used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Accordingly she sent a splendid train of attendants to ask him to betake himself thither.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly she sent a splendid train of attendants to ask him to betake himself thither.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after, the Khan arrived, together with his ministers, and they were all of them struck with the condition of pomp and state in which the Khanin was living, far exceeding that of the Khan himself, the ministers owned, saying, "The report we heard, saying that the Khanin had no relations but the poor and unknown, was manifestly false;" and the Khan was all desire that she should return home.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading It was agreed, therefore, that the Khan and his ministers should return home, and that after three days the Khanin also should come and join him.
(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 Soon after, the Khan arrived, together with his ministers, and they were all of them struck with the condition of pomp and state in which the Khanin was living, far exceeding that of the Khan himself, the ministers owned, saying, "The report we heard, saying that the Khanin had no relations but the poor and unknown, was manifestly false;" and the Khan was all desire that she should return home.
in addition
From this reading It was agreed, therefore, that the Khan and his ministers should return home, and that after three days the Khanin also should come and join him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the Khanin saw the magnificence in which her parents were living she bethought her that it would be well to invite the Khan to come and visit them.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Soon after, the Khan arrived, together with his ministers, and they were all of them struck with the condition of pomp and state in which the Khanin was living, far exceeding that of the Khan himself, the ministers owned, saying, "The report we heard, saying that the Khanin had no relations but the poor and unknown, was manifestly false;" and the Khan was all desire that she should return home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To this request she gave her cordial assent, only, as her parents were now well-stricken in years, and it was not likely she should have the opportunity of seeing them more, she desired to spend a few days more by their side.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Accordingly she sent a splendid train of attendants to ask him to betake himself thither.
assentnounUS /əˈsent/
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading To this request she gave her cordial assent, only, as her parents were now well-stricken in years, and it was not likely she should have the opportunity of seeing them more, she desired to spend a few days more by their side.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading Accordingly she sent a splendid train of attendants to ask him to betake himself thither.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the Khanin saw the magnificence in which her parents were living she bethought her that it would be well to invite the Khan to come and visit them.
betake
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From this reading Accordingly she sent a splendid train of attendants to ask him to betake himself thither.
bethought
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From this reading When the Khanin saw the magnificence in which her parents were living she bethought her that it would be well to invite the Khan to come and visit them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Soon after, the Khan arrived, together with his ministers, and they were all of them struck with the condition of pomp and state in which the Khanin was living, far exceeding that of the Khan himself, the ministers owned, saying, "The report we heard, saying that the Khanin had no relations but the poor and unknown, was manifestly false;" and the Khan was all desire that she should return home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To this request she gave her cordial assent, only, as her parents were now well-stricken in years, and it was not likely she should have the opportunity of seeing them more, she desired to spend a few days more by their side.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the Khanin saw the magnificence in which her parents were living she bethought her that it would be well to invite the Khan to come and visit them.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Soon after, the Khan arrived, together with his ministers, and they were all of them struck with the condition of pomp and state in which the Khanin was living, far exceeding that of the Khan himself, the ministers owned, saying, "The report we heard, saying that the Khanin had no relations but the poor and unknown, was manifestly false;" and the Khan was all desire that she should return home.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading To this request she gave her cordial assent, only, as her parents were now well-stricken in years, and it was not likely she should have the opportunity of seeing them more, she desired to spend a few days more by their side.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading To this request she gave her cordial assent, only, as her parents were now well-stricken in years, and it was not likely she should have the opportunity of seeing them more, she desired to spend a few days more by their side.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Soon after, the Khan arrived, together with his ministers, and they were all of them struck with the condition of pomp and state in which the Khanin was living, far exceeding that of the Khan himself, the ministers owned, saying, "The report we heard, saying that the Khanin had no relations but the poor and unknown, was manifestly false;" and the Khan was all desire that she should return home.
wanted intensely
From this reading To this request she gave her cordial assent, only, as her parents were now well-stricken in years, and it was not likely she should have the opportunity of seeing them more, she desired to spend a few days more by their side.
