his residence, he directed that it should be sent for.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "When Poll was first introduced into the room where the Prince sat with several Dutch gentlemen, he instantly exclaimed in the Brazilian language,-- "'What a company of white men are here!'
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading His curiosity became so much roused that, though at a great distance from his residence, he directed that it should be sent for.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "When Poll was first introduced into the room where the Prince sat with several Dutch gentlemen, he instantly exclaimed in the Brazilian language,-- "'What a company of white men are here!'
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading His curiosity became so much roused that, though at a great distance from his residence, he directed that it should be sent for.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading "When Poll was first introduced into the room where the Prince sat with several Dutch gentlemen, he instantly exclaimed in the Brazilian language,-- "'What a company of white men are here!'
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading His curiosity became so much roused that, though at a great distance from his residence, he directed that it should be sent for.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His curiosity became so much roused that, though at a great distance from his residence, he directed that it should be sent for.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His curiosity became so much roused that, though at a great distance from his residence, he directed that it should be sent for.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARROT AND THE PRINCE.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His curiosity became so much roused that, though at a great distance from his residence, he directed that it should be sent for.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Pointing to the prince, one gentleman asked, 'Who is that man?'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "When Prince Maurice was Governor of Brazil, he was informed of an old parrot who would converse like a rational creature.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "When Poll was first introduced into the room where the Prince sat with several Dutch gentlemen, he instantly exclaimed in the Brazilian language,-- "'What a company of white men are here!'
at the time that
From this reading "When Prince Maurice was Governor of Brazil, he was informed of an old parrot who would converse like a rational creature.
in or at the place that
From this reading "When Poll was first introduced into the room where the Prince sat with several Dutch gentlemen, he instantly exclaimed in the Brazilian language,-- "'What a company of white men are here!'
a Caucasian
From this reading "When Poll was first introduced into the room where the Prince sat with several Dutch gentlemen, he instantly exclaimed in the Brazilian language,-- "'What a company of white men are here!'
which person or people
From this reading "When Prince Maurice was Governor of Brazil, he was informed of an old parrot who would converse like a rational creature.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "When Poll was first introduced into the room where the Prince sat with several Dutch gentlemen, he instantly exclaimed in the Brazilian language,-- "'What a company of white men are here!'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "When Prince Maurice was Governor of Brazil, he was informed of an old parrot who would converse like a rational creature.
