used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LADY OF KINGDOMS So there were St. George and Amory presently domiciled in a prince's palace such as Asia and Europe have forgotten, as by and by they will forget the Taj Mahal and the Bon Marché.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "One always breakfasts," observed St. George.
Amory
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From this reading THE LADY OF KINGDOMS So there were St. George and Amory presently domiciled in a prince's palace such as Asia and Europe have forgotten, as by and by they will forget the Taj Mahal and the Bon Marché.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LADY OF KINGDOMS So there were St. George and Amory presently domiciled in a prince's palace such as Asia and Europe have forgotten, as by and by they will forget the Taj Mahal and the Bon Marché.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE LADY OF KINGDOMS So there were St. George and Amory presently domiciled in a prince's palace such as Asia and Europe have forgotten, as by and by they will forget the Taj Mahal and the Bon Marché.
AsianounUS /ˈeɪʒə/
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading THE LADY OF KINGDOMS So there were St. George and Amory presently domiciled in a prince's palace such as Asia and Europe have forgotten, as by and by they will forget the Taj Mahal and the Bon Marché.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at nine o'clock the next morning in a certain Tyrian purple room in the west wing of the Palace of the Litany the two sat breakfasting.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The first day that the first men spend on Mars I wonder whether the first thing they do will be to breakfast."
Bon
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From this reading THE LADY OF KINGDOMS So there were St. George and Amory presently domiciled in a prince's palace such as Asia and Europe have forgotten, as by and by they will forget the Taj Mahal and the Bon Marché.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "The first day that the first men spend on Mars I wonder whether the first thing they do will be to breakfast."
breakfasting
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From this reading And at nine o'clock the next morning in a certain Tyrian purple room in the west wing of the Palace of the Litany the two sat breakfasting.
breakfastsnounUS /ˈbrekfəsts/
plural of “breakfast” — the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)
From this reading "One always breakfasts," observed St. George.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE LADY OF KINGDOMS So there were St. George and Amory presently domiciled in a prince's palace such as Asia and Europe have forgotten, as by and by they will forget the Taj Mahal and the Bon Marché.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading And at nine o'clock the next morning in a certain Tyrian purple room in the west wing of the Palace of the Litany the two sat breakfasting.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "The first day that the first men spend on Mars I wonder whether the first thing they do will be to breakfast."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "The first day that the first men spend on Mars I wonder whether the first thing they do will be to breakfast."
domiciled
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From this reading THE LADY OF KINGDOMS So there were St. George and Amory presently domiciled in a prince's palace such as Asia and Europe have forgotten, as by and by they will forget the Taj Mahal and the Bon Marché.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Poor old Mars has got to step down now," said Amory.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading THE LADY OF KINGDOMS So there were St. George and Amory presently domiciled in a prince's palace such as Asia and Europe have forgotten, as by and by they will forget the Taj Mahal and the Bon Marché.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "The first day that the first men spend on Mars I wonder whether the first thing they do will be to breakfast."
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading THE LADY OF KINGDOMS So there were St. George and Amory presently domiciled in a prince's palace such as Asia and Europe have forgotten, as by and by they will forget the Taj Mahal and the Bon Marché.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading THE LADY OF KINGDOMS So there were St. George and Amory presently domiciled in a prince's palace such as Asia and Europe have forgotten, as by and by they will forget the Taj Mahal and the Bon Marché.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading THE LADY OF KINGDOMS So there were St. George and Amory presently domiciled in a prince's palace such as Asia and Europe have forgotten, as by and by they will forget the Taj Mahal and the Bon Marché.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Poor old Mars has got to step down now," said Amory.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Poor old Mars has got to step down now," said Amory.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE LADY OF KINGDOMS So there were St. George and Amory presently domiciled in a prince's palace such as Asia and Europe have forgotten, as by and by they will forget the Taj Mahal and the Bon Marché.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The first day that the first men spend on Mars I wonder whether the first thing they do will be to breakfast."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LADY OF KINGDOMS So there were St. George and Amory presently domiciled in a prince's palace such as Asia and Europe have forgotten, as by and by they will forget the Taj Mahal and the Bon Marché.
KINGDOMSnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəmz/
plural of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading THE LADY OF KINGDOMS So there were St. George and Amory presently domiciled in a prince's palace such as Asia and Europe have forgotten, as by and by they will forget the Taj Mahal and the Bon Marché.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LADY OF KINGDOMS So there were St. George and Amory presently domiciled in a prince's palace such as Asia and Europe have forgotten, as by and by they will forget the Taj Mahal and the Bon Marché.
LitanynounUS /ˈlɪtəni/
any long and tedious address or recital
From this reading And at nine o'clock the next morning in a certain Tyrian purple room in the west wing of the Palace of the Litany the two sat breakfasting.
Mahal
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From this reading THE LADY OF KINGDOMS So there were St. George and Amory presently domiciled in a prince's palace such as Asia and Europe have forgotten, as by and by they will forget the Taj Mahal and the Bon Marché.