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading Soon after, the Khan arrived, together with his ministers, and they were all of them struck with the condition of pomp and state in which the Khanin was living, far exceeding that of the Khan himself, the ministers owned, saying, "The report we heard, saying that the Khanin had no relations but the poor and unknown, was manifestly false;" and the Khan was all desire that she should return home.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Soon after, the Khan arrived, together with his ministers, and they were all of them struck with the condition of pomp and state in which the Khanin was living, far exceeding that of the Khan himself, the ministers owned, saying, "The report we heard, saying that the Khanin had no relations but the poor and unknown, was manifestly false;" and the Khan was all desire that she should return home.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Soon after, the Khan arrived, together with his ministers, and they were all of them struck with the condition of pomp and state in which the Khanin was living, far exceeding that of the Khan himself, the ministers owned, saying, "The report we heard, saying that the Khanin had no relations but the poor and unknown, was manifestly false;" and the Khan was all desire that she should return home.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading To this request she gave her cordial assent, only, as her parents were now well-stricken in years, and it was not likely she should have the opportunity of seeing them more, she desired to spend a few days more by their side.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To this request she gave her cordial assent, only, as her parents were now well-stricken in years, and it was not likely she should have the opportunity of seeing them more, she desired to spend a few days more by their side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Soon after, the Khan arrived, together with his ministers, and they were all of them struck with the condition of pomp and state in which the Khanin was living, far exceeding that of the Khan himself, the ministers owned, saying, "The report we heard, saying that the Khanin had no relations but the poor and unknown, was manifestly false;" and the Khan was all desire that she should return home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To this request she gave her cordial assent, only, as her parents were now well-stricken in years, and it was not likely she should have the opportunity of seeing them more, she desired to spend a few days more by their side.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Soon after, the Khan arrived, together with his ministers, and they were all of them struck with the condition of pomp and state in which the Khanin was living, far exceeding that of the Khan himself, the ministers owned, saying, "The report we heard, saying that the Khanin had no relations but the poor and unknown, was manifestly false;" and the Khan was all desire that she should return home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the Khanin saw the magnificence in which her parents were living she bethought her that it would be well to invite the Khan to come and visit them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Accordingly she sent a splendid train of attendants to ask him to betake himself thither.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Accordingly she sent a splendid train of attendants to ask him to betake himself thither.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon after, the Khan arrived, together with his ministers, and they were all of them struck with the condition of pomp and state in which the Khanin was living, far exceeding that of the Khan himself, the ministers owned, saying, "The report we heard, saying that the Khanin had no relations but the poor and unknown, was manifestly false;" and the Khan was all desire that she should return home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Soon after, the Khan arrived, together with his ministers, and they were all of them struck with the condition of pomp and state in which the Khanin was living, far exceeding that of the Khan himself, the ministers owned, saying, "The report we heard, saying that the Khanin had no relations but the poor and unknown, was manifestly false;" and the Khan was all desire that she should return home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the Khanin saw the magnificence in which her parents were living she bethought her that it would be well to invite the Khan to come and visit them.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading When the Khanin saw the magnificence in which her parents were living she bethought her that it would be well to invite the Khan to come and visit them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the Khanin saw the magnificence in which her parents were living she bethought her that it would be well to invite the Khan to come and visit them.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading It was agreed, therefore, that the Khan and his ministers should return home, and that after three days the Khanin also should come and join him.
KhannounUS /kɑːn/
a title given to rulers or other important people in Asian countries
From this reading When the Khanin saw the magnificence in which her parents were living she bethought her that it would be well to invite the Khan to come and visit them.
Khanin
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From this reading When the Khanin saw the magnificence in which her parents were living she bethought her that it would be well to invite the Khan to come and visit them.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading To this request she gave her cordial assent, only, as her parents were now well-stricken in years, and it was not likely she should have the opportunity of seeing them more, she desired to spend a few days more by their side.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading When the Khanin saw the magnificence in which her parents were living she bethought her that it would be well to invite the Khan to come and visit them.
magnificencenoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading When the Khanin saw the magnificence in which her parents were living she bethought her that it would be well to invite the Khan to come and visit them.
manifestlyadverbUS /ˈmænəfestli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Soon after, the Khan arrived, together with his ministers, and they were all of them struck with the condition of pomp and state in which the Khanin was living, far exceeding that of the Khan himself, the ministers owned, saying, "The report we heard, saying that the Khanin had no relations but the poor and unknown, was manifestly false;" and the Khan was all desire that she should return home.
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Soon after, the Khan arrived, together with his ministers, and they were all of them struck with the condition of pomp and state in which the Khanin was living, far exceeding that of the Khan himself, the ministers owned, saying, "The report we heard, saying that the Khanin had no relations but the poor and unknown, was manifestly false;" and the Khan was all desire that she should return home.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To this request she gave her cordial assent, only, as her parents were now well-stricken in years, and it was not likely she should have the opportunity of seeing them more, she desired to spend a few days more by their side.
not any; not one
From this reading Soon after, the Khan arrived, together with his ministers, and they were all of them struck with the condition of pomp and state in which the Khanin was living, far exceeding that of the Khan himself, the ministers owned, saying, "The report we heard, saying that the Khanin had no relations but the poor and unknown, was manifestly false;" and the Khan was all desire that she should return home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To this request she gave her cordial assent, only, as her parents were now well-stricken in years, and it was not likely she should have the opportunity of seeing them more, she desired to spend a few days more by their side.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To this request she gave her cordial assent, only, as her parents were now well-stricken in years, and it was not likely she should have the opportunity of seeing them more, she desired to spend a few days more by their side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Accordingly she sent a splendid train of attendants to ask him to betake himself thither.
