adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RASSELAS applauded the design, and appeared next day with a splendid retinue at the Court of the Bassa.
administrationnounUS /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading “There can be no pleasure,” said he, “equal to that of feeling at once the joy of thousands all made happy by wise administration.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He was soon distinguished for his magnificence, and admitted, as a Prince whose curiosity had brought him from distant countries, to an intimacy with the great officers and frequent conversation with the Bassa himself.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He was at first inclined to believe that the man must be pleased with his own condition whom all approached with reverence and heard with obedience, and who had the power to extend his edicts to a whole kingdom.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was soon distinguished for his magnificence, and admitted, as a Prince whose curiosity had brought him from distant countries, to an intimacy with the great officers and frequent conversation with the Bassa himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RASSELAS applauded the design, and appeared next day with a splendid retinue at the Court of the Bassa.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading RASSELAS applauded the design, and appeared next day with a splendid retinue at the Court of the Bassa.
applaudedverbUS /əˈplɔːdɪd/
past form of “applaud” — clap one's hands or shout after performances to indicate approval
From this reading RASSELAS applauded the design, and appeared next day with a splendid retinue at the Court of the Bassa.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading He was at first inclined to believe that the man must be pleased with his own condition whom all approached with reverence and heard with obedience, and who had the power to extend his edicts to a whole kingdom.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was soon distinguished for his magnificence, and admitted, as a Prince whose curiosity had brought him from distant countries, to an intimacy with the great officers and frequent conversation with the Bassa himself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading RASSELAS applauded the design, and appeared next day with a splendid retinue at the Court of the Bassa.
Bassa
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From this reading RASSELAS applauded the design, and appeared next day with a splendid retinue at the Court of the Bassa.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was at first inclined to believe that the man must be pleased with his own condition whom all approached with reverence and heard with obedience, and who had the power to extend his edicts to a whole kingdom.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He was at first inclined to believe that the man must be pleased with his own condition whom all approached with reverence and heard with obedience, and who had the power to extend his edicts to a whole kingdom.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He was soon distinguished for his magnificence, and admitted, as a Prince whose curiosity had brought him from distant countries, to an intimacy with the great officers and frequent conversation with the Bassa himself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “There can be no pleasure,” said he, “equal to that of feeling at once the joy of thousands all made happy by wise administration.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “There can be no pleasure,” said he, “equal to that of feeling at once the joy of thousands all made happy by wise administration.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading He was at first inclined to believe that the man must be pleased with his own condition whom all approached with reverence and heard with obedience, and who had the power to extend his edicts to a whole kingdom.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading He was soon distinguished for his magnificence, and admitted, as a Prince whose curiosity had brought him from distant countries, to an intimacy with the great officers and frequent conversation with the Bassa himself.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He was soon distinguished for his magnificence, and admitted, as a Prince whose curiosity had brought him from distant countries, to an intimacy with the great officers and frequent conversation with the Bassa himself.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading RASSELAS applauded the design, and appeared next day with a splendid retinue at the Court of the Bassa.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading He was soon distinguished for his magnificence, and admitted, as a Prince whose curiosity had brought him from distant countries, to an intimacy with the great officers and frequent conversation with the Bassa himself.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading RASSELAS applauded the design, and appeared next day with a splendid retinue at the Court of the Bassa.
designnounUS /dɪˈzaɪn/
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading RASSELAS applauded the design, and appeared next day with a splendid retinue at the Court of the Bassa.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading He was soon distinguished for his magnificence, and admitted, as a Prince whose curiosity had brought him from distant countries, to an intimacy with the great officers and frequent conversation with the Bassa himself.
distinguishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading He was soon distinguished for his magnificence, and admitted, as a Prince whose curiosity had brought him from distant countries, to an intimacy with the great officers and frequent conversation with the Bassa himself.
edictsnounUS /ˈiːdɪkts/
plural of “edict” — a formal or authoritative proclamation
From this reading He was at first inclined to believe that the man must be pleased with his own condition whom all approached with reverence and heard with obedience, and who had the power to extend his edicts to a whole kingdom.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading “There can be no pleasure,” said he, “equal to that of feeling at once the joy of thousands all made happy by wise administration.
EXAMINESverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənz/
third-person singular of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading THE PRINCE EXAMINES THE HAPPINESS OF HIGH STATIONS.
extendverbUS /ɪkˈstend/
extend in scope or range or area
From this reading He was at first inclined to believe that the man must be pleased with his own condition whom all approached with reverence and heard with obedience, and who had the power to extend his edicts to a whole kingdom.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “There can be no pleasure,” said he, “equal to that of feeling at once the joy of thousands all made happy by wise administration.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was at first inclined to believe that the man must be pleased with his own condition whom all approached with reverence and heard with obedience, and who had the power to extend his edicts to a whole kingdom.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was soon distinguished for his magnificence, and admitted, as a Prince whose curiosity had brought him from distant countries, to an intimacy with the great officers and frequent conversation with the Bassa himself.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading He was soon distinguished for his magnificence, and admitted, as a Prince whose curiosity had brought him from distant countries, to an intimacy with the great officers and frequent conversation with the Bassa himself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was soon distinguished for his magnificence, and admitted, as a Prince whose curiosity had brought him from distant countries, to an intimacy with the great officers and frequent conversation with the Bassa himself.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was soon distinguished for his magnificence, and admitted, as a Prince whose curiosity had brought him from distant countries, to an intimacy with the great officers and frequent conversation with the Bassa himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was soon distinguished for his magnificence, and admitted, as a Prince whose curiosity had brought him from distant countries, to an intimacy with the great officers and frequent conversation with the Bassa himself.
HAPPINESSnounUS /ˈhæpinəs/
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading THE PRINCE EXAMINES THE HAPPINESS OF HIGH STATIONS.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading “There can be no pleasure,” said he, “equal to that of feeling at once the joy of thousands all made happy by wise administration.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was soon distinguished for his magnificence, and admitted, as a Prince whose curiosity had brought him from distant countries, to an intimacy with the great officers and frequent conversation with the Bassa himself.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He was at first inclined to believe that the man must be pleased with his own condition whom all approached with reverence and heard with obedience, and who had the power to extend his edicts to a whole kingdom.
HIGHadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE PRINCE EXAMINES THE HAPPINESS OF HIGH STATIONS.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was soon distinguished for his magnificence, and admitted, as a Prince whose curiosity had brought him from distant countries, to an intimacy with the great officers and frequent conversation with the Bassa himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was soon distinguished for his magnificence, and admitted, as a Prince whose curiosity had brought him from distant countries, to an intimacy with the great officers and frequent conversation with the Bassa himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was soon distinguished for his magnificence, and admitted, as a Prince whose curiosity had brought him from distant countries, to an intimacy with the great officers and frequent conversation with the Bassa himself.
inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading He was at first inclined to believe that the man must be pleased with his own condition whom all approached with reverence and heard with obedience, and who had the power to extend his edicts to a whole kingdom.
intimacynounUS /ˈɪntəməsi/
close or warm friendship
From this reading He was soon distinguished for his magnificence, and admitted, as a Prince whose curiosity had brought him from distant countries, to an intimacy with the great officers and frequent conversation with the Bassa himself.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “There can be no pleasure,” said he, “equal to that of feeling at once the joy of thousands all made happy by wise administration.
kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading He was at first inclined to believe that the man must be pleased with his own condition whom all approached with reverence and heard with obedience, and who had the power to extend his edicts to a whole kingdom.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “There can be no pleasure,” said he, “equal to that of feeling at once the joy of thousands all made happy by wise administration.
magnificencenoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading He was soon distinguished for his magnificence, and admitted, as a Prince whose curiosity had brought him from distant countries, to an intimacy with the great officers and frequent conversation with the Bassa himself.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was at first inclined to believe that the man must be pleased with his own condition whom all approached with reverence and heard with obedience, and who had the power to extend his edicts to a whole kingdom.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He was at first inclined to believe that the man must be pleased with his own condition whom all approached with reverence and heard with obedience, and who had the power to extend his edicts to a whole kingdom.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading RASSELAS applauded the design, and appeared next day with a splendid retinue at the Court of the Bassa.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “There can be no pleasure,” said he, “equal to that of feeling at once the joy of thousands all made happy by wise administration.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading He was at first inclined to believe that the man must be pleased with his own condition whom all approached with reverence and heard with obedience, and who had the power to extend his edicts to a whole kingdom.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRINCE EXAMINES THE HAPPINESS OF HIGH STATIONS.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He was soon distinguished for his magnificence, and admitted, as a Prince whose curiosity had brought him from distant countries, to an intimacy with the great officers and frequent conversation with the Bassa himself.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading “There can be no pleasure,” said he, “equal to that of feeling at once the joy of thousands all made happy by wise administration.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was at first inclined to believe that the man must be pleased with his own condition whom all approached with reverence and heard with obedience, and who had the power to extend his edicts to a whole kingdom.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading He was at first inclined to believe that the man must be pleased with his own condition whom all approached with reverence and heard with obedience, and who had the power to extend his edicts to a whole kingdom.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading “There can be no pleasure,” said he, “equal to that of feeling at once the joy of thousands all made happy by wise administration.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He was at first inclined to believe that the man must be pleased with his own condition whom all approached with reverence and heard with obedience, and who had the power to extend his edicts to a whole kingdom.
PRINCEnounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THE PRINCE EXAMINES THE HAPPINESS OF HIGH STATIONS.
RASSELAS
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From this reading RASSELAS applauded the design, and appeared next day with a splendid retinue at the Court of the Bassa.
retinuenounUS /ˈretənuː/
the group following and attending to some important person
From this reading RASSELAS applauded the design, and appeared next day with a splendid retinue at the Court of the Bassa.
reverenceverbUS /ˈrevərəns/
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
From this reading He was at first inclined to believe that the man must be pleased with his own condition whom all approached with reverence and heard with obedience, and who had the power to extend his edicts to a whole kingdom.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There can be no pleasure,” said he, “equal to that of feeling at once the joy of thousands all made happy by wise administration.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading He was soon distinguished for his magnificence, and admitted, as a Prince whose curiosity had brought him from distant countries, to an intimacy with the great officers and frequent conversation with the Bassa himself.
splendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading RASSELAS applauded the design, and appeared next day with a splendid retinue at the Court of the Bassa.
STATIONSnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading THE PRINCE EXAMINES THE HAPPINESS OF HIGH STATIONS.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was at first inclined to believe that the man must be pleased with his own condition whom all approached with reverence and heard with obedience, and who had the power to extend his edicts to a whole kingdom.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRINCE EXAMINES THE HAPPINESS OF HIGH STATIONS.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There can be no pleasure,” said he, “equal to that of feeling at once the joy of thousands all made happy by wise administration.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading “There can be no pleasure,” said he, “equal to that of feeling at once the joy of thousands all made happy by wise administration.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was soon distinguished for his magnificence, and admitted, as a Prince whose curiosity had brought him from distant countries, to an intimacy with the great officers and frequent conversation with the Bassa himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was soon distinguished for his magnificence, and admitted, as a Prince whose curiosity had brought him from distant countries, to an intimacy with the great officers and frequent conversation with the Bassa himself.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was at first inclined to believe that the man must be pleased with his own condition whom all approached with reverence and heard with obedience, and who had the power to extend his edicts to a whole kingdom.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He was at first inclined to believe that the man must be pleased with his own condition whom all approached with reverence and heard with obedience, and who had the power to extend his edicts to a whole kingdom.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was at first inclined to believe that the man must be pleased with his own condition whom all approached with reverence and heard with obedience, and who had the power to extend his edicts to a whole kingdom.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading He was soon distinguished for his magnificence, and admitted, as a Prince whose curiosity had brought him from distant countries, to an intimacy with the great officers and frequent conversation with the Bassa himself.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading “There can be no pleasure,” said he, “equal to that of feeling at once the joy of thousands all made happy by wise administration.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading RASSELAS applauded the design, and appeared next day with a splendid retinue at the Court of the Bassa.