Marché
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From this reading THE LADY OF KINGDOMS So there were St. George and Amory presently domiciled in a prince's palace such as Asia and Europe have forgotten, as by and by they will forget the Taj Mahal and the Bon Marché.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading "The first day that the first men spend on Mars I wonder whether the first thing they do will be to breakfast."
the force of workers available
From this reading "The first day that the first men spend on Mars I wonder whether the first thing they do will be to breakfast."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And at nine o'clock the next morning in a certain Tyrian purple room in the west wing of the Palace of the Litany the two sat breakfasting.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And at nine o'clock the next morning in a certain Tyrian purple room in the west wing of the Palace of the Litany the two sat breakfasting.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading And at nine o'clock the next morning in a certain Tyrian purple room in the west wing of the Palace of the Litany the two sat breakfasting.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Poor old Mars has got to step down now," said Amory.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading And at nine o'clock the next morning in a certain Tyrian purple room in the west wing of the Palace of the Litany the two sat breakfasting.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "One always breakfasts," observed St. George.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LADY OF KINGDOMS So there were St. George and Amory presently domiciled in a prince's palace such as Asia and Europe have forgotten, as by and by they will forget the Taj Mahal and the Bon Marché.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Poor old Mars has got to step down now," said Amory.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The first day that the first men spend on Mars I wonder whether the first thing they do will be to breakfast."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One always breakfasts," observed St. George.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE LADY OF KINGDOMS So there were St. George and Amory presently domiciled in a prince's palace such as Asia and Europe have forgotten, as by and by they will forget the Taj Mahal and the Bon Marché.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor old Mars has got to step down now," said Amory.
in the near future
From this reading THE LADY OF KINGDOMS So there were St. George and Amory presently domiciled in a prince's palace such as Asia and Europe have forgotten, as by and by they will forget the Taj Mahal and the Bon Marché.
prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THE LADY OF KINGDOMS So there were St. George and Amory presently domiciled in a prince's palace such as Asia and Europe have forgotten, as by and by they will forget the Taj Mahal and the Bon Marché.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading And at nine o'clock the next morning in a certain Tyrian purple room in the west wing of the Palace of the Litany the two sat breakfasting.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And at nine o'clock the next morning in a certain Tyrian purple room in the west wing of the Palace of the Litany the two sat breakfasting.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Poor old Mars has got to step down now," said Amory.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And at nine o'clock the next morning in a certain Tyrian purple room in the west wing of the Palace of the Litany the two sat breakfasting.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE LADY OF KINGDOMS So there were St. George and Amory presently domiciled in a prince's palace such as Asia and Europe have forgotten, as by and by they will forget the Taj Mahal and the Bon Marché.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "The first day that the first men spend on Mars I wonder whether the first thing they do will be to breakfast."
St
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From this reading THE LADY OF KINGDOMS So there were St. George and Amory presently domiciled in a prince's palace such as Asia and Europe have forgotten, as by and by they will forget the Taj Mahal and the Bon Marché.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "Poor old Mars has got to step down now," said Amory.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE LADY OF KINGDOMS So there were St. George and Amory presently domiciled in a prince's palace such as Asia and Europe have forgotten, as by and by they will forget the Taj Mahal and the Bon Marché.
Taj
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From this reading THE LADY OF KINGDOMS So there were St. George and Amory presently domiciled in a prince's palace such as Asia and Europe have forgotten, as by and by they will forget the Taj Mahal and the Bon Marché.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The first day that the first men spend on Mars I wonder whether the first thing they do will be to breakfast."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADY OF KINGDOMS So there were St. George and Amory presently domiciled in a prince's palace such as Asia and Europe have forgotten, as by and by they will forget the Taj Mahal and the Bon Marché.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE LADY OF KINGDOMS So there were St. George and Amory presently domiciled in a prince's palace such as Asia and Europe have forgotten, as by and by they will forget the Taj Mahal and the Bon Marché.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LADY OF KINGDOMS So there were St. George and Amory presently domiciled in a prince's palace such as Asia and Europe have forgotten, as by and by they will forget the Taj Mahal and the Bon Marché.
a special situation
From this reading "The first day that the first men spend on Mars I wonder whether the first thing they do will be to breakfast."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The first day that the first men spend on Mars I wonder whether the first thing they do will be to breakfast."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And at nine o'clock the next morning in a certain Tyrian purple room in the west wing of the Palace of the Litany the two sat breakfasting.
Tyrian
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From this reading And at nine o'clock the next morning in a certain Tyrian purple room in the west wing of the Palace of the Litany the two sat breakfasting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE LADY OF KINGDOMS So there were St. George and Amory presently domiciled in a prince's palace such as Asia and Europe have forgotten, as by and by they will forget the Taj Mahal and the Bon Marché.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading And at nine o'clock the next morning in a certain Tyrian purple room in the west wing of the Palace of the Litany the two sat breakfasting.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "The first day that the first men spend on Mars I wonder whether the first thing they do will be to breakfast."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE LADY OF KINGDOMS So there were St. George and Amory presently domiciled in a prince's palace such as Asia and Europe have forgotten, as by and by they will forget the Taj Mahal and the Bon Marché.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading And at nine o'clock the next morning in a certain Tyrian purple room in the west wing of the Palace of the Litany the two sat breakfasting.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "The first day that the first men spend on Mars I wonder whether the first thing they do will be to breakfast."