and nothing more
From this reading To this request she gave her cordial assent, only, as her parents were now well-stricken in years, and it was not likely she should have the opportunity of seeing them more, she desired to spend a few days more by their side.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading To this request she gave her cordial assent, only, as her parents were now well-stricken in years, and it was not likely she should have the opportunity of seeing them more, she desired to spend a few days more by their side.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading Soon after, the Khan arrived, together with his ministers, and they were all of them struck with the condition of pomp and state in which the Khanin was living, far exceeding that of the Khan himself, the ministers owned, saying, "The report we heard, saying that the Khanin had no relations but the poor and unknown, was manifestly false;" and the Khan was all desire that she should return home.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading When the Khanin saw the magnificence in which her parents were living she bethought her that it would be well to invite the Khan to come and visit them.
pompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading Soon after, the Khan arrived, together with his ministers, and they were all of them struck with the condition of pomp and state in which the Khanin was living, far exceeding that of the Khan himself, the ministers owned, saying, "The report we heard, saying that the Khanin had no relations but the poor and unknown, was manifestly false;" and the Khan was all desire that she should return home.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Soon after, the Khan arrived, together with his ministers, and they were all of them struck with the condition of pomp and state in which the Khanin was living, far exceeding that of the Khan himself, the ministers owned, saying, "The report we heard, saying that the Khanin had no relations but the poor and unknown, was manifestly false;" and the Khan was all desire that she should return home.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Soon after, the Khan arrived, together with his ministers, and they were all of them struck with the condition of pomp and state in which the Khanin was living, far exceeding that of the Khan himself, the ministers owned, saying, "The report we heard, saying that the Khanin had no relations but the poor and unknown, was manifestly false;" and the Khan was all desire that she should return home.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Soon after, the Khan arrived, together with his ministers, and they were all of them struck with the condition of pomp and state in which the Khanin was living, far exceeding that of the Khan himself, the ministers owned, saying, "The report we heard, saying that the Khanin had no relations but the poor and unknown, was manifestly false;" and the Khan was all desire that she should return home.
express the need or desire for
From this reading To this request she gave her cordial assent, only, as her parents were now well-stricken in years, and it was not likely she should have the opportunity of seeing them more, she desired to spend a few days more by their side.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Soon after, the Khan arrived, together with his ministers, and they were all of them struck with the condition of pomp and state in which the Khanin was living, far exceeding that of the Khan himself, the ministers owned, saying, "The report we heard, saying that the Khanin had no relations but the poor and unknown, was manifestly false;" and the Khan was all desire that she should return home.
cut with a saw
From this reading When the Khanin saw the magnificence in which her parents were living she bethought her that it would be well to invite the Khan to come and visit them.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Soon after, the Khan arrived, together with his ministers, and they were all of them struck with the condition of pomp and state in which the Khanin was living, far exceeding that of the Khan himself, the ministers owned, saying, "The report we heard, saying that the Khanin had no relations but the poor and unknown, was manifestly false;" and the Khan was all desire that she should return home.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading To this request she gave her cordial assent, only, as her parents were now well-stricken in years, and it was not likely she should have the opportunity of seeing them more, she desired to spend a few days more by their side.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Accordingly she sent a splendid train of attendants to ask him to betake himself thither.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the Khanin saw the magnificence in which her parents were living she bethought her that it would be well to invite the Khan to come and visit them.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Soon after, the Khan arrived, together with his ministers, and they were all of them struck with the condition of pomp and state in which the Khanin was living, far exceeding that of the Khan himself, the ministers owned, saying, "The report we heard, saying that the Khanin had no relations but the poor and unknown, was manifestly false;" and the Khan was all desire that she should return home.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading To this request she gave her cordial assent, only, as her parents were now well-stricken in years, and it was not likely she should have the opportunity of seeing them more, she desired to spend a few days more by their side.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after, the Khan arrived, together with his ministers, and they were all of them struck with the condition of pomp and state in which the Khanin was living, far exceeding that of the Khan himself, the ministers owned, saying, "The report we heard, saying that the Khanin had no relations but the poor and unknown, was manifestly false;" and the Khan was all desire that she should return home.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading To this request she gave her cordial assent, only, as her parents were now well-stricken in years, and it was not likely she should have the opportunity of seeing them more, she desired to spend a few days more by their side.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Accordingly she sent a splendid train of attendants to ask him to betake himself thither.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Soon after, the Khan arrived, together with his ministers, and they were all of them struck with the condition of pomp and state in which the Khanin was living, far exceeding that of the Khan himself, the ministers owned, saying, "The report we heard, saying that the Khanin had no relations but the poor and unknown, was manifestly false;" and the Khan was all desire that she should return home.