used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I found the national Legislature to consist of half a dozen white men and some thirty or forty natives.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The nobles and Ministers (about a dozen of them altogether) occupied the extreme left of the hall, with David Kalakaua (the King's Chamberlain) and Prince William at the head.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The nobles and Ministers (about a dozen of them altogether) occupied the extreme left of the hall, with David Kalakaua (the King's Chamberlain) and Prince William at the head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I found the national Legislature to consist of half a dozen white men and some thirty or forty natives.
assemblagenounUS /əˈsemblədʒ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading It was a dark assemblage.
AssemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading The President of the Assembly, His Royal Highness M. Kekuanaoa, [Kekuanaoa is not of the blood royal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The nobles and Ministers (about a dozen of them altogether) occupied the extreme left of the hall, with David Kalakaua (the King's Chamberlain) and Prince William at the head.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The President of the Assembly, His Royal Highness M. Kekuanaoa, [Kekuanaoa is not of the blood royal.
ChamberlainnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərlən/
British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)
From this reading The nobles and Ministers (about a dozen of them altogether) occupied the extreme left of the hall, with David Kalakaua (the King's Chamberlain) and Prince William at the head.
consistverbUS /kənˈsɪst/
originate
From this reading I found the national Legislature to consist of half a dozen white men and some thirty or forty natives.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was a dark assemblage.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading The nobles and Ministers (about a dozen of them altogether) occupied the extreme left of the hall, with David Kalakaua (the King's Chamberlain) and Prince William at the head.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I found the national Legislature to consist of half a dozen white men and some thirty or forty natives.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The nobles and Ministers (about a dozen of them altogether) occupied the extreme left of the hall, with David Kalakaua (the King's Chamberlain) and Prince William at the head.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading I found the national Legislature to consist of half a dozen white men and some thirty or forty natives.
set up or found
From this reading I found the national Legislature to consist of half a dozen white men and some thirty or forty natives.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I still quote from my journal:
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I found the national Legislature to consist of half a dozen white men and some thirty or forty natives.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The nobles and Ministers (about a dozen of them altogether) occupied the extreme left of the hall, with David Kalakaua (the King's Chamberlain) and Prince William at the head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The nobles and Ministers (about a dozen of them altogether) occupied the extreme left of the hall, with David Kalakaua (the King's Chamberlain) and Prince William at the head.
HighnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading The President of the Assembly, His Royal Highness M. Kekuanaoa, [Kekuanaoa is not of the blood royal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The President of the Assembly, His Royal Highness M. Kekuanaoa, [Kekuanaoa is not of the blood royal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I still quote from my journal:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The President of the Assembly, His Royal Highness M. Kekuanaoa, [Kekuanaoa is not of the blood royal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a dark assemblage.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading I still quote from my journal:
Kalakaua
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The nobles and Ministers (about a dozen of them altogether) occupied the extreme left of the hall, with David Kalakaua (the King's Chamberlain) and Prince William at the head.
Kekuanaoa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The President of the Assembly, His Royal Highness M. Kekuanaoa, [Kekuanaoa is not of the blood royal.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The nobles and Ministers (about a dozen of them altogether) occupied the extreme left of the hall, with David Kalakaua (the King's Chamberlain) and Prince William at the head.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The nobles and Ministers (about a dozen of them altogether) occupied the extreme left of the hall, with David Kalakaua (the King's Chamberlain) and Prince William at the head.
LegislaturenounUS /ˈledʒəsleɪtʃər/
persons who make or amend or repeal laws
From this reading I found the national Legislature to consist of half a dozen white men and some thirty or forty natives.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The President of the Assembly, His Royal Highness M. Kekuanaoa, [Kekuanaoa is not of the blood royal.
the force of workers available
From this reading I found the national Legislature to consist of half a dozen white men and some thirty or forty natives.
MinistersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The nobles and Ministers (about a dozen of them altogether) occupied the extreme left of the hall, with David Kalakaua (the King's Chamberlain) and Prince William at the head.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I still quote from my journal:
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading I found the national Legislature to consist of half a dozen white men and some thirty or forty natives.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading I found the national Legislature to consist of half a dozen white men and some thirty or forty natives.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading The nobles and Ministers (about a dozen of them altogether) occupied the extreme left of the hall, with David Kalakaua (the King's Chamberlain) and Prince William at the head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The President of the Assembly, His Royal Highness M. Kekuanaoa, [Kekuanaoa is not of the blood royal.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The nobles and Ministers (about a dozen of them altogether) occupied the extreme left of the hall, with David Kalakaua (the King's Chamberlain) and Prince William at the head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I found the national Legislature to consist of half a dozen white men and some thirty or forty natives.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I found the national Legislature to consist of half a dozen white men and some thirty or forty natives.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The President of the Assembly, His Royal Highness M. Kekuanaoa, [Kekuanaoa is not of the blood royal.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The nobles and Ministers (about a dozen of them altogether) occupied the extreme left of the hall, with David Kalakaua (the King's Chamberlain) and Prince William at the head.
quoteverbUS /kwoʊt/
repeat a passage from
From this reading I still quote from my journal:
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The President of the Assembly, His Royal Highness M. Kekuanaoa, [Kekuanaoa is not of the blood royal.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I found the national Legislature to consist of half a dozen white men and some thirty or forty natives.
not in physical motion
From this reading I still quote from my journal:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I found the national Legislature to consist of half a dozen white men and some thirty or forty natives.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The nobles and Ministers (about a dozen of them altogether) occupied the extreme left of the hall, with David Kalakaua (the King's Chamberlain) and Prince William at the head.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading I found the national Legislature to consist of half a dozen white men and some thirty or forty natives.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I found the national Legislature to consist of half a dozen white men and some thirty or forty natives.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a dark assemblage.
a Caucasian
From this reading I found the national Legislature to consist of half a dozen white men and some thirty or forty natives.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The nobles and Ministers (about a dozen of them altogether) occupied the extreme left of the hall, with David Kalakaua (the King's Chamberlain) and Prince William at the head.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The nobles and Ministers (about a dozen of them altogether) occupied the extreme left of the hall, with David Kalakaua (the King's Chamberlain) and Prince William at the head.
