12th
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From this reading On December 12th of the same year he was requested by the King of the Belgians to return immediately to Europe.
1886
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From this reading Mr. Stanley arrived in New York, after his thirteen years' absence, on November 27th, 1886.
27th
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From this reading Mr. Stanley arrived in New York, after his thirteen years' absence, on November 27th, 1886.
the state of being absent
From this reading Mr. Stanley arrived in New York, after his thirteen years' absence, on November 27th, 1886.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Stanley arrived in New York, after his thirteen years' absence, on November 27th, 1886.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did so, and was commissioned to head the expedition then being formed for the relief of Emin Pasha.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Mr. Stanley arrived in New York, after his thirteen years' absence, on November 27th, 1886.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was much discussion as to the route to be taken, most authorities favoring that overland from Zanzibar.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading There was much discussion as to the route to be taken, most authorities favoring that overland from Zanzibar.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was much discussion as to the route to be taken, most authorities favoring that overland from Zanzibar.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He did so, and was commissioned to head the expedition then being formed for the relief of Emin Pasha.
BelgiansnounUS /ˈbeldʒənz/
plural of “belgian” — a native or inhabitant of Belgium
From this reading On December 12th of the same year he was requested by the King of the Belgians to return immediately to Europe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On December 12th of the same year he was requested by the King of the Belgians to return immediately to Europe.
commissionedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪʃənd/
(of military officers) holding by virtue of a commission a rank of second lieutenant or ensign or above
From this reading He did so, and was commissioned to head the expedition then being formed for the relief of Emin Pasha.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading On December 12th of the same year he was requested by the King of the Belgians to return immediately to Europe.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did so, and was commissioned to head the expedition then being formed for the relief of Emin Pasha.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading There was much discussion as to the route to be taken, most authorities favoring that overland from Zanzibar.
Emin
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From this reading He did so, and was commissioned to head the expedition then being formed for the relief of Emin Pasha.
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 On December 12th of the same year he was requested by the King of the Belgians to return immediately to Europe.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading He did so, and was commissioned to head the expedition then being formed for the relief of Emin Pasha.
favoringverbUS /ˈfeɪvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “favor” — promote over another
From this reading There was much discussion as to the route to be taken, most authorities favoring that overland from Zanzibar.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did so, and was commissioned to head the expedition then being formed for the relief of Emin Pasha.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading He did so, and was commissioned to head the expedition then being formed for the relief of Emin Pasha.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was much discussion as to the route to be taken, most authorities favoring that overland from Zanzibar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On December 12th of the same year he was requested by the King of the Belgians to return immediately to Europe.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He did so, and was commissioned to head the expedition then being formed for the relief of Emin Pasha.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Stanley arrived in New York, after his thirteen years' absence, on November 27th, 1886.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading On December 12th of the same year he was requested by the King of the Belgians to return immediately to Europe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Stanley arrived in New York, after his thirteen years' absence, on November 27th, 1886.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading On December 12th of the same year he was requested by the King of the Belgians to return immediately to Europe.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There was much discussion as to the route to be taken, most authorities favoring that overland from Zanzibar.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Stanley arrived in New York, after his thirteen years' absence, on November 27th, 1886.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was much discussion as to the route to be taken, most authorities favoring that overland from Zanzibar.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mr. Stanley arrived in New York, after his thirteen years' absence, on November 27th, 1886.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Mr. Stanley arrived in New York, after his thirteen years' absence, on November 27th, 1886.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On December 12th of the same year he was requested by the King of the Belgians to return immediately to Europe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Stanley arrived in New York, after his thirteen years' absence, on November 27th, 1886.
overlandadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlænd/
traveling or passing over land
From this reading There was much discussion as to the route to be taken, most authorities favoring that overland from Zanzibar.
PashanounUS /pəˈʃɑː/
a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading He did so, and was commissioned to head the expedition then being formed for the relief of Emin Pasha.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading He did so, and was commissioned to head the expedition then being formed for the relief of Emin Pasha.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading On December 12th of the same year he was requested by the King of the Belgians to return immediately to Europe.
free from harm or evil
From this reading STANLEY TO THE RESCUE.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On December 12th of the same year he was requested by the King of the Belgians to return immediately to Europe.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading There was much discussion as to the route to be taken, most authorities favoring that overland from Zanzibar.
Identical; not different.
From this reading On December 12th of the same year he was requested by the King of the Belgians to return immediately to Europe.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He did so, and was commissioned to head the expedition then being formed for the relief of Emin Pasha.
STANLEYnounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading STANLEY TO THE RESCUE.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading There was much discussion as to the route to be taken, most authorities favoring that overland from Zanzibar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was much discussion as to the route to be taken, most authorities favoring that overland from Zanzibar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STANLEY TO THE RESCUE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He did so, and was commissioned to head the expedition then being formed for the relief of Emin Pasha.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was much discussion as to the route to be taken, most authorities favoring that overland from Zanzibar.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading Mr. Stanley arrived in New York, after his thirteen years' absence, on November 27th, 1886.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STANLEY TO THE RESCUE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On December 12th of the same year he was requested by the King of the Belgians to return immediately to Europe.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading On December 12th of the same year he was requested by the King of the Belgians to return immediately to Europe.
a late time of life
From this reading Mr. Stanley arrived in New York, after his thirteen years' absence, on November 27th, 1886.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Mr. Stanley arrived in New York, after his thirteen years' absence, on November 27th, 1886.
ZanzibarnounUS /ˈzænzəbɑːr/
an island in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa; part of the United Republic of Tanzania
From this reading There was much discussion as to the route to be taken, most authorities favoring that overland from Zanzibar.