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Soon after, the Khan arrived, together with his ministers, and they were all of them struck with the condition of pomp and state in which the Khanin was living, far exceeding that of the Khan himself, the ministers owned, saying, "The report we heard, saying that the Khanin had no relations but the poor and unknown, was manifestly false;" and the Khan was all desire that she should return home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the Khanin saw the magnificence in which her parents were living she bethought her that it would be well to invite the Khan to come and visit them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the Khanin saw the magnificence in which her parents were living she bethought her that it would be well to invite the Khan to come and visit them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To this request she gave her cordial assent, only, as her parents were now well-stricken in years, and it was not likely she should have the opportunity of seeing them more, she desired to spend a few days more by their side.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the Khanin saw the magnificence in which her parents were living she bethought her that it would be well to invite the Khan to come and visit them.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It was agreed, therefore, that the Khan and his ministers should return home, and that after three days the Khanin also should come and join him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon after, the Khan arrived, together with his ministers, and they were all of them struck with the condition of pomp and state in which the Khanin was living, far exceeding that of the Khan himself, the ministers owned, saying, "The report we heard, saying that the Khanin had no relations but the poor and unknown, was manifestly false;" and the Khan was all desire that she should return home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this request she gave her cordial assent, only, as her parents were now well-stricken in years, and it was not likely she should have the opportunity of seeing them more, she desired to spend a few days more by their side.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Accordingly she sent a splendid train of attendants to ask him to betake himself thither.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was agreed, therefore, that the Khan and his ministers should return home, and that after three days the Khanin also should come and join him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the Khanin saw the magnificence in which her parents were living she bethought her that it would be well to invite the Khan to come and visit them.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Soon after, the Khan arrived, together with his ministers, and they were all of them struck with the condition of pomp and state in which the Khanin was living, far exceeding that of the Khan himself, the ministers owned, saying, "The report we heard, saying that the Khanin had no relations but the poor and unknown, was manifestly false;" and the Khan was all desire that she should return home.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Accordingly she sent a splendid train of attendants to ask him to betake himself thither.
not known
From this reading Soon after, the Khan arrived, together with his ministers, and they were all of them struck with the condition of pomp and state in which the Khanin was living, far exceeding that of the Khan himself, the ministers owned, saying, "The report we heard, saying that the Khanin had no relations but the poor and unknown, was manifestly false;" and the Khan was all desire that she should return home.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading When the Khanin saw the magnificence in which her parents were living she bethought her that it would be well to invite the Khan to come and visit them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon after, the Khan arrived, together with his ministers, and they were all of them struck with the condition of pomp and state in which the Khanin was living, far exceeding that of the Khan himself, the ministers owned, saying, "The report we heard, saying that the Khanin had no relations but the poor and unknown, was manifestly false;" and the Khan was all desire that she should return home.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Soon after, the Khan arrived, together with his ministers, and they were all of them struck with the condition of pomp and state in which the Khanin was living, far exceeding that of the Khan himself, the ministers owned, saying, "The report we heard, saying that the Khanin had no relations but the poor and unknown, was manifestly false;" and the Khan was all desire that she should return home.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading When the Khanin saw the magnificence in which her parents were living she bethought her that it would be well to invite the Khan to come and visit them.
well-stricken
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From this reading To this request she gave her cordial assent, only, as her parents were now well-stricken in years, and it was not likely she should have the opportunity of seeing them more, she desired to spend a few days more by their side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the Khanin saw the magnificence in which her parents were living she bethought her that it would be well to invite the Khan to come and visit them.
at the time that
From this reading When the Khanin saw the magnificence in which her parents were living she bethought her that it would be well to invite the Khan to come and visit them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the Khanin saw the magnificence in which her parents were living she bethought her that it would be well to invite the Khan to come and visit them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Soon after, the Khan arrived, together with his ministers, and they were all of them struck with the condition of pomp and state in which the Khanin was living, far exceeding that of the Khan himself, the ministers owned, saying, "The report we heard, saying that the Khanin had no relations but the poor and unknown, was manifestly false;" and the Khan was all desire that she should return home.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When the Khanin saw the magnificence in which her parents were living she bethought her that it would be well to invite the Khan to come and visit them.
a late time of life
From this reading To this request she gave her cordial assent, only, as her parents were now well-stricken in years, and it was not likely she should have the opportunity of seeing them more, she desired to spend a few days more by their side.
